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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Seven
29 December 2009 7:16 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Summary: A tale of a mother and daughter, separated at birth, who struggle with the damage done by the most important person missing in their lives while a young African-Americn woman deals with an unwanted pregnancy and the adoption process.
Analysis: Scoring rave reviews in Toronto, the $7 million latest effort of Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives," "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her") once again shows off his skill at weaving multiple narratives together in clever and unexpected ways. At its heart it's an emotional family drama, but Garcia excels with his female characters which makes the involvement of Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington and especially Annette Benning thrilling.
The few criticisms levelled at the film were toward some pacing and credibility issues in the last act, but otherwise praised it for not »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Seven
29 December 2009 7:16 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Summary: A tale of a mother and daughter, separated at birth, who struggle with the damage done by the most important person missing in their lives while a young African-Americn woman deals with an unwanted pregnancy and the adoption process.
Analysis: Scoring rave reviews in Toronto, the $7 million latest effort of Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives," "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her") once again shows off his skill at weaving multiple narratives together in clever and unexpected ways. At its heart it's an emotional family drama, but Garcia excels with his female characters which makes the involvement of Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington and especially Annette Benning thrilling.
The few criticisms levelled at the film were toward some pacing and credibility issues in the last act, but otherwise praised it for not »
- Garth Franklin
Screen Gems 2010 Preview: Synopses and Images from Dear John, Death At A Funeral, Takers, Priest, The Roomate and More
22 December 2009 12:07 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Screen Gems has released synopses and some first look images from their 2010 films and it’s all after the jump. Some of the new/first look images are from The Roomate (starring Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly), Death at a Funeral (starring Peter Dinklage, Danny Glover, Martin Lawrence, James Marsden, Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, Zoë Saldaña), and Takers (starring Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, and Hayden Christensen).
Also, while they didn’t release any images, they did provide the first synopsis for Burlesque which stars Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Peter Gallagher, Alan Cumming, Kristen Bell and Stanley Tucci.
Check out everything after the jump. It’s posted by release date.
Dear John
February 5, 2010 Drama Directed by Lasse Hallström Screenplay by Jamie Linden Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks Produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Ryan Kavanaugh Executive Producers Jeremiah Samuels, Toby Emmerich, »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Two
16 December 2009 3:18 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: January 1st 2010
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley
Director: Christian Alvart
Summary: A family services social worker thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case - a troubled 10-year old girl whose parents try to kill her. The social worker decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.
Analysis: Despite the presence of promising German director Christian Alvart ("Pandorum"), 'Case' has sat on a shelf since late 2006 and is finally being quietly shuffled out this year for one very good reason - it stinks. Having opened in Australia a few months back, reviewers utterly savaged the film as both incredibly dumb and utterly ludicrous. Lead star Renee Zellweger also scored personal criticism to a level rarely seen in film reviews outside of comments about Nicole Kidman's 'more alien than the »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Two
16 December 2009 3:18 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: January 1st 2010
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley
Director: Christian Alvart
Summary: A family services social worker thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case - a troubled 10-year old girl whose parents try to kill her. The social worker decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.
Analysis: Despite the presence of promising German director Christian Alvart ("Pandorum"), 'Case' has sat on a shelf since late 2006 and is finally being quietly shuffled out this year for one very good reason - it stinks. Having opened in Australia a few months back, reviewers utterly savaged the film as both incredibly dumb and utterly ludicrous. Lead star Renee Zellweger also scored personal criticism to a level rarely seen in film reviews outside of comments about Nicole Kidman's 'more alien than the »
- Garth Franklin
Push the Button – What’s in the Box?
