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Ciff 2009: The winners! And our reviews
22 October 2009 6:39 PM, PDT | blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news »
Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," an independent American production, won the Gold Hugo as the best film in the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival, and added Gold Plaques for best supporting actress (Jossie Thacker) and best screenplay (Mabry). It tells the harrowing story of three black children growing up in rural Mississippi in circumstances of violence and addiction. The film's trailer and an interview with Mabry are linked at the bottom.
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor, »
- Roger Ebert
AFI Fest 2009 Line-up
21 October 2009 12:40 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
The complete lineup for the 23rd edition of the American Film Institute (AFI) Fest presented by Audi has been announced. Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” has already been announced as the opening night gala. The Weinstein Company’s “A Single Man” will have its Us premiere at the festival’s Closing Night Gala. Sony Pictures Classics’ “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus” has been selected as the Centerpiece Screening Gala presentation.
The film festival, which will debut it’s groundbreaking “See a Film on Us” initiative featuring complimentary tickets to all films including a limited number of seats at each Gala Presentation, will be headquartered at the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel between October 30 and November 5. AFI Fest will then move to Santa Monica for the final two days of screenings presented in association with the American Film Market (Afm).
AFI Fest 2009 will mark the return »
- Allan Ford
Edelman scores Anand Tucker comedy
19 October 2009 8:57 AM, PDT | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »
Randy Edelman returns to familiar territory – romantic comedy – as he is doing the score for Leap Year, a new film by British director Anand Tucker. The assignment of Edelman is somewhat surprising as Tucker has a long-standing working relationship with composer Barrington Pheloung, who wrote the music for Hilary and Jackie and most recently When Did You Last See Your Father? and Red Riding: 1983. The film is ... »
- Mikael Carlsson
When Did We Start Immediately Remaking U.K. Movies?
15 October 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Remakes are inevitable. I know, I know. But at least when the remakes are of foreign-language films, I can rant whilst understanding that they're spoon feeding the anti-subtitle audience. Lots of people don't like making their eyes watch a scene and read text scrolling along the bottom at the same time. I get it. But since when did English films, as in films from the U.K., get the same treatment? Variety reports that Columbia Pictures has grabbed the rights to the British miniseries Red Riding, and Steve Zaillian is in negotiations to shrink the story into one film while Ridley Scott is spotlit to direct.
Miniseries doesn't quite cover it. We're talking about David Peace's quartet of books going into a trilogy of films. Movies directed by Julian Jarrold (Kinky Boots), James Marsh (Man on Wire), and Anand Tucker (Shopgirl). And by the way -- they only premiered this year, »
- Monika Bartyzel
First Official Selections for AFI Fest 2009
17 September 2009 12:35 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
AFI Fest 2009 has made public the first twelve films in its official selections. Among the titles announced on Wednesday, September 16 is Lee Daniels' "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire", Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" and Bong Joon-ho's "Mother".
"Precious", which sees songstress Mariah Carey as an old-fashioned social worker, is the first announced Gala Presentation. The Nicolas Cage-starring "Bad Lieutenant" and the South Korean entry for the 82nd Academy Awards "Mother", in the meantime, mark the return of directors Herzog and Joon-ho to the festival.
In addition to those three mentioned movies, the freshly announced line-up include French/Italian co-productions, "A Prophet" and "Vincere"; Claude Chabrol's "Bellamy"; Maren Ade's "Everyone Else"; Michael Hoffman's "The Last Station"; Ken Loach's "Looking for Eric"; Corneliu Porumboiu's "Police, Adjective"; and Harmony Korine's "Trash Humpers". The Red Riding trilogy of films by Julian Jarrold, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Alfredson Steps in for Tucker With Kidman's 'Danish Girl'
15 September 2009 3:05 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Originally slated to be directed by Anand Tucker (Shopgirl), the Oscar bait feature The Danish Girl starring Nicole Kidman has found a new helmer in Let the Right One In director Tomas Alfredson. The film is a true-life sex-change drama based on David Ebershoff's novel. If that doesn't say Oscar then I don't know what does. Lucinda Coxon adapted the screenplay telling the story of Danish artists Einar and Greta Wegener. Their marriage took a sharp left turn after Einar (Kidman) stood in for an female model that Greta was set to paint. When their portraits become wildly popular in 1920s Copenhagen, Greta encouraged her husband to adopt the female guise. What began as a harmless game led Einer to a metamorphosis and landmark 1931 operation that shocked the world and threatened their love. Charlize Theron was originally attached to play the role of Greta Wegener but has left the »
- Brad Brevet
Live From Telluride: Hooked on 'Red Riding'
7 September 2009 6:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
If you've ever been to a film festival, you know the age-old dilemma: do I opt for early sneaks of high-profile releases that will roll out all over the country in a few months, or do I try to catch the obscurities that I may never see again? For me, this choice is frequently dictated by reviewing obligations, but even when it is not, I tend to opt for the former, as I am both impatient and -- sadly -- skeptical of the unfamiliar. I don't know what happened to me at Telluride this year, but for some reason I decided to commit to a trilogy of films made for British television at the expense of several higher-profile options that I will now have to see when they hit theaters later this fall.
