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Cannes Review: It's Ad Men vs. Bad Men in Pablo Larrain's Exciting, Funny, Moving 'No' Starring Gael Garcia Bernal
18 May 2012 6:34 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Playing as part of the Director's Fortnight, Pablo Larraín's "No" is exactly the kind of film you hope to stumble across at Cannes -- a film that hadn't been on your radar until buzz from too many quarters too diverse to be ignored made you seek it out, discovering a film that's extraordinarily well-made, superbly acted, funny, human, warm, principled and, yes, as enthrallingly entertaining as it is fiercely moral and intelligent. Set in Chile in 1988, "No" stars Gael Garcia Bernal as Réne, a "creative" at an ad agency. At the start of the film, he's explaining to a group of clients how this spot he's about to show them represents the new, young feeling of Chile, and how it's in tune with the youth of that country and their needs. And then he rolls … a soda commercial, full of shoulderpad-wearing rockers, exultant crowds of youth, and a mime. »
- James Rocchi
First Official Look At Colin Farrell In Thriller 'Dead Man Down' As FilmDistrict Take U.S. Rights
17 May 2012 4:50 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
And Relativity Pick Up 'Paranoia' With Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman And Liam Hemsworth
Over a decade after he first emerged on the scene (his breakout, "Tigerland," was way back in 2000), Colin Farrell is having a moment again. The actor looked to have chucked his chance at A-list stardom away after films like "Alexander" tanked, but the actor has slowly been working his way back up again, aided by a well-received pair of villains last summer in "Horrible Bosses" and "Fright Night." Before the year is out, he'll headline blockbuster "Total Recall," and reunite with Martin McDonagh, who gave Farrell his best-ever showcase in "In Bruges," for "Seven Psychopaths." And he seems to be Warner Bros' new favorite son: when the studio couldn't interest him in the troubled "Arthur and Lancelot," they gave him the lead role in Akiva Goldsman's "A Winter's Tale" instead.
But right now, Farrell »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Colin Farrell’s ‘Dead Man Down’ and Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford-Led ‘Paranoia’ Get Fall 2013 Releases
17 May 2012 12:29 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Being a thriller led by Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, and Terrence Howard, it’s no surprise Dead Man Down has found a buyer right after shooting commenced. Deadline reports that, in this case, said buyer would happen to be FilmDistrict, who are planning to release Neils Arden Oplev‘s currently-shooting thriller sometime next fall.
J.H. Wyman has scripted Dead Man Down, which follows Victor (Farrell), a former criminal aide who seeks vengeance on Alphonse Hoyt (Terrence Howard) a criminal overlord who helped orchestrate the death of his family. Rapace — re-teaming with her director on Sweden’s Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — enters the swing of things as Beatrice, a woman blackmailing Victor for his services; Cooper will play Victor’s partner, Darcy.
Update: The first official still of Farrell in the film has been released. See below.
Deadline also informs us that Robert Luketic‘s Paranoia — starring Liam Hemsworth, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Imogen Poots Joins Nick Hornby Adaptation 'A Long Way Down,' Steve Coogan Returns To '70's Brit Music Scene In "Northern Soul' & More
17 May 2012 6:39 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Rising starlet Imogen Poots has joined the film adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel "A Long Way Down," which has Pascal Chaumeil at the helm. She'll star along side Toni Collette, Pierce Brosnan and Emile Hirsch, who previously joined the tale of four disparate individuals who meet one another on a London rooftop on New Year's Eve, all with the same intention to commit suicide. Instead of jumping, these complete strangers make a pact to stay alive and stay together until at least Valentine's Day. Lensing begins this September in London from a script by Jack Thorne, whose debut film "The Scouting Book For Boys" earned major praise. [THR]
Michael Winterbottom's "24 Hour Party People" featured an excellent performance by the versatile Steve Coogan as Factory Records head Tony Martin, and the actor is now set to return to the '70's British music scene. Coogan is joining Elaine Constantine's "Northern Soul, »
- Simon Dang
‘Paranoia’ Hangs Heavy Over Cannes; Im Global Making Offshore Deals, Relativity Media Taking U.S. On Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Liam Hemsworth Thriller
17 May 2012 6:24 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: The Robert Luketic-directed thriller Paranoia has emerged as an early hot sales title at Cannes. Relativity Media is negotiating for U.S. distribution rights, and Im Global’s Stuart Ford closing deals in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Canada and Latin America. That clears the way for a summer production starts on the adaptation of the Joseph Finder novel, with Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and The Hunger Games‘ Liam Hemsworth starring, and Lucas Till and Richard Dreyfuss also expected to be part of the cast. Luketic, who helmed 21 and Legally Blonde, will direct the Jason Dean Hall- and Barry Levy-scripted thriller about a boss who blackmails one of his young employees to spy on a rival company. So far, Im Global has set deals with Momentum in the UK, Gaumont for France, Studio Canal for Germany, Aurum for Spain, Alliance for Canada and Sun for Latin America. »
- MIKE FLEMING
Casting: Edgerton, Greenfield, Rabe, Grimes
17 May 2012 5:03 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Felony
"Warrior" and "The Thing" actor Joel Edgerton will both pen and star in "Noise" filmmaker Matthew Saville's new thriller "Felony".
