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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Four

19 December 2009 11:50 PM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »

Georgia

Opens: 2010

Cast: Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia, Rupert Friend, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Johnathon Schaech

Director: Renny Harlin

Summary: An American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native get caught in the crossfire of the five-day Russia-Georgia conflict in August 2008, and then have to deal with their obligation to be impartial.

Analysis: A timely parable on war, or Hollywood propaganda filmmaking at its worst? Wherever it goes, especially in Europe and the former Soviet states, "Georgia" will cause a lot of talk and controversy as the incidents depicted are still so fresh in many's minds. Like all topics of the sort, it'll also have its strong supporters and detractors having opinions on the film long before a frame of footage is screened anywhere.

Shot on-location in Tbilisi, the project also marks a potential return to form for Finnish director Renny Harlin. Given the right material the skilled action director delivered three »

- Garth Franklin

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HorrorFest 2009: 'The Hills Run Red'

18 October 2009 7:00 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

Welcome to HorrorFest 2009. When my first "Masters Of Horror" episode aired, reviews were generally pretty good, but there was a vocal percentage of the audience that immediately accused my partner and I of being "rip-off artists."  The particular sources I saw cited most often were Roman Polanski's "The Ninth Gate" and the Theodore Roszak novel Flicker.  Thing is, I hadn't read Flicker.  I'll cop to having read and admired Throat Sprockets, a great Tim Lucas novel, but even that is something I just admire in terms of taking film seriously as a source of horror, and not as any direct inspiration.  »

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Forget it Jake. It’s Chinatown

30 September 2009 8:40 AM, PDT | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »

The curious timing and conspiratorial goings-on surrounding Roman Polanski’s arrest in Switzerland this week bring to mind, for me, the Polish director’s most fascinating film, Chinatown. Arrested for a crime he confessed to thirty-two years ago, but the punishment for which he has avoided ever since, Polanski appears to have been drawn into a world of smoke-and-mirrors and legalese, finally bought down by the very system that has permitted his freedom from extradition since he fled the Us in 1977. It promises to be a distorted and confusing affair and like that experienced by Jake Gittes, the increasingly buffeted and bewildered detective protagonist in his 1974 neo-noir masterpiece, one that might prove impossible to truly unravel. Chinatown was, and remains, a dazzling exercise in cinematic intelligence and, even in that golden era of post-classical Hollywood, when directors as spiky and gifted as Scorsese, Altman, Coppola, Kubrick and Malick were at their towering, »

- Nick Clarke

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MTV's Gore Girls Feel Roman Polanski's 'Repulsion'

17 September 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Welcome to Gore Girls! MTV contributor Terri Schwartz doesn't know crap about the horror genre, and she's volunteered to be our Movies Blog guinea pig. She has a good guide too. Fellow contributor Jenni Miller is a bonafide horror enthusiast, and she's willing to walk Terri through her formative experiences with blood, guts, monsters and maniacs. Together, this dynamic duo are horror's own odd couple, The Gore Girls!!! Good luck Terri... you're definitely going to need it.

Today's Gore Girls pick is the Catherine Deneuve-starring Roman Polanski classic, "Repulsion," the director's first English-language film. The story follows Carol (Deneuve), a sexually repressed young woman who suffers a psychotic break after her sister/roommate leaves her all alone in her apartment for a weekend. This isn't traditional horror, certainly not by today's standards, but I'll let Jenni & Terri give you the scoop.

Terri: This was my first real Roman Polanski film (of his work, »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Top Ten Underrated Films (Of All Time)

2 September 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Great movies sometimes do not hit it off with the audience upon first viewing. Not even the sublime Citizen Kane found much appreciation on its release in 1941, taking over twenty years and critical re-discovery in order for everybody to agree it was a pretty special movie.

Cult films are different (and this is not a list of cult movies) – those do tend to find an audience (usually people who become hardcore fans) allowing the film to become celebrated in alternative ways – as opposed to garnering a multitude of awards.

This is a list drawn up of films I consider under-rated; overlooked; not thought about; dismissed, and so forth. I am not suggesting they should be regaled as masterpieces anointed and placed in a cinematic pantheon of greatness.

