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Let Me Off at Off- and Off-Off-Broadway
1 November 2009 6:59 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
There is nothing inherently wrong with movie and TV stars being big draws on Broadway, necessitating current top ticket prices of 140 bucks or so, along with seats in the mezzanine that are so narrow they make you feel morbidly obese. This is nothing necessarily improper with any of this, because, in the case of, say Yazmina Reza's Tony Award winning drama God of Carnage, a powerful Albee-esque drama starring the brilliant Tony-winning Marcia Gay Harden, along with James Gandolfini, Hope Davis and Jeff Daniels, the $81.50 you spend for a Tuesday night in the nosebleed seats becomes a transcendent theatrical experience at the Bernard Jacobs, with director Matthew Warchus expertly guiding two sets of parents into upper class warfare after one of their children has knocked out the teeth of the other. But as satisfying as God of Carnage is, there... »
- Brad Schreiber
MovieSet’s Alliance DVD Round-Up - Coraline, Ghosts of Girlfriends, Away We Go, Easy Virtue, 17 Again
30 October 2009 3:50 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
As winter approaches the days start getting shorter and the temperature keeps dropping which makes watching movies at home start to look like a better option than braving the cold weather to go out to the theater.
Lucky for you, Alliance has released a great selection of films that can entertain fans of any genre. Keep your eyes open for Coraline, Nothing Like the Holidays, Away We Go, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Easy Virtue, Sin Nombre and 17 Again.
Coraline DVD
If you’re looking for a good family film to watch over Halloween, then pick up Coraline on DVD or Blu-Ray to delight and frighten you in standard 2-D, or eye-popping 3-D. Coraline tells the story of a young girl who walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life.
On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to »
- Shannon
Top 7 Films Directed by Actors Turned Directors
30 October 2009 4:34 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
The old joke is that all actors want to direct. Though it’s maybe not true of all, I still had plenty to choose from in making this list. The directors on this list all started life as actors, some still are, but I’d argue that they’re better known as directors. This month, two well known actresses have tried their hand at direction, Drew Barrymore with Whip It (which was a great movie, I have no idea why it did so badly) and Natalie Portman doing a segment of New York I Love You. Who knows, maybe one (or both) has a second career around the corner.
7. A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Directed by John Cassavetes
Recap: A portrait of family in crisis when a woman (Gena Rowlands) goes mad and her husband (Peter Falk) tries to understand it.
Reason: »
- Megan Lehar
Denver Film Festival announces full lineup
26 October 2009 11:34 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
The only big film festival in my own backyard is back and it runs from November 12th through the 22nd. While it caters more to heavy run fest material and arthouse film, they do have some of the more interesting films playing this year:
Ryan Ward's excellent Son of the Sunshine which is one of my favorite films of the year. (review)
The weird, lengthy comedy The Revenant (review)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
and much more. Program after the break!
In Competition
Two first-generation Chinese kids in suburban Boston find themselves on their own after their desperate mother is unwittingly involved in a pyramid scheme and arrested. Older brother Raymond takes a page from her marketing seminars to start creating a life for himself and his sister - casting a strange, pint-sized reflection on the American Dream.
Footprints »
Hollywood Stars Smash Broadway Records
21 October 2009 5:10 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
If you want to break the box office, you get an A-list star - and Broadway's learning that that's as true in theater as it is on the silver screen. With movie stars on the marquees of its plays, Broadway is seeing one of its best fall seasons in recent years, selling $21.1 million from Oct. 12 to 18, according to The New York Times. Both A Steady Rain has grossed over $1 million, thanks to stars Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman. Meanwhile, Shakespeare is hot as never before, with Jude Law raking in $904,914 last week, bringing total box office receipts for Broadway to »
- Michael Y. Park
Emma Stone Believes In Zombies: The MTV Quote Of The Day
1 October 2009 1:35 PM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
"The thing about zombies is they're conceivable. I don't really know vampires, in a real world, if those kind of people can really exist, because they don't breathe anything. Zombies could really happen. It could be a plague or an outbreak and it's conceivable that people could turn into crazy flesh-eating monsters at any given moment. So it's almost a little scarier. Vampires are a little more fantastical and fun to think about, but I don't think they could actually happen. Zombies could."
