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Anne Murray Named Top Celebrity Golfer

2007-11-16T08:48:00.000-08:00

Canadian country singer Anne Murray overcame a new list of famous women golfers. With a 11 handicap, the beloved 1970 hitmaker was named for Women and Golf magazine's first number one. Murray beat Tea Leoni, Celine Dion and the British model Jodie Kidd to claim the title. Fellow singer Belinda Carlisle, Jane Seymour, Catherine Zeta-Jones and designer Vera Wang missed the top 10 with handicaps over 20.
The first five are:
1) Anne Murray
2) Tea Leoni
3) Celine Dion
4) Jodie Kidd
5) Cheryl Ladd.

Carlisle recorded three new tracks for "A Place on Earth Download", including the single "All God's Children", and the songs "A Prayer for Everyone" and "Feels Like I've Known You Forever".
During her solo career Belinda Carlisle Singles Collection

Two Sneak Peeks In Harry Potter Six

2007-11-16T08:44:00.001-08:00

Two sneak peeks at the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, being released next November. Looks like Quidditch is back!

'Whatever It Is, It's Winning' - J.J. Abrams' Cloverfield is Back!

2007-11-16T08:40:00.001-08:00

After 4 months of absolute silence, J.J. Abrams’ secret monster project is back! 1-18-08 aka Cloverfield has a new trailer debuting in front of Beowulf - I can confirm it's true and you will see it. I was shown the trailer and I watched it myself in digital down at my local movie theater. It picks up right where the first teaser trailer in front of Transformers left off and damn does it deliver! It is also officially now known just as Cloverfield. It's not as shocking as the first trailer, as it's very much a real movie trailer showing clips and flashes of all kinds of scenes and elaborating a bit more on the story and the monster, or should I say monsters.

George Lucas Promises Indy 4 Will Be As Good As Lost Ark

2007-10-11T02:07:00.001-07:00

George Lucas made an appearance last week in Los Angeles for AFI's 40th Anniversary at the Arclight and spoke with VH1 about Indy 4, saying it would be "the best Indy flick since the first one" and calling it "tonally most like Raiders of the Lost Ark."With the release of Indiana Jones and the kingdom of narrower crystal cranium obtaining daily (only 227 days additional left until May 22), more and more the discussion takes place, of the film realizers and the of the same ventilators. George Lucas makes an aspect last week in Los Angeles for the birthday of AFI fortieth at Arclight and the spoke with VH1 about Indy 4, statement it would be “best the flick of Indy since the first” and to call it “tonally more like robbers of the lost arch. ” Until can we wait? Continuous Lucas to speak much more about what exactly are the craniums out of crystal and of what we will find in the nearest adventure of Indiana Jones holding the first role Shia LaBeouf and Harrison Ford.

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The Weinstein Co Pass on Kevin Smith’s "Red State"

2007-10-11T01:47:00.005-07:00

"Kevin Smith’s horror script Red State was given a pass by The Weinstein Co. The impression I have gotten so far is that Red State might be the type of horror film that Hollywood may be too afraid to make. This is rather disappointing because it appears to be Smith’s most unique script yet (far away from his normal “dick and fart joke comedy”)."

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Michael Caine’s High Praise for Heath Ledger’s The Joker

2007-10-11T01:47:00.003-07:00

“I tell you the big surprise in the new ‘Batman’ — Heath Ledger as the Joker,” Caine told reporters. “He’s fantastic. He’s gone in a different direction than Jack (Nicholson) … Jack was like a really scary old, nasty old uncle with a funny face. Heath is like the most murderous psychopath you’ve ever seen on the screen,” Caine said.

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Top 20 Movie Nutjobs

2007-10-11T01:47:00.001-07:00

Nothing charges our fire like a delirious nutcase, and here you will find most insane of the insane one: the psychos which are more with nut than the poo and the garance of squirrel that Britney without child.

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Serenity 2 May Happen

2007-10-11T01:45:00.001-07:00

Serenity a massive collapse in the theatres, but of great sales of DVD for bombarded film of case was could be enough for ressusciter the concession? Alan Tudyk thus thinks and it has excited about it, even if its character died.

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Jackie Chan doesn't like his successful 'Rush Hour' series

2007-10-04T07:52:00.001-07:00

Jackie Chan has written on his blog, "I felt very disappointed because it was a movie I didn't appreciate and I did not like the action scenes involved." The actor said he felt the movies were too Americanized, and he only made the sequels because he was offered an "irresistible" amount of money to do it.

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Using CCTV for making of underground films

2007-10-04T07:50:00.001-07:00

By using images of monitoring of email captured by devices of breather of signal, the children create their own films then. This film, Duellists, was drawn by using only the internal network existing from CCTV of 160 cameras actuated starting from the central control room, with a sound track entirely created noises and noises found recorded during the execution.

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James Bond's Miss Lois Maxwell Dies at 80

2007-10-04T02:34:00.001-07:00

Actress Lois Maxwell, who held the first role like Miss Moneypenny in a cord of films in slavery of James, died 80 old. Maxwell held the first role beside Mr Sean Connery in the first walk of film of the bond, No of DR., in 1962. It played the part until 1985, when it appeared with Roger Moore in a sight with a setting with death.

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The warehouse at the end of Raiders to being in Indiana Jones 4?

2007-10-04T01:41:00.001-07:00

A source of confidence contacted me yesterday, a little small highly-strung person after any din above the INDY additional coward-labié 4 which chattered a group of spoilers and ruined its own career in the process. That the observers were an idiot to violate his agreement of not-revelation so much in obviousness, and me will bet it did not even know that he was an idiot.Thus my source is under the deeply deep deep cover, but they were always reliable in the past and they had contributed to the site during years. When they say something, I can make him confidence to be precise and well-intentioned.My source obtained in the contact to ask whether I knew that what was filmed by the INDY 4 to be used as team-member now that they are on the soundstages of Downey. Based on what I had intended to speak about the manuscript, I started to think that something which we had intended to speak about film was completely wrong, but now I know that there is something with it, and I am intrigued. To know even as much as I know film, it is obvious there will be surprises for me, and it is enthralling. I am not sure how it all ties inside, but rather sure… as widespread (and I never really believed it up to now), on a soundstage in Downey… whom they obviously established a reproduction of the warehouse of the end of the ROBBERS OF the LOST ARCH, and they put in scene an order there even while you read this.I lovelovelovelovelovelove would see so that this warehouse resembles, considering which it is one of the most iconic places in three films the ones as of up to now.It all seems enthralling with me, and my normal cynicism about this project erodes slowly vis-a-vis some of the creatures of habit choices which they make while they go up this.

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Watch Wes Anderon’s Hotel Chevalier

2007-09-28T08:18:00.001-07:00

You heard us speak about the knight runs minute of film hotel of Wes Anderson 13 who holds the first role Natalie Portman (in thick leather, the kind of) and Jason Schwartzman. And now you can exclusively observe it on iTunes of Apple. To corrode not, it is completely free - click right this bond, downloads and consumes.

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Top Ten Streaming Movie and TV Websites of 2007 Year

2007-09-28T08:16:00.001-07:00

We sought far and with far, by each recess and slit of the deepest cavities of the Internet with a goal with the spirit -- To find the best Web sites absolutes which offer the visual entertainment running for films, series of television, animated drawings, animate, flicks of bollywood and over there. Thus, without more agitation, here the result of our voyage.

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The Best 10 Movie Gun Scenes

2007-09-26T05:48:00.001-07:00

The scenes of gun in films extended from the climatic chiefs of work at the essential points of advance of piece of ground. Few directors controlled the performing arts of gun, however the consumers know that a scene of gun of quality can return a film been successful. To follow the Ten best principal film scenes of gun of all the Hour.

10. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966): The Mexican Standoff

While the entire film is epic, Leone's big payoff scene is an exercise in minimalism; the Mexican standoff spans six minutes but nearly five minutes of it is devoted building the suspense and anxiety before the guns are finally drawn. Leone uses his trademark wide angle shots and facial close-ups, both of which are commonly used today, to frame the mounting tension.

9. Tombstone (1993): Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

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Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral have received a number of big-screen treatments over the years, but none is better than in "Tombstone." You know the story by now: Earp and his brothers Virgil and Morgan, along with Holliday, head to the O.K. Corral to disarm members of the Clanton Gang. By most accounts, what follows is a fairly faithful representation of the real thing. The scene is played quickly and lasts less than a minute (the real gunfight is estimated to have taken approximately 30 seconds). The gunfight, which takes place on a small, empty lot only about 18 feet wide, feels intimate and even claustrophobic at times. Most of the shots are fired at a range of 10 feet or less, and you feel every bullet.

8. Scarface (1983): Tony's Last Stand

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It's rare for a film to feature a main character that is so villainous. The entire movie is filled to the brim with evil and despicable people, but Tony gets to where he is not by being the most heroic but by being the biggest villain of them all. Tony is defiant throughout the entire movie and when it comes to his death scene he goes out shooting and takes an impressive number of Sosa's men with him. Rather than hide in his office, he grabs the biggest gun he has and blasts his way onto the balcony like an immortal. He doesn't even take cover when he needs to reload. It's only when he's shot again that he finally drops and gets pinned down. Once he gets his attackers on the run he starts shouting insults rather than seeking a more strategic position.

7. The Untouchables (1987): The Train Station

Compared to "Scarface" the gunfight in "The Untouchables" is a ballet employing slow-motion and dramatic tension to amazing effect. The train station shootout between Eliot Ness and the gangsters escorting the book keeper isn't just another shootout in slow-motion, it's an excellent example of De Palma's signature tension-building filmmaking. There may not be all that much shooting, but it's one of the rare scenes where every gunshot has the possibility for consequence. They can (and do) hit good guys, bad guys, the baby carriage, civilians and the surrounding environment, so while it may be light on bullets, it is heavy on tension and drama.

6. Open Range (2003): Boss and Charley Vs. Baxter's Boys

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The shootout, which is actually split into three parts, starts out with a serious bang through an extremely tense and unexpected moment, which is filmed expertly by Costner. Suddenly all hell breaks loose as the gunfight erupts at close range. There are several great moments in this shootout, which lasts more than 10 minutes. And even though it's long and separated into three distinct parts, it feels like a rush of bullets and gun smoke. Costner, showing the flairs of brilliance he had displayed with "Dances With Wolves," does a remarkable job framing each sequence with amazing camera angles and precise.

