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Tivoli Announces Matinees of their Midnight Movies
27 May 2012 9:05 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Do you love the movies The Muppet Movie (1979), Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and Citizen Kane? Did you here that these films are on the Tivoli’s new Reel Late Midnight show schedule but are distressed because you can’t stay up that late? I have good news. The Tivoli has announced that they will be showing these four select films at 11am on the Saturdays that they are scheduled to be shown at midnight. Here’s the rundown:
The Muppet Movie – June 2
Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory – June 9
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – June 16
Citizen Kane – June 30
Now you have no excuse to see these classic on the big screen. The Tivoli is located at 6350 Delmar in The Loop. Visit Landmark.s The Tivoli.s website Here
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/st.louis/tivolitheatre.htm
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- Tom Stockman
The Tivoli Announces its Midnight Series Line-Up for June and July!
21 May 2012 8:20 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
What do Tommy Wiseau and the Muppets have in common? If you said they’re both moth-infested hand puppets, you’d be incorrect! They’re both coming to the Tivoli midnights this summer and Mr. Wiseau will be here live and in person. The Muppet Movie and The Room are just two of the films that will be showing as part of The Tivoli’s Reel Late Midnight Movie series. There are two different films shown each weekend, one in the Tivoli.s large auditorium and one on one of the smaller screens. We Are Movie Geek.s own Tom Stockman will be there each night with trivia questions about the films and always has DVDs, posters, and other cool stuff to give away. Ticket prices are $8 (except Rocky Horror which is $10, and The Room with Tommy Wiseau live which is $15). We hope to see everyone late at night this Spring. »
- Tom Stockman
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
8 May 2012 1:38 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
War Horse; Strippers vs Werewolves; Four; Buck
Among the charges most regularly levelled at Steven Spielberg is that his movies are over-egged puddings that trade in rank melodrama and infantilising sentimentality. A whinnying chorus of such dismissive jeers greeted the arrival of War Horse (2011, DreamWorks, 12) late last year, with some predictably sniffy manure being thrown at this most populist auteur's emotional Grand National. Admittedly neither understatement nor brevity has ever been Spielberg's strong point, hence the much repeated joke: War Horse walks into a bar, barman says: "Why the long film?"
Yet to complain that this nostalgically cinematic adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's bestselling book (and feted stage adaptation) is somewhat soft around the edges is to forget that the source story was specifically aimed at younger readers. No, this is not a four-legged revisiting of the beach scenes from Saving Private Ryan, which portrayed the horrors of war in shockingly visceral form. »
- Mark Kermode
'Engagement' Showcases Rise of NBC's Thursday Night Stars
25 April 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Is it a coincidence that NBC Universal's goofy and charming new rom-com "The Five-Year Engagement" is studded with actors from its Thursday-night lineup? Even "30 Rock" boss Jack Donaghy couldn't come up with a better plan.
Emily Blunt and Jason Segel are the stars, of course, as you can see from the ads featuring their enormous(ly lovely) faces on billboards, buses, and bus stops everywhere. Over the course of the movie's 124 minutes, viewers soon find themselves treated to appearances by some of the funniest young actors on the scene.
