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Lone Survivor Review (PC)
17 May 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »
What if you were the last person alive? There is this scene early in The Omega Man, a half-decent Charlton Heston movie, that sums it up for me. Heston is the last man on Earth. At night he fends off vampiric hoards, but during the day he is alone, watching Woodstock in a room full of corpses and driving around in an expensive car. At one point he hears a payphone ring. Another phone starts to ring, and then, the overwhelming sound of thousands of telephones going off at the same time. He shouts, savagely, “There is no phone ringing »
'The Dictator' And Five Other Terrible Film Tyrants
17 May 2012 7:23 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
by Matt Adler
Sacha Baron Cohen’s “The Dictator” has invaded theaters, featuring His Excellency, the incomparable Admiral General Aladeen, in his feature film debut.
But the beloved Admiral General is far from the only despot to reign over the big screen throughout the years, so as a celebration of this momentous occasion in his glorious reign, we thought it might be instructive (not to mention entertaining) to take a look a back at some of filmdom’s other most feared (or mocked) tyrants.
Pharaoh Rameses II
A heavyweight among our lineup of autocrats, Rameses II has roots that are not just historical, but biblical to boot. But it was the screen presence of Yul Brynner that brought him to life in modern times, as the vindictive and arrogant Pharaoh in 1956’s "The Ten Commandments," who just doesn’t know when to quit, even after Moses (Charlton Heston) tells him to “Let my people go! »
- MTV Movies Team
More Classics from the Warner Archive: The Awakening, Eye of the Devil, The 27th Day, Night School and The Spiral Staircase
15 May 2012 3:47 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
More long hidden horrors are now available as part of Warner's made-to-order Archive Collection. Oh, the classic terrors that await you, dearest reader! Dig it!
Head on over to the Warner Archives and order yours today!
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend, Stephanie Zimbalist
Synopsis
Mention Bram Stoker’s name, and literature and movie buffs will conjure up Count Dracula. But there was more blood in Stoker’s pen. He also wrote The Jewel of the Seven Stars, later filmed with chilling effect as The Awakening, grippingly directed by Mike Newell (Dance with a Stranger, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and sensuously shot on Egyptian locations by veteran cinematographer Jack Cardiff. Charlton Heston stars as an Egyptologist with a passion that will trigger several mysterious deaths. He’s obsessed with a sorceress whose return has been prophesied – and whose tomb he opened »
- Uncle Creepy
Mill Creek 50 Movie Packs Discount Code And Giveaway
10 May 2012 7:32 AM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
If you’ve hunted around for movie bargains, you’ve probably seen some of Mill Creek Entertainment’s 50-Movie Packs on DVD. Apart from other great releases by Mill Creek, these packs are phenomenal boons to cinephiles looking to collect older titles.
There are three new packs available, and I want to not only let you in on a discount code, but I have one of the packs available for you to win.
I know a lot of people may be quick to overlook these packs, and not every movie included stands out as a major value, but there are some great titles in each of them, and fans of the genres will be pleasantly surprised by what they get out of the deal. I have to admit that there is something about seeing a 50-movie pack, especially when it doesn’t cost a couple of hundred dollars, or more, »
- Marc Eastman
Celebrity Biography: Mackenzie Rosman
4 May 2012 2:50 PM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »
Mackenzie Lyn Rosman is a diminutive little lady toping the measuring stick at 5' tall, however, there is nothing tiny about this little lady's talent or heart. Mackenzie was born in Charleston, South Carolina on December 28, 1989. She is an actress and a singer. She is best known for her role as Ruthie Camden on the long running TV show 7th Heaven (TV). Mackenzie may also be recognized on some commercials she has done for K-mart. She has appeared in numerous television commercials since the age of 4 such as Tuff's Diaper commercial's and a Nike shoe commercial. Mackenzie is an avid equestrian. She owns horses and competes in show jumping competitions using her horse Mentos Junior. She currently resides in West Hollywood, California and graduated from Valencia High School in late May, 2007. Her nickname is Mack and her Star Sign is Capricorn. This young lady is quite active in fundraising for »
- jbonadona@corp.popstar.com (Julia Bonadona)
5 May DVD Titles You Should Know About Including '1900,' 'Castle In The Sky' & 'Flareup'
3 May 2012 9:03 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Well we're back again with the bumper crop of must-have DVDs and Blu-rays for the month of May – from historic Italian epics to underground American sensations to a chilly, expressionistic film noir to movies where Raquel Welch plays a Vegas showgirl fleeing a murderer – we’ve got them all hear for you. So look on below to see what's worth your money this month....