5. The Killer (1989): The Abandoned Church Standoff

The movie culminates in an abandoned church where Ah Jong has been trapped by the Triad. Woo constructs a sort of graceful shootout with plenty of imagery to go along with the muzzle flashes, such as the flock of doves (a Woo trademark), exploding religious iconography and shattering stained glass. Watch the church shootout closely and you'll see some familiar bits and pieces from later American movies. Better yet, watch "The Killer" and appreciate all that it has to offer: brilliantly choreographed action scenes with complex, acrobatic movements; impressive single shot camera work; hypnotic slow motion sequences and Chow-Yun Fat furiously firing dual pistols.

4. The Wild Bunch (1969): A Blaze of Glory

Peckinpah's climactic fight when the Bunch go to rescue Angel from Mapache employed rapid cutting techniques, slow-motion shots of men being shot, blood spray from bullet wounds and pioneered the "long walk," which is now commonly referred to as "the Wild Bunch shot." "The Wild Bunch," and specifically this scene, redefined violence in Western cinema and went on to inspire everyone from John Woo to Michael Bay. When watching the shootout now, the violence doesn't shock anyone like it did back then and the filmmaking feels almost clichéd, but it's the context that is important. At the time, no one had ever seen anything shot like this, and even compared to modern films, the action is exciting and beautiful.

3. Hard Boiled (1992): The Hospital

To call the hospital shootout an absolute bloodbath would be a gross understatement; there are 146 on-screen deaths during the hospital finale. This was John Woo's last Hong Kong film before he came to Hollywood, and the director pulls out all the stops for this grand finale by using all his time-honored techniques - exquisite slow motion shots; frantic real-time action; and best of all, impeccably choreographed action with acrobatic gunplay. The final 30 minutes of the film are absolutely relentless and filled with the type of edge-of-your-seat thrills that are harder to come by these days. This movie cemented John Woo's legacy as perhaps the best action director every to hold a camera.

2. The Matrix (1999): The Lobby Shootout

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"The Matrix" series may have ended with a pitiful whimper but in 1999 it came out of the corner swinging. Even though the lobby scene doesn't feature the now infamous bullet-time or time-slice technology, it still stands out. A gunfight with that much firepower indoors should make a significant impact on the environment, and the way the walls and columns just disintegrate throughout the fight goes a long way to making every bullet feel real. The action itself isn't all that spectacular, but the photography is what gives it that modern shine. The composition of the heroes in that claustrophobic space and the way that camera follows them as they effortlessly glide through it creates a unique scene that is often parodied but never duplicated.

1. Heat (1995): The Downtown Bank Robbery

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Throughout most of the scene there is no music at all and it's shot with documentary-style camera angles. What it does have is amazing sound, impressive attention to real-world tactics and lots and lots of shooting. The police fire more carefully and are always on semi-automatic since their objective is to kill or wound De Niro's team, while Val Kilmer and De Niro recklessly spray the streets with suppressive fire to keep the police pinned down so they can move to safety. Director Michael Mann captured the reality and speed of a battle after a heist gone bad between practiced, motivated and well-armed criminals and a metro-sized police force. All the LAPD cops can do is to hide behind their cars and wait for the shooting to stop while Pacino and his team try to pin the robbers down.

The "Heat" shootout has a level of authenticity that many of the other shootouts lack. For pure excitement, firepower and realism, nothing else comes close.

If you like Good Luck Chuck, you’re going to hell

2007-09-26T05:46:00.001-07:00

I hate Dane Cook. It is not any secrecy, really. But like several of my enemies of culture of noise, I once enraciné so that it does it thus good I could look at it differently and… Ya know… To learn something. I observed his special HBO, which looked with me like a monkey red-assed of hurlor with a cut metrosexual pushing piercing cries the top of its lungs, saying the long ones and unfunny stories which did not have a point and really did not go anywhere. I employee of saw of the month… And soaked my eyes in the agent with bleaching immediately afterwards. But it was right a bad film. I heard good things about Mr. Brooks, thus of me entered the good chuck of chance with an open mind, waiting to be convinced of the comic phenomenon of MySpace.

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Top 10 Movie Outlaws

2007-09-21T07:18:00.001-07:00

Here our 10 principal selections. The ok, thus cheated us a little by including infamous pairs but, hé, you obtained to admit that they deserve to be included! To be sure to give your thoughts on which the best proscribed film are in the section comments at the end of the article:

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The Ten Best Animated Movies for Kids

2007-09-21T07:09:00.001-07:00

#10.

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

The plot:
Holy fuck, Batman! Two of the caped crusader’s most fiendish foes are on the loose in Gotham City! Can Batman use his gadgets and wits to defeat the dastardly duo of the Joker and the Phantasm, and stop them from carrying out their vendettas?

Why it scarred us:
It turns out he can’t. The two villains successfully pull off a series of mafia hits until the film has a higher body count than Reservoir Dogs. Worse still, both villains escape unharmed at the end of the film, while Batman is pumped full of bullets by the cops for his troubles.

Oh, and did we mention that Bruce Wayne has a nervous breakdown at his parents’ grave?

How it could have been worse:
Phantasm is a surprisingly sophisticated work for a kid's cartoon, within the beautiful animation and classic noir trappings. The story deftly deals with complex themes such as love, revenge and betrayal, in a way that is accessible to children without pandering to them ...

... at least not until the Joker fights Batman on a jet pack.

#9.

The Incredibles

The plot:
In Brad Bird’s 2004 Pixar film, the Not-Fantastic Four battle the Not-Doctor Doom in an adaptation that’s more faithful to the comics than the actual Fantastic Four movie.

Why it scarred us:
We're putting aside the fact that the "society is oppressing the supermen" message reads like an Ayn Rand bedtime story. Instead, watch the scene where adorable lil’ Dash outruns the big scary men who are trying to kill him. Notice anything? That’s right, the prepubescent boy is killing Syndrome’s henchmen. And, laughing while he does it.

Above: Adorable child (Not shown: murder)

Oh, that adorable little scamp! What crazy manslaughter-related misadventure has Dash gotten into this time? Also, the villain’s list of dead superheroes provides kids with the valuable moral that "if you use your talents to do the right thing, you will die." Now, we're not for the dumbing down of American entertainment, but when your film’s funniest moment is a montage of death scenes (where Edna demonstrates the danger of capes) you might want to reconsider marketing your film to children.

How it could have been worse:
Aside from Rand, much of the movie’s script borrows ideas (such as the idea of outlawing superheroes and the reason why capes are impractical) from Alan Moore’s classic graphic novel Watchmen. If the writers had gone all the way with this homage, the story might contain horrifying scenes such as the destruction of New York, a superhero going insane and murdering criminals, and worst of all ... Richard Nixon serving four terms as president.

#8.

Song of the South

The plot:
In this charming story from legendary filmmaker Walt Disney, Uncle Remus, an elderly black servant, teaches a child valuable life lessons with the help of his magic talking animal friends, making him, quite literally, a "Magic Negro."

Why it scarred us:
The juxtaposition of Walt Disney’s trademark idealism with the harsh reality of the South during reconstruction is a little jarring. For a man who has been forced to do menial labor in excruciating conditions for his entire life, Uncle Remus seems downright jolly.

How it could have been worse:
If children were allowed to see it. About four people complained about the film’s content, so Disney responded by repeatedly apologizing, burying the film in the vault and probably burning the original negatives while personally taking responsibility for slavery.

Even though the film seems doomed to languish in the Ol’ Briar Patch, Disney still keeps Walt’s legacy alive by using the likenesses of its beloved characters on clothing, toys, theme park rides, costumes, overpriced figurines, McDonald's Happy Meal toys, plush dolls, bookends, keychain designs, erotic toys, small caliber weapons ...

#7.

Transformers: The Movie

The plot:
No, not the Michael Bay movie. The animated one from 1986. Yes, it still featured huge robots punching the crap out of each other.

Why it scarred us:
Optimus Prime-favorite toy, idol of millions, surrogate father to a generation of latchkey kids-is mercilessly slaughtered by his arch nemesis in the most brutal instance of toy-related violence since we put our sister's Barbies in the microwave.

It doesn’t help much that the creators, much like everyone else in the '80s, were on the cheapest hallucinogenic substances they could find. From 500-foot-tall robots turning into portable cassette players, to Optimus’ vanishing truck trailer, this film just might disregard physics enough to drive MC Escher incurably insane.

Also, a bunch of other Transformers die or something, but come on. Optimus dies.

How it could have been worse:
Deep in our hearts, we knew that Optimus wasn’t dead. If a short, fat robot like R2-D2 can survive a direct hit from a ship-destroying laser cannon, then a tough guy like Optimus can pull himself together. Much like Jesus, Prime would return from his tomb in time to save us all (note the parallels between Optimus’ transformations and the Catholic belief in transubstantiation. Or, not.)

No, in a universe where robots can always be bolted back together, you only need to worry if a human character dies. But what kind of idiot would make a Transformers movie and fill it with useless human characters?

#6.

The Lion King

The plot:
This classic Disney animated film tells the story of a young, lion prince’s quest to rule the pride lands. Thrown in is a meerkat and a warthog performing a catchy song about the importance of apathy.

Why it scarred us:
It’s pretty much Hamlet. Seriously. A young prince’s uncle murders his father and steals his rightful place as king, inspiring the young leader to vow revenge.

Sure, there are differences. The “something rotten in the state of Denmark” was actually a flatulent warthog, for instance. But, one seriously must wonder how the pitch meeting for this one went.

"It’s Hamlet, but with lions, songs by Sir Elton John and fart jokes."

"Brilliant!"

How it could have been worse:
The film ends somewhat differently than its source material. SPOILERS: In a radical and unpredictable departure that no one could have seen coming, the adorable lead animal defeats the villain, gets the girl, reclaims his throne and lives happily ever after.

#5.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

The plot:
Police detective Eddie Valiant must protect a falsely accused rabbit from a corrupt legal system in this noir thriller. Think of it as Chinatown but with more Mickey Mouse and less incest.

