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[Now Streaming] Your ‘Lucky One,’ ‘Chimpanzee’ & ‘Marley’ Alternatives
19 April 2012 6:00 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Each week within this column we strive to pair the latest in theatrical releases to worthwhile titles currently available on Netflix Instant Watch. This week we offer alternatives to The Lucky One, Chimpanzee & Marley.
Zac Efron fronts this Nicholas Sparks’ drama about a Marine who, upon returning from his tour of duty in Iraq, goes in search of the unknown woman he believes was his lucky charm. Taylor Schilling co-stars; Scott Hicks directs.
Craving more veteran-centered dramas:
A Marine Story (2010) Dreya Weber stars as a Marine forced to make sense of civilian life after being abruptly discharged. Initially lost, she finds new purpose mentoring a troubled teen girl with aims to enlist. Paris P. Pickard co-stars; Ned Farr directs.
The Messenger (2009) In this acclaimed indie drama Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster play a pair of vets assigned the emotionally devastating duty of informing military family’s of a soldier’s death. »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
The 25 Most Essential '90s Movies
5 April 2012 9:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
There's a reason you've recently had the urge to bust out your plaid shirts, Celine Dion albums and dial-up modems, as this week sees the release of two relics of the 1990s: "Titanic 3D" and "American Reunion."
Since both of these movies make us think back to a more innocent time when Monica Lewinsky was an eager young White House intern, our money wasn't on fire and Twittering was a weird body tic, we're reminiscing about that decade's most influential and essential cinematic treasures for future generations. It wasn't easy to narrow down the list (next time, "Problem Child 2," next time ...) but if we were to preserve only 25 flicks from the '90s in a time capsule, they would be these (listed in alphabetical order).
1. 'American Pie' (1999)
Losing your virginity on prom night is a rite of passage as American as … well, you know. Jim, Stifler and »
- Max Evry
The Joe Dante FilmClubUK Interview: Extended Edition!
5 April 2012 12:05 AM, PDT | Trailers from Hell | See recent Trailers from Hell news »
Plus: the unanswered questions, answered!
Last week, Our Fearless Leader awoke early one morning to do a live, video interview with the Film Club over in the UK. Film Club is an educational, nonprofit charity built to “provide young people with the chance to watch, discuss and review a diverse range of films, feeding their imagination and nurturing their social and intellectual development.” They do great work and you should check them out.
Last week’s interview with Joe yielded lots of great questions and lots of great responses. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to answer all of the questions live, so, as promised, he’s taken the time to answer the questions he didn’t get to.
I’ll update this post with a link to the archived interview as soon as it’s ready, but, in the meantime, check out Joe’s answers to the questions he didn’t get to! »
- Danny
Warner Bros Will Begin To Sell ‘ER’ Format Rights Overseas
28 March 2012 12:41 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
(March 28, 2012 — Burbank, CA) — Warner Bros. International Television Production (Wbitvp) is delighted to be bringing to the world’s television market the format rights for one of the most successful TV series, ER, it was announced today by Wbitvp’s Andrew Zein, Senior Vice President, Creative Format Development and Sales. First broadcast in 1994 on NBC, ER’s 331-episode run became the most Emmy®-nominated primetime series in U.S. television history. It has been sold to over 50 countries as a finished programme – both in English language and dubbed for local audiences. Combining the extraordinary talents of best-selling author Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park), award-winning producer John Wells (The West Wing, Third Watch) and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room. These medical professionals remain determined to save lives »
- THE DEADLINE TEAM
No Problem, We’ll Come To You! ‘50 Shades Of Grey’ Has Hollywood Carpooling
22 March 2012 4:22 PM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
With Foreplay Almost Over, Will Steamy Novel ’50 Shades Of Grey’ Climax In 7-Figure Deal? The stampede of studios, monied production companies and producers that want to get a piece of 50 Shades of Grey grew so feverish today that author E.L. James and her British lit agent Valerie Hoskins holed up at Soho House as a parade of producers came to them — a rarity for a first-time author. There was little choice, considering so many producers are vying for the opportunity to get assigned the book and the author and her agent never would have gotten those meetings done if they’d spent the day driving all over town. The meetings end today, and studios that met earlier in the week will know tomorrow if they’ve been invited to bid. Not since the heyday of John Grisham and Michael Crichton have studios done something like this. I wrote about this unprecedented courtship Tuesday, »
- MIKE FLEMING
Jurassic Park Will Roar Back In Cinemas Next Summer…In 3D
16 March 2012 10:13 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Steven Spielberg’s 1993 box-office behemoth Jurassic Park will follow in the footsteps of the recent re-releases, The Phantom Menace, The Lion King and James Cameron’s forthcoming Titanic by making the move into 3D. Stunning audiences upon its initial release, the dinosaur epic was based on Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel.
