Mallika is Bollywood's latest 'Naagin' Oct 4, 2008
Robert has worked on films such as Vanilla Sky, Pulp Fiction, Spy Kids and Evil Dead. The kind of make-up used is MUFX (prosthetic make-up) which is a technology that has won numerous awards. (Screen Weekly)
Grey Goose Entertainment and Sundance Channel Announce Talent Pairings for Fourth Season of 'Iconoclasts' Premiering October 16 at 10 PM ET/PT Aug 19, 2008
She has given critically acclaimed performances in a wide range of films, including My Best Friend's Wedding, There's Something About Mary, Being John Malkovich, Any Given Sunday, Charlie's Angels, Shrek, Vanilla Sky, Gangs of New York, The Holiday, In Her Shoes and, most recently, What Happens in Vegas. She also produced a 10-episode worldwide adventure series, entitled Trippin for MTV. Diaz is a committed environmentalist and has been trained to deliver Al Gore's presentation on climate... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Anna Winger's 'This Must Be The Place' Aug 15, 2008
Instead, he sulks and takes a gig dubbing "Vanilla Sky" for a director who calls himself Orson Welles, (real name, Ludwig Schmitz ). "For a long time now," Winger writes, "his voice had been playing the hero while his body sat in the dark, eating ham sandwiches and candy bars and counting the cash." While Walter watches old videos of "Jerry Maguire" and "A Few Good Men," Hope soaks in her bathtub a few stories below, waiting for her Pflegesp. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Up close with Penelope Cruz: Actress poised for breakout with two new films Aug 14, 2008
"Though her clout has grown considerably, Cruz doesn't put down any of her previous films, including duds such as 2005's "Sahara" and 2001's "Vanilla Sky. ""The first movies I did in English, I was struggling more with English," she says. "I'd studied French before, so in the beginning, I was learning my dialogue almost phonetically. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Tom, Katie to co star? Aug 14, 2008
Cruise also dated his 'Vanilla Sky' co-star Penelope Cruz. Digg | | | | | | Copyright 2002-2008 iafrica. (iAfrica.com)
Penelope Cruz is poised for breakout Aug 12, 2008
" Though her clout has grown considerably, Cruz doesn't put down any of her previous films, including duds such as 2005's Sahara and 2001's Vanilla Sky. "The first movies I did in English, I was struggling more with English," she says. "I'd studied French before, so in the beginning, I was learning my dialogue almost phonetically. But all of them come from me. (USA Today)
Titles lost in translation Aug 2, 2008
Open Your Eyes, a Spanish film about a man put into cryogenic sleep, received the obscure title of Vanilla Sky when it was remade with Tom Cruise. The lyrical title The Labyrinth of the Faun was translated awkwardly as Pan's Labyrinth when the Spanish movie was released in the United States. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Hollywood gets lost in translation Aug 1, 2008
Open Your Eyes, a Spanish film, became Vanilla Sky when it was remade with Tom Cruise. Hawley is Latin America correspondent for USA TODAY and The Arizona Republic. (USA Today -- Life)
A-list celebrity romantic getaways Jul 18, 2008
After he split with Nicole Kidman, Cruise rented out an entire resort and invited his sister Lee Anne, "Vanilla Sky" co-star Penelope Cruz and others from the cast to take a break at Fijis Wakaya Club. The day after they arrived, Cruises publicist confirmed that her client and Cruz had been seeing each other prior to the trip. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Early B.O. Tracking: 'Hancock' Seems Destined for Greatness Jun 20, 2008
2001: Vanilla Sky; $25M opening; $100. 61M cume. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Romance for Stiller and Witherspoon Jun 11, 2008
We highlight the career of the writer-director of Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, and Vanilla Sky. Connections for Untitled Cameron Crowe Film. (IGN FilmForce)
West Point writer sees book in dream Jun 3, 2008
"He said he was inspired by sci-fi movies like "Minority Report" and "Vanilla Sky," films where the future can be changed."I didn't want to bind my reader to one fixed storyline," Haber said. "I wanted to give them the actual random, haphazard scenarios that professional surfers often encounter. "Experience Pipeline is available at bookstores nationwide and online. For more information visit http://www.experiencepipeline.com.Contact outdoors writer Buster Wolfe (buster.wolfe@djournal.com) at... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