-"Zombieland" star Emma Stone on why zombies frighten her more than vampires — and which ones she believes in more. The 20-year-old actress ("Superbad," "The House Bunny") stars alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin in the new splatter comedy opening tomorrow (Friday). "Zombieland" also features one of the greatest cameos of all time (a cameo that was supposed to go to the late Patrick Swayze »
- MTV News
Blu-ray Giveaway: Away We Go
30 September 2009 8:34 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Sam Mendes' Away We Go (read our review) is newly available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Up for grabs are two of the Blu-ray version of Away We Go which you can take a shot at winning by entering this contest via the online form below. You can optionally return any or every day thereafter to enter again and increase the odds of being chosen each time. John Krasinski (The Office) and Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live) star in the heartfelt film that explores the comedic twists and turns in one couple's journey across contemporary America. Anticipating the birth of their first child, longtime couple Burt (Krasinski) and Verona (Rudolph) embark on an ambitious itinerary to visit friends and family in order to find their perfect home. Featuring a remarkable soundtrack and an incredible ensemble cast . including Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Catherine O'Hara and Jim Gaffigan. »
Away We Go arrives on Blu-ray and M&C's giving away two copies
30 September 2009 2:45 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
From acclaimed Director Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road), Away We Go has arrived on Blu-ray from Focus Features and M&C.s giving away two copies! Away We Go is a funny, romantic, honest and surprisingly moving film that explores the comedic twists and emotional turns in one expectant couple.s journey to find the right place to put down roots. John Krasinski (NBC.s .The Office.) and Maya Rudolph (NBC.s .Saturday Night Live.) transcend what you.ve seen before with break out performances that are warm, emotional and funny, as they go on their journey visiting friends and family brought to life by the enormously talented ensemble cast including Catherine O.Hara (Best In Show), Jeff Daniels (State of Play), Allison Janney (Juno), Maggie »
- Patrick Luce
Away We Go Blu-ray Review
29 September 2009 9:13 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Upon finishing Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road (2008) it felt like the life had been drained out of me. While impeccably produced and acted, the film is so emotionally heavy and unrelentingly depressing, I am relieved there was not a firearm or straight razor within arm's reach during viewing. I have the utmost respect for the caliber of the work but should it be so painful to endure? Almost as an anecdote, the director churned out the indie flick Away We Go (2009) within six months that is a total reversal in tone from his previous effort. Burt (John Krasinski) and Verona (Maya Rudolph) are unmarried and awaiting the birth of their first child when surprised by the news that his parents are leaving the country for two years with the kicker that they are departing before the due date. Since Verona's folks are deceased (which is part of the reason she »
Savannah Film Festival Includes Gala Screenings Of Feature Films
29 September 2009 7:06 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
The 12th Annual Savannah Film Festival will be including gala screenings of feature films, including "The Young Victoria," "The Men Who Stare at Goats," and "Broken Embraces" among many others.
The film fest will also be attended by past guests and honorees, such as Peter O'toole, Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda, Sidney Lumet, Kathleen Turner, Norman Jewison, Tommy Lee Jones, John Waters, David Benioff, John sayles, Brett Ratner, Charlie Rose, George Segal, James Franco, James Ivory, Jeff Daniels, Alec Baldwin, Peter Bart, Army Archerd, Roger Ebert, Terrence Malick, Sydney Pollack, Vanessa, Lynn and Corin Redgrave, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Malcolm McDowell, and Milos Forman.
22 professional films and 12 student films will be showcased in competition, in addition to the special screenings.
The Savannah Film Festival will be held from October 31 to November 7.
