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The Basterds Guide to Brad Pitt

16 December 2009 10:15 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

It's a glorious week for Brad Pitt and the Inglorious Basterds, with several major awards nominations and the film's debut on DVD. Now, Pitt's fellow cast members are sounding off on what their leading man was really like off-screen. The consensus: Brad's anything but "basterdly." Director Quentin Tarantino says Pitt is all dude. "The thing that really just comes to my mind when you say something like that is - he is a guy," Tarantino told People at the launch party for the Basterds DVD at Los Angeles's New Beverly Theater. "He's a cool guy. You can have cool and »

- Scott Huver

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Exclusive Audio Interview with Music Maestro Hans Zimmer on Sherlock Holmes & Much More!

15 December 2009 4:58 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Today, HeyUGuys was able to interview a true legend when it comes to movies. Examples of films he has scored include True Romance, Thelma & Louise, Black Hawk Down, more recently the likes of Gladiator,  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and his latest being that of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes. On his first ever assignment for HeyUGuys, Adam Farina was given over 30 minutes to talk with the composing icon and you can listen to the full interview audio below.

Points that might be worth taking note are that of the ‘projects’ he and Nolan are currently looking at collaborating on. It has to be the Dark Knight follow-up doesn’t it?! Or is it just Inception which they are both currently working on?

Take it away Adam…..

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”The job is about being better”, says the Maestro. ‘Elementary, my dear Zimmer’.

Ok, so I never said that, »

- David Sztypuljak

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This Week In DVD: December 15th

15 December 2009 11:10 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Rob Hunter loves movies.  He also loves hunting Nazis. These two joys come together in the form of cash money payments that he receives every week and immediately uses to buy more DVDs. So join us each week as he takes a look at new DVD releases and gives his highly unqualified opinion as to which titles are worth BUYing, which are better off as RENTals, and which should be AVOIDed at all costs. Click on any of the titles below to magically head over to Amazon.com and pick up the DVD.  And don't forget to check out Neil Miller's hilariously titled This Week In Blu-ray column for reviews on the latest high definition Blu-ray releases! The Hangover Pitch: The funniest movie released this past June... Why Buy? Personally, I think it's probably funnier than anything else this year, but comedy is subjective so I scaled the pitch back a bit. The »

- Rob Hunter

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The 2009 Terror Film Festival 'Claw' Awards - Winners Announced

13 December 2009 1:23 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

On October 24th, The Terror Film Festival Claw Awards took place at the Ethical Society Building on the famous Rittenhouse Square of Philadelphia.

The 4th season brought in the most astounding talent from all over the USA, as well as, the world. The assemblage of fans, filmmakers, screenwriters, and industry professionals, waited in anticipation, and all bets were on, as the illustrious Claw and the beautiful Princess Horror stood onstage, envelopes in hand, to present the coveted awards.

And the winners are...

Evil Angel - A steamy and heart-pounding story based on the ancient myth of Lilith, the first wife of Adam, who has roamed the Earth for centuries as a sexy and seductive villainous, and proudly holds the title of the world’s first serial killer. Written and directed by the iconoclastic Richard Dutcher of Utah, the film garnered several awards, such as, Best Feature Film, Best Original Music »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Source: TERROR FILM FESTIVAL)

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Tarantino on Superhero Films

5 December 2009 3:40 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Anybody who remembers Clarence showing Alabama the first issue of Spider-Man in True Romance, recalls Bill explaining Superman’s critique on the human race to The Bride in Kill Bill Vol. 2, or was aware that the Silver Surfer argument in Crimson Tide is courtesy of an uncredited Quentin Tarantino rewrite, should know that Qt is somewhat of a comic book fan. Tarantino has now told MTV that Inglourious Basterds was heavily influenced by Marvel Comics’ Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos.

Aside from the one scene he directed in Sin City, I’ve often wondered why this great director has not taken the opportunity to direct a comic book based film in an era where superheroes have dominated the box office. There have been so many bad comic book films made by directors who do not appreciate the source material they are working from, that I would like to see »

- Andrew Peters

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A Conversation with MacHete's Electra Avellan

16 November 2009 11:10 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

I was fortunate enough to meet Electra Avellan at the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida recently, and she was kind enough to talk with me about her career, inspirations, favorite movies and actors, and also what it's like to be a part of one of the most famous film families working in cinema today.

