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Twilight and New Moon star Justin Chon's film 'Crossing Over' reviewed

21 June 2009 11:20 PM, PDT | From Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news

The Celebrity Cafe has caught a viewing of star The Twilight Saga: New Moon Justin Chon's newest film Crossing Over. Say they of Chon's performance, Justin Chon showed a great variety of emotions, too. He brought out the fear of his character, desperately struggling to maintain control of something. He can't handle being taken advantage of or outsmarted by natural-born Americans. This struggle to prove himself nearly becomes the death of him. Chon really displays his inner struggle, stuck between taking actions that will just be harmful to himself and everyone around him and taking everything back for a chance for his family to be a part of this country they have come to...

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Spielberg has “Cracked the Story” of Indiana Jones 5

16 June 2009 5:24 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

The cast of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was in London yesterday attending the red carpet premiere (they get the sequel five days earlier over there).  Somewhere along the way the BBC got a small exclusive from Shia Labeouf about his future follow-ups.

In the short video interview, Labeouf talks a little about working with Michael Bay, who he calls the “best action director alive.”  Then he fields a two part question about his involvement in another Indiana Jones movie and Oliver Stone’s sequel to Wall Street.

According to Labeouf, Steven Spielberg has “cracked the story” for the next Indiana Jones installment, so as Shia says the next one seems to be “gearing up.”  Unfortunately, we don’t get much more than that from the kid who played Mutt, Jones’ vine-swinging sidekick in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.  Labeouf adds his excitement to work with

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Blu-Ray, DVD Round Up, June 16, 2009: ‘Crossing Over,’ ‘Woodstock,’ ‘The Cell 2’

16 June 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news

Chicago – It’s time to dig a little deeper at HollywoodChicago.com and pull out a standard and HD edition of the Round-Up, our regular column that gives you the synopsis, features, and technical details on several titles that we either couldn’t get around to full-length reviewing or we didn’t think deserved the time.

“Crossing Over” and “Woodstock: 40th Anniversary Edition” were released on June 9th, 2009.

“The Cell 2” and “Nature’s Most Amazing Events” were released on June 16th, 2009.

“The Cell 2” (Blu-Ray)

Photo credit: WB Synopsis: “Imagine a serial killer who flatlines his victims and then brings them back to life over and over again, until they beg to die. Beautiful psychic investigator Maya Casteneda (Tessie Santiago) was his last victim and swore vengeance on her tormentor before she escaped. Now The Cusp is back, and the FBI taps Maya to help capture the elusive monster.

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[DVD Review] Crossing Over

11 June 2009 10:11 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news

Crossing Over begs the audience to take it seriously. It wants to make an impact on you so badly despite its hollow shell of a narrative. Obviously inspired by the immigration “crisis” which had the United States broiling with racial discomfort, Crossing Over tries to capitalize on all of the stirred emotions still floating about – only to find the waters cooled and tempers no longer quite so high. The audience the film needed in order to succeed no longer existed; its opportunistic theme staled before Harrison Ford’s laughably clichéd first lines of dialogue rolled out. Perhaps that’s why the film feels like a mixed bag of preaching and shock and awe instead of a rational argument for or against strict immigration control.

Crossing Over spends its time divided between five connected narratives and attempts to ply its messages of cultural integration, manipulation and corruption with each one. Max

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Harrison Ford Named Highest Paid Actor by Forbes

10 June 2009 11:59 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

It was a good year for Harrison Ford. According to Forbes, the success of Indiana Jones and the Rest of the Awkward Title made him the best paid actor in show bidness in the year beginning June 1, 2008.

Because Ford's only other role during that time was in Crossing Over, a film that made $1 million around the world and probably didn't contribute much to his earnings, his $65 million haul over the 12-month span is just the truck backing up to his house with Indy Jones money. That's not all contract cash, and in fact, most of it is back-end points paid to him because of the film's near-$800 million global box office.

Adam Sandler won the silver medal with $55 million ane Will Smith was in third place, which isn't terribly surprising. However, Eddie Murphy still qualifies for a list like this? Uh-huh.

