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BBC One dominates Xmas Eve ratings

6 hours ago | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

BBC One was the ratings victor on Christmas Eve, doubling ITV1's all-day share. The channel was ahead for most of the day, save for a brief patch in the morning and during Corrie in primetime. Overall it took an average all-day share of 26.1% to ITV1's 13.5%, BBC Two's 7.8%, Channel 4's 6.5% (+1: 0.7%) and Five's 4.3%. In the afternoon, BBC One's screenings of The Chronicles Of Narnia, Over The Hedge and Shrek 2 averaged 3.82m (31.5%), 4.78m (29.8%) and 6.11m (31.3%) respectively. The My Family Christmas special averaged 5.59m (23.5%) in the 8pm hour, then Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas put in 6.85m (29.1%). Qi polled 5.72m (26.1%) at 10pm, then Live At The Apollo drew 4.07m (21.1%). ITV1's (more) »

- By Neil Wilkes

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'Avatar' tops U.S. box office with $75 million during record breaking weekend

12 hours ago | Denver Movies Examiner | See recent Denver Movies Examiner news »

Without the hazards of northeast blizzards, Avatar, along with Sherlock Holmes and the sequel to Alvin and the Chipmunks, performed extremely well during a huge $263 million three-day weekend that was the largest ever for the U.S. box office.

James Cameron’s Avatar dropped off 3-percent from last week’s handicapped $77 million debut and earned another $75 million over the Christmas break, to not only squeak past the opening of Sherlock Holmes, but to bring the 3D film to $212.3 million.

This weekend’s record breaking box office take trumped North America’s reigning biggest weekend from July 18-20, which premiered the Warner Bros. sensation, The Dark Knight, with $253.6 million.

Thanks to Avatar playing on mostly 3D screens, which also helps boost the film’s box office take with a higher priced ticket sales, the film left ample room for a good ol’ 2D movie to earn some money.

Robert Downey Jr.’s latest potential franchise, »

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‘Avatar’ beats ‘Sherlock Holmes’ for No. 1 during record-breaking Christmas weekend

27 December 2009 1:36 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Without the hazards of northeast blizzards, Avatar, along with Sherlock Holmes and the sequel to Alvin and the Chipmunks, performed extremely well during a huge $263 million three-day weekend that was the largest ever for the U.S. box office.

James Cameron’s Avatar dropped off 3-percent from last week’s handicapped $77 million debut and earned another $75 million over the Christmas break, to not only squeak <snicker> past the opening of Sherlock Holmes, but to bring the 3D film to $212.3 million.

This weekend’s record breaking box office take trumped North America’s reigning biggest weekend from July 18-20, which premiered the Warner Bros. sensation, The Dark Knight, with $253.6 million.

Thanks to Avatar playing on mostly 3D screens, which also helps boost the film’s box office take with a higher priced ticket sales, the film left ample room for a good ol’ 2D movie to earn some money.

Robert Downey Jr.’s latest potential franchise, »

- Reel Loop News Staff

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The Best of the Decade: 2000-2009

23 December 2009 9:56 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

A best of the decade list is an incredible thing to consider. The Aughts were ripe with imagination and originality. The past ten years also came jam packed with many new visionary directors that changed the cinematic landscape forever. Yet, at the same time, it was also a decade wrought with remakes, rip-offs, ten-year late sequels, and films based on preexisting toy properties, comic books, and amusement park rides. George Lucas offended almost everyone by dusting off his Star Wars mythos and adding copious amounts of CGI to it. And Batman, a caped figure in tights who last flourished in the trippy sixties, managed to crawl head and shoulders above the rest at the box office to be crowned king. Thus proving that the so-called "geek" or "fanboy" truly ruled the silver screen over the course of this tumultuous past decade. Today, we look at the ten films that ruled »

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Christmas and new year TV films

18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

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, »

- Paul Howlett

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Christmas and new year TV films

18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

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, »

- Paul Howlett

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'Shrek Forever After' Unleashes Teaser Trailer

17 December 2009 6:39 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Paramount Pictures has just debuted a trailer for "Shrek Forever After". Making its way out via Apple, the video gives the first preview to Shrek who is stuck in a "Far Far Away" world, where everyone he knows is different from the real life.

Just when he thought he and Fiona are going to live happily forever after they got hitched, Shrek gets new trouble as he "has lost his roar". Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, the grown-reluctant ogre agrees to autograph pitch forks. Longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre," Shrek is tricked into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin.

The pact goes awry and Shrek must confront what life would be like in Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumplestiltskin is king, and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it's up to Shrek to undo all »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Shrek Forever After Teaser Trailer

17 December 2009 1:02 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

The first trailer for Shrek Forever After, the fourth installment in the Shrek franchise, has popped up online. We’ll direct you there in a second.

If you haven’t yet heard what the film is about, here’s quick rundown:

Longing for the days when he felt like a “real ogre,” Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking deal-maker, Rumpelstiltskin (see pic above) and finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it’s up to Shrek to undo all he’s done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one True Love.

