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17 items from 2009
The Notable Films of 2010: Part One
15 December 2009 7:47 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
After such success with this last year, today comes the first in a multi-chapter look at the various cinematic releases hitting the U.S. in 2010.
Each 'Volume' contains brief descriptions and editorial opinion/analysis of around 25-30 films, and at present it's looking to run around nine volumes in length.
Expect the remaining ones to go up between now and the first official weekend of releases on January 8th.
13
Opens: 2010
Cast: Jason Statham, Alexander Skarsgard, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, 50 Cent
Director: Géla Babluani
Summary: A remake of 2005 French thriller "13 (Tzameti)". A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.
Analysis: Remakes are very common, the same director remaking his own film in English is rarer but still not unheard of ("Funny Games," "Bangkok Dangerous," "The »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part One
15 December 2009 7:47 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
After such success with this last year, today comes the first in a multi-chapter look at the various cinematic releases hitting the U.S. in 2010.
Each 'Volume' contains brief descriptions and editorial opinion/analysis of around 25-30 films, and at present it's looking to run around nine volumes in length.
Expect the remaining ones to go up between now and the first official weekend of releases on January 8th.
13
Opens: 2010
Cast: Jason Statham, Alexander Skarsgard, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, 50 Cent
Director: Géla Babluani
Summary: A remake of 2005 French thriller "13 (Tzameti)". A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.
Analysis: Remakes are very common, the same director remaking his own film in English is rarer but still not unheard of ("Funny Games," "Bangkok Dangerous," "The »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part One
15 December 2009 7:47 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
After such success with this last year, today comes the first in a multi-chapter look at the various cinematic releases hitting the U.S. in 2010.
Each 'Volume' contains brief descriptions and editorial opinion/analysis of around 25-30 films, and at present it's looking to run around nine volumes in length.
Expect the remaining ones to go up between now and the first official weekend of releases on January 8th.
13
Opens: 2010
Cast: Jason Statham, Alexander Skarsgard, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, 50 Cent
Director: Géla Babluani
Summary: A remake of 2005 French thriller "13 (Tzameti)". A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.
Analysis: Remakes are very common, the same director remaking his own film in English is rarer but still not unheard of ("Funny Games," "Bangkok Dangerous," "The »
- Garth Franklin
Ashlee Simpson Headed for Broadway
10 November 2009 1:00 AM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
Songstress/actress Ashlee Simpson may have met her final in TV series "Melrose Place" and be called the worst actress, but it didn't stop her from showing more of her acting talent. In fact, she had signed on to play as Roxie Hart in Broadway production of "Chicago" for a six-week run starting in December.
This maybe Ashlee's first appearance in Broadway, but the role of Hart isn't that unfamiliar for the wife of Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz. In 2006, she had take on the particular part for London's West End.
Talking about her role as Violet Foster in "Melrose Place", Ashlee previously told Access Hollywood, "Having the chance to play Violet on 'Melrose Place' has been a thrill. Although I always knew her story would come to a final, insanely unpredictable end, playing a creepy, unstable character was something I always wanted to do, so I jumped at the chance. »
- celebrity-mania.com
Adam Sandler Plays Both Jack and Jill
28 October 2009 8:32 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
It seemed like maybe Adam Sandler was looking at ripping that crap-of-a-comedy stigma from him when he starred in Funny People, reminding the world that the old Sandler was a mix of ridiculous laughs and dramedy. But here's another reason to assume that was just a random blip in lowest common denominator fare: Variety reports that Columbia Pictures has grabbed the actor to star in a romantic comedy called Jack and Jill.
Rom-com can mean many things, and potentially even something good for the actor, but get a load of this: He will "play Jack as well as his twin sister Jill." And it was written by Steve Koren (old SNL scribe behind the Almighty flicks, Night at the Roxbury, and Superstar.) That's all we know. Considering the "rom" part, I'd hope that there's a love interest outside of this duo, because who would want to see Sandler-on-Sandler incest? Yes, »
- Monika Bartyzel
Drunk superstar Tara Reid poses for Playboy
10 October 2009 3:22 PM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Drunk superstar Tara Reid has posed nude for the popular men’s magazine Playboy. The hot chick from Van Wilder, who once said she would never pose nude, has decided to bare all and cash in on those <ahem> items she purchased a few years ago.
In 2004, Reid had a liposuction procedure that left her stomach in a form that the actress didn’t exactly want. “I know there are problems with my stomach. There are bumps on it, it’s uneven, but it’s not that bad,” she said. “My stomach scars are my battle wounds.”