CRUISE CONTROL: Tom Cruise's new website May 29, 2008
Additionally, fans of the actor Tom Cruise around the world will find many site exclusives including; A message from Tom, Tom Cruise News and updates, a definitive Tom Cruise biography, a comprehensive Tom Cruise filmography complete with movie trailer videos from 28 Tom Cruise films including; Taps, Outsiders, Risky Business, All The Right Moves, Legend, Top Gun, The Color of Money, Cocktail, Rain Man, Born on the 4th of July, Days of Thunder, Far and Away, A Few Good Men, The Firm, Interview... (USA Today -- Tech)
Jason Lee's 'Bullet Falcon' Built by Ian Barry of Falcon Motorcycles, Wins Best Custom Motorcycle At Legend of the Motorcycle May 17, 2008
The award was received for the building of the 'Bullet Falcon', a board track racer-inspired motorcycle, that Barry custom created for actor Jason Lee (``My Name Is Earl'', ``Vanilla Sky'', ``The Ballad of Jack and Rose'', ``Almost Famous''). The Bullet started as a derelict pre-unit Triumph Thunderbird frame and engine, around which Barry created a ``ridable piece of art,'' taking him over 1000 hours to fabricate. (Primezone Releases)
Gael Garcia Bernal Actor Profile Apr 9, 2008
Bernal is also working on Jim Jarmusch's new film The Limits of Control and has signed up to Vanilla Sky writer Mateo Gil's new project Pedro Paramo. Sources: IMDb, Wikipedia, Gael Fan (all accessed 08/04/08). (Suite101.com)
Supporting-Actress: SWINTON... Feb 25, 2008
" Following a gritty performance in "The War Zone," Tim Roth's harrowing drama about incest in 1999, Swinton appeared in several mainstream films. She starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in 2000's "The Beach," the adaptation of Alex Garland's hit novel about backpackers in Thailand. The following year she starred with Tom Cruise in "Vanilla Sky" before popping up in a memorable cameo in 2002 as a Hollywood movie executive in Spike Jonze's "Adaptation. " More recent films have included Jim... (The Drudge Report)
Swinton victory speechmentions butts, nipples Feb 25, 2008
She was introduced to wider audiences as the autocratic leader of an island commune in Leonardo DiCaprios The Beach, following that up with other big-name projects Vanilla Sky, starring Tom Cruise, and Adaptation. . (MSNBC -- News)
'All blabbermouth'Oscar nominee Tilda Swinton plays down the awards fuss Feb 22, 2008
Her career choices are just as unconventional - from swapping genders in Orlando to more mainstream fare such as 2001's Vanilla Sky. And she was director Derek Jarman's muse until his death in 1994. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Day-Lewis heads UK Oscars charge Jan 24, 2008
And Swinton, who played the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia, has previously appeared in Vanilla Sky, The Beach and 1992's Virginia Woolf adaptation Orlando. Devon-born cinematographer Roger Deakins is up for two Oscars this year - for his work on The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and No Country for Old Men. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Cruz to Play Guinea Pig Jan 22, 2008
The Spanish star is most famous for her roles in Blow, Vanilla Sky and Volver. G-Force is out in spring 2009, but we aren't sure we can wait that long.. (IGN FilmForce)
Cruise producer slams 'prejudice' Jan 20, 2008
" Wagner has served as producer or executive producer on many of Cruise's films, including Mission Impossible, Vanilla Sky and War of the Worlds. "It's easy to mock an out-of-context video," she continued. "But that doesn't change the fact that Tom Cruise is one of the hardest-working and nicest human beings I have ever known. " In the four-year-old video, Cruise discussed how he wanted to spread the message of Scientology and said a Scientologist driving past an accident was "the only one who... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The joy of sects, Tom Cruise style Jan 8, 2008
In mid-2000, according to the book, Cruise was "entranced" by Cruz after seeing her in the Spanish film Open Your Eyes and asked her to reprise the role in Vanilla Sky. Cruise took her to the Scientologists' hangout, Hollywood Celebrity Center, the book reveals. (NEWS.com.au)
Pop Tarts: Penelope Cruz, Sister Engage in Lesbian Lip-Lock Jan 5, 2008
Spanish fashion giant Mango recently brought 30-year-old Monica on board to design a collection and she was joined by her Vanilla Sky star sister for the promotional pages. I don t think the raunchy video will affect the high-end feel of the MNG fashion line, a fashion-industry insider told Tarts. (Fox News)
