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Oscar Flashback – Famous Big Splits
24 December 2009 9:30 AM, PST
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No, we’re not talking about Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins (sob), but of those recent years where Picture and Director split. In most cases, not all, these were the most discussed.
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- Sasha Stone
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Big Top: the first sitcom that manages to be less funny than its situation?
2 December 2009 4:34 AM, PST
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We've had shops, police stations, hospitals, newsrooms, prisons and offices – what about a circus sitcom? On BBC1. Starring Amanda Holden. What could possibly go wrong?
Tonight, BBC One unveils its big new circus-based sitcom Big Top, starring, among others, Tony Robinson and John Thomson. I think it could actually make history – as the first sitcom ever that makes its situation seem markedly less funny than it actually is in real life.
Prison isn't generally known for its hilarity, so it was easy for Porridge to be funnier than the situation it was based on. Being a member of the French resistance during the second world war wasn't especially jolly either, so it wasn't hard for 'Allo 'Allo! to out-funny that. A basement bar surrounded by habitual alcoholics who all suffer from varying levels of self-loathing? Depressing. And yet Cheers is one of the most-loved sitcoms ever. But here's the problem
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- Stuart Heritage
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Tom O'Neil's bio
19 November 2009 3:40 PM, PST
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Tom O'Neil is the author of "Movie Awards," "The Emmys" and "The Grammys" (Penguin Putnam Books) and has reported on showbiz awards for the L.A. Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Variety, TV Guide, Reader's Digest and other major media. In 1999, he launched GoldDerby.com, the first website devoted to predicting all top showbiz awards. It was acquired by the Los Angeles Times in November 2005 and folded into the launch of TheEnvelope.com. O'Neil's special interest is how the awards affect each other, particularly the top film prizes that can be viewed as one single gold derby with the Oscars as the finish line. Consider what happened to "Chariots of Fire," for example. In 1981,
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- Emily Christianson
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New Moon Chris Weitz Interview
8 November 2009 8:00 PM, PST
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MoviesOnline sat down recently with director Chris Weitz, screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, and producer Wyck Godfrey to talk about their new movie, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”
Director Chris Weitz’s success at adapting books for the screen, including “About A Boy” and “The Golden Compass,” made him an obvious choice for this project, says Wyck Godfrey, who produced both “Twilight” and “New Moon.” “Chris has a history of helming fantasy films with complex effects as well as intimate character studies, and he works well with young actors. But it is his appreciation of Stephenie Meyer’s books and characters that made him the perfect director for “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”
Melissa Rosenberg is proving to be one of Hollywood’s most versatile and sought-after writers, seamlessly transitioning from television to the silver screen. She wrote the screenplay for the vampire romance phenomenon “Twilight” directed by Catherine Hardwicke based on
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The Sarah Jane Adventures – The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Part 1 Review
29 October 2009 10:09 AM, PDT
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The Sarah Jane Adventures is in the world of Doctor Who, the children's equivalent to Torchwood. Span off from its parent show after the episode "School Reunion" from Season 2, where Sarah Jane – a companion of the fourth doctor meets his tenth incarnation, Sarah Jane is purely kids TV. However, for the first time in his 46 year history, The Doctor himself has appeared in a spin-off, and its not to give the blushing bride-to-be away!
Warning To Non UK Visitors : This Review Contains Spoilers.
Sarah Jane has secretly been seeing a new man, Peter Dalton (played by Chariots of Fire star Nigel Havers). Her team of her son, Rani, and Clyde, who were suspicious of her behaviour have used the super computer Mr. Smith to track her. In the midst of Mr. Smith and K9's jealous bickering between them, they follow her and find her on a date.
As
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- Paul Kerton
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Blu-Ray Review: Gaudy ‘Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Lacks True Holiday Cheer
20 October 2009 2:57 PM, PDT
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Chicago – Just weeks before the opening weekend of Jim Carrey’s new “A Christmas Carol,” Universal has released a Blu-Ray + DVD combo pack of the nearly decade-old “Grinch” remake, featuring Carrey as the infamous Seussian Scrooge. The combination of Carrey’s star power and Theodor Geisel’s beloved source material assured the film’s massive box office success. But no matter how much dough it raked in, few family audiences actually seemed to like it. That’s because no one behind the camera had a clue about how to stretch this simple tale into a feature-length blockbuster.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
The original “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas” was a half-hour cartoon first broadcast in 1966, featuring masterful narration from Boris Karloff, exuberantly funny animation from Chuck Jones, and classic songs written by Seuss and unforgettably performed by Thurl Ravenscroft. It remains one of the finest holiday films of all time,
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- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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Nigel Havers signs up for Corrie
14 October 2009 9:06 AM, PDT
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Veteran actor Nigel Havers has joined the cast of Coronation Street. The 59-year-old, who is best known for his role as Lord Andrew Lindsay in 1981 movie Chariots Of Fire, is to appear as a possible new love interest for hair salon owner Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls). Audrey first meets Havers's character Lewis when she attends a ball with Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) in the run-up to Christmas. She is immediately bowled over by his charming ways, but feels frustrated because he is accompanying her old friend Claudia, played by one-off guest Rula Lenska. However, the night out takes a twist when Claudia reveals that Lewis is a gentleman escort who charges women for his company at social events. (more)
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- By Daniel Kilkelly
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tMF Talkback: Jane Campion's Bright Star 'not so stellar' says IndieWire - a fair analysis?
