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10 Unmade Tim Burton Films: From 'After Hours' To 'Superman Lives' & More
11 May 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It's curious that a director as idiosyncratic and...well, just plain weird as Tim Burton has become one of Hollywood's A-listers. But from 1989's "Batman" to 2010's billion-dollar-grossing "Alice in Wonderland," the helmer has managed to turn his dark, gothic imagination into something that genuinely captures the hearts and minds of the general public. Indeed, even films like "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and the upcoming "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," which are produced by Burton, show that he, like Alfred Hitchcock before him, has become one of the few directors who's a true brand name, with audiences knowing what they can expect when they purchase a ticket.
But despite his success, Burton, like every filmmaker, isn't necessarily able to get everything he wants made. The path of his career has been littered with a number of projects that either didn't get made at all, or got made with radically different interpretations and visions to them. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Daily Briefing. Global Roundup
26 April 2012 11:43 AM, PDT | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »
The Newport Beach Film Festival
opens today and runs through May 3.
Bertrand Bonello will preside over the Jury for the Nespresso Grand Prize for La Semaine de la Critique (Critics' Week), while João Pedro Rodrigues will be President of the Jury for the Nikon Discovery Award for Short Film. The awards will be presented on Closing Night, May 24, and, once again, here are the lineups they'll be taking in.
Nina Menkes will not only be on the International Jury at the Jeonju International Film Festival, opening today and running through May 4; she'll also be presenting her 1996 feature, The Bloody Child, one of only five films selected to represent 50 years of the Jeonju sister festival, the Viennale.
Michael Guillén previews the lineup of the International Film Festival of Panama, opening today and running through Wednesday.
"12 projects from francophone Sub-Saharan Africa have been selected for Open Doors, the Festival del film Locarno's co-production lab. »
DVD Playhouse--April 2012
13 April 2012 3:07 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—April 2012
By Allen Gardner
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Warner Bros.) An eleven year-old boy (newcomer Thomas Horn, in an incredible debut) discovers a mysterious key amongst the possessions of his late father (Tom Hanks) who perished in 9/11. Determined to find the lock it matches, the boy embarks on a Picaresque odyssey across New York City. Director Stephen Daldry and screenwriter Eric Roth have fashioned a film both grand and intimate, beautifully-adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel, thought by most who read it to be unfilmable. Fine support from Jeffrey Wright, Sandra Bullock, John Goodman, Viola Davis and the great Max von Sydow. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
Battle Royale: The Complete Collection (Anchor Bay) Adapted from Koushun Takami’s polarizing novel (compared by champions and detractors alike as a 21st century version of A Clockwork Orange) and set in a futuristic Japan, »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Blu-Ray Review
9 April 2012 8:44 AM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
The truth is, there are some movies that don’t translate honestly from their source novels, and I have a feeling that Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is one of them. I may be giving the novel the benefit of the doubt there, but I’ve seen a lot of films, and it’s the impression that I get. There is a believability, and ultimately an honesty, that is traded in here in favor of the attempt toward crushing emotional blows, and untenable flights of fancy.
The story is that of Oskar Shell, a young boy who lost his father (Tom Hanks) in 9/11. The particular spin outside of that plot realm alone is that Oskar is not an absolutely average boy. He has some strange mannerisms, is prone to outbursts and withdrawal, and tells us that his parents had him tested for Asperger’s. He has a long list of fears and/or dislikes, »
- Marc Eastman
Blu-ray Review: ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ Marred By Awful Acting
9 April 2012 6:38 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – So there I was at a packed awards consideration screening for Stephen Daldry’s latest prestige-filled tearjerker. Though a few of my fellow colleagues were grumbling about the grim task of sitting through more Daldry Oscar bait, my heart was filled with goodwill. I loved Daldry’s feature debut, “Billy Elliot,” and had plenty of favorable things to say about “The Hours” and “The Reader.”
