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The Uninvited – DVD
19 May 2009 7:03 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Charles and Thomas Guard
Cast: Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks
Time: 1 hr 20 min
Rating: PG 13
Plot: Anna (Browning) has been recuperating in a mental hospital after a tragedy that took her mother’s life. She returns home to find that her father (Strathairn) has taken up with her deceased mother’s nurse (Banks) and both Anna and her sister, Alex (Kebbel), begin to suspect the mother’s death was no accident.
Who’s It For? Fans of ghost stories and anyone who wants to see Elizabeth Banks drop all traces of cute and take on the role of wily seductress.
Movie:
The ghost story is my greatest love among the sundry genres, which means I’m much pickier when it comes to simply being entertained. If I hadn’t sat through The Uninvited while compulsively comparing it to its excellent sibling, A Tale of Two Sisters, »
- Morrow McLaughlin
The Uninvited - Blu-ray Review
17 May 2009 7:22 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Although it is light on scares, The Uninvited manages to entertain thanks to a twist ending that you might not see coming. The PG-13 rating keeps the film.s thrills light, but the plot will hold your interest . even if it is safe to watch with the lights off. The Uninvited was directed by Charles Guard and Thomas Guard and was written by Craig Rosenberg, Doug Miro, and Carlo Bernard. It is based on Ji-woon Kim's film "Changhwa, Hongryon." The Hollywood version stars Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, and Elizabeth Banks. The film opens with Browning.s character Anna in the mental hospital following an attempted suicide after her mother died. Her mother (Maya Massar) had been suffering from »
- Patrick Luce
Blu-Ray Review: Decline All Offers to See ‘The Uninvited’
5 May 2009 7:09 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Blu-Ray Rating: 1.0/5.0 Chicago – Why does Hollywood keep screwing with Asian horror movies? Yes, Gore Verbinski’s “The Ring” was an effective adaptation of “Ringu,” but what the mini-genre of the ‘Asian horror remake’ has wrought since then has been downright terrifying. Take for example the truly horrific “The Uninvited,” a movie notable only in that it’s so much worse than its source material that maybe it will finally put an end to this ignominious trend.
I’ve seen a lot of Asian horror and most remakes pale in comparison, but I thought I’d try something new with “The Uninvited,” now available on Blu-Ray and DVD. I thought perhaps I was romanticizing my brief obsession with those original films when I had to review remakes like the “The Grudge,” “Pulse,” “The Eye,” and “Shutter” and thought I should do an original-remake double feature this time. Big mistake.
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
The Uninvited
2 February 2009 1:27 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
The Uninvited Directed by: Charles and Thomas Guard Cast: Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks Running Time: 1 hr 20 min Rating: PG-13 Plot: Anna (Browning) has been recuperating in a mental hospital after a tragedy that took her mother’s life. She returns home to find that her father (Strathairn) has taken up with her deceased mother’s nurse (Banks) and both Anna and her sister, Alex (Kebbel), begin to suspect the mother’s death was no accident. Who’s It For? Fans of ghost stories and anyone who wants to see Elizabeth Banks drop all traces of cute and take on the role of wily seductress. Expectations: I was excited to see this movie up until the very moment I realized I had already seen this movie: it’s copied off of an amazing Korean film called A Tale of Two Sisters. After that, my heart sank and »
Review: "The Uninvited"
1 February 2009 10:17 PM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Seen on: January 31, 2009
The players: Directors: Thomas Guard, Charles Guard, Writers: Doug Miro, Craig Rosenberg, Cast: Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn, Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel
Facts of interest: Based on Kim Jee-Woon's "A Tale of Two Sisters."
The plot: Two sisters try everything they can to convince their father that his new girlfriend is not the person she pretends to be.
Our thoughts: Charles and Thomas Guard’s “The Uninvited” is yet another lame, unnecessary horror remake that lacks suspense and falls victim to a nearly disastrous script. No matter how bad these flicks are, they just keep coming, and it’s annoying me now more than ever. »
- Franck Tabouring
'Taken' scores big at Friday box office
31 January 2009 10:23 PM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Pierre Morel's thriller "Taken" stormed the North American box office Friday with an estimated $9.3 million in ticket sales.