Why it scarred us:
Sudden puberty onset syndrome.

What? Don’t look at us like that. Most movie stars are so airbrushed nowadays that there’s not much difference between Jessica Alba and Jessica Rabbit anyway.

So anyway, this film features Jessica teasing, seducing and posing up a storm in a way that Snow White only did when the cameras weren’t rolling. If your nephew watches this movie, you may want to check him for facial hair afterwards.

How it could have been worse:
Ask Japan. The weird pen-and-ink boob fetish has been taken to its logical conclusion in that land where even real, live porn actresses can’t compete unless they dress up like Sailor Moon.

#4.

Cars

The plot:
The talented animators at Pixar Studios bring us the latest installment in their epic "things-that-don’t-really-talk-talking" series. This one tells the heartwarming story of a desert wasteland populated entirely by cars (no, not Los Angeles).

Why it scarred us:
Where are the humans? WHERE ARE THE HUMANS?!

Did global warming finally do us in, ironically leaving only the instruments of our destruction behind? Did they give birth to Skynet? If there aren’t any humans, then who makes the cars? Are there little assembly lines where cars manufacture other cars? Do they reproduce sexually? If a car is manufactured from used parts, is that cannibalism?

Call us paranoid, but when we see sentient machines roaming a barren Mad Max-style landscape, the healthy fear of technology we gained from '80s B-movies kicks into high gear.

How it could have been worse:
They could have delved into the logistical workings of a car society. What is the geopolitical landscape of the car world? Are there car wars? We assume that there are military vehicles, too. Are they in a constant state of combat? Does the Orwellian car government manufacture conflicts to give the tanks a sense of purpose? What is the history of car warfare? In the car World War II, was Daimler the Allied forces? Were Fords and Volkswagens the Nazis? What about current events in the car Middle East? Are there car "car bombs?" What are the dynamics of the car caste system? Do rich and powerful Mercedes control the government? Are disenfranchised cars left in disaster areas to fend for themselves because George “BMW” Bush doesn’t care about cars with spinning rims?

Also, how do they talk? I mean, they’re cars for god’s sake. You’d think an editor would catch that.

#3.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The plot:
In this Disney animated musical, the kind-hearted Hunchback Quasimodo rescues the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda with the help of his singing gargoyle friends. But, can a Hunchback win the heart of a gorgeous princess?

Why it scarred us:
No, no he can’t. The gallant, blonde, muscular, hero gets the girl instead of the deformed Quasimodo.

Never mind the fact that Quasimodo saved your life on multiple occasions. Never mind that you’re this decent man’s last hope for finding affection. No, let’s all fall for the pretty one. Well, you know what? There’s more to life than looks! Maybe you’ll realize that when you have to take care of your unemployed husband, while I make a killing on Wall Street using the knowledge I gained from those math books you laughed at me about! WELL, WE’LL SEE WHO’S LAUGHING THEN, WON’T WE LIZ? WE’LL ALL SEE THEN!

Also, there’s the small matter of the villain singing a song about how he intends to rape and murder the female lead.

How it could have been worse:
They could have kept the novel’s ending, in which Esmeralda dies, and Quasimodo chooses to be buried alive in her tomb so that they can be together.

Though at least he got the girl in that one.

#2.

Watership Down

The plot:
Look at the bunny! Who’s a cute little bunny? Who’s a ...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Why it scarred us:

RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!

How it could have been worse:

Let’s just move on to the next one, shall we?

#1.

Pom Poko

The plot:
A family of raccoons, forced from their home by evil construction workers, take a stand to reclaim their homeland …

Why it scarred us:
… using their magical raccoon testicles.

MAGICAL

RACCOON

How Much Do You Know About Movies Made in the Past 25 Years?

2007-09-20T08:13:00.001-07:00

Cool site. Very good idea

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The Top Ten Video Games That Should Be Made Into Movies

2007-09-20T08:10:00.001-07:00

"Video games have become much cooler than movies as their story lines are not hamstrung by a plethora of development executives and businessmen worried if the stories will be able to connect with a broad audience. No, video games are still in the business of servicing themselves and their own story lines, for the sake of just being kick-ass."

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Dick's children: The Future Keepers

2007-09-20T01:52:00.001-07:00

PHILIP K. DICK, the author of science fiction which fought during years with the personal demons, never saw “Blade Runner,” the first adaptation of Hollywood of its writing. It died of a race right four months of shy person of its release in 1982. His/her daughter afflicting Isa, then 15, remembers to go to see film in a theatre of San Rafaël hoping that it could, in way or other, to maintain part of her father alive.“I went with my mom and I remember that there were perhaps two other people in all the theatre and it was the manner that it was everywhere -- the film was a total failure,” Isa Dick Hackett known as. “I remember too much that the lights were raised before the attachment at the end, thus I did not even obtain to see that. She was like a double slap in the face. ”

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A Flickr Photoset of "The End. Finis. Fin. THE END."

2007-09-19T01:11:00.001-07:00

A collection of more one hundred final frames from classic tv and films.

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Film Poster: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

2007-09-19T01:09:00.001-07:00

Cinematical announced the official film poster for Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I was not really a ventilator of first film, but the length with which Disney presented in first Comic-Swindle gave me the new hope for this continuation. It proves that they tried to pump to the top of the piece of ground with more orders of action, which was one of my principal complaints about the first adaptation. To check the poster after the jump.

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Great 80's Movie Soundtrack Songs

2007-09-18T05:33:00.001-07:00

How many times have you gotten caught singing "You're the Best Around" in the shower while practicing those karate moves? Check out this list of seven of the greatest 80's soundtrack songs, and relive those memorable movie moments all over again.

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Top 10 Movies Centered Around Suburbia

2007-09-18T02:31:00.001-07:00

There are so many suburban-themed films. We had one difficult moment peeling in bottom of our list with 10. Our only rule, independently to like the peak: Suburbia must play a signicatif part in the piece of ground. It cannot simply be arrangement.

Us to say what you think, where we badly turned. Us to send your choices. We will go up another list, reflecting your feedback.

The 10 Best (in no particular order):

American Beauty (1999)
Beautiful, understated, utterly depressing view of suburban life and marriage. Keven Spacey as unhappy husband, in mid-life crisis, is sick of his tedious job, loveless marriage (to realtor, Annette Benning) tries to turn his life around. He does, along the way fantasizing (and more) about his daughter's hot sexually precocious under-aged friend; and, in the end, just after figuring things out, learns that redemption in the burbs is awfully hard to come by.

Neighbors (1981)
John Belushi as the conventional conservative next-door neighbor. Dan Ackroyd as the wacked freakazoid gun-toting (and shooting), never-leave-you-alone neighbor from hell. (How's that for role reversal?) Nihilistic, hilarious dark comedy based on Jerzey Kosinki's novel.

Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Johnny Depp literally with 'scissor hands' cuts and carves bushes all over town into elaborate, beautiful, bizarre art. Most shockingly, and unlike most landscapers we know, he charges nothing!

Little Children (2006)
Based on the Tom Perrotta novel. Suburban ennui, close-mindedness, confusion. Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly and some non-descript guy (the actor & character) who inexplicably gets both of the babes. Now that's a real suburban fantasy!

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Wes Craven's original and genuinely scary suburban horror film. Way better than the drek sequels. Suburban teens are dying off at the hands of Freddy Krueger, an evil, vengeful already dead guy. Tip to teens: falling asleep will probably not result in a good outcome.

The Money Pit (1986)
Tom Hanks, Shelley Long. Funny, underrated slapstick comedy. A cautionary tale, warning to all suburban home owners: Your dream house will turn into a pipe exploding, stairs collapsing, life and finances-ruining nightmare. Otherwise, living in the burbs is a blast.

American Graffiti (1973)
California burbs, 1962. High school teens coming of age before real life (college, work, etc.) intrudes. Music, sex, exciting stirrings of rock & roll. Go Wolfman Jack! Fantastic music sound track. George Lucas' first film -- when skilled acting, sensitive story-telling, and subtlety informed his work.

Blue Velvet (1986)
David Lynch's skewed view of suburbia and life. Not Technicolor day dreams. Brutal, strange, filled with frightening, depraved characters. (Sounds a lot like a recent block party in our neighborhood.)

Ordinary People (1980)
Rich, white Chicago suburbs. Donald Sutherland, Timothy Hutton. And Mary Tyler Moore as one of the scariest, most repressed, quietly child-abusing (through silence & rejection) stay-at-home moms in movie history.

Happiness (1998)
Todd Solondz's 2nd film, after Welcome to the Dollhouse. 'Happily' married dad is a shrink; he's also a pedophile, fantasizes about serial killing, and has a thing for his son's pre-teen friend. And Dad is one of the healthier characters. Depravity, dysfunction, unhappiness reign.

Juno Movie Trailer: This Year’s Little Miss Sunshine

2007-09-17T04:59:00.001-07:00

"The movie is already getting a 9.4 rating on imdb with over 125 votes, and a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 7 reviews. You can read my gushing review here, or find out about the film’s soundtrack here, or see the trailer after the jump."

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Scariest film I have ever seen....

2007-09-14T06:33:00.001-07:00

I went to see remaking it of Halloween by the zombi of rob. I saw many films of horror in my life, but original Halloween of the carpenter of John was one of best-- and I can prove it.There is an important psychiatric difference between the original and to remake it. In the original, you do not know Michael Meyers. Whole. We only know of his bottom by description. We do not know why it must kill each one (the “fury” is the simple insufficient answer offered.) that it never speaks, never races, never jumps, never emotes, nothing. It does not even die, it makes a pause. It is a robot. You never see his face, one or the other. It carries a mask, but it is basically its true face. It is not a human being, it is a force of evil. There is no person to give there in state. You do not imprison it, you placed it on fire. (That does not function.)In remaking it, however, the childhood of Michael is graphically depicts. To curse, torturing animals, horrible parents, mom of fish knife, etc Now, he is a person. All its future murders belong to this context. Is it responsible? The product of its environment?My point always was that it does not import: you send to butchery 40 people, and it is pretty much of very that I must know. But now I sat down by thirty minutes of his childhood, thus it (unfortunately) forms part of my judgement. With some, this is why you must know the context. With me, it is the distraction with the truth of the behavior. I do not want to know why it sends to butchery people. I want to know if fire will stop it. (It not.)It also makes film suck: front, you were terrified of Michael Meyers. Now, you like are not frightened, and hate it to you. Do you know why hate it to you? Since he is a person.