Jason Anders/Fangoria: So let's talk about the new film you will be appearing in, Machete, which will be directed by Robert Rodriguez; the film is based on the fake movie trailer of the same name from the Grindhouse feature film, and will star Danny Trejo supported by an all-star cast. What can you tell me about the production of this film, and also, what is it like working with family members such as Robert and your sister Elise on set?

Electra Avellan: I can't talk much about the production of the film. Not yet. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Jason Anders)

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Harry Brown – Martyn’s Review

11 November 2009 3:07 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Michael Caine is Harry Brown. In a long and resplendent career he’s been Jack Carter, Alfie, Harry Palmer, Alfred the Butler and Austin Power’s dad, to name a few. The man is a legend and in his august years, starring in a film set in his home city, in which he kicks arse as a senior citizen dispensing some rough justice to criminal feral youths. Violent lives will meet a violent end. So goes the film’s message.

By coincidence, Daniel Barber’s debut holds a few similarities with Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino. As in Eastwood’s final acting gig, there is something very elegiac about Michael Caine’s performance: all shuffling movements and sad eyes until he finds inner strength through violent means.

Harry Brown is a widowed pensioner living on a council estate descended into social chaos. It is a place where gangs loiter, rob and kill for kicks. »

- Martyn Conterio

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Badasses of Horror: Part Two

9 November 2009 6:30 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

See the first part of this article here.

Ellen Ripley (Alien/Aliens, 1979/86)

Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley is just hanging out on the intergalactic transport ship Nostromo, leading the often-dull life of a Space Teamster, when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, her idiot captain decides to land on the remote planet Lv-426 to investigate some stupid distress signal emanating from a crashed spaceship. Now, as we all know, responding to distress signals is one of the top five most insanely boneheaded tactical decisions any science-fiction/horror space traveler can possibly make, but this doesn’t stop Captain Numbnuts from ordering his crew to get their asses down there and dope out the spooky alien wreckage.

Of course, once they go down to investigate, some dumbass crewmember decides it would be totally hilarious to stick his face in one of the strange egglike things he finds in the smoldering wreckage of the derelict ship. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Ben Thompson and Clay Thompson)

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Blu-Ray Review: Denzel Washington, Tony Scott Take ‘Pelham 123’ Seriously

5 November 2009 9:07 AM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – When a New York subway dispatcher finds himself locked in a tense battle of the wits with a deranged criminal onboard Pelham 123, he’s offered this bit of advice from a seasoned hostage negotiator: don’t enter his world. The same warning could be issued to viewers intent on entering the world of Tony Scott. It is a cinematic landscape that is alternately marred and enhanced by Add.

Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0

With his ever-changing frame rate and rapid editing, Scott speeds through his story until he lands on a part that sparks his interest; often a moment of physical or emotional violence. This plays out in extreme slo-mo, halting the movement and blurring the action to such an extent that the audience feels like they have been punched in the head.

The Taking of Pelham 123 was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 3rd, 2009.

Photo credit: Sony Pictures Home »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Director Tony Scott to Make Chippendales Film!

29 October 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Alright ladies, before you get too excited, the film will focus on the rise and fall of Steve Banerjee, the man behind Chippendales! But I'm sure, you'll still be able to see male strippers in full Chippendales mode :happy

Director Tony Scott is attached to direct and produce the film, and the script will be written by Lisa Schrager.

If you think the "True Romance" director is going soft on us, think again. Apparently, the film is going to duplicate the tone of "True Romance" as it sets its focus on Banerjee, a gas attendant from Culver City who created one of the most well-branded male revue shows!

Banerjee became super rich but also paranoid and hired a hitman to kill the show's choreographer. He died in jail awaiting trial.

See? Behind the thong-wearing show, lies a gripping true-life tale. »

- Manny

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Tony Scott Throws Money To The Chippendales

29 October 2009 8:45 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

In the glorious, not-too-distant future, your cinema screen will soon play host to a legion of rippling abs, biceps glistening with oil, and pelvic thrusts set to a synthesized beat. No, it's not the sequel to 300. It's the rags-to-crazy tale of Steve Banerjee, the creator of Chippendales. According to Variety, Banerjee's strange and violent tale is set become a biopic directed by Tony Scott, with a screenplay by Lisa Schrager.

