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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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- Garth Franklin
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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Two
16 December 2009 3:18 AM, PST
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Case 39
Opens: January 1st 2010
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley
Director: Christian Alvart
Summary: A family services social worker thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case - a troubled 10-year old girl whose parents try to kill her. The social worker decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.
Analysis: Despite the presence of promising German director Christian Alvart ("Pandorum"), 'Case' has sat on a shelf since late 2006 and is finally being quietly shuffled out this year for one very good reason - it stinks. Having opened in Australia a few months back, reviewers utterly savaged the film as both incredibly dumb and utterly ludicrous. Lead star Renee Zellweger also scored personal criticism to a level rarely seen in film reviews outside of comments about Nicole Kidman's 'more alien than the
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- Garth Franklin
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Robert Pattinson’s “Remember Me” Trailer
21 November 2009 12:56 AM, PST
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Summit Entertainment has released the trailer for “Remember Me,” their next Robert Pattinson film following up on this weekend’s release of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”
Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan). Tyler didn’t think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally (Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate. But soon, hidden secrets are revealed, and the circumstances that brought them together slowly threaten to tear them apart.
The film also stars Chris Cooper (Adaptation) and Oscar nominee Lena Olin (Chocolat).
“Remember Me” is directed by Allen Coulter (Hollywoodland) and is scheduled to hit theaters on March 12th, 2010.
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- Allan Ford
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First Trailer For Remember Me
20 November 2009 2:48 AM, PST
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RPattz mania is going to get even more out of control after the release this week of New Moon, the next installment in the Twilight Saga, so it's lucky that the Twi-hard fans will have another of his projects to focus their attentions on while waiting for the third installment. Robert Pattinson can next be seen starring in Remember Me, a romantic drama that bears similarities to the vampire saga in that he plays a tortured soul who is rescued by love.
Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious guy who has major issues with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since they were separated by a family tragedy. When he meets Ally (Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate, they embark on a romance that finally gives meaning to his life, but eventually hidden secrets threaten to tear them apart.
Remember Me also stars the ever brilliant Chris Cooper (Adaptation
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Trailer for Robert Pattinson’s Remember Me
19 November 2009 11:03 PM, PST
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It’s after midnight here in the Central Time Zone, which means hordes of eager fans are packed into sold out theaters for the opening of The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Some, if not all, will be showing a trailer for the other Summit Entertainment and Robert Pattinson picture show titled Remember Me.
The romantic drama (previously known as Memoirs) centers on a new couple (Pattinson and “Lost” actress Emilie de Ravin) whose relationship is tested by family tragedy. You’ll be happy to know she also bites her lip when she’s attracted. The film also stars Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper.
The trailer for New Moon reached 10.6 million views in its first week online, a new record. Given the loyal following of Pattinson fans, I wouldn’t be surprised by another massive number, though perhaps not the record-shattering totals of the vampire sequel.
Watch the trailer right here or on MySpace,
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- Jeff Leins
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Extraordinary Measures Trailer Starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser
12 November 2009 9:13 AM, PST
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Harrison Ford is, and always will be, the man. Unfortunately, that doesn't change the fact that his career has been sputtering for some time now (Indiana Jones notwithstanding), and with his latest film Extraordinary Measures, it seems unlikely that he is going to reclaim the audience that has been slowly slipping away from him. The movie co-stars Brendan Fraser, and while I might have been interested if this was a buddy comedy (ha!), instead we have a serious drama about a father looking for someone to help him cure his children of a rare genetic disorder. Just look at that picture... even these guys can't believe they ended up in this movie.
Extraordinary Measures is based on the true story of John Crowley as documented in the book The Cure: How a Father Raised $100 Million – And Bucked the Medical Establishment – In a Quest to Save His Children. The book was
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- Sean
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Nicholas Cage: Gangster, Pimp, or Sorcerer?
