Spielberg Gets A Clue : Director to tackle part one of a new adventure series.... Sep 4, 2008
Nathanson, who previously worked with Spielberg on the films Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, adapted his script from Rick Riordan's The Maze of Bones, the first chapter in what is envisioned as a 10-part series. The 39 Clues focuses on the Cahill family, which is known as the most powerful that the world has ever known. (IGN FilmForce)
Former con man regales assembly with life's tales Jun 24, 2008
When he noticed that businesses at Boston's Logan Airport used a night depository of a bank in a terminal, he rented a guard's uniform and stood outside the bank holding a bag and a sign saying that the customers should leave their envelopes with him because the depository was out of order. "How the hell could a box be out of order?" he wondered aloud to the crowd. (Valley News, CT)
Strange fiction Jun 14, 2008
Until the early 1980s, there were two JG Ballards: one wrote science fiction, including The Drowned World, his first novel, published in 1962, and the short stories contained in The Terminal Beach (1964). The other produced intense, tightly focused narratives of apocalyptic realism, such as High-Rise, which examines "a well-to-do proletariat" jammed into a block of luxury flats in what has since become Canary Wharf. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Flopping all over the world Jun 12, 2008
He also wrote the script for the Spielberg film The Terminal. "When something is authentic and real, people sense that. By the end very few people think it's fake.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Africa on film focus of SummerFilm schedule at Music Hall May 29, 2008
Blake Morrison (Colin Firth) deals with his father's terminal illness. Blake's memories of everything funny, embarrassing and upsetting about his upbringing are interspersed with tender and heart-rending scenes in the present. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A peek inside the 'Crystal Skull' closet May 25, 2008
Among her credits are The Terminal, Catch Me if You Can, Intolerable Cruelty, Fargo, Dumb and Dumber and No Country for Old Men. Zophres, 44, was born in Florida and studied fashion design. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Word on the Street May 12, 2008
Inside and out, the terminal has been returned to its New Deal-era roots, its Streamline Moderne architectural style -- think art deco but with more curves -- matched to the building's original Works Progress Administration blueprints ... Walking into Chandler Airport's newly renovated terminal building feels a little like walking into a 1940s movie ... The ticket counters are empty today, but the 1936 terminal has been restored to its original glory, part of a $160,000 renovation effort funded... (Fresno Bee)
Metalheadz of iron resolve Apr 16, 2008
The film, typically described as the real-life This Is Spinal Tap, was directed by Sacha Gervasi, an English screenwriter best known for having a brief fling with Geri Halliwell, and for writing the Steven Spielberg movie The Terminal (2004). That movie starred Tom Hanks as a man stranded at an airport for years, and men in limbo seems to be one of his pet themes. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Tom Hanks: 'I wish the election was being held tomorrow. I'm bored!'... Mar 7, 2008
Please - try sitting through your 2004 "Terminal.". Posted By: Lisa Stein | March 06, 2008 at 10:53 AM. (The Drudge Report)
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In Beijing, a new international airport terminal built for the Olympics is being billed as the world's largest building. Harry: Warrior Prince, Part 1CNN's Nic Robertson takes a look at Prince Harry on the front lines in Afghanistan. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Ready or Not: Navy Prepares to Aim and Fire at Rogue Satellite Feb 22, 2008
Secondly, The Standard SM3 missile, is very capable and has proven itself on 12 of 14 tests on simulated IRBM warheads coming in at terminal phase. This shot may be difficult, but there is a high degree of probability that it will succeed. (Yahoo News -- Astronomy and Space)
Dreams come true for 'Step Up 2' Feb 15, 2008
"We had, like, a three-hour meeting talking about musicals, about the movies. He invited me back the next week, and then he invited me to his set. It was 'The Terminal' at the time. I think that just having Steven say 'I like you' helped everything around me.". Spielberg also bought Chu's pitch for an angsty teen musical set in San Francisco, but that project fell by the wayside with the DreamWorks sale to Paramount in 2005. (Los Angeles Times)
• Host feels the heat as Games approach Feb 14, 2008
BEIJING Spectacular stadiums are nearly complete, new subways have been laid, and the world's largest airport terminal is getting its final touches. But those were the easy parts. (FOX59, IN)
Music Review: Opera Center's 'Flight' soars high Jan 28, 2008