Now plans are in place to milk the franchise’s first film even further by taking the now natural step into the next dimension. The decision will no doubt have been made to capitalise of the long-rumoured forth entry, which is being talked-up to begin shooting next year.
Jurassic Park 3D is expected in cinemas summer 2013, which amazingly coincides with the film’s 20th anniversary.
Source: Twitter, Variety
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- Craig Hunter
'Jurassic Park 3D' Gets Re-Release Date
16 March 2012 5:42 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
"The only movie that I would ever even consider retrofitting is the first 'Jurassic Park,'" Steven Spielberg told Moviefone last year. "I think would look pretty spectacular in 3D." Looks like the acclaimed director is ready to put his money where his mouth is: Universal has set a 3D re-release of "Jurassic Park" for July 19, 2013.
Originally released on June 11, 1993, "Jurassic Park" earned over $357 million at U.S. theaters and another $557 million abroad. With the re-release, "Park" could become Spielberg's first $1 billion global hit; the dinosaur adventure currently stands at $914.6 million worldwide.
Based on the novel by Michael Crichton, "Jurassic Park" imagines what dinosaurs would look like in present day. Despite being 19 years old, the special effects work in the film still has an impact on movies today.
"[W]e invented the technology," Spielberg told Moviefone about technological advances since "Park" was released. "We're not just standing on the shoulders »
- Christopher Rosen
'Jurassic Park 3D' Re-Release: Date Set For Steven Spielberg Retrofitted Classic
16 March 2012 5:38 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
"The only movie that I would ever even consider retrofitting is the first 'Jurassic Park,'" Steven Spielberg told Moviefone last year. "I think would look pretty spectacular in 3D." Looks like the acclaimed director is ready to put his money where his mouth is: Universal has set a 3D re-release of "Jurassic Park" for July 19, 2013. Originally released on June 11, 1993, "Jurassic Park" earned over $357 million at U.S. theaters and another $557 million abroad. With the re-release, "Park" could become Spielberg's first $1 billion global hit; the dinosaur adventure currently stands at $914.6 million worldwide. Based on the novel by Michael Crichton, "Jurassic Park" imagines what dinosaurs would look like in present day. Despite being 19 years old, the special effects work in the film still has an impact on movies today. "[W]e invented the technology," Spielberg told Moviefone about technological advances since "Park" was released. "We're not just standing on the shoulders »
- Christopher Rosen
Jurassic Park Slated for 3D Theatrical Re-release Next July
16 March 2012 | The Daily BLAM! | See recent The Daily BLAM! news »
Universal Pictures has confirmed the long rumored 3D re-release of their franchise starter Jurassic Park. On July 19, 2013, the film will hit theaters once more. There's no word yet if the property's two sequels will also garner re-releases. Jurassic Park, based on the novel by Michael Crichton, was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck. It was originally released in theaters in 1993. On a remote island, a wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening the attraction to the public, he invites a top paleontologist, a paleobotanist, a mathematician/theorist, and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park -- and help »
- Pietro Filipponi
'Jurassic Park 3D' coming in 2013
16 March 2012 12:35 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Jurassic Park will return to cinemas in 3D in 2013, Universal Pictures has announced. Steven Spielberg's classic will be converted into 3D to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year. The adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel was set in the titular theme park, which is populated by dinosaurs cloned from genetic material found in a fossilized mosquito. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Martin Ferrero and Bob Peck starred in the movie, which is remembered for its groundbreaking CG effects and animatronics. The film will return on July 19, 2013, pushing up the release date for Joseph Kosinski's (more) »
- By Hugh Armitage
Look for Jurassic Park 3D in the Summer of 2013
15 March 2012 5:33 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
With Star Wars, Titanic, and who knows what other old favorites jumping on the bandwagon, is it any wonder Jurassic Park is heading back to theatres in retrofitted 3D as well? Yeah, we didn't think so either, and now we know when it'll be taking place.
