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Halle Berry and Colin Farrell Added to Presenters List of 2010 Golden Globes
28 December 2009 8:35 PM, PST
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Two more names are brought in to the line-up of presenters for the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
They are James Bond's girl in 2002 "Die Another Day" Halle Berry and the "S.W.A.T" actor Colin Farrell.
Halle Berry won a Golden Globe for her role in 1999 TV movie "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge". She was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture in 2001 movie "Monster's Ball", and was up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television in 2005 TV movie "Their Eyes Were Watching God".
As for Colin Farrell, his portrayal as Ray in movie "In Bruges" earned him a trophy at 2008 Golden Globes. At that time, he took home Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) title.
Joining Halle and Colin to hand out awards at the annual event are previously-announced presenters Jennifer Aniston,
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- AceShowbiz.com
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Bond 23 Screenwriter Confirms a “Shocking Story”
21 December 2009 5:16 AM, PST
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“A shocking story.”
That’s how The Queen and Frost/Nixon screenwriter Peter Morgan described the eventual sequel, as of now titled Bond 23, the third time around for star Daniel Craig. And that’s just about all the news MI6 got from Morgan who, evidently, then proceeded to scamper into some nearby bushes for fear of being seen by MGM.
Of course, work on the new Bond film is being help up until the sale of MGM and all of its properties is finalized. Morgan worked on the screenplay from July until October, but any details are being kept heavily under wraps.
Still, it would have been nice to know just how “shocking” of a story we were in for. Does Bond realize M is really is biological mother and he goes on a walkabout to find his absentee father? Do we realize that the name James Bond and
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- Kirk
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Forget Susan Boyle for the Bond theme, let's lose it altogether
21 December 2009 3:26 AM, PST
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We've got a new kind of 007 in Daniel Craig, so why not a new kind of Bond film opening sequence, with no silly silhouettes slinking around to a some spurious song?
Not much is known about the new James Bond film yet, especially since there hasn't been a new Bourne movie for it to shamelessly ape since Quantum of Solace was released. But there is one thing: if reports are to be believed, the theme tune to Bond 23 will be performed by Susan Boyle from Britain's Got Talent, on the basis that she's got "a sweeping voice".
But hold your horses. Although it's easy to get caught up in the rumours – especially if it leads to Susan Boyle getting a Madonna-style cameo in the movie as an assassin or, better yet, as 007's red-hot love interest – it's worth remembering that nothing has been confirmed yet. And for good
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- Stuart Heritage
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Pierce Brosnan Respects Robert Pattinson
13 December 2009 5:16 PM, PST
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It's always great to see Hollywood veterans giving respect to up and coming stars. After all, some of these new talents may be replacing those actors who've been around for awhile. Such a case is Pierce Brosnan and his recent comments about his "Remember Me" co-star Robert Pattinson. In an interview with the Daily Record, Brosnan had good things to say about the "Twilight" actor regarding his performance. He says, “I think when you see "Remember Me", you’ll see Robert giving a fantastic performance. He’s really working hard to work on his performance and acting and who he is.” Those are pretty kind words from an actor who's appeared in movies like "Tomorrow Never Dies", "The World is Not Enough" and "Die Another Day". What do you think?
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- Michelle Thorton
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Reed’s Bargain Bin: Dark Assassin / The Fifth Commandment
11 December 2009 6:36 AM, PST
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Reed’s Bargain Bin [1] is a recurring column where Reed Farrington tells us about a movie he bought for under $5, and whether or not he regrets the purchase.
For those who think that the best martial arts films are the ones that star actual martial artists, I present to you two films that defy this categorization: Dark Assassin (2006) and The Fifth Commandment (2008). I wasn’t even going to bother reviewing these two films, but after watching the behind-the-scenes documentaries on each DVD, I found out that much effort and perseverance were involved in getting these films made. So I thought I would at least offer these films some recognition even though I won’t have many good things to say about them. However, discussing these films might be of some interest. And with the recent release of Ninja Assassin, I thought there might be an interest in assassin movies.
These
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"Bond" Girls Get Dolled Up For "Barbie"
9 December 2009 2:29 PM, PST
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Mattels' "'Barbie" celebrates the "James Bond" film franchise with a new series of dolls , available January 2010, depicting the first of the legendary "Bond Girls", Honor Blackman as 'Pussy Galore' in "Goldfinger", Halle Berry as 'Jinx Johnson' in "Die Another Day" and Ursula Andress as 'Honey Ryder' from "Dr. No".