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DVD’s I Bought This Week: June 9th

9 June 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

Rob Hunter loves movies.  He also loves working as a professional hitman who targets women and children only because movies and books tell him they're an untapped niche market.  These two joys come together in the form of cash money payments that he receives every week and immediately uses to buy more DVDs.  So join us each week as he takes a look at new DVD releases and gives his highly unqualified opinion as to which titles are worth BUYing, which are better off as RENTals, and which should be AVOIDed at all costs. Click on any of the titles below to magically head over to Amazon.com and pick up the DVD. Gran Torino Pitch: The touching tale of a grumpy old man who begrudgingly befriends a young Asian boy during a balloon ride to South America. Why Buy? Clint Eastwood is many things, but at the top of the list has got to be an

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Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 6/9

9 June 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Gran Torino

In his last acting stint, Clint Eastwood dances behind and in front of the camera playing a racist Korean War vet who faces his prejudices after a Hmong teen tries to steal his beloved Gran Torino. James Rocchi said: "Gran Torino is, bluntly, a pretty good film -- sleek and brawny like the title car, but a little clumsy on the corners and with no small amount of knock in its dramatic engine." Rent it on DVD or Blu-ray.

Add to Netflix queue | Buy at Amazon

The International

When you mix Run Lola Run helmer Tom Tykwer and Clive Owen, you get The International -- an action thriller where Owen plays an Interpol agent itching to battle corruption in the world's largest banks. In his review, William Goss said: "Throughout, The International is a thankfully, skillfully mature effort by Tykwer to produce a proper thriller for adults, that

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This Week on DVD: Gran Torino, The International, The Shield: Season 7

9 June 2009 9:13 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

Just in time for Father's Day... it's Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino on DVD and Blu-ray! Coincidence? I think not. Other new releases this week include Tom Tykwer's The International starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts, low budget sex comedy Fired Up!, and the Harrison Ford immigration drama Crossing Over. The final season of The Shield is also out, along with a 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition of Woodstock on DVD and Blu-ray. See anything worth picking up? Gran Torino [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) The International [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) Fired Up! [5] (DVD, Blu-ray [6]) Baby on Board [7] (DVD, Blu-ray [8]) Strike [9] Nobel Son [10] Crossing Over [11] Nicotina [12] Woodstock: 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition [13] (DVD, Blu-ray [14]) The Shield: Season 7 [15] Get Smart: Season 3 [16] The Cleaner: The First Season [17] Survivorman: Season 3 [18] Reaper: Season 2 [19] The Best of Whose Line Is It Anyway? [20] Time Warp: Season 1 [21] (DVD, Blu-ray [22]) WWE: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection [23] Fatal Attraction [24] (Blu-ray) Indecent Proposal [25] (Blu-ray

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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: June 9, 2009

9 June 2009 2:14 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed A few tidbits before we get started with this week's releases begin with news Howard's End is the film that won the Amazon.com online voting to become one of Criterion's next Blu-ray releases. A release date has not yet been announced, but a preorder has been made available at Amazon. Next, I previously listed The Soloist for DVD and Blu-ray from Paramount Home Entertainment, but have since been asked to remove the August 4 release date as it was apparently mistakenly added to the official release schedule. I will have an update once Paramount revises their schedule. Finally, Deadline Hollywood is reporting The Weinstein Company's recent financial troubles have caused the studio to relinquish the DVD and Blu-ray rights to Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds with co-distributor Universal Pictures now set to step in. And now, on with this week's releases.

