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Monthly Movie Preview – December 2009
12 hours ago | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
This is going to be a great month. No matter whether these big and small movies fall flat on their faces or not there’s going to be plenty to choose from – especially for those who want to keep up with important films.
First up is Avatar, one of the biggest gambles of this decade. Will the same kind of crowd that saw The Dark Knight or Transformers multiple times venture to movie theatres to see a 150-minute-long 3-D film that features tall blue creatures? It’s up in the air.
Which reminds me of a few more titles that should be worth checking out, one of them being Jason Reitman’s new film with George Clooney. The drama-comedy about a man who fires people for a living has been getting great buzz from its successful festival runs, with Oscar talk flying around as smoothly as paper airplanes.
But, Up In the Air »
- Nick Allen
Kristen Stewart, James Franco, More To Bring Films To Sundance
2 December 2009 3:48 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
We give you an early rundown of what to expect from the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
If you want a sneak peek at the movies you'll care about tomorrow — from the blockbusters to the career-makers to the Oscar contenders — movie fanatics know that the first place to look is the Sundance Film Festival. Now the celebrated institution that unveiled "Precious" and "(500) Days of Summer" earlier this year has unveiled the next class of potential classics — and it includes new films from the likes of Kristen Stewart, Ryan Gosling, Natalie Portman and Orlando Bloom.
The Sundance Institute announced their lineup Wednesday (December 2) for the 2010 film festival, to be held in Park City next month from January 21 to 31. The complete list of films is available at the Sundance Web site, but here are some of the highlights that you can bet MTV will »
The Verge: Lily Cole
29 November 2009 5:30 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
Terry Gilliam often likes to shoot his actors using a fisheye lens, but with new find Lily Cole, that embellishment is hardly needed. Cole's wide-set features and exotic beauty landed her high-profile modeling work on the pages of Vogue and the runways of Chanel and Versace, but Cole says her biggest career challenge was playing the ingenue Valentina opposite Heath Ledger and Christopher Plummer in Gilliam's upcoming fantasy The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Earlier this month, I spoke to the 21-year-old about her transition from model to actress, the tragedy of Ledger's death while filming, and the challenge of suddenly acting opposite the new actors (Colon Farrell, Johnny Depp, and Jude Law) called in to finish out Ledger's role. »
Holiday Movie Guide: The December Movies to Check Out (Part 2/2)
26 November 2009 5:17 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Continuing the 2009 holiday movies list, here AceShowbiz
presents the second part of the two-part holiday movie guide. Similar to
Part I, it offers
two categories of movies. This time around, the remaining feature films
coming out in December 2009 are divided into "Pure Entertainment" and
"Limited Releases".
The majority of the films compiled in the "Pure Entertainment" can be
enjoyed with the family. In fact, some of them are designed for kids to
enjoy. The "Limited Releases", in the meantime, lists charming movies
which will be screened in limited theaters across the U.S. this holiday
season. Among Part II's selection are side-splitting "It's
Complicated" and heart-touching "Hachiko: A Dog's Story".
Pure Entertainment
Release Date: December 11
Been missing the old-fashioned, hand-drawn animation? Walt Disney Pictures
will delight you this holiday season with "The Princess and the Frog".
But, that's not the only thing this brand new »
- AceShowbiz.com
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Review
22 November 2009 6:53 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is Terry Gilliam’s best film since Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or perhaps 12 Monkeys in 1995. In Parnassus, Gilliam proves that he retains the ability to pair his unique sensibilities with a beating heart of a character driven story. His visuals alone are noteworthy, but in this film they’re not the showcase.
The film centers around Christopher Plummer’s titular Dr. Parnassus, a bizarre Vaudeville-Wonka magician who is able to capture the souls of any passers-by who are willing to pay a pound to venture into their own imaginations. Parnassus is thousands of years old, due to a wager he has made with Mr. Nick (Tom Waits), who is ostensibly the Biblical Devil.
