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Director Duo in Talks for ‘21 Jump Street’

21 December 2009 4:13 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are in talks for 21 Jump Street, an adaptation of the 80’s TV series co-written, executive produced, and starring Jonah Hill.  The Columbia Pictures movie would be the live-action debut for both filmmakers.

The original show was about a team of young looking police officers working undercover to put a stop to teen crime.  It was a star-making vehicle for A-lister Johnny Depp.  Cross your fingers for a cameo.

In an earlier interview, Hill described the movie to Complex, “[Sony execs said] they were gonna let me make my kind of movie—an R-rated, insane, Bad-Boys-meets-John Hughes-type movie—and I told them the second they don’t, I’m not gonna be involved anymore. We’re not even spoofing the movie. It’s not strictly comedic, either. We’re doing a full-on action movie, blowing shit up.”

“21 Jump Street” will »

- Jeff Leins

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Jonah Hill Talks 21 Jump Street

21 December 2009 10:09 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

Jonah Hill, he of the hilarious group of actors that Apatow built, recently talked a smidgen about the "21 Jump Street" movie he's writing. The Internet had a sh*t fit about you doing 21 Jump Street because fans take the show so seriously. Are you surprised they don’t get that the show was inherently funny? Jonah Hill: Yeah, if you look at the opening episode of 21 Jump Street, you see a man looking at a picture of a cop holding a little boy’s hand, and you hear a crazy saxophone solo, and you pan up and it’s Johnny Depp looking at the picture playing the crazy saxophone solo. [Laughs.] We’re not even spoofing the movie. It’s not strictly comedic, either. We’re doing a full-on action movie, blowing shit up. Hmm I always wondered about the tone of this project. I knew it wouldn't full on »

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Blu-Ray Review: Give Johnny Depp, Michael Mann’s ‘Public Enemies’ Another Chance

15 December 2009 1:51 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – On paper, Michael Mann’s “Public Enemies” looked like it would be a clear contender for end-of-the-year consideration but it has been largely forgotten, only a few months after its release. The cold, dense film didn’t register strongly enough with critics or audiences and it looks like it could disappear without much fanfare. What I think is more likely is that Mann’s dark, complex film will slowly get the recognition it deserves on the home market and it starts with this Blu-Ray release.

Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0

“Public Enemies” is an examination of the intersection of the end of the era of the bank robber and the beginning of the legend of the G-men. The former is represented by one of the “public enemies” of the day, John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), and the latter by the man assigned to catch the elusive mastermind, Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale). Dillinger stole »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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DVD Review: ‘Public Enemies’

11 December 2009 12:15 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Public Enemies, the latest film from director Michael Mann (TVs Miami Vice, Manhunter, Heat, Collateral), hit DVD shelves this week, and if you were a fan of the film in the theater, you’ll want to pick it up on DVD or Blu-Ray. In the film, Johnny Depp plays Depression-era Robin Hood John Dillinger who rose to fame as a notorious bank robber and the F.B.I.’s first public enemy #1.

The film is a loose interpretation of many events such as Dillinger’s empathy for sharecroppers and out on their luck everyday individuals, his famous escape from an Indiana jail, and his eventual demise at Chicago’s Biograph Theater at the hands of F.B.I. agent Melvin Purvis and his band of intrepid G-Men.

Some exciting features on the Blu-Ray and DVD include a documentary about both Dillinger and Purvis who became media adversaries as both rose to both fame and infamy. »

- Douglas Barnett

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Public Enemies - Blu-ray Review

9 December 2009 7:27 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Michael Mann.s Public Enemies reminds of the classic films of the gangster genre while having the modern slick feel of his other crime films . such as Heat, Collateral, and even Miami Vice. Mann (who co-wrote the screenplay with Ronan Bennett and Ann Biderman) is one of my favorite directors, and this film is an example of why I like his work. The director is at home in the crime genre, and fills the film with actors that are perfect in their roles, production and costuming that sells the time period, and a pace that holds the viewer from start to finish. The film sees Johnny Depp taking on the role John Dillinger and playing the character with »

- Patrick Luce

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Public Enemies (Two-Disc Special Edition) DVD Review