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5 Things Hollywood Thinks Computers Can Do

2007-09-14T06:29:00.001-07:00

Has your mom ever called in a panic, saying the computer was displaying a weird error message and that she hurried and unplugged it just to be safe--and then dunked it in the bathtub so it wouldn’t burn the house down?It makes you realize that, to some people, a computer is still a terrifying box of mysteries. Well, we think Hollywood writers have those people in mind when they portray laptop computers doing everything short of blowing up the moon.After all, according to the movies …

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Ohh, Real Men Love Dark City

2007-09-13T06:16:00.001-07:00

Today, we celebrate the often overlooked sci-fi noir epic that grossed about 14 million dollars domestically, while the extremely similar The Matrix managed over 171 million a year later. Hey, nothing against Neo and gang, but Real Men like to go against the grain a little bit. Real Men like to dig for the underrated masterpiece. And that's one of many reasons why Real Men Love Dark City.

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Jon Stewart to Host The Oscars Again

2007-09-13T06:14:00.001-07:00

Easily my manner preferred to spend the money in iTunes is “The Daily Show”, thus you can imagine my excitation to learn that Jon Stewart can turn over to the theatre of Kodak to accomodate the eightieth rewards of academy. Times of New York announce that the king of all the false news went to the front to turn over to the exposure after Ellen DeGeneres took last year the reins. And while I can say that Ellen did a correct work accomodating the exposure, Jon Stewart was absolutely fantastic in 2006.The exposure is programmed for February 24 on the ABC and will be produced by Gil Cates, who was also the producer when Stewart for the last time accomodated. One expects that the academy of arts and cinematographic film sciences makes the official advertisement Wednesday.

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Official IRON MAN teaser

2007-09-13T06:12:00.001-07:00

Surprise! Here's the official teaser earlier than promised, with some footage not seen in the Comic-Con bootleg.

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‘Indiana Jones IV’ Gets a Title

2007-09-12T00:10:00.001-07:00

The title of the next Indiana Jones film will be… Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Beowulf Trailer R-Rating

2007-09-12T00:05:00.001-07:00

To check new low R-evaluated page movement-capture Beowulf extravagance. It is like an animated drawing + a nudity ultra violent one, and it is not even Japanese.

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Review: 3:10 TO YUMA

2007-09-11T00:17:00.001-07:00

Here is another film that had its trailer show up in Carter’s recent digest article reviewing the best upcoming trailers. Intrigued by what I saw there and after learning that the film is a remake, I quickly added the original 1957 version to my Netflix queue. Knowing that the original was so near and dear to director James Mangold’s heart that he fashioned 1997’s COP LAND as a modern homage to the original also perked my interest, and I figured it was only fair to see the original before I started critiquing the remake. To quickly sum up the plot for both films, the story follows Dan Evans, a hard-on-his-luck rancher who capitalizes on his opportune involvement in the capture of legendary criminal Ben Wade to make some much needed money for his family. To collect his payment though, he must help to deliver Wade to Contention City, where he can be put on the train that goes to the prison in Yuma. Wade’s ruthless and devoted gang, though, will do whatever it takes to see that this doesn’t happen. Before I get into Mangold and company’s retelling of this classic Western tale, it seems only fitting to say a few quick words about the original.

A classic tale retold...

First of all, the original is a big hit among Western fans, and the director of the ’57 version, Delmer Daves, filled the film with some great camera work and an amazing sense of suspense. The thematic undertones and psychological games that were played between Ben Wade (Glenn Ford) and Dan Evans (Van Heflin) as they waited for the arrival of the 3:10 prison train to Yuma added a lot of depth to what otherwise would have been a simple good guy vs. bad guy shoot ‘em up Western. What lacked in the original though was a real second act. The film starts with Wade and his gang robbing the stage, and then the lead up to Wade’s capture and the organization of the posse that is to transport him to Yuma. Then suddenly, they are arriving in Contention City, home of the train station, and there’s just this really drawn out third act where Wade and Evans are holed up in a hotel room waiting for the train to arrive. It’s tense, yes. But at times, it drags on a bit slowly and the film lacks some of the excitement that could have been seized upon by a little more elaborate telling of the trip to Contention.

This is the true strength of the newest version of 3:10 TO YUMA. The newest incarnation actually kept several of the great moments from the original, just touching them up slightly. The more noticeable additions made in the new version were strategic, and I feel like they were well made choices by the filmmakers. The trip from Bisbee, Arizona where the story begins to Contention where it ends is developed into a much longer and deeper experience for the audience. We learn much more about Wade in this telling then we did in the classic version. Russell Crowe channels Ford well, with the same quiet, chilling self-confidence that lets you know he’s a total bad-ass. However, Crowe’s Wade is given much more opportunities to display just what a bad-ass he is and we in the audience get to see just how ruthless he can be at several points along his journey.

Peter Fonda in 3:10 TO YUMA

Peter Fonda’s addition to the cast as a bounty hunter along for the journey in bringing Wade to justice was a great choice. The interaction between the two during the initial stage hold-up is priceless and sets the tone for Wade’s complexity – you see, he’s not just a cold-hearted killer, a man who would shoot one of his own posse without batting an eye for not following through on an order to its completion; he also has another layer, something possibly bordering on compassion, or perhaps its just insanity. Either way, there’s a dimension brought to Wade that you miss in the original. Perhaps it’s the violence or blood lacking from a film made in the dying days of the Hayes Code, I don’t know. But the fact remains, that Wade and Evans both are fleshed out more completely in this story, and I feel this is due in large part to the journey we get to take part in that is missing in the 1957 version.

Christian Bale as Dan Evans, and Russel Crowe as Ben Wade

Besides some classic scenes that were retold in this new film, something else is left-over from the original – the unbelievable ending. The original has probably the happiest ending to a Western that I’ve ever seen. And it’s not that I didn’t buy it because it was happy. I didn’t buy it because it didn’t entirely track for me that things would really go down the way that they did. Well, 2007’s YUMA ends very differently than the original, but without going into immense detail on how it does so and ruining the movie for you,I’ll just have to say that despite the great character work done with Wade this time around, I still just didn’t buy into the ending. So better, yes, on many counts; perfect—not quite. The performances were great – Christian Bale, Russel Crowe, Logan Lerman as Evans’ son, and Fonda as the bounty hunter were all outstanding. As I mentioned above though, the story let me down in some places just like the original. While I would give the ’57 version 3 stars (liked it), it is fair to say that I really liked this one, but didn’t love it.

Natalie Portman Nude in New Wes Anderson Film?

2007-09-11T00:08:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we angrily reported that Wes Anderson’s 17-minute short film Hotel Chevalier starring Jason Schartzman and Natalie Portman will not be showing before The Darjeeling Limited after all. Many of you probably didn’t care (I mean Wes Anderson was so 5 years ago, right?). Well now you might. Timeout London is reporting that PortmanNatalie Portman appears in the nude:"This wistful and maudlin short story offers some background to the main attraction as Schwartzmann and Natalie Portman play a pair of estranged lovers who square up to each other in the sumptuous surroundings of a Parisian hotel room."

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Ridley Scott Says 'Internet Killing Cinema'

2007-09-05T05:54:00.001-07:00

The genius behind "Blade Runner" and "Alien" warns that new technology is killing off the big-screen experience.I mentioned last month such as Sir Elton John, who was carried against those badly the Internets with the railway and for which he for „destructive good music “and stopping “… the people of expiring and of to be responsible held with each other, material manufacturing. „

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Yet Another New "Blade Runner." Is Fifth Cut the Charm?

2007-09-05T05:51:00.001-07:00

VENICE (Reuters) - that the “lame one according to american national standard of twenty-five of the runner Of” criticisms of one OF par of filtered of summer and theatres of of drawn, science fiction of final cut of film of of with Ridley Scott of British director of revenge on savors of one now considered traditional of worship.Wire film of considers of that it of new version of it of Presenting more achieved, Scott one that it of difficulties of of recalled one it of when of Have to Hollywood of first time the work of launched.

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Now you can make films like Speilberg on a budget of college-student

2007-09-05T05:35:00.001-07:00

The arrival of the cheap numerical visual cameras and the accessible software of edition opened the world of filmmaking to no matter whom with some hundred dollars and a sufficient quantity of spare time. Naturally, as that is the case for the majority of creative industries, the sudden surge length of amateur made the distinction between well-shot and poorly-shot film rigorously more obvious.

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18 Movies That U Must See of Oscar Season

2007-09-03T10:25:00.001-07:00

Summer has finally come to a close. We saw some entertaining blockbusters and some disappointments, and just plain bad movies, but now it’s time to look ahead to what’s in store for us this fall, a.k.a Oscar Season. I’ve looked at all the upcoming films and the first word that came to mind was: loaded. We’ve got films from big name director’s such as Sidney Lumet, Ridley Scott, Robert Redford, Ang Lee, Robert Zemeckis, Kenneth Branagh, David Croenberg, Joel and Ethan Coen, Marc Forster, James Mangold, and Wes Anderson. We also have films from directors who are red hot coming off their previous film’s such as Noah Baumbach, Terry George, Joe Wright, and Susanne Bier. This fall could very well be the most competitive Oscar season in quite some time. One thing I must point out is that there’s a good chance that Focus Features will be releasing the Best Picture Winner. Here are 18 films that you should not miss:

Oscar Sleepers (All Release Dates subject to Change)

3:10 to Yuma: The early reviews to this remake of the classic western are very positive thus far. Mangold raked in the nominations for Walk the Line and he looks to do the same here. Plus, how could a movie be bad when it has Russell Crowe AND Christian Bale in it? Opens September 7th. Lionsgate Films.