According to In Touch Weekly, Reid “posed entirely nude for the popular magazine at a private residence on October 7 in Santa Monica, Calif.” A source at the magazine went on to say that she was “a bit insecure about her body when they first started. She looked great and finally got into the groove. »
- Diego Mondesi
Infestation (2009)
9 October 2009 2:43 PM, PDT | Planet Fury | See recent Planet Fury news »
Written and directed by Kyle Rankin
Featuring Chris Marquette, Ray Wise, Brooke Nevin
First Look Studios DVD
Review by Matthew Funk
Infestation seeks no deeper meaning than an orgy of survival horror against an inexplicable man-eating insect assault. Its title has no profound connotation. It does not attempt social commentary. It is what it is. And what it is, is pretty damn satisfying...
At the core of Infestation is a tried-and-true story arc: The heroic journey. Leading man, Cooper goes from being a hedonistic shirker to getting the girl, getting the glory and getting to butcher a lot of animated bugs. He suffers mightily in the process. This is the same arc that “Chosen Ones” like Cooper have featured in since Babylonians got it in their head to write down some of the mythical mutterings they traded over sacrificial fires. It follows this formula so concisely that audiences craving more »
- Superheidi
Blu-Ray Round Up, Aug. 12, 2009: ‘The Last Starfighter,’ ‘Sling Blade,’ ‘The Waterboy’
12 August 2009 2:31 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – You won’t find the kind of diversity that exists in HollywoodChicago.com’s Blu-Ray Round-Up too many places online. Where else can modern sci-fi mingle with quarter-century-old genre product and hang out with Oscar winners and slapstick comedies? Nowhere.
The Round-Up is our regular informational column about titles that may have slipped under your radar just because they haven’t been on the cover of Entertainment Weekly or in the point-of-purchase slot at your local Blu-Ray store. Today’s edition of the Round-Up is particularly impressive with a massive comedy hit from Adam Sandler, a sci-fi cult classic, a great new TV show, and the film that made Billy Bob Thornton a star.
“Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead” was released on July 28th, 2009.
“Sling Blade,” and “The Waterboy” were released on August 4th, 2009.
“The Last Starfighter” will be released on August 18th, 2009.
“Doctor Who »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Don Johnson is a Porn Director in Born to Be a Star
28 April 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Don Johnson has joined the upcoming Adam Sandler-written comedy "Born to Be a Star" as a mustachioed porn director. Tom Brady (The Hot Chick) is helming the film. Nick Swardson is starring as a small-town nerd who learns his quiet and demure parents were famous porn stars in the 1970s. This motivates him to leave northern Iowa for Hollywood, hoping to follow in their footsteps and fulfill his destiny as the biggest adult-film star in the world. Johnson plays a down-on-his-luck director who discovers Swardson and gives him a shot. The cast also includes Christina Ricci as Swardson's innocent girlfriend and Stephen Dorff as adult film star Dick Shadow, as well as Edward Herrmann and Tyler Spindel. »
Duo are 'Born to Be a Star'
16 April 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Edward Herrmann and Tyler Spindel will co-star in Sony's "Born to Be a Star" opposite Christina Ricci and Nick Swardson.
The comedy, about a small-town Midwestern nerd who discovers his parents were famous porn stars, was co-written by Adam Sandler, who is producing with Jack Giarraputo. Tom Brady ("The Hot Chick") will direct.
Herrmann will play Swardson's now-straitlaced father. Spindel, Sandler's nephew, will play the assistant of a washed-up adult-film director trying to squirm his way back into the industry.
Miles Deep Prods. is producing the film, which Sony acquired as a negative pickup. Allen Covert and Barry Bernardi are also producing, and Swardson is co-producing.
Principal photography starts this month.
Herrmann, repped by Apa and Kass & Stokes Management, starred on "Gilmore Girls" and recently appeared on NBC's "30 Rock." His feature credits include "The Aviator," and he next appears in the comedy "Son of Mourning."
Spindel, repped by Apa and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, »
- By Jay A. Fernandez
Christina Ricci was Born to Be a Porn Star
8 April 2009 11:01 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
You know, there's nothing quite like a good attention-grabbing headline, the beauty of which is only slightly marred by the fact that it's kind of misleading. Christina Ricci has signed on to star in a comedy called Born to Be a Star, which is the latest movie to riff on porn as a way of creating madcap comedic situations to capture the attention of the teenage male demographic. Unfortunately, from the sounds of it, Ricci will be one of the few characters who is *not* involved in the making of pornography. Whose dumb idea was that? The movie, which was co-written by Adam Sandler, is about a nerd who discovers that his parents used to be adult film stars back in the '70s, and sets off to Hollywood to "live the dream", so to speak. Nick Swardson plays the lead, while Ricci will play his innocent and naive girlfriend. »
- Sean
Christina Ricci to Star in Adam Sandler's Porn-Inspired Comedy!