11 November 2009 1:05 AM, PST
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I’ll get to Nicholas Cage in a moment, but my first thought was about Alfred Molina. I admit that there are far too many of Molina’s movies for me to have seen, but every time I watch one of his films, it always seems as if he plays some kind of bad guy or adversary (Chocolat, Spider-Man 2, Raiders of the Lost Ark). He can also play a very nice, pacified guy – but is that the act? Would I want to meet him in a dark alley? I don’t know, but in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice he plays a very sinister fellow, and only Nicholas Cage, as the character of Balthazar Blake, can stop him. Jay Baruchel plays Blake’s apprentice, Dave Stutler, an average guy who is recruited based on his hidden potential as a sorcerer.
The film is based on the poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,
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Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Seven
6 November 2009 9:28 AM, PST
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Rachel Portman
Composer/pianist Rachel Portman was born at the dawn of Generation X in Haslemere, England. By her preteens, she started composing, then furthered her formal training at Oxford. By the end of the '80s, Portman took home the British Film Institute Award for Young Composer of the Year, the Carlton Television Award, and several nominations by the British Academy of Film and Television. By the mid-'90s, Portman's whiz-bang career took on epic proportions: She became the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Original Score (for Emma), then garnered Oscar nominations for Cider House Rules and Chocolat. Credits include The Duchess, The Manchurian Candidate, The Human Stain, Benny & Joon, and The Joy Luck Club. Catch "Little Edie On Chair," from HBO's Emmy-winning Grey Gardens, and move your way back to her vast score of works.
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Genre: Scores
Artist: Rachel
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400 Screens, 400 Blows - 'Rum' Diary
25 October 2009 7:03 AM, PDT
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Director Claire Denis -- who was born in France but raised in colonial Africa -- enjoyed a measure of art-house buzz when she leapt onto the scene in 1989 with her film Chocolat (not to be confused with the awful 2000 Johnny Depp/Juliette Binoche movie of the same name). Siskel & Ebert praised it and Denis on their show at the time. In 2000, her film Beau Travail topped the Film Comment critics' poll of the best films of the year. But in-between, she couldn't catch a break. She has a tendency to make "mood pieces" rather than plot-driven films; these tend to cause people to think, thus making them very uncomfortable. Some of her movies couldn't get distribution and remain difficult to see. Others received only the tiniest distribution and even most critics didn't notice them. Such is the case with her wonderful new 35 Shots of Rum (2 screens), which is one of the year's best films.
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- Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Is Angelina Jolie Teaming with Lasse Hallström for The Tourist?
17 October 2009 3:27 PM, PDT
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Angelina Jolie is reportedly teaming up with Swedish director Lasse Hallström for the spy thriller, The Tourist. Jolie, 34, was photographed leaving the Sony Studios Building in Culver City, Calif., Oct. 15, where she reportedly inked a deal to star as an Interpol agent in The Tourist. Charlize Theron, 34, was previously attached to the project but recently dropped out. The Stockholm-born Hallström, 63, has been widely praised for his work in My Life as a Dog (1985), Chocolat (2000) and in 1999 was nominated for an Academy Award for The Cider House Rules. The Tourist is a remake of a 2005 French thriller Anthony Zimmer (which starred Sophie Marceau). The movie concerns an Interpol agent (Jolie) who manipulates an American tourist (played by Sam Worthington, who starred in Terminator Salvation) to entrap her ex-lover, a suspected international criminal.
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Angelina Jolie, Lasse Hallström Team Up for The Tourist
17 October 2009 3:27 PM, PDT
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Angelina Jolie is reportedly teaming up with Swedish director Lasse Hallström for the spy thriller, The Tourist. Jolie, 34, was photographed leaving the Sony Studios Building in Culver City, Calif., Oct. 15, where she reportedly inked a deal to star as an Interpol agent in The Tourist. Charlize Theron, 34, was previously attached to the project but recently dropped out. The Stockholm-born Hallström, 63, has been widely praised for his work in My Life as a Dog (1985), Chocolat (2000) and in 1999 was nominated for an Academy Award for The Cider House Rules. The Tourist is a remake of a 2005 French thriller Anthony Zimmer (which starred Sophie Marceau). The movie concerns an Interpol agent (Jolie) who manipulates an American tourist (played by Sam Worthington, who starred in Terminator Salvation) to entrap her ex-lover, a suspected international criminal.
