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Stephen Fry To Star In, Produce Art Heist Picture ‘Doors Open’ For ITV
12 April 2012 3:05 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Resident UK renaissance man Stephen Fry is returning to British drama in the adaptation of Ian Rankin’s Doors Open. The ITV-commissioned 2-hour film is produced by Fry’s Sprout Pictures. He’ll star with Scottish actor Dougie Henshall in the art heist project. The story follows a self-made millionaire, an art professor and a banker who undertake a scheme to swap a priceless Edinburgh art collection with forgeries and make off with the goods. Fry is playing the professor, Henshall is the millionaire. Further cast will be announced soon. James Mavor and Sandi Toksvig adapted the book. Marc Evans (Collision, Hunky Dory) is directing, Jon Finn (Billy Elliot) is producing and executive producers are Sprout’s Gina Carter, Fry and Toksvig. Shooting starts on April 23 in Scotland. »
- NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Blu-Ray Review
9 April 2012 8:44 AM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
The truth is, there are some movies that don’t translate honestly from their source novels, and I have a feeling that Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is one of them. I may be giving the novel the benefit of the doubt there, but I’ve seen a lot of films, and it’s the impression that I get. There is a believability, and ultimately an honesty, that is traded in here in favor of the attempt toward crushing emotional blows, and untenable flights of fancy.
The story is that of Oskar Shell, a young boy who lost his father (Tom Hanks) in 9/11. The particular spin outside of that plot realm alone is that Oskar is not an absolutely average boy. He has some strange mannerisms, is prone to outbursts and withdrawal, and tells us that his parents had him tested for Asperger’s. He has a long list of fears and/or dislikes, »
- Marc Eastman
Blu-ray Review: ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ Marred By Awful Acting
9 April 2012 6:38 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – So there I was at a packed awards consideration screening for Stephen Daldry’s latest prestige-filled tearjerker. Though a few of my fellow colleagues were grumbling about the grim task of sitting through more Daldry Oscar bait, my heart was filled with goodwill. I loved Daldry’s feature debut, “Billy Elliot,” and had plenty of favorable things to say about “The Hours” and “The Reader.”
Yet it was only 10 minutes into “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” that I began to wonder if the projectionist was playing a practical joke on us. Surely this picture couldn’t have been the work of a three-time Oscar nominee. On the occasions when it became too painful to keep my eyes focused on the screen, I glanced at the expressions of my peers, which looked like outtakes from the “Springtime for Hitler” sequence in “The Producers.” When the horrible reality sunk in that the »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Are Evan Rachel Wood and Boyfriend Jamie Bell Married?
28 March 2012 10:48 AM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood are rumored to have tied the knot. The pair - who met on the set of Green Day's video for 'When September Ends' in 2005 - have been photographed wearing rings on their wedding fingers, fueling speculation they are now husband and wife. Evan 24, was pictured wearing a silver ring with a diamond while 'Billy Elliot' star Jamie, 26, had a gold band on during a walk in Venice, California, on Saturday (03-24-12). A source told RadarOnline.com back in December that Jamie had started looking for rings and was planning to pop the question. The insider said at the time: "He hasn't made a purchase yet, but he is starting to seriously look and has met with a few jewelers." The couple split after just a year of dating and Evan went on to get engaged to rocker Marilyn Manson before reuniting with Jamie last summer. »
Did Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell marry?
27 March 2012 1:01 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood are rumoured to have tied the knot. The pair - who met on the set of Green Day's video for 'When September Ends' in 2005 - have been photographed wearing rings on their wedding fingers, fuelling speculation they are now husband and wife. Evan 24, was pictured wearing a silver ring with a diamond while 'Billy Elliot' star Jamie, 26, had a gold band on during a walk in Venice, California, on Saturday (24.03.12). A source told RadarOnline.com back in December that Jamie had started looking for rings and was planning to pop the question. The insider said at the time: 'He hasn't made a purchase yet, but he is starting to seriously look »
Win The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn on Blu-ray
18 March 2012 1:45 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
To mark the release of The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn on Blu-ray™ 3D, Blu-ray Triple Play and DVD 19th March, we’ve been given 5 copies of the movie to give away on Blu-ray.
