2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001
1-20 of 69 articles from 2009 « Prev | Next »
Bad Lieutenants and Magnificent Sevens – the golden rules of the cinematic remake
31 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST
| The Guardian - Film News
| See recent The Guardian - Film News news
»
Magnificent Seven, The Ring, Psycho, The Preacher's Wife – some remakes are an improvement, some are an abysmal waste of time. Joe Queenan judges the pack
In 1992, Abel Ferrara made a very dark, very depressing movie called Bad Lieutenant. In it, Harvey Keitel played a morally bankrupt police officer who seeks redemption by investigating the rape of a nun who refuses to bring charges against her assailant, turning the Bad Lieutenant into the Mad Lieutenant. The film did nothing at the box office, and is remembered mostly because it is the motion picture in which Keitel shows off his penis. There was at the time no great demand for Keitel – a fine actor, but never a matinee idol – to show off his penis, even though it was a very splendid penis indeed, nor has there been any grassroots groundswell of support for this sort of thing afterwards.
Not so long ago,
»
- Joe Queenan
Permalink | Report a problem
Rumour: Spider-Man 4 Villains
8 December 2009 7:59 AM, PST
| HeyUGuys.co.uk
| See recent HeyUGuys news
»
There has been a lot of speculation in recent months that Spider-Man 4 may feature The Lizard, Vulture, and Black Cat, as its villains. MovieLine is today claiming that they have an inside tip telling them that Vulture will be one of the film’s two villains, but The Lizard and Black Cat will not be appearing, although Felicia Hardy (who is Black Cat’s alter ego) will be in the film as a new villain named The Vulturess. They claim that this new villain/Felicia Hardy will be played by Anne Hathaway (Brokeback Mountain, Get Smart) and that John Malkovich (Dangerous Liaisons, Burn After Reading) will play Vulture.
Personally I have never been a big fan of the Vulture character and think that there are many better villains to choose from for the next movie, and furthermore I cannot believe this new rumor of Black Cat being turned into The Vulturess is true,
»
- Andrew Peters
Permalink | Report a problem
Isabelle Huppert in Focus
24 November 2009 3:09 AM, PST
| IndieWIRE
| See recent indieWIRE news
»
In New York recently, actress Isabelle Huppert (right) had a quite a bit going on in the city. Not only was she starring in “Home,” directed by Ursula Meier (left), which debuted at Cannes ‘08, she was also appearing in “Quartett” at Bam in Brooklyn. The theatrical adaptation of “Dangerous Liaisons,” directed by Robert Wilson, was staged a few years ago in Paris. “Home,” Switzerland’s submission for Oscar foreign language consideration, …
»
Permalink | Report a problem
Beautiful, Fabulous and Evil: 10 Favorite Female Villains!
17 November 2009 3:22 AM, PST
| The Movie Fanatic
| See recent The Movie Fanatic news
»
This list was inspired by some of the most recent female villains portrayed on the big screen - in particular Mo'Nique, the lazy, vile and selfish mother to Gabby Sidibe's character in Precious and Cate Blanchett who played the brilliant and nasty Irina Spalko out to spoil the adventures of Indiana Jones in the latest sequel of the popular adventure series.
- - -
- - -
While some of the most memorable female villains are portrayed as ugly, unfashionable monsters, there are a good number of characters who are evil but also beautiful and fabulous. Some would even rival the female leads in terms of beauty, fashion and style thus we have this list.
Take a closer look right after the jump, I'm pretty sure, you'll agree with the names on the list...
- - -
# 10 - Akasha in The Queen of the Damned played by Aaliyah- Akasha
»
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Permalink | Report a problem
Beautiful, Fabulous and Evil: 10 Favorite Female Villains!
17 November 2009 3:22 AM, PST
| The Movie Fanatic
| See recent The Movie Fanatic news
»
This list was inspired by some of the most recent female villains portrayed on the big screen - in particular Mo'Nique, the lazy, vile and selfish mother to Gabby Sidibe's character in Precious and Cate Blanchett who played the brilliant and nasty Irina Spalko out to spoil the adventures of Indiana Jones in the latest sequel of the popular adventure series.
- - -
- - -
While some of the most memorable female villains are portrayed as ugly, unfashionable monsters, there are a good number of characters who are evil but also beautiful and fabulous. Some would even rival the female leads in terms of beauty, fashion and style thus we have this list.
Take a closer look right after the jump, I'm pretty sure, you'll agree with the names on the list...
- - -
# 10 - Akasha in The Queen of the Damned played by Aaliyah- Akasha
»
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Permalink | Report a problem
Beautiful, Fabulous and Evil: 10 Favorite Female Villains!
