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Good Will Hunting 15th Anniversary Blu-ray Trailer
4 hours ago | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Lionsgate has announced it will re-release the 1997 classic Good Will Hunting in a 15th Anniversary Blu-ray edition on August 21. The studio has debuted a Blu-ray trailer for this upcoming high-def title, priced at $14.99. Take a look at the trailer, cover art, and read more official details in the press release.
Good Will Hunting 15th Anniversary Blu-ray Trailer
One of the most unforgettable films of the 1990s celebrates its 15th anniversary with the Lionsgate Home Entertainment release of Good Will Hunting: 15th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray Disc and Digital Download on August 21st. The inspirational story of a headstrong, working-class genius and his psychologist took home two Academy Awards in 1997 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Robin Williams; Best Original Screenplay for co-stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck - and was nominated for seven others, including a Best Actor nod for Damon and a Best Supporting Actress nod for Minnie Driver. »
- MovieWeb
Two years after 'Lost,' Ep Damon Lindelof has 'no regrets' about ending
22 May 2012 12:54 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Are we still talking about Lost?! Well, executive producer Damon Lindelof still is. In a lengthy interview with The Verge, Lindelof addressed fan dissatisfaction with the supernatural saga’s polarizing ending in 2010. I’m not entirely sure whether fans are “still disappointed” about the ending, save for the grudge-holding few, but despite the untimeliness of the discussion, Lindelof provides some curious defenses to the interviewer’s extensive questioning about the show’s ending and legacy.
For one, he affirms that he has “no regrets” about the ending; additionally, Lindelof admits that there was a “degree of improvisation” in the writers »
- Marc Snetiker
UK poster for King of Devil's Island starring Stellan Skarsgård
18 May 2012 6:45 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
We've just been sent across the UK quad poster for the upcoming Norwegian thriller King of Devil's Island, which is set for release in cinemas next month. Directed by Marius Holst, King of Devil’s Island depicts the violent uprising of a group of young boys against their oppressive guardians and sees Stellan Skarsgård (Good Will Hunting, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Thor, The Avengers) starring alongside Kirstoffer Joner (Shooting Star), Benjamin Helstad (Body Troopers) and newcomers Trond Nilssen and Magnus Langlete. Take a look at the synopsis, and check out the poster below...
"Based on a true story, King of Devil’s Island tells the unsettling tale of a group of young delinquents banished to the remote prison of Bastøy. Under the guise of rehabilitation the boys’ daily regime is dictated by mental and physical abuse at the hands of their wardens. The arrival of new boys Erling »
- flickeringmyth
Sin City: A Dame To Kill gets Release Date!
17 May 2012 6:30 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Dimension Films has announced that their Robert Rodriquez and Frank Miller directed Sin City sequel Sin City: A Dame To Kill For will be released on October 4th 2013. There aren't really any other details revealed. I loved the first film and I imagine this will be just as good.
Here's the Full Press Release:
Frank Miller’S Sin City: A Dame To Kill For In Theaters Nationwide On October 4, 2013
Original Cast Members Mickey Rourke And Jessica Alba Return For The Highly Anticipated Sequel
New York, NY (14 May 2012) — Dimension Films announced today that the highly anticipated sequel Frank Miller’S Sin City: A Dame To Kill For will open nationwide on October 4, 2013. Casting is underway, with original cast members returning to work with directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, from their script co-written by Academy Award® winner William Monahan . Academy Award® nominee Mickey Rourke and Jessica Alba are already confirmed to return. »
- Venkman
15 Beards That Steal Movies
15 May 2012 9:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Sacha Baron Cohen brings his trademark ridicu-shock humor to his new film "The Dictator," but it may be his beard that steals the show.
He plays Admiral General Aladeen, deposed dictator of the (fictional) Republic of Wadiya, who flees to the U.S. when his country converts to democracy. As a dictator, he's used to ruling with an iron fist, an incorrigible sense of righteous cruelty, and a thick, bushy beard that could house several terrified baby sparrows.
Aladeen may feel like a fish out of water in New York City, but he'd feel right at home among Hollywood's most magnificent beards of all time. Here's our ode to the greatest facial hair in movies, in 15 parts.