The unfortunate consequence of immortality, however, is that Parnassus continues to carry-on his show in a modern London that simply doesn’t care about his theatrics anymore — to see his »
- John Cooper
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Breaks One-Day Box-Office Record
21 November 2009 10:54 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, with Robert Pattinson (top) and Taylor Lautner (bottom) The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the Chris Weitz-directed Twilight sequel starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, earned $72.7 million on its first day out, including a record $26.3 million from midnight screenings, thus breaking the single day domestic box-office record previously held by Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, which made $67.2 million on its opening day last year. According to reports, if The Twilight Saga: New Moon keeps it up it’ll break another Dark Knight record: best opening weekend ever. (Though some analysts find that unlikely.) Last year, The Dark Knight earned $158.4 [...] »
- Anna Robinson
'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' breaking box office records?
20 November 2009 10:48 AM, PST | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »
Early numbers from The Twilight Saga: New Moon's release last night show New Moon toppling the all-time midnight release figures previously set by The Dark Knight (with Heath Ledger and Christian Bale) .... Director: Chris Weitz Screenwriter: Melissa Rosenberg Story: Stephenie Meyer Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Billy Burke, Gil Birmingham, Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cameron Bright, Daniel Cudmore, Charlie Bewley, Christopher Heyerdahl, Chaske Spencer, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, Bronson Pelletier, Tyson Houseman, Tinsel Korey, Anna Kendrick, Michael Welch, Christian Serratos, Justin Chon, Edi Gathegi, Rachelle Lefevre, Graham Greene, Noot Seear, Justine Wachsberger .. »
- thetwilightexaminer
Birthday Suit (With Bright Yellow Trench)
20 November 2009 7:08 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Today is the 109th anniversary of one Chester Gould the creator of Dick Tracy. Every time Dick Tracy (1990) comes up, I think "you should watch that movie again!" but I never do. I think I'm still mad that Warren Beatty kept cutting away from Madonna's "More" performance... which should've easily been one of the best movie musical numbers of the 90s (sigh). Otherwise I quite like the movie
Trivia Alert! Dick Tracy is one of Oscar's two favorite comic book movies along with The Dark Knight (2008). Their Oscar track was very similar. Dick Tracy had 7 nominations and 3 wins. The Dark Knight had 8 nominations and 2 wins and in mostly the same categories, too.
Supporting Actor (both, and the only two comic book performances ever nominated*: Al Pacino and Heath Ledger, winner)
Cinematography (both)
Art Direction (both)
Costume Design (Dick Tracy only)
Sound (both)Sound Editing (The Dark Knight only, »
- NATHANIEL R
Michael Lohan Won't Release Another Phone Recording About Lindsay Lohan
18 November 2009 11:13 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Michael Lohan will not release another voice tape about his daughter Lindsay. After releasing several phone voice recordings to the public, the "Mean Girls" actress' father says there won't be another one coming.
Michael recently released a series of secretly recorded audiotapes of his conversation with his daughter and her mother, Dina, which only aggravated his already deteriorating relationship with the 23-year-old singer/actress.
One recording reveals a hysterical Lindsay claiming that "no one cares about me," while another hears his ex-wife Dina talking about their daughter "cutting herself and hurting herself." Another one exposes Lindsay's alleged secret relationship with the late Heath Ledger.
Needless to say, Lindsay and Dina were none too happy with Michael's move.
»
Lindsay's Dad: 'No More Phone Tapes'
18 November 2009 1:57 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Lindsay Lohan's father has given up trying to force his daughter into rehab by releasing taped frantic phone calls with her to the media, after his ex-wife Dina called his actions "unforgivable".
Michael Lohan maintains he went public with the phone tapes after repeated attempts to convince his daughter she needed counselling for an alleged addiction to prescription drugs, but his media campaign drew harsh criticism from family members, Lohan's lawyer and the actress herself.
