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I Hate Valentine’s Day

5 July 2009 12:54 PM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news

I Hate Valentine’s Day

Directed by: Nia Vardalos

Cast: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett

Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: July 3, 2009 (Limited)

Plot: A woman who runs a floral shop (Vardalos) hates love but enjoys Valentine’s Day. Her impressions on the “pointlessness” of love begin to change when she meets Greg (Corbett).

Who’s It For? Those who can enjoy all-around cheap movies about relationships (this is certainly not by definition a romantic comedy).

Expectations: Considering the title, I was more than willing to share Vardalos’ aggression towards a holiday that can be as brutal for some as it is spectacular for others. Even though Vardalos put My Life In Ruins last month, I was willing to give her a chance to make things right.

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Nia Vardalos as Genevieve: Vardalos is as much of a trickster as her title. It turns out for ninety

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New To Theatres This Weekend: Ice Age 3, Public Enemies, I Hate Valentine’s Day

3 July 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

Only two major releases are hitting theatres over this holiday long weekend, the first being Michael Mann's Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp, and the other being Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Both will probably make a boatload of cash, but will either of them be able to match Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen? The only limited release this weekend is the second film starring Nia Vardalos this summer, I Hate Valentine's Day. She wrote and directed this one herself, and reteams with My Big Fat Greek Wedding co-star John Corbett. What will you be checking out? Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs [1] Public Enemies [2] I Hate Valentine's Day [3] (limited) [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1080016/ [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152836/ [3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762105/For more posts like this visit FilmJunk.com.

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Big, Fat Flop Proves Honeymoon's Over

2 July 2009 9:46 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Stick a fork in Nia Var dalos. I've been to fu nerals that were a lot more fun than "I Hate Valentine's Day," her second alleged romantic comedy in less than a month.

At least the star of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" shared some of the blame for her most recent dreadful comeback try, "My Life in Ruins," with the writer and director.

This time, as writer-director-star of "Valentine's Day," Vardalos gives new meaning to the term triple threat.

Even bringing back leading man John Corbett from "Mbfgw" doesn't help this outing.

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Judah Friedlander Keeps Truckin'

1 July 2009 9:02 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

Comedian-turned-actor Judah Friedlander ("Zoolander," "American Splendor") wears a lot of hats, and that's not to say he's bogged down with multiple titles. No, if you're familiar with his stand-up, VH1 appearances -- or most likely, his role as sketch comedy writer Frank Rossitano on NBC's "30 Rock"-- you've seen his endless array of trucker hats with pithy messages on them ("World Champion" being his most recognizable proclamation). Add an oversized pair of thick-rimmed glasses and five o' clock shadow, and you've got the Friedlander look, which has its own methodology, as the Spirit Award nominee (for "Duane Hopwood") would soon school me.

Adding to Friedlander's eclectic résumé is the new indie rom-com "I Hate Valentine's Day," an encore reunion for "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" leads Nia Vardalos and John Corbett. Vardalos makes her directorial debut and stars as a Brooklyn florist with a strict five-date philosophy on romance, and

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Huff Post Review: I Hate Valentine's Day

30 June 2009 1:42 PM, PDT | From Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news

Who is it that keeps making Nia Vardalos movies? Or is it a sign of impending apocalypse that two such terrible ones have been released in one month? Really, isn't it cheaper just to keep them on the shelf? It seemed unlikely that Vardalos could star in a movie flatter or more desultory than My Life in Ruins. But she's outdone herself with I Hate Valentine's Day, which she not only wrote but directed, in addition to starring. For good luck, apparently, she cast John Corbett -- her love interest in My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- as the male lead. But she could have cast anyone from Brad Pitt to a fencepost and it wouldn't have made a difference. The writing is that flavorless, the directing that inept. The story: Vardalos plays Genevieve, a florist in Brooklyn who has a rule about...

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Nollywood, Bollywood and a Little Bit of Hollywood

29 June 2009 7:16 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

A little lightness this week to offset last week's doom and gloom in theaters; love is in the air, as we enjoy imported romance alongside some family friendly animation and docs on the film industry and its players.