Let this be a lesson to you. Red Riding -- the trilogy to which I'm referring -- is, »
- Eugene Novikov
Telluride: Red Riding, The Last Station
4 September 2009 11:35 PM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
The first day of Telluride screenings kicked off Friday with IFC’s North American debut of Brit TV’s Red Riding trilogy, produced by Andrew Eaton and directed by Juian Jarrold, James Marsh and Anand Tucker. I screened Red Riding: 1974, the first installment of Tony Grisoni’s adaptation of four novels by David Peace. Cocky young journalist/womanizer (Andrew Garfield) faces his own Chinatown in Yorkshire as he investigates a possible serial killer/rapist. Garfield … »
What They're Showing at Telluride This Weekend
4 September 2009 7:03 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
You've got to admire a festival that attracts hordes of particularly picky movie fiends with a secret lineup year after year. If you're not aware, Colorado's Telluride Film Festival does things a little differently than the other biggies. Rather than releasing their film list early, and allowing attendees to peruse and ponder the choices, they release it as the fest kicks off, banking on blind faith and great movie taste -- a risk which seems to always pay off.
Telluride runs through Labor Day, and the lineup has finally hit. This year, it's led by John Hillcoat's Proposition follow-up The Road, which Variety just pummeled. Star Viggo Mortensen is being honored with a tribute, and that's only the tip of the iceberg. We've got films that include Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Coco Before Chanel with Audrey Tatou, Todd Solondz's latest -- Life During Wartime, »
- Monika Bartyzel
Telluride Showcases Best of Cannes, World Preem for The Last Station
4 September 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- Grabbing the best from Cannes' In Competition titles (A Prophet, Bright Star, Fish Tank, White Ribbon), a sampling of Venice items (Bad Lieutenant, Life During Wartime, The Road) with a bit of Sundance and Berlin thrown in for good measure, Telluride is stealing a little bit of that North American premiere thunder from Tiff. They haven't got many world preems, today's press release only mentions Michael Hoffman's The Last Station, but that could all change – as the festival has some surprises in store for patrons (this would be a good time to bring out All Good Things into the Oscar mix) and everyone is expecting Jason Reitman to show up. We are checking his twitter status. I've never been to Telluride, but Firstshowing.net's Alex Billington and Slashfilm.com's Peter Sciretta often tell me I'd love it there (check out their sites for updates) and judging by the slate this year, »
Amy Adams in Talks to Star in The Fighter with Bale and Wahlberg
30 June 2009 5:48 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Variety reports that Amy Adams is in negotiations to star in The Fighter alongside Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, and Melissa Leo, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Frozen River.
Due for release sometime in 2011, The Fighter is being directed by David O. Russell, who helmed I Heart Huckabees, Three Kings, Spanking the Monkey, and the upcoming political comedy Nailed starring Jessica Biel and Jake Gyllenhaal. The Fighter is based on the true story of "Irish" Micky Ward, a boxer from South Boston who rose to prominence on the welterweight circuit during the mid-1980s.
Wahlberg will portray Ward, while Bale will play Ward's half-brother, Dicky Eklund, who recovered from drug addiction to help guide Ward's career. Leo will portray Ward's mother. If cast, Adams would play the part of a bartender who develops a romantic relationship with Ward.
