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Another Young Australian Ready To Take Over The World

8 June 2009 8:18 AM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

If Sam Worthington has taught us anything, it's that you always have to look out for the unknown Australian. So Callan McAuliffe may not seem like much of a threat to the well-known cast of Flipped, but Aidan Quinn, Rebecca De Mornay, John Mahoney and company had better watch out-- these Australians arrive here hungry and ready to be stars. McAuliffe, who is 14 years old according to this article, has been picked to play the male lead in Flipped, an adaptation of a book about boy and girl neighbors who gradually fall in love during the late 50s and early 60s. THR also reports that Madeline Carroll, who played Kevin Costner's daughter in last summer's Swing Vote, will play the object of his affection. Flipped starts filming in June, and presumably it's only a few months before McAuliffe becomes the new young king of Hollywood. Watch your back, Shia Labeouf.

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Daily news dose: David Carradine found dead; Madeline Carroll to star in 'Flipped'

4 June 2009 11:59 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Here's your dose of film news for June 4, 2009:

• David Carradine, star of "Kung Fu," "Kill Bill" and most recently "Crank: High Voltage," was found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, according to multiple news sources. He was 72. Police said the actor was hanging in a closet, but his room showed no evidence of forced entry. The investigation is ongoing. Carradine was nominated for four Golden Globes.

• Madeline Carroll, the youngster from "Swing Vote," is set to star in Rob Reiner's upcoming comedy "Flipped," according to Variety. Based on the novel by Wendelin Van Draanen, the film centers on the rather complicated feelings between a boy and a girl who finally share a kiss when enter their teenage years in the 1960s. Aidan Quinn, Penelope Ann Miller and John Mahoney co-star.

• Lance Gross, whose credits include "House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns," will join America Ferrera,

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Carroll to do a 'Flip'

3 June 2009 11:03 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news

Madeline Carroll ("Swing Vote") has been cast in the lead role of Rob Reiner's coming-of-age comedy "Flipped" for Castle Rock.According to Variety, Kelly Gonda will be producing along with Reiner and producing partner Alan Greisman for Castle Rock. Reiner and writer-producer Andy Scheinman ("Bait") wrote the screenplay. Reiner will be directing."Flipped," based on Wendelin Van Draanen's novel, centers on the romantic developments of incompatible boy and girl neighbors who share a kiss when they are teenagers in 1963. Aidan Quinn and Penelope Ann Miller will play the parents of Carroll's character; John Mahoney will play the boy's grandfather.Shooting begins June 26 in Michigan.

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Madeline Carroll Takes Lead in Flipped

2 June 2009 6:31 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

Madeline Carroll (Swing Vote) has signed on for the lead role in Rob Reiner's coming-of-age comedy Flipped for Castle Rock prods.

According to Variety, Flipped is based on Wendelin Van Draanen's young-adult novel, and centers on the confusing romantic developments of antagonistic boy and girl neighbors who eventually share a kiss when they reach their teens in 1963. Reiner and writer-producer Andy Scheinman (Bait) wrote the screenplay.

Aidan Quinn and Penelope Ann Miller will play the parents of Carroll's character; John Mahoney will portray the boy's grandfather.

Shooting begins June 26 in Michigan with Reiner directing.

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The Cleaner Will Premiere Its Second Season on June 23rd

27 May 2009 12:59 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

Season two of the hit A&E original scripted drama series The Cleaner, starring Benjamin Bratt, Grace Park, Amy Price-Francis and Esteban Powell premieres Tuesday, June 23 at 10Pm Et/Pt. The second season will feature thirteen one-hour episodes.

In its first season, on a weekly three telecast cume basis, The Cleaner averaged 4.2 million total viewers, 2.4 million adults 25-54 and 2.2 million adults 18-49 in primetime, becoming the number one original drama in A&E history.