Edgerton plays a decorated police officer who is involved in a hit-and-run with a young cyclist. Lying about the accident leads only to far worse consequences. [Source: The Herald Sun]
Coming Together
"New Girl" star Max Greenfield has joined Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler in David Wain's rom-com "They Came Together".
Greenfield will play the wayward couch surfing younger brother of Rudd’s character. Wain wrote the script with his "Wet Hot American Summer" co-scribe Michael Showalter. [Source: Yahoo Movies]
Lily Rabe ("All Good Things," "American Horror Story") will play silent actress and key film industry pioneer Mary Pickford in the untitled upcoming movie based on Eileen Whitfield’s biography at Poverty Row Entertainment.
Josh Fagin is penning the script with shooting to begin early next year. Producers Julie Pacino and Jennifer DeLia »
- Garth Franklin
Casting: Richard Dreyfuss Joins Ensemble in Indie Squatters, Helena Bonham Carter and Kathy Bates Star in The Young And Prodigious Spivet
16 May 2012 8:35 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
More casting news for you today. Here it is at a glance: Richard Dreyfuss has joined the indie pic, Squatters, along with Lolita Davidovich, Nancy Travis, Evan Ross, Luke Grimes and Andrew Howard. Helena Bonham Carter and Kathy Bates have joined Amelie director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's The Young and Prodigious Spivet. Max Greenfield of Fox's New Girl has joined the Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler comedy, They Came Together, directed by David Wain. Hit the jump for more. Variety reports that Dreyfuss and the ensemble cast are set for Squatters, an indie film directed by Martin Weisz (The Hills Have Eyes II) from a script by Justin Shilton. The pic follows a homeless couple from Venice Beach who move into a mansion in the Pacific Palisades, only to have the homeowners complicate matters when they return from vacation early. Squatters also stars Thomas Dekker and Gabriella Wilde. The Playlist reports »
- Dave Trumbore
Richard Dreyfuss Joins Cast of 'Squatters'
16 May 2012 5:54 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Richard Dreyfuss has joined the cast of “Squatters,” the latest film from "The Hills Have Eyes 2" director Martin Weisz. From a script by Justin Shilton, "Squatters" tells the story of a young homeless couple who move into a vacant mansion in the Pacific Palisades to escape. When the owners return, the couple tries to take advantage of the situation. Also joining the cast are Lolita Davidovich, Nancy Travis, Evan Ross, Luke Grimes and Andrew Howard. Thomas Dekker of "Foreverland" and Gabriella Wilde from "The Three Musketeers" had already signed on. Weisz, who has »
- Lucas Shaw
Piranha 3Dd Review: Delivers Gratuitous, Exploitative Entertainment
11 May 2012 7:19 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
“Piranha 3D” was a film that, for all intents and purposes, probably should not have succeeded, yet it ably demonstrated that if a director fully commits themselves to an idea, no matter how unappealing, the results can impress. Indeed, Alexandre Aja’s remake of Joe Dante’s 1978 B-movie classic gleefully revelled in its boobs-and-blood modus, while delivering action both tense and smart, and, well, featuring Kelly Brook wearing absolutely nothing for most of her screen time. It follows that this sequel – directed by the relatively unknown John Gulager – lacks the bawdy confidence of its predecessor, but still manages to deliver the gory goods and cavorting, naked bodies that its target audience desires.