Zach Galifianakis, 'The Hangover' (2009)
Could there be a Zach Galifianakis without a beard? The offbeat comic's schtick entails a decided lack of shaving, a quality that came in handy when he »
- Laura Vogel
Streaming for Your Pleasure: Comedians Gone Serious
15 May 2012 2:22 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Article by Dan Clark of Movie Revolt
Welcome to the latest installment of Streaming for Your Pleasure. In this series I look at films currently Streaming on Netflix that fit into a specific topic. This week I’m looking at comedic actors that attempt to reinvent themselves as serious actors. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t, but in the end you have to at least respect the attempt of someone trying new things. Listed are films that are successful enough to garner your attention for a watch or two. Feel free to list you thoughts, opinions, or ideas in the comment section below
Directed By: Rodrigo Cortes,
Written By: Chris Sparling
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jose’ Luis Garcia Perez, and Robert Paterson
Synopsis: While on a job in Iraq, civilian contractor Paul Conroy is attacked and kidnapped, then awakens to find himself buried alive in the middle of »
- Guest
Ben Affleck Celebrates Mother's Day With Special Video Tribute
13 May 2012 4:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actor Ben Affleck celebrated America's Mother's Day on Sunday by releasing a touching video tribute to all the "amazing mums" in his life.
The Good Will Hunting star honoured his actress wife Jennifer Garner, with whom he shares three children, his mum Chris and all the mothers across the globe with a Facebook.com video message, which he filmed during a recent trip to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (Drc).
In the clip, he says, "I want to say Happy Mother's Day to all the mums in my life - my mum, Chris, and my amazing wife, Jennifer, who is an incredible, spectacular, world-class mum. Please share this video for the mothers and grandmothers in your lives in honour of their sacrifices, selflessness and courage."
The emotional tribute, which also features images of mums and their children in the poverty-stricken African country, also urges fans to not just remember their own mothers on Sunday, but also those in other parts of the world.
He continues, "I want to say Happy Mother's Day to all the mums I've met in the Democratic Republic of Congo who are on this video that I hope you watch. I urge you to share it, to post it to Facebook, to celebrate all the mums in the world, including the ones in your life, as well as those out there in the world working at the very hardest job there is every single day."
Affleck and Garner are parents to Violet, six, Serafina, three, and baby Samuel, who was born in February.
The 39 year old has been very active in the Drc - he founded the humanitarian organisation Eastern Congo Initiative in 2009 and he's currently making a film about the plight of the nation's people. »
Sibling Rivalry: Vote for Your Favorite Brothers and Sisters
10 May 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
They may be brothers and sisters in real life, but in the acting world, sibling actors are often fierce competitors. Sometimes they're even up for the same roles.
You could call these cases of sibling rivalry being played out on the big screen a real family affair, along the lines of "Mom always liked you best."
We've come up with a list of top actors who have competing brothers or sisters. Vote on your favorites of each brother-brother, brother-sister or sister-sister pairing -- and may the best siblings win.
The Wilsons
Luke Wilson: This Wilson brother has had a vibrant career since the mid-'90s, when he hooked up with Wes Anderson for "Bottle Rocket." He's known and loved for comedies like "Legally Blonde" and "Charlie's Angels," but occasionally takes a turn into darker filmic territory like "3:10 to Yuma."
Owen Wilson: Starring in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris »
- Hillary Atkin
Cole Hauser Lands Other Villainous Role in 'A Good Day to Die Hard'
9 May 2012 7:41 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Last month, a couple of international actors joined the cast of the currently filming sequel A Good Day to Die Hard with Bruce Willis reprising his role as John McClane for a fifth time. This time the action goes overseas with McClane trying to save his son (played by Jai Courtney), who is every bit as hardcore as his father somewhere in Russia where "nothing is what it seems." The Lives of Others star Sebastian Koch and up and coming Russian actress Yulia Snigir already have a couple of villain roles, but now Deadline reports Cole Hauser has been lined up as another pivotal bad guy named Collins. But that's really all we know. Hauser is definitely an underrated character actor with roles in films like School Ties and Good Will Hunting, not to mention two films with Bruce Willis under his belt: Hart's War and Tears of the Sun. »
- Ethan Anderton
Matt Damon And Ben Affleck To Team Up Again
9 May 2012 5:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Oscar-winning pair Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are to team up again as the hosts of a political fundraiser.
The two Hollywood stars will join The Office actor John Krasinski as co-hosts of a bash in Santa Monica, California to raise money for Elizabeth Warren's Massachusetts senate campaign. The Democrat is up against Republican rival Scott Brown to take the senate seat in Affleck, Damon and Krasinki's home state.
The event will be held at director J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot production studio on 21 May.