9 December 2009 6:58 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Richard Kelly’s debut, Donnie Darko was one of the most original films of the decade. Featuring a time travel storyline wrapped up in a high school comedy drama, it stood up to repeated viewings. He came thudding down to earth with his follow up Southland Tales. The three hour cut featuring the cream of acting talent (!) Sean William Scott, The Rock and Justin Timberlake received a vitriolic reception at the Cannes Film Festival and was re-cut for its British release. With his new film The Box, fans hoped that he could reign in his some of his more outlandish ideas and prove he was more than a one trick pony. So it is hugely disappointing to report that this box should have stayed closed. Like Darren Aronovsky’s The Fountain, it’s a film that looks fantastic, but has got a little too concerned with its own importance. The »
- Michael Shelton
'Death at a Funeral' remake trailer is kinda funny
8 December 2009 9:01 PM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
I still have not seen Frank Oz's 2007 hit comedy "Death at a Funeral," but the remake is already heading towards a release. It will open April 16, 2010, and first trailer has now shown up online!
Much like the original, this new version follows a family stumbling across all sorts of weird secrets during a funeral ceremony that quickly turns into a disaster. Neil Labute directed a script by Dean Craig.
The cast includes some big names: Chris Rock, Zoe Saldana, Danny Glover, Regina Hall, Columbus Short, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Luke Wilson, James Marsden, Peter Dinklage and Loretta Devine. »
- Franck Tabouring
[TV] Best TV Series Releases of 2009
8 December 2009 12:48 PM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Every year numerous beloved television series come to a close and the "Complete Series" DVD or Blu-ray release becomes a must-have item for the long-time fans. We here at JustPressPlay are no different - we love complete series releases. The awesome packaging, the nifty extras (both physical and disc-based) and the convenience of a one-stop-shop for all our Futurama, Battlestar Galactica or The Shield viewing. While some series purchases are no-brainers (Sopranos), there are plenty of overlooked series who pass under the radar. So here it is, the best of the best and the coolest overlooked Complete Series releases for 2009.
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Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (DVD or Blu-ray)
Hailed as one of the best and most unique series in a long time, Battlestar Galactica's resurgence got noticed. A crew of humans attempts to survive during the purging oppression of the Cylons and encounter danger at every turn. For »
- Lex Walker
Best TV Series Releases of 2009
8 December 2009 12:48 PM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Every year numerous beloved television series come to a close and the "Complete Series" DVD or Blu-ray release becomes a must-have item for the long-time fans. We here at JustPressPlay are no different - we love complete series releases. The awesome packaging, the nifty extras (both physical and disc-based) and the convenience of a one-stop-shop for all our Futurama, Battlestar Galactica or The Shield viewing. While some series purchases are no-brainers (Sopranos), there are plenty of overlooked series who pass under the radar. So here it is, the best of the best and the coolest overlooked Complete Series releases for 2009.
Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (DVD or Blu-ray)
Hailed as one of the best and most unique series in a long time, Battlestar Galactica's resurgence got noticed. A crew of humans attempts to survive during the purging oppression of the Cylons and encounter danger at every turn. For »
- Lex Walker
A Paranormal number of flops
8 December 2009 9:02 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
New releases Me and Orson Welles, The Descent: Part 2 and The Box fail to offer much opposition as Paranormal Activity leapfrogs into top spot in its second week
For distributors with a new release this weekend, the only solace to be grasped at was that their movie hadn't done as badly as someone else's. As executives gathered at the annual British independent film awards in London on Sunday night, the talk was of how all the new films targeting adult audiences had flopped – the only differences were the degrees of failure.