The splendid set, designed for this theater by Carol Bailey, gives the audience a feeling of actually being inside a real airport terminal, where the story takes place ... It's the same story, although conceived independently, as "The Terminal" -- a 2004 Steven Spielberg movie that starred Tom Hanks. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Keira Knightley, Joaquin Phoenix, Coen Brothers Hoping To Ambush The Oscars Sep 19, 2007
People spend all winter, spring and summer talking about "The Terminal," "Munich," "Gangs of New York" or other high-profile, Oscar-baiting flicks, only to have an unexpected gem spring. up at the last minute and shove them out of the spotlight. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Film series looks at invisible borders Sep 14, 2007
- THE TERMINAL : Sunday, this 2004 movie directed by Steven Spielberg stars Tom Hanks as an eastern European traveler who is stranded for months at New York s Kennedy Airport. The man breaks the language barrier as he makes unlikely alliances with members of the airport s multi-ethnic workforce. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Sudan: China's Close Links Cast Shadow on Olympics Jul 30, 2007
China buys two-third of Sudan's oil exports and is supporting numerous infrastructure projects in the country, including a pipeline, a super tanker terminal and a hydropower dam. Earlier this year Beijing rebuked demands by human rights campaigners who say isolating the Khartoum government is the only way to stop militias blamed for mass killings and rapes. (allAfrica.com)
Uneven Steven Jul 11, 2007
Entertaining moments aside, Spielberg on Spielberg spends too much time on his non-blockbusters, like Empire of the Sun and The Terminal. It's a clunky attempt to give those films more weight. (Edmonton Sun)
Film biography an entertaining, revealing look at Spielberg Jul 8, 2007
The Color Purple, War of the Worlds, The Terminal, Munich, Minority Report, the Rhode Island-made Amistad are all represented in Spielberg on Spielberg. But Something Evil, Always, Hook, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Catch Me If You Can are not. (Providence Journal (subscription))
Spielberg on Spielberg Jul 6, 2007
Granted, Spielberg is such an influential, iconic director that even hearing him contemplate his rare failures and fizzles has merit; still, with only 90 minutes to encompass a career of such epic scope, it's hard not to get a little frustrated wandering around "Terminal" when you could be wading deeper into "Jaws.". Camera, Kris Denton; editor, Bryan McKenzie; music, Casey Cohen. (Variety)
Hollywood starry-eyed for Obama Feb 21, 2007
John McCain, who raised money in January at a fund-raiser at the home of MGM's Harry Sloan, is scheduled to appear in Terminal Island today with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for a press conference on climate change. But media stories have zeroed in on this being a race between Obama and Clinton for Hollywood dollars, even though many donors say that they are uncommitted at this early date and plan to donate to multiple candidates, even from both parties. (Variety)
Prince rocks halftime Feb 5, 2007
AP PHOTO / CHRIS O'MEARA. Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007. (Herald-Tribune)
Oklahoman wins Miss America crown Jan 30, 2007
AP PHOTO / JAE C. HONG. Miss Oklahoma, Lauren Nelson, is crowned Miss America 2007 by Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry at the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas, Monday, Jan. 29, 2007. (Herald-Tribune)
Airport Design Takes Off Jan 25, 2007
Their elegant uniforms, the refined atmosphere of the terminal, the general air of optimism it all reflects a bygone time, a golden age of air travel, and a striking contrast to today's airport experience ... Even terminal extension is a slow process ... It took six years for Terminal Five at London's Heathrow to get the thumbs up, seven years for the approval of a second runway in Auckland, New Zealand. (BusinessWeek)
Return of his 'cute' image irked DiCaprio after 'Titanic' Jan 23, 2007
Return of his 'cute' image irked DiCaprio after 'Titanic. Return of his 'cute' image irked DiCaprio after 'Titanic. (Herald-Tribune)
Beckham and Posh Spice coming to America Jan 13, 2007
David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, arrive for the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, in this May 31, 2003 file photo. LOS ANGELES -- David Beckham has conquered the rest of the world as the most recognized soccer player around. (Herald-Tribune)
Promises 50 Cent, Lindsay Lohan, Tom Cruise Should Make For '07 Dec 27, 2006
From "Artificial Intelligence: A.I." to "The Terminal" to "Munich," nearly a decade of your career has been marred by almost-brilliant films with clunky, indecisive conclusions. In a town where everyone loves you, it must be hard to find someone who'll say "that doesn't work," but your 2007 goal should be to find some tough love and endings that are as powerful as your concepts. (VHI.com -- Music News)