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"The Beaches of Agnès"

While most people commit their memoirs to the page, Belgian octogenarian auteur Agnès Varda has constructed a nostalgic visual document of her life, times and work. Flitting between past and present, Varda assembles a collage of memory and experience channeled to us through whimsical reconstruction, archival photographs, home movies and abstract compositions (including a room where the walls are entirely comprised of 35mm prints from her failed stab at fantasy, "Les Créatures") that frame the rich tapestry of her life in her own inimitable style.

Opens in New York.

"The Girl From

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Gay florists to the rescue in "I Hate Valentine's Day"!

23 June 2009 9:20 AM, PDT | From AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news

A romantic comedy opens in limited release next weekend that looks to offer a double-dip of gay Bff-age: I Hate Valentine's Day reunites My Big Fat Greek Wedding stars Nia Vardalos and John Corbett but it also features out actor Stephen Guarino (The Big Gay Sketch Show) and Amir Arison as two gay florists and emotional buttresses to Vardalos's central character.

If Arison looks familiar, you may recognize him as "FBI Agent" from four episodes of As the World Turns last year. Elaine — to my archives!

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Nia Vardalos: Fat Is "Not a Naughty Word"

15 June 2009 8:41 AM, PDT | From TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide.com - Breaking News news

A slimmed-down Nia Vardalos says there's a big, fat and sexist double-standard in the entertainment industry.

The actress, who lost 40 pounds to combat a blood sugar problem, writes on Anderson Cooper's 360 blog that she's tired of seeing older, heavier, or less attractive men paired with younger, slender, sexy women on-screen, but rarely seeing the opposite dynamic. Vardalos — who describes her looks as "er, below-average" — says she is often pressed about her celluloid romances with "hottie" John Corbett in My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Alexis Georgoulis in My Life in Ruins, which is currently in theaters.

"It's been years, and I have sat through many a movie like Sideways, where nobody blinks an eye when Paul Giamatti gets together with ...

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Vardalos Fires Off At 'Fat-ist' Hollywood

14 June 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Nia Vardalos has fired off at Hollywood executives who greenlight film romances featuring "fat" Russell Crowe and Seth Rogen and then poke fun at her for finding love with hunks on the big screen.

The My Big Fat Greek Wedding star is tired of Tinseltown's double standards when it comes to pairing up stars for movie love stories - because older women can't get away with dating hunks, while ageing actors regularly romance hotties.

And she's had enough of the questions about her own onscreen match-ups with the likes of John Corbett and My Life In Ruins co-star Alexis Georgoulis.

She tells CNN, "On the publicity tour of My Big Fat Greek Wedding I was asked over and over again, if, as the writer, I felt it was a fair depiction of real life to have someone of my below average looks, hook up with hottie John Corbett.

"I thought I was attractive when I shot My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Studio executives and movie reviewers let me know I had a confidence in my looks that was not shared by them. In other words, they labelled me with words like, overweight, unattractive, unappealing. Hey, just say fat. I love the word fat. I used it in the title. It’s actually not a naughty word.

"I have sat through many a movie like Sideways, where nobody blinks an eye when Paul Giamatti gets together with gorgeous Virginia Madsen, and Knocked Up. I mean the visual of Seth Rogen on top of Katherine Heigl made me put the popcorn down and reach for my purse... because I knew the film was about to stop and Ashton Kutcher would now jump out and go, 'Aha, you’ve been punked.' I waited, but no Ashton.

"Socially, the issue of men’s weight is simply not a big deal. Let’s face it, Russell Crowe is fat and no one ever talks about it. Alec Baldwin just orders his suits a size bigger and we continue to swoon.

"Meanwhile, I get hit with this awkward question about my weightloss daily and I have answered it in press interviews, at the grocery store, at the newspaper stand. Why? Because I see their (people) anxious, open faces needing the secret, the new pill, the cure, anything: 'Just please share the secret'. So I hesitantly answer and I am always met with the same response: the glaze-eye, slack-jawed face.

"They don’t want to hear the truth - I had a blood sugar problem, so my doctor ordered me to lose weight. It was really hard but I did it through diet and exercise, and it took a year."