Original movie songs are fading out Nov 16, 2007
Then those soundtracks - like the ones for Crowe's Vanilla Sky, Anderson's Rushmore or Zach Braff's Garden State - go on to be popular themselves. It seems there's just no room on the pop charts anymore for an Up Where We Belong (from An Officer and a Gentleman) or a Take My Breath Away (from Top Gun). (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Movie theme songs no longer rule the pop charts Nov 16, 2007
Then those soundtracks -- like the ones for Crowe's "Vanilla Sky," Anderson's "Rushmore" or Zach Braff's "Garden State" -- go on to be popular themselves. Advertisement. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The way we were: Movie themes no longer top charts Nov 12, 2007
Then those soundtracks like the ones for Crowe's Vanilla Sky, Anderson's Rushmore or Zach Braff's Garden State go on to be popular themselves. It seems there's just no room on the pop charts any more for an "Up Where We Belong" (from An Officer and a Gentleman) or a "Take My Breath Away" (from Top Gun). (USA Today -- Life)
Tom Cruise fights on Nov 8, 2007
He already facilitates the visions of other film-makers by staging readings, offering advice and helping others to get their movies made, says Cameron Crowe, a close friend, who directed Cruise in Jerry Maguire and Vanilla Sky ... Similarly, films such as Vanilla Sky, Eyes Wide Shutand A Few Good Men all deal with Cruise types who suspect that they may be hollow men after all. (Times Online)
Neo classic rock act break hiatus with new film Nov 6, 2007
Most notably is track number 4 from their ( ) album (yes, that is the album's name) and is the closing track in Vanilla Sky. Also, Wes Anderson used the song Star;lfur to heighten the emotion of finding the fabled shark in the closing moments of, "Life Aquatic.". (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Reese's Pieces Nov 1, 2007
Another great example: Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz in Vanilla Sky. These movies weren't Oscar-quality films, but the idea that the stars were fooling around off-camera made ticket sales pop.. (Fox News)
Contract in tow, Romo's star shining brighter Nov 1, 2007
"I saw it in a movie, Vanilla Sky. They actually said, 'Every passing minute,' but I changed it to 'moment.' It works in all things whether it's spiritually, or football, or if you want to be a better dad. "Like right now, I'm standing here thinking about it. There's always another chance to turn it all around. (USA Today -- Sports)
Family affairs Oct 28, 2007
He has quietly carved a career for himself in America without ever selling out (Rock Star, Vanilla Sky, The Last Samurai). Tim's skill as an actor is what he calls 'portraying humanity. (Guardian Unlimited)
Fast start for hot prospect Oct 16, 2007
That song is great in Vanilla Sky. Hey, center field is only part of the issue, we can get a body for a season or two if we need it, starting pitching and what we do with Renteria will drive the offseason. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
McCartney to write 'Shrek 4' music Sep 25, 2007
His hit Bond theme Live and Let Die - which he recorded with his former band Wings - was nominated for the Best Original Song Oscar in 1974, while he was nominated again in the same category for the title track to 2001s Vanilla Sky. The Beatles won the Best Original Song Academy Award for the McCartney-penned Let It Be in 1970. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Are you in charge? In your (lucid) dreams Sep 24, 2007
" "Pan's Labyrinth" brings to life a twiggy mythological creature (a faun) he encountered in lucid dreams as a boy; the film won an Oscar this year for its surrealistic makeup. Other films, including "Waking Life" and "Vanilla Sky," have woven lucid dreaming into their plots. So have television series like "Alias," "Star Trek" and "Ed" (Daryl Hall and John Oates make an appearance in Ed's dream). Novelists including Stephen King, William Boyd and Graham Joyce have written about lucid dreaming,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Old Dog' offers area family a helping hand Aug 25, 2007
Murach, who has worked on films such as "World Trade Center" and "Vanilla Sky," called the decision to use Lombardo's home "cosmic." He said he did not know the family was temporarily without a source of income. "I scouted the house with the stunt coordinator," Murach said. (Stamford Advocate)