Honey Ryder, the very first Bond girl pays tribute to a memorable scene from "Dr. No", dressed in a white belted swimsuit with shell diver knife and sheath.
The "Goldfinger" Barbie Doll features pilot Pussy Galore geared up and ready for action, wearing a fitted black suit with golden vest.
Jinx was pure luck for James Bond in "Die Another Day" and her Barbie Doll wears an orange bikini inspired by the one Bond first spies her in as she exits the ocean...
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- Michael Stevens
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Geek Deal: Black Friday Leftovers
29 November 2009 11:30 AM, PST
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Black Friday has come and gone, but here is a list of all the deals which are still good on Amazon. You know how after Thanksgiving you have a bunch of leftovers in the fridge which last for the following week? Well think of it like that, but with blu-rays and dvd deals. Some prices have gone up; some have been marked down even more.
LG BD270 Blu-ray Disc Player for $103.98
Updates:
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Skynet Edition on Blu-ray $10.99
Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy DVD Set $10.49
Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray $64.99
The Wire: The Complete Series for 50% off
Blu-Rays Under $11:
Independence Day [blu-ray] $9.49
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Blu-ray $10.49
Friday Night Lights [Blu-ray] $9.99
Vicky Cristina Barcelona [Blu-ray] $10.49
The Reader [Blu-ray] $10.49
U-571 [Blu-Ray] $8.99
End of Days [Blu-ray] $9.99
Leatherheads [Blu-ray] $10.99
Short Circuit [Blu-ray] $8.99
Die Another Day [Blu-ray] $8.99
Full Metal Jacket [Blu-ray] $7.99
Training Day [Blu-ray] $10.99
Speed [blu-ray] $8.99
Spaceballs [Blu-ray] $8.99
Silence of
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- Peter Sciretta
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Contest: Win Huge Prizes from Ninja Assassin!
20 November 2009 6:32 AM, PST
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Ninja Assassin is leaping into theaters on November 25th. Starring Pop Superstar Rain, this blood-soaked adventure is sure to appease the tiny Ninja hiding in all our hearts. If you want to join the clan, you'll need some of this exciting and cool swag that we are giving away in honor of the film's release. We've got stealth backpacks, beanies, and T-shirts waiting for your next Ninja mission. This stuff isn't going to stick around our dojo forever. Hurry up and slice your way into this contest before a better ninja gets there first! Here's how you can win:
We're giving away the following prizes:
- Stealth Ninja Backpack
- Ninja Assassin Beanie
- Ninja Assassin Silver Tee
- Ninja Assassin Full Zip Hoodie
- Sets of Ninja Star Push Pins
- Ninja Assassin 2"x3" Tattoo
- Sets of 4 Die-Cut Ninja Star Coaster
to enter this exciting contest today!
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Ninja Assassin Giveaway - Who Wants Free Ninja Swag!
19 November 2009 12:10 PM, PST
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Opening on November 25th is Warner Bros. Ninja Assassin. As you can probably guess from the title, it’s all about Ninja’s and it’s an almost non-stop action movie. The movie is directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) and produced by Andy and Larry Wachowski as well as Joel Silver, so you should know what kind of movie you’re getting. At any rate, to help promote the film, we’ve been given a ton of Ninja Assassin swag to giveaway. If you’d like to win any of it, hit the jump to see what we’ve got and how to enter. Also, if you’d like to see some clips from the movie, you can check them out here.
If you want to win any of Ninja Assassin items, all you need to do is email thecollidermailbox@gmail.com with your name and address and
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- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
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Contest: Ninja Assassin Giveaway
16 November 2009 10:12 AM, PST
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Latino Review is giving away some cool merchandise to celebrate the release of the upcoming film "Ninja Assassin" starring Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Sho Kosugi, and Rick Yune.
"Ninja Assassin" will be in theatres November 25th, 2009. Click Here to visit the official site or hit the poster.