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Video Views Pick: Away We Go
29 September 2009 3:01 AM, PDT | MovieMaker.com | See recent Movie Maker news »
Thirty-something unmarried couple Burt Farlander (John Krasinski) and Verona DeTessant (Maya Rudolph) are expecting a baby. Living in Denver, close to his parents (Catherine O’Hara and Jeff Daniels), they are dismayed to hear that his folks are moving to Belgium just before the birth of their grandchild. Unsure as to where they want to live, they begin a journey across the continent in order to find the right place to raise their daughter. »
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Away We Go’ Proves Impossible to Resist
28 September 2009 2:10 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Filmmaker Sam Mendes has always been drawn to telling stories set in a dysfunctional America where the sanctity of marriage is anything but “sanct.” For the past decade, he has specialized in brutally frank social satires about the deterioration of the American family. His work is nearly always riveting, but could never be described as “feel good”…until now. The happily unmarried couple in “Away We Go” sharply contrasts with the unhappily married couple of “Revolutionary Road.” It is a rather marvelous lark, and easily the most optimistic film Mendes has ever made.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0 John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph are two enormously appealing actors, and they finally get the opportunity to prove it onscreen. They perfectly capture the excitement and uncertainty of a couple in their early thirties desperate to prove to themselves that they are not “f—k-ups.” With their first child on the way, Burt (Krasinski »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
DVD Playhouse--September 2009
26 September 2009 1:01 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—September 2009
By
The Human Condition (Criterion) Masaki Kobayashi’s epic (574 minutes) adaptation of Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel was originally made and released as three separate films (1959-61), and is rightfully regarded as a landmark of Japanese cinema. Candide-like story of naïve, good-hearted Kaiji (Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor, to Imperial Army solider, to Soviet Pow, and Kaiji’s struggle to maintain his humanity throughout. Unfolds with the mastery of a great novel, beautifully-shot, and a stunning example of cinematic mastery on the part of its makers. Four-disc set bonuses include: Interview with Kobayashi; Interview with Nakadai; Featurette; Trailer; Essay by critic Philip Kemp. Widescreen. Dolby 3.0 surround.
State Of Play (Universal) Russell Crowe stars as a veteran Washington D.C. political reporter investigating the murder of an aide to a rising congressional star (Ben Affleck), who also happens to be an old friend. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
WB preps sequel for 'Sherlock'
22 September 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Warner Bros. has already begun talks to hire the screenwriting team of Kieran and Michele Mulroney to write a sequel to "Sherlock Holmes."The studio is aiming to launch a franchise with "Sherlock," which will open on Christmas. Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams star in the film directed by Guy Ritchie; Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, Dan Lin and Joel Silver produced.The basis for the film is both the Arthur Conan Doyle classic stories and the comic book "Sherlock Holmes." Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, Simon Kinberg and Wigram worked on the screenplay.The Mulroneys wrote "Justice League" for Warner Bros. along with writing and directing the independent drama-comedy "Paper Man," starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Daniels.According to The Hollywood »
- Adnan Tezer
Film Review: Away We Go
22 September 2009 10:07 AM, PDT | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Ah! Sam Mendes! That old poe face laugh a minute joker is at at again. After covering suburban alienation, violent gangster under worlds, the effects of war on the psyche, marriage meltdowns, suicide and murder, he's this time turned his cynical humanist hand to... an all out sweet comedy? And one that is as brilliantly simple in execution as it is uncomplicated in plot. After odd couple Burt and Verona find out (in a brilliantly played opening scene) that they are expecting a baby and also that Burt's parents are fleeing the country before the birth, the pair find themselves strangely unencumbered with no real sense of place or home and set off on a little trip to visit old friends with the hope of deciding where they want to raise their family. John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph's off kilter chemistry and perfect comedy timing helps make this easy »
- Neil Innes
Brad Pitt Could Be Moriarty After All In The Developing 'Sherlock Holmes' Sequel
22 September 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Brad Pitt has been the subject of a whirlwind of internet rumors that would mystify Sherlock Holmes himself. The "Inglourious Basterds" star was pegged for a cameo as the nefarious Moriarty, the titular master detective's arch-nemesis, in the Guy Ritchie-directed "Sherlock Holmes," but denials from Warner Bros. and other official parties effectively squashed that rumor.