What are the worst films of all time? Aug 1, 2007
Warren Beatty in 'Shampoo" - it was both. Posted by: Roman E Conti on August 1, 2007 7:28 AM "Lost in Translation" - cliched, wallowing in its own self importance, an over-rated waste of two hours. Even Scarlett Johansson's boobs don't save this one. If it wasn't directed by a Coppola, it would have sunk without a trace. Posted by: Mountjoy on August 1, 2007 7:29 AM "Final Destination 3" - was a bit rough (watched it recently) "caligula" - special anniversary edition was appaling (what do u... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Marsha Wattanapanich: Carrying a horror film all alone Jul 26, 2007
It is yet to be seen whether Marsha's presence is indispensable, so much so that she may have to star in its remake, the way Penelope Cruz did in both Vanilla Sky and its source movie, Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes). But, with a Eurasian leading lady whose reel characterization recalls Ingrid Bergman in Notorious and Tippi Hedren in Marnie, and a universal theme in content, Alone may soon be counted among the classics, the way Hitchcock's works have been treated. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Exec trio called to Endgame Jul 22, 2007
Birch has worked on production and financial management on "Mission Impossible III," "The Italian Job," "Constantine," "Transformers," "What Lies Beneath," "Vanilla Sky" and "Along Came a Spider.". Endgame is in post-production on "The Brothers Bloom" and recently produced Bob Dylan biopic "I'm Not There.". (Variety)
Roache, Witt, Beach Like Their L & O's Jul 19, 2007
She's also popped up on the big screen in Mr. Holland's Opus, Urban Legend, Cecil B. Demented, Vanilla Sky, The Upside of Anger and most recently 88 Minutes. USA will kick off Criminal Intent's seventh season on Thursdays at 10 p.m. starting Oct. 4. (E! Online)
Youre too late, Harry Potter Jul 12, 2007
Which was also the title of a movie; and one that, like its remake Vanilla Sky, contained themes of self-induced reality-warping mental delusions, among other things. P-verse: In HP and the Order of the Phoenix, Ministry of Magic appointee Dolores Umbridge steadfastly refuses to teach Hogwarts students any practical lessons in Defence Against the Dark Arts. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
'The Method' Jul 6, 2007
Adapted by director Marcelo Pieyro and scriptwriter Mateo Gil ("Vanilla Sky") from a play by Jordi Galcern Ferrer, "The Method" is a tartly performed, compulsively watchable glass-tower "And Then There Were None," in which the only blood that gets spilt comes from places that hurt the most: pride and ego. One wishes the writers could have resisted a romantic subplot. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Google Maps becomes Go Ogle Maps Jun 3, 2007
Given Google s massive computing power, this might be feasible but it would make cities look like ghost cities as Tom Cruise had to face in the movie Vanilla Sky. Still, if open windows could be closed (or simply blurred or replaced with a similar image of a closed window) and people removed, at least the photos would look relatively normal, as opposed to having people blurred out everywhere. (iTWire)
Little Theater gears up for 50th anniversary celebration May 30, 2007
His film credits include Other People s Money, Eden Myth, Season of Youth and Vanilla Sky. The Pinters will be playing Ben and Phyllis while two of their children will play the younger versions of their characters in Follies. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Stars reunite for 50th anniversary celebration of Sullivan theater May 30, 2007
His film credits include Other People s Money, Eden Myth, Season of Youth and Vanilla Sky. Charleston s own celebrity, Therese Kincade, owner of What s Cookin , also will be appearing in the cast. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Candid Cameron May 29, 2007
Her follow-ups including indie comedy The Last Supper, Keanu Reeves-starrer Feeling Minnesota, and Danny Boyles A Life Less Ordinary didnt actually set her acting career alight, but it was just a matter of time before she was enlisted among the elite, getting roles in box-office hits like My Best Friends Wedding, Vanilla Sky and Gangs of New York. Now of course, shes in a comfortable place, which cant be said for her onscreen animated self. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
- John Patterson: If only Philip K Dick was still around Apr 21, 2007
