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Girls on film: how Tim Burton finally got his vamp right
18 May 2012 2:02 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
You can't really be an auteur until you've got your type – and that's just as true for the women directors
Tim Burton's Dark Shadows may have received a kicking from critics, but one person has emerged from the dust-up unscathed: Eva Green, the French actress who plays the evil witch Angelique Bouchard. With her red-lacquered lips, her crazy-beautiful eyes and possessed-marionette limbs, Green's lolling vamp represents the perfection of a type Burton has long been trying to get right – from Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman in Batman Returns, to Lisa Marie Smith's bosomy Martian in Mars Attacks!, to Anne Hathaway's White Queen in Alice in Wonderland.
Critics may be tired of the rest of Burton's directorial signatures – the ornate production designs, the seventies kitsch, the collaboration with Johnny Depp – but he's finally perfected his vamps: peroxide-blonde, big-chested, cinch-waisted, eyes like Bambi's.
All film directors have their types. Everyone »
- Tom Shone
First Look At Sam Worthington & Xavier Samuel In Australian Surfing Action-Drama 'Drift'
10 May 2012 6:56 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
The surfing world hasn't seen much love since Kathryn Bigelow's "Point Break," with most pics since then merely excuses to get good-looking actors in swimsuits. There does seem to be one film on the horizon that aims to be different though, the surfing-based action-drama "Drift" starring Sam Worthington, Xavier Samuel and Myles Pollard. A handful of images from the film have arrived, and while there may not be much skin, there is a lot of Worthington hair.
Co-directed by Morgan O'Neill and Ben Nott, the story follows the Kelly brothers as they start a new life in a remote Australian coastal town where they come up against suspicious locals, killer waves and ruthless bikers as they struggle to kick-start a new business based on surfing, their greatest passion. Interestingly, Worthington takes the passenger seat, playing photographer/filmmaker Jb with Samuel and Pollard playing the leading pair, Jimmy and Andy Kelly. »
- Simon Dang
'The Avengers': A Pop-Culture Cheat Sheet
7 May 2012 9:50 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
We do our best to catalog each and every pop-culture nod, wink and jab featured in Marvel's ultimate crossover movie.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Chris Evans as Captain America In "The Avengers"
Photo: Walt Disney Studios
For as many epic fight scenes as "The Avengers" has, it has even more pop-culture Easter eggs sprinkled throughout. Thanks in large part to the combined efforts of writer/director Joss Whedon and snark master Robert Downey Jr., "The Avengers" is chock-full of witty pop-culture references worth dissecting and analyzing. So we did our best to catalog each and every nod, wink and jab featured in Marvel's ultimate crossover movie.
Here is your pop-culture cheat sheet for "Marvel's The Avengers."
AC/DC: The Australian rock group known for hits such as "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell" appeared on the soundtracks for both "Iron Man" films and "The Avengers."
"Ant and boot": »
The top 10 Keanu Reeves movies that aren’t The Matrix
2 May 2012 6:26 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Aside from Neo in The Matrix, what are Keanu Reeves’ finest roles? Here, Luke lists the ten other Reeves movies that deserve your attention...
Depending on your personal views on the man, Keanu Reeves is either the epitome of what can be achieved with determination, gumption and graft, or one lucky, lucky swine.
His detractors are always quick to pounce because, yes, he’s never boasted a particularly diverse dramatic range and, yes, he never really got his accents together, but he’s also managed to etch out a career whose breadth and length is the envy of hordes of actors with more ‘conventionally recognised’ acting chops. That’s not to say Reeves’ oeuvre (yes, oeuvre) doesn’t contain some profound old sod-plank – it most certainly does - yet said chunderguff has always been liberally counter-weighted by more than his fair share of cheeky little corkers.