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Nia Vardalos & John Corbett Pair Up On Screen Again

12 June 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

They charmed audiences as a couple in love in 2002's My Big Fat Greek Wedding - and now Nia Vardalos and John Corbett are rekindling their onscreen chemistry in I Hate Valentine's Day. People.com has an exclusive look at the trailer for this summer's romantic comedy. In it, Vardalos plays Genevieve, a flower-shop owner who loves romance but doesn't believe in relationships. She has a five date limit when it comes to guys. Enter the irresistible Greg (Corbett), who is taken aback by Genevieve's cynical perspective on love. Watch the trailer to find out how the couple's five dates turn out.

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'I Hate Valentine's Day' Trailer Arrives

9 June 2009 1:55 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A brand new trailer for romantic comedy "I Hate Valentine's Day" has made its way out. Introducing main character Genevieve and her strict "five dates" rules, the trailer opens to a couple of scenes wherein the owner of "Roses for Romance" is giving advices and ideas for dating to her acquaintances.

Having been hurt numerous times in the past, Genevieve avoids the pain of getting dumped by not letting any one man in and applying the "five dates" rules. Then, Greg comes along and after five dates with him, she finds out that even the one rule she never breaks becomes the one thing that breaks her heart. Now, she has to figure out a way to woo Greg away.

Pairing up Nia Vardalos and John Corbett for the first time since "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", "I Hate Valentine's Day" is directed and scripted by Vardalos. It is supported also by Judah Friedlander,

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Harvey Dent Goes Hybrid: Eckhart Voices Ford Ads

12 May 2009 7:49 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Celebrity voiceover work is incredibly profitable. I'd say that Jeff Bridges is probably the best in the business right now, with his work for Hyundai and Duracell, but there are plenty of actors in the game: Kevin Spacey has made some Honda commercials, Gene Hackman does voice work for Lowe's, James Spader is the voice of Acura, John Corbett has enjoyed a great second career doing commercials, currently cashing in on Applebee's ads, and of course, Gilbert Gottfried is the voice of the Aflac duck.

Now Aaron Eckhart has gone into the sound booth, lending his voice to a series of new ads for the 2010 Ford Fusion. Eckhart is best known to mainstream audiences as Harvey Dent/Two-Face in The Dark Knight, but has a career stretching back over a decade. He's a sure bet. I'd see an Aaron Eckhart movie just because he's in it, and I've seen Suspect Zero and The Core,

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John Corbett and Nia Vardalos Reunite For Valentine's Flick

5 May 2009 3:46 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news

We all loved them in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and now John Corbett and Nia Vardalos are reuniting for another romantic comedy. The film is called I Hate Valentine's Day, about a New York City girl who refuses to go on more than 5 dates with a guy. But everything is about to change when Corbett’s character comes into her life. Vardalos actually wrote the script, and made her directorial debut on the film as well. Nia says she was happy to get John on board. She told Variety, "I am so happy John jumped in and...

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Hugh Jackman Moves to 'Ghostopolis' & More Movie News

4 May 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | From Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news

Jackman to inhabit 'Ghostopolis' and more ...

Having apparently tired of battling super-powered mutants, 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' star Hugh Jackman will next take on the supernatural in the comics-based adaptation 'Ghostopolis' (not to be confused with the Snickers-themed movie 'Nougatocity').

In other news, John Corbett and Nia Vardalos are looking for another big fat romantic comedy hit with 'I Hate Valentine's Day,' Ben Stiller is set to helm the Internet scam movie 'Help Me Spread Goodness,' and more.

Get the latest scoop on blockbuster deals, casting coups, hot scripts and news from the set of Hollywood's biggest projects.

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Hutch Dano Boards Ramona and Beezus

3 May 2009 5:42 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

Hutch Dano has boarded Ramona and Beezus, Fox 2000 and Walden Media's film adaptation of the classic Beverly Cleary series of books.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Joey King, Selena Gomez, John Corbett, Bridget Moynahan and Ginnifer Goodwin already have been cast.

