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Christmas and new year TV films
18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST
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Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
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Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all,
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Christmas and new year TV films
18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST
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Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
Choose a date
Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all,
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Polanski's Ghost Writer to premiere in Berlin
16 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST
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The latest film from the Oscar-winning director, currently under house arrest in Switzerland, will be unveiled alongside Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island
The big star of next year's Berlin international film festival may yet prove to be noticeable by his absence – the new picture by Roman Polanski has been selected to premiere at the event, but the director remains in detention in Switzerland.
Polanski's drama, now called The Ghost Writer, is based on a novel by Robert Harris. It tells the tale of a writer recruited to help a disgraced British prime minister produce his memoirs against the backdrop of a possible indictment at the international criminal court. The film stars Pierce Brosnan as the statesman and Ewan McGregor as his hired author. Kim Cattrall and Olivia Williams take supporting roles.
Polanski, the director of Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown and The Pianist, is currently under house arrest at his Swiss home
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Roman Polanski Could Be Back in U.S. by January
16 December 2009 5:47 AM, PST
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Fugitive director Roman Polanski could be back in the United States by January to face sentencing for having sex with a 13-year-old girl more than 32 years ago. There is no guarantee, however, that he will serve time in jail. Polanski’s lawyers in Los Angeles are said to be working furiously to prevent jail time for the aging director. Polanski directed and wrote the screenplay for the 1968 horror movie “Rosemary’s Baby,” starring Mia Farrow. Before winning the Oscar for “The Pianist,” he was nominated for best director twice for 1974’s “Chinatown,” starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston and 1979’s “Tess,” which ironically is about an older man’s lust for an underage girl.
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Berlinale announces first titles
15 December 2009 10:33 AM, PST
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Berlinale has unleashed the first few titles from its 2010 line-up. The recently announced titles aren’t anything to write home about but I’m sure we’ll be seeing a few more announcements (including some titles we can get excited about) over the next few weeks.
First titles after the break.
Bal (Honey) Turkey / Germany
by Semih Kaplanoglu (Süt/Milk, Yumurta/Egg, Melegin Düsüsü/Angel’s Fall)
with Bora Altas, Erdal Besikcioglu, Tülin Özen, Alev Ucarer, Ayse Altay
World premiere
Der Räuber (The Robber) Austria / Germany
by Benjamin Heisenberg (Sleeper, Max-Ophuels-Preis 2006)
with Andreas Lust, Franziska Weisz
World premiere
My Name Is Khan India
by Karan Johar
with Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol
Out of competition
Na Putu (On the Path) Bosnia and Herzegovina / Austria / Germany / Croatia
by Jasmila Zbanic (Grbavica, Golden Bear 2006)
with Zrinka Cvitesic (Shooting Star 2010), Leon Lucev, Ermin Bravo, Mirjana Karanovic
World premiere
Shekarchi (The Hunter) Germany / Iran
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Boston Film Critics Blow Up 'The Hurt Locker'
13 December 2009 12:45 PM, PST
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By: Erik Childress
From the city that once called in the bomb squad to defuse a prank from the creators of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie, their cinema critics have given back a little love to those that kept them safe from that little stunt.
With the exception of one category, the Boston Society of Film Critics have not exactly been dominant in forecasting locks in terms of Oscar nominations. But one film did dominate this year's selections and has, for the moment, overtaken Up In The Air (which was shut out in Beantown) for the most victories in total awards to date. Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker won five awards including Picture, Director, Actor, Cinematography and Editing. Taking Wall-e's share of the tie with Slumdog Millionaire out of the equation, Boston's last seven choices for Best Picture have gone onto an Oscar nomination and the last three have proved victorious.
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Full of the strange
5 December 2009 4:09 PM, PST
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In September Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland. He faces extradition to the Us, having fled the States in 1978 to avoid being sentenced for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. The debate about the case has raged ever since. Martin Amis was the first writer to interview Polanski after his flight, meeting him in Paris in 1979 for a magazine article. Here, we publish the encounter in full
When I was being driven to the police station from the hotel, the car radio was already talking about it. The newsmen were calling the police before I was arrested to see whether they can break the news. I couldn't believe… I thought, you know, I was going to wake up from it. I realise, if I have killed somebody, it wouldn't have had so much appeal to the press, you see? But… fucking, you see, and the young girls. Judges want to fuck young girls.
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Roman Polanski begins house arrest in Swiss chalet
4 December 2009 5:28 AM, PST
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Film director confined to property in Gstaad while Swiss authorities decide whether to extradite him to the Us
Roman Polanski today began his house arrest on $4.5m (£2.7m) bail, arriving in the Swiss resort of Gstaad in a police convoy.
The film director was welcomed by his wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, and his children, Elvis, nine, and 16-year-old Morgane, at his Alpine chalet.
