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134 New Names Invited to Join the Academy

1 July 2009 1:08 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Yesterday came the yearly announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as it extended 134 invitations to several artists and executives "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures" read the press release. Of course all of them can decline, but I wouldn't necessarily expect that to happen as all who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2009 to the Academy's roster of voting members. "These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," said Academy President Sid Ganis. "It's this kind of talent and creativity that make up the Academy, and I welcome each of them to our ranks." The list follows below and reading around the best analysis I saw of it came from Nathaniel Rogers at The Film Experience who, among other things, pointed out the addition of longtime Darren Aronofsky's

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the Your Movie Sucks© files

27 June 2009 11:52 AM, PDT | From blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news

Gathered here in one convenient place are my recent reviews that awarded films Zero Stars, One-half Star, One Star, and One-and-a-half Stars. These are, generally speaking to be avoided. Sometimes I hear from readers who confess they are in the mood to watch a really bad movie on some form of video. If you are sincere, be sure to know what you're getting: A really bad movie.

Be aware, movies that fall into the category of "so bad they're good" should generally get Two Stars. And when Pauline Kael wrote, "The movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash, we shouldn't go at all"--well, great trash should ideally get 2.5 stars or even higher.

Many of these reviews were written in the carefree spirit of those in my books Your Movie Sucks and I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie. Cheap shots and snark are permitted.

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Casting Bites: Benicio del Toro, Kathryn Hahn, and Cher

23 June 2009 7:03 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Stephen Dorff and Chris Pontius (Jackass) aren't the only men gearing up for Sofia Coppola's upcoming film Somewhere. It turns out the rumors are true -- Movieline has confirmed that Benicio del Toro will be making an appearance. Unfortunately, it's only brief. He'll play someone Dorff has a run-in with at the Chateau Marmont (where Dorff's character is holed up). This is fitting, as the site points out, since that's where he had that rumored sexy run-in with Scarlett Johansson. Will they meet in an elevator?

Meanwhile, funny woman Kathryn Hahn, who you surely remember from films like Anchorman and Step Brothers, has scored two new gigs -- one on the big screen, and one on TV. The Hollywood Reporter posts that she has grabbed a part in James Brooks' untitled baseball comedy, and is also developing a pilot with husband Ethan Sandler that she will potentially star in.

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Monika Bartyzel

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Check Out The New Poster For 9

12 June 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

A new poster has hit the web of the upcoming film “9″, about sentient ragdolls fighting against robots in a fight for survival in a post-humans world based on the award-winning short film of the same name. You can check out the new poster for the film below. The film, starring Elijah Wood (The Legend of Spyro), John C. Reilly (Cirque du Freak, Step Brothers), Crispin Glover (Open Season 2, The I Scream Man, Alice in Wonderland), Jennifer Connelly (The Ice at the Bottom of the World), Christopher Plummer, and Martin Landau (City of Ember), is in theaters September 9th, 2009. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest “9″ movie news [...]

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Twitter-Wood: What To Buy In Central Park And Who Failed To Offend Glenn Close

8 June 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

The theme of this week’s Monday in Twitter-Wood seems to be shouting out other celebrities. Whether they’re trying to raise arts awareness, hiking mountain ranges or offending Glenn Close, everyone is talking about everyone else today. Kevin Spacey and Stephen Fry, Fran Drescher and Michael Ian Black. A diverse mix, to say the least.

Whatever everyone is tweeting to and about one another, today’s Twitter-Wood feed comes packed with distinct examples of the best and most menial uses that Twitter has to offer. And that’s okay. Some folks are using it to raise money and awareness for the Old Vic Theatre in London. Others just want to express their love for clowns and unicorns — not that there’s anything wrong with that. Still others are sharing their tips for street vendor deals in Manhattan. I’m Brian Warmoth, and here is Twitter-Wood for Monday, June 8, 2009.

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Ferrell's Career Looks Lost Indeed

8 June 2009 1:54 PM, PDT | From newser.com | See recent newser news

Will Ferrell’s Land of the Lost is so far a box office bomb, and that’s no accident, Chris Nashawaty writes in Entertainment Weekly . It’s “just the latest proof that Ferrell’s shtick—the clueless, self-deprecating blowhard man-child—is growing stale.” Step Brothers , Semi Pro , The Producers , and Bewitched were either painful or been-there. “It’s time to change it up, man,” Nashawaty advises. If you bothered to laugh watching Land of the Lost previews, it was just “out of conditioned response to Ferrell’s previous track record.” It’s not that Ferrell wasn’t funny in movies like Anchorman , but his problem is predictability. “You ...