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“Ninja Assassin” is an “R” rated non-stop roller coaster ride filled with truly unrelenting action for ninja fans, action fans and movie fans in general. It has a stylish, very edgy, modern feel that, at the same time, highlights the traditions of the classic ninja films. Directed by James McTeigue (“V for Vendetta”) and produced by Andy and Larry Wachowski as well as Joel Silver, it’s a visual, visceral experience. James McTeigue has also
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'New Moon' Becomes Biggest Advanced Ticket Seller Ever!
16 November 2009 9:48 AM, PST
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You gotta wonder how many studio people see the buzz and money pouring in for the Twilight franchise and want to break things -- not for dislike of the plot, but because that sucker was passed up by major studios and fighting turnaround before Summit grabbed it and made it for little money only to watch it earn a killing. But it looks like that will be nothing in comparison to what could happen with New Moon.
According to Nikki Finke, the sequel has become the top advanced ticket seller ever on Fandango. Twilight was able to make it to the 5-spot, but was never able to bust through the biggie competition like installment number two (part of its success could be due to the film selling advanced tickets beginning in September). What's the biggie competition? The Dark Knight was 4, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince rested at 3, and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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- Monika Bartyzel
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W.A.S.P. – Babylon (Musick Review)
16 November 2009 12:31 AM, PST
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Somewhere in the hard rock and metal cosmos, Blackie Lawless was granted the same passage as Overkill, Motorhead and AC/DC where recording the same album over and over again is considered his charm and not his stigma.
Those following W.A.S.P. over the years will testify once Blackie Lawless officially grabbed hold of the reins of the group (some say as early as its inception), he sentenced W.A.S.P.’s creative flux to be held in check by exhausted three chord progressions. Suffice it to say, he’s maintained a career with those chords. Those, plus a Who-adoring dedication to dramatic stanza build-ups in the vein of Tommy and Quadrophenia, which get implemented as many as three times per W.A.S.P. album.
Once the Lawless one changed his rowdy ways, ditching the buzzsaw gauntlet and assless spandex (you wonder how many times he
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- no-reply@fangoria.com (Ray Van Horn, Jr.)
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MGM Sounds a Death Rattle; Auctions Imminent
12 November 2009 5:50 AM, PST
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Not long ago, we told you about MGM’s impending financial crisis which threatened the life of the company, as well as the franchises that MGM holds. It seems that the situation has only gotten more dire for the studio: Variety is reporting that they will essentially be auctioning off all of their assets within the next several weeks.
This could mean a variety of things for the 85 year old studio. One studio may grab the rights to their name and lion roar, while another may purchase some or all of the 4,000 titles in their catalog. It’s very likely, though, that we’ll see one of the big dogs like Time Warner grab much of what is at stake.
According to Variety, “some specialists in film libraries consider its list of titles to be geriatric.” This seems to be hogwash; there is plenty of value and enticing properties within MGM.
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Michael Madsen is our nominee for Hardest-Working Man in Show Business
11 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST
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Michael Madsen calls movies "pictures" and makes a new one every couple weeks. I happened to check his IMDb page recently, and I noticed something incredible: the man acted in 25 movies released this year. 25*! Sure, they all have dubious titles like You Might As Well Live, Lost in the Woods, and Road of No Return. Sure, Madsen mostly plays characters with names like "The Reverend," "The Associate," and "Clinton Manitoba." But the sheer quantity of Madsen-imprinted cinema in 2009 deserves a special kind of acclaim.
Madsen is philosophical about his workaholic output. "I'm only good when I'm busy. When I've got nothing to do,
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- Darren Franich
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Mamma Mia star Dominic Cooper slated for Saddam Hussein thriller
10 November 2009 12:09 PM, PST
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Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia) is set to star in the upcoming action-thriller true story The Devil’s Double for Paradigm Motion Picture Finance Group .
Cooper will play Latif Yahia, “a dead ringer for Saddam Hussein’s sadistic and widely despised son Uday who was forced against his will to stand in for Uday in potentially dangerous situations.” Through his access, Yahia gained access to Hussein’s inner sanctum and witnessed terrible corruption, violence and nuttiness.
Ludivine Sagnier is also in talks to star in the project which begins shooting in January in scenic Malta.
Lee Tamahori (Die Another Day) will direct from a script that Michael Thomas adapted.