Yet it was only 10 minutes into “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” that I began to wonder if the projectionist was playing a practical joke on us. Surely this picture couldn’t have been the work of a three-time Oscar nominee. On the occasions when it became too painful to keep my eyes focused on the screen, I glanced at the expressions of my peers, which looked like outtakes from the “Springtime for Hitler” sequence in “The Producers.” When the horrible reality sunk in that the »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Blu-Ray Review
3 April 2012 1:31 PM, PDT | The Movie Pool | See recent The Movie Pool news »
Warner Bros. gave us the chance to take a look at their latest blu-ray release of Extrememly Loud and Incredibly Close, based off of the novel of the same name, and we're here to help you decide whether or not this deserves to be added to your film collection.
The Basics
Here's the official synopsis:
Oskar (Thomas Horn) is convinced that his father (Tom Hanks), who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a final message for him hidden somewhere in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother (Sandra Bullock) and driven by a relentlessly active mind that refuses to believe in things that can't be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his own loss to a greater understanding of the observable world around him. »
- feeds@themoviepool.com (Jordan Maison)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Blu-ray Review
3 April 2012 8:18 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a movie that's as confused and scatterbrained as its protagonist.
The movie has a good heart, and it wants to have a profound effect on our own hearts. The story of one boy's attempt to make sense of his father's death in the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001, is one that has strong roots, and it's one that would resonate beautifully if only the movie would get out of its way.
Thomas Schell (Tom Hanks) is killed in the aforementioned attacks, leaving his young son Oskar (newcomer and absolute revelation Thomas Horn), who has a proclivity to overanalyze and a genuine, almost neurotic, need to uncover patterns among chaos, to try to uncover (with the help of some posthumous clues from his father) the events leading up to his father's death.
The boy finds an unlikely ally in the form of the Renter (Max von Sydow, »
Blu-ray Review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
27 March 2012 1:28 PM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
Over a decade since tragedy hit New York City, filmmakers continue to make poignant films about the lives of those who were affected by the World Trade Center attack. Academy Award nominated nominee Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close tells the story of a young boy trying to make sense of a world without his father. Similar to Fox’s newest series Touch, starring Kiefer Sutherland, the lead character is smarter than your average boy. In this case, Oskar (Thomas Horn) may or may not have Asperger syndrome. He often confronts adults with a series of calculations worthy of someone more than twice his age. Yet, he’s prone to emotional outbursts when the slightest barrages of external sounds overload his senses.
The film introduces us to Oskar and his father Thomas Schell (Tom Hanks). The two share a special bond, they both have analytical minds and a thirst to problem solve. »
- Bags Hooper
Hard 'Luck': Why HBO's Horseracing Drama is Still Worth Seeking Out
27 March 2012 12:39 PM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Watching the outstanding season (and series) finale of "Luck," which went out quietly on Sunday night while the country turned its attention to "Mad Men," it was hard not wonder if the show would have found more of a following if the rest of it had been like its ending. Written by Eric Roth and directed by Mimi Leder, the last episode unites the characters on the day of a derby race in which most had a stake, either by way of betting, riding, training or ownership. It features an underdog triumph, a murder, a departure, a medical scare, a photo finish and a naked girl rolling around in a bed of money -- everything you'd want in a cable TV show for adults, with that phrase's many implications. But it wasn't ratings that resulted in the cancellation of "Luck," it was the unfortunate death of three horses during the show's production. »
- Alison Willmore
Hard 'Luck': Why HBO's Horseracing Drama is Still Worth Seeking Out
27 March 2012 12:39 PM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Watching the outstanding season (and series) finale of "Luck," which went out quietly on Sunday night while the country turned its attention to "Mad Men," it was hard not wonder if the show would have found more of a following if the rest of it had been like its ending. Written by Eric Roth and directed by Mimi Leder, the last episode unites the characters on the day of a derby race in which most had a stake, either by way of betting, riding, training or ownership. It features an underdog triumph, a murder, a departure, a medical scare, a photo finish and a naked girl rolling around in a bed of money -- everything you'd want in a cable TV show for adults, with that phrase's many implications. But it wasn't ratings that resulted in the cancellation of "Luck," it was the unfortunate death of three horses during the show's production. »
- Alison Willmore
Luck, Ep. 1.09: “Episode Nine” sums up the show’s themes, flaws, and virtues
26 March 2012 8:21 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Luck, Season 1 , Episode 9
Written by Eric Roth
Directed by Mimi Leder
Airs Sundays at 10pm Et on HBO
“Today’s the day they take it all away from us.”