Piranha 3Dd follows the schematic of the previous film to a T, a lazy move perhaps, albeit one which still works, if with lessening effect. Again, one of the opening scenes has a former, »
- Shaun Munro
Piranha 3Dd Review
11 May 2012 5:45 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Director: John Gulager
Starring: Danielle Panabaker, David Koechner, Katrina Bowden, David Hasselhoff, Gary Busey, Ving Rhames
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 83 Minutes
Synopsis: After the horrific events of spring break at Lake Victoria, the blood-thirsty school of prehistoric piranha set their sights upstream, on the newly-opened ‘Big Wet Water-park’. The owners, patrons and a celebrity lifeguard get more than they bargained for as the flesh-eating fish, come in search for another feeding frenzy…
When director Alexandre Aja was announced as director for the remake of Joe Dante’s exploitation horror (and let’s be honest, a Jaws rip-off), my immediate thoughts were ‘this is gonna be ferocious!’ Aja had previously caught Hollywood’s attention with his intense horror Switchblade Romance (aka Haute Tension). The buzz surrounding that particular shocker led to a remake of Wes Craven’s 1977 survival-horror The Hills Have Eyes. Never have I seen a more ferocious and unforgiving filmmaker »
- Craig Hunter
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Byung-hun Lee join cast of Red 2
11 May 2012 4:57 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Summit Entertainment has announced that Catherine Zeta-Jones and Byung-hun Lee have been cast in Red 2.
Their roles have not yet been disclosed in the follow-up to the 2010 action thriller.
Dean Parisot will direct from a screenplay by Erich and Jon Hoeber, who wrote the script for the original based a comic book by Warren Ellis and Cully Hammer.
The first film - which derives its name from the status of Bruce Willis's character as 'Retired and Extremely Dangerous' - saw former CIA agent Frank Moses (Willis) leap back into action and assemble his old team after he was targeted by assassins.
Karl Urban, Morgan Freeman, Mary-Louise Parker, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Brian Cox, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Dreyfuss and Julian McMahon were among the star-studded cast, with Mirren, Parker and Malkovich confirmed as returning for the follow-up.
Red 2 brings back the team of retired CIA operatives as they »
- David Bentley
[DVD News] - "Jaws" - available on Blu-ray 3rd September 2012
10 May 2012 3:37 PM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
On 3Rd September 2012 Own The Blu-ray. With Digital Copy And Ultraviolet. Plus Over 4 Hours Of Bonus Features Including Two New Bonus Features .The Shark Is Still Working. And .Jaws: The Restoration.. Jaws . the landmark motion picture that still makes audiences afraid to go in the water . comes to Blu-ray. for the first time ever on 3rd September 2012. Featuring an all-new, digitally remastered and fully restored picture, as well as 7.1 surround sound, the Jaws Blu-ray. with Digital Copy and UltraViolet. gives fans the ultimate way to watch the breathtaking and terrifying action-thriller. One of the most influential motion pictures of all time and nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award®, Jaws stars Oscar® winner Richard Dreyfuss and Oscar® nominees Roy Scheider and Robert »
Your Kentucky Derby pop culture party planner: Because you need something else to do besides watch horses run for two minutes
5 May 2012 7:31 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Old sports writers (mainly Pardon the Interruption host and professional crank Tony Kornheiser) like to remind anybody listening that for most of the pre-World War II era, the biggest sports in America were baseball, boxing, and horse racing.
If you really want to get your 1930s on this weekend, you’ll have that chance: The baseball season is in full swing (Let’S Go Mets!), there’s a huge title fight in the boxing world between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto, and on Saturday evening, the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby begins.
The Kentucky Derby is an excellent excuse for a party, »
- Kyle Anderson
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
4 May 2012 6:58 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Directed by: John Madden
Cast: Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Dev Patel
Running Time: 2 hrs 2 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: May 4, 2012 (Chicago)
Plot: A group of British retirees travel to India to stay at a dilapidated hotel purposefully geared towards the “elderly and beautiful.”
Who’S It For? Though this film features actors of a higher age, it wisely plays into the stars’ general fan base. If you enjoy Maggie Smith, for example, you might get a couple of guffaws out of watching her play a cranky racist woman here. With its shallow presentation of India, this one would be most enjoyable for people who don’t care to experience another culture. This story is too cheesy for any age.
