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The 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2010
31 December 2009 9:38 AM, PST
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For many people, a new year means a time for new habits, resolutions, and fresh starts. For myself though, it’s always been about one thing and one thing only: 365 days of brand-new films!
And of course, Hollywood being Hollywood, there’s the usual litany of sequels, super-hero spectacle, remakes, and state-of-the-art Hollywood summer craziness filled with all manner of digital monsters and explosions. But there’s also new films from Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, and - most intriguing of all - a ballet thriller from Darren Aronofsky. Come on, admit it - you know you got excited when you heard the words “ballet thriller!” All that, and we also see the return of Michael Douglas in his seminal role as Gordon Gecko.
Read on after the jump for my list of the ten films that - for reasons both good and bad - I’m most looking forward to seeing in the new year.
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- John Rico
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In Memoriam: 2009 Took Many Beloved Names From Us
22 December 2009 11:10 AM, PST
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It was a rough year.
As we look back at 2009, it seems to be the year death came
calling. Celebrities young and old passed away, each dimming the lights of
Hollywood and Broadway just a bit with their passing. It seems fitting to pause
for just a moment before we go off to celebrate the end of 2009, and remember
those we lost.
She will always be golden.
Bea Arthur
Some remember Bea from her Broadway roles, and others for
being a perfect foil to Archie Bunker. But ask any gay man about Bea, and you’ll
see a mist form in their eyes as they recall her as one of the surrogate grandmothers
living in a house together in Florida, forever golden.
No one quite understands the connection so many of us feel
to the Golden Girls, and why it’s still so strong many years later, but let's just
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News Shorts: December 9th 2009
9 December 2009 4:20 AM, PST
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New posters for Tron Legacy, Avatar, Creation, The Last Song.
Set photos galore from Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" are up at Accidental Sexiness.
Leona Lewis' song "I See You" for the "Avatar" soundtrack can be heard at Youtube. One word - ugh.
"Josh Brolin is being considered for a role in "Men in Black 3" but the role itself hasn't been determined yet..." (full details)
"James Cameron is rumoured to be developing the Shane Salerno-scripted sci-fi action vehicle "Doomsday Protocol" for Fox. The 'event' film set in the future deals with a group of aliens and humans with various abilities who are brought together to save Earth…" (full details)
"Kevin Smith’s buddy cop comedy "A Couple of Dicks" has a new title that will be announced soon. The first trailer for the film will be attached to every copy of "Sherlock Holmes" when it hits theatres Christmas Day.
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- Garth Franklin
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News Shorts: December 9th 2009
9 December 2009 4:20 AM, PST
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New posters for Tron Legacy, Avatar, Creation, The Last Song.
Set photos galore from Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" are up at Accidental Sexiness.
Leona Lewis' song "I See You" for the "Avatar" soundtrack can be heard at Youtube. One word - ugh.
"Josh Brolin is being considered for a role in "Men in Black 3" but the role itself hasn't been determined yet..." (full details)
"James Cameron is rumoured to be developing the Shane Salerno-scripted sci-fi action vehicle "Doomsday Protocol" for Fox. The 'event' film set in the future deals with a group of aliens and humans with various abilities who are brought together to save Earth…" (full details)
"Kevin Smith’s buddy cop comedy "A Couple of Dicks" has a new title that will be announced soon. The first trailer for the film will be attached to every copy of "Sherlock Holmes" when it hits theatres Christmas Day.
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- Garth Franklin
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'Call Of Duty' Compares To 'Red Dawn' Compares To 'Call Of Duty': The Circle Is Now Complete
8 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST
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Usually I'll hem and haw a bit, introduce the subject in my typical, long-winded fashion. Not now though. Let's get the quote out of the way up front. Speaking to Jay A. Fernandez from The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Business blog, MGM top dog Mary Parent described the studio's upcoming remake of "Red Dawn" as "a live-action 'Call of Duty,'" referencing the popular video game series whose latest title saw a record-breaking launch just a few weeks ago.
