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King Hands Out Christmas Cash To Troops
14 December 2009 1:56 PM, PST
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Horror author Stephen King has given U.S. troops a Christmas boost by handing over $13,000 (GBP8,125) to help soldiers get home for the holidays.
The Misery writer will help 150 service families spend Christmas Day together with his generous cash handout.
The money will benefit the members of the main Army National Reserve in Indiana, who are in training for deployment in Afghanistan in January.
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Blu-ray Review: Misery
8 December 2009 6:15 AM, PST
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While certain studios and certain features have excelled on the high-definition format, many companies have updated their back catalogs to Blu-ray only to give them a half-hearted, lazy effort, leaving special features in standard definition, if bringing them over at all, with sub-par updates of the feature itself. When studios are asking that film fanatics pay an average of $10 more for the format, it seems almost a slap in the face not to upgrade the entire package to make it worthwhile. The epitome of that half-assed effort to date may be Misery, which doesn’t even pretend to be a full HD release, instead leaving the commentary and extras to a DVD included with the Blu-ray feature.
It is hard to discredit the feature itself. Rob Reiner’s adaptation of Stephen King’s inward-looking thriller Misery helped cement Kathy Bates as an unforgettable and truly Oscar-worthy actress. It also does
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Syfy's Alice Review: A Visually Whimsical Reimagining
4 December 2009 8:19 AM, PST
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If I describe SyFy's new four hour miniseries 'Alice' as a modern-day reimagining of Lewis Carroll's classic stories I am probably doing it a disservice. Yet I cannot think of a more appropriate way to describe it.
This new miniseries, written and directed by Nick Willing (Tin Man), takes almost all of the elements from 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass' but alters their context to create something new. Wonderland, we are told, has changed considerably since the events of those novels unfolded, evolving into a city of crumbling, twisting towers and buildings constructed out of cards and chess pieces.
Twenty-something karate instructor, Alice Hamilton (Caterina Scorsone) finds herself in this bizarre, twisted world when she gives chase to a man involved in the kidnap of her boyfriend, Jack Chase (Philip Winchester, Crusoe). Trying to find him and make her way back to her own world, she is
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Scott Sigler - Inside Stephen King's Terrifying (and Sometimes Terrible) Movie Adaptations
2 December 2009 9:00 PM, PST
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I know, I know: We've all asked before (and will probably ask again) why Hollywood always seem to butcher Stephen King's stories. That complaint seems to come up all the time, but it's no longer entirely accurate. In fact, it's hard to remember where this perception came from: After all, King is the storyteller behind the movies The Shawshank Redemption, Misery, The Green Mile, The Shining and many others. As
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Books: Review:Stephen King: Under The Dome
24 November 2009 10:00 PM, PST
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Stephen King’s newest novel is, at 1,066 pages, his longest in more than a decade—not as big as monsters like It and The Stand, but with a cast of hundreds and an epic scale. What’s really impressive is that for all its brain-bashing size, Under The Dome goes by in a flash. In Misery, King’s novel about the power of fiction, the author hero talks about the “gotta,” the mystical compulsion to find out what happens next. After years of clunky exposition and muddled, intermittently moving character studies, Dome is a rush of blackly comic
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10 closest Oscar races in the past 20 years
23 November 2009 1:12 PM, PST
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One of the shrewdest Oscarologists on the planet is Tariq Khan of Fox News, who often generously shares his views of current and past derbies with Gold Derby readers. Here he takes a nostalgic look at the past two decades, offering his take on the most competitive derbies. Words below are Tariq's. Thanks, m'friend!
We’ve often discussed those Oscar races that seem just too close to call . . . where it’s clear (or at least seems clear) that the eventual winner will nab the Oscar with only a few more votes than his or her nearest competitor.
While we can never really know for sure (unless we get one of those top jobs at the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers,) we do have some idea of what may have been the closest races in Oscar history. Allow me to present what I believe were the 10 closest acting races over the course of the past 20 years.
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Box Office Battle: New Moon vs The Blind Side
17 November 2009 11:55 PM, PST
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon is going to have some tough competition this weekend thanks to Warner Brother's new flick The Blind Side (2009). The heartwarming true story will not only pluck at your heartstrings and force a few tears but it tells a story about kindness and unconditional love. Starring Sandra Bullock (The Proposal (2009)), Tim McGraw (Friday Night Lights (2004)), Oscar winner Kathy Bates (Misery (1990)) and Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher, The Blind Side opens nationwide November 20th. The Blind Side (2009) might draw in the large male crowd but if you are looking for the female population follow the scream into The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) theaters. The Twilight Saga continues in New Moon as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) finds herself heartbroken after her love Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) leaves her. Bella's Bff Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) is there to pick up the pieces and help mend a broken heart in
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 ‘The Blind Side’ Chicago Screening Passes With Sandra Bullock
13 November 2009 3:51 PM, PST
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Chicago – In our latest sports edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “The Blind Side,” which stars Sandra Bullock and is based on an extraordinary true story!