Alison Brie ("Community") is adorable as Suzie, the little sister of Violet (Blunt). Brie has a sweet British accent and, after a rather boozy rehearsal dinner, hooks up with Alex (Chris Pratt, of "Parks and Rec"), who is Tom (Segel)'s slacker best friend. It's a match made in bizarro land, but somehow it works., and Violet's little sister beats her »
- Jenni Miller
The Muppets
31 March 2012 2:30 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Last year’s The Muppets corrected a crime committed against an entire generation of kids: it redeemed Jim Henson’s legacy spoiled by shamefully bad Muppet films like Muppets in Space or The Muppets' Wizard of Oz. James Bobin directs a script written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller that draws heavily upon the classic vibe of the original series and classics like The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and The Muppet Movie. Even though the film features a prominent story with Segel and Amy Adams, it never dominates the film’s larger purpose of reintroducing Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and the rest to modern audiences as they reunite to put on a big show. For longtime fans, The Muppets packs quite an emotional wallop and makes it clear that it’s once again time to put on makeup, light the lights, and get things started on The Muppet Show tonight. »
- Lex Walker
'The Muppets' Blu-ray Review
21 March 2012 8:15 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I have no real personal connection to the Muppets, which is mostly why I didn't rush out to see the movie in theaters like many of those pining for Muppet nostalgia. I certainly didn't grow up with them and, because of that, I didn't understand the appeal of this reboot of sorts. Now I get it. If you've already seen the film, you know it's a delightful piece of family entertainment for Muppet fans both old and new. And whether you loved the film in theaters or have held out like I did, Disney has done their best to make this "Wocka Wocka Value Pack" worth your hard-earned dollar. The film tracks Gary (Jason Segel, who also co-wrote the film) and Mary (Amy Adams from Cruel Intentions 2, as Segel refers to her in the hugely entertaining commentary track) as they make a romantic getaway to California. Out of courtesy they also invite Walter, »
- Kevin Blumeyer
Muppets Get Star On Hollywood “Wocka Wocka” Fame
20 March 2012 4:09 PM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
As if The Muppets needed more good news, what with the awesome film releasing today and so on, they got a star on the walk of fame. I know. They didn’t already have one?
Star Ceremony Held at Historic El Capital Theatre Coincides With the In-Home Release of “The Muppets” Available Today
The world-renowed Muppets received a star on the Hollywood Walk (“Wocka Wocka”) of Fame today from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in celebration of the release of Disney’s “The Muppets” on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD. The celebration was emceed by Chamber President and CEO Leron Gubler, with special guest speakers Rich Ross, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios and Lisa Henson, CEO, The Jim Henson Company. Several Muppets were on hand to receive the star including Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Animal, Pepe, Sweetums, and Walter, the newest Muppet, who made his debut in Disney’s 2011 film. »
- Marc Eastman
Watch: 'Paul Williams Still Alive' trailer makes its debut on the eve of SXSW
8 March 2012 7:45 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Paul Williams is a survivor. The notion that the greatest challenge he's overcome in his lifetime is himself is just one of the things that makes Steve Kessler's documentary "Paul Williams Still Alive" such a pleasure and a revelation. I've been familiar with the work of Paul Williams my whole life, and in many cases, I wasn't even aware when I was first introduced to his work that it was his. When the Muppets sang "Movin' Right Along" or "The Rainbow Connection" in "The Muppet Movie," or when Jodie Foster sang "My Name Is Tallulah" in "Bugsy Malone," I didn't know »
- Drew McWeeny
Jason Segel Not Returning for ‘Muppets’ Sequel
5 March 2012 10:38 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
If you were one of the people who enjoyed Disney’s resuscitation of The Muppet movie franchise, then you owe a bit of thanks to How I Met Your Mother actor Jason Segel, who co-wrote The Muppets script, starred in the film, and was generally the driving force behind Jim Henson’s puppet characters getting back on the silver screen.
Since The Muppets was a financial success ($150 million worldwide on a $45 million budget) it’s no surprise that Disney would greenlight a sequel film, but what Is surprising is the news that Jason Segel won’t be involved in it, either in front of or behind the camera.
Our good friend Steve “Frosty” Weintraub over at Collider asked Segel point-blank whether rumors of ...
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- Kofi Outlaw
'The Artist' Had A Very Big Night
26 February 2012 11:18 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
By David Germain, The Associated Press
Los Angeles -- "The Artist" won five Academy Awards on Sunday including best picture, becoming the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood's highest honors since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago.
Among other prizes for the black-and-white comic melodrama were best actor for Jean Dujardin and director for Michel Hazanavicius.
The other top Oscars went to Meryl Streep as best actress for "The Iron Lady," Octavia Spencer as supporting actress for "The Help" and Christopher Plummer as supporting actor for "Beginners."
"The Artist" is the first silent winner since the World War I saga "Wings" was named outstanding picture at the first Oscars in 1929 had a silent film earned the top prize.