The funny thing about Parent's statement is that many who have played through and commented on the most recent game, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," have noted the story's similarity to that of the original "Red Dawn." The movie painted an alternate reality present in which the Soviet Union invades the United States. A similar incident occurs in the game, though the focus there is more on the triggers leading to the
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MGM Equates 'Red Dawn' Remake with 'Call of Duty'
7 December 2009 9:25 PM, PST
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At the THR Women in Hollywood Power 100 breakfast last Friday, MGM head Mary Parent told The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Business Blog that she has been closely monitoring production of the studio's Red Dawn remake, and describes it as "a live-action 'Call of Duty'" video game.
Parent said that after viewing dailies she believes first-time director Dan Bradley, who choreographed stunt work for the 'Bourne' and 'Spider-Man' movies, "has really outdone himself."
The original Red Dawn was the Cold War brainchild of writer-director John Milius, who devised a World War III invasion of America by the Soviets and Cubans. The film followed the scrappy insurgency of a group of Midwestern teenagers who take on their high school mascot name — "Wolverines!" — as a rallying cry of resistance.
Red Dawn is slated to arrive in theaters on November 24, 2010.
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News Shorts: December 7th 2009
7 December 2009 9:29 AM, PST
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Posters for Buried, Iron Man 2, Kick Ass, Chloe, Solomon Kane, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, Death at a Funeral, Rec 2.
A review/break down of the script for the Red Dawn remake.
The final runtime of "Avatar" clocks in at 161 minutes. While a secret Hollywood Foreign Press Association screening took place the other day, the UK premiere and several international press screenings in a few days time mean that critical reviews will hit the Net in force on Friday and over the weekend.
"Peter Jackson says the talk of "The Hobbit" delays are just that - talk. Both scripts are to be delivered just after Christmas, and then "we’ll be shooting as soon as we possibly can, but you need a certain amount of time to finish the pre-production". He also expects the December 2011 release plan remains unchanged..." (full details)
"Robert Duvall says that director Terry Gilliam
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News Shorts: December 7th 2009
7 December 2009 9:29 AM, PST
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Posters for Buried, Iron Man 2, Kick Ass, Chloe, Solomon Kane, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, Death at a Funeral, Rec 2.
A review/break down of the script for the Red Dawn remake.
The final runtime of "Avatar" clocks in at 161 minutes. While a secret Hollywood Foreign Press Association screening took place the other day, the UK premiere and several international press screenings in a few days time mean that critical reviews will hit the Net in force on Friday and over the weekend.
"Peter Jackson says the talk of "The Hobbit" delays are just that - talk. Both scripts are to be delivered just after Christmas, and then "we’ll be shooting as soon as we possibly can, but you need a certain amount of time to finish the pre-production". He also expects the December 2011 release plan remains unchanged..." (full details)
"Robert Duvall says that director Terry Gilliam
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Let the MGM Bidding Wars Begin
25 November 2009 9:18 AM, PST
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2009 was not kind to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film giant with increasingly aging properties that is now being forced to shut its doors and auction off its assets — assets that include Tolkien’s The Hobbit and, to an extent, the James Bond franchise.
At least the end is in sight: according to Variety, MGM (which went on sale November 13), will start receiving bids for their properties within the next few weeks as we enter December. MGM auctioners are setting up an internet database that will allow potential buyers to view financial data for a variety of their holdings.
$1.5 billion worth of property includes the lion’s image itself along with a library of around 4,000 film titles, which will undoubtedly yield a new influx of crappy remakes from a variety of other studios. It’s likely that conglomerate Time-Warner will be the leader of the auction, with a reported $9 billion of expendable income sitting around.
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- John Cooper
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'Call Of Duty' Movie Talks Underway, 'Modern Warfare 2' Star Says
18 November 2009 8:00 AM, PST
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You might've noticed a dip in the number of posts on MTV Movies Blog this week. That's because your friendly neighborhood editor (me) has been staying up too late for almost two straight weeks. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" arrived in stores on 11/10/09 and the obsession has set in once more. I've had control over my "Call of Duty" demons for about a year now, but this new game in the series opened the floodgates anew. There's simply not enough time in the day for work and play, plus other necessary daily activities. My poor dog hasn't been walked in a fortnight (not really).