And now Michael Lohan has promised there will be no more tapes released.
He tells Life & Style magazine, "I will not release another audiotape about Lindsay. I did it because I wanted Lindsay to know how I felt when I heard that tape. When I get a phone call at two, three, four or five in the morning from my daughter and she’s in dire straits, I get very concerned."
The damning tapes, which Lohan played for a series of media agencies, included one on which Lindsay sobbed, "No one cares about me."
On another, Dina, Lindsay's mum, talked about Lindsay "cutting herself and hurting herself” and revealing the extent of the actress' romance with Heath Ledger, who died of a drug overdose in 2008.
Dina Lohan took aim at her ex for releasing the tapes, saying, "The tapes were from a long time ago. For a father to stoop this low is unforgivable." »
Industry newcomer Lily Cole talks about acting opposite Heath Ledger in legendary director Terry GIlliam's "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus"
18 November 2009 6:27 AM, PST | Makingof.com | See recent Makingof.com news »
British actress Lily Cole recently chatted with MakingOf about her transition from modeling to acting and her breakout role in Terry Gilliam's latest film. Cole describes how after working with Marilyn Manson and being cast in the Sally Potter film "Rage" she was given the script and auditioned for "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus." She also reveals which scene was her favorite to film and how Heath Ledger encouraged ad libbing on set.
Her advice for landing roles is simple "I just let scripts come to me as naturally as possible - as opposed to chasing after them."
To watch the interview in it's entirety click here. »
Third 'Batman' news - Nolan may give official update in January.
17 November 2009 11:42 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
According to Batman On Film, Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. Pictures will officially announce their plans for the third installment in the "Batman" franchise in January. Apparently, their scooper told the site that "The longer we don't hear a Nolan/B3 announcement in 2010, the less likely it is that the director will return." The franchise has been a gargantuan success for Warner Bros. with "Batman Begins" debuting on June 15th, 2005 with $48 million before ending off with $205 million domestically and over $167.3 million internationally. The sequel, receiving additional pulling power from the sad passing of star Heath Ledger, opened on July 18th last year and amassed a massive $533.3 million in the U.S. »
Werner Herzog: The Hollywood Interview
17 November 2009 10:22 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Werner Herzog Brings The Music Back
By
Academy Award-nominated German film director, screenwriter, actor and opera director Werner Herzog was born Werner H. Stipetić on 5 September 1942 in Munich. His family moved to the remote Bavarian village of Sachrang in the Chiemgau Alps after the house next to theirs was destroyed during bombing towards the close of World War II. When he was twelve, he and his family moved back to Munich. The same year, Herzog was told to sing in front of his class at school and adamantly refused. He was almost expelled for this and until the age of eighteen listened to no music, sang no songs and studied no instruments. He would later say that he would easily give ten years from his life to be able to play an instrument. At fourteen, he was inspired by an encyclopedia entry about film-making which he says provided »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
If Nolan Doesn't Direct 'Batman 3' Who Would You Like to See Take Over?
17 November 2009 4:14 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Batman On Film posted a short story last week saying "there's some scuttlebutt that in early 2010, Warner Bros. and Chris Nolan will finalize the plan for Batman 3." While many sites are running with the story and saying there will be an announcement of sorts, Batman On Film clearly states whether there will be an announcement or not remains to be seen, but the question of Nolan's involvement as director remains in the air.
I guess one would have to assume WB and Nolan would be smart to get things sorted out by at least June of 2010 so interviews for Nolan's new film Inception won't be bogged down with conversation asking about the next Batman feature, or at least kept to a minimum.
Will Nolan be back? My gut tells me yes he will be, but I could also see how the death of Heath Ledger and perhaps the expectation The »
- Brad Brevet
Shadows of The Dark Knight Pt 1: The new wave of dark movies
17 November 2009 4:13 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Welcome to the dark side of cinema, where horror meets heroes.
Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight soared at the box office last year, becoming America's second highest-grossing movie of all time and earning a billion dollars.
The film was dark in more than just name, pushing its rating to the limit and leading to record complaints about film censors being too lenient with its certificate.
Its success led to predictions that it would be a trendsetter in superhero moviemaking. So what happened to the dark era of comic book adaptations? Do dark movies work? And should all superhero films be dark?
Human Horrors
The trend for sinister cinema started way before Nolan's Batman adventure.
The past few years have seen a growing tendency in films to show man himself as the monster rather than fantasy creatures and mythical beasts.
This became firmly established through a number of slasher films and »
- David Bentley
Movie Trailer Roundup – ‘Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus,’ ‘The Crazies,’ + ‘The Road’
17 November 2009 10:50 AM, PST | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
New trailers! This time we got ‘The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus,’ ‘The Crazies,’ and ‘The Road‘ — a bet with the devil, a messed up town, and a father and son during the apocalypse. Settle in and pick your fave! Round up after the break … The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a ... Related Posts Charlize Theron in ‘The Road’ ‘The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus’ Press Conference Video – Terry Gilliam Talks Heath Ledger and ‘Don Quixote’ The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, Bright Star and Cannes Wrap-up – Behind the Scenes #42 »
- Scott Hamilton
WB To Announce Batman 3 Plans Early Next Year?
17 November 2009 8:03 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
The mega-successful and critically acclaimed Dark Knight had hardly hit theaters last year and already there was high anticipation (at least in the geek/online movie circles) for Batman 3. We have heard rumor after rumor after rumor about the third installment, including everything from Christopher Nolan not returning to Eddie Murphy playing The Riddler (I would have given up on life if that latter one was true), all turning out to have a distinctive lack of truth to them.
One of the biggest desires of Batman fans is that Nolan comes back to direct, since he did such a good job with the last two Bat-films, breathing fresh life into an effectively dead franchise with Batman Begins and knocking just about everyone’s socks off with The Dark Knight. But will he come back to direct the third? Well, we’re still not sure, but “a solid and longtime source »
- Ross Miller
Dane Cook Would Like To Taunt Batman With Riddles
16 November 2009 5:09 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
No No No No No."I love the new Dark Knight series and 'Batman Begins,'" Cook told MTV News when asked if there were any comic book movie characters he has his eye on. "If they brought back The Riddler—a new Riddler the way they did with The Joker—that would be bad-ass. I would do that." Ahem. How would he play it? Why, by ripping off Heath Ledger of course."When they were making the new one and they were doing The Joker, I always thought it [should be] kind of like 'The Crow'—having that dark element but still comedic," said Cook of the type of Riddler he'd like to bring to the franchise. "It would probably have to be something in that vein, even though I think what Heath Ledger did with the Joker was the greatest comic book villain ever."The good thing is, we have nothing to worry about. »
Shadows of The Dark Knight Pt 2: Is dark the key to success?
16 November 2009 2:25 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
When Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight made a billion dollars at the global box office and became America's second highest-grossing movie of all time, several subsequent action-adventure releases used its dark formula but without the same success.
As everyone now realises, the Warner Bros release did not succeed because it was dark, as Marvel's studio boss Kevin Feige has pointed out.
As Feige rightly says, it succeeded because it respected the source material (and also made it accessible for the ordinary viewer). Admittedly, it was helped along by the interest generated by Heath Ledger's untimely demise.
But hardcore fans do tend to want more violence in films - on superhero fan forums the cry for an adult rating is commonplace. Studios, though, are more wary about shutting out the family market altogether, especially since Watchmen and even more especially in a shaky economy.
Blood, gore and brutal violence often has to be omitted, »
- David Bentley
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Jude Law Poster
15 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Check out a recent international movie poster featuring Jude Law from the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” by director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ) and starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Synopsis: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy [...] »
- Brian Corder
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