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10 Films Worth Tracking Down This July
1 hour ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through the summer, but no worries because July has fireworks, hot dogs, and movies! June was a soft month with staid comedies like “The Internship” and divisive blockbusters such as “Man of Steel” and “World War Z.” But, the next thirty days or so should have more than enough for you whether your appetite is for explosions or more subtler fare with a bit more substance. July’s highlights include the latest from Woody Allen, sensations from Cannes and Sundance, compelling documentaries and of course, a few well-placed blockbusters that could do boffo business upon release. Feel free to tell us what we missed, or what else we should be looking forward to this month! Anything in particular that you're looking forward to? “The Lone Ranger” Synopsis: John Reid (Armie Hammer) is a man who believes in the power of the law. »
- Kristen Lopez
Does Buzz Not Matter In The Summer Of 2013?
1 hour ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx watched their dreams of a summer box office hit burn slowly to the ground, much like the Capitol Building the trailer for the movie they hoped would get them there, "White House Down." The $150 million buddy action movie came from blockbuster maker, director Roland Emmerich, and a script that Sony Pictures paid $3 million to acquire, and yet it couldn't stand up to returning films, "Monsters University" and "World War Z," and the new competition "The Heat," making only $25 million.
So how does a movie with all of that going for it and two leads coming off the biggest year of their careers fail at the same time a film like "World War Z," the Brad Pitt zombie fest that had nothing but bad buzz, crosses the $250 million mark at the global box office?
The downfall of "White House Down," which shared a laughably similar plot »
- Kevin P. Sullivan
Fox Searchlight acquires Belle
1 hour ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Period drama, starring Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, set for release spring 2014.
Fox Searchlight has secured most worldwide rights, including North America and the UK, to Amma Asante’s Belle.
For production details visit
The film features Gugu Mbatha-Raw in her first starring role along with Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Sarah Gadon, Penelope Wilton, Miranda Richardson, Tom Felton and Matthew Goode.
It is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral.
Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Wilkinson) and his wife (Watson), Belle’s lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing.
Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar’s son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield’s role as Lord Chief Justice to end »
- michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
Are These Famous Movie Presidents Democrats or Republicans?
1 hour ago | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
It's only been a few months since President Barack Obama was inaugurated for his second term and already some folks are starting to handicap the 2016 presidential race. In the battle between the Democrats and the Republicans, there's no such thing as a clear winner, because the contest never ends.
Until now, that is, because we're about to declare a winner when we reveal which of your favorite movie presidents are Democrats and which are Republicans.
That's right — with the inauguration of President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx) in this past weekend's "White House Down," we've taken a look at some of the most popular presidents in film history in order to determine exactly which side of the aisle they fall on. Was Harrison Ford's President James Marshall in "Air Force One" a Democrat or a Republican? What about Kevin Kline's fill-in President Dave Kovic in "Dave"? Or "Idiocracy"'s »
- Scott Harris
'The Lone Ranger' (2013) Movie Review
1 hour ago | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
The Lone Ranger is deathly dull, which is quite a shame as it not only has a decent conceit for a Western, but also has an obvious appreciation for the history of the Western and films in general. The main problem arises in the tonal imbalance resulting in a bloated effort that wants to not only play in the sandbox of history, but also satisfy modern day audiences with massive set pieces, explosions and misfired attempts at comedy. Director Gore Verbinski showed a strong love of Westerns with his 2011 animated feature Rango and its no surprise he shows a similar affinity here, though much of his focus is on the work of Buster Keaton in the 1926 silent classic The General. Unfortunately, when you mix the comedy of a silent classic with the bombast of today's blockbusters, shot in the same tonal wackiness of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, you »
- Brad Brevet
Sandie Don Upped To Head Of Distribution At Hopscotch/eOne
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
London — Entertainment One has upped co-founder Sandie Don to head of distribution for its Aussie film biz Hopscotch/eOne.
In the role, Don will oversee theatrical distribution for Hopscotch/eOne including acquisitions, sales and marketing.
Don, who previously held the role of marketing and acquisitions director, will continue to focus on both the acquisition and distribution of local and international productions as well as the lineup from eOne output partners including Summit and Lakeshore.