From Oscar® winning director Steven Spielberg (1998, Saving Private Ryan; 1993, Schindler’s List) and Oscar® winning producer Peter Jackson (2003, The Lord of the Rings), comes the 3D animated epic The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn, available on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray Triple Play (Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy) and DVD 19 March, 2012 from Paramount Home Entertainment.
Visionary filmmakers Spielberg and Jackson combine their remarkable talents to bring Hergé’s classic comic book characters to stunning new life in this globe-hopping quest that spans hidden mysteries, menacing criminals and an ancient treasure. Featuring the vocal talents of Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot), Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Daniel Craig »
- Competitons
Next Spider-Man Makes Broadway Debut
7 March 2012 5:33 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
New York -- In the last months before he becomes a household name, Andrew Garfield has decided to hide in plain sight.
The British-raised actor, who will star in the reboot of the "Spider-Man" films this summer, is far from Hollywood but still under the lights: He's starring opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman in a revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway.
Having spoken to his predecessor, Tobey Maguire, about what it's like to be at the center of a white-hot franchise, the 28-year-old actor is enjoying a little me-time in anticipation of the media mayhem to come.
"There wll be a certain stepping out, yes. I think right now all I'm trying to do is step in," he says. "Not in a shy way. Not in a defensive way. Not in a keep-away-from-me way. It's just that I need to know myself so well if I'm »
- AP
Win: Adventures of Tintin DVD, We Have 3 Copies To Give Away
7 March 2012 4:29 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
From Oscar® winning director Steven Spielberg (1998, Saving Private Ryan; 1993, Schindler’s List) and Oscar® winning producer Peter Jackson (2003, The Lord of the Rings), comes the 3D animated epic The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn, available on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray Triple Play (Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy) and DVD 19 March, 2012 from Paramount Home Entertainment.
We have 3 copies of the DVD to give away.
Visionary filmmakers Spielberg and Jackson combine their remarkable talents to bring Hergé’s classic comic book characters to stunning new life in this globe-hopping quest that spans hidden mysteries, menacing criminals and an ancient treasure. Featuring the vocal talents of Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot), Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Daniel Craig (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) and Nick Frost (Attack the Block), The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn has »
- Matt Holmes
Olympic closing ceremony will be 'celebration of British music'
23 February 2012 4:08 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Two-and-a-half-hour production to close London 2012 will be 'elegant mash-up of British music', says creator Kim Gavin
Fresh from flipping her middle finger at the Brits and breaking sales records on both sides of the Atlantic, a ubiquitous 23-year-old from Tottenham is to feature prominently in a London 2012 closing ceremony that organisers have promised will be a celebration of British music "from Adele to Elgar".
In contrast to the sometimes stilted formalities, they promised a giant after-show party featuring a "melting pot of British creativity", some of the biggest names in music, 4,100 performers and the obligatory closing fireworks.
After the Slumdog Millionaire director, Danny Boyle, last month unveiled his vision for an opening ceremony called Isles of Wonder after a line in Shakespeare's The Tempest, his closing ceremony counterpart, Kim Gavin, said his two-and-a-half-hour production would be entitled A Symphony of British Music.
Gavin, best known for his work as mastermind »
- Owen Gibson
20 Fun Facts About This Year's Oscars
23 February 2012 9:00 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
The Academy Awards arrive this Sunday night, and you know what that means: the chance to impress your friends and relations with your uncanny mastery of Oscar trivia. But if you want to drop some serious knowledge, first you need to know the score -- and that's where we come in, courtesy of our 20 Fun Facts About This Year's Oscars.
So get primed. Because at this year's Oscars party, the big winner is you.
Also Check Out: 2012 Oscar Predictions
1. "The Artist" is expected to win this year's Best Picture award, which would make it the first silent film to win since "Wings" did it back in 1929 -- at the very first Academy Awards.