17 November 2009 3:22 AM, PST
| The Movie Fanatic
| See recent The Movie Fanatic news
»
This list was inspired by some of the most recent female villains portrayed on the big screen - in particular Mo'Nique, the lazy, vile and selfish mother to Gabby Sidibe's character in Precious and Cate Blanchett who played the brilliant and nasty Irina Spalko out to spoil the adventures of Indiana Jones in the latest sequel of the popular adventure series.
- - -
- - -
While some of the most memorable female villains are portrayed as ugly, unfashionable monsters, there are a good number of characters who are evil but also beautiful and fabulous. Some would even rival the female leads in terms of beauty, fashion and style thus we have this list.
Take a closer look right after the jump, I'm pretty sure, you'll agree with the names on the list...
- - -
# 10 - Akasha in The Queen of the Damned played by Aaliyah- Akasha
»
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Permalink | Report a problem
Beautiful, Fabulous and Evil: 10 Favorite Female Villains!
17 November 2009 3:22 AM, PST
| The Movie Fanatic
| See recent The Movie Fanatic news
»
This list was inspired by some of the most recent female villains portrayed on the big screen - in particular Mo'Nique, the lazy, vile and selfish mother to Gabby Sidibe's character in Precious and Cate Blanchett who played the brilliant and nasty Irina Spalko out to spoil the adventures of Indiana Jones in the latest sequel of the popular adventure series.
- - -
- - -
While some of the most memorable female villains are portrayed as ugly, unfashionable monsters, there are a good number of characters who are evil but also beautiful and fabulous. Some would even rival the female leads in terms of beauty, fashion and style thus we have this list.
Take a closer look right after the jump, I'm pretty sure, you'll agree with the names on the list...
- - -
# 10 - Akasha in The Queen of the Damned played by Aaliyah- Akasha
»
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Permalink | Report a problem
Beautiful, Fabulous and Evil: 10 Favorite Female Villains!
17 November 2009 3:22 AM, PST
| The Movie Fanatic
| See recent The Movie Fanatic news
»
This list was inspired by some of the most recent female villains portrayed on the big screen - in particular Mo'Nique, the lazy, vile and selfish mother to Gabby Sidibe's character in Precious and Cate Blanchett who played the brilliant and nasty Irina Spalko out to spoil the adventures of Indiana Jones in the latest sequel of the popular adventure series.
- - -
- - -
While some of the most memorable female villains are portrayed as ugly, unfashionable monsters, there are a good number of characters who are evil but also beautiful and fabulous. Some would even rival the female leads in terms of beauty, fashion and style thus we have this list.
Take a closer look right after the jump, I'm pretty sure, you'll agree with the names on the list...
- - -
# 10 - Akasha in The Queen of the Damned played by Aaliyah- Akasha
»
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Permalink | Report a problem
CHÉRI DVD Review
26 October 2009 8:03 AM, PDT
| Collider.com
| See recent Collider.com news
»
Miramax Film’s “Chéri” marks the reunion of director Stephen Frears, screenwriter Christopher Hampton, and actress Michelle Pfeiffer, who previously worked together on 1988’s deliciously evil costume drama “Dangerous Liaisons.” Here, Pfeiffer trades in the virginal innocence of her “Liaisons” character for the hardened beauty and shrewd business acumen of the less than virginal Lea de Lonvsal. Set during the prosperous Belle Époque era in pre World War I France, “Chéri” tells the charming and ultimately heartbreaking story of how Lea, an aging courtesan, finds herself falling unexpectedly in love with a man young enough to be her…well, son. That synopsis might make it tempting to label “Chéri” “cougar” cinema, but let’s allow that somewhat degrading term to rest on billboards advertising the latest pedestrian sitcom, rather than a film this pedigreed. More after the jump:
Based on two novels by bad girl French writer Colette, “Chéri” opens
»
- Harrison Pierce
Permalink | Report a problem
Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 10/20
20 October 2009 10:48 AM, PDT
| Cinematical
| See recent Cinematical news
»
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox run for their lives as Michael Bay's giant robots trample onto the home video scene on DVD (single-disc or two-disc special edition) and Blu-ray (two-disc special edition). The special editions includes audio commentary by Bay and writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, deleted / alternate scenes, a music video, and additional features, such as "A Day With Bay: Tokyo," "Giant Effing Movie," and "The Matrix of Marketing." To approximate the theatrical experience, play really, really loud, and sit as far back from the screen as you possibly can. Resistance is futile. Rent it.
Add to Netflix queue | Buy at Amazon
Blood: The Last Vampire
Chris Nahon's live-action adaptation of an anime series features a half-human, half-vampire samurai battling an infestation of demons. "the result is so laughably awful that it easily qualifies for so-bad-it's-good status," wrote Jeffrey M. Anderson.