"1900" (1976) Blu-ray
Why You Should Care: At the time of its release, Bernardo Bertolucci's historical epic was said to be the most expensive (requiring the financial commitment of three major studios – 20th Century Fox, Paramount, and United Artists) and ambitious ever mounted in Italy. It's a tale of two friends (played by Robert De Niro and Gerard Depardieu), born on the same day at the dawn of the 20th century, and the way that their lives crisscross, intersect, and diverge wildly over the rocky course of history. »
- Drew Taylor
Warner Brothers Sells 'Ben Hur,' 'Casablanca' As E-Books
30 April 2012 12:15 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Classic movie fans, rejoice! If you've enjoyed watching Charlton Heston star in the nativity saga "Ben Hur," or sat on the edge of your seat as Cary Grant outran mysterious pursuers in "North by Northwest," you can now supplement your cinema experiences with eBook versions of the original movie scripts.
Warner Brothers' "Inside The Script" series will feature "Ben Hur," "North by Northwest," "Casablanca" and "An American In Paris." According to BBC News, the eBooks will include supplemental materials such as costume sketches and shooting journals from the film sets. They will cost $9.99 each and be available on the Kindle, Nook, and in the iBookstore.
"People love movies because of the stories they tell," said Thomas Gewecke, President of Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. "Now we can give fans rarely seen details of how these stories came together and take their enjoyment of films to a whole new level."
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- Madeleine Crum
100 Facts on Universal Pictures' 100th Birthday
30 April 2012 11:28 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Today marks the 100th birthday of Universal Pictures and to celebrate the studio has released a list of 100 facts based on its first 100 years in existence. I have placed in bold some of the ones I found interesting as well as offered a selection of photo and video accompaniments here and there. 1. Universal Film Manufacturing Company was officially incorporated in New York on April 30, 1912. Company legend says Carl Laemmle was inspired to name his company Universal after seeing "Universal Pipe Fittings" written on a passing delivery wagon. 2. The only physical damage made during the filming of National Lampoon's Animal House was when John Belushi made a hole in the wall with a guitar. The actual Sigma Nu fraternity house (which subbed for the fictitious Delta House) never repaired it, and instead framed the hole in honor of the film. 3. The working title for Et: The Extra Terrestrial was "A Boy's Life. »
- Brad Brevet
Warner Bros. Announce Digital Script Download Service – ‘Inside the Script’
30 April 2012 2:56 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
This is a rather fantastic idea and it’s great to see one of the bigger studios embracing technology which is going to allow more people to see work they’ve produced. Warner Bros. have sent over the press release (see below) announcing a brand new download service which will allow you to read classic movie scripts on your Kindle, Apple iBook enabled device or Nook.
They’re calling the device ‘Inside the Script’ and not only will the text be viewable on these devices, but it’ll also show you real cuttings from the original scripts as you read along. On top of that, you’ll also be linked through to clips from the movies using hyper-links located throughout much of the script that you’re reading at the time. It really is a wonderfully interactive experience and like i said, it’s great to see such a big »
- David Sztypuljak
‘Inside the Script’ Lets Fans Dig Deeper Into Favorite Movies
29 April 2012 10:30 PM, PDT | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
Warner Bros. A screenshot from the e-book of “Casablanca”
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution said Sunday it would start making the screenplays to four of the studio’s more iconic movies available for sale as e-books. As part of the studio’s “Inside the Script” digital publishing initiative, fans can now buy e-book versions of “Casablanca,” “Ben-Hur,” “An American in Paris” and “North by Northwest” for their iPads, Kindles and Nooks.
