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Nine great rebel portraits of the ’60s and ’70s
8 hours ago | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
The French gave us the word “demimonde” – literally, half the world. But what it has come to mean in English, or so says Webster, is “a distinct circle or world that is often an isolated part of a larger world.”
Storytellers have always held a fascination with the dark side of human nature; that part of the psyche which is normally restrained and leashed, taught to be obedient, held in check – as Conrad wrote in Heart of Darkness – by the reproving looks of our neighbors. After all, what was Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde but a probing of that other, id-driven half and the entrancing appeal of doing what one wants instead of what one should.
Film is no different than literature, and from its beginning the movies have produced a rich vein of stories about society’s fringe dwellers, those who operate by necessity, »
- Bill Mesce
Beyond | Review
24 May 2012 7:01 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
When a movie’s packaging boldly advertises “From the Producer of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and The Director of The Thirteenth Floor,” a movie from 1999 that most people won’t even recognize, it should seem pretty clear that you’re embarking on a movie that will be down the middle of the road at best. Beyond is exactly that, despite a stellar cast that includes Academy Award-Winner Jon Voight, the endearing Dermot Mulroney, and Teri Polo in the only role she’s immediately recognizable in outside of the Meet the Parents trilogy.
John Koski (Voight) is a detective in Anchorage, Alaska who happens to specialize in missing children; a convenient fact when his boss, the Chief of Police’s (Mulroney) niece up and disappears. What begins as a routine investigation is quickly railroaded by the Chief’s overzealous wife (Polo), who enlists the help of a tabloid psychic (Julian Morris »
- Kyle North
Tekken: Rise of the Tournament Prequel in Development
22 May 2012 8:39 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Crystal Sky is planning a prequel to last year's video game adaptation Tekken, which is currently titled Tekken: Rise of the Tournament.
Prachya Pinkaew is on board to direct, although don't expect any Tekken stars to sign on. According to Crystal Sky CEO Steven Paul, the prequel will cast actors who look like the characters from the popular video game series. Crystal Sky doesn't have a distribution deal in place as of yet, but the studio is aiming for a theatrical release.
The studio also announced that production will begin this summer on Dracula: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Romania. Pearry Reginald Teo (Necromentia) is directing, although they have not cast the lead yet. Here's what Steven Paul had to say about this horror tale, which he hopes to be the launching pad for a new franchise.
"It's the first installment in a franchise about a young, »
- MovieWeb
Live-Action Iron Fist Tournament Part Zero: "Tekken" Movie to Get Prequel From Ong Bak Director
21 May 2012 8:45 AM, PDT | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »
Between showing off C. Thomas Howell's boy and his giant dog movie and dragging Jon Voight into a new trilogy of Baby Geniuses movies at Cannes, production company Crystal Sky announced that they were planning to prequelize 2010's live-action Tekken feature. Crystal Sky is hoping for a domestic theatrical release for the movie when it's completed.
The prequel, whose current title is Tekken: Rise of the Tournament, will be directed by prolific Thai director Prachya Pinkaew (Ong Bak). In lieu of high-profile talent, Pinkaew plans to bring on board actors and actresses who look like their in-game counterparts. No further details are available about the story as of this writing.