8 December 2009 9:49 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

It’s no secret that I think Michael Mann is the greatest director of all-time, dead or otherwise. One can throw all the Scorsese, Kurosawa, Ford, or Spielberg they want and I’ll still conclude that Mann is better than all of them. His style is unparalleled and has influenced my own approach to the way I make films. Maybe it’s how cool he makes everyone appear in his movies, or maybe it’s how no one does action better than him. Mr. Mann just has a touch to his films that really speaks to me. I’m awed by how well and how different he’ll shoot his material and how he builds his characters for the actors.  While not every one his films has been masterworks (Ali and The Keep come to mind) he rarely misses. Public Enemies, I’m proud to say, falls into the latter category. »

- Philip Barrett

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Blu-ray Review: Public Enemies

8 December 2009 12:15 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

I ended my theatrical review of Public Enemies with the following line: I am leaving room for this one to grow on me or slowly settle down to the middle, but one thing's for certain, it had my wheels spinning and may likely end up an all-time classic of mine a few years down the line. This is the approach I try to take to all films whether I like them out of the box or not, but this one in particular felt like a film that was either going to slowly attach itself or just die away quietly. My expectations, as with other Mann films such as Heat and Thief (unfortunately not Miami Vice), were that this one would improve upon repeated viewings and after watching Universal's Blu-ray release it does just that. As a matter of fact I no longer have any doubts as to this film's quality »

- Brad Brevet

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"Last Of The Mohicans": I Will Find You...

5 December 2009 8:32 AM, PST | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »

"The Last of the Mohicans" written/directed by Michael "Miami Vice" Mann in 1992, is a historical feature set in 1757 during the French and Indian War, based on author James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel.

Cast includes Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe, with Russell Means, Wes Studi, Eric Schweig and Jodhi May.

The soundtrack, featuring music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman, featured the haunting song "I Will Find You" by Clannad.

"Last Of The Mohicans" won an Academy Award for Best Sound.

Mann's film, like the novel is a romance, set against a turbulent era, with authentic wardobe and weaponry of the period.

"Last Of The Mohicans" opened in North America, September 25, 1992. By the end of its domestic run, the film earned $75,505,856.

Sneak Peek "Last Of The Mohicans"...

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- Michael Stevens

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Public Enemies Blu-ray Review

1 December 2009 6:52 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

I root for Michael Mann even when he missteps, because he is one of America’s premier filmmakers, and one of the great visionaries of cinema. And, really, he’s only been building up steam. TV seemed to occupy him in the 80’s (even with three efforts, the best being Manhunter), but it wasn’t until 1995 that he really struck gold with Heat, and followed that up with The Insider. Both of which qualify as two of the best films of the 90’s. Since then it’s been a film every two or three years, and though none have been as great as those two, they run from the interesting to awesome. Public Enemies falls more into the interesting than awesome camp, but it is definitely solid, albeit familiar ground. My review after the jump.

Johnny Depp stars as John Dillinger, the bank-robbing, folk-hero of his era. A little bit Robin Hood-ish, »

- Andre Dellamorte

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Ron Says 'Ninja Assassin' Really Has Little To Do With Ninjas

24 November 2009 6:43 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

Though films with substance can be the most memorable, now and then a decent movie that invites you to check your brain at the door can be rewarding. The problem is those types of films have to be somewhat decent and they are getting pretty rare nowadays. The last action film I saw that asked me to throw logic out the window and was still entertaining was Timur Bekmambetov's “Wanted' and since then hyper-kinetic films of the genre have got dumber and dumber. 'Ninja Assassin' is no exception. It's actually one of those movies you want to succeed, because its tough to remember when was the last time we got a decent ninja flick which is a poorly developed genre. I never though I'd write this, but 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' comes to mind and I'm talking the recent CGI version, not men in ridiculous Muppet suits. »

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Blu-Ray Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ a Modern Masterpiece

11 November 2009 1:23 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Michael Mann might first seem the ideal fit for Blu-Ray. He’s a notorious perfectionist, apparent in every frame of his remarkable output of films that includes such great modern classics as “Manhunter,” “The Insider,” “Collateral,” and “Public Enemies”. But one of Mann’s best films, “Heat,” recently released on Blu-Ray, is an interesting example of a director who has a vision that shouldn’t necessarily be overly polished by the HD format. The film looks like Mann wants it - gritty, dark, and like, well, actual film. It’s a release that some buyers may think doesn’t look “HD enough,” but to this Mann aficionado thinks that it looks just right.

Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0

As for the film itself, it’s one of the rare ’90s films that gets better every time I see it. It’s a battle of wills between two of the most legendary actors »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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First Images and Synopses for All Good Things, Pirhana 3D, Shanghai, and The Fighter

10 November 2009 10:54 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Afm* fun continues with the first images and full synopses for All Good Things starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, Pirhana 3D starring Elisabeth Shue and Richard Dreyfuss, Shanghai starring John Cusack and Ken Watanbe, and The Fighter starring Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, and Amy Adams.  These are all films that should be on your radar because there’s a good chance that these films will be getting some major marketing when they hit theaters.

I write and read about films every day and with the exception of The Fighter, these films weren’t really on my radar.  After reading the synopses and seeing some shots from these movies, I’ll definitely be on the lookout for further news about them.  Hit the jump to check out debut photos and what you need to know about these upcoming flicks.

All Good Things

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Jarecki (Capturing the Friedmans »

- Matt Goldberg

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Heat Blu-ray Review

9 November 2009 10:12 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

Though there are notable exceptions (Ali, Last of the Mohicans), it is not an unreasonable stretch that Michael Mann has made a career telling stories about cops and robbers. From Thief (1981) and Manhunter (1986) through Miami Vice (2006) and Public Enemies (2009), he has produced tense explorations into the cerebral underpinnings of what makes players tick both in and outside of our legal system. Heat (1995) could very well be considered his crowning achievement in this territory, and its two most iconic scenes epitomize what the writer/director's classic crime drama is all about.

The no holds bar shootout in downtown Los Angeles during a broad daylight bank heist escape is one of the most thrilling firefights put to celluloid and has been among my favorites to sample out of context on DVD over the years (and its all that more awesome on Blu-ray!). Not just a great piece of realistic, machismo gunplay, what »

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DVD Review: Public Enemies

1 November 2009 4:41 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

“I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars and you. What else do you need to know?”

Public Enemies is Michael Mann’s first venture into true-life territory since 1999’s The Insider. He has long been a master of slick fictionalised crime – his CV is a roll call of criminal capers and cops. The first twenty minutes of Public Enemies is this familiar Mann – the man who made Heat, Collateral and Miami Vice is here you think. The screen, the very room filled with slick staccato sights and sounds. It is cool; it looks period but feels contemporary, fast paced; a jail break, a bank heist, bang, bang, rapid-fire images, bang, bang. A car crests a hill with the robbers on the running boards clutching hostages to them, pretty girls, big guns, devil-may-care men; Gangsters. It explodes out of the screen burning with the same white-hot intensity that Mann believes »

- Emily Breen

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Colin Farrell's Latest Production: Baby Boy!

30 October 2009 3:10 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »

The only role Colin Farrell has played twice—dad. The 33-year-old thesp and his actress girlfriend Alicja Bachleda welcomed son Henry Tadeusz Farrell on Oct. 7, E! News confirmed Friday. Farrell is also dad to 6-year-old James Padraig, his son with ex Kim Bordenave. While the In Bruges star has earned much acclaim for his chameleonic acting ability, it was fatherhood that proved to be the occupation which tamed the Irish bad boy. He checked into a rehab program in 2005 after he finished shooting Miami Vice. Farrell and Bachleda met while shooting the fairytale-esque Ondine in Ireland, in which the Polish beauty played a mysterious woman who gets caught in Farrell's fisherman's net, »

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Michael Mann Finds His Heart

5 October 2009 1:57 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Sure, Michael Mann has directed The Last of Mohicans, but that’s primarily buffeted by other films such as Heat and Miami Vice, the kind of high-octane action thrillers that he’s best known for. So it comes as some surprise when he signs on with Columbia to direct Waiting for Robert Capa (via Variety). Based on a Spanish-language novel by Susana Fortes, the story is about Robert Capa and his two-year romance with fellow war photographer Gerda Taro during the Spanish Civil War. Jez Butterworth is adapting the screenplay. Butterworth was chosen based on the work he has done on the play Jerusalem and a James Brown biopic. Mann plans to make a “gritty, low-budget film”. There are spoilers in the Variety article, if history can truly be called a spoiler. I mean, biopics are usually made with the implicit reminder that it’s okay to know how the »