NEWS U CAN'T USE Dec 22, 2006
The men, who were stationed at a ferry terminal near Stockholm, photocopied women's passport photos and birthdates and preserved them in a binder ... Three armed police officers, together with airline and airport officials, accompanied David Banda through Heathrow's Terminal 1 to the baggage hall. (Herald-Tribune)
Princes announce concert, memorial service for Diana Dec 13, 2006
Three armed police officers, together with airline and airport officials, accompanied David Banda through Heathrow's Terminal 1 to the baggage hall. (AP Photo / Steve Parsons). (Herald-Tribune)
Peter Jackson tells fans he won't be doing 'Hobbit' Nov 22, 2006
Peter Jackson tells fans he won't be doing 'Hobbit. Peter Jackson says he will not be directing a movie based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novel "The Hobbit" or a planned prequel to "The Lord of the Rings." In a letter posted on Theonering. (Herald-Tribune)
Hoffman's tales sound Stranger than Fiction Nov 10, 2006
"The movie is saying, `Do what you want. Live your life because we are all terminal,'" Hoffman said. "It's a comedy and a tragedy.". (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Michael Jackson plans a 'Thriller' performance Nov 9, 2006
Michael Jackson will perform "Thriller" from his famed 1982 album in a rare public appearance at the World Music Awards in London next week, organizers said Wednesday. "Jackson last performed in Britain in 1997.Monaco hosted the World Music Awards for 15 years before the event moved to the United States in 2004 and 2005.Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to host this year's event at Earls Court Arena with performances by Beyonc, Mary J. Blige, Katie Melua and Andrea Bocelli._____QUOTE OF THE DAY"Half... (Herald-Tribune)
Rewind: Borat, Tony Montana And Fievel Discover America Nov 2, 2006
"The Terminal" (2004) Tom Hanks plays Viktor Navorski, a man from a fictional eastern European country who, upon landing in New York, finds that an escalating war has rendered his passport and visa obsolete, stranding him at Kennedy Airport. Unfamiliar with the language and customs of the United States, Viktor must likewise struggle with the bullheaded bureaucrat running the giant facility. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Spitzer campaign collects from 45 states Oct 3, 2006
" From California and nationwide, money has poured in from insurers, investment firms, hedge-fund moguls, computer makers, Wal-Mart, rental car companies, racetrack operators, horse breeders, limited liability companies, real estate tycoons and property managers. Spitzer's father, Bernard, made his fortune in real estate, and Eliot owns properties that he borrowed against for his unsuccessful first run for attorney general. Eliot Spitzer has "an understanding of the problems and importance of... (Buffalo News)
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton Set for DreamWorks and Warner Bros. Co-Production of 'Sweeney Todd' Aug 17, 2006
Former DreamWorks co-heads Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald have produced or executive produced a wide range of critically and commercially successful films, including the Oscar-winning "Gladiator," the "Men In Black" and "Ring" series, as well as "Catch Me If You Can," "Minority Report," and "The Terminal," the latter all directed by Steven Spielberg. "Sweeney Todd" will mark Richard Zanuck's third collaboration with DreamWorks, having produced "Deep Impact" and "Road to Perdition" for the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hollywood's Hottest Investments Jul 10, 2006
Among other major actors with hefty returns on investment: Tom Hanks, who showed a return of 43% for the his three films since 2004, which included the mega-hit The Da Vinci Code, and The Terminal, where his box-office draw helped make a ho-hum film with a $60 million budget into a $218. 7 million worldwide hit. (BusinessWeek)
Howard & Hanks: Nice guys dont always finish first May 19, 2006
More surprising was the box office results for The Terminal, which was directed by Steven Spielberg and received the usual Hanks/Spielberg fanfare: a June release in nearly 3,000 theaters. It didnt even manage $80 million domestic. (MSNBC -- News)
Taking Time Off Mar 7, 2006
You may recall that in this space on Dec. 6, 2005, I wrote that Lucas said he had a script by Jeff Nathanson, who wrote Spielberg s "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Terminal," as well as Bret Ratner s "Rush Hour" movies. But even Nathanson seems to have been succeeded in the Indy sweepstakes. (Fox News)
Glory Road scores at box office Jan 16, 2006
That was also the case with Paramount Pictures' "Last Holiday," in which Queen Latifah plays a woman who takes the trip of a lifetime after learning she has a terminal disease. Paramount is a unit of Viacom Inc.. (MSNBC -- Movies)