“The Blind Side” also stars Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Lily Collins, Ray McKinnon, Kim Dickens, Adriane Lenox and Kathy Bates. The film opens everywhere on Nov. 20, 2009.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “The Blind Side” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is answer our question below. That’s it! This screening will be held on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
“The Blind Side” stars Sandra Bullock.
Image credit: Warner Bros.
Here is the “The Blind Side” plot description:
Sandra Bullock (“The Proposal”), Tim McGraw
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The Blind Side Giveaway
11 November 2009 5:17 PM, PST
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Opening on November 20th is director John Lee Hancock’s The Blind Side, which stars Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates. I’ll admit when I sat down to watch The Blind Side, I really didn’t expect much. I thought it would be a Lifetime movie of the week except on the big screen. But even though I walked in ready to dismiss the film, I’m forced to say The Blind Side was a lot better than I expected and I enjoyed the way it mixed a few different genres together. What you need to know is, The Blind Side is both a football movie and a family values film. It’s also a bit of a comedy. When films try and mix genres like this, you almost always end in disaster. So I have to give credit to director John Lee Hancock for crafting a film
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- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
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Contest: Win Huge Prizes from The Blind Side!
9 November 2009 6:43 AM, PST
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The Blind Side takes us into the incredible real life story of Baltimore Raven Michael Oher, and the struggles he went through in life to arrive as an NFL offensive tackle. Warm, heartbreaking, and surprisingly funny, John Lee Hancock's stirring new drama is sure to be the surprise hit of the holiday season. As part of Oher's own cheering section, we've decided to hold a brand new contest in his honor. If you act fast, you could win an American Apparel fleece track jacket from the film, as well as a T-shirt, a water bottle, a duffle bag, or a key-chain. Don't get hit from the back by another contest hopeful. Watch your blind side, and enter our contest today!
We're giving away the following prizes:
- American Apparel Unisex Piped Fleece Track Jacket
- Stainless-Steel Insulated Water Bottle (Won't sweat and won't leach plastic into your drinks!)
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Vampires Unite for Halloween in Sin City
1 November 2009 7:55 AM, PST
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"True Blood" stars Rutina Wesley and Sam Trammel hosted Veuve Clicquot's Yelloween party at Lavo at the Palazzo in Las Vegas, while "Twilight" vampires Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene threw their own spooky Yelloween Halloween bash at Tao at the Venetian.
Wesley, dressed as a pirate, and Trammel, wearing a wizard costume, dined on Italian dishes at Lavo before heading to their VIP table at Lavo nightclub.
See photos of celebrities dressing up for Halloween
Lutz,
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Sirius Xm Lists Top 101 “Halloween Horror Score Chop Down”
30 October 2009 4:16 PM, PDT
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Quick, what’s the scariest horror film score out there? I’m sure a couple of no-brainers came to mind, and a few of you probably thought of something wholly original. Thanks to the Cinemagic channel on Sirius Xm, we have an official list to choose from. There are a few shocking inclusions, and a couple of omissions, one that I, myself, deem glaring.
See for yourself:
Halloween John Carpenter 1
Psycho Bernard Herrmann 2
The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3
Jaws John Williams 4
Alien Jerry Goldsmith 5
Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6
Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7
Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8
Exorcist, The Pendereki 9
Fog, The John Carpenter 10
Rosemary’s Baby Christopher Komeda 11
Hellraiser Christopher Young 12
Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13
A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14
Suspira Goblin 15
Poltergeist Jerry Goldsmith 16
Changeling, The Rick Williams 17
Dawn of the Dead Assorted 18
Haunted Palace, The Ronald Stein 19
Amityville Horror, The Lalo Schifrin 20
Creepshow John
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Fox Home Entertainment Announces Halloween Catalog 2009
29 October 2009 8:28 PM, PDT
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Bring home your favorite horror classics on DVD and Blu-ray tonight with the Fox Home Entertainment’s Halloween Catalog 2009. This awesome horror collection features classics such as 28 Weeks Later, the original Child’s Play, The Hannibal Lecter Collection which including Manhunter, Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening, The Hills Have Eyes 2, Jeepers Creepers 2, Stephen King’s Misery, Mr. Brooks, The Omen and Wrong Turn.
Don’t go hungry, feed your fear at www.feedyourfear.net. Be sure to check out the ‘Recipe Book’ filled with ghoulish recipes and trailers and ‘The Collection’ for complete film details.
Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from Fox Home Entertainment and [...]
