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Shutter Island Gets a One-Sheet

10 July 2009 1:48 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

When the trailer for Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island hit the Web weeks ago, just about everyone was surprised at how genuinely spooky looking the film seemed to be. It's rare that a genre site like ours ever gets to cover a Scorsese film, so to say we were pleased is an understatement. That being said ... we now bring you the film's first official one-sheet.

The film, written by Laeta Kalogridis and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson, and Max von Sydow, centers on the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane.

Check out the poster art below courtesy of Film1.nl and watch the trailer again too!

Shutter Island - Trailer

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20 Most Anticipated Movies Still to Come In 2009

9 July 2009 2:33 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

20 Most Anticipated Movies Still to Come In 2009 At the beginning of the year I made a list of my Top 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2009. Of that list I have now seen five of them. Nine out of the remaining ten made this list as I bumped Alejandro Amenabar's Agora since it has still yet to get picked up by a distributor due to rather weak reactions out of the Cannes Film Festival. However, a few films have made their way onto this list thanks to strong film festival reactions as I have put together a list of 20 films to look forward to as we move into the final six months of 2009. One film I didn't include merely because it is coming out next week and I felt it would be a wasted space is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I am undoubtedly anticipating seeing it and had it been

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DVD Playhouse--July 2009

8 July 2009 1:32 AM, 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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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 30

4 July 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 30

4 July 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more

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Top 50 Hottest Young Actresses - Top 30

4 July 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more

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Amazing 'Trash Film Orgy' Gets Down in Sacramento

29 June 2009 9:08 AM, PDT | From ESplatter.com | See recent ESplatter news

If you haven't checked out Sacramento's annual "Trash Film Orgy," you owe it to yourself to. If you're within a 100-mile radius, do check it out. This year's lineup has just been announced, and although it is a bit a light on horror movies it does include "Chopping Mall" in the lineup. Here's the scoop: Northern California's most infamous Midnight Movie Show returns for its 9th incredible season! Bringing you the best in 35mm Exploitation and Cult Cinema, Tfo promises the ultimate theatre experience! With Live Bloody Stage Shows, Original Shorts, Audience Participation, Games, Costume Contests, Prizes and much, much More-you won’t believe your eyes! This year’s festival features many exciting surprises…including the return of special guest stars and the Tfo’s original host Francois Fly!!! July 11th- Flash Gordon See the 1980 Sci-Fi camp classic on the big screen! With Max Von Sydow, Sam Jones, Timothy Dalton,

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Raymond Benson Reviews Two Major Ingmar Bergman DVD Releases From Criterion

27 June 2009 10:05 AM, PDT | From Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news

By Raymond Benson

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Woody Allen once said Ingmar Bergman was the greatest filmmaker since the invention of the cinema, and his favorite of the many masterpieces created by the auteur is The Seventh Seal (originally released in Sweden in 1957).  While an earlier edition of the film was released on DVD by The Criterion Collection years ago, the company has seen fit to restore and re-release it in a special 2-disk set (both on Blu-Ray and DVD).  In short, the results are magnificent. 

The Seventh Seal is one of those classic films that has been parodied so many times it isn’t funny anymore.  And when something is parodied so much that it’s become cliché, then the source material must have been pretty darned good.  How many times have you seen a figure

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Seventh Seal’ Still Dazzles From Criterion

23 June 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – What more is there to write about “The Seventh Seal”? Dozens of scholars more renowned than myself have already examined virtually every shot of the film. It has been dissected and discussed in dozens of languages and continues to be one of the most influential pieces of work in the history of its medium. The new Criterion Blu-Ray edition makes it clear why.

Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0 Since it won the Special Jury Prize at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival, “The Seventh Seal” has become a world-renowned masterpiece of cinematography and symbolism. Writing again about its significance in the history of film would be merely repetitive. Instead, let’s look at the remarkable edition that Criterion has released for it.

Death played by Bengt Ekerot and Antonius Block, the knight played by Max von Sydow

Photo credit: Courtesy of the Criterion Collection

In case there are some of you out there completely unfamiliar with “The Seventh Seal,

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Michael Sheen as Blofeld for Bond 23...?

17 June 2009 12:10 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news

We recently reported that Peter Morgan, who penned The Queen and Frost/Nixon, will be co-scripting the new James Bond movie with Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and that Afghanistan might factor into the plot-line somehow.