Compiling lists is very tough and as this is limited to a mere ten films, some wonderful films did not make final cut. »

- Martyn Conterio

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[DVD Review] The Ninth Gate

23 August 2009 8:54 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

Roman Polanski’s The Ninth Gate let’s Johnny Depp live out every man’s dream: tracking down sacred texts which allow the reader to be imbued with the powers of Satan. Wait, what? Who exactly is clamoring to take on the mantle of the dark prince? Apparently a lot of people and, equally startling, the number one way to achieve that goal is to drive up really quickly next to someone, stare at them ominously and then drive off. Again: wait, what? The Ninth Gate putters along from one location to the next with Johnny Depp discovering death after death in his wake; until it finally just loses gas, sputters and dies. With nothing but some stunning imagery to recommend it, The Ninth Gate is not one of Roman Polanski's better films.

Dean Corso (Depp) deals in the rarest of rare books; in so doing, he lives knowing »

- Lex Walker

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Roman Polanski’s “The Ghost” Teaser Trailer

16 August 2009 8:08 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

15-second teaser is our first look at Roman Polanski’s new movie “The Ghost.”

The thriller directed by Oscar winning Polish-French filmmaker Roman Polanski (“The Pianist,” “When Angels Fall,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Repulsion,” “Chinatown,” “Frantic,” “The Ninth Gate”) is based on Robert Harris‘ novel of the same name. The script is co-written by Polanski and Harris.

The story centers on a ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) who is hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan). He uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy. Most of the story takes place in an oceanfront house during the middle of winter.

“The Ghost” which stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Jim Belushi, Robert Pugh, Timothy Hutton and Tom Wilkinson is scheduled to be released sometime in 2010.

“The Ghost” Teaser Trailer

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- Fiona

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New On DVD This Week

11 August 2009 1:15 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Here’s a list of some of the new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week we’re particularly interested in. Plus, some old favorites (and not so favorites) coming out this week for the first time on Blu-ray.

Movies

About Last Night… ~ Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi (Blu-ray)

Alien Trespass ~ Eric McCormack, Dan Lauria, Robert Patrick, and Jenni Baird (DVD and Blu-ray)

Blue Thunder ~ Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, and Daniel Stern (Blu-ray)

Chaos ~ Jason Statham (Blu-ray)

The Class (Entre Les Murs) ~ François Bégaudeau, Agame Malembo-Emene, and Angélica Sancio (DVD)

Cutthroat Island ~ Geena Davis, Frank Langella, Matthew Modine (Blu-ray)

Eagles Over London ~ Van Johnson, Frederick Stafford, Francisco Rabal, and Luigi Pistilli (Blu-ray)

Gigantic ~ Zooey Deschanel, Paul Dano, John Goodman, and Ed Asner (DVD)

I Love You, Man ~ Paul Rudd, Jason Segal (DVD and Blu-ray)

Katyn ~ Artur Amijewski, Maja Ostaszewska, and Andrzej Chyra (DVD)

Michael Jackson: Moonwalking – The »

- Joe Gillis

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This Week on DVD: I Love You, Man, The Class, Tmnt Collection

11 August 2009 9:59 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

If you're going DVD shopping today, there are a few decent choices, however I wouldn't really recommend either I Love You, Man or 17 Again unless you absolutely love Paul Rudd or Zac Efron. Instead, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Oscar-nominated French film The Class, and the indie comedy Gigantic is at least worth a look. Also in stores this week is the '50s sci-fi spoof Alien Trespass, the direct-to-dvd sequel to Road Trip, and a Michael Jackson documentary, plus all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies on Blu-ray! Will you be spending your hard-earned cash on anything this week? I Love You, Man [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) 17 Again [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) The Class [5] (DVD, Blu-ray [6]) Gigantic [7] Alien Trespass [8] (DVD, Blu-ray [9]) Road Trip: Beer Pong [10] Gooby [11] Almost Heaven [12] The Last Resort [13] Steppin' [14] The Tiger's Tail [15] The Art of War III: Retribution [16] Dark Rising [17] Dead by Dawn 2: The Return [18] Moonwalking: The True Story »

- Sean

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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: August 11, 2009

11 August 2009 12:54 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Not a huge week for new releases, but there are some titles I just added to the release date calendar detailed at the end of this update you may be interested in adding to your preorder shopping cart. Oh, and it appears Paramount has decided to begin releasing the Blu-ray editions of their films before releasing the DVD editions. They are starting with Dance Flick on September 8... It'll be interesting to see if it gets more people to adopt the high-def format once bigger named releases starting hitting the shelves. The Class This one made the #6 spot on my list of top ten movies of 2008 so it should be obvious I think it is the one film releasing this week you need to watch. It's not a brain bender of a story as it details one class in a »