20 September 2009 2:02 PM, PDT
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I rely heavily on INDIEWire when it comes to indie news for obvious reasons. Their Box Office reports are always insightful, up-to-date and worth a fair amount of time to look over and analyze. However, their latest report which focused on Jane Campion's latest movie - Bright Star - appeared to be unfair in their analysis of its Box office performance, say people related to the movie, in particular Bob Berney (who together with Bill Pohlad has bought Us rights to Jane Campion's Bright Star.)
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One portion of the article which is considered the point of contention reads:
"Star"‘s opening does not fare well against Campion's other films. On 7, 2 and 6 screens respectively, "The Portrait of a Lady," "Holy Smoke" and "In The Cut" each averaged between $15,000 and $17,000, while "The Piano" debut to a whopping $37,854 per its four theaters back in November
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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tMF Talkback: Jane Campion's Bright Star 'not so stellar' says IndieWire - a fair analysis?
20 September 2009 2:02 PM, PDT
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I rely heavily on INDIEWire when it comes to indie news for obvious reasons. Their Box Office reports are always insightful, up-to-date and worth a fair amount of time to look over and analyze. However, their latest report which focused on Jane Campion's latest movie - Bright Star - appeared to be unfair in their analysis of its Box office performance, say people related to the movie, in particular Bob Berney (who together with Bill Pohlad has bought Us rights to Jane Campion's Bright Star.)
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One portion of the article which is considered the point of contention reads:
"Star"‘s opening does not fare well against Campion's other films. On 7, 2 and 6 screens respectively, "The Portrait of a Lady," "Holy Smoke" and "In The Cut" each averaged between $15,000 and $17,000, while "The Piano" debut to a whopping $37,854 per its four theaters back in November
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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tMF Talkback: Jane Campion's Bright Star 'not so stellar' says IndieWire - a fair analysis?
20 September 2009 2:02 PM, PDT
| The Movie Fanatic
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I rely heavily on INDIEWire when it comes to indie news for obvious reasons. Their Box Office reports are always insightful, up-to-date and worth a fair amount of time to look over and analyze. However, their latest report which focused on Jane Campion's latest movie - Bright Star - appeared to be unfair in their analysis of its Box office performance, say people related to the movie, in particular Bob Berney (who together with Bill Pohlad has bought Us rights to Jane Campion's Bright Star.)
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One portion of the article which is considered the point of contention reads:
"Star"‘s opening does not fare well against Campion's other films. On 7, 2 and 6 screens respectively, "The Portrait of a Lady," "Holy Smoke" and "In The Cut" each averaged between $15,000 and $17,000, while "The Piano" debut to a whopping $37,854 per its four theaters back in November
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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tMF Talkback: Jane Campion's Bright Star 'not so stellar' says IndieWire - a fair analysis?
20 September 2009 2:02 PM, PDT
| The Movie Fanatic
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I rely heavily on INDIEWire when it comes to indie news for obvious reasons. Their Box Office reports are always insightful, up-to-date and worth a fair amount of time to look over and analyze. However, their latest report which focused on Jane Campion's latest movie - Bright Star - appeared to be unfair in their analysis of its Box office performance, say people related to the movie, in particular Bob Berney (who together with Bill Pohlad has bought Us rights to Jane Campion's Bright Star.)
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One portion of the article which is considered the point of contention reads:
"Star"‘s opening does not fare well against Campion's other films. On 7, 2 and 6 screens respectively, "The Portrait of a Lady," "Holy Smoke" and "In The Cut" each averaged between $15,000 and $17,000, while "The Piano" debut to a whopping $37,854 per its four theaters back in November
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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tMF Talkback: Jane Campion's Bright Star 'not so stellar' says IndieWire - a fair analysis?
20 September 2009 2:02 PM, PDT
| The Movie Fanatic
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I rely heavily on INDIEWire when it comes to indie news for obvious reasons. Their Box Office reports are always insightful, up-to-date and worth a fair amount of time to look over and analyze. However, their latest report which focused on Jane Campion's latest movie - Bright Star - appeared to be unfair in their analysis of its Box office performance, say people related to the movie, in particular Bob Berney (who together with Bill Pohlad has bought Us rights to Jane Campion's Bright Star.)