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New to DVD - June 9th - June 16th

9 June 2009 12:29 AM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news

Once again it has been a bad week for DVD releases. The only movie I can link to a previous podcast is The International. Unfortunately we never had the chance to review Gran Torino. Gran Torino (DVD, Blu-ray) The International (DVD, Blu-ray) Fired Up! (DVD, Blu-ray) Baby on Board (DVD, Blu-ray) Strike Nobel Son Crossing Over Nicotina Woodstock: 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition (DVD, Blu-ray) The Shield: Season 7 Get Smart: Season 3 The Cleaner: The First Season Survivorman: Season 3 Reaper: Season 2 The Best of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Time Warp: Season 1 (DVD, Blu-ray) WWE: The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection Fatal Attraction (Blu-ray) Indecent Proposal (Blu-ray) Powder Blue (Blu-ray) Predator 2 (Blu-ray) The Siege (Blu-ray)

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Rt on DVD: Gran Torino, Crossing Over, Nobel Son Exclusive Look

8 June 2009 10:16 AM, PDT | From Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news

This week on DVD, celebrate the big screen heroics of two former movie heroes (Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino, Harrison Ford in Crossing Over) or watch Clive Owen and Naomi Watts do battle with an evil bank (Tom Tykwer's The International). If comedy is more your style, you can go low-brow (the cheerleading comedy Fired Up!) or worse: direct to DVD (the bowling comedy Strike! starring Tara Reid). Take a gamble on a twisty, stylized thriller about kidnapping and dysfunctional families (Nobel Son, starring Eliza Dushku and Alan Rickman) or take your chances with a critically panned race drama (Spinning...

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Your Weekly Cinema-scope: A Cinematic Look at Your Astrological Chart for June 8th-June 14th

8 June 2009 8:28 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

Welcome to your weekly movie horoscope with Madame Millie Kilakilarney. She will point you in the direction of the DVDs you need to watch this week according to the astrological charts she keeps on her bedroom wall. If it's in the stars or on store shelves, she knows about it!

Aries (March 21st-April 19th): It's time to shake yourself out of this odd, grumpy stupor you've so eloquently eased yourself into these past few days. You used to love the world and everything in it. So why, pray tell, have you decided to shit on everyone and everything? One moment the amusement park sounds fun, the next minute you're telling the kids its lame. They just want to have a good time this summer. Why are you ruining it for them. Look at the way you treat your husband. He is a good man. And you are constantly yelling

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Happy 28th birthday to Twilight and New Moon star Justin Chon!

28 May 2009 9:01 PM, PDT | From Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news

Justin Chon, who portrays Eric Yorkie in Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon has had an interesting last couple of years. Turning 28 today, the Twilight star portrays 17-year-old Eric in the series with charisma and unforseeable excellence. Having made his Hollywood name in short stints on television series such as Jack & Bobby, The O.C., and Just Jordan, Chon had been in a couple of films before as well. Playing small roles in films such as Taki & Luci, Puff, Puff, Pass, and Hack!, Chon was no stranger to the film set. But in 2008, when Justin Chon became Eric Yorkie in Catherine Hardwicke's Twilight, his big-screen experience become a little different. Since starring in Twilight, Chon has taken on roles in films like Balls Out: Gary The Tennis Coach and Crossing Over. Spotted nearing the set in Vancouver to reprise his role as Yorkie in Chris Weitz's The Twilight Saga: New Moon,

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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: April 28, 2009

28 April 2009 2:09 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Star Trek (Original Series) - The Complete First Season I have watched about five of the first season episodes on Paramount's Blu-ray release of the original "Star Trek" series and as expected they look phenomenal, just as they did when I reviewed the HD DVD edition of the first season. However, gone is the bulky packaging, and the set has been cut down to seven discs instead of ten, both details are fantastic news. As far as differences, the main absence is a 90-minute documentary called "Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier" and there isn't an included booklet of any kind. However, improved menus, on the fly switching between the enhanced versions and the original effects is an impressive addition even if you only check it out once or twice. Overall, I think this is a must own, but

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Review: Sunshine Cleaning

3 April 2009 5:55 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

Plot: In order to pay her son.s tuition, thirty-something single mom, Rose (Amy Adams), and her irresponsible, younger sister Norah (Emily Blunt), start a crime scene clean-up service, which they name- Sunshine Cleaning. Review: In some ways, Sunshine Cleaning is similar to a film I reviewed last week- Crossing Over. While that film tried to be another Crash, Sunshine Cleaning is quite obviously patterned after Little Miss Sunshine. Like that film, you get a couple of likeable down and...