Don formed Hopscotch Films in 2002 with partners Troy Lum and Frank Cox. The outfit grew to become one of Australia’s leading indie distribs and was subsequently acquired by eOne in 2011.
“I’ve had the privilege of working with Sandie for many years and I’m delighted to announce her promotion,” said Lum, managing director of Hopscotch/eOne. “Sandie has an unparalleled understanding of our market and outstanding relationships with the talented creative community in Australia. »
- Diana Lodderhose
First footage of 'Divergent' to be shown at Comic-Con
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Attention all you Divergent fans! The movie may still be shooting in Chicago, but if you are lucky enough to be in San Diego during this year’s Comic-Con, you’ll get to see the first bit of footage ever shown from the film.
On Thursday, July 18, cast members from the film—including Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Maggie Q, Ansel Elgort, Mekhi Phifer, Ben Lamb, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, and Christian Madsen—will all be in the ginormous Hall H for a panel that will include Veronica Roth and director Neil Burger.
And if you can’t make it into the hall, »
- Sara Vilkomerson
TV Recap: 'True Blood' Episode 603 - 'You're No Good'
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True Blood Episode 603
“You’re No Good”
Written By: Mark Hudis
Directed By: Howard Geotch
Original Airdate: 30 June 2013
In This Episode...
Eric is threatening to rape Willa to death. He has her glamoured, and lowers his head to drink her dry. The moment his eyes leave hers, she offers to tell him about the experiments in exchange for her life. With her father’s guards storming up the stairs, Eric takes Willa back to Fangtasia. Pam and Tara are not pleased to see her. Willa tells him that the money from last year’s ballot measures did not go to roadwork or schools, but it went into building a “camp” for vampires - more concentration than summer. Part of the camp is a prison; part is a research facility, where they are experimenting on vampires, doing some “sick shit.” Eric and his girls move out, and he seduces his way »
- Alyse Wax
Review: Sensational True-Crime Doc 'The Cheshire Murders' Asks All the Right Questions
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“The Cheshire Murders,” airing on HBO July 22, is, in part, a blow-by-blow account of the unspeakable 2007 Connecticut home invasion that left a mother and her two daughters dead, and made Dr. William Petit his state’s leading advocate for the death penalty (which was abolished there nonetheless).But as the film also indicates, no one needed to have died at all.Directed by Kate Davis (“Southern Comfort”) and David Heilbroner, the documentary offers a thorough review of the crimes, and the attendant controversy regarding the death penalty -- both defendants offered to plead guilty in exchange for life without parole; state prosecutors insisted on a $7-million death-penalty trial.The filmmakers also assembled a dream cast of interviewees: The husband and parents of the slain Jennifer Hawke Petit; the brothers and daughter of killer Steven Hayes; the family and even the ex-girlfriend of Josh Komisarevsky, who details, among other things, aspects »
- John Anderson
George Lucas Ties the Knot in a Galaxy Not So Far Away
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George Lucas has just pulled off his biggest production in years and this time it definitely won't ruin your childhood.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lucas threw a massive party right here in our own galaxy — more specifically, Chicago, Il. — over the weekend to celebrate his new marriage to Mellody Hobson. The couple had tied the knot on June 22 in a private ceremony in his California-based Skywalker Ranch but took things semi-public on Saturday with an intergalactically star-studded affair.
With them, the nuptial force was!
Reportedly, Lucas and Hobson pulled out all the stops for their Windy City-based shebang. As a bit of scale reference, when was the last time you attended a wedding reception that featured Prince as the house band? Or Robin Williams as live entertainment?
Besides those luminaries, the guest list was crowded with everyone from Lucas' own "Star Wars" homies like Mark Hamill and »
- Scott Harris
Teaser Trailer and Images for Ian Fleming Biopic Fleming Starring Dominic Cooper as the James Bond Author
1 hour ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Some authors write their protagonists as wish fulfillment, but Ian Fleming was able to use his life experience working in British Naval Intelligence and as a journalist to create one of the coolest and most memorable characters in fiction, James Bond. It's true that Bond is a darker character in Fleming's novels, but there are still the trademarks that made him popular, and some of those traits came from the author's life. Now that life has received the biopic treatment in Sky Atlantic's four-part miniseries, Fleming. This is different from Duncan Jones' biopic, which we reported on over a year ago, and seems to be stuck in development hell while the director turns his attention to World of Warcraft. As for Sky's four-part miniseries, it looks like it could be interesting. I particularly like the shot of the twisting staircase that evokes the famous gun-barrel shot from the movies. »
- Matt Goldberg
Snowden YouTube Film Delivers Digital Snapshot
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Hong Kong–The team of Hong Kong film makers who last week delivered “Verax”, a short film about fugitive former Nsa operative Edward Snowden, say they were propelled by an urge to get beyond the media headlines.