In the film written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, Liam Neeson plays a former government opertive tracking down those responsible for his daughter's kidnapping.
Debuting at No. 2 with $4.3 million was Charles and Thomas Guard's horror flick "The Uninvited," about two sisters who are convinced their dad's new fiancee is not the person she pretends to be.
Following in third place was Kevin James' comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," which earned $4.1 million for a $73.5 million total. Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" took home another $2.6 million and lifted its domestic gross to $104.5 million.
At No. 5, "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" pulled $2.5 million, reaching a total haul of $28.1 million after one week in release. "New in Town," this week's third wide release, only made it to No. 6 with $2.4 million. »
- Franck Tabouring
The Weekend Ahead. The box office will be "Taken"
30 January 2009 | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Fox’s “Taken” guns into 3,183 theatres with Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen and Jon Gries frontlining. “District B 13” (a.k.a. “Banlieue 13”) helmer Pierre Morel helms the film from the screenplay by successful duo Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen (“Transporter” series and “The Fifth Element” among other titles). The film has an 8/10 average on IMDb from over 30,000 user ratings. Aiming for the horror fans, Paramount’s/DreamWorks Skg’s “The Uninvited” starring Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks and Maya Massar opens into 2,344 locations. This one comes from the directing and writing duo of Charles and Thomas Guard based on the motion picture “Changhwa, Hongyron” written by Kim Ji-woon. Our writer Eric Sloss said that the film “Lacks any type of suspense and fails to deliver many chills…” (read the whole review) Jonas Elmer’s romantic comedy “New In Town” releases from Lionsgate and stars Renee Zellweger, »
Movie Review: The Uninvited (2009)
30 January 2009 12:35 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
(from left) Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel and Emily Browning in The Uninvited
Photo: DreamWorks Pictures Note: I avoid spoilers as much as possible in this review, but to give a proper opinion there is some allusion to what you can expect and as a result it could either help or hinder your viewing experience based on how you look at it. If you are going to see this film no matter what I say, read the first paragraph and go see it and then return to read the review. Otherwise, the full review is certain to help you make up your mind. There's only one way to review The Uninvited and give thinking audiences a fair chance of enjoying the film and that is to tell you to continually ask yourself, "What is going on?" Never settle with a decision and keep asking questions. Things are not necessarily as they seem, »
- Brad Brevet
This week in theatres - "Taken," "New in Town" and "The Uninvited"
26 January 2009 1:51 AM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Three distinct genres try their luck. After debuting earlier this year in France, 20th Century Fox finally releases the eagerly anticipated crime actioner "Taken" on January 30th. The intense film is helmed by Pierre Morel, known for the indie gem "District B13" and helmer of the upcoming "From Paris with Love" starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. "Taken" stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen and Jon Gries and is written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. What's it about? “I don’t know you who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you’re looking for a ransom, I can tell you, I don’t have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills acquired over a very long career in the shadows, skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, »
Slideshow: 22-Image Gallery For ‘The Uninvited’ With Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks
14 January 2009 7:20 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – This 22-image slideshow contains official press images for Paramount’s “The Uninvited,” which stars Emily Browning, Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel and David Staithairn, from writers Craig Rosenberg and Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard and directors The Guard Brothers. The film opens on Jan. 30, 2009.
Official synopsis: “In the suspense thriller “The Uninvited,” based on the 2003 Korean motion picture “Changhwa, Hongryon” written and directed by Kim Jee-woon, Anna (Emily Browning) returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother’s tragic death and discovers that her mother’s former nurse, Rachel (Elizabeth Banks), has moved into their house and become engaged to her father, Steven (David Strathairn). Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother’s ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions. Together, Anna and her sister (Arielle Kebbel) must convince their father that his new fiancee is not who she pretends to be, »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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