February 2012
Total Film News
Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams go skinny dipping in a clip from The Vow
[brightcove]1444105849001[/brightcove]Some new clips from romantic drama The Vow have landed online. Fans of attractive film stars might be pleased to learn that one of the clips is called ‘Late Night Skinny Dip’, and you can watch it above….
Exclusive video interview with Daniel...
Atlantic Culture
Opposites Attract: Odd Couples on Film
The couples who proved that age, class, and cosmic origin have nothing to do with love DIY Projects For V-Day Famous Artists and Their Dogs Directors and Their Muses That bittersweet, neurotic, and utterly charming look at love, Annie Hall, arrives on…
Can Full-Metal Jousting Become the Next Ultimate Fighting Championship?
Shane Adams, host of a new...
IMDb Gossip
Hefner’s Son Arrested Over Alleged Girlfriend Attack
Nighy Feared He’d Injure Dench With Bad Driving
Bollywood Actress Deol Engaged
Actress Bethune Dies In Hit-and-run Horror
Aniston Praises ‘Stylish’ Theroux
via: IMDb News
Slashfilm.com
Page 2: Toy Fair, Ghostbusters, Donald Glover, Star Wars, McG, IMAX, Walking Dead, Tron, Indiana Jones, Buffy, Transformers, Sandlot, Daniel Radcliffe
What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 58 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and...
Deadline.com
NBCU Teams With Google And comScore To Study Olympics Viewing Patterns
NEW YORK – (February 13, 2012) Continuing its pioneering research efforts surrounding the Beijing and Vancouver Olympics known as “The Billion Dollar Lab,” NBCUniversal will conduct a third Olympics research initiative during the 2012 London Games….
Report: News Corp Faces Possible US Lawsuit On Hacking Scandal
The UK...
First Showing
New Viral Site for Jupiter Sci-Fi ‘Europa Report’ Quietly Launched
What is The Europa Report, and what’s the secret behind it? The mystery is out there. Our friends at Movie Viral discovered a new viral site launched recently for the new sci-fi film The Europa Report, directed by Sebastián Cordero and starring Sharlto…
Emmanuel Lubezki’s ‘Tree of Life’...
IMDb Studio News
Studios Set A February Record
Jolie Comes Out Fighting At Berlin News Conference
Historic Movies — A Time Bomb?
The Artist A Big Winner At Britain’S Baftas
via: IMDb News
Total Film Features
50 Sexiest ’80s Movie Stars
Jamie Lee Curtis The Star: Having made her name as Scream Queen Laurie Strode in the Halloween series, Jamie Lee Curtis ensured a permanent spot in our hearts with her turn as a happy hooker in Eddie Murphy vehicle Trading Places. Sexiest Moment: The…
Behind The Scenes Of Inception
The Architecture Of The Mind A stationary glass sees its watery contents...
Hollywood Reporter
I, Anna: Berlin Film Review
Deborah Young Barnaby Southcombe’s feature follows the intersecting lives of an aging woman trying to pick up the threads after a painful divorce and a police commissioner tracking a murder case.read more
Berlin 2012: Film Festival Actors Roundtable
Scott Roxborough , Stuart Kemp Charlotte Rampling on being forced into acting, Max von Sydow on the challenges of...
Total Film News
Ridley Scott to direct Cormac McCarthy’s The Counselor
Ridley Scott already has two massive sci-fi projects in the works – Prometheus and Blade Runner 2 – but that hasn’t stopped the director signing up to yet another gig in the form of drug drama The Counselor. You can see why he’d be tempted….
George Lucas defends Star Wars changes
As Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace...
Atlantic Culture
Anne Rice, ‘Secret World of Arrietty’: The Week Ahead in Pop Culture
A look at the things we’re most excited about watching, reading, browsing, and listening to: Please use a JavaScript-enabled device to view this slideshow
SNL’s Zooey Deschanel Episode: 5 Best Scenes
[The (almost insufferably) cute Zooey Deschanel sang, strummed the ukelele, batted her lashes, and...
The Movie Blog
A trio of new Photo’s for Timur Bekmambetov’s ‘Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’
I’m really optimistic about a movie where American President Abraham Lincoln takes on Vampires. It’s so odd that it’s fascinating. To further increase our excitement for the film it seem that the promotion wheels for the upcoming Timur…
Trailer: Jeremy Renner in ‘The Bourne Legacy’
We’ve already seen the first...
Shadowlocked
VIDEO: Sylvester McCoy fails to talk about ‘The Hobbit’
It’s time to talk ‘Hobbit’ with Radagast The Brown. Or is it…?