He arrived in the resort after persuading the Swiss authorities to end his two-month spell in a Swiss prison pending their decision on whether to extradite him to the Us in a 32-year-old sex case.
Two police cars went into the chalet's garage, which has direct access to the house.
Polanski was unseen behind tinted windows, but police confirmed to the Associated Press that he was in one of the vehicles.
"Roman Polanski was released from custody pending extradition and transferred to Gstaad, where he is under house arrest at his chalet,
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Polanski Moved Prior To Jail Release
3 December 2009 2:01 PM, PST
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Incarcerated moviemaker Roman Polanski has been relocated from a Swiss jail prior to his release on Friday.
The Pianist director, who was arrested in September on a 32-year-old international sexual assault charge, will serve out his days while he awaits possible extradition to America under home arrest at his luxury chalet in Gstaad after posting $4.5 million (GBP2.8 million) bail.
It is not known where Polanski will spend his final hours behind bars. He was moved for security reasons, according to officials.
Authorities in California are keen to conclude their case against Polanski, who fled to France on the eve of his sentencing in 1978 and has lived in exile ever since.
He had already pleaded guilty to having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl at a Hollywood party.
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Cellmate Reports Polanski Received Special Treatment Behind Bars
27 November 2009 5:26 PM, PST
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Roman Polanski received preferential treatment behind bars in Switzerland, according to the filmmaker's former cellmate.
The director was arrested and jailed in September in relation to 32-year-old child sex charges in America, and he's currently fighting extradition to the U.S.
Earlier this week (begs23Nov09), Polanski was granted a bail request and will spend Christmas and the New Year under house arrest at his alpine chalet in Gstaad.
And now his former cellmate, Yussi Akram, has told a Swiss radio station the exiled The Pianist director was the envy of fellow prisoners - because he was allowed to call his wife and attorneys frequently.
And his cell was equipped with a special emergency button he could use to summon guards.
But the moviemaker's longtime friend Janusz Morgenstern has told a Polish radio network that Polanski's two-month prison stay has taken its toll on the director: "His fear of the U.S. verges on panic and he has lived with that fear for so long that it's become obsessive."
Morgenstern reveals his pal has become severely depressed and has lost a considerable amount of weight behind bars.
Polanski was found guilty of molesting a 13-year-old girl at a Hollywood party in 1977. He fled to Paris, France on the eve of sentencing in 1978.
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Polanski wins $4.5M bail, house arrest likely
25 November 2009 12:08 PM, PST
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Roman Polanski has been granted $4.5 million bail, clearing the way for the fugitive director to move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet.The justice minister said Wednesday she saw no reason to appeal the surprise decision by the Swiss Criminal Court. Polanski would have to remain in Switzerland as authorities assess whether to extradite him to the U.S. for having sex in Los Angeles in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.Ministry spokesman Folco Galli said the final decision on transferring Polanski to his chalet in the Swiss resort of Gstaad would be made "quickly.""The 76-year-old appellant is married and the father of two minors," the court said as it considered Polanski's offer of a cash bail secured by his apartment in Paris. "It can be assumed that as a responsible father he will,
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Roman Polanksi Granted Bail
25 November 2009 8:05 AM, PST
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Sorry, Kirstie Alley. It seems the Free Roman Polanski Brigade has won out. Or has it?
The Swiss Criminal Court today accepted the Oscar-winning filmmaker's $4.5 million cash bail deal that would allow him to leave a Zurich jail for house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Swiss chalet.
Naturally, Swiss authorities aren't so keen on the idea of letting their prize catch go, given his history of running from the law. Two previous requests by his attorneys were rejected outright.
This time, however, the price was right. While the justice minister says he won't appeal the bail decision, the 72-year-old The Pianist director will be under close watch as officials continue weighing whether
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Roman Polanksi Granted Bail but Still in Jail
25 November 2009 8:05 AM, PST
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Sorry, Kirstie Alley. It seems the Free Roman Polanski Brigade has won out. Or has it?
The Swiss Criminal Court today accepted the Oscar-winning filmmaker's $4.5 million cash bail deal that would allow him to leave a Zurich jail for house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Swiss chalet.
Naturally, Swiss authorities aren't so keen on the idea of letting their prize catch go, given his history of running from the law. Two previous requests by his attorneys were rejected outright.
This time, however, the price was right. While the justice minister says he won't appeal the bail decision, the 72-year-old The Pianist director will likely remain in lockup for a couple more days before being
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Scorsese to Receive Honorary Golden Globe
13 November 2009 1:21 PM, PST
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The Hollywood Foreign Press will bestow its honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award to Martin Scorsese during the Golden Globes on January 17, according to Variety.