2. Meryl Streep is widely regarded as the greatest living actress, thanks in part to her record-setting 17 acting nominations. The weird part? If she wins for "The Iron Lady" this year, it will be her first Oscar victory »
- Scott Harris
Justin Timberlake Closer To Playing Elton John In Biopic?
23 February 2012 5:17 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
John's husband said that Timberlake is on board as soon as a director is nailed down.
By Gil Kaufman
Justin Timberlake and Elton John
Photo: Getty Images
A month ago, word was that Justin Timberlake was #1 on Elton John's wish list to portray the "Benny and the Jets" singer in an upcoming biopic. Now, it sounds like Jt is all but signed up for the role, but is awaiting word on a director before he fully commits.
According to E! Online, John's husband and producing partner, David Furnish, said the two music stars have been in serious discussions about the project.
"We're searching for a director," Furnish said. "It's important we all share the same vision ... Elton and Justin have had conversations about it. Justin also says he has to feel comfortable with the director and the director has to be comfortable with Justin. The chemistry is really important. »
Timberlake to play Elton John in biopic - Realbollywood.com News
23 February 2012 2:28 AM, PST | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
Washington, Feb 23: A biopic of Sir Elton John's colourful life with Justin Timberlake starring as the legendary singer is all set to go on floor as soon as they find a director the pop star is comfortable working with.
The veteran musician is preparing to turn his life story into a major movie-musical with help of his film producer partner David Furnish and 'Billy Elliot' writer Lee Hall.
The 64-year-old had previously named Timberlake as his first choice for the lead role after the former N'Sync hunk played him in one of his music videos, and Furnish has now revealed the singer-turned-actor has agreed to be part of the. »
- Leon David
“Retreat” – DVD Review
22 February 2012 8:00 AM, PST | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
90 Minutes, Rated R
Directed by
Starring
Thandie Newton, Cillian Murphy, and Jamie Bell
Review by
Plot: Following a marital tragedy, Kate (Newton) and Martin (Murphy) return to a cabin located on an isolated island where they previously vacationed. However, upon rescuing a wounded young man named Jack (Bell), they soon find themselves ensnared by the stranger’s mysterious agenda.
Characters isolated in a remote setting and threatened by a force outside of their control has been a staple of the thriller genre since Agatha Christie first penned And Then There Were None in 1939. In the years since, the locations have evolved (summer camps, the ocean, space ships), but the threat often remains the same: an individual or collective entity picking the characters off one by one. It is an ideal archetype for preying on our fears; what could be scarier than inhabiting a location in which we don’t belong, »
- Barrett
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – review
18 February 2012 4:11 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's 9/11 novel begins promisingly, but soon drowns in treacly sentimentality
In 2001, the twin towers of the World Trade Centre were an unloved New York landmark that became overnight a palpable absence on the skyline and a complex emblem for our tormented times. In his distinguished book Celluloid Skyline: New York and the Movies, published in December of that year, architect and film-maker James Sanders called them "that most overbearing symbol of the new city": he was discussing their unlovely role in Three Days of the Condor (the film's villain, the CIA, had its headquarters there), and in the 1976 version of King Kong.
The book was in proof the week of 9/11 and Sanders considered removing these opprobrious references, but wisely decided this would distort the way Manhattan was perceived by both himself and his readers. Others reacted more precipitately, and film-makers cut shots of »
- Philip French
Minnie Driver: 'Oh, I'm being so naughty …'
18 February 2012 4:10 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
There are few actors more honest. She was in the same league as Kate Winslet and Catherine Zeta-Jones, but fell from grace. Here, she talks about Hollywood life – the gossip, the indignities – and how, at 42, she just doesn't give a damn
In a hotel room in West Hollywood, Minnie Driver is looking at our photographer in disbelief. "You're not being serious," she says, hitching up a silk trouser leg and smacking a spangly high-heeled foot on to the table. The camera clicks a yes. "Honestly?" Click. "I can't believe you've got me doing this." But she throws her head back anyway, lets out a deep, throaty laugh and attempts a between-the- legs shot with a pool cue.