»
- Peter Martin
Permalink | Report a problem
Meryl Streep to Play Mother-in-Law
20 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT
| Extra
| See recent Extra news
»
Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep's lookalike daughter with sculptor hubby Don Gummer, is set to wed actor beau Ben Walker.
"Yeah, he sure did," Mamie, 25, told People magazine when asked if Ben had popped the question. The actress added that her family is thrilled. "They're all very happy... we're very, very smiley."
Mamie met Walker, 27, when the two performed in Dangerous Liaisons on Broadway in 2008, and began dating over a year ago. Ben admitted to
»
Permalink | Report a problem
Meryl Streep's Next Great Role: Mother-in-Law!
20 October 2009 5:05 AM, PDT
| PEOPLE.com
| See recent PEOPLE.com news
»
Get ready for an acting dynasty: Actress Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep's daughter, is engaged to stage actor Ben Walker, she told People at the annual Whitney Gala Monday night, sponsored by Versace.
And he did on the old-fashioned way - on one knee.
"Yeah, he sure did," Gummer, 25, said, adding that her family is ecstatic. her dad is sculptor Don Gummer. "They're all very happy … we're very, very smiley." Walker, 27, who proposed on Sunday, admitted he was scared, but Gummer said the proposal "was great."
Wearing a modest engagement ring with an old-fashioned setting that was slightly oversized, Gummer
»
- Jeffrey Slonim
Permalink | Report a problem
DVD Review: ‘Cheri’ Knows Love Isn’t Love if It’s All About You
14 October 2009 1:57 PM, PDT
| HollywoodChicago.com
| See recent HollywoodChicago.com news
»
Chicago – “Cheri” could be confused with an updated adaptation of a Jane Austen novel if its characters weren’t so comfortable with what goes on between the sheets. Like players in many stuffy costume dramas, they wear the best clothes, live in lavishly decorated homes and speak their perfect grammar in posh accents. But since they aren’t sexually repressed, they do it all with a little bounce in their step.
DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0
The story, taken from a few novels by Colette, takes place in early-twentieth century France, and it would appear that even in those days, people in that part of the world made members of other cultures look like a bunch of prudes. A woman like Michelle Pfeiffer’s Lea de Lonval, for example, could not only make a career out of prostitution without seeming the least bit trashy. She could come home to a tasteful estate where
»
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Permalink | Report a problem
Letterman's Dangerous Liaisons: Backstage Affairs Led to Extortion Plot
1 October 2009 9:45 PM, PDT
| E! Online
| See recent E! Online news
»
Talk about your stupid human tricks.
David Letterman revealed tonight while taping The Late Show that he has been the victim of an alleged extortion plot. He said that someone demanded $2 million from him three weeks ago in exchange for keeping quiet about various sexual liaisons the veteran funnyman has had with members of his staff. Or else he would write a screenplay.
No punchline, it was for real.
He says that he found a package in the backseat of his car—"I don't usually receive packages, 6 in the morning, in the back of my car"—containing a letter that said, "I know that you do some terrible, terrible things—and I can prove you do these terrible
»
Permalink | Report a problem
Uma Thurman to Walk Red Carpet For Opening Night of 45th Chicago International Film Festival
23 September 2009 5:09 PM, PDT
| HollywoodChicago.com
| See recent HollywoodChicago.com news
»
Chicago – The 45th Chicago International Film Festival will open with Katherine Dieckmann’s “Motherhood” and a star-studded red carpet where the film’s writer and director, Dieckmann and actress Uma Thurman at the AMC River East 21 Theater (322 E. Illinois St in Chicago) on Thursday, October 8th at 7pm.
Motherhood.
Photo credit: Freestyle Releasing
Cinema/Chicago also plans on honoring Thurman’s work and her contribution to film with the Festival’s “Career Achievement Award,” which will be presented prior to the screening.
“Motherhood,” which opens to a limited amount of theaters on October 23, stars Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards and Minnie Driver. The film, which was shot on location in New York’s West Village, is a comedy about the dilemmas of the maternal state (marriage, work and self) into the trials and tribulations of one pivotal day. The film isn’t like any other film because it uses both humor
»
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Permalink | Report a problem
Emmy Live Blogging: Swine Flu Fever Edition (Pt 2)
20 September 2009 8:19 PM, PDT
| FilmExperience
| See recent FilmExperience news
»
part one
refresh screen regularly
9:03 I recently flew home to visit my parents who were moving out of my childhood home. One of my brother's friends was living in their basement. Killing time one night, I watched How I Met Your Mother on the ancient TV system. It only seemed to carry the broadcast networks. It's like the TV had absorbed my parents refusal to join the modern world. Anyway... while watching the show, my brother's friend comes in the room and says "this is a funny show but you know what the funniest show is? Two and a Half Men. I Love that show."