The picture was made by a quartet of semi-professionals comprising Jeff Floro (謝夫發露), Edwin Lee (李健恩), Shawn Tse (謝兆龍) and Marcus Tsui (崔正傑), and was posted to YouTube late last week. It was scripted by Tsui and Lee.
“First it was a snapshot in time. When Snowden popped up in Hong Kong he got so much attention that it really got people talking. We wanted to give an alternative view on the situation, beyond the media chase for where he was and what he knew,” Lee, a former TV and multimedia journalist with Hong Kong’s Atv and the South China Morning Post, told Variety.
Others on the team see “Verax” in more political terms. »
- Patrick Frater
Man Of Steel Giveaway: Win a Prize Pack Including a Poster Signed by Zack Snyder
1 hour ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
While we already ran one contest in anticipation of the release of Warner Bros.’ Man of Steel, we’ve got another Superman-related prize pack to give away to some lucky readers. The related swag includes a full-size Man of Steel poster signed by director Zack Snyder, an official Man of Steel baseball cap, a $25 AMC gift card, and yes, two coupons for free Super Bacon Cheeseburgers at Carl’s Jr. and Hardees. Hit the jump to find out how you can win and to get a look at the aforementioned swag. In order to enter the contest, email thecollidermailbox@gmail.com with your name and address and include Man Of Steel Prize Pack Giveaway in the headline. You also need to have “liked” Collider on Facebook. This giveaway will be open until July 10th at noon Pst and is only open to residents of the United States. Also, only one entry per person. »
- Adam Chitwood
Win Tickets To The Insidious Chapter 2 Fan Experience At San Diego Comic Con!
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San Diego Comic Con is coming up in a few short weeks, and there's never a lack of things to see or do, both in the convention center or all over the streets of San Diego that surround it. If you've never been to Comic Con it's almost impossible to describe just how busy it gets there, with entire storefronts and buildings taken over by movie studios or game companies, all of them trying to give you a unique experience to help you remember their project. And while Comic Con hasn't kicked off yet, we feel pretty confident that we're going to offer you access to one of the most spectacular, and definitely most terrifying, events of this year's Comic Con. We're offering our San Diego-bound readers the chance to enter the exclusive Insidious Chapter 2 Fan Experience, where Insidious 2 invites you to go further. Once you enter the haunted loft »
Enter the Dragon star Jim Kelly dies at 67
1 hour ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Karate ace and actor, who starred in the martial arts hit opposite Bruce Lee, had been suffering from cancer
The martial artist and actor Jim Kelly, best known for his nonchalant turn in the Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon, has died at the age of 67.
After making a name for himself on the karate circuit by winning four tournaments in 1971, Kelly was picked to star in the martial arts classic two years later. He plays the arrogant, insouciant Williams, who competes alongside Lee in a sinister competition organised by the mysterious Mr Han on a James Bond-style island. Kelly's impressive afro, sideburns and good looks made him the perfect choice for a film shot at the height of blaxploitation.