- Jacob

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Michael Mann To Make Robert Capa Film

5 October 2009 1:42 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Looks like Michael Mann has lined up his next film – a biopic of the legendary war photographer, Robert Capa.A Hungarian native who became famous for his compelling photographs of five major conflicts, including World War II, Capa was a complicated soul who also worked in Hollywood for a time, even dating Ingrid Bergman at one point.But it’s an earlier romance that apparently gave Mann a window into telling Capa’s tale after years of trying to adapt the man’s life. Capa conducted a two-year love affair with fellow photographer, Gerda Taro, during the Spanish Civil War, as documented in Waiting For Robert Capa, a new Spanish-language book by Susanna Fortes.It sounds like perfect Mann material, allowing him to paint another picture of a brilliant obsessive (see: all his other movies) while developing the romantic side that we’ve seen in Last Of The Mohicans, Miami Vice and Public Enemies. »

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Wanted: Colin Farrell seeks Hollywood blockbuster role (IrishCentral)

17 September 2009 8:11 AM, PDT | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »

Hey Hollywood! Irish actor Colin Farrell says he's ready for a blockbuster role. "I love good action films," he said. "I love the spectacle of guns in the cinema, I really do." Mind you, at least our Colin's honest enough to own up to a more base consideration - the bottom line. "I'd love a big payday cheque," the 33-year-old star said. "I have no moral revulsion to that at all." A blockbuster role wouldn't be too much of a stretch for Farrell who did well in the movie thrillers; 'Daredevil," "Miami Vice" and "Minority Report." "It's just whatever you respond to. If I could find something that was a really big film that I liked," he said. Farrell is currently in Toronto plugging three films; "Ondine," "Triage" and "London Boulevard." The father-to-be also admitted that fatherhood with Ondine co-star Alicja Bachleda wasn't going to slow him down. "Like, »

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Mad Men Review: Giant Asteroid Destroys Ant Farm

6 September 2009 7:56 PM, PDT | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

9:56 pm: Watched Far from Heaven again last night to pre-soak my mind in autumnal-leafed alienation and lay down an early groove. Betty's dad as driving instructor—what could possibly go wrong? Nice of you to join us, Don, for the Jai alai meeting. I've always wanted to go to a Jai alai club—there's one in Delaware the Metroliner always whooshed by whenever I went back and forth to Baltimore. And of course there was a flash of Jai alai in the opening credits of Miami Vice. That pretty much exhausts my coin pouch of knowledge regarding this indoor sport that I gather attracts a lot of wagering. Don just wants to read his paper in peace and here's the father-in-law, unpacking the war memorabilia. "Bobby, it's a dead man's hat," he says of the spiked Prussian helmet and I have to say I side with Don. Kid runs »

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Columbia Catches A Buzz With The Green Hornet

2 September 2009 10:45 PM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »

The Green Hornet, a classic character of film, television, radio and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures' upcoming feature, starring Vancouver actor Seth Rogen as the vigilante crime-fighter. Production has now started lensing in Los Angeles on the Michel Gondry-directed film, produced by Neal "I Am Legend" Moritz and executive produced by Michael "The Accidental Tourist" Grillo, Rogen, Evan "Pineapple Express" Goldberg, Ori "Evan Almighty" Marmur and George W. Trendle, Jr. In addition to Rogen, the film also stars Taiwanese actor-pop star Jay Chou as 'Kato', Cameron "The Mask" Diaz, Edward "Miami Vice" James Olmos, David "Revolutionary Road" Harbour and Tom "Valkyrie" Wilkinson. Academy Award-nominee John "Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian" Schwartzman is director of photography, production designer is Owen "The Matrix Revolution" Paterson and Kym "Speed Racer" Barrett is costume designer. "The Green Hornet" debuted January 31, 1936 on radio station Wxyz Detroit, »

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