Michael Mann, left, and LAFCA’s Justin Chang in a conversation between screenings of “The Insider” and “Heat” at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Filmmaker Michael Mann was present for a Q&A moderated by former Times film critic Justin Chang in between a 35mm presentation of Mann’s 1999 “The Insider” and a 4K restoration of his 1995 “Heat.” Though “Heat,” the …
The rise of Russell Crowe was a success story for the ages. Even “Strength and honor,” Maximus’ motto, came from Crowe, an adaptation of his Sydney high school’s Latin motto. In the run-up to Gladiator’s premiere, Crowe was in Ecuador, shooting Proof of Life, a Taylor Hackford–directed kidnapping drama co-starring Meg Ryan. He had a reputation, by now, wrote William …
Cyprus on Tuesday scrapped a lucrative programme granting citizenship to wealthy investors amid new allegations that a top state official and a veteran lawmaker were implicated in attempts to bypass strict vetting rules and issue a passport to a fictitious investor with a supposed criminal record. Cyprus government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said the Cabinet accepted a recommendation by the Minsters …