Flop #1
Bottom of the pile of wide releases was Me and Orson Welles, which failed to crack a £1,000 screen average on 187 prints. Comparisons with Zac Efron's recent hits 17 Again (£2.56m debut) and High School Musical 3 (£8.41m including previews) are hardly fair, but his latest film's £166,000 opening confirms widely held suspicions that his many young fans wouldn't show »
- Charles Gant
New trailer for Chris Rock's 'Death at a Funeral'
7 December 2009 8:18 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
We have added the new trailer for Screen Gems upcoming 2010 comedy, 'Death at a Funeral. The film stars Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence, Loretta Devine, Ron Glass, Danny Glover, Regina Hall, James Marsden, and Zoe Saldana.Watch the trailer below;A re-imagining of "Death at a Funeral," the 2007 MGM comedy directed by Frank Oz. The plan is to make an ensemble comedy about a funeral ceremony that leads to the digging up of shocking family secrets, as well as misplaced cadavers and indecent exposure. While the original was set in Britain, the new film will take place in an urban American setting. »
- Anthony Pearson
Chris Rock Has His Own Death at a Funeral
7 December 2009 11:25 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
The U.K. dark comedy Death at a Funeral is just two years old but already it has a remake -- actually two, if you want to count the Bollywood version Daddy Cool. The new Death at a Funeral, starring Chris Rock, keeps the title and general gist of the film -- a patriarch dies prompting secrets and shenanigans to break out during his funeral -- but trades the wry, and sometimes absurdist, British humor for more slapstick and broad comedy. That's not to say that the new version is bad, just that it's different. Also different? The all-white cast has been switched out for a mostly-black cast composed of notable names like Tracy Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Martin Lawrence, Columbus Short, and Danny Glover. Luke Wilson and James Marsden also make appearances with Marsden notably taking over the part played by Joss-Whedon-favorite Alan Tudyk in the original film. Check out »
Review: The Box – can’t get no satisfaction
7 December 2009 7:43 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Richard Kelly, who wrote and directed Donnie Darko, is behind The Box, and it is essentially another confusing, metaphysical period piece filled with sci-fi sensibilities and half-formed ideas powered by lofty ambitions. Whilst Donnie Darko worked because it integrated this into a story that was essentially about teenage angst and romance, The Box has no such anchoring narrative. As such it drifts into the absurd, feeling inconsistent, incomprehensible and worst of all tedious. Set in 1976, The Box follows the financially troubled family of a Nasa scientist (a character based on the life and work of Kelly’s own father if IMDb is to be believed, and played by James Marsden) whose wife (Cameron Diaz) receives a visit from a disfigured stranger bearing a gift. That gift is a box with a button in it, and instructions on its use. She is told that if the button is pressed within 24 hours »
- Joe West
Trailer For Death At A Funeral
7 December 2009 4:46 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
The first trailer for Death At A Funeral, the remake of Frank Oz's 2007 original, has been released on Yahoo. This version delineates from the original in the sense that this funeral "devolves into a debacle of misplaced cadavers, indecent exposure and family secrets."
The film is directed by Neil Labute, was scripted by Dean Craig, and stars Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Danny Glover, Regina Hall, James Marsden, Zoe Saldana and Columbus Short.
>> Real the whole article | on Screenrush - Monday 7 December 2009
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[Exclusive Interview] Columbus Short on Armored
7 December 2009 2:32 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
When I hopped on the phone with Columbus Short I didn’t know what to expect. The only film I had seen him in was Cadillac Records — nothing else. So it was quite a nice surprise that the interview ended up going as well as it did. Columbus was extremely friendly and it became one of those interviews where it felt more so like a conversation. After being in a series of films as a side character, he’s finally now headlining his own film with Armored. While I haven’t got a chance to see it yet, I’m looking forward to it. Considering it’s from Nimrod Antal, the man behind Kontroll and the upcoming Predator remake, it will most likely be worthwhile. Armored is now in theaters.
Can you first talk about how you got involved? Did they chase you down for it or did you go after the role? »
- JackGiroux
“Death at a Funeral” Trailer, Poster and Photos
6 December 2009 8:05 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
The first trailer, poster and photos for the remake of “Death at a Funeral” have been released.
The film is a re-imagining of the 2007 Frank Oz-directed British comedy of the same name and centers on a funeral ceremony that leads to the digging up of shocking family secrets, as well as misplaced cadavers and indecent exposure.