If you were looking for doomy portent to tie in with the fact that this is now in all likelihood the last episode of Luck (barring the surfacing of the completed second-season episode), there’s certainly no shortage in “Episode Nine.” Yet despite the appearance of lines like the one above (spoken by Marcus in advance of Mon Gateau’s triumph), not to mention the spectre of hitmen looming in the distance, the episode is surprisingly colorful and upbeat – that is, when it’s not dealing with the dead and dying.
“Episode Nine” works as a finale on a variety of levels, but maybe most convincingly because it sums up the show’s strengths and weaknesses handily, with a thankful emphasis on the former. »
- Simon Howell
Blu-ray, DVD: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
23 February 2012 4:11 PM, PST | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: March 27, 2012
Price: DVD $22.97, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $35.99
Studio: Warner Home Video
Exploring grief, the drama movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
The film stars newcomer Thomas Horn as 11-year-old Oskar Schell, who’s mourning the death of his father (Tom Hanks, Larry Crowne) a year earlier in the World Trade Center. When he finds a key in his father’s belongings, Oskar goes on a quest across the five boroughs of New York to find the lock the key will open and meets various survivors along the way. During his journey, Oskar sees links between himself and his father, his mother (Sandra Bullock, Crash) who seems so far away and the discombobulating world around him.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, rated PG-13, also stars Viola Davis (The Help) and Max Von Sydow (Shutter Island), who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. »
- Sam
'The Descendants', 'Midnight in Paris' win WGA movie awards
19 February 2012 8:00 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The Descendants and Midnight in Paris have been honoured with awards from the Writers Guild of America. Midnight in Paris screenwriter Woody Allen triumphed over films including Bridesmaids and Young Adult to take the 'Original Screenplay' award, while The Descendants won the accolade for 'Adapted Screenplay' at Sunday night's ceremonies, held simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles. Both movies are also nominated for screenwriting prizes at next week's Academy Awards. The Help screenwriter and director Tate Taylor was given the Paul Selvin Award for special achievement, while Eric Roth (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Forrest Gump) was honoured with the Laurel Award for Screen, a lifetime achievement award. Judd Apatow was presented with the Herb Sargent (more) »
- By Kate Goodacre
'Breaking Bad,' 'Homeland,' 'The Descendants' take home Writers Guild Awards
19 February 2012 7:43 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
"Homeland," "Breaking Bad" and "Modern Family" each won two honors Sunday (Feb. 19) at the Writers Guild of America Awards.
On the film side, the scripts for "The Descendants" and "Midnight in Paris" earned awards from the guild. The WGA gave Laurel Awards -- for writers who have "advanced the literature" of movies or television -- to "Forrest Gump" and "The Insider" scribe Eric Roth for film and to "thirtysomething" and "Once and Again" creators Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for television.
Here's the complete list of winners.
Television
Drama series: "Breaking Bad"
Comedy series: "Modern Family"
New series: "Homeland"
Episodic drama (tie): "Box Cutter" ("Breaking Bad"), written by Vince Gilligan; and "The Good Soldier" ("Homeland"), written by Henry Bromell
Episodic comedy: "Caught in the Act" ("Modern Family"), written by Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman
Long form - original: "Cinema Verite," written by David Seltzer
Long form - adapted: "Too Big to Fail, »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – review
18 February 2012 4:11 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's 9/11 novel begins promisingly, but soon drowns in treacly sentimentality
In 2001, the twin towers of the World Trade Centre were an unloved New York landmark that became overnight a palpable absence on the skyline and a complex emblem for our tormented times. In his distinguished book Celluloid Skyline: New York and the Movies, published in December of that year, architect and film-maker James Sanders called them "that most overbearing symbol of the new city": he was discussing their unlovely role in Three Days of the Condor (the film's villain, the CIA, had its headquarters there), and in the 1976 version of King Kong.