Banerjee's story is one of success, excess, paranoia, and murder. He emigrated to the U.S. from India, and operated a humble Mobile gas station. But he decided that flesh sold better than gas, and bought a failing L.A. club named the Destiny II. He initially traded in female strippers and mud wrestling before realizing that women liked to tuck dollar bills into a well-fit pair of briefs. With some help from Las Vegas musical veterans Steve Merrit and Mark Donnelly, »

- Elisabeth Rappe

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Tony Scott to Direct Chippendales Founder Biopic

29 October 2009 7:10 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Hey remember the Chippendales? Back in the '80s, these buff bow-tie wearing hunks were plastered on the locker of every high school girl, and of course, they were parodied by Chris Farley and Patrick Swayze on Saturday Night Live. But did you ever stop to wonder what the real story was behind this famous group of male strippers? No? Me neither. But apparently there is actually a story to be told, and director Tony Scott feels he is the man to do it. Variety [1] reports that Scott has signed on to direct a biopic about the rise and fall of Chippendales founder Steve Banerjee. He started out pumping gas but after the Chippendales idea took off he became a very rich man. Unfortunately he eventually got tied up in all kinds of criminal activities and ended up in jail, where he died before his trial. The article mentions that »

- Sean

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Tony Scott Heads to Chippendales

29 October 2009 6:44 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

This just in: Tony and Ridley Scott buy rights to make a movie about the Sun, the Earth, and everything that has existed upon it throughout human history. Seriously. The Scott family is becoming omnipresent.

The latest (and most ridiculous) news, which is only paralleled by Ridley Scott’s desire to make a film adaptation of the board game Monopoly, is that brother Tony Scott has been attached to direct a film based on the life of Steve Banerjee, the man who created Chippendales, a chain of male strip clubs that sort of symbolize the excess and absurdity of the 1980s in general.

In my head, I’m imagining something vaguely similar to Boogie Nights, shot with Scott’s excessive flair in a manner like Domino or The Taking of Pelham 123. I think my head might explode.

Lisa Schrager wrote the script, who, according to Variety, “penned the Heidi Fleiss »

- John Cooper

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Tony Scott Loves Chippendales

29 October 2009 4:36 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

For a second there, I had a vision of Tony Scott directing a rebooted version of Chip ‘N Dale’S Rescue Rangers that played like an animated Domino with an alcoholic Monterey Jack and a pervy Zipper.  But, alas, that is not to be.  As I looked closer (and actually read) the article over at Variety, I saw that Scott will, instead, be directing a film about the rise and eventual fall of Steve Banerjee, the man who created the Chippendales nightclub during the ’80s.

From a script written by Lisa Schrager (Pay The Girl and Gangsta Bitches), the film, as yet untitled, is an adaptation of a manuscript from Rodney Shelton and is said to have a tone “similar” to Scott’s 1993 films True Romance.  The film would follow Banerjee from the time he pumped gas to him creating the nightclub to his eventual swirl into drugs and competition »

- Kirk

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Tony Scott Likes Chippendales

29 October 2009 12:44 AM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »

With his array of films, who knew that Tony Scott had a thing for Chippendales? I mean, I dressed up as one for Halloween once, but that's as far as I took it. Scott instead plans on directing a film all about them.

Tony Scott to Cover Chippendales

Or, should I say, about them and their creator, Steve Banerjee. Penned by Lisa Schrager (Pay the Girl), the story will have a similar tone to the Scott-directed True Romance as it follows the improbable rise and fall of Banerjee, who went from pumping gas in Culver City to running a high-end nightclub that evolved into Chippendales. After hiring a New York choreographer to polish the all-male dance troupe, Banerjee became wildly rich, as well as unreasonably competitive and paranoid. Banerjee hired a hitman to murder the choreographer when negotiations went sour. After being arrested, Banerjee died in jail awaiting trial. »

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Tony Scott Takes His Pants Off

29 October 2009 12:08 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Crappy headline I know but cut me some slack – it’s 7am and I’ve not long got up!