Five Youtube Experiences to Brighten Your Week
It’s another memorable weekend here at Shadowlocked, all thanks to Youtube…
Ask Joss Whedon about The Cabin in the Woods and more!
Plus new UK quad poster…
5 lessons DC could...
IMDb Gossip
Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge In Flight Scare
Bachchan Recovering After Surgery
Holden Back At Work After Birth Trauma
Gosling, Close And Fassbender Triumph At Iftas
Berry ‘Planning Summer Wedding’
via: IMDb News
Slashfilm.com
This Week In Trailers: Undefeated, Pink Ribbons, Inc., The Adopted (Les Adoptes), How Do You Write A Joe Schermann Song, On The Ice
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all…
Toy Fair...
Deadline.com
Hollywood Is Paying Close Attention To BAFTA’s Rising Stars
BAFTA 2012 Preview: Very British Affair Takes On International Hue Tim Adler is a contributor to AwardsLine. It was an overcast morning in London last October when, in the magisterial headquarters of BAFTA, upstairs at 195 Piccadilly, 11 people were seated…
BAFTA 2012 Preview: Very British Affair Takes On International Hue
Tonight...
First Showing
First Look: An Astronaut Sharlto Copley in Sci-Fi ‘The Europa Project’
Don’t get too excited, this isn’t Neill Blomkamp’s new project retitled, it’s another sci-fi movie that Sharlto Copley is in that he just finished shooting. ComingSoon found a first look photo in the latest Entertainment Weekly for The Europa Project…
via: FirstShowing.net
Total Film Features
The Avengers: Super Bowl Trailer Breakdown
New York, New York The sun rises over New York City, on just another ordinary day in Manhattan… except it’s not just another day, because all hell is about to break loose. As Nick Fury’s voice informs us, “the world has changed”….
50 Greatest Lord Of The Rings Moments
Look to the East The Moment: Just as the Battle of Helm’s Deep looks lost,...
Hollywood Reporter
Sony Will Release Whitney Houston’s Final Film ‘Sparkle’ as Planned in August
Gregg Kilday The film, in which she plays the mother of showbiz sisters, could have marked a big-screen comeback for the star who achieved overnight success in 1992’s “The Bodyguard.”read more
Whitney Houston Remembered: 10 Iconic Moments (Video)
THR Staff The legendary singer was...
Total Film News
George Lucas defends Star Wars changes
As Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace returns to cinemas, George Lucas has again been defending his decision to tinker with the film’s special effects – in particular replacing the puppet Yoda with CGI Yoda. There’s “basically…
New images for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
2012’s most ludicrous-sounding film has released a new batch of images...
Atlantic Culture
Queering the NFL, Losing Liz Lemon: The Week’s Best Pop-Culture Writing
Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most intriguing articles about pop culture we’ve come across in the past seven days. Click the links in the article titles to read the full pieces, and let us know what we’ve missed: Please use a JavaScript-enabled…
via: Entertainment : The Atlantic
The Movie Blog
He’s worse than we thought, we now know Jar Jar Binks was thanked for betraying the Republic in Star Wars deleted scene
In more unsettling Star Wars news, we’re discovering that not only is Jar Jar Binks the focal point of detriment for the entire trilogy of Star Wars prequels, but he was also in collusion with Emperor Palpatine to overthrow the Republic and pretty…
via: The Movie Blog
IMDb Gossip
Culkin No Show At DJ Gig
Paltrow Offers Up Love Tips For Valentine’s Day
Wright Finds Love With Foster
Judge Assigns Berry’s Daughter Own Legal Counsel
Brand Suffers Migraine Attack Onstage
via: IMDb News
Slashfilm.com
Toy Fair Images Have Revealed ‘The Avengers’ Villains
In spoiler hunting, two things rarely lie: domain registration and upcoming toys. The domains come first and can reveal anything from the existence of a project to a rumored title. Toys, on the other hand, are less visible, more easily kept under wraps….
‘Dracula: Year Zero’ Crawls Back Out of the Grave at Universal
In an age of...
Deadline.com
TOLDJA! Indomina And BET Acquire Sundance Film ‘LUV’
Deadline revealed Wednesday that Indomina acquired North American theatrical distribution rights to LUV, and that a significant TV component was part of the deal 7-figure deal brokered by ICM and Cinetic. BET is the TV piece. The film is now being screened…
Midnight Madness For ‘Breaking Dawn’ DVD
Sneak Peek At Twilight ‘Breaking Dawn Pt...