I say all of that to illustrate just how exciting the news of a "Call of Duty" movie is to someone like me. The series is known -- its single-player campaign, at least -- for epic-scale set pieces. In the previous game, an entire level was
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- Adam Rosenberg
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Rapped And Tagged: Examining the Annual Devilz Nite
16 November 2009 12:41 AM, PST
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For the unaware, www.horrorcore.com is one of the largest outlets of the horrorcore/wicked shit musical genres the online market has to offer. For nearly a decade the site has played host to some of the most promising horrorcore veterans and prospects alike. Horrorcore powerhouses such as Mars, Menacide, Psycho Jesus, Kid Crusher, Q-Strange, and Insane Poetry have all been known to frequent the website, as well as quite a few of those future shiners like J.Hexx, bOb e. NiTe, and CrAkD (to name a few).
Well, back in 2003, the aforementioned Menacide launched what would become an annual horrorcore.com tradition; each Halloween a collection of the best holiday themed music the site has to offer would be compiled into one mass collection and released under the Devilz Nite moniker. Over the years some excellent work has graced the Devilz Nite compilations; terrific appearances from the likes of Sinister X,
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MGM Moving Into a Potential Asset Auction
15 November 2009 4:23 PM, PST
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In a story from Variety, MGM is moving into a potential asset auction over the next several months. The studio is exploring "a possible sale, merger or remaining as a stand-alone" entity.
MGM let it be known that bondholders are going to hold off receiving debt payments until Jan. 31. This was the second exemption on an undisclosed amount of interest payments on its $3.7 billion in debt in the past 2 months.
What needs to happen first is for Moelis & Co., which was hired in May by MGM, to send out non-disclosure agreements to potential bidders as a prelude to seeing MGM's books.
In the meantime, the current MGM leadership will remain in place and production chief Mary Parent will oversee a small production and development slate.
MGM is going to continue on with the following films which are already set for release: Hot Tub Time Machine in March, The Zookeeper in October,
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Lea Thompson Talks 'Splinterheads,' 'Back to the Future 4' and Choosing Family First
13 November 2009 5:00 PM, PST
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Reinventing herself is nothing new for Lea Thompson.
In the '80s, she was the red-hot young star of hits like 'All the Right Moves,' 'Some Kind of Wonderful,' 'Red Dawn,' and, of course, the 'Back to the Future' trilogy. After giving birth to her ... Read more
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MGM on the Auction Block Soon?
12 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST
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Here’s something for everyone of you out there who were saving up for the Terminator franchise but just couldn’t quite pick up the funds. Variety is reporting that MGM may be putting itself out to the display window, and an auction on the studios library and logo may be occurring in the next couple of weeks. A third auction for United Artists may be planned, as well.
The company has been going through major upheavals since CEO Harry Sloan was bumped from his position last Summer. A restructuring of the company were attempted, but, it appears, the total assets of the company may end up being worth as little as $1.5 billion.
While some bondholders have stated they have not been contacted yet, a sale of the company would require a two-thirds majority vote. Time Warner is expected to make a last minute bid.
MGM has been struggling for
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Can I Interest You in a Legendary Movie Studio? MGM Goes Up for Sale
12 November 2009 9:54 AM, PST
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MGM, the studio of The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Singin’ in the Rain and many other classic films, is expected to be headed to the auction block where its library and logo may go to the highest bidder. The financially troubled company will manage to hold on to Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of The Hobbit, but it’s pretty much anything goes for the 85-year-old company. Hit the jump for more about who would want to own a constantly growling lion.
According to Variety, several sources are reporting that they expect MGM to be auctioned off into oblivion in the next several weeks. To give you an idea of what this means, one studio could buy MGM’s 4,000+ titles but another buyer could purchase the logo. Now I’m no fancy-shmancy lawyer, but from what I think I can understand but probably don’t,
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MGM Looking To Sell
12 November 2009 3:51 AM, PST
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Over the next few weeks, it seems that the roaring lion of Metro, Goldwyn and Mayer will be put up for sale... again.