The studio hopes to establish a market for digital screenplays, »
- Michelle Kung
Super-8 Giant Monster Movie Madness at the Way Out Club in St. Louis May 1st
26 April 2012 6:36 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Super-8 Giant Monster Movie Madness at the Way Out Club in St. Louis will be held on Tuesday May 1st from 8pm to Midnight. These are Super-8 Sound films condensed from features (they average 15 minutes in length) and will be projected on a large screen at the Way Out Club. Admission is only Three Bucks!!!!
The giant monster movies we’re showing are: War Of The Colossal Beast, The Giant Claw, Mighty Joe Young, Reptilicus, 20 Million Miles To Earth, Yongary Monster From The Deep, Destroy All Monsters, a Stop-Motion Trailer Reel featuring many of Ray Harryhausen’s giant beasts, and a 35 minute cut of The Giant Spider Invasion. The non-giant monster movies we’re showing May 1st are: The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup, Charlton Heston in Ben Hur, W C Fields in It’S A Gift, a Clint Eastwood Trailer Reel, and for the fourth time the Little Rascals »
- Tom Stockman
Ronan & Connelly Join Crowe On ‘Noah’
26 April 2012 9:25 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Growing up in our family – even though not religious at all – we all loved catching a good biblical classic on a Sunday afternoon. Earlier cinema give us epics like The Ten Commandments, The Greatest Story Ever Told and Quo Vadis. The genre made superstars of the likes of Cecil B. Demille, Charlton Heston and Max Von Sydow, before Scorsese’s The Last Temptation Of Christ controversy consigned the genre, as a sticky subject matter in modern movie making. Mel Gibson’s bloodbath The Passion Of The Christ made bucket loads of cash, yet also divided many.
This brings us to the recent announcement of Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, which for Paramount studios handling production, will be hoping for a hit and hopefully breathe new life into biblical genre. Last week we finally received confirmation that Russell Crowe, will be the man to build a boat when the floods come. Joining »
- Craig Hunter
Blood of the Vines: Touch Of Evil
26 April 2012 5:23 AM, PDT | Trailers from Hell | See recent Trailers from Hell news »
Randy is touched.
Orson Welles wrote, directed and co-starred in Touch of Evil in 1958, at the end of what might be considered film noir’s golden era. It was right at the end of Welles’ golden era, too. He had been packing on the pounds by this point in his career, and was also drinking too much. In fact, the most exercise he got in the whole decade was a three-minute-twenty-second tracking shot
Welles’ massive girth in Touch of Evil is actually more the result of padding and makeup than actual weight gain, but it wouldn’t be long before he’d be doing his own stunts. As spokesman for Paul Masson wines a decade or so later, he didn’t need the help of the makeup department to look like a guy who could put an all-you-can-eat buffet out of business.
Break out the Paul Masson for a “Cheers” to the lineup! »
- admin
Clip joint: Maniacal laughs
25 April 2012 8:46 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Try to keep a straight face as we seek out the best film clips featuring maniacal laughs
This week's Clip joint is by Sophie Monks Kaufman, who also wrote the Clip Joint on Siren Songs. She is currently watching a film every day and blogging about it at A Truth a Day. You can follow her on Twitter at @sopharsogood.
Think you can do better than Sophie? If you've got an idea for a future Clip joint, send a message to adam.boult@guardian.co.uk
Ah, the maniacal laugh: a classic way of communicating that a character is pure evil, an abuser of strange chemicals, or in the middle of a hysteria-inducing experience. On special occasions, all three. What's really special about the maniacal laugh is the proof it provides that madness is catching. Tell me you've never joined in as a big, booming laugh takes over your screen. »
- Guardian readers
The Giant Spider Invasion – A Retrospective
24 April 2012 7:11 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
A 35-minute cut of The Giant Spider Invasion will be shown on Super-8 sound film at Super-8 Giant Monster Movie Madness next Tuesday, May 1st at The Way Out Club in St. Louis.