First Showing
Sound Off: Daniel Espinosa’s ‘Safe House’ - So What Did You Think?
Now that you’ve seen it, what did you think? Arriving in theaters this weekend is Safe House, a new action-thriller co-starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds as CIA agents being chased around Cape Town, South Africa. It’s directed by up-and-comer…
Spider-Man Viral Kicks Off with Peter...
IMDb Studio News
Movie Reviews: Safe House
Women Likely To Throng To The Vow This Weekend
Movie Reviews: Journey: Mysterious Island
Movie Reviews: The Vow
Director Daldry: Why No Other 9/11 Movies?
via: IMDb News
Total Film Features
50 Sexiest ’80s Movie Stars
Jamie Lee Curtis The Star: Having made her name as Scream Queen Laurie Strode in the Halloween series, Jamie Lee Curtis ensured a permanent spot in our hearts with her turn as a happy hooker in Eddie Murphy vehicle Trading Places. Sexiest Moment: The…
50 Greatest Harry Potter Scenes
Dumbledore departed The Scene: As Draco Malfoy falters in his mission,...
Hollywood Reporter
Our Homeland: Berlin Film Review
Neil Young Writer-director Yang Yonghi’s a tale of a Korean-Japanese man temporarily returning to his family after 25 years in North Korea.read more
Columbia Pictures Drops Comic Book Adaptation ‘The Boys’ (Exclusive)
Borys Kit In addition, sister label Screen Gems has untethered itself from Mortal Instruments, the adaptation of the Cassandra...
Total Film News
George Lucas defends Star Wars changes
As Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace returns to cinemas, George Lucas has again been defending his decision to tinker with the film’s special effects – in particular replacing the puppet Yoda with CGI Yoda. There’s “basically…
Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams go skinny dipping in a clip from The Vow
[brightcove]1444105849001[/brightcove]Some...
Atlantic Culture
Know Your Evil Movie Cops
From “Dirty” Harry Callahan to the Bad Lieutenant, a look at the most brutal and corrupt lawmen walking the streets of cinema Music’s Greatest Hype Men Valentine’s Books to Avoid Directors and Their Muses Rampart, Owen Moverman’s tough urban drama featuring…
How ‘Shameless’ Reinvented the Working-Class-Family TV Show
The...
The Movie Blog
Raiding the Lost Ark: A Filmumentary by Jamie Benning
Raiding the Lost Ark is a filmumentary by Jamie Benning which examines the development and production of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). It’s not your average behind the scenes documentary, as this 143 minute introspective is 100% fan made. It features…
via: The Movie Blog
Box Office Mojo - Top Stories
‘Phantom Menace 3D’ Squares Off Against Tatum, Denzel, Rock
Between four new nationwide releases, there appears to be something for any prospective moviegoer this weekend. Nearly thirteen years after it set box office records but left plenty of fans disappointed, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace gets…
Forecast (cont.): Likely First Place Debut for ‘The...
IMDb Gossip
Hoffman Planned Prank To Liven Up ‘Boring’ Oscars
Rampling Rules Out Facelift
No Paradise Lost For Cooper
Deschanel ‘Horrified’ By Accidental Beauty Pageant
Moore Shocked By Palin’s Lack Of Control Over Image
via: IMDb News
Slashfilm.com
Page 2: Banksy, Simpsons, Orson Welles, William Shatner, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Dinosaurs, Jean Dujardin, Real Steel, Wes Anderson, Hobbit, Drive, Aliens, Harry Potter, Simon Pegg
What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 58 different items, fun images, videos, casting...
Deadline.com
Hasbro Licenses ‘Star Trek’ Toy Rights
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced today it has entered into agreement with CBS Consumer Products to manufacture and globally market a variety of products based on the STAR TREK property beginning in 2013. The toy line will launch…
Christophe Gans Takes On ‘Beauty And The Beast’ With Vincent Cassel, Léa Seydoux
Beauty And The Beast...
First Showing
DreamWorks & Working Title Remaking Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rebecca’
Expect the unexpected - time for an Alfred Hitchcock remake. And oh so perfectly timed with the Oscars coming up, as Hitchcock’s 1940 romantic mystery Rebecca is the only one of his films to actually win Best Picture, oddly enough. Variety reports that…
Must Watch: First ‘Seeking a Friend for...