 

Sounds like a good time (maybe). Without further delay, here’s a link to the HD trailer:

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Shrek Forever After teaser trailer

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Yeah… I really liked Shrek and was »

- Kofi Outlaw

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Decade in Review: 2004 Top Ten

14 December 2009 6:56 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Moving on to 2004. What follows is my original top ten list, based on films released in NYC in 2004. If I have anything new to say that'll be in red after the original text.

Top Ten Runners Up (in descending order): Aviator, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Mean Girls, Maria Full of Grace, The Five Obstructions, Collateral, Goodbye Lenin!, Birth and Closer Yes, I'm absolutely horrified by the rankings now. Nothing about that ranking feels right now. I am most ashamed that Birth was only at number [cough] 19 in its year. In my self-flattering memory I "almost" put it in the top ten despite the then brutal reviews. I was ahead of my time! Oh well... at least I did actually name it the #1 most underappreciated film of the year. At the time I said...

Jonathan Glazer made a significant splash four years ago when his brilliantly acted heist film Sexy Beast »

- NATHANIEL R

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This decade’s film: 2000-2004

14 December 2009 8:08 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »

Pottermania, Tolkein-mania, Twilight-mania…it’s fair to say that the noughties have been a strong one for different kinds of mania. Moreover, it’s also been the time for some pretty awesome movies. 2000 marked a particularly promising start: American Beauty, the directorial debut from Sam Mendes was a unique critique on the American dream that attracted widespread acclaim, being nominated for 8 Academy Awards and winning 5; including Best Picture. His next project, Road to Perdition proved this success to be no fluke. Apparently this was a good time for new directors, as further evidenced by Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, and Spike Jonze’s Being John Malkovich. Not that the decade was limited to low-budget concept flicks. Box office-smashing comic book adaptations became the name of the game; ranging from the great (Spider-Man, X-Men and Hellboy), to the not so much (Daredevil and Fantastic Four). It became (almost) socially acceptable »

- Uprising

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Jack Black & Illumination Entertainment Invest in Cryptozoology

12 December 2009 8:37 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Animation films, whether it’s the new school CGI or old school hand drawn, have always been popular with kids of all ages and in recent years, have become fun for adults to watch as well; so, it’s no surprise to read a story over at Variety announcing a new CGI feature film involving Jack Black.  Writer Jason Micallef pitched an idea to Illumination Entertainment which is an extension of Universal headed by Chris Meledandri.

Micallef’s pitch in set in the world of Cryptozoology, which is the study and search for unknown, yet often talked about, animals or beings. My guess is it will include “monsters” like the Yeti, Sasquatch, Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster and maybe even mermaids or dragons. Black, who at one time was thought to be voicing a character, will now only be producing with business partner Ben Cooley via their production company Electric Dynamite. »

- Paul Young

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Christmas TV movies have lost their special glitter | Jason Solomons

5 December 2009 4:09 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

A festive treat has become tired repeats or cartoons. Jason Solomons suggests it should now be a season for Fellini or Renoir

Forget about Christmas movies with snow and tinsel and grumpy fathers learning lessons. Those have their place, and no doubt we'll have our fill of them, good and bad, over the coming month, from Elf to Scrooged, from The Muppet Christmas Carol to Miracle on 34th Street.

What worries me is the lack of new classics. Growing up, my favourite Christmas movies were never the ones actually about Christmas. Rather, it was the season of Billy Wilder and Fred Astaire, a time for The Great Escape and The Towering Inferno, for The Poseidon Adventure and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In short, Christmas was when you learned about film, its rich history and capacity to thrill and unite. 

It was when I watched films with my dad »

- Jason Solomons

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Film review: Planet 51

3 December 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Joe Stillman's script has an annoyingly anachronistic hippie protester, and the film runs out of comic steam well before the end

Here is a moderately funny family ­animation, written by Joe Stillman (the author of Shrek and Shrek 2) set on a far-off planet whose bug-eyed creatures and general ambience very much resemble 1950s America, complete with an ongoing craze for red-scare alien-invasion movies. (The look of some of the aliens seems also to have been taken from Matt Groening's Futurama.)

The townsfolk are then terrified by their very own real live "alien invasion": this is a smug beefcake astronaut from Nasa on Earth, who lands in the module, intending – as he plaintively confesses – only to plant Old Glory, knock a few golf-balls around and head on home. Instead, he's made the discovery of the millennium.

It's amiable stuff, but Stillman's script has an annoyingly anachronistic hippie protester, »

- Peter Bradshaw

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Rupert Everett | I wouldn't advise any actor thinking of his career to come out

28 November 2009 4:10 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

He had Hollywood at his feet at the age of 25. So why has Rupert Everett never lived up to that early promise? Here, the outspoken actor talks about homophobia, deranged A-listers and why Madonna isn't speaking to him

Can anyone look more world weary than Rupert Everett? At certain points in the interview, he gives the impression of having been in the acting game since at least the dawn of time, if not before. These are eyes that have seen it all – glittering success, abject failure, critical acclaim, the best reviews on earth, the worst. But then, at times, his career trajectory has resembled the cardiogram of a 60-a-day, overweight smoker: up, down, up, critical, dead, alive again! He was a star at 22, a has-been at 30, a Hollywood ingenue at 40, and here he is again, aged 50, still handsome, still game, gadding around in the new St Trinian's film in a »

