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DVD Playhouse--July 2009

14 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news

DVD Playhouse—July 2009

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Allen Gardner

Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.

Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents

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Cinematical Seven: Movies That Pull an All-Nighter

9 July 2009 8:02 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

I've had my share of all-nighters, and sure, some of them were for a perfectly legitimate reason like studying, but I'll be honest with you: most of them were for reasons that for the sake of propriety, I shouldn't go into here -- and I know I'm not the only one. Who doesn't have a story about that one great night? Or that one party that couldn't be missed? Exactly, we all do, and maybe that's why we all love a good story about some wild and crazy all-nighter.

This Friday, audiences will be treated to another tale full of all-night shenanigans with I Love You, Beth Cooper, which follows a high school nobody who changes everything when he utters those five words during his graduation speech. So just like every 'all-nighter' film to go before it, Cooper is about breaking out of your comfort zone and watching the best

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Disney Announces Comic-Con Agenda in 3D!

9 July 2009 4:00 PM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

Some exciting stuff coming from the mouse at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Among the very cool things we’re particularly excited about are the panels concerning Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and the reboot of Tron called Tron (at least for the moment). Also, Disney plans on having several guests to discuss these films, and the fact that they're all in 3D, including Robert Zemeckis, animation legends John Lasseter and Hayao Miyazaki, Tron reboot producers Sean Bailey and Steve Lisberger, veteran animation directors John Musker and Ron Clements and special guest director/auteur Tim Burton.

With all this, it looks to be a very interesting couple of days around the Disney booth and panels. Check out all the info from Disney’s official release:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures’ Comic-con Agenda Is Full Of “Firsts”

Directors Zemeckis, Burton To Take Part In First-ever 3D Panel;

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Chris Ullrich

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Tron, Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story to be featured at Comic-Con

9 July 2009 11:49 AM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news

When you think of Comic-Con in San Diego, you don’t immediately think of Walt Disney Studios making their presence known. But that’s exactly what they are doing this year. And when you think about it, two titles in particular will fit right in to the comic crazy crowds … Tron and Alice in Wonderland. Here’s the news release from Disney.

Animation greats Hayao Miyazaki and John Lasseter and directors Robert Zemeckis and Tim Burton will take part in their first ever Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center July 23-24. The filmmakers will be on hand to help Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures showcase a wide-ranging roster of upcoming films, including 3D juggernauts Alice In Wonderland, Tron and Disney’S A Christmas Carol, and animated gems The Princess And The Frog, Beauty And The Beast, Ponyo and the Toy Story trilogy.

Zemeckis, Burton, Miyazaki and Lasseter will take part in industry panels.

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Jeff Bayer

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Secrets of 'Toy Story 3' Teased

28 June 2009 10:10 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

While "Toy Story 3" teaser trailer outed previously didn't give any idea what to expect from the Disney/Pixar animation, animator Angus MacLane opens up about a few details of the third "Toy Story" movie. In an exclusive interview with Sci Fi Wire in Burbank, California, the director of short film "Burn-e" shared that the approach of the film will be coming from "the standpoint of [Andy] has grown up".

Though the movie's basic idea is that Andy has become an adult, MacLane furthermore noted that Andy's room will still be included in the film. "I can tell you Andy's room is in the movie. That's about all I can say," he said, not mentioning in details whether the room will be Andy's room people are familiar with or it will have a new setup.

Additionally, he also discussed about the new characters. "Oh, I've had a lot of fun with new characters,

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‘My Sister’s Keeper’: An Emotional Look at a Modern Moral Dilemma

28 June 2009 2:21 AM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – The advancement of medicine has brought about many things: longer life-expectancy, treatments for serious illnesses such as cancer, artificial conception, and genetic modification. Though there are positive aspects to each of these things, inherent within each are moral dilemmas we will have to face.

Rating: 2.5/5.0 “My Sister’s Keeper” casts the spotlight on such a dilemma. Abigail Breslin (of “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Defiantly, Maybe”) plays Anna, a child who was conceived artificially to be a perfect genetic match and donor for her dying sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva of “Medium”).

Read Elizabeth Oppriecht’s full review of “My Sister’s Keeper” in our reviews section. From a very young age Kate has been diagnosed with Leukemia, and both girls suffer through numerous medical procedures to keep her alive.

At the age of 11, Anna decides to file suit against her parents, Sara and Brian (Cameron Diaz of “Something About Mary

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Movie Review: “My Sister’s Keeper”

27 June 2009 1:22 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Seen on: June 27, 2009

The players: Director: Nick Cassavetes, Writer: Jeremy Leven, Cast: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Joan Cusack

Facts of interest: Nick Cassavetes also directed "Alpha Dog" and "The Notebook."

The plot: After their daughter is diagnosed with leukemia, a married couple decides to genetically conceive a donor child.

Our thoughts: Nick Cassavetes’ “My Sister’s Keeper” could have been a compelling drama, but instead, it’s nothing but a simplistic tearjerker desperately trying to get audiences to shed tear after tear. The film raises several interesting issues, but sadly enough, it fails to examine them in greater detail because it’s just too busy rolling in schmaltz.