Overall
Probably because Disney’s Epcot still refuses to acknowledge India as a country or whatever, »
- Nick Allen
Six Degrees Of Wayne Coyne: Flaming Lips' Frontman Is The Master Of The Celeb Photo Op
25 April 2012 6:24 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
By Zachary Swickey
Few musicians of today have reached the revered, iconic status of the Flaming Lips’ frontman Wayne Coyne – the zany, free-spirited entity who somehow slipped his way into the mainstream pop culture strata. His group has only one genuine hit to their name, yet they’re one of the most popular “underground” bands to ever exist. (Although, being on Warner Bros Records, they were never truly “underground” – more like out of place).
It’s rather surprising that the band hasn’t curated a music festival of their own considering the wealth of critical acclaim – and well, love – they receive from fellow musicians, which helps explains how they recruited so many friends for their new album. When I saw Coldplay perform in Coyne’s hometown of Oklahoma City back in ’03, Chris Martin donned a Lips shirt and they performed a cover of the Lips’ “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, »
- MTV News
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. »
Films To Watch Before You Die #89 - Jaws (1975)
18 April 2012 11:27 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die...
Jaws, 1975.
Directed by Steven Spielberg.
Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton.
Spielberg’s iconic fishy tale of a murderous shark that terrorises a small sea side town became the highest grossing movie of its time and alongside Star Wars it established the current Hollywood business model for summer blockbusters.
The film follows Police Chief Martin Brody (Scheider) as he tries to keep the peace on Amity Island amidst the fallout of a vicious shark attack. With pressure from the town’s Mayor and other notables, Brody has to hunt down the shark and rid the island of its danger. Aided by oceanographer Matt Hooper (Dreyfuss) and shark hunter Quint (Shaw), Brody sets out to rid their waters of the murderous shark, but that’s easier said than done. »
- flickeringmyth
Tribeca 2012: Events Preview
18 April 2012 11:12 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Yesterday I posted a Preview of some of our most anticipated films at this year.s Tribeca Film Festival. Since there are a lot of other things going on besides movie screenings, I thought I.d share with you some of the coolest events also taking place as part of Tff. Unfortunately I will be unable to attend nearly all of these events but hopefully some of you will be able to check them out!
100 Years of Universal
In celebration of 100 years of Universal Pictures, join us for a conversation with iconic actors and directors Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep and Judd Apatow as they share their favorite moments and memories from Universal.s extraordinary history. Moderated by Film Editor for Deadline Hollywood Mike Fleming.
****This event will be streamed for Free at TribecaFilm.com today at 3 Pm! ***
Meet The Filmmakers At Apple
The SoHo and 14 St. Apple stores will »
- Jerry Cavallaro
The Hunger Games Box Office: First Since Titanic with Key Female Role, Staying Power
15 April 2012 1:09 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games The Hunger Games has topped the Us/Canada box office for the fourth weekend in a row. Starring Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone), the Gary Ross-directed blockbuster scored $21.5 million according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. The dystopic action-drama was down a relatively modest 35% compared to Easter weekend. Prior to The Hunger Games, the most recent movie to achieve the four-weekend-in-a-row feat was James Cameron / Sam Worthington's Avatar in early 2010. In fact, Avatar remained at the top for seven consecutive weekends. The Hunger Games, however, won't get that far. Next weekend, it'll surely be unseated by Zac Efron / Taylor Schilling's The Lucky One. Among the nearly 30 movies that have managed to be no. 1 for four weekends in a row are Christopher Nolan / Christian Bale / Heath Ledger's The Dark Knight (2008), Peter Jackson / Elijah Wood »
- Zac Gille
The Hunger Games Box Office: First Strong-Legged Blockbuster Since Titanic with Key Female Role
15 April 2012 12:22 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Stanley Tucci, Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games The Hunger Games has topped the Us/Canada box office for the fourth weekend in a row. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, the Gary Ross-directed blockbuster scored $21.5 million according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. The dystopic action-drama was down a relatively modest 35% compared to Easter weekend. Prior to The Hunger Games, the most recent movie to achieve the four-weekend-in-a-row feat was James Cameron / Sam Worthington's Avatar in early 2010. In fact, Avatar remained at the top for seven consecutive weekends. The Hunger Games, however, won't get that far. Next weekend, it'll surely be unseated by Zac Efron / Taylor Schilling's The Lucky One. Among the nearly 30 movies that have managed to be no. 1 for four weekends in a row are Christopher Nolan / Christian Bale / Heath Ledger's The Dark Knight (2008), Peter Jackson / Elijah Wood / Viggo Mortensen's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King »
- Zac Gille
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