Into the Wild: I’m really excited to see actor/director Sean Penn’s new film about the life of Chris McCandless and his journey to Alaska. It’s a very scenic film, rumored to be shot entirely on location. Emille Hirsch will once and for all prove himself as a star and could we be talking about Best Supporting Actor for Vince Vaughn? Opens September 21st. Paramount Vantage.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: The year’s second highly anticipated western stars Brad Pitt as Jesse James and Casey Affleck as Robert Ford. The new extended trailer has just been released and it looks really good. The cinematography is great and the storyline seems to have a lot of depth. We could be looking at possible nominations for both Pitt and Affleck. Opens September 21st. Warner Bros. Pictures.

The Darjeeling Limited: The trailer for this movie is very mysterious, with Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman running around India and Wilson looking like he just got the crap beat out of him. But hey, it’s Wes Anderson. Opens Septmeber 29th. Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Margot at the Wedding: This is writer/director Noah Baumbach’s follow up to the critically acclaimed The Squid and the Whale. I’ve seen the trailer and the movie looks to be nothing special but it does have a great cast with Nicole Kidman, Jack Black, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. I’m sure it’s better than it looks. Opens November 16th. Paramount Classics.

Beowulf: I’ve seen the trailer for this as well and it looks awesome. Early in the year I said nothing would beat 300 for it’s special effects but I now realize I could be wrong. Then when you see the name Robert Zemeckis, you have to be thinking Academy Award. Opens November 16th. Paramount Pictures

Things We Lost in the Fire: Foreign film director Susanne Bier exploded onto the scene with the Oscar nominated After the Wedding and now she looks to make her first American feature film about a man that looks to help his dead best friend’s widow cope with her loss. The film will star Halle Berry and Bencio Del Toro. Opens October 26th. Paramount Pictures.
Films That Will Be Critically Acclaimed but Will Miss Out on a Best Picture Nomination

Eastern Promises: I’m not sure what to expect from this one. I thought A History of Violence was overrated, but I love Naomi Watts and Viggo Mortenson. Two straight years Naomi Watts has starred in a film that made my top 5 lists (“King Kong” and “The Painted Veil), can she pull off the hat trick and make it three? Opens September 14th. Focus Features.

In the Valley of Elah: This movie just has Oscar written all over it. The scary thing is I left it out my prediction for the five nominated films for best picture, but just barely. The movie is from Academy Award winning writer/director Paul Haggis and has an all-world cast including Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon and James Franco. Opens September 21st. Warner Bros. Pictures

Sleuth: This remake of the acclaimed 1972 original stars Michael Caine (who also starred in the original) and Jude Law. The movie is directed by Kenneth Branagh. Need I say more? Opens October 12th. Sony Pictures Classics.

American Gangster: Scott, Crowe, Washington, again it’s hard to believe I would leave this off the list of Best Picture nominees, but that’s just how tough it’s going to be. Directly Ridley Scott looks to recover from last year’s A Good Year, as does Russell Crowe. And it helps to have the best African American actor working today. Academy Award Winning Director, and two Academy Award Winning Actors. Is “American Gangster” this year’s “The Departed” ? Opens November 2nd. Universal Pictures.

The Kite Runner: One of my favorite directors working today is Marc Forster because the guy turns out a good if not a great film every time. This is a guy who took a movie starring Will Ferrel, and made it really good. The Kite Runner will be no exception. Opens November 2nd. Dreamworks Pictures.

No Country For Old Men: The Palme d’Or Runner Up at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the early reviews indicate that this is Joel and Ethan Coen’s finest film since Fargo. It is also said that the movie is driven by Oscar caliber performances by Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. Opens November 9th. Miramax Films.

So what films will end up being nominated for Best Picture at the 2008 Academy Awards and which film will win? It was tough to choose just five, but here’s what I think will happen. First the four other nominees:

The Four Other Nominees Are

Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Shekar Kapur’s 1998 film Elizabeth was excellent and received a nomination for Best Picture. There’s no reason to think this sequel about a plot to assassinate the queen won’t do the same. Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush are back on board and now Clive Owen has been added to the mix. Opens October 12th. Universal Pictures.

Reservation Road: It took me some guts to put this film above some of the ones I left out, but I think this will be the character drama of the year. Joaquin Phoenix reunites with Hotel Rwanda director Terry George in this drama about a man losing his son to a fatal hit and run accident. Mark Ruffalo will play the man who kills Phoenix’s son, who happens to be Phoenix’s attorney. Jennifer Connely, who gave one of the best supporting performances of the year in 2006’s Blood Diamond also stars. Opens October 19th. Focus Features.

Lions For Lambs: There were some giants looking ahead to this Oscar season, but none bigger than this. Robert Redford directs and co-stars along with Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep in this political drama about a congressman, a journalist, and a professor being drawn into an investigation about two injured soldiers in Afghanistan. This could very well be the A Few Good Men of this decade. Opens November 9th. MGM.

Atonement: Like Reservation Road, I just have a feeling about this one. Plus, it’s being released in December so it will be more fresh on Oscar voters mind than any of the other previously mentioned films. We could be looking at this year’s war classic as Kiera Knightley re-teams with Pride and Prejudice director Joe Wright and Irish actor James McAvoy. Opens December 7th. Focus Features.

And the Oscar for Best Picture Will Go To…

Lust, Caution: Ang Lee will retaliate and get the Best Picture Oscar that was robbed from him by an inferior film known as Crash. And boy does this look like my kind of film. A political/espionage thriller set in 1940’s Shanghai, starring rising international superstar Tony Leung Chiu Wai (2046). The only thing this movie has going against it is that it has received and accepted a NC-17 rating from the MPAA. Opens September 28th. Focus Features.

Ridley Scott says: Sci-fi films are as dead as Westerns

2007-09-03T10:14:00.001-07:00

He was the director of two of the most critically acclaimed science fiction films, but now Sir Ridley Scott believes that the genre is so tired and unoriginal that it may be dead

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No More The Wachowski Brothers Now

2007-09-03T10:10:00.001-07:00

It is not any great secrecy which Larry Wachowski, half of the duet filmmaking “The Wachowski Brothers”, had undergone the rattribution of kind. In spite of the fact that reserved Wachowskis never give interviews, the news was around since good before 2004. Larry had undergone a very long and painful change of sex to become “Linda”, and because of this, the famous duet can be made for.A source close to the brothers indicate that Larry is indeed now officially Linda. The aspect principal of surgery have be complete during a certain time now, and it (I be sorry, “it”) undergo now more de traitemnet hormonal and therapy psychological. It also legally changed its name. The change put an enormous constraint on his relationship with his/her brother, but sticks of Andy by him independently of his choices. The source also mentioned this Linda, formerly Larry, contemplates leaving film for good. This was recommended by its therapeutist. If it remains in the team, it obviously will not be “he” more, thus the team would be called simply “The Wachowskis”.

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‘Heroes’ Star Recognizes Privileges of BitTorrent

2007-08-31T02:39:00.001-07:00

The actor who plays of deformation of time-and-space "Hiro Nakamura” in the "Heroes" of exposure of the USA TV of blow made some positive comments about the file-division after it became obvious that the French ventilators had moved in the future and had observed by telepathy the exposure before it aired on the TV, or perhaps downloaded employing BitTorrent.Currently in HongKong promoting the "Heroes" of exposure of the blow TV, Masi Oka of actor who plays Hiro Nakamura in the exposure, makes some pro-BitTorrent comments.According to International Herald Tribune, Emmy named the remarkable actor that when they went to France recently, the reaction of the ventilators was as much of very positive them had already seen the exposure, even before it aired on the TV.

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Actors Who Spent Their Whole Careers Playing The Same Role

2007-08-31T02:34:00.001-07:00

Bruce Willis

Character: John McClane, and Variations Thereof

Examples: The Fifth Element, The Last Boy Scout, Striking Distance, Hudson Hawk, Die Hard, Tears of the Sun

Bruce Willis is well general with a thing: portrait badass easily-relatable. Far it is of me to judge the type - it is rather rotten good with its work, after all - but of the more advantageous roles of Willis' imply usually guns, explosions, and a-coverings.

Many versions of Willis of John McClane have light differences, naturally: in the fifth element, McClane is fair and slightly romantic; in the last scout of boy, McClane is drunk more and wash-towards the top that usual; in the falcon of Hudson, McClane is cartoony; in 16 blocks, McClane is old and grumpy.

Granted, Willis tried to make an incursion into the kingdom of the right drama (history of us, for example), but of the career of Bruce always basically goes down to his incredible capacity to give to a kick the ass and to take names. Even when playing a traveller limit-psychotic of time in twelve monkeys, it always seems like an abnormally strong and trustful name-taker and/or an ass-pulseur.

Ben Affleck

Character: Almost Charming, Immensely Douchebaggy Sonofabitch

Examples: Good Will Hunting, Gigli, Reindeer Games, Smokin’ Aces

To slacken, to rest behind, and I will describe one of the most satisfactory moments in the recent history of cinema.

Have of Smokin'. Approximately forty minutes Po Ben Affleck and his buddies of hunter of generosity stop by the side of the road and discuss their plan for the buddy of tightening “have” Israel. Suddenly, a strong and black car which resembles him can spout out came from the well of the hell itself comes shouting near, heavy metal music bursting extremely. Affleck and his are used as team-member the glance above in curiosity as it dispatches in the distance. They speak for a little more about the plan, until the opposite of devil-car, stop, and proceed to the jet Affleck and its car with the fire of machine-gun.

It is right - the best moment have in Smokin les' made take part Ben Affleck obtaining his shit destroyed by three néo-Nazis. And it is even when it plays one of its less irritating natures.

Starting with Mallrats and the progress from there, Ben Affleck summarizes the smarmy, almost-but-not-all with fact-attractive-enough-with-guarantee-sound-be-a-enormous-moron that we all met at a certain point in our lives. In addition to the fact that it is too good remote to play us of the character are supposed to scorn (Shannon de Mallrats could be the best example of this), all its characters have a smugness about them that marks it rotten impossible near with like. It transformed Murdock grimaçant chechmate into douchebag, saké for qualité'. It takes a hell of to encourage the breakage-neck much to seem fop, but Affleck was more than until charging.