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Land of the Lost Review

8 June 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

Land of the Lost Directed by: Brad Silberling Written by: Chris Henchy, Dennis McNicholas Starring: Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone, Ben Best The transition from R to PG-13 is not always an easy one for comedians, particularly ones who base their humour on crass jokes and shock value, but it's a transition that is necessary in order to become a true A-list Hollywood star. When formerly edgy funnymen turn to family-friendly fare (that's a lot of f-words), they typically risk alienating their original audience and watering down their act. However, if they can pull off these films without losing their identity and credibility (ahem... Eddie Murphy), they just may have a long and profitable career ahead of them. Will Ferrell, for his part, has always done a decent job of balancing his career between movies for general audiences (Elf) and the college crowd (Old School, Anchorman). However,

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Land Of The Lost Bombs....Not Surprisingly

6 June 2009 7:43 PM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news

The obituary of Will Ferrell's 2009 summer box-office bomb can undoubtedly be summarized in two words: "Overkill" & "PG-13."For one thing, anybody watching television - at all - this week saw Ferrell plugging "Land of the Lost" at least 5 times. He was Conan O Brien's first guest on The Tonight Show Monday. He plugged the film on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jon Stewart on The Daily Show and chummed it up with Meredith Vieira on The Today Show. He was everywhere getting the message out that he had a vested interest in the film's success and, despite whether it was as funny as "Anchorman" or "Step Brothers," rea ...

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The Hangover: Better Than Citizen Kane and Maybe Even Step Brothers

6 June 2009 10:13 AM, PDT | From Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news

My wife and I just got home from seeing The Hangover and let me say we haven't laughed so much together since we saw Dick Cheney on Face The Nation. Part of the genius of The Hangover -- yeah, I said "genius," just like Ray Charles or those kids on "Big Bang Theory" -- is the wise and fiscally prudent casting decision to make some movie stars here rather than just pay for some. As I see it, this memorable and even moving Vegas bachelor party comedy -- directed by Todd Phillips -- becomes infinitely more believable and relatable because it's not just another vehicle for the familiar funny suspects, but rather an effective showcase for a second-tier supergroup of comedy talent. For instance, Zach Galifianakis has been oddly brilliant for more than a decade now. Yet seven years...

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Land of the Lost

5 June 2009 10:46 AM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news

Land of the Lost

Directed by: Brad Silberling

Cast: Will Farrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel

Running Time: 1 hr 20 min

Rating: PG 13

Plot:Dr. Rick Marshall (Farrell) is sucked into a parallel universe with his research assistant (Friel), and their redneck guide (McBride). The three of them have to find a way back to their own reality in a world of monkey men, dinosaurs, lizard people, and other crazy critters.

Who’s It For? Farrell fans with slightly lower expectations will be pleased. It isn’t anywhere on par with Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, but it’s still Will Farrell doing what he does best—cracking the rest of us up.

Expectations: “As long as this movie is mildly entertaining,” I declared to the world at large before striding into the theater, “I will be satisfied!” I’m not nearly as picky about comedies or action films as I am with horror.

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Morrow McLaughlin

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[Movie Review] The Hangover

4 June 2009 11:33 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news

Shedding the broader PG-13 comedy of his past two films (Starsky & Hutch and School for Scoundrels) director Todd Phillips returns to the kind of raunchy guys-get-together humor that he does best. The Hangover isn’t a grounded comedy (it still involves a loose animal, a Mike Tyson cameo, a brush with the mob and some crazy stunts) but it is something any guy who’s had a crazy Vegas experience should easily relate to.

The premise is simple, as the funniest comedies often are, but it’s chock full of memorable events. A weekend in Vegas takes a very interesting turn when three best friends wake up in their Caesar’s Palace penthouse the morning after a wild bachelor’s party to find that their fourth friend is missing. The problem is, said friend is getting married the next day in Los Angeles, and all three guys are in alcohol amnesia (“Dude,

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Land of the Lost Movie Review

3 June 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Title: Land of the Lost Directed by: Brad Silberling (Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events) Cast: Will Ferrell (Step Brothers, Blades of Glory), Danny R. McBride (East Bound and Down, The Foot Fist Way), Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) and Jorma Taccone. Scores: Technical: 95, Story: 95, Acting: 99, Overall: 98 Going in to Land of the Lost I was reminded of my childhood… Sleestaks were one of the most terrifying creatures on television. I was hoping they could pull off taking a dramatic TV show and make it a relevant comedy. Thanks to great acting, and a humorous script, they did. Will Ferrell (Step Brothers, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby) stars as has-been [...]

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Will Ferrell talks The B-team - His Next Film With Director Adam McKay

2 June 2009 8:35 AM, PDT | From Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news

Anyone who expected “Anchorman 2″ to be Will Ferrell’s next project with director Adam McKay (”Step Brothers”, “Talladega Nights”, “Anchorman”), I’m sorry to have to tell you…it’s still on the drawing board. However, while we all wait for more comedic greatness in the world of Ron Burgundy, Will tells me that he’s getting ready to [...]

Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub

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The Goods trailer

28 May 2009 3:08 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

With the American automobile industry circling the flush, maybe it's not the best time for a car comedy... But hey, maybe a swear-spewing, stripper-loving salesman like Jeremy Piven can turn some frowns around. The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard comes "from the guys behind Talladega Nights and Step Brothers", and features Piven as a "fixer" who brings along his crew of People You Recognize to save a failing dealership. Check out the R-rated trailer below or in HD at MySpace, or see the "clean" version over at Moviefone.

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Trailer for Jeremy Piven's The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

28 May 2009 12:20 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

From the guys that brought you Talladega Nights and Step Brothers, comes the newest half-assed comedy that no one will laugh at. The trailer for The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, starring Jeremy Piven, has debuted over on AOL. You know, as much as I love Jeremy Piven, this is exactly the kind of comedy that I hate seeing. But that's just me, and I expect everyone else to have their own opinions on this, so have at it, I don't mind, it's just not my thing. Maybe I'm being too harsh, maybe, but this feels a bit too much like a low level comedic knockoff of Thank You for Smoking, but without the brains. Give it a shot anyway and enjoy! Watch the first trailer for The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard: [flv:http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/goodslivehardsellhard-trailer.flv http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/goodslivehardsellhard-trailer.jpg 598 336] You can also watch the trailer for The Goods in High Definition on AOL Who is Don

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Screen Siblings

11 May 2009 11:51 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

"Rudo y Cursi," which opens this week, reunites "Y tu mamá también" co-stars Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal as brothers and rivals in the world of pro soccer. (One would guess this means there will be less kissing between the two in this new film.) So inspired, this week's IFC News podcast looks at a few of our favorite portrayals of siblings on screen, from slapstick silly ("Step Brothers") to Hollywood gothic ("What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?").

Download: MP3: 39:44 minutes, 36.3 Mb

Subscribe to the podcast: [iTunes] [Xml]

Alison Willmore

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Second Trailer for Will Ferrell's 'Land of the Lost'

8 May 2009 6:38 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

There's at least one every summer, and I think this year, Land of the Lost is primed to be the expensive flop. It's doubtful any of the tentpoles will fail this summer, and this and G.I. Joe are among the only other big budget movies that are unknown quantities.

I just have a hunch it won't be any funnier than the trailer, which is to say, it won't be terribly funny. Now, last summer, Will Ferrell's Step Brothers made $100 million, but it had a pretty tiny budget, certainly in comparison to this film, which is said to be in the low nine digits. Honestly, do you see this making $150 million or more?

Here's the second trailer for Land of the Lost, which features a few new scenes, but not enough to convince me it's going to be one of the highlight movies of the summer. See for yourself:

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Hansel & Gretel Are Back

29 April 2009 11:27 PM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, the comedy gods behind Anchorman, Step Brothers and Talladega Nights, have plenty of experience of the weird and downright bizarre. But their next film promises to be the strangest thing they’ve ever done – and that’s saying something.Ferrell and McKay will produce Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters, a horror-comedy written and directed by Norwegian director Tommy Wirkola, the man behind bonkers looney Nazi zombies pic, Dead Snow.Ostensibly a sequel to the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale about a brother and sister lured into a witch’s oven after she disguises her lair as a gingerbread house (that old chestnut), Wirkola’s movie will take place fifteen years later, with the all-growed-up Hansel and Gretel now a pair of full-time witch hunters, roaming the countryside offing black hats."It's a hybrid sort of old-timey feeling, yet there's pump-action shotguns,” McKay told The Hollywood Reporter.

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Int: Will Ferrell!

24 April 2009 12:24 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

I.ll be honest, I would.ve never thought that I.d see Will Ferrell, Sleestaks and dinosaurs in a movie together. And after a ton of comedies including the recent Semi-pro and Step Brothers, Will is returning to laughs, but on a much grander scale with the big screen adaptation of the 1970.s television series, Land Of The Lost. While on the set with Will, a lucky group of journalists got to chat with him about why he did the film and of course, how he played Federal Wildlife Marshall...

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Party Down's Adam Scott Is Not a Douche

23 April 2009 10:01 PM, PDT | From Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news

Adam Scott at the premiere of I Love You Man, looking way too hot to be funny. Photo from PatrickMcMullan.com.With very rare exceptions, good-looking people aren’t funny. There’s probably something Darwinian about it. If you’re attractive enough, you don’t need a healthy sense of humor to attract a mate and propagate the species. (A certain C. Hitchens has made this argument before, with hilarious results.) But every once in a while, a person comes along who’s not only easy on the eyes but fall-on-your-ass hilarious. Paul Rudd and Tina Fey are two glaring examples of this extraordinary genus. And now you can officially add to that list Adam Scott. At first glance, there are plenty of reasons to despise Scott. He’s got the boyish good looks that usually serve as a protective shell for frat boy douchiness. Critics, usually female critics, write

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