Inspired by the true story of real life "extreme interventionist" Warren Boyd, who also co-executive produces the series, The Cleaner stars Bratt as William Banks, a recovering addict who must balance his unwavering dedication to helping others get clean with an increasingly rocky personal life and the ghosts of his addictions. Banks and his teammates Akani Cuesta (Park) and Arnie Swenton (Powell) employ an unconventional - and often by any means necessary - approach to getting

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Swing Vote: How Will the Cannes Jurors Pick the Palme d'or Winner?

13 May 2009 | From ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news

- President Isabelle Huppert and jury members Asia Argento, Shu Qi, Sharmila Tagore, Robin Wright Penn, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, James Gray, Hanif Kureishi and Lee Changdong were introduced to the journos and the regular set of questions on how they would vote were thrown upon them. Trying to figure out what one jury member will vote on is hard enough, trying to figure out a consensus is just as difficult, though Huppert did mention that unlike Sean Penn (who was keen on voting for a political film), she won't be pushing the rest of the jury to vote one way or another. Nonetheless, this year's pack mostly comprised of actresses with a trio of male directors will most likely go for a film that stands out - that may or may not have something to say but is stands apart because of it being socially relevant. The Cannes site has

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Lopez Lands A Chat Show

24 March 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

U.S. funnyman and movie star George Lopez has landed a new late-night live chat show.

The Swing Vote star will front a new untitled show on U.S. cable network TBS - and he plans to be the raciest interviewer on television.

He says, "The head of TBS said, 'George, we are cable so take some liberties with the language.' I think that may come back to bite him on the a**."

And Lopez already has big plans for his guests: "I am going to bring a more eclectic group of actors and a more eclectic group of musicians from (Latino supergroup) Mana to Santana to Slash and Garth Brooks. I know some pretty high-profile people in Hollywood, in music and in comedy. They all seem to be supportive of the idea."

His new show is set to launch later this year with friends Samuel Jackson, Eva Longoria Parker and Dane Cook among the stars appearing in the pilot episode.

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Costner, Lee Jones are 'Company Men'

20 March 2009 7:18 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones have signed on to join Ben Affleck in John Wells’ upcoming drama “The Company Men."

According to Variety, the film is set during a slowing economy and follows a successful career man (Affleck) who struggles with his financial situation after he suddenly loses his job.

Costner is set to play his brother-in-law, a drywall installer who helps him get a construction job. Jones stars as a senior partner in the firm.

Wells wrote the script and will direct the flick. He previously wrote and directed several “ER” episodes and co-created television’s “Third Watch.”

Costner recently starred in "Swing Vote" and "Mr. Brooks." He's also gearing up to direct "The One." As for Jones, his recent credits include "No Country For Old Men" and "In the Valley of Elah."

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Costner and Jones are in 'The Company Men'

19 March 2009 1:54 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Perhaps Kevin Costner has lined up a film worth watching after the dismal Swing Vote last year and films such as Mr. Brooks, The Guardian and Rumor Has It... rounding out his last four films. However, an indie feature with Tommy Lee Jones sounds interesting as the two will star in The Company Men, joining the already cast Ben Affleck . The film is described as a drama about the impact a corporate downsizing has on both its casualties and survivors. Affleck plays a corporate hotshot whose Porsche and six-figure salary vanish after he gets laid off. Costner plays his brother-in-law, a salt-of-the-earth drywall installer who gives him a construction job. Jones plays a senior partner in the firm, a principled man who struggles with the greedy actions of his partners. John Wells wrote the script and will direct. Production begins in April in Boston. On top of this news we

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Nominees: 30th Annual Young Artist Awards

12 March 2009 10:09 AM, PDT | From PopStar | See recent PopStar news

What happens when you squeeze the star power of Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers together? Out pops Russian's hottest, biggest, and most powerful band called Street Magic. Street Magic will be attending the 30th Annual Young Artist Awards along with two hundred plus talented young artists. Nominees from Canada and the United States have been scoured and scooped up to be featured for their hard work and amazing accomplishments. On Sunday, March 29th, 2009 at the Globe Theater in Universal Studios the envelopes will be presented to the winners. This is an exciting award show because everyone we love is everyone involved! We all loved when she played alongside Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in Twilight and this year Twilight star Christian Serratos has been earned a nomination for Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film. There is a battle this year for Best Leading Young Actress in a Television Series between Miranda Cosgrove,