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Review: Crossing Over

27 March 2009 12:29 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

Plot: A drama examining the issue of immigration, and the way it affects several people, including a burnt-out Immigration & Customs Enforcement agent (Harrison Ford), his Iranian-American partner (Cliff Curtis), an immigration lawyer (Ashley Judd), her adjudicator husband (Ray Liotta)- who.s forcing an Australian actress (Alice Eve) to be his sex slave in order to get a green card, and her on-again, off-again boyfriend- an Irish musician (Jim Sturgess) exploiting his Jewish heritage in...

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DC to Co-Sponsor Live Horror Auction

26 March 2009 1:48 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

Premiere Props announced today that they will be hosting a massive auction of never before seen movie props and costumes with Fangoria and Creation Entertainment for the Fangoria Live Auction at the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors.

ShockTillYouDrop.com, ArrowintheHead.com, DreadCentral.com, After Dark Films, and Texas Frightmare Weekend are co-sponsors with Leo Quinones of The Film Freak Show set to host the Fangoria Live Auction. Also, for the first time Premiere Props will have a three-camera Live broadcast show. The auction will take place on Saturday, April 18, at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S. Figueroa St., 90015). There will be a preview from 9:00 am–11:00 am, and the auction will begin at 11:00 am.

Fans will have the chance to bid on over 500 of the top horror and thriller movie props and costumes from films including: My Bloody Valentine, Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans, The Wizard Of Gore, Knowing,

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Premiere Props, Fangoria & Creation Entertainment present the Live Fangoria Auction!

25 March 2009 4:52 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

El Segundo (March 25, 2009) – Premiere Props announced today that they will be hosting a massive auction of never before seen movie props and costumes with Fangoria and Creation Entertainment for the Fangoria Live Auction at the Fangoria Convention. Also, for the first time Premiere Props will have a 3 camera Live broadcast show. The auction will take place on Saturday, April 18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S. Figueroa St., 90015). There will be a preview from 9am – 11am, and the auction will begin at 11am.

Fans will have the chance to bid on over 500 of the top horror and thriller movie props and costumes from films including My Bloody Valentine, Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans, The Wizard Of Gore, Knowing, Quarantine, Crank: High Voltage,Crossover, The Midnight Meat Train, Sex Drive, Passengers, Killshot, Two Lovers, Fired Up, Mutant Chronicles and many more! Also, throughout the weekend many special guests will be attending the Fangoria Convention,

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Penn's Missing Movie Role Was 'Experimental'

22 March 2009 6:25 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Sean Penn has brushed off rumours he demanded his role in new movie Crossing Over be cut because he objected to a controversial scene in the film.

Penn shot scenes playing an enforcement agent in the drama, starring Harrison Ford and Ashley Judd.

When the film debuted in the U.S. this month without the actor, rumours swirled he was outraged by a controversial scene - where an Iranian woman believed to have dishonoured her family is killed by her brother - and demanded his role be cut.

Penn has brushed off the claims, insisting his part was never confirmed to make the final edit.

His spokesperson tells the New York Post, "Sean's portion of the film was somewhat experimental as it had a mystical quality that the rest of the film did not have. His not being in the final edit was a creative decision of which he was aware."

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Penn Cut Self From 'Crossing'

21 March 2009 11:46 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Did Sean Penn's sympathy for Iran's ayatollahs help cripple the box-office prospects of a recent Harvey Weinstein movie?

Sources say Penn, who traveled to Iran in 2005 and sent wordy dispatches to the San Francisco Chronicle, demanded to be removed from "Crossing Over" because he objected to an "honor killing" scene of an Iranian woman slain by her brother.

The Weinstein Company flick on the immigration issue, budgeted at $20 million, is a multi-plotted drama, like "Traffic" and "Crash," starring Harrison Ford and Ashley Judd. Although Penn shot scenes playing an enforcement agent,

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