Scorsese, who is a few days from his 67th birthday, is responsible for several movies legendary for their gritty, sometimes expressionistic, portrayals of violence. These include Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and GoodFellas.
He also crafted many underrated gems that explored various social and cultural issues. These include The King of Comedy (the obsessions of celebrity culture), The Last Temptation of Christ (a non-Gospel, first-person telling of Jesus's internal struggle), Kundun (the life of the Dalai Lama), and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (the trials of single-motherhood).
The DeMille Award recognizes the lifetime achievement of various actors and directors. Recent recipients include Steven Spielberg, Robin Williams, and Al Pacino. Earlier recipients include Walt Disney, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, and Alfred Hitchcock, among others. You can
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Report: Roman Polanski Receiving Medical Treatment
18 October 2009 11:27 PM, PDT
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Roman Polanski is reportedly undergoing medical treatment, according to Reuters. His lawyer Herve Temime told Reuters, "All I know is that he has been taken from prison for medical attention. I don't know where he is or when he will be returned to prison." Temime visited the film director last week in a Zurich jail. He says Polanski was depressed and tired at the time of the visit. Polanski, director of the acclaimed film 'The Pianist,' was arrested in September in Switzerland for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. He fled the United States following his guilty plea in 1978.
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Roman Polanski Still Directing From Prison
16 October 2009 12:13 AM, PDT
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Roman Polanski is putting the finishing touches to latest movie The Ghost, despite being in jail. He wants to ensure it is completed in time for the Berlin film festival in February 2010.
This unusual situation for the movie industry opens up a range of questions. Will the film be as good without this great director being there for the finishing edits? Will some people feel it’s morally wrong for him to be doing this whilst in jail? And finally, will it make people less keen to see the movie, or is all publicity good publicity?
Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature festival, Ghost scribe Robert Harris said Polanski was still able to communicate to the people finishing the movie for him. Polanski has also recently given instructions to the film’s composer, Alexandre Desplat, who scored music for The Queen and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The Ghost is
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Polanski said working to finish new movie from jail
14 October 2009 11:58 AM, PDT
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Director Roman Polanski is finishing work on his latest film from a Swiss jail where he is fighting extradition to the United States on a 1977 sex charge, writer Robert Harris was quoted as saying on Wednesday.Harris, who wrote the screenplay for the movie, "The Ghost," told The Times newspaper in London Polanski wanted to finish the movie in time for its planned premiere at the Berlin film festival in February."He (Polanski) can make his wishes known from his cell. I don't think he can make phone calls, but he can communicate," Harris told The Times."What people think of the film is another matter. Whether the film can rise above the circumstances in which the director now finds himself I don't know. We will test to the upper limits the notion that there's no such thing as bad publicity," he added.Polanski,
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Brody to battle 'Predators'
7 October 2009 3:27 PM, PDT
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In what has to be considered a surprise, Adrien Brody has been cast by 20th Century Fox to play the leader of a group of heroic mercenaries who battle alien hunters in "Predators," the reinvention of the "Predator" franchise that is being creatively overseen by Robert Rodriguez.According to Variety, Brody will star with Alice Braga, Danny Trejo, Walton Goggins, Oleg Taktarov, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali and Louiz Ozawa.Nimrod Antal is directing the film, production of which is about to get under way on location in Hawaii and at Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas. "Predators" will be released on July 9, 2010.Best known for his Oscar-winning turn in the Roman Polanski-directed "The Pianist," Brody will be playing a character similar to the
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"Predators" Announces Its Cast
7 October 2009 3:17 PM, PDT
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Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Danny Trejo, Walton Goggins, Alice Braga, Oleg Taktarov, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali and Louiz Ozawa are set as the main cast of Fox's reboot of the "Predator" franchise reports the trades.
The story of "Predators" follows a group of elite warrior-types who are being hunted by members of a race of merciless alien trackers.
Brody ("The Pianist", "King Kong") inherits the mantle of leader and is a skilled tracker and hunter of men. Grace ("That 70's Show","Traffic") would play an unassuming accountant-type who's actually a dangerous serial killer.
Braga ("I Am Legend", "Redbelt") is the tough female killer, while Trejo ("Con Air", "From Dusk Til Dawn") is a hardened warrior with twin uzis strapped to his back. Ali ("The 4400", "Curious Case Of Benjamin
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Adrien Brody Reinvents Himself as an Action Hero. Today in Film Bloggery 10/07/09
7 October 2009 2:59 PM, PDT
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Movie fans were shocked today with the news that Oscar-winner Adrien Brody is turning action hero to star in the Robert Rodriguez-produced Predator reboot, Predators. At first I thought maybe he's trying to distance himself from the Roman Polanski mess by picking a movie as far from The Pianist as possible. But then I remembered that since winning Best
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