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First Image and Featurette from Extraordinary Measures Starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell
8 October 2009 3:15 PM, PDT
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CBS Films has sent over the first image and a first look featurette from director Tom Vaughan’s (”Starter for 10,” “What Happens in Vegas”) “Extraordinary Measures”. The film stars Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell and it’s inspired by the true story of John Crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family’s future to pursue a cure for his children’s life threatening disease. While the featurette is mostly the real John Crowley talking about his story, at the end Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser say a few words. While this kind of movie might not appeal to all of you, with the cast involved, I thought it was worth sharing. I’m hoping with Tom Vaughan directing it’ll be more than a movie of the week. Take a look at the image and featurette after the jump. “Extraordinary Measures
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- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
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Depp Records With Brit Band
1 October 2009 5:16 AM, PDT
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Johnny Depp has teamed up with British group Babybird to record a track for their forthcoming album.
The actor is a keen musician, playing the acoustic guitar in the 2000 movie Chocolat and showing off his skills on a solo album.
And now Depp is using his talent to help Babybird, a band he has loved for years.
A band spokesperson says, "Grammy-nominated producers Bruce Witkin & Ryan Dorn, were introduced to (Babybird frontman Stephen) Jones by long-time Babybird fan Johnny Depp, who makes a cameo appearance on the new recording."
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Tiff Picks 09: Claire Denis' White Material
26 August 2009
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- #7. White Material
Director: Claire Denis Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Isaach De Bankolé, Christophe Lambert, Nicolas Duvauchelle, William NadylamDistributor: Rights Available.
Buzz: Making this two in two years, (Cinema Guild is releasing 35 Shots of Rum in Sept.), for those keeping tabs on Denis' filmography, this is a return to sources for the helmer. She made her seminal film debut Chocolat (the 1988 film folks, not the overrated Lasse Hallström drama rom) and for those who know her own history, Africa was a part of her childhood. This also counts as a reunion with De Bankolé.
Gist: Scripted by novelist Marie Ndiaye, in an unnamed African country torn by rebellion, Maria, an indomitable white woman, refuses to abandon her coffee crops, or to acknowledge the danger to which she is exposing her family. For Maria, to leave would be to surrender... André - her ex-husband and father of their son - is frightened by her stubborn pride.
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tMF Oscarwatch: Best Actress Losers - Ellen Burstyn ( Requiem for a Dream)
11 August 2009 12:09 AM, PDT
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If there is one particular actress that filmmaker Darren Oronofsky likes to cast, then it has to be Ellen Burstyn. In The Fountain, the director himself wrote into the script a role for the acclaimed actress. In Requiem for a Dream, Burstyn was nominated for a Best Actress award, and it was very unfortunate she did not win- her performance is way up there with the greats.
In the movie, Burstyn portrays Sara Goldfarb, an elderly widow who became addicted with weight-loss amphetamine pills, was hospitalized against her will, undergoes painful electro-convulsive therapy, and later on was confined at a mental asylum. For her performance, she won the Indie Spirit Award for Best Lead Female and more than 8 major critics' association awards for Best Actress. She also received nominations for Best Actress from the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes and the Oscars.
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tMF Oscarwatch: Best Actress Losers - Ellen Burstyn ( Requiem for a Dream)
11 August 2009 12:09 AM, PDT
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If there is one particular actress that filmmaker Darren Oronofsky likes to cast, then it has to be Ellen Burstyn. In The Fountain, the director himself wrote into the script a role for the acclaimed actress. In Requiem for a Dream, Burstyn was nominated for a Best Actress award, and it was very unfortunate she did not win- her performance is way up there with the greats.
