http://www.newstin.com/us/ALAN_ARKIN Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75668812 Cutting-edge improvisation, hilarious satire and a chance to see comedy stars in the making will highlight a performance of The Second City Friday, Sept. 12 at Alma College. The legendary comedy troupe from Chicago will... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:10:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75668812 2008-08-27T21:10:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75416061 In the 1960s and early 70s, a wave of espionage movies - serious and farcical - swept across the cinemas and TV screens of the Western world, reflecting changing attitudes towards the Cold War. James Bond was pre-eminent... Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:11:03 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75416061 2008-08-23T23:11:03Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75404627 Based on a madcap ’60s television series created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, Get Smart is a comic caper about an accident-prone yet sensitive secret agent who might just be mankind’s last, great hope. James Bond and... Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:29:46 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75404627 2008-08-23T14:29:46Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75364234 Cert 12A, 110mins (3 stars) Sometimes I walk from a cinema clutching a notepad filled with observations about the comedy I’ve just seen. Sometimes I can be seen muttering in Leicester Square as I look for new, amusing... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75364234 2008-08-22T06:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75352124 BIG screen versions of TV shows are usually rubbish. I Spy, The Avengers, Bewitched, Starsky And Hutch are a few I could mention, but Get Smart bucks the trend. Wisely, it doesn't try to spoof the Sixties TV show that... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75352124 2008-08-21T23:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75234430 By Derek Malcolm, Evening Standard 21.08.08 Saving the world: Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) and Steve Carell (Maxwell Smart) Steve Carell is a comedian who relies on a dead straight face to cause laughter. There's some to be had in... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:55:09 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75234430 2008-08-21T17:55:09Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75110455 Although we're more used to seeing Steve Carell playing the clown in his movies, according to Get Smart co-star Alan Arkin, he's actually a very serious actor. "Everyone expects him to be a laugh riot, he's not, he's very... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:41:42 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75110455 2008-08-21T06:41:42Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75130257 (Universal Pictures ) Andrew Garfield stars in this drama about a troubled young man. R — 1:45 — MULTIPLE LOCATIONS Philip Roth's novel "The Dying Animal" is the basis for this drama starring Penélope Cruz and Ben Kingsley. PG... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:05:52 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75130257 2008-08-21T08:05:52Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75163692 This week we need your help producing the big screen version of the story of Avara, the bionic Israeli tortoise Bill Murray and Arava the disabled tortoise. Today's Casting the News is actually a conflation of two different... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:25:07 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75163692 2008-08-21T11:25:07Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74992338 “Missed it by that much!” sighs Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) after a daring escape from an exploding rooftop ends with he and Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) swinging into a wall instead of flying through the intended window. Sadly,... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:05:16 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74992338 2008-08-19T11:05:16Z