Tony Scott has been attached to direct a biopic of Steve Banerjee – the founder of the Chippendales! The film will chart the man’s rise and fall as he is consumed by success and excess during the act’s height in the 80’s.

Tony Scott will also produce the film with David Permut’s Permut Presentations and Firoz Nadiadwala.

The script has been written by “Pay the Girl” and “Gangsta Bitches” scribe, Lisa Schrager. The script will be adapted from a manuscript written by Rodney Sheldon. Sounding a bit bland so far? Variety has more:

With a tone similar to the Scott-directed “True Romance,” pic will follow the improbable rise and fall of Banerjee, who went from pumping gas in Culver City to running a high-end nightclub that evolved into Chippendales. »

- Craig Sharp

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Tony Scott Tackles the Epic Rise and Fall of Chippendales Founder… Wait, What?

28 October 2009 9:42 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Now this isn't the follow up to The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 that I was expecting. Variety reports that Tony Scott has signed on to adapt the story of Chippendales founder Somen "Steve" Banerjee, who rose to fame in the 1980s (apparently the heyday of male strip clubs). The film will be written by Lisa Schrager, adapting a manuscript by Rodney Sheldon. Word is that Scott is aiming for a True Romance-esque vibe with this film, which seems like the sort of treatment that could make the film a bit more fun than a typical biopic. Honestly, considering Banerjee's claim to fame, a light tone seems more than appropriate (think The Informant!). The as-of-yet unnamed film will cover Banerjee's rise and fall---from being just another Indian immigrant operating a Mobil gas station, to owning a high end nightclub that would become Chippendales. The introduction of a professional »

- Devindra Hardawar

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Tony Scott to Tackle the Life of Tony Banerjee

28 October 2009 6:23 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

In a story from Variety, Tony Scott is attached to direct a film about Steve Banerjee. He was the man responsible for creating Chippendales, the male strip club that became a phenomenon in the 1980s.

Writing the script will be Lisa Schrager. She is adapting a manuscript that was written by Rodney Sheldon.

The film is supposed to have a tone that is similar to True Romance. Banerjee's life was one wild ride. One moment he was pumping gas in Culver City then he was running a high-end nightclub that evolved into Chippendales. Banerjee hired "a New York choreographer to polish the all-male dance troupe." He then made a lot of money but also became competitive and paranoid. Then he paid a hitman to murder the choreographer. Banerjee ended up dying in jail before his trial.

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Bronson Pinchot Gets Candid About Hollywood Stars

20 October 2009 2:32 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

We get to see celeb's opinions on Twitter, even if movie studios are trying to squelch that, we're treated to Katharine Heigl getting frank every so-many months, and now we've got the world according to Pinchot. Bronson Pinchot. The A.V. Club talked with the actor about his newly released (on DVD) film Mr. Art Critic, and after the briefest chatter about the new film, A.V. got Pinchot talking about his whole career -- very candidly. Not the "Oh gee, they were swell to work with" crap, but behind-the-scenes word on Tom Cruise homophobia, Denzel Washington's meanness, Eddie Murphy's depression, Bette Midler's diva ways, and some praise for the likes of Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Mischa Barton.

Kicking it off is The Cruise, who seems to have been busy with his weird ways for years. Back when Risky Business was being filmed, it seemed he »

- Monika Bartyzel

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Happy Belated 15th Anniversary 'Pulp Fiction'

16 October 2009 1:54 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

(from left to right) Cast of Pulp Fiction with Bruce Willis, Quentin Tarantino, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta Pulp Fiction was released 15 years ago today (minus two days) and slowly but surely we have started to reconsider how we view the film. When it first came out, it was as close to a religious experience as you could get within the movie industry from all angles. It influenced a lot of less talented filmmakers to try and copy Quentin Tarantino's success. The results were mostly cringe-worthy. Why did I have to suffer through 2 Days in the Valley? Things to do in Denver When You're Dead? Thursday? Spun? Because Hollywood loves them a fad. Some imitations were much more vibrant and distinct (Go and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels come to mind). But mostly, there was a lot of crap. Either way, it was a movie »

- Andre Rivas

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