Sources suggest that Kirk Kerkorian, who has bought and sold the MGM logo twice, might do the same again. Also up for auction is the MGM-ua library, which could be acquired by one of the majors like Warner Bros., yet some film library specialists consider that the 4,000 titles in their library are only suited to octogenarian tastes. If any sort of deal is to be reached it would need the approval of two-thirds of the bondholders, who, according to a few, have yet to be contacted.
In the summer of 2008, former CEO Harry Sloan was sacked and Stephen Cooper, the company restructuring specialist who worked on Krispy Kreme, started having meetings with bankers with the aim of restructuring the company's $3.7 billion in debt. That has been concern
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Just Weeks Till MGM's Auction; What Will Become of 'Bond', 'Hobbit'?
11 November 2009 9:40 PM, PST
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In September we reported on how MGM was facing possible bankruptcy, and industry followers already know that the storied studio has been in crisis for some while now. Meanwhile, according to Variety, the speculation is that the combined assets of MGM may only be worth $1.5B in today's market, since most of the company's big titles are considered "geriatric."
However, if the Bond franchise were to become part of that asset library, it's value would increase. Thus, 'James Bond 23' and 'The Hobbit' films are moving forward, but may well find themselves at a new home.
It is expected that someone (rumors revolve around Time Warner) will purchase MGM's library of 4,000 titles and someone else will buy the actual trademark, which has Hot Tub Time Machine, The Zookeeper and the Red Dawn remake set for release next year. The trade reports that Kirk Kerkorian, who has already bought and sold MGM twice,
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Celebrate The Birthday Of The Ak-47 Inventor With These Fire-Powered Movie Moments
10 November 2009 2:00 PM, PST
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Today marks a joyful anniversary for action movie fans and a rather unpleasant one for gun control advocates. Exactly 90 years ago, Mikhail Kalashnikov, the man who invented the Ak-47 assault rifle, was born in a small Siberian village. If we can, though, let us put aside the Ak's bloody legacy on the battlefield and focus on all the badassery the weapon has unleashed on the big screen.
Whether they're battling Russians, trading in black market goods or bang-bang-banging their way through the city streets, movie characters have embraced the trusty Ak or later variants like the Akm or Sks. And we, in turn, have embraced those bullet-spewing beauties. Here are some of our cinematic favs (click the image above to check out our Ak-47 flipbook gallery)...
"Rambo III": The tagline says it all: "God would have mercy. John Rambo won't!" Over the years this ex-Green Beret has rained down fury with M60 machine guns,
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Dolph Lundgren ponders role in mythical Conan reboot
10 November 2009 12:20 PM, PST
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Dolph Lundgren is cool. I don’t care how many direct-to-dvd movies he does a month, Lundgren is a complete bad-ass. So much of a bad-ass in fact that Lundgren might show up in the highly-rumored Conan reboot.
“I’ve talked to the producers about doing something for Conan,’” Lundgren said. “It’s too early,” he said, stating that he wouldn’t know anything certain until “probably next year.”
The updated Conan will directed by Marcus Nispel for Lionsgate. The reboot is expected to more faithful to Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian than the Arnold Schwarzenegger films were.
Lundgren will be seen in Sylvester Stallone’s action-ensemble pic, The Expendables, where the 52-year-old will play a Swedish sniper named Gunnar Jensen. The film is expected to be released on August 20th.
Conan the Barbarian was released in 1982 from director John Milius. Milius later went to direct Red Dawn.
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Wolverines!: Red Dawn Remake to Destroy Detroit
5 November 2009 12:03 AM, PST
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Josh Hutcherson spoke to MTV about his latest acting gig, the remake of 1984's Red Dawn. Hutcherson claims they "blew up all of downtown Detroit last week."
We shot a scene where where we blew the face off this giant building. It was a giant, probably 200-foot high mushroom cloud of flames engulfing downtown Detroit! That was really cool.
The original Red Dawn was also violent, despite having a young cast including Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, and Lea Thompson. Hutcherson plays a character "based on C. Thomas Howell's character, Robert" that is "sort of a tech guy" that, by the end of the movie, becomes "a total warrior, drinking blood from the animals and going crazy." Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, and Isabel Lucas round out the cast.
The experience is clearly one that Hutcherson is enjoying.
Everybody's loving it and loving the new story line. We've changed up quite a bit of stuff.
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