Harrison Ford

Character: Angry-Looking, Can-Do Badass

Examples: Firewall, Frantic, Witness, Air Force One

I permit gladly that Ford had somewhat more distance than actors early on in its career (instead of annoy to to look ability, was he bath-ate cocky Schauen an ability bath-ate), but the inevitable grumpiness, which comes approximately resulting from old age and a career into showbusiness more or less has, reduces each individual letter Ford for the eighties to one pissed away described, thin veiled version of Harrison Ford.

The fact even ignore that US probably never furious-look a president as as Ford in the Air Force would select, views of the Gecken even pissed, if it assumed, in order to be lucky. In a film, how it is ready, everyone in 10 may kill party wall, Ford of views mile radius - and that is, before its family is even kidnapped. Late Ford letters really do not have much an elbow: it begins annoyed, kills annoys some people and stores the people, which it loves, but still really looks goddamn, which is provoked over it. For approximately three-quarter the duration of the Zeuges I to be really stored was not safe, whether he was in the process, the kid before the pressure he under the rubber tires of a überschreitenen truck or fairly along for one while lines him up.

, Ford lets new attitude toward to its roles honestly be the following Indiana Jones fun of the film terriblly to the clock: Ford guidance its older, more bezaubernder or becomes he keeps his new, will-steps blicken-an-ihn condition or it is a mixture of the two?

Sean Connery

Character: Scottish

Examples: Name of the Rose, First Knight, The Hunt for Red October, Highlander

With in the past voted the man with the worst false accent in the showbusiness, there is something slightly odd about this fact that at any point as a Sean the career that of Connery A even tried to adopt the indigenous accent of a character it played. It does not import if you are a Spaniard, a Russian, or a monk: if Sean Connery plays you, you will have a Scottish accent.

Connery more or less managed to leave with him considering its roles were differently filled of badassery total (“it tellsh I that weak the goosh-shtepping as yourselves should test books of reading instead of baerning them”), but he must still be known as - for a so large actor, he is lazy rather rotten when he comes to his accents.

Ricky Gervais

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65 Must See Movies at the Toronto Film Festival 2007: Special Presentations

2007-08-30T01:54:00.000-07:00

“4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” Cristian Mungiu, Romania
A drama set in Bucharest during the “golden” years of Communism, about the horrors of the Securitate, and the brutality and absurdness of its methods used. 8.4 Rating on IMDb.
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“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” Andrew Dominik, U.S.
Robert Ford joins Jesse James’s gang, only to become resentful of the legendary outlaw and hatch a plan to kill the fastest gun in the West. Starring Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Mary-Louise Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell, Sam Shepard. Critics that have seen it say it’s slow and boring, but the trailer looks ever so promising.
Release: September 21.
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“Atonement,” Joe Wright, Britain (Pride & Prejudice)
A British romance that spans several decades. Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime he did not commit. Starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. EuropeanFilms says “Atonement is a fully formed pleasure of a film that only really stumbles in its editing and its closing moments.”
Release: December 7th (limited).
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“Battle in Seattle,” Stuart Townsend, U.S.
Based on a True Story. Activists arrive in Seattle, Washington en masse to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. Riots and chaos ensue as demonstrators successfully stop the WTO meetings. Starring Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Ray Liotta, Michelle Rodriguez, Joshua Jackson and Channing Tatum.
Release: December 2007.

“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” Sidney Lumet (12 Angry Men / Dog Day Afternoon / Network), U.S.
Needing extra cash, two brothers conspire to pull off the perfect, victimless crime. No guns, no violence, no problem. But when an accomplice ignores the rules and crosses the line, his actions trigger a series of events in which no one is left unscathed. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney and Marisa Tomei.
Release: September 26th.
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“Bill,” Melisa Wallack, Bernie Goldmann,U.S.
A guy fed up with his job and married to a cheating wife reluctantly mentors a rebellious teen. Starring Jessica Alba, Timoth Olyphant, Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Banks.

“The Brave One,” Neil Jordan (The Crying Game / The End of the Affair / Interview with the Vampire), U.S./Australia
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge. It looks interesting, and it helps that Jordan won an Academy Award for The Crying Game in 1992. The film also has a great line-up of actors: In addition to Jodie Foster, it also features Naveen Andrews (Lost), Terrence Howard (Crash), and Mary Steenburgen (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape).
Release Date: September 14th.
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“Captain Mike Across America,” Michael Moore (Sicko, Bowling for Columbine), U.S.
A look back to the 2004 election, when the margin of polling difference between candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry could have tipped either way. The film captures Moore’s activities as he set out on a campaign trip almost as rigorous and far-reaching as the candidates’ own, visiting 62 cities in 45 days, and holding large rallies on college campuses. Has a Michael Moore film ever been bad? Okay, aside from Canadian Bacon and The Big One…

“Chacun Son Cinema,” David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan, David Lynch, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Roman Polanski, Gus Van Sant, Lars von Trier, Wong Kar Wai, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Aki Kaurissmaki, France
A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feeling about Cinema. Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2007. With a list of directors like this, how could you go wrong?

“Death Defying Acts,” Gillian Armstrong (Little Women), Britain/Australia
During Harry Houdini’s tour of Britain in 1926, the master escapologist enters into a passionate affair with a Scottish psychic. The psychic and her daughter attempt to con Houdini during a highly publicized séance to contact his mother whose death has haunted him for many years. However all does not go to plan… Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Guy Pearce.
Release: Late 2007

“The Girl in the Park,” David Auburn, U.S.
Enduringly traumatized by the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter 15 years ago, Julia Sandburg has cut herself off from anyone once near and dear to her, including her husband Doug and her son Chris, who tried for years to penetrate her wall of isolation and despair, without success. But when Julia meets Louise, a troubled young woman with a checkered past, all Julia’s old psychic wounds painfully resurface, as does her illogical and increasingly irrational hope that Louise may be the daughter she lost so long ago. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth, Keri Ruseell, Alessandro Nivola and Elias Koteas. Possibly a bad sign: Auburn wrote The Lake House.

“I’m Not There,” Todd Haynes,U.S.
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where seven characters embody a different aspect of the musician’s life and work. Starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, David Cross and more.
Release: November 21.
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“In Bloom,” Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog), U.S.
A woman’s survivor’s guilt from a Columbine-like event twenty years ago causes her present-day idyllic life to fall apart. Starring Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood.
Release: December 21.

“In the Valley of Elah,” Paul Haggis (Crash), U.S.
When model soldier Mike Deerfield (Jonathan Tucker) mysteriously goes AWOL, shortly after returning to the U.S. from the front lines in Iraq, his career officer father Hank (Tommy Lee Jones), enlists the aid of police detective Emily Sanders (Charlize Theron) in the search for his son. His wife Joan (Susan Sarandon) also joins them to uncover the truth of his disappearance. Inspired by Mark Boal’s Playboy Magazine article. I’ve seen this already, and it’s incredible.
Release: September 21.
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“Into the Wild,” Sean Penn (The Pledge, The Crossing Guard), U.S.
Based on a true story and the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless (Hirsch) abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life. Starring Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Stewart, Jena Malone, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt and Catherine Keener.
Release: September 21.
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“Juno,” Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking), U.S.
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual and bizarre decision regarding her unborn child. Starring Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Olivia Thrilby, JK Simmons. Reitman is one my favortie emerging directors, and this cast is stacked.
Release: December 14th.

“Lars and The Real Girl,” Craig Gillespie, U.S.
A delusional young guy strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet. Starring Ryan Gossling and Patricia Clarkson. Were you a fan of the HBO series Six Feet Under? I was one of those people who discovered the movie on DVD, and watched almost every single episode in the span of a few weeks. I have yet to see another show with the same sensibilities. Six Feet Under screenwriter Nancy Oliver’s new movie Lars and the Real Girl seems to have some of the same dark weird dramatic comedy.
Release: October 19th.
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“Lust, Caution,” Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon / Brokeback Mountain / Sense and Sensibility), U.S.
An espionage thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai, in which a young woman, Wang Jiazhi (Tang Wei), gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee (Tony Leung). Rated NC-17.
Release: September 28th (limited)
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“Man From Plains,” Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs / Philadelphia), U.S.
Last year, former President Jimmy Carter dove headfirst into the most controversial topic in international politics, publishing the book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Following the path of Carter’s recent book tour, Academy Award winner Jonathan Demme reveals a complex individual who, with the gusto and determination of a youngster, criss-crosses the county to get his message of peace across, even as that message creates a media onslaught in which his credibility and judgement are called into question.

“Margot at the Wedding,” Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale), U.S.
Margot and her son Claude decide to visit Margot’s sister, Pauline after she announces that she is getting married to less-than-impressive Malcolm. Starring Nicole Kidman, Jack Black, John Tuturro, Jennifer Jason Lee.
Release: November 16th.
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“No Country for Old Men,” Ethan Coen and Joel Coen (Fargo / The Big Lebowski / O Brother, Where Art Thou?), U.S.
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. 9.0 Rating on IMDb. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson.
Release: October 5th.
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“Nothing Is Private,” Alan Ball (writer: American Beauty), U.S.
A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist and her strict father during the Gulf War. Based on Alicia Erian’s novel “Towelhead”. Stars Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello.
Release: January 2008?

“Rails & Ties,” Alison Eastwood (daughter of Clint Eastwood), U.S.
Unable to face the possibility of losing his wife to illness, Tom Stark buries himself in his job as a train conductor. But when Tom’s train hits a car on the tracks, a young woman is killed and her son, Davey, is left to cope with the loss of his mother. Starring Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer, Kevin Bacon.
Release: October 26th (limited)

“Redacted,” Brian De Palma (Scarface), U.S.
A montage of stories about U.S. soldiers fighting in the Iraq conflict, focusing on the modern forms of media covering the war.
Release: December 14th.

“The Savages,” Tamara Jenkins, U.S
A sister (Laura Linney) and brother (Philip Seymour Hoffman) face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father. Heard a lot of good buzz about this flick at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
Release: December 26th.
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“The Take,” Brad Furman, U.S.
After he’s shot during a heist in East L.A., an armored-truck driver (Leguizamo) wrestles with rehabilitation and tracking down the man (Gibson) who committed the crime. Starring Taylor Gray, John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson and Rosie Perez.