In the movie, Burstyn portrays Sara Goldfarb, an elderly widow who became addicted with weight-loss amphetamine pills, was hospitalized against her will, undergoes painful electro-convulsive therapy, and later on was confined at a mental asylum. For her performance, she won the Indie Spirit Award for Best Lead Female and more than 8 major critics' association awards for Best Actress. She also received nominations for Best Actress from the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes and the Oscars.
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tMF Oscarwatch: Best Actress Losers - Ellen Burstyn ( Requiem for a Dream)
11 August 2009 12:09 AM, PDT
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If there is one particular actress that filmmaker Darren Oronofsky likes to cast, then it has to be Ellen Burstyn. In The Fountain, the director himself wrote into the script a role for the acclaimed actress. In Requiem for a Dream, Burstyn was nominated for a Best Actress award, and it was very unfortunate she did not win- her performance is way up there with the greats.
In the movie, Burstyn portrays Sara Goldfarb, an elderly widow who became addicted with weight-loss amphetamine pills, was hospitalized against her will, undergoes painful electro-convulsive therapy, and later on was confined at a mental asylum. For her performance, she won the Indie Spirit Award for Best Lead Female and more than 8 major critics' association awards for Best Actress. She also received nominations for Best Actress from the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes and the Oscars.
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'New Moon' trailer teaser will be 14 seconds, and you can watch it here tomorrow morning
10 August 2009 3:31 PM, PDT
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The teaser for The Twilight Saga: New Moon's second full trailer will be released tomorrow as a fourteen second clip, and it will be made available to us here at 9:00 a.m. Est.
The announcement came earlier that the clip would be ten seconds and that it would be available tomorrow at some point.
As a reminder, the full trailer for the film will be shown in the previews for Bandslam this weekend.
The information for Bandslam is as follows:
Starring Aly Michalka (“Phil Of The Future,” Aly & Aj In Concert), Vanessa Hudgens (“High School Musical”), Gaelan Connell (Chocolat), Scott Porter (“Friday Night Lights,” Speed Racer), And
Lisa Kudrow (P.S. I Love You, “Friends”) and David Bowie
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New 'New Moon' trailer in full at 'Bandslam' premiere Friday, but 10 second teaser airs Wednesday
10 August 2009 10:19 AM, PDT
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Summit Entertainment has just announced at the newest trailer for The Twilight Saga: New Moon will be partially aired this Wednesday.
While the full trailer will be shown this Friday, August 14th at the premiere of Bandslam with Vanessa Hudgens, a 10 second snippet will be seen starting Wednesday "nationwide."
Stay tuned for that!
Also, the information for Bandslam is as follows
Disney Channel superstars Vanessa Anne Hudgens (“High School Musical 1 & 2,” High School Musical 3) and Alyson Michalka (“Phil of the Future,” pop duo Aly and Aj) join Gaelan Connell (Chocolat), Scott Porter (Speed Racer) and Lisa Kudrow (“Friends”) in the music-driven comedy Bandslam. When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks (Michalka) asks new kid in town Will Burton (Connell) to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend, Ben (Porter), at the biggest event of the year, a
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New trailer for comedy 'Bandslam'
27 May 2009 5:53 PM, PDT
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We have the new trailer for Summit Entertainment and Walden Medias 'Bandslam'. The comedy stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alyson Michalka, Lisa Kudrow and David Bowie. Watch the trailer below; Watch all the latest movie trailers on M&C here. Disney Channel superstars Vanessa Anne Hudgens (.High School Musical 1 & 2,. High School Musical 3) and Alyson Michalka (.Phil of the Future,. pop duo Aly and Aj) join Gaelan Connell (Chocolat), Scott Porter (Speed Racer) and Lisa Kudrow (.Friends.) in the music-driven comedy Bandslam. When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks (Michalka) asks new kid in town Will Burton (Connell) to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend, Ben
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