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IMDb Studio News

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:30:09 -0400

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Total Film Features

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:02 -0400

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HD-Trailers.net - Movies

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:30:07 -0400

Let Me In (Red Band Trailer)
Link to Catalog Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl from Kick-Ass) stars as Abby, a mysterious 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Road). Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound…
The Expendables (Pt. 4 Fighting)
Link to Catalog THE EXPENDABLES is a hard—hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as…
Charlie St. Cloud (Featurette)
Link to Catalog Based on an acclaimed novel, Charlie St. Cloud is a romantic drama starring Zac Efron as a young man who survives an accident that lets him see the world in a unique way. In this emotionally charged story, he begins a romantic journey…
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Bi-Furious)
Link to Catalog Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass — and now is back in town — to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona…
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (7 Evil Exes)
Link to Catalog Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass — and now is back in town — to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona…
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (The L Word)
Link to Catalog Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass — and now is back in town — to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona…
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (The Cleaning Lady)
Link to Catalog Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass — and now is back in town — to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona…
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (The Rockit)
Link to Catalog Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass — and now is back in town — to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona…
The Expendables (Smaller)
Link to Catalog A group of mercenaries is hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit…
Vampires Suck (Pale Guy)
Link to Catalog Becca, an anxious, non-vampire teen, is torn between two boys. Before she can choose, Becca must get around her controlling father, who embarrasses Becca by treating her like a child. Meanwhile, Becca’s friends contend with their own romantic…

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Hollywood Reporter

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:30:02 -0400

Showbiz shows oddly silent on Angelina book
Morton bio blackout on “Extra” et al blamed on fear of Brangelina backlash.
Miramax deal includes distribution agreement
The group led by construction executive Ronald Tutor and investment group Colony Capital is closing in on the acquisition of Miramax Films for more than $650 million, but final deal points and financing specifics were still being worked out Thursday.
Redbox to offer $1.50 Blu-ray rentals
Redbox officially has begun offering $1.50-a-night rentals of Blu-ray Discs.
Three films look to topple ‘Inception’
VIDEO: “Inception” is likely to threepeat atop the weekend boxoffice in its third session, but “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” “Dinner for Schmucks” and “Charlie St. Cloud” open wide.
Three films look to topple ‘Inception’
VIDEO: “Inception” is likely to threepeat atop the weekend boxoffice in its third session, but “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” “Dinner for Schmucks” and “Charlie St. Cloud” open wide.
Regal reports much-reduced 2Q profits
Regal Entertainment Group, the largest U.S. Movie theater chain, on Thursday reported a much-reduced second-quarter profit due to lower revenue and debt extinguishment costs.
Lynn Frank joins Warners’ int’l marketing
Lynn Frank is joining Warners in the new position of executive vp, international marketing.
Mark Wahlberg gets Walk of Fame star
Mark Wahlberg was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame today, becoming the 2,414 star to receive the honor.
MPAA yanks job offer to Kerrey
Studios soured on former senator due to drawn-out negotiations, radio-show disclosure.
Len Wiseman in negotiations to direct new ‘Total Recall’
Columbia and producer Neal Moritz are aiming for contemporized adaptation of 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi actioner.