“Then She Found Me,” Helen Hunt (star of As Good as It Gets / Twister / What Women Want), U.S.
A New York schoolteacher (Hellen Hunt) hits a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband leaves, her adoptive mother dies and her real one, an eccentric talk show host, materializes and turns her life upside down as she begins a courtship with the father (Colin Firth) of one of her students. Film also stars Bette Midler, Mathew Broderick.

“The Visitor,” Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent), U.S.
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.

65 Must See Movies at the Toronto Film Festival 2007: Gala Presentations

2007-08-29T03:44:00.003-07:00

Toronto is essentially a preview of what might Independent to mid-sized film releases might be big in the next five months. The festival is considered a launch pad for many studios to begin “Oscar-buzz” for their films.

“Across the Universe,” Julie Taymor (Frida / Titus), U.S.
A musical told through the music of the Beatles. A dock worker Jude (Jim Sturgess) travels to America in the 1960s to find his estranged father. There he falls in love with sheltered American teenager Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood). When her brother Max (Joe Anderson) is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War, they become involved in peace activism.
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Release: September 21st.

“Cassandra’s Dream,” Woody Allen (Annie Hall / Manhattan / Match Point), Britain
The story of two Cockney brothers in south London and their relationship with a young woman who lands in London on her search for fortune. She crosses the two men by accident on her path and when one them falls in love with her, she becomes aware of her power to attract the opposite sex and uses this to the point of leading the two brothers, who are in financial difficulty, into crime, and creating a dangerous rivalry between the two men. Stars Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor.
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Release: November 30th.

“Cleaner,” Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2 / Cliffhanger), U.S.
A former cop (Samuel L. Jackson) who now earns a wage as a crime scene cleaner unknowingly participates in a cover-up at his latest job. Also starring Eva Mendes, Maggie Lawson, Ed Harris. However, Renny Harlin has made a few clunkers as of recent years including the Sylvester Stallone race-car driving film Driven (4.2 on imdb), Exorcist: The Beginning (5.1 on imdb) and one of the worest movies of 2006, The Covenant (4.7 on imdb).

“Closing the Ring,” Richard Attenborough (star of Jurassic Park), Britain/Canada
A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a United States World War II bomber pilot who crashed in Ireland 50 years ago. 9.2 Rating on IMDb. Stars Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, and Mischa Barton.

“Michael Clayton,” Tony Gilroy (writer of The Bourne movies, The Devil’s Advocate), U.S.
Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house “fixer” at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen’s dirtiest work at the behest of the firm’s co-founder Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack). Though burned out and hardly content with his job as a fixer, his divorce, a failed business venture and mounting debt have left Clayton inextricably tied to the firm. At U/North, meanwhile, the career of litigator Karen Crowder (Tilda Swinton) rests on the multi-million dollar settlement of a class action suit that Clayton’s firm is leading to a seemingly successful conclusion. But when Kenner Bach’s brilliant and guilt-ridden attorney Arthur Edens (Tom Wilkinson) sabotages the U/North case, Clayton faces the biggest challenge of his career and his life. I just saw this film and it’s fantastic.
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Release: October 5th.

“Rendition,” Gavin Hood (Tsotsi / Wolverine X-Men Spin-Off), U.S.
A CIA analyst questions his assignment after witnessing an unorthodox interrogation at a secret detention facility outside the US. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Alan Arkin, Peter Sarsgaard, JK Simmons. I’m mostly interested in this film due to the filmmaker. The first review of the movie at cincity was a slightly negative: “a textbook Message Picture. And it’s a very well-crafted one at that. It’s well acted, competently written, and very capably directed. But like all Message Pictures, it’s totally airtight and DOA as a piece of living, breathing art. The Good Intentions and Important Message are hammered at you with typical Oscar-baiting Hollywood subtlety.“
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Release: October 12th.

“Reservation Road,” Terry George (Hotel Rwanda), U.S.
Based on a novel. A drama that revolves around two fathers whose families and lives tragically converge with the death of a child. In the aftermath, Ethan (Joaquin Phoenix) and Dwight (Mark Ruffalo) each react in unexpected ways as their families struggle to cope and an emotional reckoning looms. Also stars: Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino.
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Release: October 19th.

“Sleuth,” Kenneth Branagh, U.S.
Based on a stageplay. On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer (Michael Caine) matches wits with the struggling actor (Jude Law) who has stolen his wife’s heart.
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Release: October 12th.

“Terra,” Aristomenis Tsirbas, U.S.
Based on an Award Winning 2003 animated short film by the digital artist of Hellboy and Dogma, Terra follows a peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it. Voices by Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, Chris Evans, Justin Long, Luke Wilson, Amanda Peet, Danny Trejo, Ron Pearlman, Dennis Quaid, James Garner, Danny Glover and more.

“The Walker,” Paul Schrader (American Gigolo), U.S./Britain
An escort (Woody Harrelson) who caters to Washington D.C.’s society ladies becomes involved in a murder case. Also starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Willem Dafoe. People are praising Harrelson’s performance in this one.
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Release: December 7th.

Remake of Rob Zombie's Halloween Leaked to Bit Torrent

2007-08-29T03:44:00.001-07:00

A workprint of the marks cop much envisaged of horror that it manner with the traquor of BitTorrent locates everywhere.According to in the footboards “Sicko,” “pension 2,” and a certain number of other films, a nearest workprint of zombi of rob remake of John of traditional of horror of “Halloween” that of the carpenter was fled with the sites of traquor of BitTorrent.

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Tera-Discs To Blow Away HD-DVD and Blu-Ray?

2007-08-28T05:02:00.001-07:00

Blu-ray and HD DVD have pushed the limits of optical storage further than anyone thought possible. But a new technology has emerged which makes Blu-ray’s 50GB capacity look tiny. Mempile in Israel says it’s able to fit an incredible 1TB of data onto one “TeraDisc” which is the same size as CDs and DVDs. That’s 20 times the capacity of a maxed-out dual-layer Blu-ray disc.The incredible capacity achieved using this new technology is made possible by employing 200 5GB layers, each one only five microns apart. The discs are completely transparent to the red lasers which are used in the associated recorder.Tech UK is reporting a startling new disc storage technology that could end the HD war between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray: the Tera-Disc. How much data? On a 1TB disc, you could store 212 DVD-quality movies, 250,000 MP3 files or 1,000,000 large Word documents. Holy flarging snit!

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The Best is Yet to Come: Fall / Movie Guide of Winter 2007

2007-08-28T04:59:00.001-07:00

The summer more, school begins the support, the sheets slowly start to change; it is fall still and this of the means which we are inside for a choice impassioning of Oscar-starts and two additional seasons of bomb of large gauges: Thanksgiving and Christmas. You could have thought with the tastes of 300, Grindhouse, struck upwards, sun, the host centre, Sicko, and much more that we had already seen the film majority better of this year. Unfortunately it is not the case - the best is to still come! To throw a glance falls of S at FS.net '/guide 2007 exclusive film of the best winter accentuating what is to come as from this September at December.This guide is a fast examination with 38 films which are awaited to be above average these fall and winter. These 38 films were specifically selected by the writers here at FS.net, and others which miss are based simply on the personal preference. We hope that you appreciate this film season as far as we wait with interest to see each one of the latter ourselves.

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Fight Club producer discusses making his new movie using Apple's Final Cut

2007-08-28T01:33:00.001-07:00

Short video clip of David Fincher talking about shooting and editing with a few looks at his new film Zodiac.

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"Superbad" Rules Box Office For 2nd Week

2007-08-27T02:12:00.001-07:00

"Superbad" grossed $18 million and is the second summer hit from producer Judd Apatow and its co-writer and star Seth Rogen, following "Knocked Up." Action-thriller "The Bourne Ultimatum" grabbed the No. 2 slot with an estimated weekend gross of $12.4 million in its fourth week of release.The film, which cost about $20 million to make, follows the antics of two high school friends on their quest for girls and booze.

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The Wachowski's Speed Racer Using Revolutionary Full Focus Cameras

2007-08-27T02:10:00.001-07:00

"Let's jump right into it. Sarandon confirmed that the camera system they are using will have layered film so that both the front and back are in focus like a cartoon. Holy shit, yep that's what she just said!"

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Top Ten Military Movies of All Time

2007-08-27T02:08:00.001-07:00

The military films comprising of the guns, the strategy and of the battles were a long time staples popular in the industry of film and the studios created several chiefs of work. We compared the choices of pandits, with our choices and created the list of Ten principal military films of all the Hour. Only the true war and the military films were not considered, not of films of the sci fi or Romance films regulated against a context of battle field, therefore the films like Forrest Gump and higher gun did not make the cut. Without another good-bye, here higher military films of all time.

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Aliens vs Predator - Requiem. First Trailer!

2007-08-27T02:04:00.001-07:00

Age restricted trailer.

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10 Best Cinematic Showdowns of All-Time

2007-08-27T02:02:00.001-07:00

As Jason Statham and to travel out of Jet Li will make the war this weekend on the American film screens, the large types with films must thinking of other great showdowns in the film history. Who were the best to give a kick the shit out of other? Here our thoughts, covering films during our lives (which starts at the beginning of the seventies, folks).

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McFarlane, Olson to Reinvent Oz

2007-08-24T05:53:00.001-07:00

Todd McFarlane (Spawn) and Josh Olson (A History of Violence) have pitched an idea to Warner Brothers about a "revisionist" take on L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz. Olson will write the screenplay and McFarlane will produce.

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Nature or Nurture: What Will Be Next For Star Trek?

2007-08-24T05:30:00.003-07:00

The Star Trek franchise is in reasonable need of a reboot. One production team, headed by Rick Berman, has been responsible for all “official” Star Trek output on film and television since 1992.That team no longer has a Trek series in production and creative control of the next Trek film has been given to J.J. Abrams.

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How "Superbad" Became a Popular

2007-08-24T05:30:00.001-07:00

Formed for more a little than $20 million, two relative unknown quantity star ring and R-taxable (a little incompatibly for one in a juvenile manner comedy), gradually comedies of the summer grew Superbad in one welcomed of with applause and speak over.In its opening weekend left it $33,1 million, according to which illustrations in, Monday by Media by Numbers LLC were released, easily exceeded the cash and exceeds expectations. Most forecasts had "Superbad" in the distance $25 million.