Do you think the real Moriarty would reveal his identity so easily? No, he'd confuse his pursuers with misdirection and false leads. But just like legends, a good rumor never dies.
The Hollywood Reporter is getting in on the rumor mill by suggesting that Brad Pitt has had discussions with producers to star as Moriarty in a potential "Sherlock Holmes" sequel. The report acknowledges the previous Pitt rumors, but states that "those familiar with the script say the character [of Moriarty] is in shadow and cannot be recognized," verifying director Ritchie's statement that the Holmes villain »
- Josh Wigler
Sherlock Holmes Sequel Seems Elementary
21 September 2009 2:25 AM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Warner Bros., not wanting to be the main suspect in "The Case of the Slow-to-Develop Sequel", is already developing a follow-up 'Sherlock Holmes' film, and much of the same talent is expected to return.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, actors Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams, as well as director Guy Ritchie could be back for the sequel, which is being penned by screenwriters Kieran and Michele Mulroney.
Meanwhile, there has been much speculation that Brad Pitt could be making a full-fledged, flesh and blood appearance in the next 'Sherlock Holmes' movie; if it happens, as the detective’s nemesis Moriarty.
Pitt is said to appear in several shots of the new film, but those familiar with the Sherlock Holmes script say the character remains in the shadows. But if there’s any truth to the rumors, it would be quite the addition of »
Daniels' Fears Over Carnage Co-stars
8 September 2009 9:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actor Jeff Daniels hopes his God Of Carnage co-star James Gandolfini will not cancel another performance of the Broadway show - insisting he has "no patience" for actors who don't show up for work.
The pair will again share the stage alongside Hope Davis and Marcia Gay Harden when the Yasmina Reza play resumes on Tuesday after a brief summer hiatus.
Gandolfini was forced to scrap a preview of the show on doctors' orders to rest his voice in March - and Daniels is anxious his celebrity co-stars will fall ill before the cast takes its final bow.
He tells the New York Daily News, “I’m old school. I don’t have any patience... There’s a responsibility to show up, even more with us (four) to do the show no matter what.” »
Would the Real Truman Capote Please Stand Up?
7 September 2009 4:05 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener in Capote
Photo: Sony Pictures Classics As I said in my What I Watched column on Sunday, I finally got around to watching the 2005 and 2006 Truman Capote films, Capote and Infamous. The first earned five Oscar nominations and one win for Phillip Seymour Hoffman who played the eccentric author to the delight of many. The second was released just over a year later to absolutely no attention whatsoever. This isn't a surprise. Technically Capote is a better film and was deserving of its nomination of Hoffman in the lead role, but to say it is a quality Best Picture candidate, Director or Adapted Screenplay is pushing it, but also comes in large part due to what I perceive to be a poor year in quality film. I mean, Munich was a Best Picture contender and Crash came out on top. Yikes. However, my commentary »
- Brad Brevet
Blu-Ray Review: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck in Thriller ‘State of Play’
3 September 2009 8:23 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – I had some issues with “State of Play” in theaters, but it’s an intelligent thriller that is bound to find an audience on DVD and Blu-Ray and the Universal-produced Blu-Ray of the Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck film is an excellent one, the kind of release that can polish a good film and make it nearly great.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 The American “State of Play” is a truncated version of the far-superior BBC mini-series that starred Bill Nighy, David Morrissey, John Simm, Kelly Macdonald, and James MacAvoy. Directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Jason Bateman, and Robin Wright Penn, this version of “State of Play” stands pretty well on its own merits, especially on Blu-Ray, but it’s merely a shadow of its amazing source material.
State of Play was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on September 1st, 2009.
Photo credit: Universal Home Video »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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