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New On DVD This Week
3 November 2009 3:35 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, North by Northwest, It’s a Wonderful Life and The Rockford Files. Plus, there’s some classic Dr. Who coming out this week as well.
Check them out.
Movies
A Christmas Carol ~ Alastair Sim, Jack Warner (Blu-ray)
Aliens in the Attic ~ Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts (DVD and Blu-ray)
Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics, Vol. 1 (The Big Heat / 5 Against the House / The Lineup / Murder by Contract / The Sniper) ~ (DVD)
The Claudette Colbert Collection (Three-Cornered Moon / Maid of Salem / I Met »
- Joe Gillis
[DVD Review] Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
30 October 2009 4:40 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Spin-offs and sequels represent Disney’s plan of expansion in between the major theatrical features. A small fraction of Disney’s films actually have theatrical potential while the rest have little promise beyond DVD and Blu-ray sales for adolescent to tweenage audiences by capitalizing on classic Disney film protagonists or their buddies. Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure takes Peter Pan out of the Neverland equation and establishes a story with no appeal beyond the 5 to 10-year-old demographic. It’s not a negligible niche and so Disney puts a fair amount of money into the process. The direct to DVD/Blu-ray films like this one tend to have a decent cast selection as well as respectable animation production levels; they just don’t have very compelling stories or characters.
As the movie’s intro explains, faeries depend on a seasonal cycle of sorts the basis of which is their faerie dust. »
- Lex Walker
‘The Hills’ boss Kelly Cutrone would cast Jonathan Rhys Meyers to play her in ‘L.A. Candy’ (IrishCentral)
30 October 2009 1:15 AM, PDT | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Lauren Conrad’s former boss Kelly Cutrone has a suggestion on who should play her in “The Hills” star upcoming movie – Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers. In Conrad’s book “L.A. Candy,” which is loosely based on the MTV star’s life, the Kelly Cutrone character is the fictional tough-as-nails PR boss Fiona Chen. Now that “L.A. Candy” is being made into a movie, Conrad needs someone to portray the People’s Revolution founder on the big screen. “What about Jonathan Rhys Meyers? That could be really good crossover role for him," Cutrone suggested to MTV News. The fashion icon, who is now featured in “The Hills” spinoff “The City,” has a few runner-ups in mind as well. "They would have to have black hair — they would have to be slightly on the mean side. I would like Cher to play me," she said. "I think that would be really great. »
Tarantino, Douglas & Huston To Dish Out Honorary Oscars
30 October 2009 1:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Oscar winners Kirk Douglas, Quentin Tarantino and Anjelica Huston will hand out statuettes to the Hollywood greats who will become honorary Academy Award winners at a ceremony next month.
Screen idol Lauren Bacall is among the recipients set to receive an honorary Oscar for their achievements in the movie industry.
Meanwhile, producer/director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis will also pick up the famed golden statues.
Tarantino, Douglas and Huston will be on hand to present the awards at the inaugural Governors Awards gala event on 17 November.
Tarantino picked up an Oscar in 1995 for his Pulp Fiction screenplay, Huston won Best Supporting Actress for 1985's Prizzi's Honour and in 1996, Douglas was handed an honorary prize by the Academy. »
Dominic Cooper, Souleymane Cissé, Anjelica Huston: London 2009
30 October 2009 1:03 AM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Malinese filmmaker Souleymane Cissé and guest arrive for the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony at Inner Temple on October 28. Cissé and actor John Hurt were given BFI Fellowships at the awards ceremony. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Actor and award presenter Dominic Cooper, one of the stars of Mamma Mia!, arrives at the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony. Academy Award winner and and London Film Festival jury chair Anjelica Huston arrives at the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) »
- Joan Lister
Charlotte Rampling, Anjelica Huston, John Hurt: London 2009
30 October 2009 1:02 AM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Veteran actresses Charlotte Rampling and Anjelica Huston attend a cocktail reception at the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images) Filmmaker Yaron Shani poses with the Sutherland award for the film Ajami, voted the most original and imaginative first feature. Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón is standing next to him at the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) John Hurt poses with his BFI Fellowship. Next to him are Jeremy Thomas (on his left) and Michael Caton-Jones (on his right) at the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) »
- Joan Lister
Anjelica Huston, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Thorne: London 2009
30 October 2009 1:02 AM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Academy Award winner and London Film Festival jury chair Anjelica Huston presents the Best Film award during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images) Screenwriter Jack Thorne poses with his Best British Newcomer award for the film The Scouting Book for Boys during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony at Inner Temple on October 28. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images) Veteran actress and award presenter Charlotte Rampling speaks at the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images) »
- Joan Lister
“A Prophet” Wins Best Film At London Festival