via: Hollywood Reporter

Total Film News

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:30:34 -0400

Daniel Craig signs on for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Share Daniel Craig is a busy man. Not content with playing James Bond and holding an option on a potential Cowboys and Aliens sequel, he’s now signed on the dotted line to star in David Fincher’s adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s Millenium Trilogy. …
Cameron joins Del Toro At The Mountains Of Madness
Share How do you convince a major studio to let you film a bleak horror movie that will cost a packet to make, and is unlikely to dodge a box-office damaging “R” rating? You get James Cameron on board, that’s how. Guillermo Del Toro…
First Class gets a Darwin
Share Charles Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters has enrolled another pupil, with Twilight star Edi Gathegi the latest name to join a cast that’s fast becoming a who’s who of young Hollywood. Gathegi will play a character known as…
Ratner snaps up The Unknowns
Share What’s that? Brett Ratner is sniffing around another comic-book movie? After making a total balls-up of the X-Men finale? Has the world gone mad? Well yes, apparently so actually. According to Variety, Ratner’s Rat Entertainment production…
This Means War for Tom Hardy
Share After his scene-snaffling antics in Inception, Tom Hardy’s only gone and pinched the starring role in action-movie-cum-rom-com This Means War. And from under the nose of Sam Worthington no less… Well, sort of. According to Vulture,…
Russell Brand to play Hawkwood
Share Dickensian dandy Rusell Brand already seems like he’s wandered in from a bygone age, so who better to star as 14th Century swashbuckler John Hawkwood? That’s right, nobody. A notoriously flamboyant mercenary, Hawkwood’s tale struck…
Steve Coogan joins My Idiot Brother
Share “Knowing me Steve Coogan, knowing you Paul Rudd…A-ha!”…It’s how we’d like to imagine the first day of shooting on My Idiot Brother is going to sound like, as Deadline reports that the comedian has signed on…

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The Movie Blog

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:30:02 -0400

Warner Bros. Seriously Considering John Hamm as Superman?
Like promised, the rumor mill is spinning like crazy as to who will be the next Superman. We all know the script is written (Nolan/Goyer), but we’ve still haven’t gotten any confirmation or real news about the future film. We’ve heard…
Tina Fey Joins Meryl Streep In Mommy And Me
Tina Fey is currently one of the most hard working, powerful, and successful women in the entertainment business. After her last film, Date Night, alongside Steve Carrell, made around $150 million worldwide, it appears Fey has found her next project….
Let Me In Redband Trailer Online
A Redband Trailer for Let Me In, the remake of the Swedish Let the Right One In is online. I don’t know exactly what is Redband about it, but that’s what they are calling it. For those not following the transition from the critically acclaimed…
Most Expensive Porn Movie Ever Made will be in 3D
The addage that art imitates life is a circular logic as life often imitates art. But not wanting to be outdone in this day and age, we get art imitating life imitating art that imitates art! And in the high art of pornography, we get exactly that. In…
Guillermo Del Toro and James Cameron Making At The Mountains of Madness in 3D
Guillermo Del Toro has put his name on a few projects since his very public departure from The Hobbit, but it is now certain that his next project will be a 3D version of At The Mountains Of Madness for Universal, with James Cameron as producer. Deadline…
New Legend of the Guardians Poster Online
A new poster for the Legend of the Guardians is online. Visually spectacular, but still doesn’t make me want to see it. Something about Owls in Armour just doesn’t sit right with me. I keep trying to figure out how an owl forged a steel helmet….
The Thing to be Completely CG In Fantastic Four Reborn
I didn’t hate the latest incarnation of Fantastic Four on film. For at least half of them I thought the roles were cast well. Susan Storm was terrible and Doom could have been more intimidating. And lets not talk about Galactus the little black…
Extended Thor Trailer Online
ComicCon gave its attendees a look at the extended Thor Trailer, but it took until now for those greedy bastards to put it online for the rest of us peons to see. But thank Odin it is done. Update! The link seems to have been taken down, but the HD version…
Lindelof to ReWrite Aliens Prequel
Lost guru Damon Lindelof looks to have closed the deal to re-write the Aliens Prequel. We Are Movie Geeks says: I’m been told that he closed a deal to do rewrite work on 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN prequel, which the studio hopes Ridley Scott will direct…
Yogi Bear Teaser Trailer Online
Its just a teaser but it gives us a look at a world where a bear talks and wears a tie while plotting to steal your lunch. The classic Hanna Barbera character Yogi Bear gets his first teaser trailer: Its quite obvious that they intend this to be purely…