Now comes word from The Guardian that Michael Sheen, who has collaborated in the past with Morgan on the aforementioned movies, is in negotiations to play Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Bond 23.

Blofeld back for Bond 23...? That's what the UK paper is reporting.

"Michael is hot property right now and it is felt that he's the right man to bring Blofeld back to life," an unnamed source revealed. "Michael was a Bond fan in his youth, so this would be a dream role for him."

Blofeld is the head of Spectre and has appeared in six previous James Bond installments: From Russia with Love (1963), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), On Her Majesty's Secret Service

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The Seventh Seal: Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

17 June 2009 8:52 AM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news

By the time I saw Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1957), I had unknowingly witnessed multiple parodies and homage to the film's iconic imagery. The stark embodiment of Death played memorably with grim resolve by Bengt Ekerot and the silhouetted Dance of Death are the most notable that have seeped into our cultural consciousness. I would guess that many first viewing the film today would have a similar reaction even if they could not exactly put their finger on why (the game of Battleship played with Death in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey is one of my favorite references). No less influential are the film's themes. The Seventh Seal is the definition of "art house," yet it may be hard to fully appreciate its significance in a world where so many "important" films are available at arms reach on DVD and popular cinema is juxtaposed against film criticism. In American

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The Seventh Seal Blu Ray Review

17 June 2009 8:12 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

I’ve never had much interest in writing about ‘the classics’ because it seems as though everything that can be said about a film like The Seventh Seal has already been said a million times before by film scholars and critics that are much smarter then myself. I will say that although the film's content and presentation may seem intimidating to the casual movie fan, the story is actually quite accessible. And now, thanks to the newly released Criterion Collection Blu-ray edition of the film, The Seventh Seal has never looked better. Criterion’s Blu-ray release rate has slowly picked up, averaging about two discs a month. I’m not entirely sure how their selection process works, but The Seventh Seal seems like a bit a of a no-brainer in regards to getting their most crucial content on to the high definition format. This is the Criterion's fourth black and white feature to hit Blu-ray,

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Shutter Island Theatrical Release Date - Canada

16 June 2009 9:22 PM, PDT | From 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news

Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in "Shutter Island" an action piece set in the 1950s from director Martin Scorsese. From Paramount Pictures this Dennis Lehanes novel adaption will release in theatres October 2 throughout Canada. Also starring Ben Kingsley and Mark Ruffalo the first trailer and full one sheet are available for viewing. Have a look at all promotional material, including cast and crew, for "Shutter Island" inside.

A synopsis for "Shutter Island" here...

"Shutter Island" is the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane.

Director: Martin Scorsese.

Writer: Laeta Kalogridis, and Dennis Lehane.

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, and Jackie Earle Haley.

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'Bond 23' Villain May Be Found in Michael Sheen

16 June 2009 7:56 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Only days after reports of scribe Peter Morgan being picked up as "Bond 23" writer, words are coming out that the next Bond movie may tap Michael Sheen as its villain. According to The Daily Express, the 40-year-old actor is in talks to join the project with the likelihood of portraying Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

Of the matter, the British newspaper quoted an unnamed source as saying, "Michael is hot property right now and it is felt that he's the right man to bring Blofeld back to life. Michael was a Bond fan in his youth, so this would be a dream role for him." If the words were true, this would be another of Sheen's collaboration with Morgan as the two had worked together in "Frost/Nixon", "The Queen" and "The Damned United".

The character Ernst Stavro Blofeld itself has been described to be an evil genius and the archnemesis of

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Michael Sheen ‘In Talks’ For ‘Bond’ Villain Blofeld

16 June 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

British actor Michael Sheen, who will be seen by millions this fall in “New Moon,” is reportedly in talks to join the James Bond franchise for yet another iconic role. According to an anonymous source, Sheen is up for the villainous part of Blofeld in the 23rd installment of the 007 series, which is currently being co-scripted by two-time Oscar-nominated writer Peter Morgan.

Morgan and Sheen have collaborated many times before, most memorably for “Frost/Nixon” and “The Queen,” in which he portrayed former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. It’s possible that this link between writer and actor has led to speculative rumors of Sheen’s interest and involvement in the Bond film, but we’re hoping that it’s true. Apparently Sheen has been a fan of the 007 series since his youth, so he is likely crossing his fingers, as well.

Though Sheen is a well-respected actor, he is no stranger to mainstream franchises.