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One portion of the article which is considered the point of contention reads:
"Star"‘s opening does not fare well against Campion's other films. On 7, 2 and 6 screens respectively, "The Portrait of a Lady," "Holy Smoke" and "In The Cut" each averaged between $15,000 and $17,000, while "The Piano" debut to a whopping $37,854 per its four theaters back in November
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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Tiff 2009: Precious Wins People's Choice Award
19 September 2009 3:31 PM, PDT
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Hnr's Michael Stevens reporting from Toronto...
The Oprah Winfrey-produced feature Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, directed by Lee Daniels, has captured the 'People's Choice' top award @ Tiff 2009.
"I made this film for every person out there who ever looked in the mirror and felt unsure about the person looking back," said Daniels.
Past winners of the Tiff 'People's Choice' Award, going on to win a Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards have included Slumdog Millionaire, American Beauty and Chariots of Fire.
Other Tiff 2009 winners include critics' awards for The Man Beyond the Bridge and Hadewijch.
The audience award for top doc went to The Topp Twins, described as "...more fun than a possum up your trousers...", focusing on a New Zealand-based 'lesbian country and western' singing duo.
The Cadillac People.s Choice Award For Midnight Madness:
The Loved Ones by Sean Byrne
City of
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 6-12:
2 September 2009 2:29 PM, PDT
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Sept. 6: Comedian JoAnne Worley is 72. Country singer David Allan Coe is 70. Country singer Mel McDaniel is 67. Singer-bassist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 66. Actress Swoosie Kurtz is 65. Comedian-actress Jane Curtin is 62. Country singer Buddy Miller is 57. Country drummer Joe Smyth of Sawyer Brown is 52. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 51. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow ("Police Academy") is 51. Guitarist Pal Waaktaar of A-ha is 48. Country singer Mark Chesnutt is 46. Actress Rosie Perez is 45. Singer Macy Gray is 42. Singer CeCe Peniston is 40. Singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 40. Singer Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries) is 38. Actor Dylan Bruno ("Numb3ers") is 37. Actress Anika Noni Rose ("Dreamgirls") is 37. Actor Justin Whalin ("Lois and Clark") is 35. Singer Nina Persson (The Cardigans) is 35. Actress Naomie Harris ("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest") is 33. Rapper Noreaga is 32. Rapper Foxy Brown is 31.Sept. 7: Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is 79. Singer
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Spotlight: Kazimir Boyle
29 August 2009 2:44 AM, PDT
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While I was shopping around CDbaby, I came across the music of Flatland, an animated feature starring triangles, squares and circles. Further investigation about this music lead me to its composer, Kazimir Boyle who had some interesting project on his résumé. After a string of projects on which he worked at Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions (Hannibal, Spirit), Boyle had now set up his own company named Flash Music LLC. where he produces music that's as colourful and imaginative as the delightful Flatland score.
What made you fascinated with music when you were a child?
Like many children, I started with music in the school band. I chose the trumpet but the band director assigned me the trombone. I was fascinated that I could play louder than anyone else.
Do you have any distinctive memories about film music?
Sure - we had all of the Star Wars albums on
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Hugh Hudson Takes Us Back with Revolution
26 May 2009 2:35 PM, PDT
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The director of the 1985 film talks about the new director's cut of the Al Pacino film
Sometimes, in the movie business, things just don't work out the way they should have, and one such instance would be the box-office and critical bomb Revolution. The film starred Al Pacino, right off the heels of Scarface, and also starred Donald Sutherland, Natassja Kinski and Joan Plowright in this epic tale set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War. Director Hugh Hudson had come off such hits as Chariots of Fire and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes also, so you would've thought this would be a massive hit... but it wasn't even close. The film, which cost an estimated $28 million to produce, took in less than $350,000 at the box office in 1985, and the overwhelming failure of the film apparently even cause Pacino himself to go on an acting hiatus,
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Firth And Spacey Head To Catalonia
19 May 2009 1:37 AM, PDT
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In more adaptation-y news from Cannes, Kevin Spacey, Colin Firth and director Hugh Hudson (Chariots Of Fire) have signed on for a big-screen adaptation of George Orwell's Homage To Catalonia. Literary icon, satirist, animal lover: there were many strings to George Orwell's bow, but it's less well known that he was also a rifle-toting socialist who was gunned down fighting fascists in the Spanish Civil War. Needless to say, he got up again and his Chumbawamba-style recovery is recorded in Homage To Catalonia, written on his return to England in 1938. It should provide a rich backdrop for the Hudson's first film since 1990's I Dreamed Of Africa. Catalonia will be magicked into script form by veteran screenwriter Bob Ellis, who will focus on the relationship between Orwell and Georges Kopp, the charismatic commander in the International Brigade with whom he formed a strong bond. Smart money is on
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