via: The Movie Blog

Collider » Blu-ray

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:30:11 -0400

RAMBO: THE COMPLETE COLLECTOR’S SET Blu-ray Review
You’ve got to give Lionsgate points for chutzpah. The Rambo movies are all already available on Blu-ray, but with The Expendables heading to theaters and a vault full of action flicks to exploit, the studio is fearlessly shotgunning genre fans with…
Warner Bros Announces THE GOONIES 25th Anniversary Edition; Trailer and List of Extras Here
Warner Home Video has officially announced The Goonies 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition on DVD and Blu-ray. Scheduled for release on November 2, the new edition will feature: Cast commentary with Director and all seven actors The Making of…
A SINGLE MAN Blu-ray Review
A Single Man’s director Tom Ford has a name cineaste may only know from an outset, and geeks are more than likely to draw a blank on. But Ford is best known for his work in fashion design, having successful reinvigorated the Gucci label, and by having…

via: Collider» RAMBO: THE COMPLETE COLLECTOR’S SET Blu-ray Review – Collider.com

Rotten Tomatoes - US Boxoffice

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:30:07 -0400

The Last Airbender
Despite flashy special effects, The Last Airbender squanders the potential of its popular source material on an incomprehensible plot, laughable dialogue, and a joyless sense of detachment.
Inception
Smart, innovative, and thrilling, Inception is that rare summer blockbuster that succeeds viscerally as well as intellectually.
Despicable Me
Borrowing heavily (and intelligently) from Pixar and Looney Tunes, Despicable Me is a surprisingly thoughtful, family-friendly treat with a few surprises of its own.
Knight and Day
It’s pure formula, but thanks to its breezy pace and a pair of charming performances from Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, Knight and Day offers some agreeably middle-of-the-road summer action.
The Sorceror’s Apprentice
It has a likable cast and loads of CGI spectacle, but for all but the least demanding viewers, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice will be less than spellbinding.
Grown Ups
Grown Ups’ cast of comedy vets is amiable, but they’re let down by flat direction and the scattershot, lowbrow humor of a stunted script.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Stuffed with characters and overly reliant on uninspired dialogue, Eclipse won’t win The Twilight Saga many new converts, despite an improved blend of romance and action fantasy.
Predators
After a string of subpar sequels, this bloody, action-packed reboot takes the Predator franchise back to its testosterone-fueled roots.
Toy Story 3
Deftly blending comedy, adventure, and honest emotion, Toy Story 3 is a rare second sequel that really works.
The Karate Kid
It may not be as powerful as the 1984 edition, but the 2010 Karate Kid delivers a surprisingly satisfying update on the original.

via: Rotten Tomatoes: Top Movies

Rotten Tomatoes - News

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:30:02 -0400

Comic-Con Ketchup: Guillermo Del Toro to helm Haunted Mansion flick
This Week, the Weekly Ketchup was split into two columns in order to best cover all of the news from San Diego Comic-Con. The first column covered the news that came out before SDCC started, and now here is the column covering the news that came out…
RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Clash of the Titans and Repo Men
After a few relatively dry weeks of home video releases, we finally get a handful of more notable and/or interesting titles, sure to please everyone from the comic fanboy to the kung fu connoisseur to the ’80s action nut. As is typical of brand new releases…
Dude! It’s the 15 Manliest Movies Ever!
There’s a certain kind of movie that appeals to our manliest of sensibilities; movies that ooze an alpha brand of machismo like so much hard-earned sweat. And when we go to these movies, we like to watch men of action. Men who won’t back down. Men with…
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Inception Retains the Top Spot
This weekend, Warner Bros. enjoyed a sensational second weekend for its sci-fi thriller Inception which capitalized on amazing buzz to remain the most popular film in North America. Angelina Jolie’s new action pic Salt had to settle for second place but…
Marvel Unveils Avengers Cast at Comic-Con
Ladies and gentlemen, your first look at “The Avengers” assembled!
Thor Comic-Con Panel Recap
Will Natalie Portman be in “The Avengers”? Are we going to see another “Punisher” movie? And how heavy is that hammer, anyway? Answers to those questions, and more, from the “Thor” Comic-Con panel.
Green Lantern Fights for Justice at Comic-Con
Featuring footage, a wide-ranging Q&A, and plenty of surprises, the “Green Lantern” panel was one of Comic-Con 2010’s major highlights.
Rudd and Carell Talk Dinner for Schmucks
Steve Carell and Paul Rudd stopped by the Moviefone offices to discuss — and answer some fan questions about — their new film, this weekend’s “Dinner for Schmucks.”
Cosmic Cube Spotted in Captain America Footage
The folks from CHUD were in the audience when Marvel screened the first few minutes of “Captain America” footage, and came away with exciting news for Cap fans.
First Cowboys & Aliens Image Posted
Here’s your first look at Daniel Craig defending the planet in “Cowboys & Aliens”!