The first film directed by Dwight H. Little (Rapid Fire, Marked For Death) starred Jon Foo as Jin Kazama and was set in the year 2039 where the evil Mishima Corporation would throw the Iron Fist tournament to find the world's greatest fighter. »
- Charles Webb
Alexander Payne Chooses Bruce Dern and Will Forte for 'Nebraska'
15 May 2012 1:34 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
After a long search, Alexander Payne looks to have found the leading men for his latest movie project, Nebraska. Bruce Dern and Will Forte are Payne’s choices to topline the father-son road trip drama that the filmmaker intends to make in black and white. Photos: THR's Awards Season Roundtable Series 2011: The Directors THR has confirmed that Payne has had his sight on Nebraska since 2003 and long courted Gene Hackman for the role of the father. Hackman, however, resisted, opting to stay retired. Payne also looked at Tommy Lee Jones and in recent weeks met with Jon Voight
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Bruce Dern, Will Forte Look to Join Alexander Payne’s Nebraska
15 May 2012 9:34 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Alexander Payne was last seen in the Oscars spotlight accepting the Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Oscar for The Descendants along with co-writers Jim Rash and Nat Faxon. Payne made entertainment news headlines today with The Hollywood reporter confirming that veteran actor Bruce Dern and Saturday Night Live comic Will Forte received offers for Payne’s black-and-white, father-and-son road trip drama Nebraska. Payne chose Dern and Forte after Gene Hackman decided to stay retired and passed on the role. Payne also considered Jon Voight and Tommy Lee Jones before deciding on Dern. Casey Affleck also fell out of the running with Forte taking his place. »
Happy Birthday James Haven! Today, May 11, You’re 39 Years Old!
7 May 2012 1:31 PM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
Angelina Jolie's big brother turns 39! James, we often see you share screen time and the red carpet with your sister Angelina Jolie. You have gone on to become your own man producing documentaries that have been selected in both the Sundance Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival. We wish you all the best this year! The glare of the spotlight is familiar ambiance for someone like yourself, who has superstar Angelina Jolie for a sister and legendary actor Jon Voight for a father. With your Sun, Moon and ascendant all in Earth signs, you're a realist to the last degree, and you prefer more circumspect goals over being a glamorous leading man. As Pluto promises to keep it real in your first house of self-expression, you're ready to bring more of yourself -- the good, bad and even ugly -- to bear on your own brand of star power! »
- HL
Jacki Weaver on The Five-Year Engagement
3 May 2012 5:47 PM, PDT | IF.com.au | See recent IF.com.au news »
Prior to 2010.s Animal Kingdom Jacki Weaver had spent almost a decade away from film and television but now, with an Oscar nomination under her belt, she.s making a name for herself in Hollywood.
Her first project, The Five Year Engagement sees Weaver put Janine Cody firmly in the rearview mirror.
.I did receive some scripts playing evil old criminals who meet a sticky end but I think I was well-advised to try and make a departure,. she said, .I just thought it was so charming with such a great sense of humour that I couldn.t have thought of a better way to start working in America.
The Five Year Engagement, the latest comedy from Nick Stoller, Jason Segel and Judd Apatow, the creative team behind Forgetting Sarah Marshall. tells the story of Tom (Segel) and Violet (Emily Blunt), an engaged couple who can.t seem to find their way down the aisle. »
- Danii Logue
Brad Pitt Vs. Angelina Jolie: Wedding War Over Jennifer Aniston Invite
25 April 2012 9:30 AM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
The superstar couple is being torn apart because of Brad's sexy ex -- will their romantic nuptials be ruined? Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are so in love, but a third party could keep them from walking peacefully down the aisle: Jennifer Aniston! Brad, 48, allegedly wants to invite Jen, 43, to the sexy nuptials, Ok! reports -- and Angelina, 36, is furious! "Angie wants to invite her ex-husbands, Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller, as well as on-and-off lover Jenny Shimizu," a source close to the couple says. "Brad thinks it's completely disrespectful to him, but he stopped her dead in her tracks when he hit back, saying, 'Fine, then I'll invite Jennifer.' And that was the end of that discussion." Do You think Jen will go to the wedding, HollywoodLifers? -- William Earl More Angelina: ‘No More Kids’ For Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie, Says Jon Voight Jennifer Aniston’s »
- William Earl
‘No More Kids’ For Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie, Says Jon Voight
24 April 2012 10:55 AM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