Last month, while promoting his latest film, An Education, in the U.K., Cooper talked about the rumored prequel to Mamma Mia. “Unfortunately you say sequel, I’ve heard a terrible similar word beginning with a ‘p’, which absolutely outs my existence in it whatsoever,
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Cooper Eyes Sadistic Thriller Playing 'The Devil's Double'
10 November 2009 1:22 AM, PST
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If there's one thing I particularly dug about An Education it was Dominic Cooper's smug, suave and mildly compassionate character. I mildly remembered him from The Duchess, but beyond that his roles in The History Boys and even Mamma Mia! are lost on me. Perhaps they were small and forgettable or just plain forgettable, but he was one cool cat in An Education and it's nice to see him scoring some additional work even if it is for Lee Tamahori, the director of the disappointing Bond film Die Another Day and xXx: State of the Union.
The film is The Devil's Double and is described by Screen Daily as a taut action tale about the extraordinary life of Latif Yahia. Cooper will play Yahia, a dead ringer for Saddam Hussein's sadistic and widely despised son, was forced against his will to stand in for Uday in potentially dangerous situations.
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- Brad Brevet
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Birthday Suits: Tilda's Frontal & Sam's Moon
5 November 2009 9:30 AM, PST
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I was going to try out this new quickie daily birthday feature. Only it's not quickie it's longie. I can't even do filler without breaking my back. Sigh, I'll never be a mega famous blogger. I care too much!
Today's birthdays 11/05
For those prone to celebrating the filmic and famous.
1905 Joel McCrea undervalued 40s star. Read this great piece on his career
1913 Vivien Leigh, more on her soon
1931 Ike Turner didn't deserve Tina. But, ugh, remember how great Laurence Fishburne was in What's Love Got To Do Without It?
1940 Elke Sommer, the German movie star turns 69 years young today. She was very generous with her birthday suit back in the 60s. Wouldn't you be if you looked like that? On a sad note I have never seen the infamous movie The Oscar (1966) which is about the Oscars that she co-stars in. Is it as bad as they say? I must see it.
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Bond 23 To Start Filming In Late 2010
26 October 2009 1:41 PM, PDT
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According to MI6, Bond 23 will begin production in late 2010. Daniel Craig told fans outside the Broadway theatre for his play “A Steady Rain” that production will kick off at the “end of next year.
It will be the third 007 installment starring Craig. His previous two films, “Casino Royale” and “Quantum of Solace,” earned $594 million and $586 million, respectively, at the worldwide box office.
The next installment in the James Bond franchise is being written by returning scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace), and “The Queen”, “The Last King of Scotland”, and “Frost/Nixon” scribe Peter Morgan. David Arnold will compose the score for his sixth 007 movie. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have yet to confirm a director.
That news follows the general schedule of Bond movie production which commences 10-12 months before release, indicating a November 2011 opening.
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- Allan Ford
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Bond Back in Action at End of 2010
23 October 2009 7:20 PM, PDT
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Well, it may not have been the most in-depth update, but being the star of the film I think we can trust what Daniel Craig tells us.
Craig is currently starring in the Broadway production of A Steady Rain with fellow Hollywood star Hugh Jackman. After a recent performance, Craig was graciously signing autographs for fans waiting outside the stage door exit when he was asked the question we’re all curious about: When do we get to see 007 back in action?
In a brief yet direct response, Craig informed the fan that they’re going to begin filming James Bond 23 at the end of next year.
It’s not much to go on, but considering that MGM’s financial issues presented the possibility of bankruptcy, it’s reassuring to hear from Mr. Bond himself that the movie is still taking place.
The script for Craig’s 3rd Bond
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Rosamund Pike thinks that everyone is scared of her
20 October 2009 1:22 AM, PDT
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Rosamund Pike thinks people became scared of her after
'Die Another Day'.
The British actress - who played villainess Miranda
Frost in the 2002 James Bond film - believes people are frightened of her
since she played the confident and sexy MI6 double agent in the spy film
franchise.
She said: "Being a Bond girl was scary, wonderful and
life-changing. I felt completely out of my depth doing 'Die Another
Day'. I was quaking in my boots on that set. Looking back, I'm incredibly
proud to have been a Bond girl. But I think it made other people scared of
me."
The 30-year-old beauty understands the role made her appear
"unpleasant" but she is keen to reassure people she is nothing like
the "supremely confident" character in real life.
She explained to Britain's Mail on Sunday:
"Unwittingly I created this image for myself of someone who was supremely
confident and completely unapproachable,
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