Kelly has since become a huge cult figure, though his acting career never quite took off despite a good deal of success in similar 1970s fare. Appearances in films such as Black Belt Jones, »
- Ben Child
Guillermo Arriaga, Emir Kusturica, Bahman Ghobadi & More To Helm Shorts In 'Words Of Gods,' Peter Gabriel Scoring
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The past few years have seen many musicians trying their hand at scoring movies -- Daft Punk, Trent Reznor and Jonny Greenwood, among others -- but it’s a trend that extends past the current crop of critically-acclaimed musician-turned-film-composers. In 1988, Peter Gabriel provided the score for Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of the controversial “The Last Temptation Of Christ” -- it was his second score after the little-seen “Birdy” -- and now it looks like the Genesis founding member is going back to the world of religion for his next scoring gig. THR is reporting that Gabriel will compose the score for the religious-themed anthology film “Words of Gods.” Produced by Alex Garcia and Guillermo Arriaga, the film will feature nine different segments directed by names like Bahman Ghobadi (“Turtles Can Fly,” "No One Knows About Persian Cats"), Emir Kusturica (“Underground”), Hideo Nakata (“Dark Water”) »
- Cain Rodriguez
Nantucket Film Festival's Top Honors Go To 'Short Term 12,' 'Life According to Sam' and 'Fruitvale Station'
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The 18th annual Nantucket Film Festival, which focuses on excellence in screenwriting, announced the festival winners today, in addition to the winners of its competitions for best screenplay for film and television. The prestigious Showtime Tony Cox award for best emerging screenwriter went to Destin Daniel Cretton for "Short Term 12." The audience award went to "Life According to Sam," from directors Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine. The Vimeo award for Best Writer/Director went to Ryan Coogler for "Fruitvale Station." The full winners list follows: Showtime Tony Cox Award for Best Screenwriting in a Feature Film -- Destin Daniel Cretton ("Short Term 12") Showtime Tony Cox Award for Best Screenwriting in a Short Film -- Goran Dukic ("What Do We Have in Our Pockets?") Audience Award for Best Feature -- "Life According to Sam" (directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine) Audience Award for Best Short Film -- »
- Madeline Raynor
Miranda Cosgrove Talks Despicable Me 2, Returning to Animation, Why She Loves the Minions, and the End of Icarly
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In the comedy adventure sequel Despicable Me 2 opening July 3rd, Miranda Cosgrove reprises the role of Margo, the eldest of the three orphans adopted by Gru (Steve Carell), the world’s greatest super-villain, who has given up his despicable ways and is on a quest to become the perfect dad. Cosgrove brings a sense of personality and edge to her delightful character that’s now a little older. She remains the backbone of the family, looking out for her sisters and keeping the family together, but she’s also growing up, is preoccupied with texting, and is starting to notice boys her age, which drives Gru crazy. At the film’s recent press day, Cosgrove talked about what it was like returning to work in the world of animation and voicing her character again, how she feels now that her iCarly series has ended, why she enjoys hanging out »
- Sheila Roberts
'Black Nativity' Trailer: Holiday Music Meets a Little Soul-Crushery
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Best to go ahead and stock up on some Kleenex now, people, because the trailer alone for "Black Nativity" will be drawing out some serious sniffles for a couple of reasons.
First, Jennifer Hudson, who won an Oscar for that unforgettable pipe work in "Dreamgirls" a half-dozen years ago, is taking it to the house again with one gorgeous rendition of "Silent Night." Also, this just looks like a d**n emotional story.
In a nut-cracker shell, Hudson stars in this modern adaptation of the famed Langston Hughes Christmas play as a single mother raising her teenage son (Jacob Latimore) in Baltimore until she just can't make ends meet any longer. She's got a pair of well-to-do, religious parents (Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker) up in New York City, but they've spent decades "broken-hearted" by her life's decisions and won't soon welcome her back into their home.
Her son — forced »
- Amanda Bell
Watch: Dominic Cooper Is A Playboy, Gambler & Spy In Teaser Trailer For Biopic Of 007 Creator Ian 'Fleming'
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While James Bond fans around the world patiently wait for the followup to "Skyfall," and for Sam Mendes to make up his mind already, a brief reprieve will arrive with "Fleming," a new Brit TV mini-series biopic on the famed creator of the international lothario and spy. And a new teaser trailer is here to give you a little sampling. Dominic Cooper takes the title role as the playboy, gambler and spy, and it seems to present the author as a Bond-esque figure himself, before he started writing the novels, with the focus on his WWII posting in the British Naval Intelligence which inspired his literary creation. Mat Whitecross (“Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll”) helms the four-part series, with Annabelle Wallis ("The Tudors") as Muriel Wright, the woman Fleming had an affair with and may have inspired the Bond Girl archetype. Lara Pulver, Samuel West, Lelsley Manville, Rupert Evans »
- Kevin Jagernauth
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