Angelina's once-estranged father is over the moon about his daughter's engagement to Brad, but says not to expect any more little ones! No one was happier than Jon Voight, 73, about Angelina Jolie's engagement to longtime love Brad Pitt, but the proud grandpa doesn't think his daughter should have any more children! “I love kids," he told Radar Online, when asked if the parents-of six are planning on expanding their brood. “[But] I don’t think so… six is quite a group you know!” Already, it's a wonder that Brad, 48, and Angie, 36, manage to juggle their busy careers and parenting responsibilities. The happy couple of seven years, who always make time for family, are doting parents to Maddox, 10, Zahara, 7, Pax, 8, Shiloh, 5, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 3. Jon, who's had a rocky relationship with his former wild-child daughter over the years, spends as much time with his grandchildren as he can. Like us, »
- Josh Rosenblatt
Jon Voight: Angelina Jolie is remarkable
23 April 2012 6:01 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Angelina Jolie's dad Jon Voight admits he never ceases to be amazed by his daughter's multi-tasking. The 73-year-old actor - who was estranged from Angelina for six years before reconciling in 2007 - often marvels at her ability to juggle a successful acting career with raising six kids and a raft of humanitarian work. He said: 'She's one of those people that can do many things at once and has many passions. 'She is a remarkable actress and then she's lovely with her children. I always get a great deal of joy when I'm with she and her children. I see the way she takes care of six children at the same time ... and it's a lot of »
Transformers: The Ride - 3D Behind-the-Scenes Video
20 April 2012 4:44 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Fans of the the Transformers franchise have a few years of waiting before Transformers 4 hits theaters July 29, 2014. Thankfully, the fine folks at Universal Studios Hollywood have just the attraction to fill in that gap with Transformers: The Ride - 3D, which debuts Friday, May 25. A behind-the-scenes video has been released which gives you a new look at this ride before you can check it out for yourself. Take a look.
Transformers - The Transformers Ride Behind-the-Scenes
The thrill ride will tell a new Transformers story using original, photo-realistic 3D-hd media, sophisticated special effects masterminded by Industrial Light & Magic, and one of the most elaborate roaming flight simulator ride systems ever created.
Fusing high-tech elements with an epic new Transformers tale, Transformers: The Ride - 3D will be Universal Studios Hollywood's most ambitious ride ever created and will set a new standard in the world of theme park attractions, stretching »
- MovieWeb
Wedding of the Century? New Details on Brangelina Nuptials
16 April 2012 10:24 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »
What royal wedding? The upcoming Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie union could be the media event of the century.
Jolie quietly debuted her gorgeous engagement ring given to her by longtime love Pitt at a private event at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on April 11, thus creating a media wedding frenzy around Hollywood's most glamorous couple.
First, there's the ring, designed by Beverly Hills jeweler Robert Procop, who said Pitt was instrumental in coming up with the unique design. »
In Memory Of William Finley (1942-2012), 5 Things You Might Not Know About 'Phantom Of The Paradise'
16 April 2012 8:05 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Sad news came in over the weekend, as it was announced yesterday that actor William Finley, best known for his work with Brian De Palma, had passed away on Saturdayat the age of 69. The actor was a long-time friend of De Palma, having appeared in his early films "Woton's Wake," "Murder a la Mod" and "The Wedding Party," before turning heads as Emil Breton, the husband of Margot Kidder's character, in the director's breakout picture "Sisters."
The duo would go on to work together many times, with Finley cropping up in "The Fury," "Dressed To Kill" (as the uncredited voice of killer Bobbi) and most recently, in "The Black Dahlia," but there's one, or rather two parts that the actor will forever be remembered for: as Winslow Leach/The Phantom, the songwriter ripped off and framed by Satanic record producer Swan (Paul Williams), only to be reborn after a horrific mutilation as The Phantom, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Brangelina’s Star Studded Summer Wedding in France
16 April 2012 5:05 AM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
Brad and Angelina are planning a lavish ceremony to take place this summer at their romantic estate in the south of France! Which A-listers do You think will be there to see them tie the knot? Brad Pitt, 48, and Angelina Jolie, 36, will exchange vows in a pre-Roman chapel on the grounds of their estate near the village of Correns in the south of France, the New York Post reports. The star-studded guest list is expected to include 200-300 guests, including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Jacqueline Bisset and Maximilian Schell. The couple will also extend an invitation to Angelina’s once-estranged father, Jon Voight, 73. Aamazingly, Brad and Angie have managed to keep the details of their nuptial under wraps for a while now -- they've reportedly been planning their wedding for the past six months! “They have been quietly preparing for one of the most glamorous show-business »
- Kaydi Poirier
Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie's Engagement News Starts Wedding Talk Frenzy
15 April 2012 8:15 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Los Angeles -- Will and Kate were just the warm-up for the true wedding of the century.
