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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Three
17 December 2009 11:42 PM, PST
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Dinner for Schmucks
Opens: July 23rd 2010
Cast: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Bruce Greenwood, David Walliams
Director: Jay Roach
Summary: A renowned publisher encourages his friends to invite the most pathetic guests possible for their weekly dinner party. Just as they find the most pathetic man yet, the host is injured and ends up trapped with the man all night long.
Analysis: A remake of director Francis Veber's 1998 César award-winning "Le Diner des cons", 'Schmucks' is one of the highest profile comedies of next year with one of the strongest casts for the genre in recent memory. It also marks the return of "Austin Powers" and "Meet the Parents" helmer Jay Roach who has produced several films in recent years but hasn't directed since 2004's "Meet the Fockers".
The question now lies not in the performers or director but the material itself and whether a Gallic comedy can
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Interview: The Cast of The Lovely Bones
9 December 2009 7:43 AM, PST
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Peter Jackson's latest film "The Lovely Bones" is based on Alice Sebold best selling novel. The film centers around 14 year old Susie Salmon who was murdered on her way home from school. She soon realizes that she's not in heaven but stuck in the in between and continues to watch her family and killer from this surreal and dream like word. If you pay close attention to detail you might be able to catch Jackson in the film. He makes a quick cameo while Mark Wahlberg's character is picking up photos in a camera store. There is also another scene where you might catch a glance of J.R.R Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" poster on a window of a mall shop. Leave it to Peter Jackson to keep us on our toes. In this press conference Peter Jackson, Susan Sarandon, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci,
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Extraordinary Measures Trailer Online
12 November 2009 11:22 PM, PST
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So one of these men played Indiana Jones for years; one played a decent pretender to his crown - but now, Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser are working together to cure dread diseases in Extraordinary Measures, the generically-titled medical drama that's just released its trailer online.Based - in the fine old tradition of, say, Lorenzo's Oil - on a true story, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell here play parents whose two children are afflicted with a rare, and fatal, genetic disorder. In desperation they seek out anti-social but brilliant research scientist who might, maybe, be able to help.We have a feeling that this is one of those trailers that tells you pretty much the whole story of the film, but there looks to be a fair amount of emotion, conflict, redemption and possibly miracle-working in there, so if you're into triumph-over-the-odds stories, this could be perfect for you.
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Jared Harris Discusses The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
1 May 2009 1:31 PM, PDT
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The actor talks about his role in the film, working with Brad Pitt and David Fincher, Fringe and more
Jared Harris has the acting bug in his genes, but that doesn't mean he didn't forge his way through the biz on his own. Jared, the son of legendary actor Richard Harris, became first known for his portrayal of Andy Warhol in the 1996 indie I Shot Andy Warhol, which lead to a spate of work throughout the 90s that lead to bigger studio films like roles in Mr. Deeds, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Ocean's Twelve and Lady In the Water. Harris' latest role was in the Best Picture nominee The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which will be released on DVD, a very rare new-release Criterion Collection two-disc DVD and Criterion Collecton Blu-ray on May 5. I had the chance to speak with Harris, who portrayed Captain Mike in the film, over the phone,
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Brendan Fraser Joins Crowley
12 January 2009 11:33 PM, PST
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Brendan Fraser has signed on to join Harrison Ford in medical drama Crowley, uniting Indiana Jones and The Mummy's Rick O'Connell at last. We were hoping that together they'd be lassooing and/or casting ancient mystical spells to combat disease while outrunning ravenous hordes of voles or something, but judging by the synopsis things are set to be a little less exciting.The film's based on the true story of John (Fraser) and Aileen Crowley, whose two children were born with a rare genetic disorder. Although there was no treatment available, they refused to give up hope, tracking down a researcher (Ford) with a potential cure. Hmm, so we're talking more Lorenzo's Oil than Temple of Doom, but we're still optimistic that some sort of religious artifact and its mystical powers will come into play somewhere.The film's set to be directed by Tom Vaughan, he of the rather
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