Movie Noted:Live From Baghdad - HBO Films

Tonight is presented an award-winning 2002 TV movie from HBO Films,"Live From Baghdad,"a true story based on the book by CNN producer Robert Wiener.The film chronicles the buildup to the 1991 Gulf War that drove Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army out of Kuwait,and ends with the start of the air campaign.Shot in Morocco,Los Angeles and the Culver Studios,it explores the dedication and bonds of journalists working at the brink of war.*
Starring Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter,the film was nominated for three Golden Globes and won eight Primetime Emmy Awards,including Outstanding Made for TV Movie and Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie,Helena Bonham Carter.It also garnered the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for TV award,Mick Jackson and colleagues,from the Directors Guild of America,USA;and the Best Motion Picture Made for TV award from the Online Film & Television Association.*
The IMDb website gave the movie a 7.4/10 rating.Besides Keaton and Carter,other cast members include Lili Taylor,Bruce McGill and David Suchet.It is available on disc from Amazon.

Looking For Lili

"I'm Lili Taylor,"she says softly.Oh?I've never heard of you,but you must have done pretty well for yourself,if you're in a public television promo alongside filmmaker Ken Burns.You say you turn to public TV to help you decide who to vote for.I take it you're referring to News Hour with Jim Lehrer and perhaps convention coverage.Those are good places to learn,so you must have some sense in your head.Public TV isn't commercial-free anymore,but at least the ads are in good taste.My personal favorite is Chevron's " human energy" campaign.The music and faces are wistful-not what you'd expect from a big,bad oil major,but that's the whole point of this image-changing spot.I suspect that Lili never had such a problem.She's one of the world's gentle souls,it seems.If that isn't enough to get you next to Ken Burns,I don't know what is.