Adams's other upcoming projects include Julie & Julia, in »
- Rich Z Zwelling
Amy Adams Puts up a 'Fighter'
30 June 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- A redhead sounds just about right for David O. Russell's Massachusetts-set The Fighter. Variety reports that Amy Adams has come onboard to play a gritty bartender from the state who ends up dating Mark Wahlberg's character, "Irish" Mickey Ward. Joining her is Melissa Leo - also another tough looking cookie if you refer to her perf in Frozen River. As of late, Adams has been working mostly on studio pics - she'll be on screen once again with Meryl Streep in Nora Ephron's Julie & Julia and just completed her work on Anand Tucker's Leap Year. After a couple of stalled moments, The Fighter is pressing forward with a summer shoot. This is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's (Wahlberg) unlikely road to the world lightweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after »
Amy Adams Joins David Russell's 'Fighter'
30 June 2009 1:35 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Amy Adams is the latest name to join the cast of David O. Russell's The Fighter as she joins Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo in the Paramount Pictures drama which is set to begin shooting next month in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Fighter follows boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world lightweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being Ko'd by drugs and crime. Adams will play Charlene, a tough, gritty bartender and former college high-jumper from Massachusetts who ends up dating Mickey. Leo plays Wahlberg and Bale's mother. Adams recently starred in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and is set to star opposite Meryl Streep yet again in Julie and Julia on August 7. She will also be seen in Anand Tucker's Leap Year in which she plays a young woman »
- Brad Brevet
Cannes 2009: IFC Go Red Riding
14 May 2009 3:39 AM, PDT | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »
The Red Riding Trilogy, a triptych of films from directors Julian Jarold, James Marsh and Anand Tucker, has been picked up for Us distribution by IFC Films who plan to release the trilogy in theatres and on demand after a whip around film festivals, it was announced today in Cannes. Produced by Michael Winterbottom and Andrew Eaton, the trilogy, which is based on the fictional noir novels by David Pearce, is made up of three self-contained dramas revolving around the investigation into the Yorkshire Ripper case. »
Cannes Croisette: The Red Riding Hood Trilogy
11 May 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- James Marsh, Anand Tucker and Julian Jarrold took on three separate projects all tied together by the limb, or whatever other body part you can think of. Adapted by Tony Grisoni, the screenplays based on the four books in British novelist David Peace’s “Red Riding Quartet”. The project which is set in Yorkshire in the 1970s and early ‘80s has a storyline that covers police corruption and perversion of justice in the hunt for the Ripper from 1975 until his detection in 1981, when Peter Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women. He is serving multiple life sentences. Studiocanal's poster paints this as an all in red type of series - which might see the first installment sometime this year, but the company will package it as a trilogy to buyers. ... »
Kaitlin Olson joins "Leap Year"
6 May 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Kaitlin Oslon has joined Amy Adams, Bill Nighy, Matthew Goode and Adam Scott in the Spyglass Entertainment romantic comedy "Leap Year." Amy Adams will star as Anna, a woman who makes a trip to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, Febraury 29th. Weather takes her off course, leaving her enlisting the aid of an Irish innkeeper (played by Matthew Goode) to get back on track. Olson apparently plays LIbby, a married older sibling of Anna's.Anand Tucker, known for his work on "Shop Girl," is directing from a screenplay written by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan ("Made of Honor"). Chris Bender, J.C. Spink, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman and Gary Barber are all producing. »
Kaitlin Olson joins "Leap Year"
6 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Kaitlin Oslon has joined Amy Adams, Bill Nighy, Matthew Goode and Adam Scott in the Spyglass Entertainment romantic comedy "Leap Year." Amy Adams will star as Anna, a woman who makes a trip to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, Febraury 29th. Weather takes her off course, leaving her enlisting the aid of an Irish innkeeper (played by Matthew Goode) to get back on track. Olson apparently plays LIbby, a married older sibling of Anna's. Anand Tucker, known for his work on "Shop Girl," is directing from a screenplay written by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan ("Made of Honor"). »
Kaitlin Olson joins "Leap Year"
6 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Kaitlin Oslon has joined Amy Adams, Bill Nighy, Matthew Goode and Adam Scott in the Spyglass Entertainment romantic comedy "Leap Year." Amy Adams will star as Anna, a woman who makes a trip to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, Febraury 29th. Weather takes her off course, leaving her enlisting the aid of an Irish innkeeper (played by Matthew Goode) to get back on track. Olson apparently plays LIbby, a married older sibling of Anna's. Anand Tucker, known for his work on "Shop Girl," is directing from a screenplay written by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan ("Made of Honor"). »
Kaitlin Olson Joins Leap Year
5 May 2009 6:35 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Kaitlin Olson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) has boarded Spyglass Entertainment's romantic comedy Leap Year, starring Amy Adams, Bill Nighy, Matthew Goode and Adam Scott.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the story centers on an American woman (Adams) who goes in search of her boyfriend in Ireland so she can propose to him on Leap Day, Feb. 29 -- which, according to tradition, requires him to say yes. Olson will play Libby, the married older sister of Adams' character, Anna.
Anand Tucker (Shopgirl) is directing a screenplay by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan (Made of Honor). Benderspink is producing.
Shooting is underway in Ireland. »
Daily news dose: Adam Scott joins 'Leap Year;' Pitt, Portman team up for 'Artifacts'
18 March 2009 10:32 AM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Here's your dose of film news for March 18, 2009:
• Adam Scott is set to star in Anand Tucker's upcoming romantic comedy "Leap Year," about a young woman who travels to Dublin to propose to her boyfriend (Scott) on leap day, Feb. 29. Matthew Goode is also on board. Harry Elfont and Deb Kaplan wrote the script. (Variety)
• Brad Pitt and Natalie Portman are attached to star in Paramount's big-screen version of Leanne Shapton's book "Important Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, and Jewelry." (Variety)
• Universal is developing a big-screen adaptation of EA's videogame "Dante's Inferno," and Dan Harris is on board to write the screenplay. In the game, players take a perilous trip through hell. Harris' credits include "Superman Returns" and X2." (Variety). »
- Franck Tabouring
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