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Slashfilm.com

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:30:03 -0400

47 High Resolution Screen Captures From Tron: Legacy
Last week during Comic-Con, Walt Disney Pictures released a new movie trailer for Tron Legacy. If you’ve been reading /Film for a while, then you know that we usually post high resolution screen captures following the release of the faster edited…
Lars Von Trier Begins Filming ‘Melancholia,’ Reveals Vague Plot Details
We’ve known very little about Melancholia, the next film from Lars Von Trier and the follow-up to his festival firebrand Antichrist. He’s promised “no more happy endings” and the film has been called a “psychological disaster…
Comic-Con Movie Trailer: Thor
Well, there’s one genie that can’t go back in the bottle. A digital copy of the trailer for Thor — the same footage shown during Marvel’s Saturday panel at Comic Con — has hit the internet. See it after the break. This can’t…
VOTD: Joshua & Nathan Flynn’s Stop-Motion Short Film ‘I am Beautiful’
Today’s video of the day is a very short stop motion animated short film titled I Am Beautiful. Directed by Joshua & Nathan Flynn, the animation which stars Star Trek’s Commander Worf and Cadet ‘red shirt’ Wilhelm, was created…
Hans Zimmer Explains the Intersection Between Edith Piaf and the Inception Score
Over the past week a section of the internet has blown up thanks to a YouTube clip (embedded below) that shows the relationship between some of Hans Zimmer’s score for Inception and the Édith Piaf song “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” which…
Guillermo del Toro to Direct ‘At the Mountains of Madness’ with James Cameron Producing
To the many, many people who bring up H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness (the book that combines exploratory adventure, science fiction and Lovecraft’s tales of great, horrible old gods) every time Guillermo del Toro has a window…
Featurette: Disney’s Tangled - Creating The Look
Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a featurette for their upcoming computer animated film Tangled. The three minute behind the scenes documentary takes a look at the unique look of the new film. Watch it now, embedded after the jump. Thanks to…
LOL: The Asylum’s Titanic 2 Movie Trailer
Titanic 2 is one of those jokes that everyone has made at sometime over the past decade. It’s the one sequel no one expects will ever be made. There was even a great mock trailer produced four or five years ago. The Asylum, the direct-to-dvd production…
Teaser Trailer: Yogi Bear
Earlier today there was a poster for the new film version of Yogi Bear (in 3D!); now there’s a teaser trailer that continues the trend of rather terrible character design, but bolsters it with a really weird-looking mix of live action and CGI animation….
Red Band Movie Trailer: 30 Days of Night: Dark Days
Sony Home Entertainment has released a red band movie trailer for the upcoming direct-to-dvd sequel 30 Days of Night: Dark Days. Watch it now embedded after the jump. Thanks to Bloody Disgusting for providing the embed. Official Plot Synopsis: “It’s…

