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Bazmann’s Christmas Address

25 December 2009 7:00 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

It’s been a great year for the British film industry. It kicked off with the British invasion of the Oscars, with notable wins for Kate Winslet, and Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire. The huge amount of British Actors plying their trade successfully in Hollywood continued to grow, with Scot Gerard Butler particularly in demand with parts in Gamer, The Ugly Truth and Law Abiding Citizen.

British filmmakers have been responsible for some of the more interesting films this year. Duncan Jone’s Moon was a brilliant yet under appreciated sci-fi drama. Fish Tank and Harry Brown lead the way for low budget drama. Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus finally found a distributor. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince became the highest grossing British movie of all time.

British film festivals Raindance and the BFI London Film Festival saw record attendances, and showcased some great films from home, »

- Barry Steele

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Boos! & Whoop-doos!: 12 Months of Toilet Plunkers and Dumpster Diamonds!

23 December 2009 9:55 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The End of 2009? Whoop-doo! This year has been one hellatious shit storm from the get-go. Pregnant ladies and babies, The Great Depression Part II, pig flu, more than a handful of horrible shootings, a balloon boy, Tiger's indiscretions, and our first black president. Not to mention more dead celebrities than I can shake a stick at. Every time I turned around, some other atrocious calamity was happening right before my eyes. Making 2009 one of the most interesting years of this entire decade. According to Michael Ruppert in his film Collapse its only going to get worse before it gets better. Yes, the Teens are going to see more than half of your friends and family dead. Take account of the folks around you. By the time 2020 rears its ugly head, most of these people will be gone. Turned to dust and painful memories. My advice to you this coming New Year? »

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Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have all to play for in Knight & Day

23 December 2009 7:44 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

The title makes it sound like a bad 1980s BBC sitcom, but the this action comedy blockbuster, due out in summer 2010, is probably Cruise and Diaz's best chance to regain box-office cred

Take a look at any "most anticipated movies of 2010" list online and you'll see a familiar collection of sequels and remakes and adaptations. But there's one big summer movie that the list-makers seem to have ignored so far – the Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz action comedy Knight & Day.

This wouldn't have happened a few years ago. Earlier in the decade, the hype surrounding a high-kicking blockbuster starring Minority Report's Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz from Charlie's Angels would have been building since the moment it started filming. As it is, the past three days have seen a poster and a teaser trailer launched to almost no fanfare whatsoever.

You don't need to be a genius to see why »

- Stuart Heritage

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Avatar weathers heavy snow to storm up UK box office

22 December 2009 5:29 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Despite the terrible weather, James Cameron's grossed £8.51m in its first weekend on release, and signs are that it will do even better in the weeks to come

The winner

The extravagant advance claims made on behalf of James Cameron's Avatar always threatened to make its arrival anticlimactic, but it certainly got off to a flying start at the UK box office. Boosted by stellar takings at 3D and Imax screens, the sci-fi spectacle grossed £8.51m, including £1.84m in Thursday previews. Many films already on release saw steep weekend-to-weekend drops of more than 50%, which distributors will doubtless attribute to severe snow storms in parts of the country. But if there is a brand new event movie that cinemagoers impatiently wish to see, they will defy almost any weather to do so.

Avatar posted the third-biggest opening of the year, behind Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Twilight Saga: New Moon. »

- Charles Gant

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Knight and Day Official Movie Trailer

21 December 2009 11:59 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

As a followup to the teaser poster, New Regency Pictures also released this official movie trailer for the upcoming film “Knight & Day” by director James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma) and starring Tom Cruise (Valkyrie, Tropic Thunder) and Cameron Diaz (Shrek Forever After, The Box). Synopsis: An action-comedy centered on a fugitive couple (Cruise and Diaz) on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from [...] »

- Brian Corder

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Knight and Day Teaser Poster

21 December 2009 11:19 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

New Regency Pictures just released this teaser poster for the upcoming film “Knight & Day” by director James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma) and starring Tom Cruise (Valkyrie, Tropic Thunder) and Cameron Diaz (Shrek Forever After, The Box). Synopsis: An action-comedy centered on a fugitive couple (Cruise and Diaz) on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Knight & Day”. »

- Brian Corder

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Barbara Walters dating Frank Langella? What about Whoopi?

21 December 2009 6:39 PM, PST | Zap2It - The Dish Rag | See recent Zap2It - The Dish Rag news »

The Dish Rag doesn't normally cover the social lives of octogenarians. Frankly, we don't care how famous you are, once you reach 50 you've pretty much earned the right to socialize with whoever you want without having to worry about getting caught in a walk of shame by the press.

But in the case of Barbara Walters and Frank Langella we're going to make an exception for two reasons.

1) If they are dating we're happy that they've managed to find someone close(ish) in age. Frank is 71; Babs is 80. 2) Frank used to live with Barbara's "View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg a decade ago.

Scandal!