Damon and Affleck have worked together several times in the past, including co-writing and starring in 1997's Good Will Hunting, which earned them a Best Screenplay Oscar. »
Cole Hauser Will Be ‘Die Hard 5′ Villain!
9 May 2012 2:59 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
I have always found Cole Hauser as a very under appreciated actor, just like his father Wings (yes, really). After some terrific turns in the likes of Pitch Black, Tigerland and Good Will Hunting, I expected Hauser to go on to become a huge star. Only for supporting roles in generic actioners, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Tears Of The Sun and Harts War, to have become the norm. Although he was ace as the lead in Paparazzi, which I found to be a blast.
This brings us to the news that Hauser has been cast as the lead villain ‘Collins’, in the latest Die Hard adventure. He will join the John Moore directed sequel, that will see him square off against Bruce Willis dirty-vested, heroic cop John McClane as well as Jai Courtney as McClane’s son Jack, in the Russian-set pic. The film is currently titled A Good Day To Die Hard, »
- Craig Hunter
A Good Day To Die Hard Adds Cole Hauser In Supporting, Villainous Role
8 May 2012 2:26 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
The biggest non-Bruce-Willis role in A Good Day To Die Hard has been cast, with Jai Courtney signing on to play John McClane's son Jack, and immediately after both father and son posing for a family portrait that seems distinctly McClane-esque. That was back in February, and though we've heard since then that the film had added two villains, word has been mighty quiet- strange for a production that had been set for April. Now Deadline is reporting another tiny bit of casting that suggests some forward motion-- Cole Hauser, the character actor with roles in everything from 2 Fast 2 Furious to Good WIll Hunting to Dazed and Confused, has signed on in the supporting role of Collins, a villain who presumably will work in cahoots with the the previously cast bad guys. Hauser has been in two other Willis films, Tears of the Sun and Hart's War, though it's unclear »
Emily Watson, Sandra Oh, Nia Vardalos, and Melora Hardin Leading ‘33 Liberty Lane’
30 April 2012 1:12 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Garfield director Peter Hewitt is going from the world of animated-family fun and shifting his focus to a more adult-themed comedy. According to THR, the English director is bringing along Emily Watson, Sandra Oh, Nia Vardalos, and Melora Hardin to star in his upcoming romcom, titled 33 Liberty Lane.
Scripted by Stephen Ayres — and to be produced by Good Will Hunting‘s Su Armstrong and Ferngully‘s Brian Rosen — it tells the story of “four down-on-their-luck women turning to telephone sex as a way to make a quick buck. But without much in the way of sexual expertise – their team includes mother and recently dumped wife Brenda (Watson), the 40-year-old virgin Karen (Oh), stalled corporate executive Connie (Hardin) and serial marrier Isabella (Vardalos) – they enlist the services of a local hooker to keep their new erotic business afloat.”
After the success of Bridesmaids, it was only a matter of time before »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Win Passes To The Advance Screening Of Dark Shadows In St Louis
30 April 2012 8:50 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Wamg has passes to the May 8th screening of Johnny Depp’s latest film Dark Shadows. Now we’re all carrying around phones with cameras so here’s the horrific gig. In order to receive a pass you Must send in a a .Vampire. themed photo of yourself. Please email them to michelle@wearemoviegeeks.com and we’ll post the images here as well as our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/WeAreMovieGeeks.
Easy-peasy, right? Oh and be sure to read Tom Stockman’s interview with one of the stars of the original TV show, Kathryn Leigh Scott Here.
Director Tim Burton brings the cult classic series “Dark Shadows” to the big screen in a film featuring an all-star cast, led by Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Helena Bonham Carter.