via: /Film

Deadline.com

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:30:02 -0400

Venice Announces Competition Line-Up
New movies from Sofia Coppola, Darren Aronofsky, Vincent Gallo and Julian Schnabel will be slugging it out on the Lido. This year’s Venice Film Festival will take place September 1-11. Twenty two films will be competing for the Golden Lion. Among the…
UK Film Council Closure Polarizes Industry
Reactions to the UK government closing down the £60 million-a-year ($94 million) state film agency have formed into two distinct camps. Many producers I’ve spoken to say the UK Film Council never did anything for them and will not be missed. Sure,…
Matt Blank Channels His Inner Rock Star
I came across this story about Bon Jovi in the Daily Mail. It is accompanied by 2 photos illustrating the longevity of the New Jersey rock band. The caption on the first photo reads: Rock Gods: Bon Jovi at the Monsters of Rock Festival in Castle Donington…
‘Lumières, Caméra, Action… Merde’
This morning’s Daily Mail carries an amusing story about Carla Bruni, First Lady of France, flubbing her cameo in Woody Allen’s latest 35 times. Bruni, a top model before she married President Sarkozy, committed that most basic acting error of looking…
Sky To Become HBO’s Home In Britain
The pay-TV giant has struck an exclusive output deal to be the only place to watch HBO shows from now on. Boardwalk Empire, Martin Scorsese’s series about Atlantic City gangsters, will be the first show to air through the deal in the autumn. Future…
EMMYS: Producer Credits Still Controversial
Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline’s 2010 Emmy coverage: It’s an anxious annual guessing game – the vetting of producers for the outstanding series Primetime Emmy Award nominees. Now it’s nearly complete inside the Academy of TV Arts &…
EMMYS: Q&A With Supporting Comedy Actor Nominee Ty Burrell
Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline’s 2010 Emmy and TCA coverage. Ty Burrell isn’t quite an overnight success. It only seems that way. He had been working steadily in Hollywood for nearly 10 years before shooting to the next level this past year…
Canada Sides With Lionsgate Over Icahn
The British Columbia Securities Commission dismissed Carl Icahn’s request for that cease trade order against Lionsgate. (Icahn Files Lawsuit Against Lionsgate Board.) The film/TV studio fending off his hostile takeover said it was “pleased”.
Guillermo Del Toro And James Cameron Ready To Climb ‘Mountains Of Madness’
EXCLUSIVE: Since he left The Hobbit, Guillermo del Toro’s next film has been a hot topic of conversation. I’m hearing he will next direct At The Mountains Of Madness, an adaptation of the HP Lovecraft tale that will be shot as a 3D film for Universal…

via: Deadline.com

First Showing

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:30:10 -0400

Check This Out: Another Theatrical Banner for Sucker Punch!
Hot damn they’ve really been rolling out the red carpet for Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch recently. Although the same imagery was first posted on SlashFilm (found on the Comic-Con floor), our friends at IMPAwards have posted a much bigger, full-sized version…
Casting Tidbits: Tom Hardy, Old Spice Guy, Tina Fey, Zac Efron
You think I’m licked. You all think I’m licked. Well, I’m not licked, and I’m gonna stay right here and fight for this lost cause even if this room gets filled with Casting Tidbits like these, and the Taylors and all their armies come marching into this…
Super 8 Viral Update: New Rocket Poppeteers Website Launch
Ooh I get so excited when a new viral that actually kicks ass comes into play! You probably heard about the Rocket Poppeteers ice cream trucks that made an appearance at Comic-Con last weekend, delivering ice cream treats and swag in hopes of building…
Comic-Con 2010: Quick Review of Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim!
I got to watch Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World at Comic-Con last week and I’ve been kicking myself about not writing anything about it since. I saw at a special secret premiere on Thursday night, which I followed with Flynn’s Arcade’s re-opening,…
Del Toro Directing ‘At the Mountains of Madness’ Movie Next
This is the announcement we’ve all been waiting for. Deadline has learned that Guillermo del Toro’s next directing gig, the one that he’ll be taking on instead of The Hobbit, is an adaptation of HP Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness. It’s finally…
Four Directors Set to Adapt Will Eisner’s ‘A Contract with God’
Though many will agree that The Spirit may indeed be one of the worst comic book movies of all-time, that doesn’t take away any of writer Will Eisner’s influence on graphic novels and their eventual acceptance as true form of literature. As a matter of…
Warner Bros Unveils the First Teaser Trailer for Yogi Bear 3D
As promised this morning with the first official poster, Warner Bros has debuted the first official trailer (via Yahoo) for Yogi Bear in 3D (don’t forget) to go along with the stench that picnic-basket-strewn poster left. Despite featuring the voices…
Damon Lindelof is Getting ‘Lost’ in Ridley Scott’s Alien Prequel
Although the series that has taken the better part of six years in Damon Lindelof’s career is finally over, the writer has been ever so busy working on screenplays for two high profile projects with Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci. Though there’s plenty…
Check This Out: ‘Mind-Blowing’ New Motion Poster for Saw 3D
Note: I’m not calling this poster “mind-blowing”, it simply is mind-blowing (and they use that wording as part of the tagline anyway). Lionsgate has unveiled another brand new motion poster for Saw 3D (or rather Saw VII, most likely the final film in…
Comic-Con Video Interview: Weta Workshop’s Richard Taylor
On Sunday at Comic-Con, Golden Briefcase host Tim Buel and I caught up with Weta Workshop’s creative genius Richard Taylor. If you don’t know who he is, Taylor is one of the top designers and executives from Weta Workshop, the studio that designed all…