The only problem is that none of this may be true. The New York Post is calling "The Box" actor Barbara's "new leading man" even though she told them "Frank and I have been friends for many years and will continue to be friends for many years, but it's not a romance. »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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Shrek Forever After Movie Trailer

18 December 2009 11:00 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Dreamworks Animation just released the first official movie trailer for the upcoming animated film “Shrek Forever After” aka Shrek Forever After: An IMAX 3D Experience by director Mike Mitchell (Sky High, Surviving Christmas) and starring Cameron Diaz (Bobbie Sue, The Box), Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop IV, The Incredible Shrinking Man), Mike Myers (Inglourious Basterds), Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots, Dali) and Ian McShane (Deadwood, Kings). Synopsis: Shrek is trapped in an alter Far Far Away where he must undo all mischief created by deal maker, Rumplestiltskin. In this alter universe, Shrek and Fiona have never met. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Shrek Forever After”. »

- Brian Corder

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Awesome Shrek Forever After Poster

17 December 2009 11:13 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Dreamworks Animation just released the first official movie poster featuring Shrek in the upcoming animated film “Shrek Forever After” aka Shrek Forever After: An IMAX 3D Experience by director Mike Mitchell (Sky High, Surviving Christmas) and starring Cameron Diaz (Bobbie Sue, The Box), Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop IV, The Incredible Shrinking Man), Mike Myers (Inglourious Basterds), Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots, Dali) and Ian McShane (Deadwood, Kings). Synopsis: The further adventures of the giant green ogre, Shrek, living in the land of Far, Far Away. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Shrek Forever After”. »

- Brian Corder

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: December 13, 2009

13 December 2009 12:35 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

This weekend:

Disney leap Frogs the competition to get to number one; Andy Daly moves to Jelly Stone Park; a Twilight star sees Hereafter; Polanski might not get a release but his Ghost Writer will; Diaz is a Bad Teacher; Frank Langella is an Unknown White Male and Frankenstein Lives in Death Race 2.

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Clint Eastwood’s Invictus scored just under $10 million over the weekend from 2,125 locations. Opening much like Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby, the film has had solid reviews from critics. With Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon head-lining, the film might have a chance of hitting the $100 million club if it gets some awards momentum.

 

Disney’s The Princess and the Frog took the top spot this weekend with an estimated $25 million. The film which had been on limited release in selected cinemas has gotten great reviews and with no real competition for the next »

- Niall Browne

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Pride, Prejudice, Portman & Zombies

12 December 2009 8:50 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Since I’ve been at Screen Rant I’ve written about some odd films in many, many different genres. Sometimes I’ve written about films that tick the boxes in multiple genres and that on the surface at least appear to be quite odd. Well, it’s time to add another film to that list: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Natalie Portman will take the lead role as love-longing zombie-eradicator Elizabeth Bennet in this big-screen adaptation of the bestselling novel by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.

 

The plot of the film is pretty much what it says on the tin – it’s Jane Austin’s classic novel with a new zombie element grafted onto to it.

Portman will produce through her “HandsomeCharlie” production shingle along with Annette Savitch. In relation to the project, Savitch said:

“Natalie and I are longtime passionate fans of Jane Austen’s books and this a fresh, »

- Niall Browne

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Portman in ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’

11 December 2009 8:09 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Natalie Portman is set to star in and produce Lionsgate’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies based on the best-selling book by Seth Grahame-Smith.  Jane Austen’s name is also tacked on the cover of the novel, but he basically used her characters to tell a flesh-eating zombie adventure.

Variety describes it an expanded version of the Austen classic, the book tells the timeless story of a woman’s quest for love and independence amid the outbreak of a deadly virus that turns the undead into vicious killers.  Portman will play Elizabeth Bennet.

This is why I love Natalie Portman, aside from the obvious aesthetic qualities and her rapping ability.  While other actresses her age are popping up in an endless stream of period pieces (I’m looking at you Keira Knightley), Portman is doing a zombie movie set in the Jane Austen world of proper attire and mild-mannered ladies. »

- Jeff Leins

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Bill O'Reilly, 'Eclipse' And Denise Richards' Tattoo In Today's Twitter-Wood

11 December 2009 3:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Ice-t had some harsh words for Bill O'Reilly today in his Twitter feed following O'Reilly's displeasure on Fox News regarding this week's episode of "Law & Order: Svu." In addition to dropping an F-bomb a few hours ago, the actor expressed his full support for writer Dick Wolf, who O'Reilly lashed out at for using his name in an unflattering manner on the show.

Elsewhere in Twitter-Wood, "Eclipse" director David Slade came out of hiding with an update on how the film is coming along. In addition to revealing a composer will be selected shortly, he characterized the way he wants Edward, Bella and Jacob to appear. Check out those posts after the jump along with Andy Milonakis' favorite new Android app and shot of Denise Richards' tattoo. I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for December 11, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@DENISE_RICHARDS http://twitpic.com/t »

- Brian Warmoth

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Cameron Diaz goes raunchy for 'Bad Teacher'

10 December 2009 11:29 PM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Cameron Diaz is set to star in Columbia Pictures' upcoming raunchy comedy "Bad Teacher," which Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky ("The Office," "Year One") wrote. Jake Kasdan ("The TV Set") is directing.

