Amy Nicholson is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. The following announcement is sent on behalf of Film Editor Joshua Rothkopf, Deputy Editor Matt Brennan and Entertainment and Arts Assistant Managing Editor Craig Nakano: Amy Nicholson, a veteran Los Angeles-based film critic, journalist and podcaster, will become the paper’s film critic after an extensive months-long search. “I’m …
He dismissed claims the film was blasphemous, arguing that to do so is: “As nonsensical and ignorant as calling Jesus Christ Superstar blasphemous, too. The film’s release, and its crucifixion scene in particular, which ended with Eric Idle singing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, caused outrage among Christian groups worldwide. But Doyle claimed that the Life of …
“The person who ends up with the stronger opinion tends to win out,” Ben Affleck says about any on-set differences between himself and frequent creative partner Matt Damon. “I have respect for him, and I think there’s a reason why he feels so strongly about it.” There’s an ensemble scene late in Ben Affleck’s shoe-centric saga, “Air,” in which principal …
