James Toback News
Moore's picture, which accuses capitalism of being both unchristian and anti-American, was not the only notable omission. The Academy's longlist of 15 pictures also snubbed James Toback's illuminating Tyson documentary and RJ Cutler's The September Issue , which went behind... ... Full Article
15 docs make Oscar cut
hollywoodreporter.com –
2009-11-18
Prominent documentaries including Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story," James Toback's "Tyson," Sacha Gervasi's "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" and R.J. Cutler's "The September Issue" failed to make the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 15-film shortlist for feature... ... Full Article
October 6, 2009 by RAFER GUZM?N / rafer.guzman@newsday.com Like the proverbial tree falling in the forest, a philosophical riddle nags at every film festival: If a movie is shown, but no celebrities are around, will anyone come to see it? ... Full Article
DVDS: Just released
sfgate.com –
2009-08-21
Reviewed by Peter Hartlaub and Mick LaSalle Tyson Writer-director James Toback's latest is a documentary in which former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson talks about growing up in poverty, achieving wild success and going off the deep end. ... Full Article
I watched the DVD and it's quite a wonderful film, I must say. I noticed on the special features that you said you had known Mike Tyson for about 20 years, so I was wondering how you first met him... ... Full Article
This week, get your Miley Cyrus fix with Hannah Montana's feature-length trip to the big screen ( Hannah Montana The Movi e), or do a complete 180-degree turn with the latest Hollywood horror remake ( Last House on the Left... ... Full Article
James Toback is celebrated for his narrative films such as The Pick-Up Artist , Two Girls and a Guy , and Black & White , each of which star Robert Downey, the DeNiro to Toback's Scorsese. ... Full Article
Movie Chat: James Toback
sfgate.com –
2009-05-21
The only thing that would be more interesting than a film of Mike Tyson talking about his life would be a film of "Tyson"-director James Toback talking about anything. ... Full Article
It's a tricky dilemma, a delicate little dance. You're a documentary filmmaker whose work depends on getting deep inside the personalities of your subjects. You spend weeks or months with them, shadowing them in situations public and private. ... Full Article
With the powerful 'Tyson,' director James Toback gives the troubled boxer a chance to tell his story
chicagotribune.com –
2009-05-15
Tyson is a staggering movie. James Toback 's documentary about the career and life of boxer Mike Tyson gives the lie to the Nietzschean thought, "That which does not kill me makes me stronger." ... Full Article