Variety says Diaz will play the leading lady, a foulmouthed middle school teacher who gets dumped by her boyfriend and launches into a battle with a colleague for the affections of the school's top teacher.

Kasdan also directed "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story." Eisenberg and Stupnitsky are also penning the script for "Ghostbusters III." Diaz was last seen in "The Box," and she has "The Green Hornet" coming up. »

- Franck Tabouring

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12 Bands That Should Score a Film

10 December 2009 11:08 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

It's nothing new for a band to pick up the baton and write the scoring for a film. Even Danny Elfman was doing his thing with Oingo Boingo at the start of his film career. But the cultural trend seems all the more conspicuous these days with Karen O doing music for Where the Wild Things Are, Arcade Fire scoring The Box and Alexi Murdoch adding the tunes behind Burt and Verona's journey in Away We Go. So it got me thinking. What bands would I love to see cross over into the world of film, taking a shot at elevating the visuals instead of being front and center on an iPod? And, yes, I realize that some of the entries here aren't "bands," but you're smart. You know what I'm talking about. More importantly, you're probably already day-dreaming about which musicians you'd love to hear alongside some great dialog and camera work. But »

- Dr. Cole Abaius

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Natalie Portman's Pride And Prejudice And Zombies?

10 December 2009 10:08 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Natalie Portman will star in and produce the film adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's Pride And Prejudice And Zombies - based on the original tale by Jane Austen.

Lionsgate is is the studio backing the pic according to Variety.

Portman will produce through her handsomecharlie shingle with Annette Savitch, plus Darko Films’ Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick and Ted Hamm.

Described as an expanded version of the Austen classic, the book tells the timeless story of a woman’s quest for love and independence amid the outbreak of a deadly virus that turns the undead into vicious killers.

Portman will play feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet, who is distracted from her quest to eradicate the zombie menace by the arrival of the arrogant Mr. Darcy. Darko just released “The Box,” “World’s Greatest Dad” and “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.”

“Natalie and I are longtime passionate fans of Jane Austen »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Source: Variety)

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Cameron Diaz Is Going To Be A 'Bad Teacher'

10 December 2009 6:54 AM, PST | AMC - Script to Screen | See recent AMC - Script to Screen news »

Having done two major dramatic roles this year alone ("The Box" and "My Sister's Keeper") it looks like Cameron Diaz  is going to return to comedy again in the project "Bad Teacher".

Diaz will play the naughty educator in the film that is described as:

"a foul-mouthed seventh grade teacher who is dumped by her sugar daddy and starts to pursue a colleague, which provokes conflict with the school’s model teacher."

The film will be directed by Jake Kasdan ("Walk Hard", "Orange County") with the script written by "The Office" tandem Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, who also wrote this year's "Year One".

Source: RamaScreen  

Image: Interweb  

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- John Campea

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Hollywood Ink: Cameron Diaz Goes Bad

10 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

· Cameron Diaz is now attached to the raunchy comedy Bad Teacher, in which she will portray a profane, ruthlessly social-climbing pedagogue stuck in a love triangle in her middle school's debauched teachers' lounge. Jake Kasdan will direct and, with any luck, mine some of the more unintentional hilarity Diaz brought to her role as the club-footed private-school instructor in The Box. [Variety]

It's Complicated loses its MPAA battle, the best title of the year finds a home at DreamWorks, and more Hollywood Ink after the jump. »

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Diaz Returns to Raunchy Comedy with ‘Bad Teacher’

10 December 2009 5:36 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

People who watched Cameron Diaz’s performance in Richard Kelly’s The Box may have forgotten where she comes from: a world of goofy comedies including There’s Something About Mary. I haven’t watched that film in quite a while, and that’s because it simply doesn’t hold up. Funny, sure. Classic? No.

Diaz is headed to bat at the comedy plate once more, though, in Columbia Pictures’ “raunchy comedy” Bad Teacher. Directed by Jake Kasdan (Walk Hard) and written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, the same Office writers who are supposedly grinding away at Ghostbusters 3, Bad Teacher has found an actress for its leading role.

The film (which is unrelated to the Billy Bob Thornton flick Bad Santa, by the way) centers on “a foulmouthed, gold-digging middle-school teacher who, after getting dumped by her boyfriend, competes with a colleague for the affections of the school’s model teacher. »

- John Cooper

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Cameron Diaz hot for 'Bad Teacher'

10 December 2009 12:44 AM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

Every few films Cameron Diaz returns to the type of outrageous comedy that made her a star in "There's Something About Mary."  Whether it's "Charlie's Angels" or "What Happens in Vegas," Diaz continues to mix up her dramas and occasional thrillers with the easy hits that still make her a box office star.  After the two 2009 disappointments "My Sister's Keeper" and "The Box" is anyone surprised she's jumped for "Bad Teacher"? The Columbia Pictures comedy will be directed by "Walk Hard" and "Orange County" director Jake Kasdan and will find Diaz playing a dirty-mouthed, gold-digging and newly single middle-school teacher »

- HitFix Staff

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