So, before we examine »
'The Avengers' Star Chris Hemsworth On 'Thor' And Beating His Brother At The Box Office
27 April 2012 1:51 PM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
While pundits ponder whether "The Avengers" will be bigger than "The Hunger Games," that question hits closer to home for two stars who happen to be brothers: Chris Hemsworth, who reprises his role as "Thor" in the superhero flick, and Liam Hemsworth, who co-starred in "Hunger Games." Chris sat down with Moviefone and talked about the Hemsworth rivalry, getting his own action figure and how only Thor is allowed to deal with Loki. (It's a brother thing.) Are you and Liam having a little brotherly rivalry over who's going to have the bigger box office? Only in the healthy, competitive way that brothers react. Absolutely. The honest version is we're getting people back into the cinema. When a film works, it's good for everyone in this business. If it's my brother amongst the crowd with success, then great. We had a trailer in front of that film so hopefully it »
- Sharon Knolle
Patrick Swayze Plays Nice In 'Road House': Sick Day Stash
25 April 2012 12:35 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
There's only one true Sick Day film for me, a film so utterly re-watchable that I was amazed to find that it hasn't already appeared in this column.
In 1989, at the height of his career, Patrick Swayze made an action film called "Road House" and changed the bouncer movie forever. A simple premise. Swayze is Dalton, the world's greatest bouncer, who goes from bar to bar, cleaning up the joint, so that nice people can have fun.
"Shut up, you've already convinced me," you say.
I know I have, but the beauty of "Road House" goes so much deeper than that.
Let's start with the Swayze himself. Most appreciations of "Road House" fall prey to the all-too-easy cynical approach, and Patrick Swayze usually gets roped into that conversation too often. When I say that Swayze embodied the all-American movie star during his "Dirty Dancing"-"Road House"-"Point Break" era, »
- Kevin P. Sullivan
Win 'Freud' and 'The Execution of Private Slovik' on DVD
22 April 2012 11:33 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
You'd think that every great classic film would be available on DVD by now but today (Monday 23rd April) sees two unreleased films finally coming out in the UK: Freud, directed by the legendary John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre) is a magnificent film noir starring Montgomery Clift (A Place in the Sun, From Here to Eternity), whilst The Execution of Private Slovik is an 8 Emmy Award nominated war classic and stars the always brilliant Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, The Amazing Spider-Man).
To celebrate their arrival, we're giving three Flickering Myth readers the chance to win a copy of both films; read on for details of how to enter this competition and enrich your film collection...
"Freud - Very much a forerunner of David Cronenberg’s recent and critically acclaimed A Dangerous Method, legendary director John Huston approaches his biopic of one of the world »
- flickeringmyth
The Essentials: The Films Of John Milius
12 April 2012 7:04 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
All those who complain about the liberal domination of Hollywood have never come across John Milius. A film school pal of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Milius had tried to join the Marine Corp, but was turned away due to his asthma. Instead, he channeled his frustrations into both a life-long obsession with firearms (he was paid for "Jeremiah Johnson" in antique weaponry, and has served on the NRA Board of Directors) and making some of the most masculine, testosterone-filled movies of all time, both as an acclaimed writer and as a director. The basis for both Paul Le Mat's character in "American Graffiti" and Walter in "The Big Lebowski" -- the Coens are friends of Milius, and offered him the part of Jack Lipnick in "Barton Fink" -- he's one of film history's most singular, colorful characters.
He might not have had the overwhelming success of Lucas or Spielberg, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Yahoo! Lists the 100 Funniest Movies to See Before You Die
10 April 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
It's not easy to put together a top 100 of just about anything, but the folks over at Yahoo! Movies have really thrown down the gauntlet this time with a list of the 100 Funniest Movies to See Before You Die. In describing the list, they maintain that their goal was to choose the "funniest" movies out there, not necessarily the "best" comedies. With that in mind, you might think they'd stay away from critically acclaimed classics and lean more toward low brow, quick and easy laughfests. But you'd be wrong. There are a lot of classics on this list, everything from The Apartment to Dr. Strangelove to Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times and Buster Keaton's The General. There are also movies on here that aren't really "comedies" per se, such as Pulp Fiction and Martin Scorsese's After Hours. More than anything, this serves as a reminder that what is »
- Sean
The Hunger Games: The hunt for a new director is on
7 April 2012 10:28 AM, PDT | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
HollywoodNews.com: The Playlist doesn’t break news all that often, merely seeing fit to be a one-stop shop for the movie news that everyone else breaks during the day (I don’t mean that as an insult, The Playlist is the site I go to if I only have time to surf one movie news site in a given day), So it’s somewhat of a big deal that The Playlist has broken a pretty major story, confirming that director Gary Ross will not be back to helm the second and/or third films in the Hunger Games franchise. There have been rumblings all week about contract negotiations, and Ross has now politely passed. The site chalks it up to both Ross’s lack of desire to stay in the same universe for the next several years combined with a somewhat low-ball offer from Lionsgate. Whatever the case, Ross »
- Scott Mendelson
11 Possible Directors That Should Continue The ‘Hunger Games’ Franchise
6 April 2012 10:22 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
With Gary Ross officially exiting The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire, Lionsgate and Summit will need to scramble to find out who will helm the next in the franchise. We’ve cobbled together a list of our top eleven picks and while some our clearly dream choices, if they hand it over to any of these directors, we’ll certainly be content. Check out our list below and let us know your choices.