- Brad Brevet

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Skeletor Joins Cast of ‘Wall Street 2′

10 August 2009 11:42 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

It's been 22 years since Frank Langella donned the most completely serious costume of all time and lent his skills to the character of Skeletor, and since then, he hasn't had any iconic roles. Unless you count Nixon in Frost/Nixon. Or Perry White in Superman Returns. Or Paley in Good Night, and Good Luck. Or Boris in The Ninth Gate. Basically, he's most widely known as Skeletor. But he has the chance to rise above an already-phenomenal performance now by taking a role in Wall Street 2 (a movie that apparently ends with Money Never Sleeps now). According to Variety, Langella will be taking on the role of a mentor figure to Shia Labeouf's young stock broker character. Of course, Michael Douglas is back as Gordon Gekko, and Josh Brolin may officially join the cast soon enough. Langella was nominated for an Oscar last year, and I have a feeling that if he really brings the »

- Dr. Cole Abaius

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DVD Playhouse--August 2009

10 August 2009 2:25 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—August 2009

By

Allen Gardner

Watchmen—Director’S Cut (Warner Bros.) Director Zack Snyder’s film of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark graphic novel is as worthy an adaptation of a great book that has ever been filmed. In an alternative version of the year 1985, Richard Nixon is serving his third term as President and super heroes have been outlawed by a congressional act, in spite of the fact that two of the most high-profile “masks,” Dr. Manhattan (Billy Cruddup) and The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) helped the U.S. win the Vietnam War. When The Comedian is found murdered, many former heroes become concerned that a conspiracy is afoot to assassinate retired costumed crime fighters. Former masks Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson), Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) and still-operating Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley, in an Oscar-worthy turn) launch an investigation of their own, all while the Pentagon’s “Doomsday »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 8/11/2009

8 August 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.

Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List - updated with all the last-minute additions and deletions.

Note: Clickable links lead to Amazon.com

Alien Tresspass - Image DVD & Bd

A flying saucer, ray guns, body snatching and a one-eyed monster from outer space! It’s all here in this action-packed sci-fi adventure! Eric McCormack stars as an astronomer who gets possessed by a friendly alien bent on saving our humble planet. But even with the help of a lovely diner waitress, is he any match for the Ghota, a one-eyed evil alien on a murderous rampage?

Bad Boy Bubby (Bd)

L.A. Weekly called it "disturbing and compelling, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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New One-Sheet Poster For Dark Woods!

7 July 2009 3:05 PM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »

Below you'll find the new one-sheet poster (and 2 stills) from the indie flick Dark Woods starring James Russo ("The Ninth Gate", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Public Enemies") and Tracy Coogan ("Zombie Honeymoon", "Penance", "The Devil In The Kitchen"). Check them out below!

Dark Woods is a mystery thriller written by John Muscanero. The story follows a couple who moves to a secluded cabin in the woods to cope with a terminal illness of the wife. As the wife's condition drags her deeper into dementia and darkness, the husband's friendship with a local teenage girl takes a dangerous and obsessive turn.

Dark Woods is currently on the look out for a distributor and gets submitted to all major Film Festivals around the world.

Watch the Dark Woods Trailer here: www.tracycoogan.com

Credits:

Cast

  James Russo ... Sheriff Demming

  Tracy Coogan ... Susan Branch

  John Muscarnero ... Henry Branch

  Mary Kate Wiles ... Alicia Larch

  Mark Shady »

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New "Dark Woods" One-Sheet starring James Russo and Tracy Coogan

7 July 2009 1:58 PM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »

Here's the new One-Sheet for the recently completed "Dark Woods" starring James Russo ("The Ninth Gate", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Public Enemies") and Tracy Coogan ("Zombie Honeymoon", "Penance", "The Devil In The Kitchen"). "Dark Woods" is a mystery thriller written by John Muscanero. The story follows a couple who moves to a secluded cabin in the woods to cope with a terminal illness of the wife. As the wife's condition drags her deeper into dementia and darkness, the husband's friendship with a local teenage girl takes a dangerous and obsessive turn. "Dark Woods" is currently on the look out for a distributor and gets submitted to all major Film Festivals around the world. »

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Blu-ray Dates

6 July 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | SmellsLikeScreenSpirit | See recent SmellsLikeScreenSpirit news »