Guardian Film Blog
David Lynch’s Blue Velvet: why I still can’t take my eyes off it
As a new David Lynch season kicks off at London’s BFI Southbank, I find Blue Velvet still as weird and mesmerising as I did when I first watched it over 25 years ago, says Peter Bradshaw Blue Velvet is to be shown as part of the BFI Southbank in London’s…
The Hobbit: Could famous faces kill Peter...
IMDb Studio News
Berlinale Jury Meets The Press
Radcliffe — Miffed About Academy Snub Of Harry
Shut-down-protected Peer-to-peer Technology Developed
Despite Costly Hacking Scandal, News Corp Profits Soar
via: IMDb News
Total Film Features
50 Greatest Movie Bloopers
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) [video-break]The Blooper: Judd Apatow shouts ever more offensive line cues to his off-screen wife Leslie Mann (1:26) Best Detail: Mann balks at the ecstasy line: “Honey, we have kids!”
50 Sexiest ’80s Movie Stars
Jamie Lee Curtis The Star: Having made her name as Scream Queen Laurie Strode in the Halloween series, Jamie Lee Curtis...
Hollywood Reporter
This Means War: Film Review
Todd McCarthy A month-and-a-half into the new year and already a candidate for the worst of 2012.read more
Emma Thomspon Joins Beautiful Creatures
Borys Kit The cast of the Richard LaGravanese book-to-film adaptation has been growing. read more
Berlin 2012: U.K. and Scandi Rights to Kevin Macdonald’s Bob Marley Biopic Sold to Universal
Stuart Kemp Deals struck...
Total Film News
New poster for Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World
A first poster has debuted for quirky apocalypse comedy Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World, with Steve Carell and Keira Knightley seeking solace in friendship as a massive asteroid looms large. The film casts Knightley and Carell as a pair of loners…
New viral site for The Amazing Spider-Man
If you’re anything like us, you will...
Atlantic Culture
Kanye West Actually Should Get Mad at the Grammys This Year
The rapper’s nominations for Sunday’s ceremony show how screwed up the Recording Academy’s priorities are—and how screwed up its attitude towards hip-hop is. Kanye West sends a message at his post-Grammy party in Los Angeles after winning three Grammys…
How to Map Time: A Visual History of the Timeline
A journey...
Rotten Tomatoes - US Boxoffice
Red Tails
Despite a worthy fact-based story and obvious good intentions, Red Tails suffers from one-dimensional characters, corny dialogue, and heaps of clichés.
Chronicle
It arrives during a glut of found-footage films, but Chronicle transcends its gimmicks with a smart script, fast-paced direction, and engaging performances from its young, talented cast.
The Woman in Black
Traditional to a...
Rotten Tomatoes - News
Total Recall: Luis Guzman’s Best Movies
Ready or not, it’s time for another 3D Journey. Only this time instead of Brendan Fraser making his way to the center of the earth, we’ve got Dwayne Johnson muscling to the shores of The…
Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum The Vow Interview
The duo discusses how they got involved in “The Vow,” whether they met the...
Slashfilm.com
Page 2: Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, Star Wars, Dredd, Banksy, Kristen Stewart, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones,
What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 50 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more….
Watch Martin Scorsese,...
Deadline.com
Five More Directors Book Broadcast Pilots
Scott Ellis is directing 3 multicamera pilots this season. CAA-repped Ellis, who already helmed ABC’s off-cycle pilot The Manzanis, has signed on to direct 2 NBC pilots, the untitled Kari Lizer female buddy comedy and the untitled Jimmy Fallon male…
Scripps Networks Delivers Mixed Q4 Report But Beats Earnings Forecasts
Not a lot to get excited or...
First Showing
Watch: First SXSW Trailer for Midnight Film ‘The Aggression Scale’
What is The Aggression Scale? Wow, I am very impressed, I really want to see this now! THR posted the first promo trailer for The Aggression Scale, directed by Steven C. Miller, which was just announced as a world premiere in the SXSW Film Festival’s…
John Goodman Lined Up to Have Some ‘Trouble with...
Guardian Film Blog
WG Sebald film takes journey to cliff’s edge
The author’s The Rings of Saturn starts as travelogue and ends in melancholy and horror – a new film, Patience (After Sebald) captures its mood admirably I came late to WG Sebald, in the early summer of 2010, although I’d known of him for years. He…
The Avengers: meet Joss Whedon’s superheroes
The Avengers trailer brings...
IMDb Studio News
Harry Potter And The Conquest Of Time Warner
Report: Amazon And Viacom To Join In New Streaming Service
Paramount To Raise Titanic Earlier Than Expected
via: IMDb News