Dano will play Henry Huggins, a longtime classmate of Ramona's older sister Beezus, who has developed a crush on him. Huggins kicked off the Cleary fictional universe when he appeared as the title character in her first novel, "Henry Huggins," in 1950.

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Nia Vardalos and John Corbett Together Again (Yay?)

3 May 2009 11:33 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Nia Vardalos, who wrote and starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding and stars in the Tribeca closer My Life in Ruins, has another rom-com on tap. I Hate Valentine's Day, which she wrote and directed, pairs her up with onscreen hubby from Greek Wedding John Corbett. Remember him back when he was the philosophically inclined DJ from "Northern Exposure," back before he went on "Sex and the City" and started a country band? Those were the days.

Nia Vardalos is a single NYC gal who refuses to go on more than five dates with anyone. Naturally, her resolve is tested when John Corbett and his debonair ways come calling. Will she change her mind? Does she have some secret heartbreak in her past? Will there be lots of jokes about chin hair and Windex? My Spidey sense says yes! And somewhere in there, Zoe Kazan (The Exploding Girl, Revolutionary Road

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Vardalos, Corbett Reunite for 'Valentine's Day'

1 May 2009 5:11 PM, PDT | From The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news

First on-screen reunion since the 2002 hit "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

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IFC Films announced today it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to "I Hate Valentine's Day," a New York-set romantic comedy starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett.  

 

"I Hate Valentine's Day" marks the first on-screen reunion of Vardalos and Corbett since the 2002 hit "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," which is IFC Films’ highest grossing film to date as well as the most successful platform release of all time. 

 

Written by Vardalos, who is making her directorial debut, the supporting cast of &q...

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Pics, Kristen Stewart Spends Time With Dogs in Vancouver

17 April 2009 12:07 AM, PDT | From Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news

Taking a short break from filming her upcoming flick "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" in Vancouver, Canada, Kristen Stewart was spotted walking with two dogs on Tuesday, April 14. Wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt and white sneakers, the 19-year-old looked very happy enjoying her spare time. Also joining her for the outing were the owners of the dogs, actress/model Bo Derek and her actor beau John Corbett.

Still in the same day, Kristen was also photographed arriving at her house in Vancouver after spending her whole day on the set of "New Moon". She smiled as she closed the baggage of her car after taking 2 boxes of vitamin water out of the car.

Recently, Kristen Stewart was spotted watching a concert of her "Twilight" co-star Jackson Rathbone and his band 100 Monkeys. She seemed enjoying the band's performance. Kristen went to the event alongside her castmates, including Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz,

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'New Moon' Starts Principal Photography

15 April 2009 9:15 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news

Erik Feig, President of Production for Summit Entertainment has announced that principal photography has begun on The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner reprise their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black. Academy Award-nominee Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass, About a Boy) is the director. New Moon is filming on locations in Vancouver, BC and Tuscany, Italy.

Also rejoining the movie are Ashley Greene as Alice, Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Kellan Lutz as Emmett, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Edi Gathegi as Laurent, Rachelle Lafevre as Victoria and Billy Burke as Charlie Swan.

New cast members include the legendary Volturi, a venerable coven of vampires who weigh and impose the laws of the vampire world, as well as two new members of the Quileute Indian Nation. The Volturi include Charlie Bewley as Demetri, Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius,

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Exclusive New Photos of New Moon Cast in Vancouver!

15 April 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

After a long day on the set of New Moon, the cast pulled out their shades to spend the afternoon out of character before catching Jackson Rathbone's concert last night. Kristen Stewart bumped into her friend and former costar John Corbett and his girlfriend Bo Derek in Vancouver while her costars Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz were busy hitting the stores together. Kellan is quickly growing on us - might be time for another Twilight battle of hotness. Meanwhile, Peter Facinelli - who some of you have been requesting - and Elizabeth Reaser landed at the airport to get to work filming their scenes. Of course the Cullen family is never complete without Robert Pattinson, but maybe he just needed a rest after we saw photos of him spending the weekend in Edward's shoes. View 30 Photos › As you know, we love hearing what you have to say about seeing

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