In the year 1750, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from England to start a new life in America, »
- Movie Geeks
Sandra Oh, Emily Watson, Nia Vardalos and Melora Hardin in Phone-Sex Comedy '33 Liberty Lane'
30 April 2012 12:27 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
The femme comedy quartet of Emily Watson, Sandra Oh, Nia Vardalos and Melora Hardin have checked into to 33 Liberty Lane, a romantic comedy about four friends who set up a phone-sex company. British helmer Peter Hewitt (Garfield, The Borrowers) is set to direct the laffer for producers Su Armstrong (Good Will Hunting) and Brian Rosen (Ferngully) of Australian shingle Tree. Filming is set to start this summer in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The film's plot has the down-on-their-luck women turning to telephone sex as a way to make a quick buck. But without much in the
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- Scott Roxborough
Tribeca 2012 Review: Death Of A Superhero
29 April 2012 5:13 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
With Death Of A Superhero, all the elements are there for a great movie. In fact, all the elements are there for several great movies and that may be the problem. Donald is an angsty high-schooler with terminal cancer who acts out his frustrations by drawing comic book art. This artwork tells the story of a superhero being tortured by a man with a Freddy Krueger / hypodermic needle type hand. He also sometimes sees his characters in the real world, which is when the audience is treated to brief animated segments. Donald starts seeing a shrink after he gets in trouble with the police for graffiti. Over the course of the film he also falls for the new girl at school, deals with family issues and has friends concerned with the fact that he may die a virgin. If that last one seems a little out of place, it’s because it sort of is. »
- Jerry Cavallaro
Suits DVD Review
29 April 2012 1:56 PM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Creator: Aaron Korsch
Cast: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle, Gina Torres, Rick Hoffman
Extra features: Deleted Scenes, outtakes, commentaries
It’s an old familiar story: underachieving genius-turned-corporate lawyer takes on case, clashess with his super-slick attorney mentor, makes predictable mistakes, learns valuable lessons, and bonds with mentor in the process. No? Well if not, it will be after only a few episodes of USA Network’s Suits, the new legal drama that milks its clichéd structure for all it’s worth. It is also, however, entertaining enough for the 40-minute duration of each episode, and keeps things light and frothy – essential considering the banality of its ‘case of the week’ format. Though never gripping, Suits is a perfectly acceptable effort, and should maintain interest for the most part.
The series centres on Mike Ross (Adams), a kid of untapped potential who makes a living illegally taking (and passing) exams for Havard law students, »
- Tom Fordy
'Safe' Producer Lawrence Bender Talks Jason Statham's Appeal & Why He Didn't Produce 'Django Unchained'
26 April 2012 10:42 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Lawrence Bender is mostly known (by film fanatics anyway) as Quentin Tarantino’s producer. Starting with “Reservoir Dogs,” Bender has faithfully produced just about everything Tarantino has been involved with (minus “Grindhouse”). And, while he has produced other projects outside the sphere of Tarantino (including notably, “Good Will Hunting” and “An Inconvenient Truth”), this year is something of a landmark for Bender – not only is he about to unveil his kick-ass action movie “Safe,” but Quentin Tarantino is going to release a film that he didn’t produce. We talked to him about “Safe,” why he thinks Jason Statham is so appealing, and what actually went down with Tarantino.
We first wondered what brought him to “Safe,” which isn’t exactly outside of his genre wheelhouse (Jason Statham’s mysterious stranger versus hordes of Chinese and Russian mobsters), but is more broad and commercial than most of his output. “['Safe' director] Boaz [Yakin] brought me to it, »
- Drew Taylor
Plot Revealed For John Krasinski And Matt Damon's The Promised Land
25 April 2012 6:58 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
With Matt Damon reuniting with his Good Will Hunting director Gus van Sant, John Krasinski writing the screenplay alongside Damon and Dave Eggers, and Damon and Krasinski facing off as rivals onscreen, the upcoming drama The Promised Land has a whole lot of potential to be great, even if we can't quite wrap our minds around how they keep comparing to Frank Capra. In a press release announcing the start of production in Pennsylvania, Focus Features revealed a little more information about how the story will fit into the Capra mold, focusing on a small town and on two men-- Krasinski and Damon-- who are forced to reckon with the power of that town and what it means to them. Here's the plot summary from the release: Mr. Damon plays Steve Butler, a corporate salesman who arrives in a rural town with his sales partner, Sue Thomason (Ms. McDormand). With »
Promised Land Begins Production in Pennsylvania
24 April 2012 6:07 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Gus Van Sant, a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Director, is directing Promised Land, a contemporary drama from an original screenplay written by John Krasinski and Matt Damon, based on a story by Dave Eggers. Participant Media is co-financing the movie, for which Focus will hold worldwide rights and commence overseas sales at the Cannes International Film Festival in May. Filming begins this week in Pennsylvania for release next winter. Focus president of production Jeb Brody made the announcement today.
Participant's Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) is executive-producing Promised Land with Mr. Van Sant and Ron Schmidt (Bandslam). Mr. Damon and Mr. Krasinski are producing the movie with Chris Moore. Mr. Moore co-produced Good Will Hunting, which brought its stars and co-writers, Mr. Damon and Ben Affleck, the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Mr. Van Sant earned his first Oscar nomination for directing »
- MovieWeb
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