29 October 2009 4:19 PM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
The French prison drama A Prophet, a hit at the Cannes Film Festival last May, where it received the second-place Grand Prize, moved into the winner's circle on Wednesday as it received the London Film Festival's first Best Film award. Actress Anjelica Huston, who served on the festival jury, called the movie "an instant classic and a masterpiece." This was the first year of competition at the London festival, which is attempting to boost its profile in an effort to compete with the more famous European festivals in Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. The festival is due to close tonight (Thursday) with a screening of Sam Taylor-Wood's Nowhere Boy, about the early life of John Lennon. »
London Film Festival Announces Winners
29 October 2009 3:53 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival announced its winners at the high profile awards ceremony held at London’s Inner Temple this evening. Hosted by journalist and broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini, the six awards were presented by some of the most respected figures in the film world. Best Film In recognition of original, intelligent and distinctive filmmaking, the new award for Best Film was judged by an international jury chaired by Anjelica Huston and fellow jurors John Akomfrah, Jarvis Cocker, Mathieu Kassovitz, Charlotte Rampling and Iain Softley. The Star of London for Best Film was awarded to Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet and was presented by Anjelica Huston.. On behalf of the jury Anjelica Huston (Chair) said: “A masterpiece: Un Prophete has the ambition, purity of vision and clarity of purpose to make it an instant classic. With seamless and imaginative story-telling, superb performances and universal themes, Jacques Audiard has made a perfect film. »
- Marianne
Oscar 2010: Anjelica Huston, Jonathan Demme, Kirk Douglas to Present Honorary Oscars
29 October 2009 2:43 PM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Lauren Bacall Oscar winners Anjelica Huston, Jonathan Demme, and Quentin Tarantino, and Honorary Award recipient Kirk Douglas will be some of the presenters at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ first Governors Awards event on November 14 at Hollywood & Highland Center’s Grand Ballroom. The evening will feature presentations of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producer-executive John Calley, and Honorary Awards to actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis. The black-tie dinner event for more than 600 guests will feature film clips as well as statements from the honorees, and tributes from their colleagues and admirers. The Honorary Award, an Oscar statuette, is given to an individual [...] »
- Anna Robinson
Tarantino, Huston, Demme and Douglas to Present Honorary Oscars
29 October 2009 12:20 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steve Pond
The year's first Oscar presenters have been announced, and they're directors Jonathan Demme and Quentin Tarantino, actress Angelica Huston and actor Kirk Douglas.
The Academy announced on Thursday that the quartet will participate in the first Governors Awards ceremony, at which honorary Oscars will be given to actress Lauren Bacall, producer-director Roger Corman and cinematographer Gordon Willis, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award will go to producer John Calley.
Demme will almost certainly make the presentation to Corman, who gave the young director his start o... »
- Steve Pond
Good Morning, Oscar: October 29
29 October 2009 9:55 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steve Pond
In this morning’s roundup of Oscar news ‘n’ notes from around the web, Anjelica Huston touts a masterpiece, and pundits agree on Clint Eastwood and “Precious.”
At Gold Derby, Tom O’Neil keeps polling pundits and putting up predictions. Two new charts go up on Thursday: Thelma Adams, Kevin Lewin, Richard Rushfield, Jeff Wells and Susan Wloszczyna are here, while Erik Davis, Scott Feinberg, Dave Karger, Peter Travers and yours truly are here. So far, two films have been named by all 14 of the folks O’Neil has polled: “Invictus&r... »
- Steve Pond
French Drama "A Prophet" Wins Best Film At London Film Festival
29 October 2009 6:09 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
"A Prophet," a new French prison drama from director Jacques Audiard, was the recipient of the Star of London award, the first best film award handed out by the London Film Festival.
Actress Angelica Huston presented the award to the film's lead actor, Tahar Rahim. Jury chair Huston said the film was a "masterpiece" and that it had "the ambition, purity of vision and clarity of purpose to make it an instant classic".
The film, which tells the story of a young Arab man sent to a French prison where he becomes part of the local mafia, also received the Grand Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It is currently scheduled for a limited release in the U.S. in February of 2010.
A special mention was also given to the John Hillcoat-directed "The Road," while screenwriter Jack Thorne received the best British newcomer award for his drama "The Scouting Book for Boys. »
French Film Scoops Top London Award
29 October 2009 5:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Anjelica Huston presented the inaugural Best Film Award to French prison drama A Prophet at the London Film Festival on Wednesday.
The actress, who sat on the 2009 jury alongside singer Jarvis Cocker, handed the Star of London prize to lead actor Tahar Rahim, who plays a young man in a crime-ridden prison, at the festival's closing ceremony in the British capital.
Huston hailed the drama as "a masterpiece (with) the ambition, purity of vision and clarity of purpose to make it an instant classic".
Meanwhile 69-year-old British actor John Hurt was honoured with a lifetime achievement award known as the British Film Institute Fellowship.