July 07, 2009 * The Deep (Sony) * Grumpy Old Men (Warner) * Knowing (Summit) * Push (Summit) * Torchwood: The Complete Second Season (BBC) * The Unborn (Universal) * The Universe: The Complete Season Two (A&E) July 14, 2009 * The Black Crowes: Warpaint Live (Eagle Rock) * Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book (Music Inc.) * Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Curse of the Golden Flower, House of Flying Daggers Trilogy (Box Set) (Sony) * The Edge of Love (Image) * Explicit Ills (Phase 4 Films) * For All Mankind (Criterion Collection) * The Haunting in Connecticut: Unrated Special Edition (Lionsgate) * I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (Sony) * Mad Men: Season Two (Lionsgate) * NBA Champions 2008-2009 (Warner) * Night Train (National Ent Media) * Shark Week: Great Bites Collection (Discovery Channel) * This is Spinal Tap (MGM) * The Towering Inferno (20th Century Fox) * Wild Pacific (BBC) July 21, 2009 * 300: The Complete Experience (Warner) * Coraline (Universal) * Echelon Conspiracy (Paramount) * Google Me (Cinevolve) * The Great Buck Howard (Magnolia »

- Dave Campbell

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New Dario Argento Trailer Online

5 July 2009 11:15 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Are you a horror fan? Are you tired of sequels and remakes? Then you need a dose of Dario Argento, who may be covering familiar ground but is at least doing so with original scripts. Check out the trailer for Giallo here.As you'll see, it's an English-language Italian serial killer thriller, with Brody as police inspector Enzo Avolfi: an Italian-American, judging by the accent. Emmanuelle Seigner (The Ninth Gate) also stars.We don't want to hear the words "torture porn": Argento is an auteur, all right? And Giallo, as well as being the title of the film, is also the genre (crime thrillers with a lot of really bloody murders, named from the yellow covers of the novels that inspired them) that Argento helped popularise. So if it is torture porn, it's self-referential postmodern torture porn.  So that's alright then. That said, we can't exactly vouch for this just yet, »

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Lionsgate Gives Us the Horror Blu's

21 May 2009 4:06 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Earlier this week we reported that Lionsgate was prepping The Haunting in Connecticut for a July 14 release, and today they’re telling us they’re about to introduce two catalogue titles into the world of 1080p resolution and lossless audio.

On August 11th Roman Polanski’s underrated The Ninth Gate will be making its Blu-ray bow alongside the WWE slasher flick See No Evil. Both films are priced at $19.99 and look to feature the same collection of extras found on their DVD counterparts.

Good to see Lionsgate reaching into the closets and bringing some unconventional choices to the table. I hope this means we’re a little closer to getting some of their more treasured horror titles on Blu-ray: the original My Bloody Valentine, Near Dark and The Monster Squad, to name a few.

- MattFini

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- Masked Slasher

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Polanski's Scariest Movie Getting Criterion Treatment

21 May 2009 3:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

The Roman Polanski horror movie everyone knows and loves is, of course, Rosemary's Baby (and to some extent The Ninth Gate, except for the "loves" part, though I think that one gets a bad rap). But the seriously scary Polanski film that is criminally underseen -- though generally appreciated by those who see it -- is his 1996 effort Repulsion, the first movie in his "apartment trilogy" that would conclude with Baby and The Tenant. Certainly it's the scariest movie about sex that you'll ever see, putting Teeth to shame. (Any other contenders?) A character study that gradually reveals a very disturbed psyche, it's super-creepy in insinuating, unconventional ways. (Remember the constantly ticking clock in Rosemary's Baby? It's here too. And mysterious bells. And sometimes the sound just cuts out...)

If you've never seen Repulsion -- as I hadn't until very recently -- you might hold out for July 28th, when »

- Eugene Novikov

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New exclusive pics for James Russo's "Dark Woods" with Tracy Coogan

6 May 2009 4:42 PM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »

Here's some Oh My Gore ! Exclusive stills from James Russo ("The Ninth Gate", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Deathwatch") and Tracy Coogan's ("Zombie Honeymoon") "Dark Woods", which is a mystery thriller written by John Muscanero, which is based on true events. The story follows a couple who moves to a secluded cabin in the woods to cope with a terminal illness of the wife. As the wife's condition drags her deeper into dementia and darkness, the husband's friendship with a local teenage girl takes a dangerous and obsessive turn. »

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