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Blu-ray Review: Beverly Hills Chihuahua

3 March 2009 11:40 AM, PST | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Walt Disney Pictures Home Entertainment sent me a bullet in the mail and I decided to pull the trigger by sitting down to review the Blu-ray disc release of Beverly Hills Chihuahua even though I had already given it a "D-" in my theatrical review. However, one thing I hate doing is receiving an endless amount of DVDs and Blu-ray discs and not reviewing them based solely on the fact they are terrible movies. I feel it is immoral to receive a ton of free stuff and not give it at least some sort of mention. As for Disney I had already forgone reviewing Miracle at St. Anna and Swing Vote, two other awful movies, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua came along and I just couldn't continue to ignore all their films. Thankfully they are paying me back with the just-arrived Blu-ray release of Pinnochio due out next week. Nice! Obviously,

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Kevin Costner Back on Daddy Duty

13 February 2009 9:09 AM, PST | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

Sonny days are here again for Kevin Costner. The Swing Vote star welcomed his second child with wife Christine Baumgartner, son Hayes Logan Costner, in Los Angeles Thursday night. "Both mother and son are doing well," Costner's rep, Arnold Robinson, said. Little Hayes tipped the scale at 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and while it's just the second stork arrival for the couple, it's the sixth child for Costner overall. The 54-year-old star and the 34-year-old handbag designer welcomed their first child, son Cayden Wyatt, back in May 2007. Costner also has three other adult children from his previous marriage to Cindy Silva, and one son from a prior relationship with socialite...

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DVD Review: Miracle at St. Anna

9 February 2009 11:38 PM, PST | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

The first time I tried to watch the DVD for director Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna I fell asleep. Was I tired? Could it have been because I had already seen it? Second attempt -- disc in, hit play, fell right to sleep; fell asleep so fast, actually, I can't even remember the last scene I watched before it happened. The third attempt proved to be the winner, that is to say I made it all the way through. Unfortunately everything was coming back to me. Not only does this movie not really have a point, it is so long and self-important watching it was like listening to a dull collegiate professor lecturing on the intricacies of the Dewey Decimal System. This film has to be one of 2008's biggest, most frustrating disappointments, and the DVD hammers that home with all the subtlety of a jackhammer. Based on

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The Disney/DreamWorks Deal is a Reality

9 February 2009 12:30 PM, PST | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

In a press release issued today it was announced Walt Disney Studios has agreed to enter into an exclusive long-term distribution arrangement with filmmaker and DreamWorks Studios co-founder Steven Spielberg, and partner Stacey Snider, chief executive officer of DreamWorks, to distribute all upcoming live-action motion pictures produced by DreamWorks under their partnership with Reliance Big Entertainment. The deal comes about after things fell apart between DreamWorks and Universal, which all started after DreamWorks left Paramount. Under the terms of this new arrangement, Disney will handle distribution and marketing for approximately six DreamWorks films each year. The first DreamWorks motion picture to be released under the Touchstone Pictures banner is scheduled to hit theaters in 2010. The move should aid Touchstone Pictures, which had a lackluster 2008 with such films as Miracle at St. Anna and Swing Vote. The actual first film that will be released under the new deal is unknown as

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Listen: Christian Bale Goes American Psycho on Poor Cinematographer

2 February 2009 2:02 PM, PST | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Well if they ever decide to stage a sequel to Anger Management, I'd personally like to nominate Mr. Christian Bale to star. In a new piece of leaked foul-mouthed audio, Bale absolutely Goes Off on some dude for walking where he wasn't supposed to and distracting the talent during a scene. Man, I would not want to be on the other end of Bruce Wayne's rant right here; he sounds like he's about to crucify the poor schmuck ... and all for trying to fix a light, or something.