The book was in proof the week of 9/11 and Sanders considered removing these opprobrious references, but wisely decided this would distort the way Manhattan was perceived by both himself and his readers. Others reacted more precipitately, and film-makers cut shots of »
- Philip French
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – review
17 February 2012 9:44 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Stephen Daldry's preposterous adaptation of the Jonathan Safran Foer novel belittles the impact of 9/11
A meaty whiff of phoney-baloney rises from this extremely contrived and incredibly preposterous movie, a mawkish, precious and bizarre fantasy of emotional pain. It is adapted by Eric Roth from the bestselling novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, about a hyper-intelligent, hyperactive 11-year-old boy who is on a mission to discover a secret about his beloved dad, killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Thomas Horn plays Oskar, who speaks throughout in the teeny-tiny quiet little voice pioneered by Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense. Tom Hanks is the bespectacled, saintly father who cheerfully encouraged his son's precocious interests in science, nature and exploring; his uncomplicated personality is witnessed in flashback. Sandra Bullock plays the quietly devastated mom, keeping it together.
Oskar is haunted by the desperate phone messages his father left on the answering machine in »
- Peter Bradshaw
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Review
11 February 2012 10:17 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Director: Stephen Daldry
Cast: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Zoe Caldwell and Max von Sydow
Running time: 129 minutes
Certificate: 12A
Synopsis: 11 year-old Oskar Shell has always been an intellectually inspired boy whose inventive attributes, although brilliant, often cause him to feel isolated from the world around him. A year after his Father dies in the 9/11 attacks, Oskar embarks on an adventure which will force him to confront his loss and darkest fears whilst he struggles to remain connected to the memory of the man whom guided him through confusion and hardship.
Adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer’s bestselling book of the same title, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close is a sentimental piece that follows young Oskar Shell’s journey through the turbulent and often dangerous boroughs of New York. The emotional intensity of this film is apparent within the first few minutes, as we watch a loving father-son relationship transcend into tragedy, »
- Danielle Taylor
Review: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
10 February 2012 4:01 PM, PST | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Stars: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis | Written by Eric Roth | Directed by Stephen Daldry
Based on the bestseller by Jonathan Safran Foer, Stephen Daldry directs a film about a eleven year-old boy searching all over New York for something that will keep him connected with his dead father for a little longer.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is about eleven year-old Oskar Schell (played by Thomas Horn), whose father, Thomas (Tom Hanks), dies in 9/11, which he only refers to as “the Worst Day’. A year later, while going through his father’s closet, he comes across a key, and he makes it his mission to find the lock that fits it, hoping it will bring him closer to the father he misses so much.
Many of my criticisms of the film are unfair because they come from the source material. Oskar »
- Maahin
Max von Sydow talks about staying silent in 'Extremely Loud
7 February 2012 6:18 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Max von Sydow may play a man who refuses to speak in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" but in real-life he had a lot to say about this film and his Oscar nomination when we sat down to chat. Earlier in the day, he had attended the nominees luncheon where he was singled out for a standing ovation. "To get that recognition from my peers means so much," he admits. His only disappointment was that rival Supporting Actor nominee Christopher Plummer ("Beginners") was not there: "We made two films together ("Dreamscape" and "Emotional Arithmetic") and it would have been nice to see him." Von Sydow says he responded immediately to Eric Roth's script which he shared with his wife, French filmmaker Catherine Brelet: "We both read it and found it a very interesting, very compelling story." Fluent in three languages (Swedish, English, French) and conversant in two others (German, »
Max von Sydow talks about staying silent in 'Extremely Loud
7 February 2012 6:18 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Max von Sydow may play a man who refuses to speak in "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" but in real-life he had a lot to say about this film and his Oscar nomination when we sat down to chat. Earlier in the day, he had attended the nominees luncheon where he was singled out for a standing ovation. "To get that recognition from my peers means so much," he admits. His only disappointment was that rival Supporting Actor nominee Christopher Plummer ("Beginners") was not there: "We made two films together ("Dreamscape" and "Emotional Arithmetic") and it would have been nice to see him." Von Sydow says he responded immediately to Eric Roth's script which he shared with his wife, French filmmaker Catherine Brelet: "We both read it and found it a very interesting, very compelling story." Fluent in three languages (Swedish, English, French) and conversant in two others (German, »
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