via: FirstShowing.net

Guardian Film Blog

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:30:06 -0400

Thor: Kenneth Branagh’s film looks the wrong kind of weird | Ben Child

He was once nominated for a best director Oscar, but while Branagh brings gravitas to Thor, Marvel’s latest superhero project, initial impressions from the new footage suggest an over-reliance on CGI “I just thought it sounded like a weird idea because…
Shutter Island’s ending explained | David Cox

Forget Inception; Leonardo DiCaprio’s previous film, Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, confused just as many cinemagoers. David Cox investigates the curious history behind one of the more troubling conclusions in recent cinema Warning: beyond this point,…
Clip joint: doors

Put your best foot forward as we take a stroll round the best doors on film with Kevin Holmes. After you … Few bits of furniture are so rich in symbolic meaning as the door: it can be an opening or an exit, a beginning or an ending. It can protect and…
Let the right one win: a Let Me In/Let the Right One In trailer battle

Given Hollywood’s terrible remake record, are fears about the forthcoming adaptation of this Swedish vampire original justified? . Everyone has their own favourite “bad remake” story. Some like the 1993 Sandra Bullock/Kiefer Sutherland remake of The Vanishing,…
The Inception diagram: the shape of dreams | Paul MacInnes

A graphical rendering of the universe of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster is just what you need to join the in-depth online debates with confidence Since its release 10 days ago, Inception has become the word on everyone’s lips. Or, rather, the word on…

via: Film: Film blog | guardian.co.uk

Cineuropa - European cinema

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:30:07 -0400

Giorgio Diritti - Director: “It was a massacre of innocents”
After his feature debut The Wind Blows Round, which benefited from unexpected word of mouth, Giorgio Diritti returns with an ambitious second film
Frédéric Mermoud - Director: “Shattering the stereotypical image of the butch female cop in a leather jacket”
After several acclaimed shorts, Swiss-born, French-based director Frédéric Mermoud has made an impressive transition to features with a film presented at Locarno and lauded at Chicago
Venice 2010 - Horizons  - A new, visual step forward
According to Venice Film Festival (September 1-11) director Marco Mueller, the new and improved Horizons sidebar will “stimulate attentive, vigil and passionate watching and offer in exchange a visual step forward”. The previously announced…
Films - Turkey/Bulgaria - Erdem creates enchantingly bizarre world in Kosmos
One of Turkey’s most versatile directors, Reha Erdem, returns after My Only Sunshine with an even more demanding but also more engaging and impressive story, Kosmos, about a hobo, thief and shaman of the same name, which screened at the Sarajevo Film…
Festivals - Norway - Hamer in competition at San Sebastian for first time
Bent Hamer’s Home for Christmas will be vying for a Golden Shell at the 58th San Sebastian Film Festival (September 17-25) in Spain. This will be the established Norwegian director’s first time competing at San Sebastian. Four of his five previous films…