Franck Tabouring

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My Sister’s Keeper

26 June 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news

My Sister’s Keeper

Directed by: Nick Cassavetes

Cast: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vassilieva, Jason Patric

Running Time: 1 hr 45

Rating: PG 13

Plot: Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin) seeks medical emancipation so that she doesn’t have to donate organs to her sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), who is dying from leukemia. And here’s the scoop: that’s the red-herring plot. The underlying story is fully dedicated to the lives of extremely likable people and how they handle the loss of their beloved.

Who’s It For? I would say anyone who likes dramas who isn’t suicidal, but it would come off as glib, and I don’t mean it like that. If you are easily affected by onscreen sadness, expect this movie to stay lodged in your throat for sometime.

Expectations: I had no interest in seeing this movie and I was prepared for an onslaught of formulaic manipulation,

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Morrow McLaughlin

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My Sister’s Keeper Movie Review

25 June 2009 9:01 PM, PDT | From Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news

How do you go head to head with one of the summer’s most anticipated blockbuster movies? You do it by crafting a masterpiece on family dynamics that should draw everyone but teenage boys and young adult males. Based on Jodi Picoult’s novel by the same name, My Sister’s Keeper takes you into the family life of a child with cancer. Exploring the boundaries of what is ethical in keeping your child alive, you find yourself wrestling with the choices the family made and wondering what lengths you would go to for your own child.

As Sara (Cameron Diaz) and Brian (Jason Patric) struggle to make the right decisions for their sick child, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), we see how it affects the other two kids. Older brother Jesse (Evan Ellingson) is the one that gets neglected to the point of basically being invisible. And while younger sister Anna

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DVD: Review: DVDs In Brief: June 24, 2009

23 June 2009 9:59 PM, PDT | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

Remove Isla Fisher’s kooky charm, and there isn’t much to the frilly pink romantic comedy Confessions Of A Shopaholic (Touchstone). Even with Fisher around, it’s little more than a featherweight trifle, but her adorability and a supporting cast stocked with ringers (John Goodman, Joan Cusack, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Fred Armisen, Lynn Redgrave) make this an agreeable enough time-waster… Maybe the worst thing about The Pink Panther 2 (MGM), a lazy sequel to a lazy remake, is that Steve Martin honestly seems to be trying to be funny, giving his all to the required pratfalls and ...

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Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vasillieva Interview

23 June 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news

Based on the bestselling book from Jodi Picoult and directed by Nick Cassavetes from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven (“The Notebook”), "My Sister's Keeper" reveals surprising truths that challenge one's perceptions of family love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing. The film stars Cameron Diaz ("What Happens in Vegas"), Sofia Vassilieva, Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin ("Little Miss Sunshine"), Academy Award nominee Alec Baldwin ("The Cooler," TV's "30 Rock"), Jason Patric ("In the Valley of Elah") and Academy Award nominee Joan Cusack ("In & Out"...

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John Lithgow: The Hollywood Interview

23 June 2009 2:51 PM, PDT | From The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news

Actor John Lithgow

John Lithgow: Confessions of a Actorholic

By Ben Braddock

Veteran performer John Lithgow is a member of the impressive cast of Confessions of a Shopaolic. The zany comedy revolves around shopping crazy Becky Bloomwood(Isla Fisher), who can’t resist temptation when it comes to shopping. Whether it’s dresses or accessories, this irrepressible young woman has no self-control and will get out her credit card at every possible opportunity. She cannot pass a shop window without walking in and buying something.

Hoping to get a job on a leading fashion magazine – she ends up instead landing a job on a financial publication and actually becomes successful – helping readers to sort out their money problems, even though she cannot stick to a budget herself. Hugh Dancy plays the magazine editor; John Lithgow is the powerful boss. Witty and charismatic, the actor hits just the right notes in the film,

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Box Office Poll: More Than Meets The Eye To This ‘Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen’-Led Week

22 June 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

Yes, yes… we get big explosions and giant fighting robots starting this Wednesday. First let’s talk about last week. Your votes have been tallied, and most of you — 34% to be precise — picked “Year One,” which flopped in at number four on the weekly charts with a $20 million box office take. What gives, people? Oh wait… I missed “Year One” too.

No, my $9.50 ticket price (thank you indie theater) instead contributed to the $27 million take for “The Hangover.” The weekend’s big box office winner was “The Proposal,” which snagged 24% of your votes. I apparently misunderestimated the appeal of a Sandra Bullock/Ryan Reynolds-led rom-com. Also, I made up the word “misunderestimated.” Okay, fine… it wasn’t me. “Dead Snow” rounded out third place with 20%; I hope you 20-percenters enjoyed it. I can’t wait.

This week, the 50-ton transforming robot gorilla in the room is of course “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

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Reminder & Guest Update: Free Grace screening Tomorrow!

