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o-in for an Oscar. The Hamptons International Film Festival in October suddenly becomes a launching pad for "127 Hours", where cool Yale/NYU student James Franco appears and receives a heroic standing ovation. More Oscar buzz. "Black Swan" also unspools there in a tiny theater as Madonna, Alec Baldwin and ev

Wahlberg, working together for the third time, sneak "The Fighter" in Manhattan. As their audience erupts in cheers, I tell producer/actor Wahlberg, "Clint Eastwood is going to kill himself for not directing this." Wahlberg says, "You are wrong. He turned it down because he's done it. He has seen it and he loves

creenplay Oscar. The Hamptons International Film Festival in October suddenly becomes a launching pad for 127 Hours, where star-cum-Yale/NYU student James Franco appears. More Oscar buzz. Producer/director Danny Boyle (Oscar winner for Slumdog Millionaire) stays in London all fall directing the play Frankenste

Mid-November: David O. Russell and Mark Wahlberg sneak The Fighter in Manhattan. As their audience erupts in cheers, I tell producer/actor Wahlberg, “Clint Eastwood is going to kill himself for not directing this.” He says, “Youre wrong. He turned it down because he’s done it. He’s seen it and he loves it.” David

enplay Oscar. The (tampions International Film Festival in October suddenly becomes a launching pad for 127 Hours, where star-cum-Yale/NYU student James Franco appears. More Oscar buzz. Producer/director Danny Boyle (Oscar winner for Shandy: Millionaire) stays in London all fall directing the play Franken

not directing this." He says, "You're wrong. He turned it down because he's done it. Hc's seen it and he loves it." David O. Russell becomes my new Clint Eastwood. Christian Bale and Melissa Leo are hailed the supporting actors to beat. True Grit, directed by the Coen Brothers and also produced by Scott Rudi

in for an Oscar. The Hamptons International Film Festival in October suddenly becomes a launching pad for "127 Hours", where cool Yale/NYU student James Franco appears and receives a heroic standing ovation. More Oscar buzz. "Black Swan" also unspools there in a tiny theater as Madonna, Alec Baldwin and e

hlberg, working together for the third time, sneak "The Fighter" in Manhattan. As their audience erupts in cheers, I tell producer/actor Wahlberg, "Clint Eastwood is going to kill himself for not directing this." Wahlberg says, "You are wrong. He turned it down because he's done it. He has seen it and he lov

o-in for an Oscar. The Hamptons International Film Festival in October suddenly becomes a launching pad for "127 Hours", where cool Yale/NYU student James Franco appears and receives a heroic standing ovation. More Oscar buzz. “Black Swan" also unspools there in a tiny theater as Madonna, Alec Baldwin and eve

Wahlberg, working together for the third time, sneak "The Fighter" in Manhattan. As their audience erupts in cheers, I tell producer/actor wahlberg, "Clint Eastwood is going to kill himself for not directing this." wahlberg says, "You are wrong. He turned it down because he's done it. He has seen it and he loves

izes outstanding female filmmakers. The jury includes Robin Wright (who heads to Toronto next week to the premiere of Bennett Miller's Moneyball) and James Franco, also Toronto bound with Sal about Sal Mineo, and Valeria Golino, whom | met on Rain Man. Madonna asks for "a drum roll, please," as she announces w

clarity from directors to distributors and helping simple film fans like you and me. Let’s not forget the geniuses, Steven Speilberg, Stephen Daldry, Clint Eastwood, David Fincher, Martin Scorcese and Jason Reitman who have bypassed the festival route. Let the race begin. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012746