Ten minutes later she's shimmying over to the dressing room to change into jeans, a smock top and biker boots and then she leads me out the door and down the Hollywood Walk of Fame, »
- Megan Conner
Inside the Best Picture Nominees: A deep dive into 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'
16 February 2012 1:00 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
There are a whopping nine films nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards. And between your work, family, and constant USA marathons of Law & Order: Svu (when will those ever stop being addictive?!), you simply may not have time to catch all nine in the theaters or on DVD. But never fear, dear PopWatchers — that’s why we’re here! Each day leading up to the Academy Awards Feb. 26, we’ll be providing you with a deep dive into one of the nine Best Picture nominees. Fear showing up to your Oscars party unprepared to discuss the year’s most notable films? »
- Adam B. Vary
For Your Consideration: Why Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Deserves Best Picture
16 February 2012 6:22 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
If you claimed to be shocked by Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.s Best Picture nomination . and several angry posters took to Twitter and Facebook to beat that drum . then you don.t know the Academy. The only thing that truly surprised me about El&Ic on Oscar-nomination morning is that its director, Stephen Daldry, was left out of the Best Director category for the first time in his career. Process this bit if trivia, because it.s truly remarkable. Daldry has directed four feature-length films since 2000. All four have been nominated for Best Picture. And prior to El&Ic, Daldry had received Director nominations, as well. Were they all deserved? I can.t make that argument. Billy Elliot remains Daldry.s most uplifting film, though it.s my opinion that El&Ic is superior to The Hours and The Reader. It also is/was a Best Picture shoo-in for »
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Review
14 February 2012 3:00 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
There was understandably some surprise when Stephen Daldry’s latest film, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, was nominated for Best Picture at this year’s forthcoming Oscars, but given Daldry’s previous nomination success with The Reader and Billy Elliot, it’s not completely shocking either.
Indeed, the Academy likes an inspirational tale born out of hardship and woe – just look at 2009’s Award-winning The Blind Side. That said, while some will argue that this film borders on exploitation by using 9/11 events and imagery to bolster any worthiness, it’s still ultimately deeply affecting as it tries to make sense of an emotive subject through a young boy’s eyes that’s so senseless in a unique and poignant manner.
Fans of Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 novel of the same name may beg to differ, but as a beautifully shot, standalone film, the acting is so impressive from newcomer Thomas Horn as 11-year-old Oskar, »
- Lisa Giles-Keddie
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close Gets An International Poster
14 February 2012 1:05 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
After being nominated for two Academy Awards, a new international poster has been released to help promote the upcoming Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close.
Based on the novel of the same name, the film focuses on a family devastated by the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centre. The film stars Tom Hanks as Thomas Schell and Sandra Bullock as his wife, Linda. They are mother and father to Oskar (Thomas Horn), an inquisitive 10 year-old boy, who finds a key among his fathers belongings and sets out across New York to find the lock that it fits. Along the way he meets many people who, directly or otherwise, knew his father. The film also stars Max von Sydow, Viola Davis and Jeffrey Wright as these strangers, who seem not so strange at all.
This adaptation is directed by Stephen Daldry, the man behind Billy Elliot (2000), The Hours (2002) and The Reader »
- Jazmine Sky Bradley
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close review
9 February 2012 4:29 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Oscar-nominated drama Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close arrives in the UK. Here’s Carley’s verdict on a film that has divided critical opinion so far...
There are few who couldn’t tell you where they were when they heard about 9/11. It was truly one of those awful events, much like the death of John Lennon or the assassination of John F Kennedy, that is forever burned into our memory. What is really striking about the events of 9/11, though, was the total immersion that took place during and after. Around the world you could watch in real time, as events unfolded in Manhattan.
Such big, emotional and sad events immediately become part of history, and their effects bled into the culture of the planet. Considering the impact of that day and the events which followed, it’s surprising that there have been little more than a handful of films that deal with the subject. »
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