Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Page Six" today tells us about Josh Brolin's vulgar tirade against New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley from the New York Critics Circle Dinner Monday night. Brolin called Brantley, who gave him a poor review in Broadway's True West , a "motherfucker." "Page Six" talked to Brantley, who drolly replied that Brolin "sure knows how to tap into angry characters." But neither...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
... like Russell Crowe." The actor then launched into tirade against newspaper theatre critic Ben Brantley, who panned his 2000 Broadway performance in Sam Shepard's True West. He told the stunned crowd, "I?ve had the gamut of reviews over the past few years, the worst being from Ben Brantley (of The New York Times). The critics of NYC have written incredible reviews... except for Ben...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | yesterday
... like Russell Crowe."The actor then launched into a tirade against New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley, who panned his 2000 Broadway performance in Sam Shepard's True West.He told the stunned crowd, "I've had the gamut of reviews over the past few years, the worst being from Ben Brantley. The critics of NYC have written incredible reviews... except for Ben Brantley’s....
Gothamist (Free subscription) | yesterday
While accepting the best supporting actor prize from the New York Film Critics Circle on Monday night for his riveting performance in Milk , Josh Brolin lashed out at the Times's chief theater critic Ben Brantley, who negatively reviewed Brolin in True West on Broadway. Sure, that was over eight years ago , but Jo Bro does not forget a slight: "As much as actors like to say they don't read...
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
On Monday, Josh Brolin attended the New York Film Critics Circle awards ceremony and picked up the Best Supporting Actor honor for his performance in Milk. According to a number of reports, Mr. Brolin was on fire that night! During his acceptance speech, Brolin had some choice words for the New York Times' Ben Brantley, who slammed [...]
Jossip (Free subscription) | yesterday
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Newspost Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Crowe, he repeated.Brolin did not have any nice words either for New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley, who reviewed him in a performance of Sam Shepard’s True West.I hate that motherf-, he said. And I don’t think he’s a good writer, he stated.Brolin later said that he didn’t really mean Crowe was an a-hole. He’s a great guy, he said. It’s all good. He has his thing, he added. (ANI)TAGS:...
The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz B (Free subscription) | yesterday
... odd-numbered -- our list of the top eleven movies of the year. Send appraisals, complaints to Ben Brantley. The Risky Eleven 1) The Wrestler 2) Slumdog Millionaire 3) Synecdoche, New York 4) The Class 5) Sugar 6) Man on Wire 7) Body of Lies 8) Two Lovers 9) The Dark Knight 10) Rachel Getting Married 11) Defiance
FILMdetail (Free subscription) | yesterday
... missed it: Like Russell Crowe. He also had some choice words for New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley , who pissed him off with this negative review from 2000 when Brolin was in a production of Sam Shepard’s play ‘True West’, saying: I hate that motherf***er. And I don’t think he’s a good writer. According to Fox News he was sort of joking : He’s a great guy. It’s all good. He has...
Slackerology (Free subscription) | yesterday
... repeated: “Like Russell Crowe.”He didn’t have any nice words for New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley who reviewed him in a performance of Sam Shepard’s “True West.”“I hate that motherf—–,” Brolin says, “And I don’t think he’s a good writer.”-PLUS-WATCH THESponsored Links to the post comments feeds or Leave a
[CinemaRatty] Lattest Articles (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... repeated: “Like Russell Crowe.” He didn’t have any nice words for New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley who reviewed him in a performance of Sam Shepard’s “True West.” “I hate that motherf——-,” Brolin says, “And I don’t think he’s a good writer.” READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE AT FOX NEWS Related posts: Josh Brolin may finally be able to give up his day job trading stocks Last year Josh...
X17 Online (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... Crowe.” And Russell isn't the only one Josh has beef with! Of New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley (who reviewed Josh's Broadway performance in “True West”), Josh said, “I hate that motherf*cker, and I don’t think he’s a good writer.”Eek! Good thing we never write anything negative about Josh!
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... the straights. Give or take some of the actors." More at THR , including Brolin's slam of critic Ben Brantley.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009
... props, a high-profile crew led by , , and (2:10). Theater, 236 West 45th Street, (212) 239-6200. (Ben Brantley) ? ‘BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL’ An exultant exploration of the urge to dance that both artfully anatomizes and brazenly exploits the fundamental appeal of musicals themselves. This film-based tale of a coal miner’s son with ballet dreams has been staged with prodigious inventiveness...
The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz B (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... program. But it was Josh Brolin who had the choicest words for a critic -- New York Times scribe Ben Brantley -- whom apparently he's not that fond of after the theater writer panned him a while back. "Honestly, I hate that motherf#@#%er," said Brolin, who has a tendency for the, er, off-the-cuff remark at awards shows. "And I don't think he's a good writer." That's just some of the juicy...