10 June 2009 11:25 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

Our friends over at USC got in touch to let us know that they've added quite a few more guests to this event, so we're re-posting this with updated details.

Those eager to catch Fangoria Blood Drive alum Paul Solet's Grace have a chance to do so for Free, provided they live close enough to see it at USC.

On June 12th (Tomorrow!), the USC School of Cinematic Arts' Alumni Screening Series will present Grace at 7pm, University Park Campus, Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre/Frank Sinatra Hall.

In an unforgettable emotional and psychological journey into terror, a young woman is forced to make the ultimate motherly sacrifice.

The School of Cinematic Arts and Anchor Bay Entertainment invite you and a guest to a special preview screening of Grace, followed by a Q&A with writer/director Paul Solet and composer Austin Wintory.

Free admission. Open to all.

About Grace

Love.

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no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Judging a Book By Its Cover: 'My Sister's Keeper'

4 June 2009 2:31 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

I have no idea if this will become a regular thing for me since I believe judging a film too much based on its marketing material is a wrong-headed thing to do, but as the release date for My Sister's Keeper gets closer and closer I can't help but get more and more irked by its existense. First off, I originally thought this film was about a girl who was conceived as a genetic match with the hope she could prolong her cancer-ridden sister's life, but when it came time to call in the favor the family decided against it. So as a result the 13-year-old daughter wanted to sue her parents for emancipation and the rights to her own body so she could save her sister's life. Wrong In fact, this uplifting story is quite the opposite. The family wants the genetically conceived offspring to live up to her purpose,

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Toy Story 3 Teaser Trailer

31 May 2009 6:11 PM, PDT | From Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen return as the voices of Woody and Buzz Lightyear, a couple of toys that come to life when the humans aren’t watching. Aka “Toy Story”. Part 3 is on the horizon, scheduled for a June 10, 2010 release. Here’s your first look at the third installment’s teaser trailer. Woody, Buzz, and the rest of their toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, departs for college. Featuring the voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Ned Beatty, Jodi Benson, Don Rickles, and Estelle Harris. Lee Unkrich, who co-directed “Toy Story 2″, “Finding Nemo”, and “Monsters Inc”, directs from a script by Michael Arndt. The trailer in high-def over at Apple.com.

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Great 'Toy Story 3' teaser trailer debuts online

30 May 2009 1:06 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Those of you who saw "Up" on Friday already caught the first teaser trailer for Lee Unkrich's "Toy Story 3," which will open in theaters June 18, 2010. Now, the awesome little preview has landed online, and you can check it out after the jump. And yes, it sure feels good to see Woody and co. back in action, doesn't it?

This teaser doesn't focus on story at all, but it definitely gives us something to be excited about. I really loved the previous two flicks, and I'm glad to see Pixar pretty much stuck to the original design and animation of the predecessors for this third installment. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and John Ratzenberger are part of the voice cast.

Franck Tabouring

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'Toy Story 3' Gets a Hold on Its Teaser Trailer

29 May 2009 8:17 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Walt Disney Studios have finally released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming "Toy Story 3". Longer than the Entertainment Tonight's preview outed earlier, this nearly two minutes video is unraveled via Apple. It shares a better look at what the toy-box friends are doing in preparation for the third film.

The teaser brings back a look at Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear once again. Along with the two, other familiar Toy Story characters, including Hamm, Mr. Potato Head, Jessie, Rex and Slinky Dog, also make an appearance. This promo video serves only as a reminder that another "Toy Story" movie is on the way, and thus it gives out none of the plot.

In this latest "Toy Story" movie, Andy is heading off to college. With that, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toy gang are being dumped in a day-care center,

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First look at Pixar's 'Toy Story 3'

29 May 2009 3:41 PM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

We have added the teaser trailer for Disney Pixar's eagerly awaiting third 'Toy Story' outing. The new film released next summer stars the vocalt talents of Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton and Joan Cusack. Watch the teaser trailer below; Watch all the latest clips and trailers on M&C's YouTube channel here. 'Toy Story 3' is released worldwide from June 18th, 2010. Woody, Buzz, and the rest of their toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, departs for college.

Anthony Pearson

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'Toy Story 3' Teaser Arrives Online

29 May 2009 10:45 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Remember how the Digital Cinema Summit got a peek at a teaser for Toy Story 3? It took a few months, but it's finally online for our eager eyes to devour. However, since this is an early teaser, and not a trailer, there's no peek into the movie -- just Woody getting the whole gang together to make a cute, improvised sign for the film ... only to have Mr. High-Tech Buzz Lightyear show up and zoom away with the spotlight.

Watching them make the sign, we get a quick rundown of all the awesome characters, from Wallace Shawn's almost-inconceivable Rex the Green Dinosaur, to John Ratzenberger's lazy Hamm the Piggy Bank to Joan Cusack's wild Jessie and Don Rickles' back-breaking Mr. Potato Head. Man, I love these guys. The animation might be good and all, but it's the voices that always got me.

Unfortunately, this is

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Monika Bartyzel

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