Kathryn Bigelow’s portrayal of action ranges from the gritty tautness of The Hurt Locker to the glaring hyper-masculinity of Point Break, so she knows how to sell disturbing violence. That the sequel follows the characters as adults would even make the job a little easier. She can also illustrate mood like few directors can (think of her genre-bending vampire western Near Dark), a skill that would prove essential in conveying the quiet strength of »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
The Dictator Gets Another Epic Movie Poster
5 April 2012 5:34 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Paramount just released this epic new movie poster for the upcoming comedy “The Dictator” by director Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno, Seinfeld) and starring Anna Faris (The Skeleton Twins, Scary Movie 4, Ghostbuster III), Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G Indahouse, Sweeney Todd, THe Simpsons), Ben Kingsley (Schindler’s List, Shutter Island), Jason Mantzoukas (Enlightened, Parks and Recreation, Traffic Light), Anthony Mangano (General Hospital, Point Break, 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag). Synopsis: The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. Follow @Shockya on Twitter for the latest from “The Dictator”. »
- Brian Corder
King Of The World: The Films Of James Cameron
4 April 2012 8:35 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
James Cameron is, in case it has escaped your attention, the most successful filmmaker in history. The Canadian director hadn't exactly been starved for box-office smashes early in his career, but his last two films, "Titanic" and "Avatar," have hauled in nearly $5 billion between them, and are currently the number one and number two hits of all time. He's also the man behind the "Terminator" franchise, helmed one of the best-liked of the "Alien" series, has become a deep-sea explorer, and, uh, gave the world flying piranhas.
This week sees "Titanic" back on screens in post-converted 3D form, and given that we're still at least two years away from seeing the filmmaker's next work ("Avatar 2" and "Avatar 3" are currently targeted for around 2014/2015), it seemed like a good opportunity to look back on his career and see how he went from a visual effects whiz on "Escape From New York »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Review: Freddy’s Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street The Series – Ep 3: “Killer Instinct”
23 March 2012 6:11 PM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Welcome back to another edition of Freddy’s Nightmares or: How I Learned to Write Weekly Reviews and Love The Show. Yes, this is first time in my writing career that I’ve dedicated to writing a recurring weekly review on a single program. Please hold your applause. In this case, the horror anthology that is Freddy’s Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street The Series. I’m sort of like an ancient, crusty old TV Guide reminding people of this slightly obscured syndicated show based on one of the most memorable horror icons of all time, that they kinda remember but not really because earth shattering sitcoms such as Roseanne and tear jerking nostalgia fare like The Wonder Years premiered the same year. Boy I should have been around in the 80s. As much as I adore both of those shows (I’m not kidding), I’ve finally come »
- RobG
Review – Freddy’s Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street The Series – Ep 2: “It’s A Miserable Life”
16 March 2012 3:59 PM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Last week, I began something of an undertaking. Reviewing every episode of Freddy’s Nightmares, the short lived horror anthology with everyone’s favorite dream stalker Freddy Krueger that spanned 44 episodes before it’s cancellation. I can’t yet decide if this is really cool since this may be an internet first or maniacally dumb which may lead to brain leakage but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. I already reviewed the pilot episode (read that here) which made it clear just what I had gotten myself into with this endeavor. This weeks episode titled, “It’s A Miserable Life” changes the forumla up completely by ditching Krueger and embracing it’s anthology format with two interconnecting stories that sets the template for the series.