Wisconson-based regional filmmaker Bill Rebane’s no-budget wonder The Giant Spider Invasion was a hilariously cheesy 1975 throwback to the giant-monster flicks of the 50s, a trend then enjoying a revival with films like Empire Of The Ants and Food Of The Gods. This outrageous mix of giant monster motifs and backwoods sleaze plays like a hybrid of Tarantula and The Blob with its mixture of giant spiders and falling meteors. I saw The Giant Spider Invasion at the long-shuttered Ellisville Cinema in West St. Louis County (on a double bill with the David Niven vampire comedy Old Dracula). I recall the poster in the lobby which featured a gargantuan spider bearing down on a group of terrified people. »
- Tom Stockman
Solar Crisis: unearthing a forgotten moment in 90s sci-fi
24 April 2012 5:53 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
It was expensive, and its cast included Jack Palance and Charlton Heston. So what was 1990’s Solar Crisis like, and why did it sink without trace…?
Home Alone. Total Recall. Die Hard 2. Dances With Wolves. If you’re old enough to remember the year 1990, then you may also remember that these movies were among its biggest hits. 1990 was also the year of movies such as Edward Scissorhands, Tremors and Goodfellas – movies that didn’t make it into the top 10 list of successes, but are still fondly remembered and enthusiastically discussed.
By contrast, who remembers Solar Crisis? Hardly anyone is the likely answer. What’s strange about the film’s anonymity is that, although its title generic title suggests a straight-to-video B-movie, it was anything but. In fact, with a budget of around $55 million, it wasn’t all that far behind Die Hard 2 ($70 million) and Total Recall ($65 million), the two most expensive movies released that year. »
Michael Moore Finding It Harder To Get People To Talk to Him
23 April 2012 8:22 PM, PDT | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
Getty Michael Moore
Michael Moore’s success as a documentary film maker has made his job more difficult because more people refuse to talk to him on camera, he said Sunday afternoon at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
“They’re afraid to talk to me, so I have to send in my production assistants to do interviews,” he told actress Susan Sarandon, who interviewed him before taking questions from the audience.
Moore, whose 2004 film “Fahrenheit 9/11″ is the highest-grossing documentary, »
- Kathy Shwiff
Paramount Pictures Plans The Ringling Brothers
23 April 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Paramount Pictures has plans to bring The Ringling Brothers to the screen as a fanciful family adventure. Deadline says that the studio has brought aboard the writing duo of David Stem and David Weiss ( The Smurfs ) to provide a fictional narrative based on the seven brothers that started the famous circus. Though the new film is described as being the vein of Night at the Museum , Paramount famously brought the Ringling Bros. to the screen in the 1952 Best Picture winner, The Greatest Show on Earth . Also a fictional take, that film employed the full Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus and featured a cast that included Betty Hutton, James Stewart, Charlton Heston, Cornel Wilde and more. »
Susan Sarandon Says White House Denied Her Security Clearance
22 April 2012 6:09 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Susan Sarandon says she was recently denied security clearance to visit the White House. And Michael Moore absolutely hated the Davis Guggenheim documentary "Waiting for Superman."
Those were just two of the juicier revelations that emerged as the actress and filmmaker, two of Hollywood's most unabashed liberals, chatted with audience members and one another in a 75-minute conversation sponsored by the Tribeca Film Festival.
After an audience member asked the pair if they believed they were "under surveillance," Sarandon said she didn't just believe it, she knew it. "I've gotten my file twice under the Freedom of Information Act," she said, before mentioning the security clearance snafu. She said she had no idea why the clearance was denied, and jokingly asked the questioner if he knew the reason. (The Huffington Post has reached out to the White House for comment.)
Moore, responding to a separate question, said he had been »
- Michael Hogan
The top 50 sci-fi movie protagonists
19 April 2012 8:55 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Whether they’re male or female, old or young, they’ve illuminated some classic movies. Here’s our top 50 list of sci-fi heroes and heroines…
On the face of it, compiling a list of truly great sci-fi protagonists should be easy. Pick a load of familiar names from a hat, write some breathlessly adoring drivel beneath them, and head off to the pub to reward a job well done.
Except it was never going to be as simple as that – and compiling lists seldom is. For every character making an appearance in the list below, there were at least two other possible candidates who didn't quite make the cut. Some sci-fi heroes were removed, then quickly reinstated. The order was jiggled around, then reordered again.
At one point, your humble writer realised there were more than 50 entries, and then had the unenviable task of hunting back through to decide which poor soul to eliminate. »
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