via: Cineuropa

Movieline

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:30:02 -0400

Are You Dreaming, Or Did Inception Just Become Adorable?
· Does Inception really need to be made cuter when it already costars Tom Hardy? The Best Week Ever braintrust has managed the impossible by inserting cuddly pets into the trailer in an attempt to create a kids’ version of the film. I would call…
TCA: Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki Talk About the ‘Dirtiest Thing’ They’ve Ever Done Onscreen
After dodging questions about contract negotiations and a possible guest appearance by William Shatner, the Big Bang Theory cast took a moment at the TCAs today to remember their filthiest day on set. Chuck E. Cheese fetishists, your time is now.
Should Lost’s Damon Lindelof Rewrite the Alien Prequel?
When he isn’t part of the cacophony of voices debating the ending of Inception, Damon Lindelof is a busy Hollywood screenwriter. The former Lost executive producer had already lined up two major co-writing jobs while his series was still on the air —…
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Reality Check: ‘Time for a Flairathon’
Last night on My Life on the D-List, Kathy Griffin spent time renovating her mansion and helping her assistant Tom deal with off-the-chart stress levels, but did she keep it real? Let’s inspect the episode’s most and least sincere moments.
On DVD: Vincere, a Masterpiece of Mussolini
Already one of this year’s best movies, Marco Bellocchio’s Vincere bears the mark of a master filmmaker — there isn’t a wasted or ill-considered frame in it, and what is there is about as rich and immediate as traditional cinema gets.
Carey Mulligan Will Not Be Stealing Kate Winslet’s Baby
Though we were totally in favor of Carey Mulligan boarding the thriller Cradle Will Fall — in which she’d potentially steal Kate Winslet’s husband and adopted baby, if producers assembled their dream cast — it looks like it’s not going to happen. Mulligan’s…
Titanic II Trailer: Yes, There is a Titanic II
Who’s up for a low-budget knock-off of history’s second-biggest movie? What if I told you it was from the makers of Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus? That’s what I thought. Click through for the trailer.
Tom Hardy: I Act, Therefore I Am Bisexual
Though he’s engaged and a father, when the Daily Mail asked Inception actor Tom Hardy whether he’d ever dallied with the same sex, the rising star was unusually candid: “I’ve played with everything and everyone. I love the form and the physicality [of…
TCA: How Julie Chen Plans to Channel Cedric the Entertainer on Her New Talk Show
From the moment Sara Gilbert, Julie Chen, Leah Remini, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, and Marissa Jaret Winokur sat down to discuss their new morning talk show at the TCA press junket today, I had a feeling that Chen was the most candid of the…
REVIEW: Flat Notes, Sluggish Orchestration Halt The Concert
A pleasant dramatic caper that wears out its welcome, The Concert is the houseguest who sings a little too loudly and too long for his supper, tone deaf to the line between charm and imposition. As the film’s fairy-tale story is stretched beyond its means,…

via: Movieline

Cinematical - News

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:30:07 -0400

Cinematical Late Night: Justin Bieber, Zach Galifianakis, Meatballs Remake
- Justin Bieber as Christopher Robin? Zach Galifianakis as Eeyore? That’s how Paste sees things in a gallery of Disney characters and the stars who were born to play them in live-action versions. I would definitely see a version of Lady and the Tramp…
Five Things A ‘Green Lantern’ Fan Should Know
Saturday morning at Warner Brothers’ Green Lantern Comic-Con panel, Martin Campbell, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Strong and Peter Sarsgaard answered fan questions and screened a few minutes of footage from the forthcoming comic book adaptation. Following their…
Shadows of Film Noir: Sunset Boulevard
Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard (1950) is one of the biggest and most luscious of film noirs, set in Hollywood among the decaying splendor of days gone by. It’s a cynical celebration of the grand old days of movies, as well as an implication that they…
Their Best Role: Kevin Kline
Oh, how fandom can mislead you. With The Extra Man coming out this week, I thought: “Perfect! I can write a Their Best Role piece of Kevin Kline!” I’ve loved the man since I first saw him on stage in my youth, and since he’s so tied to theater, Kline’s…
Review: Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
I don’t know the exact origins of Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, but it’s probably safe to assume that it’s the kind of project that was assigned to a couple of screenwriters by the studio to make a quick buck, not some Great American Screenplay…
Lost’s Damon Lindelof Re-Writing Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ Prequel?
And I thought the Lost storyline was confusing. Deadline is reporting that the show’s writer and executive producer and the guy working with Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci on the Star Trek sequel, David Lindelof, is just about to seal the deal with Fox…

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