This is why people like Jeff Probst win "Best Host of a Reality TV Program"
9:07 Gilles Marini is thrusting so often on that clip from Dancing With the Stars I feel like he should be punished on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
»
- NATHANIEL R
Permalink | Report a problem
Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films to Produce ‘Netherland’ With Sam Mendes’ Neal Street Productions
20 September 2009 6:18 PM, PDT
| HollywoodChicago.com
| See recent HollywoodChicago.com news
»
Chicago – Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement today that Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films is teaming up with Sam Mendes’ Neal Street Productions to produce a feature film based off the Joseph O’Neill novel “Netherland” for Focus Features. Focus will have worldwide rights to the film.
Netherland
Photo credit: Vintage
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton (“Dangerous Liaisons,” “Atonement”) is currently writing the adaptation that will be developed with Mendes as the potential director. Focus CEO James Schamus said, “We’re so glad to have Christopher join our creative partnership with Harpo and Neal Street, rendering an extraordinary gathering of talents even more so. This project’s emotional power has resonated with us all.”
Harpo Films, Inc. produces films, and with an exclusive deal with HBO, scripted television. Recent features have received the highest industry honors for quality. “The Great Debaters” received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Drama.
»
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Permalink | Report a problem
Oprah Winfrey and Sam Mendes to produce Joseph O’Neill’s “Netherland”
20 September 2009 10:00 AM, PDT
| The Scorecard Review
| See recent Scorecard Review news
»
Oprah Winfrey’s movie company Harpo Films is going to produce Netherland with Sam Mendes’ Neal Streat Productions.
Netherland is based on Joseph O’Neill’s novel and will be adapted by Oscar winner Chrstopher Hampton
Here’s the offical news release …
Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films and Sam Mendes’ Neal Street Productions are partnering to produce the feature film based on Joseph O’Neill’s novel Netherland for Focus Features. Mr. Mendes and partner Pippa Harris are producers for Neal Street, and Ms. Winfrey and company president Kate Forte are producers for Harpo, which optioned the novel last year upon publication. Focus will hold worldwide rights to Netherland. Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement today.
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons) is scripting the adaptation, which is being developed with Mr. Mendes as a potential director. Mr. Mendes won the Best Director Oscar for American Beauty.
Neal
»
- Jeff Bayer
Permalink | Report a problem
9 Movie Clips from Coco Before Chanel Starring Audrey Tautou as Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel
19 September 2009 8:10 AM, PDT
| Collider.com
| See recent Collider.com news
»
While director Anne Fontaine’s “Coco Before Chanel” has already opened in most of the world, the film is finally getting released here in America September 25th. If you can’t tell by the name, the film is about Coco Chanel’s rise in the fashion world and it stars Audrey Tautou as the famous designer. While I haven’t seen the film so I can’t tell you what I thought, it has a 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, so a lot of people have enjoyed it. So to help promote the movie, we’ve been given 9 clips (about 12 minutes of the movie) and they’re after the jump. Take a look:
Here’s the official synopsis:
Coco Before Chanel is the story of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who began her life as a headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success,
»
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Permalink | Report a problem
Oprah joins Sam Mendes for ‘Netherland’
18 September 2009 9:16 AM, PDT
| ReelLoop.com
| See recent Reel Loop news
»
“Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films and Sam Mendes’ Neal Street Productions are partnering to produce the feature film based on Joseph O’Neill’s novel Netherland for Focus Features.
Mr. Mendes and partner Pippa Harris are producers for Neal Street, and Ms. Winfrey and company president Kate Forte are producers for Harpo, which optioned the novel last year upon publication. Focus will hold worldwide rights to Netherland. Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement today.
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons) is scripting the adaptation, which is being developed with Mr. Mendes as a potential director. Mr. Mendes won the Best Director Oscar for American Beauty.
Neal Street recently signed a two-year first-look deal with Focus Features. Focus president of production John Lyons and senior vice president, international production Teresa Moneo are overseeing all Neal Street projects, including Netherland.”
Twitter Worthy?
Related posts:Mila Kunis joins Darren Aronofsky’s
»
- Erik Buckman
Permalink | Report a problem
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001
1-20 of 69 articles from 2009 « Prev | Next »
See all NewsDesk partners
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the
above news articles. News articles are published for the entertainment of our
users only. The news items do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we
guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the
site responsible for the article in question to report any concerns you may
have.