"I am the happiest director in the world," Havanavicius said, thanking the cast, crew and canine co-star Uggie. "I also want to thank the financier, the crazy person who put money in the movie. »
- AP
'The Artist' Finds its Voice at The Oscars
26 February 2012 9:17 PM, PST | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
The Artist was named Best Picture of the Year at The 84th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday night, with top acting honors going to Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady and Jean Dujardin for The Artist, and supporting actor honors going to Christopher Plummer (Beginners) and Octavia Spencer (The Help).
Click Here for the complete list of winners.
It was a neck-and-neck race to the finish between The Artist and Martin Scorsese's Hugo for the most awards of the night, and both whimsical period pieces crossed the finish line with a total of five wins each. The Artist also beat out Best Picture contenders The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life and War Horse.
In a bit of an upset, Streep won her third Oscar for her spot-on portrayal of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, besting front-runner Viola Davis (The Help), Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), [link »
The Artist & Streep Nab Top Oscar Honors
26 February 2012 9:08 PM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
The Artist was named Best Picture of the Year at The 84th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday night, with top acting honors going to Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady and Jean Dujardin for The Artist, and supporting actor honors going to Christopher Plummer (Beginners) and Octavia Spencer (The Help).
Click Here for the complete list of winners.
It was a neck-and-neck race to the finish between The Artist and Martin Scorsese's Hugo for most awards of the night, and both whimsical period pieces crossed the finish line with a total of five wins each. The Artist also beat out Best Picture contenders The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life and War Horse.
In a bit of an upset, Streep won her third Oscar for her spot-on portrayal of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, besting front-runner Viola Davis (The Help), Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Rooney Mara ([link »
Oscars 2012: 'Glee's' Darren Criss and Kermit Perform Duet on 'Rainbow Connection' (Video)
26 February 2012 5:22 PM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Two of the most sought-after stars of TV and film have joined musical forces. Yes, we’re talking about breakout Glee star Darren Criss (who plays Blaine) and The Muppets heartthrob Kermit the Frog. Photos: The Oscars Red Carpet Arrivals Get ready for cute overload. E! got the two stars together for a duet on the classic feel-good tune “Rainbow Connection,” from 1979's The Muppet Movie. Kermit and Criss (playing guitar, may I add) performed the song at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel during the network’s countdown to the Oscars on Sunday. That may make up for the fact
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- THR Staff
Box Office Winner is “Act of Valor”
26 February 2012 9:20 AM, PST | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
By Scott Mendelson
HollywoodNews.com: In yet another stupidly crowded weekend at the box office (in such a crowded marketplace where only one new release debuted on more than 2,200 screens), we had yet another solid surprise, as the low-budget Act of Valor topped the box office with a $24.5 million debut. Relativity bought the $12 million production for $13 million and then spent another $30-$40 million to market it. Said marketing campaign highlighted the film’s lone quirk – that it starred actual Navy Seals and allegedly presented a more accurate picture of how such soldiers conduct themselves in the battlefield (they also bought a couple Super Bowl ads and screened the crap out of the film all over the country prior to release). Of course, such lofty attempts at realism didn’t prevent a Perils of Pauline subplot (Roselyn Sanchez plays a kidnapped CIA operative who must be rescued by these manly men »
- Scott Mendelson
10 reasons The Muppets was great
22 February 2012 4:18 PM, PST | Shadowlocked | See recent Shadowlocked news »
When it was announced that there would indeed be a new Muppet movie, I had equal feelings of elation and dread. I grew up on The Muppets, be it reruns of The Muppet Show, their first three feature films – The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, and The Muppets Take Manhattan – or any number of television projects, like A Muppet Family Christmas, or even Muppet Babies, which still seemed to keep much of the magic that made the group so darned lovable. After the death of creator Jim Henson, there were ups (A Muppet Christmas Carol) and downs (Muppets from Space, The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz ). So it’s not hard to understand why many of us fans were more than a little skeptical about a new feature film. That being said, I was glad to find that The Muppets not only met, but also exceeded any expectations I had. »
Second Opinion - The Muppets (2011)
19 February 2012 8:52 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
The Muppets, 2011.