- Carole Cadwalladr

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Shrek Forever After Synopsis & First Image

25 November 2009 12:11 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Ever since Dreamworks Animation announced their line-up for 2009-2012 earlier this year, there seems to have been a distinct lack of info coming out about arguably their biggest upcoming film, the fourth installment in the highly successful Shrek franchise, this time entitled Shrek Forever After (previously Shrek Goes Fourth). More focus has been placed on the spin-off film, Puss In Boots, particularly with voice star Antonio Banderas giving us some insight into what characters will appear in the movie, etc…

However, today, thanks to USA Today, we have our first look at Shrek Forever After, as well as the first in-depth synopsis of the film. Unfortunately the image isn’t high-res, or even that big of a size, but it nonetheless give us our first look at the film which may or may not be highly-anticipated after the critical failure that was Shrek the Third. Here’s the synopsis, as »

- Ross Miller

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Shrek Forever After Image – What An Ugly Mug

25 November 2009 11:05 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

While the headline is all about the brand new image from Shrek Forever After – the fourth film in the popular series, there is something else going on in the Shrek-verse which will leave fans divded – Forever After is set to be the last film in the computer popular animated series.

They do say that all good things must come to an end (although I’d say Shrek stopped being good after number 2) and this certainly rings true here. Bringing together the vocal talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and later, Antonio Banderas, the Shrek franchise changed the face of animation. With it’s subtle adult humour and colourful animation, Shrek was (and still is) a film that truly has something for everyone.

Dreamworks’ head of creative production, Bill Damaschke, commented on the news simply by saying:

“All that was loved about Shrek in the first film is brought to the final film. »

- Craig Sharp

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First Look at Shrek Forever After + New Synopsis

25 November 2009 9:05 AM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »

USA Today revealed a first look at DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek Forever After, will hit theaters and IMAX in 3D on May 21st. We are told as well that the first trailer for the film will be seen in front of Avatar this holiday season.  We have also gotten a new synopsis of the film

“Shrek is feeling over-domesticated in the fourth installment. He has lost his roar. It used to send villagers running away in terror. Now they run to him and ask him to sign their pitchforks and torches.To regain his ogre mojo, he strikes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin, the wee troublemaker who popped up briefly in Shrek 2 and 3.”

It was rumored that Paul McCartney would voice Stilskin, but it is actually non-Beatle Walt Dohrn, the film’s head of story, who does the honors.Returning of course is Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz »

- Kevin Coll

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Official Synopsis and First Arts of Final 'Shrek' Movie Released

25 November 2009 2:00 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

"Shrek Forever After" is starting to get in shape with the release of the promotional arts and the official synopsis. In the first still of the fourth film, the beloved green ogre is pictured with Rumpelstiltskin, the little troublemaker who made brief appearances in "Shrek 2" and "Shrek the Third". There's also a look of a smiling Donkey who is voiced once again by Eddie Murphy.

"Forever After" will see Shrek striking a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to regain his ogre mojo. After getting hitched to ogress Fiona and having triplets, Shrek "has lost his roar" that used to send villagers running away in terror. "Now they run to him and ask him to sign their pitchforks and torches," said director Mike Mitchell.

According to USA Today that got a hand of the stills, the pact will go awry and "Shrek must confront what life would be like in Far Far »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Get Your First Look at Shrek Forever After!

24 November 2009 7:05 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

USA Today revealed a first look at DreamWorks Animation's Shrek Forever After, which is the fourth and final film in the series.

Shrek Forever After will hit theaters and IMAX in 3D on May 21st. The first trailer will be unveiled with James Cameron's Avatar, which opens on December 18.

Director Mike Mitchell said:

Shrek is feeling over-domesticated in the fourth installment. He has lost his roar. It used to send villagers running away in terror. Now they run to him and ask him to sign their pitchforks and torches.

To regain his ogre mojo, he strikes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin, the wee troublemaker who popped up briefly in Shrek 2 and 3.

It has been rumored that Paul McCartney voices the vile schemer, but it is actually non-Beatle Walt Dohrn, the film's head of story, who does the honors.

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are back as the voices of Shrek, »

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Big Surprise: Top Grossing Movies of the Decade Are Basically All Franchise Films

17 November 2009 3:14 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Here's another list for you to digest as we approach the end of the decade. Jason Kottke [1] recently took a look at the list of highest-grossing films from 2000-2009 courtesy of Wikipedia [2], and makes the observation that only one movie in the top 20 is based on an original screenplay. The rest of the movies are all adaptations of books or sequels to existing franchises. Now, it's pretty easy to jump on this list and whine and moan about how it means there is nothing original in Hollywood anymore. While I agree that there is a problem with studios valuing brand over concept, don't forget, we are talking about the movies that made the most money here. Of Course familiar characters and titles are going to attract more viewers than strange and unfamiliar ones... doesn't that make sense? A lot of people don't even see movies at the theatre, so they »

- Sean

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