“Death at a Funeral” is directed by Neil Labute (The Wicker Man, Lakeview Terrace), starring Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Danny Glover, James Marsden, Zoe Saldana and Regina Hallafter and is scheduled to hit theaters on April 16th, 2010.
You can find more photos from upcoming film in our “Death at a Funeral” Photo Gallery
Danny Glover, Martin Lawrence and Tracy Morgan in Death at a Funeral
Zoe Saldana and James Marsden in Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral Poster
Download Death at a Funeral HD-Quality trailer 1080p [1920 px] − 171 Мb (QuickTime)
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- Allan Ford
Trailer - The Remake of 'Death at a Funeral'
5 December 2009 8:52 PM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Death at a Funeral is one of the best British farces in a long time. Please rent it. When I heard they were remaking it, and that the "they" involved the movie-murdering talents of Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence, I was deeply concerned. Oh, Rock's very funny...just not in movies.
My concern is assuaged somewhat by the first trailer for the new version of Death at a Funeral. It looks as similar to the original as it can, right down to casting Peter Dinklage to reprise his role as what can only be deemed "the worst-case scenario." Of course, worst-case scenarios are how British farces butter their bread, which is one reason I wasn't sure what we'd be getting here. But the trailer is pretty entertaining, all things considered.
Rock and Lawrence are joined by Tracy Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Danny Glover, and James Marsden. Check it out: »
- Colin Boyd
Death at a Funeral Trailer
5 December 2009 4:56 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
The unnecessary and unwanted remake of the great 2007 British Comedy Death at a Funeral is coming out in a matter of months and the first official trailer for the movie was recently released online.
Frank Oz directed the British version which starred Matthew Macfadyen (Pride & Prejudice, Frost/Nixon) as the main character. This remake, or re-enactment as I would call it, is brought to us by (and stars) Chris Rock.
In an age when moviegoers are drowning in remakes, reboots and re-imaginings of established properties and brands, this movie sadly only comes partially as a surprise -- the project began less than a year after the UK version released. That being said, there are remakes, and then there are complete copies. Check out the trailer below.
This version of Death at a Funeral stars Chris Rock, Zoe Saldana, Danny Glover, James Marsden, Luke Wilson, Martin Lawrence, Peter Dinklage, Tracy Morgan and Ron Glass. »
- Rob Keyes
'Death at a Funeral' Trailer Causes Death to Fun
5 December 2009 2:03 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Oh, Screen Gems, Screen Gems, Screen Gems. You guys just can't crank 'em out fast enough, huh? Last year, you managed to be in the process of remaking [Rec] while it was still making the festival rounds, and this year, we see the trailer for next year's more multi-cultural remake of 2007's Death at a Funeral. (It's after the jump.)
Neil Labute of Lakeview Terrace fame replaces Frank Oz to direct a cast that includes Chris Rock, Danny Glover, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Columbus Short, and a handful of white people - including James Marsden in Alan Tudyk's under-the-influence funeral guest role (inspired casting, I'll admit) and Peter Dinklage in the part last played by... Peter Dinklage. Hell, even the same screenwriter is credited, because the screenplay would appear to be almost identical, save for a few more race-related remarks.
Far be it from me to judge from just two minutes, »
- William Goss
Chris Rock Brings Super Laughs In New ‘Death At A Funeral’ Movie Trailer
5 December 2009 1:44 PM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »
Chris Rock brings super laughs in new 'Death At A Funeral' movie trailer. Screen Gems has teamed up with Chris Rock and an all-star comedy cast to bring this new comedy flick, "Death at a Funeral." They've just released this new movie trailer (below) for it yesterday,and it super funny. Along with Chris Rock,it features an all-star cast which includes : Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence, Loretta Devine, Ron Glass, Danny Glover, Regina Hall, James Marsden, Zoe Saldana, Columbus Short, and Kevin Hart. They really went all out for this one. »
- Andre@ontheflix
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