After years of cohabitation, six kids and countless tabloid headlines, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made it official: They plan to make it official.
If you thought the media circus involving the world's most glamorous couple was on overdrive before, just wait. Now that Brangelina are officially engaged, expect endless speculation about where and when they'll wed, what they'll wear, what their kids' roles will be, and who might get to attend the celebration.
"This is really a state wedding," said Stephen Galloway, executive editor of features at The Hollywood Reporter. "This is America's equivalent to Prince William and Kate Middleton."
He called the Brangelina wedding "the media event of the new century."
Pitt's manager confirmed the couple's engagement Friday after Jolie was spotted wearing a diamond ring on her wedding finger. Jeweler »
- AP
Jon Voight "very happy" for newly-engaged Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt
14 April 2012 9:30 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Jon Voight has offered congratulations to daughter Angelina Jolie for her and Brad Pitt's engagement. Pitt and Jolie's publicist confirmed on Friday that the couple recently got engaged after seven years together. Voight was asked about his happy news by Us Weekly hours after the engagement was announced yesterday afternoon. "I'm very happy for them," the 73-year-old actor beamed. He went on to insist that he and Jolie have become very close since they put aside their well-documented differences a few years ago. (more) »
- By Justin Harp
Angelina Jolie's Dad Jon Voight Thrilled with Engagement to Brad Pitt
14 April 2012 8:44 AM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Angelina Jolie's father is thrilled about her engagement to Brad Pitt. The Hollywood couple - who raise six children together Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, Shiloh, five, and Knox and Vivienne, three, together - confirmed Friday (04-13-12) that Brad has popped the question to his partner of seven years and Angelina's father Jon Voight couldn't be happier for the pair. He told Us Weekly: "I'm very happy for them." Brad and Angelina's engagement comes after it was revealed the pair may be about to work together for the first time since meeting on the set of 'Mr & Mrs Smith'. Brad is in negotiations for a part in the Sir Ridley Scott-directed project, 'The Counsellor' with Angelina previously linked to a small role. Filming is set to begin in the summer in Europe, and it would be a rare foray into the world of work for both Brad and Angelina, »
Jon Voight happy about daughter Angelina Jolie's engagement - Realbollywood.com News
14 April 2012 12:41 AM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
Washington, Apr 14: Angelina Jolie's father Jon Voight has revealed that he is very happy about news of his daughter being engaged to her long time partner Brad Pitt.
Angelina was spotted wearing a dazzling diamond on her ring finger during a family visit to Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Chinese Galleries on Wednesday.
The Hollywood jeweller who designed Angelina's ring, Robert Procop, spoke to Us Weekly to confirm the rumours, saying that Jolie's ring was designed in collaboration with Pitt.
"I'm very happy for them," Voight told Us Magazine on Friday.
The Academy Award winning actor, 73, ended his. »
- Shiva Prakash
Angelina Jolie's father thrilled about engagement
13 April 2012 3:02 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Angelina Jolie's father is thrilled about her engagement to Brad Pitt. The Hollywood couple - who raise six children together Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, Shiloh, five, and Knox and Vivienne, three, together - confirmed today (13.04.12) that Brad has popped the question to his partner of seven years and Angelina's father Jon Voight couldn't be happier for the pair. He told Us Weekly: 'I'm very happy for them.' Brad and Angelina's engagement comes after it was revealed the pair may be about to work together for the first time since meeting on the set of 'Mr & Mrs Smith'. Brad is in negotiations for a part in the Sir Ridley Scott-directed project, 'The Counsellor' with Angelina »
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