6 April 2009 1:33 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
The fantastic Christina Ricci has signed on for "Born to Be a Star," the porn-inspired comedy that Adam Sandler co-wrote, and will co-produce. Tom Brady ("The Hot Chick") will direct.
Ricci will play the innocent girlfriend of a "small-town nerd who stumbles upon a family secret: His quiet and demure parents were famous porn stars in the 1970s. This motivates him to leave Northern Iowa for Hollywood, hoping to follow in their footsteps and fulfill his destiny as the biggest adult-film star in the world." (The Hollywood Reporter)
No word yet on whether Sandler is going to star as well, but it's nice to see Ricci in a comedy again. »
- Manny
Adam Sandler and Christina Ricci Do Porn
6 April 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Adam Sandler has broken out of his Happy Madison bubble and written something for a ... wait for it ... "porn title-friendly entity." But don't worry, it's not a skin flick, and it probably won't have him Jason Segeling. The Hollywood Reporter posts that Sandler as co-written a script with Jack Giarraputo called Born to Be a Star; Tom Brady (The Hot Chick) is directing, and Christina Ricci is the first to sign on.
This news would suggest that Ricci is going to spend some time as a petite porn star, but that's not the way this is playing out. The "porn-tinged" comedy focuses on a small-town nerdy guy in Iowa who discovers that his humble parents used to be famous porn stars in the '70s. The discovery doesn't make him cower in fear and trauma, however, as most kids would. Instead, he heads for Hollywood hoping to be just like »
- Monika Bartyzel
Christina Ricci in Adam Sandler's Porn Comedy
6 April 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Christina Ricci (Black Snake Moan) has signed on for the porn-themed comedy "Born to Be a Star" that Adam Sandler co-wrote and is producing. Tom Brady (The Hot Chick) is set to direct. The story centers on a small-town nerd who stumbles upon a family secret: His quiet and demure parents were famous porn stars in the 1970s. This motivates him to leave Northern Iowa for Hollywood, hoping to follow in their footsteps and fulfill his destiny as the biggest adult-film star in the world. Ricci, the female lead, is the guy's innocent girlfriend. Despite Sandler's involvement, the movie is not a Happy Madison production. Principal photography starts at the end of April. »
Christina Ricci Is Born To Be A Star
6 April 2009 12:59 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Christina Ricci has signed on to star in Born To Be A Star, a comedy – or, if you will, a cumedy – about the porn business, co-written by one Mr. Adam Sandler.Sandler, though, won’t be appearing in the comedy; nor will the lovely and talented Ricci be playing a porn star, which may disappoint some.Instead, the movie will revolve around a young man who discovers that his parents were massive porn stars during the 70s. Engorged encouraged by the news, he sets off from Northern Iowa and heads for Hollywood in the hopes of becoming the biggest porn star in the world.Ricci will play the girlfriend of the as-yet uncast lead. Let’s hope her character has a tad more depth and shade than you find in Sandler comedies.Tom Brady – the director of Sandler-associated flicks, The Hot Chick and The Animal (both starring vehicles for Rob Schneider) – will direct, »
Christina Ricci is Adam Sandler's 'Star'
5 April 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Christina Ricci is "Born to Be a Star."
The actress has signed on for the porn-tinged comedy that Adam Sandler co-wrote and is producing with Jack Giarraputo. Longtime Sandler associates Allen Covert and Barry Bernardi also are producing the flick, which Tom Brady is directing.
The story centers on a small-town nerd who stumbles upon a family secret: His quiet and demure parents were famous porn stars in the 1970s. This motivates him to leave Northern Iowa for Hollywood, hoping to follow in their footsteps and fulfill his destiny as the biggest adult-film star in the world.
Ricci, the female lead, is the guy's innocent girlfriend.
Despite Sandler and Giarraputo's involvement, the movie is not a Happy Madison production but rather by porn title-friendly entity Miles Deep Prods. The movie will act as a negative pickup for Sony, which will release it through one of its labels.
Nick Swardson is co-producing. »
- By Borys Kit
'Observe' Anna Faris in 'GQ'
26 March 2009 6:51 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
There are actually two Anna Faris pictorials on newsstands this week, he said before realizing that newsstands were as antiquated as the rotary phone and virginity. She's in the new Arena magazine and this month's issue of GQ. We chose GQ.
I like Faris. Before anyone was looking, she was really good in smaller comedies, some of which were Ok and some of which were The Hot Chick. But I don't think most people really thought she could sex it up back during the Scary Movie days, or at least, that wasn't a prime selling point. Perhaps The House Bunny changed that.
She's in Observe and Report in a couple weeks, and to celebrate, men's magazines have asked her to grace their pages wearing very little clothing. Note: They didn't ask Judi Dench to do this when the latest Bond movie came out. »
- Colin Boyd
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