Deadline reports that Universal Pictures has confirmed the speculation that it is re-releasing Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park in 3D with the film slated to bow Friday, July 19, 2013.
Written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp based on Crichton's populr novel, Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. It tells the tale of a theme park that suffers a major power breakdown, allowing its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok during a preview tour.
Released in 1993, Jurassic Park grossed $915 million worldwide. While it might merit an asterisk, the re-release could very well mark the first Spielberg-directed film to surpass $1 billion.
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- The Woman In Black
[No Thanks] Original 'Jurassic Park' Gets 3-D Treatment
15 March 2012 4:03 PM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
A remake is one thing, but continually ripping off consumers is another. Who is allowing all of these horrible 3-D transfers to make it into theaters? It's absolutely disgusting. Universal today announced plans to re-release Steven Spielberg's life-changing (to a 13-year-old at least) Jurassic Park in theaters July 19, 2013. To celebrate the film's 20th anniversary, Universal will present a new 3-D transfer that features, you guessed it, Fake 3-D! I've said it before and I'll say it again, you Cannot convert a 2-D image into a 3-dimensional one. It defies science. It defies logic. It's just Not Possible. If you enjoy pop-up books, go ahead and plop down $15... Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, the Spielberg-directed adaptation (of a Michael Crichton novel) opened in theaters June 11, 1993 and went on to gross $357 million domestic and nearly $1 billion worldwide. »
Jurassic Park to Return to Theaters in 3D
15 March 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Jurassic Park is returning to theaters with a full 3D conversion on July 19, 2013, Universal Pictures announced today. Next summer marks the 20th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's now-classic adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel, featuring a cast that includes Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough and many more. The announcement also moves up the planned release of Joseph Kosinski's ( Tron: Legacy ) new sci-fi tale Oblivion to April 26, 2013. That film stars Tom Cruise, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and is based on Kosinski's own Radical Publishing comic book. »
52 films unfairly rated lower than 6 stars on the IMDb
23 February 2012 4:12 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Democracy is a flawed concept. Here are 50 films that the IMDb voters would unfairly have you believe are worth no more than 5.9/10…
Six out of ten isn’t a very good score, really. It’s barely over half marks. 60 per cent. It’s alright, but it’s not great. You wouldn’t be proud of getting six out of ten on most kinds of tests, would you? So you might assume that any film that scores under six stars out of ten on the IMDb isn’t very good – possibly even terrible.
But that’s not always the case. Averages don’t tell the whole story; anything that’s potentially controversial or divisive will end up with a score that suggests most people weren’t that bothered about it, since high and low scores will be averaged – and IMDb users often exaggerate their scores anyway, giving a film one star »
The 10 greatest Rutger Hauer films that aren’t Blade Runner
22 February 2012 2:47 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
From the 70s to the present, we look back through the sterling work of Rutger Hauer to bring you the actor’s 10 finest films that aren't Blade Runner...
For some, Dutch actor Rutger Hauer will forever be associated with a certain rooftop speech about tears in rain. But although his turn as doomed replicant Roy Batty in Blade Runner was a classic one, Hauer’s output before and since has been stunningly prolific. This list, therefore, is designed to highlight 10 of Hauer’s finest non-Blade Runner movies, with a particular emphasis on those that are lesser known – which is why we've gone for some older pictures rather than the more recent and mainstream, such as Batman Begins. And since this is Den of Geek, expect to find lots of action movies, horror, and low-budget sci-fi in the entries below.