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- Brian Corder
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50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2
27 October 2009 10:57 PM, PDT
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Before I launch into the conclusion of my 50 Influential Scream Queens (read part 1 here), please let me remind you that this list is based upon my personal taste, and my personal taste alone. I didn't poll 100 Fango readers, the Fango staff or any other form of 'industry professionals'. It's all opinion, so if you feel I've wronged a certain actress by excluding them from the list, don't leap to brand the entire Fango crew 'vile'. I probably just don't personally find their work to be that influential. Either that or I'm just ignorant to their accomplishments!
25. Mia Farrow: Mia's genre work may be a bit limited, but that doesn't change the fact that Rosemary's Baby will forever be regarded as one of the creepiest films in history. Farrow's portrayal of Rosemary Woodhouse is harrowing to say the least, and will always remain (in my mind) one of the best performances the genre has seen.
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- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)
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The Reel Reviewer: Misery (Reiner, 1990) Blu-ray Review
26 October 2009 7:13 AM, PDT
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A movie that makes you think twice about becoming a celebrity; Misery delves into the mind and the world of an obsessively violent stalker. With interesting characters, a solid story, and a situation that makes you uncomfortable to the point that it hurts, one can say that movie adaptation of the Stephen King novel does have the same take away dread feeling as it's novel counterpart.
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Hollywood's Scariest Characters!
21 October 2009 12:23 PM, PDT
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It's almost Halloween -- time to bust out the scariest horror flicks! Which villain freaked you out the most? "Extra" brings you Hollywood's Scariest Characters -- check 'em out... if you dare! Bwahahahahah!
Hollywood's Scariest Characters!Frankenstein
Frankenstein was the first reanimated movie monster, played by Boris Karloff. Shocking!
Michael Myers
This “Halloween” maniac murdered his sister when he was six. It only got worse.
Norman Bates
Norman Bates, played by Tony Perkins, made taking
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The Weather Channel is about to become The Weather Movie Channel
21 October 2009 6:29 AM, PDT
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Looks like TV Land isn't the only cable channel going away from their original programming model and getting into movies.
The Weather Channel has announced that it is adding movies to its schedule. The movies would have a scroll at the bottom that would keep viewers informed of the weather and other weather-related news and information, and each movie will be hosted by a meteorologist. The movies they've chosen so far all have a weather or a nature theme to them, including The Perfect Storm, March of the Penguins, Deep Blue Sea, and Misery. I'm guessing they picked Misery not for the crazy-woman-holds-a-writer-hostage angle but for the fact that the story takes places during a snowstorm.
Continue reading The Weather Channel is about to become The Weather Movie Channel
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- Bob Sassone
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The Weather Channel Decides to Show Movies Now That No One Watches The Weather Channel
20 October 2009 9:40 PM, PDT
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A channel entirely devoted to weather was a fantastic idea until we got phones that would tell us the weather and do so without waiting ten minutes to see what the weather was like in a major city in our area. So what’s a network entirely devoted to weather to do? What if they turned their efforts to covering hard news not just of natural disasters (as much fun as it is to toss a reporter into a hurricane) but of their aftermath? What if they did an investigative report on how Fema has attempted (if at all) to change in response to Hurricane Katrina? What about a special on how a disaster like a tsunami leaves damage beyond the loss of life and property but affects drinking water and dispersed children and other factors we don’t traditionally think of?
Or they could just show movies about weather.
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Weather Channel Will Show Movies Which Have Nothing To Do With Weather
20 October 2009 6:03 PM, PDT
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Slashfilm reported something very interesting... they received a press release from the Weather Channel saying they'll be showing movies.
You must be thinking, hey that's pretty awesome! I forgot that channel existed.
But hold your excitement. The first movie they'll be showcasing is The Perfect Storm. Okay, it's a movie about a huge ass storm. That's highly relevant. There's even going to be weather type commentary from meteorologist Jen Carfagno.
But the next week, things get shaky... when they show March of the Penguins... but still, they could tie weather into that somehow right?
Then it just gets stupid when they show Misery. Yes, the one with Kathy Bates. On the weather channel. I'll just let that sink in.
The Next week, we basically hammer the nails in, with Deep Blue Sea.
Look weather channel, I know personally, I never tune in. But I don't think showing Katy Bates busting
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Children of the Corn (2009)
7 October 2009 8:22 PM, PDT
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Children of The Corn
Directed by Donald P. Borchers
In what's being marketed as a "rebirth," Children of the Corn revisits the 80's classic that spawned 6 sequels and countless amounts of children to fear those long weekends in the country. There's a trend happening again in the Horror genre. A trend that makes a strong case that children are complete creeps. Not only are they capable of being annoying little brats but it seems that in every town, city, county or home, there's at least one twisted little monster, who in between playing with Trouble the pop-omatic bubble game dreams of popping your skull open and feasting upon the meat of your brain. Word of advice: Don't have kids and don't trust kids, they'll just try to kill you. Children of the Corn, if anything, reaffirms these wise words as well as gives us the much needed visceral satisfaction of brutal violence towards kiddies,
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