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Rumor Alert: Is Michael Sheen Going to Star as Bond Big Bad Ernst Stavro Blofeld?

16 June 2009 11:06 AM, PDT | From Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news

We all have heard of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the evil genius and James Bond's ultimate nemesis. Heck, even Mike Myers imitated him as Dr. Evil in the "Austin Powers" films.

Blofeld is the head of the global criminal organization Spectre with dreams of, you guessed it, World Domination!

With the last Bond film, "Quantum of Solace" dealing with Spectre, it's just a logical next step to reboot the Blofeld character previously played by the likes of Max Von Sydow, Telly Savalas, John Hollis, Charles Gray, Anthony Dawson, and Donald Pleasance (pictured n character above).

Now, I'm hearing through the grapevine that Michael Sheen may be playing the Blofeld character in the upcoming Bond film with Daniel Craig reprising his role as the British super spy! This makes sense with Peter Morgan attached to co-write the script. Morgan has previously worked with Sheen in "The Queen" and "Frost/Nixon."

Here's an

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The Seventh Seal

16 June 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | From Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news

Writer/Director: Ingmar Bergman

Cinematographer: Gunnar Fischer

Starring: Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Bengt Ekerot, Gunnar Björnstrand

Studio/Run Time: Svensk Filmindustri, 96 mins.

Knight plays chess with Death; Woody Allen, Conan, Bill & Ted take notes

It’s fitting that for Criterion’s sterling new edition of The Seventh Seal—a pillar of world cinema ever since its release in 1957—the troubled brow of Antonious Block (a role that made Max von Sydow into a star) graces the cover, rather than the portentous silhouette of Death (Ekerot). Long-standing comedic shorthand for art-house existential seriousness (see Monty Python, Conan anniversary shows or Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, etc.), the emphasis shifts back to the haggard solitary figure of Block and his mortal question: what is the meaning of life? Amid black plagues, witch hunts, passion plays and bawdy songs, the knight (and Bergman himself) digs deep into such dark ages and finds a kernel of affirmation.

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Sheen to play next Bond villain?

16 June 2009 8:13 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Michael Sheen is in talks to play the villain in the next James Bond film, reports say. The actor has been approached to take on the role of legendary bad guy Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the Daily Express reports. Sheen, 40, would re-team with The Queen and Frost/Nixon writer Peter Morgan, who has been confirmed as a co-writer on the latest instalment. The diabolical leader of global criminal organisation Spectre was seen in six previous Bond films, where he was played by actors including Donald Pleasence, Charles Gray and Telly Savalas. Max Von Sydow starred as Blofield (more)

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DiCaprio Tackles Online Casinos After Shutter Island

16 June 2009 7:10 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

Fresh off of filming Shutter Island with his The Departed director, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio is gearing up to star in an as-yet-untitled film about online casinos, according to Variety. The project originated with writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien and is being produced by DiCaprio's Appian Way production company.

Shutter Island is currently in post-production and has been described as a Hitchcock-esque period thriller. The plot revolves around a U.S. Marshal's (DiCaprio) search for a missing mental patient and his subsequent discovery of the sinister happenings at Boston's Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. The film also stars Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, and Max von Sydow.

Next Showing: Shutter Island opens October 2

Link | Posted 6/16/2009 by BrentJS

Brian Koppelman | David Levien | Leonardo DiCaprio | Shutter Island

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Re-Match: The Seventh Seal

16 June 2009 6:22 AM, PDT | From Interview Magazine | See recent Interview Magazine news

ngmar Bergman didn't shoot The Seventh Seal on Fårö Island, the wintry Baltic Sea redoubt where the great Swedish filmmaker lived for decades, but he could have. Surf washing over rocky beaches, gusty landscapes that support only the most austere human settlements—it's a backdrop that seems right for Bergman, and Fårö and the film are both all about it.

Criterion's DVD re-release of the deadly-serious The Seventh Seal, a (perhaps the) primary example of mid-century haute cinéma, arrives from a remote place: a far-flung corner of Sweden, yes, but also an era when Death (Bengt Ekerot, as a grim-faced, black-robed ghoul) could play chess against a questing knight (the impossibly blond Max von Sydow) and film characters meditated on God, the afterlife, and other Big Questions without so much as a hint of a smirk.

It might be the most-watched Swedish film ever made, which is why it's nice

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