Directed by James Bobin.
Starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper and Rashida Jones.
Featuring the voice talents of Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Bill Barretta, Matt Vogel and Tyler Bunch.
Synopsis:
The Muppets reunite to save the old Muppet Theater from an evil oil tycoon.
For sheer entertainment value, you don’t get anything better than The Muppets. From their TV origins on Sesame Street to their big screen features such as The Muppet Movie and The Muppets Christmas Carol, everyone who can call themselves human loves these furry creatures. If you don’t, then you’re heart is made of stone and your soul belongs in Hell. Ok? Good.
So, it is a great pleasure for me to say that latest adventure for Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and the rest of the gang is a runaway success in all departments. »
- flickeringmyth
The Muppets: kids’ stuff or subversive adult comedy?
7 February 2012 3:54 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
With The Muppets out in UK cinemas on Friday, Terence looks back over the history of Jim Henson's much-loved creations and their subversive comedy...
The Muppets, depending on where you live, are about to return or have returned to the big screen, with that wonderful new blockbuster paradigm of a movie that is both a reboot and sequel (or prequel) at the same time.
Simply titled The Muppets, the movie stars and is co-written by Judd Apatow regular, Jason Segel. The original songs are written by one half of Flight Of The Conchords, Brett McKenzie. The traditional Muppet movie roster of celebrity cameos includes the likes of Sarah Silverman, Zach Galifianakis and Neil Patrick Harris.
So: are the Muppets getting a little edgier this time around? If you look at the history of the Muppets, not really.
Right from the start, the Muppets (much like Bugs Bunny, Popeye and »
The Muppets Review
5 February 2012 8:49 AM, PST | www.themoviebit.com | See recent TheMovieBit news »
The last time I actually saw The Muppets in an actual cinema was back in 1979, with the first movie that the Jim Henson creations starred in, entitled The Muppet Movie. That was in 1979 and I was 3. Why it’s taken over 30 years for me to catch Kermit and co on the big screen again, is beyond me. But I couldn’t wait to get to see The Muppets. This was a very special cinema outing for yours truly. Starring Jason Segal, Amy Adams and Chris Cooper The Muppets tells the story of how, The Muppets get back together, come out of obscurity and save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon. Coupled up with a new Muppet, Walter, who happens to be Gary’s brother, you get a movie that will have you laughing, singing and even crying. Besides the save the theater plot, two subplots are running in parallel, »
- noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
Muppets mock Fox News -- Video
30 January 2012 11:10 AM, PST | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
“That’s going to be all over the Internet,” says Kermit, and he’s so right.
Muppet characters defended The Muppet Movie against accusations that the film has an “anti-corporate message” during a press conference last week (video below).
In December, Fox Business Channel commentator Eric Bolling accused The Muppet Movie of undermining capitalism during his program Follow the Money. The film’s villain is an evil oil baron named Tex Richman.
While publicizing the upcoming U.K. release of the movie, Kermit responded, “If we had a problem with oil companies, why would we have spend the entire film »
- James Hibberd
This week's new films
13 January 2012 4:07 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
War Horse (12A)
(Steven Spielberg, 2011, Us) Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch. 146 mins
You can see why the hit boy-and-his-horse book/play appealed to Spielberg, in a sort of Et-meets-Saving Private Ryan way. It brings out the best and worst of him. There's some brazen old-school tear-jerking and rosy rural farming hardship, but there's also the first world war, thank God. Epic action frequently comes to the rescue, in what becomes a stirring, gruelling steeplechase across wartime Europe, towards an ending that's pure Hollywood.
Shame (18)
(Steve McQueen, 2011, UK) Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale. 101 mins
McQueen's follow-up to Hunger tackles an equally risky topic (sex addiction) with a similarly sparse and frank approach, though this is arguably more conventional. Fassbender is magnetic as usual, playing a terminally horny Manhattan man whose lone-wolf existence is disrupted by the arrival of his needy sister. »
- Steve Rose
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