One thing they all have in common, though, irrespective of »
Interview: Theresa Russell of Track 29
17 February 2012 3:13 PM, PST | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
Disc Dish recently spoke with actress Theresa Russell on the eve of the release of Track 29, (DVD $14.98, Image Entertainment, available on Feb. 21, 2012), the 1988 comedy-drama in which she stars alongside Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Christopher Lloyd (Piranha) and Sandra Bernhard (Dinner Rush).
Written by Dennis Potter and directed by Ms. Russell’s then-husband Nicolas Roeg (The Man Who Fell To Earth), Track 29 is an eccentric fantasy-reality juggler if ever there was one. In it, she portrays Linda, a bored housewife who becomes captivated by the handsome young hitchhiker Martin (Oldman), who suddenly “drops” into her life. After Martin claims that he’s the child that she gave up for adoption after a teen pregnancy, Linda must deal with a series of increasingly bizarre events, which may or may not be transpiring solely in her own lonely head.
Not a great film but far from a forgettable one, »
- Laurence
From Book To Film: Our Top Adaptations For The Big Screen
2 February 2012 1:19 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
The film One Day is released on both DVD and Blu-Ray on Monday 6th February, and being such fans of the original novel, we here at The Hollywood News thought we’d countdown our favourite book to movie adaptations.
The novel One Day is a book that I managed to grab a hold of on my last summer’s holiday in Greece last year. I jumped on the bandwagon after seeing dozens of commuters reading the thing on the tube on my own journey into work and was eager to find out what it was all about. What was also interesting to me was that the author, David Nicholls, was to adapt the film into a film, not an easy task considering the plot’s structure. I reviewed the film theatrically here, so won’t go into too much detail, but in short, despite it’s flaws, I really liked it as a film too. »
- Paul Heath
12 Film Titles Which Shouldn’t Be Taken Literally
22 January 2012 1:57 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Few things are more important when it comes to building expectations for a movie than the title itself. While every aspect of a production – from the actors, to the director, or even a costume designer – can pique our particular interest in an upcoming movie, often it’s the title which will first form part of our decision over whether or not a film appeals to us.
Most of us realise that film titles don’t have to be as gratuitously up front as say Snakes On A Plane or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but it’s still often a surprise when something with such a seemingly literal title can often give us the completely wrong idea. When we walk into a video store with the urge to watch something new, it’s the title – or cover art – which will form our initial idea of what the film could be like. »
- Stephen Leigh
Kathleen Kennedy interview: War Horse, Lincoln, Studio Ghibli, Jurassic Park 4 & more
12 January 2012 3:05 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
As War Horse arrives in UK cinemas, we caught up with producer Kathleen Kennedy to talk about Spielberg sequels, Hollywood and much more...
It’s not every day that you get to talk to one of the most successful producers in Hollywood history. So when we sat down with Kathleen Kennedy, who has collaborated with Steven Spielberg on the majority of his films from the last 30 years, we tackled the big question: what, exactly, does a producer do?
With reference to everything from Spielberg’s latest films, War Horse and The Adventures Of Tintin, to the future projects of Lincoln and Jurassic Park 4, Kennedy gives us a detailed break-down of what it’s like behind the scenes of a blockbuster.
One of the questions I always ask producers is what they actually do. Because its one of those ambiguous titles, especially if you throw an executive in front of it. »
Kathleen Kennedy interview: War Horse, Lincoln, Studio Ghibli, Jurassic Park 4 and more
12 January 2012 3:05 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
As War Horse arrives in UK cinemas, we caught up with producer Kathleen Kennedy to talk about Spielberg sequels, Hollywood and much more...
It’s not every day that you get to talk to one of the most successful producers in Hollywood history. So when we sat down with Kathleen Kennedy, who has collaborated with Steven Spielberg on the majority of his films from the last 30 years, we tackled the big question: what, exactly, does a producer do?
With reference to everything from Spielberg’s latest films, War Horse and The Adventures Of Tintin, to the future projects of Lincoln and Jurassic Park 4, Kennedy gives us a detailed break-down of what it’s like behind the scenes of a blockbuster.
One of the questions I always ask producers is what they actually do. Because its one of those ambiguous titles, especially if you throw an executive in front of it. »
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