and We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, which provided the basis for Blade Runner and Total Recall, respectively (and which, as blueprints of the essential Dick mindset, aren't at all bad), and hired lawyers to legally throttle the makers of Paycheck (a rotten day for John Woo), Impostor (Gary Fleder), Screamers (Christian Duguay), Vanilla Sky (from Ubik, via Abre Los Ojos, and directed by the inexcusable Cameron Crowe) and Next (from cross-dressing action-hack Lee Tamahori). Or perhaps Dick... (Guardian Unlimited)
2) Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka v New Zealand Apr 13, 2007
"Vanilla Sky," says David Brooks. "I was engrossed right from the breathtaking opening scene of a deserted Time Square until a point 10 minutes before the end of the film when I felt so cheated that I wanted to smash my TV to pieces using my own forehead.". (Guardian Unlimited)
Urban 'hardly sees' Kidman kids Mar 29, 2007
Isabella, 13, and Connor, 11, have spent the majority of the year with the Vanilla Sky actor since he divorced Kidman in 2001. While the New Zealand-born singer admits he gets on well with the two kids, he hardly sees them because they are based in California with Cruise. (China Daily)
Cruz is a vision in 'Volver' Mar 23, 2007
Cruz's exposure in American film has not been the best showcase of her talents, chock-full of flops such as "Vanilla Sky" and "Sahara." However, in her native language, the Spanish bombshell truly displays her remarkable presence on screen and ability to create rich characters with raw emotions. Cruz, in a great career move, reunited with Almodovar for "Volver," with whom she worked on "All About My Mother.". (The Crimson White, AL)
My Name is Dave Mar 11, 2007
The professional skateboarder-turned-actor with such credits as Chasing Amy, Almost Famous and Vanilla Sky shares his answers to our ten questions. "I could definitely relate to [Almost Famous character] Jeff Bebe. I care about acting. I care about the work. Jeff Bebe cares about the music everything else can go to hell.". (IGN FilmForce)
Comcast's FEARnet Viewed by 26.6 Mil. Mar 11, 2007
Among the films that are available on the VOD service are: the David Cronenberg cult classic Rabid and Open Your Eyes, the 1997 Penelope Cruz theatrical that was remade by director Cameron Crowe in 2001 under the title Vanilla Sky. Comcast said that FEARnet. (MediaWeek.com)
Time for the young guns to make a name for themselves Mar 3, 2007
Vanilla Sky: Big-name cast and highly promising, but by the time the credits roll, everyone may be left wondering: "What the hell just happened?". send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Oscars: Mini-biographies of contenders for best actress Feb 27, 2007
In 2000, she starred with Matt Damon in All The Pretty Horses, and a year later she appeared in the film Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise, embarking on a three-year relationship with the superstar actor. However, commercial and critical success was elusive until she teamed up again with Almodovar on Volver, for which she became the first Spanish actress to be nominated for the best actress Oscar. (Playfuls.com)
Learning curve Feb 25, 2007
Sal MorganFebruary 25, 2007. Maintaining the best body in the business is a breeze, says Ghost Rider's voluptuous Eva Mendes. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Penelope Cruz wants to work with Shah Rukh Feb 24, 2007
Cruz has teamed up with some of Hollywood's leading men, including Tom Cruise in "Vanilla Sky" and Nicholas Cage in "Captain Corelli's Mandolin". She was recently seen with Academy Award winning actor Adrien Brody in "Manolete", a film that revolves around the famous bullfighter. (Daily News & Analysis)
Cruz the new Woody muse Feb 4, 2007
Cruz has starred in Blow with Johnny Depp, Captain Corelli's Mandolin and with then boyfriend Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky. Also in Movies. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Actress jumped at the chance Jan 18, 2007
Five years later, she made her first Almodovar film, "Live Flesh," and then ran off a string of American films, including "The Hi-Lo Country," "All the Pretty Horses," "Blow," "Captain Corelli's Mandolin," "Vanilla Sky," and "Sahara," before making her triumphant return to Spain and Almodovar for "Volver." (The title, coincidentally, means "to return."). Next up for Cruz is "Manolete," a portrait of the famous bullfighter (played by Adrien Brody), an English-language film, made in Spain. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