The star says, "For me, the BFI is the heart of British cinema. I consider it the highest honour possible to be awarded a Fellowship."
The 53rd London Film Festival closes on Thursday with a screening of Nowhere Boy, artist Sam Taylor-Wood's film about Beatles legend John Lennon. »
London Film Festival Awards: The Winners
29 October 2009 4:19 AM, PDT | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Yesterday marked the first time that The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival has held an awards ceremony and the winners of the first-ever Star Of London gongs are listed below...
At the event, hosted at London's Inner Temple by journalist and broadcaster Paul Gambaccini, a panel of judges (chaired by Anjelica Huston) sifted through the brightest and best that this year's festival had to offer.
First up was the award for best film, which went to Jacques Audiard's A Prophet. Huston had this to say: "A masterpiece: Un Prophete has the ambition, purity of vision and clarity of purpose to make it an instant classic. With seamless and imaginative story-telling, superb performances and universal themes, Jacques Audiard has made a perfect film."
John Hillcoat's The Road was also singled out for praise for its "breathtaking vision, extraordinary performances and profound political statement".
The prize for Best British Newcomer went to Jack Thorne, »
London Film Festival winners announced
29 October 2009 2:31 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
French movie A Prophet has scooped the 'Best Film' award at the BFI London Film Festival. The crime thriller, directed by Jacques Audiard, follows a young Arab man who spends six years in a French prison. The festival jury, made up of Anjelica Huston, John Akomfrah, Jarvis Cocker, Mathieu Kassovitz, Charlotte Rampling and Iain Softley, described the movie as "a masterpiece". "A Prophet has the ambition, purity of vision and clarity of purpose to make it an instant classic," said Huston on behalf of the jury. "With seamless and imaginative story-telling, superb performances and universal themes, Jacques Audiard has made a perfect film." The 'Best British Newcomer' prize was handed to Jack (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
'The City' Boss Kelly Cutrone Offers 'L.A. Candy' Casting Suggestions
28 October 2009 11:29 PM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'What about Jonathan Rhys Meyers?' Lauren Conrad's former boss jokes about who could play her.
By Jocelyn Vena
Photo: MTV News
Lauren Conrad once joked she'd like to see friend Lo Bosworth star in the movie adaptation of her novel "L.A. Candy," but recently told us she's taking it slow with the casting process. Although Stephanie Pratt has helpfully suggested that Queen Latifah play her.) Now, Conrad's former boss, current "City" star and People's Revolution head honcho Kelly Cutrone imagines who should play her character (tough-as-nails PR boss Fiona Chen) in the flick.
"What about Jonathan Rhys Meyers? That could be really good crossover role for him," she joked to MTV News.
"They would have to have black hair — they would have to be slightly on the mean side. I would like Cher to play me," she proposed. "I think that would be really great. »
Lff: Show Me, Don't Tell Me
28 October 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
It's the penultimate day here at the London Film Festival, and after a packed day that included the Coens Brothers' latest (not written up here, but let's just say I was... disappointed), Dave came back to the internet to discover than Anjelica Huston and her starry little jury had been busy giving out prizes. Gladly the new top prize for Best Film (or 'Star of London') went to one of my personal favourites from the fest, the stunning A Prophet. The Road, which left me a bit cold despite the technical prowess and solid performances, was their "special mention". (In Contention has the full awards round-up.)
But enough about awards. I'll have my own set of prizes to dish out tomorrow, when I finish off my coverage with a review of the closing night gala film Nowhere Boy, but for today, three more capsules for you from across the globe. »
- Dave
Audiard's 'A Prophet' Wins Top Prize at London Film Fest
28 October 2009 5:25 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Wrap Staff
Jacques Audiard's prison drama "A Prophet" won the inaugural best film prize at the London Film Festival on Wednesday night. The film is France's entrant for the foreign-language film Oscar.
Another Oscar submission, Israel's "Ajami" from Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, won the Sutherland Award, given to the maker of the most original and imaginative first feature.
Jury chair Anjelica Huston called "Prophet" “a maste... »
- Lisa Horowitz
London Film Festival Awards 2009
28 October 2009 3:55 PM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Star of London for Best Film: Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet On behalf of the London Film Festival jury, Anjelica Huston stated: “A masterpiece: Un prohète has the ambition, purity of vision and clarity of purpose to make it an instant classic. With seamless and imaginative story-telling, superb performances and universal themes, Jacques Audiard has made a perfect film.” In A Prophet, Tahar Rahim stars as a prison newcomer who learns how to become that realm’s top dog. Special mention: John Hillcoat’s The Road Best British Newcomer: Jack Thorne, screenwriter of the film The Scouting Book For Boys Sutherland Award for most original and imaginative first feature: Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani for Ajami Grierson Award for Best Documentary: Yoav Shamir for [...] »
- Anna Robinson
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