Bryan (John Cameron Mitchell) is at a dead end job, literally. Stuck working the graveyard shift again for the umpteenth time at his fathers self owned burger joint Beefy Boy, »
- RobG
'21 Jump Street,' 'Casa De Mi Padre': Double Feature Friday!
16 March 2012 12:15 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
If one movie is never enough for you and you're looking for a flick to get you in the mood for this week's new release, Double Feature Friday is here to help. Every week we break down the new releases and pair them with older movies that you should catch before heading out to the theater. Or just skip the new movie and check out the classic we recommend.
"21 Jump Street" & "Point Break"
If there's any group that's more difficult to infiltrate than high school students, it's definitely surfers. Just as Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum have to blend in while trying to make the big bust in "21 Jump Street," Keanu Reeves has to convince Patrick Swayze that he's a bona fide surfer dude. There are two possible scenarios when it comes to the Katherine Bigelow masterpiece of 90s action: either you haven't seen it and suck or you have »
- Kevin P. Sullivan
Alex Vincent Talks Child's Play and the Upcoming Video Game
10 March 2012 5:16 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Days of the Dead II is taking place this weekend in Atlanta, and one very memorable face from my childhood is here— Alex Vincent, aka Andy in the Child's Play series. We chatted a bit about his experiences on the set of Child's Play as well as TikGames' upcoming Chucky game.
Amanda: You starred as Andy in the 1988 classic Child's Play. How did you get the role in the film, and what was the audition process like?
Alex: I auditioned for Child's Play in New York City, like many others at the time. I was fortunate enough to get a couple callbacks for the role, and finally I was flown out to La to audition against two other kids. I remember my mother was in the room with me during the audition, which was unusual, even at 6 years old. We got to the scene where I was supposed to say, »
- Amanda Dyar
This Means War Review
27 February 2012 3:11 PM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Director: McG
Cast: Tom Hardy, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, Chelsea Handler
Running time: 97 minutes
Certificate: 12A
Synopsis: When FBI best buds discover they’re dating the same girl, they make a pact to not let it affect their friendship and may the better man win. But it’s only a matter of time before they resort to underhanded tactics to ruin each others’ chances…
Coming from the man who brought you Charlie’S Angel’S: Full Throttle (never trust a man who introduces himself by nickname), there’s little wonder that This Means War is a film built on implausible scenarios. As a general rule, there’s nothing wrong with that. When John McClane runs out of bullets, he fires entire cars at helicopters. When Johnny Utah needs to catch a bank robbing surfer, he jumps out of an aeroplane without a parachute. Needs must, and Hollywood always demands we suspend disbelief to an extent. »
- Tom Fordy
The James Clayton Column: terrifying hotels in the movies
23 February 2012 5:14 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
In this week’s column, James looks back at the phenomenon of terrifying hotels in the movies, from The Shining to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel...
Last year when I went travelling abroad, I decided to not to stay in a hotel and went couchsurfing instead. Hotels are so clichéd and couchsurfing sounded like something fun and outrageous that Tom Cruise would do.
If you want a totally inaccurate idea of what couchsurfing involved, picture me (on a good day I’m the spitting image of Cuba Gooding, Jr) riding waves with Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in Point Break, except I’m straddling a sofa instead of a surfboard.
In reality, couchsurfing meant I stayed with incredibly friendly locals who generously welcomed me into their home. I got an authentic travel experience and fresh perspectives as I hung with cool people who graciously shared their insights and local knowledge. »
Count the number of face punches in Road House
21 February 2012 10:25 PM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Watching Road House is not quite a guilty pleasure of mine; I'm not ashamed to say that I like it for what it is, something mindless, entertaining and absolutely implausible. Law enforcement doesn't seem to exist in the universe of Road House, which makes me suspect that it takes place a couple of states over from where the action in The Dukes of Hazzard is going down.
Patrick Swayze made a lot of really fun popcorn action movies, like this, Red Dawn, Steel Dawn, Uncommon Valor and Point Break. When judged on paper, all of these flicks would seem like they're going to be B-movie losers. With Swayze, they actually rise higher than anyone could have suspected. If only Hollywood knew the power that Patrick Swayze had to make forgettable action films transmutate into movies that you have to watch when you stumble across them on a rainy Saturday afternoon, »
- Patrick Sauriol
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