According to TMZ, this took place on the set of Terminator Salvation after the director of photography "accidentally ruined a scene by walking onto the set." That would be Shane Hurlbut, who's shot tons of films like Swing Vote, Semi-Pro, Waist Deep, Drumline, etc ... (And yes, it kinda does scare me that the guy who shot Drumline is in charge of capturing

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Mickey Rourke to Gee Up for Broken Horses

30 January 2009 7:40 PM, PST | From /Film | See recent /Film news

The Gangster film Broken Horses is to be the American film debut of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and Indian director who certainly likes to plan ahead. His official site lists no less than five films. Okay, Rodriguez and Del Toro style, his slate is full of many projects he only intends to produce, not direct, but it sounds to me like he has a different pie for every finger.

Here’s the official blurb from Chopra’s site and, after the break, more info and the pre-shoot publicity poster.

Vinod Chopra’s Broken Horses, with a screenplay based on an original story by Chopra himself, is the work of award-winning writer Abhijat Joshi (Lage Raho Munnabhai, Eklavya and 64 Squares) and script consultant Jason Richman (Bangkok Dangerous, Swing Vote). The film is in pre-production and will go on the floors later this year.

Yahoo Movies India goes one step further by letting

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra ropes in Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke for Broken Horses

28 January 2009 7:41 AM, PST | From BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news

With a series of acclaimed films to his name, Vidhu Vinod Chopra is ready to mark his directorial debut in Hollywood with his ambitious project Broken Horses and his hunt for the lead actor is finally over. The filmmaker has signed on this year's Golden Globe Best Actor winner and Academy Award nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) for this film. Chopra also revealed that he had seen a special screening of Rourke's The Wrestler before the awards fever began. "I was bowled over by his performance. Both of us had an instant connect when we met in Los Angeles. He was my first choice and was finalized even before he won the Golden Globe; it's great to have him on board for one of the key roles in the film. Mickey deserves all the acclaim he is getting and I hope he wins the Oscar as well," said the maverick director.

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DVD Review: Swing Vote (2008)

27 January 2009 5:50 PM, PST | From The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news

As I write this in early January 2009, the citizens of Minnesota are learning just how tight a major election can be. At this time, the status of their Senate race remains in question, as Al Franken leads incumbent Norm Coleman by only about 200 votes. For a fictional look at an even closer race, we move to 2008.s Swing Vote.

In this flick, apathetic middle-aged slacker Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) lacks direction in life and acts as a poor role model to his 12-year-old daughter Molly (Madeline Carroll). She essentially needs to care for her dad like she.s his mother, and she nags him to vote in the presidential election between incumbent Republican Andrew Boone (Kelsey Grammer) and Democratic challenger Donald Greenleaf (Dennis Hopper). Bud thinks voting is a waste of time; he wouldn.t even be registered if Molly didn.t do it for him, and he feels one

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DVDs in Brief - January 14, 2009

14 January 2009 2:35 PM, PST | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

In an impressive but misguided display of faith in a weak script, flop-magnet Kevin Costner sunk a lot of his own money into financing Swing Vote (Disney), a toothless would-be satire in which a presidential election comes down to the vote of one man: Costner, as a semi-loveable loser. Co-star Dennis Hopper complained that most of his role as the Democratic candidate ended up on the cutting-room floor. Considering the film's leaden Capra-corn, he should count himself lucky… Since Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch laid the Western to a bloody rest, it's become a director's genre ...

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DVDs in Brief - January 14, 2009

14 January 2009 2:35 PM, PST | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

In an impressive but misguided display of faith in a weak script, flop-magnet Kevin Costner sunk a lot of his own money into financing Swing Vote (Disney), a toothless would-be satire in which a presidential election comes down to the vote of one man: Costner, as a semi-loveable loser. Co-star Dennis Hopper complained that most of his role as the Democratic candidate ended up on the cutting-room floor. Considering the film's leaden Capra-corn, he should count himself lucky… Since Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch laid the Western to a bloody rest, it's become a director's genre ...

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