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The List of Blockbusters This Summer, Which Lost The Most Money

2007-08-23T06:30:00.001-07:00

Think the success of blockbuster sequels to Spider-Man, Pirates, and Harry Potter means that all's well in Tinseltown? Think again.Hollywood energy mediator believe powerful pleased with even these days, while they precede away to their summer places in the Hamptons, Europe, or where their money and time spend them by working day. The cash, after some pretty lean years, is sizzling, propelled by such megahits like the third payments by instalments of Shrek, of Spider-Man and from Piraten of the Caribbean seas (plus transformer or Harry Potterfilm here and there). According to on-line place of assembly above cash Mojo, are the film receipts by 7.2% last excessive year and 13,7% over 2005.

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11 Injured At Tom Cruise Film Shoot

2007-08-23T06:24:00.001-07:00

Eleven extras were injured during the filming of a new movie starring Tom Cruise, police said Monday.

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Paramount confirms HD DVD, Blu-ray in knockdown

2007-08-23T06:23:00.001-07:00

Straight ones as many observers begin to believe that Blu-ray that has, the following following hp format wars everything rolled up above, throw Paramount to us a curveball. The Studio announced that it leaves Blu-ray in favor of HD DVD.

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Extended Cut of "Transformers" Hits IMAX Next Month

2007-08-22T09:00:00.001-07:00

If you thought Transformers on the large screen looked, imagine how the giant robots will look on a giant IMAX screen! ComingSoon.net reports that summer scoop of the Michael bay is released to the IMAX theatres on 21 September. With those special effects practically in your face, you knew not the difficulties, which found Cinematical Rezensenten, like a functioning even consider that are as rigid and inhuman „as the robots “(James Rocchi) or history was badly written, „and drawn up together in a worse way“

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Blockbuster Screwed Me Over and Needs to Feel My Pain

2007-08-22T08:57:00.003-07:00

Blockbuster told me they were charging more for new customers but that my old package wouldn't change. They lied to me and took away my monthly free rental coupon, in addition to removing it from new packages that now give less for more money. Plus they couldn't give me any help or answers in store. So I'm taking my complaint to the e-streets.

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Stephen King confirms 'The Dark Tower' Movie

2007-08-22T08:57:00.001-07:00

Who's doing it? The writers of ABC's "Lost". “I know J.J. Abrams’ work and Damon Lindelof, who is his collaborator on Lost. Damon is just a total comic-book freak, and he loves the Dark Tower books. I trust those guys, and they have a lot on the ball."

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Great New Hi-Res Images from The Dark Knight!

2007-08-20T08:06:00.003-07:00

Here is something to get excited about. A slew of photos from The Dark Knight. There were 18 photos all smashed together, so we decided to cut them up for you and present them in their hi-res glory below.

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8 Most Successful Film Concessions of All Time

2007-08-20T08:06:00.001-07:00

The application of Hollywood of the old stating “do not dirty with which work” collects large males in cases in the whole world. Are the continuations and the prequels the hottest ticket downtown in this moment, but what the film concessions break discs of case? Lu to discover above.

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The Last Jedi Supper picture

2007-08-20T08:03:00.001-07:00

The 10 most impressive films Hollywood ever killed

2007-08-20T08:02:00.001-07:00

Hollywood is a slaughter house, where cool film ideas go to die. Here 10 films, which were geverringert tragically before their time, are simple, because they were the fair also ehrfürchtige friggin.

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Amazing Godfather Portrait Made from Entire Movie Script (Pic)

2007-08-20T07:59:00.003-07:00

The highest grossing film of its time, The Godfather is one of the great treasures of cinema. Here is an incredible Godfather artwork created using the entire script of the movie. It's completely handwritten, legible and you can easily spot your favorite lines from the movie.

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Top Ten Most Obnoxiously Overquoted Movies

2007-08-20T07:59:00.001-07:00

Nothing lets a large film suck like the people, which estimate inside it one behind the other out day and day for months. It is the go-tons way, which by the individuals is used, who are not enough clever to come with their own material above formed more badly from them, thinking (owing to chosen few, which laughed at their referring), that, them actors since George Carlin that became urkomisch suddenly above. He dipshit - they laughed joke-avowed at the actual line, not yours „sensational “, abilities. You actually probably slaughtered it. It was a sympathy laughter. All it secretly hate you. You are considered as a large fucking joke. Your psychiatrist even thinks that you should kill yourself. Also your wife/friend/hand pray-reprimand on you.

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The Cinema versus The Simpsons. Want to know who won?

2007-08-20T07:55:00.001-07:00

It gives surely that things one is not capable, of, presupposed one geek is to speak without keeping personal. Star wars is one of two for me. The Simpsons is the other one…I ask authorization illustrations, very large groups, organized religion, high-speed lunch or each possible politician. I do not trust, any group dynamically the fact that it says that „, if we are together everything remain good “in the holyness of the American family does not believe and I ABHOR children.From where do you think ME RECEIVED everything this? Appearance, which on God, which government, which took house, bang culture, society at large, the net, which even showed it and its own fans. If I was imported not to the Simpsons at such a tender age, I could well and still nearly as fulfills normally, but to be not so intelligent. It was on television set nearly, as long as I was alive. For something of you, it can have taken up this last half of your existence. And for more of you still, you can have never lived in a world without the Simpsons. If this appearance goes down, it will be like FDR, which dies back in the Forties, no matter how much you quibble over sloping quality can. This verfluchten appearance, which goes, leaving a powerful large drilling.

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The Top Ten Lies Blockbuster Video Tells Their Customers

2007-08-20T07:53:00.001-07:00

"I worked for Blockbuster Video for the better part of six months. As a way of exorcising the demons in my video rental past, I now present my completely unbiased and totally honest list of the ten biggest lies Blockbuster Video tells their customers.As a way of exorcising the demons in my video rental past, I now present my completely unbiased and totally honest list of the ten biggest lies Blockbuster Video tells their customers."

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George Lucas wearing a 'Han Shot First' t-shirt!

2007-08-20T07:52:00.003-07:00

Is that the sound of the universe opening a tear and sucking itself into a horrible infinite loop? It might be.

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11 secret things about "Star Wars"

2007-08-20T07:52:00.001-07:00

He read "The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film" so you don't have to. Here are some little-known facts documented in this ridiculously thorough book

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Harry Potter Book Won't be a Bestseller

2007-08-20T07:49:00.001-07:00

Wanna make some easy money? Tell your friends you don't think Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will debut at #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List. Heck, you don't think it will even make the Top Ten! Then give them ten to one odds.

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SiCKO Smear Campaign led by Bush appointee and former secretary of HHS

2007-08-20T07:47:00.003-07:00

The ad is part of the industry-led smear campaign against Michael Moore’s movie SiCKO. The group is “financed in part by pharmaceutical and hospital companies.” Its Advisory Board includes President Bush’s former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson. In June, the organization “staged a conference call that drew nearly 20 reporters from around the country,”

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The Top 10 Greatest Simpsons Endings of All Time

2007-08-20T07:47:00.001-07:00

I was not in the process obvious, Simpsons film week, sliding past without doing any kind top side 10 list to form but, because I do not do favourite episodes/jokes/letters register, without became for nine further years too superior and a list from fifty had to I, decided, a view to some from the merriest to take from most affecting and from most memorable ends in the history of the appearance that I spent more hours of my life watching out than, me to permit have sleeping.

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Iron Man: New Photo. Gauntlet

2007-08-20T07:44:00.001-07:00

Above is a new photo from the upcoming Iron Man movie showing Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark testing one of the gauntlets (gloves, for the uninitiated) of the Iron Man armor.Above is a new photograph of nearest film of iron man showing Robert Downey Jr while of test rigid the elegant one of the gauntlets (gloves, for the uninitiated persons) of the Iron Man armor. This image is simply full with the quality of fanboy-geek with regard to I. : -)Thank you in Judy de Downey unlimited for the heads upwards.

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FUTURAMA returns November 27th

2007-08-09T10:09:00.003-07:00

The first of four feature-length DVD movies will arrive in stores on November 27th!

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An Open Letter to Michael Moore: Make a Movie about the American Media

2007-08-09T10:09:00.001-07:00

"Mr. Moore, This letter is in direct response to your recent open letter to CNN and their subsequent response....Make a movie about the media. Extend our reach on the issue. Bring it to light. Name names and cite sources. Make a scene. Start the discussion."

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6 Movie Formulas That Must Be Stopped

2007-08-09T10:08:00.005-07:00

Dear Hollywood, Hi, it's us! The people who spend money on your movies. Please stop making the same ones over and over again. We've seen the same recycled formulas year after year after year—and frankly, we're tired of it.

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Pirated Movies at Circuit City (The Source)

2007-08-09T10:08:00.003-07:00

Walked into Circuit City - The Source here in Canada and look what happened to be on there TV

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Gotcha! MPAA Tries to Trick Users into Downloading Movies Illegally!

2007-08-09T10:08:00.001-07:00

New video download site busts you for illegally downloading video content as well as offers the ability to download video content using a custom client which also scans a users PC to see if the user has already downloaded copyrighted files.

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Things Computers Can Do in Movies

2007-08-09T10:06:00.001-07:00

27 Things That Computers Can Do Only in Movies

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13 Places To Watch TV Online for Free

2007-08-09T10:04:00.003-07:00

If you don’t have cable at home or if you just want to watch TV amd movies while your using your PC, then you should check out the list below which lists the best free online TV services I’ve discovered.

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Real Men Love the Fifth Element

2007-08-09T10:04:00.001-07:00

In yet another installment of our "Real Men Love" movie series, we examine The Fifth Element, the sci-fi action-adventure that celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. What makes this film so memorable? So entertaining? So balls-out awesome? Read on to find out.

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"The Simpsons Movie" Great pics

2007-08-09T10:03:00.001-07:00

It's all part of a campaign to hype the July 27 opening of "The Simpsons Movie"

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Love it or hate it movies

2007-08-09T10:00:00.001-07:00

Why are the top five most requested netflix movies also on the list of movies that people either love or hate? What makes these movies so contentious?

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