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The Worst Movie Biopics and Five That Are Pretty Darn Good
6 November 2009 6:15 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Watch enough movies and you learn pretty fast that they aren't about reality, they're about entertaining us. Which sometimes makes the world of the biopic a little tricky, because not only do you have to work in the truth, but you still have to keep those butts in the seats -- and the results are not always good. Over at Moviefone they've compiled some of the worst movie biopics, and no one was safe -- with films earning a spot for mixing up their facts, ridiculous casting, or just downright lazy filmmaking.
So who made the list? Well, you've got your usual suspects like Oliver Stone's Alexander, a film that has so much wrong with it I don't know where to put the blame (oh, that's right, on everyone). Other films that made the cut for the less than flattering title of 'Real Life Catastrophes' were Kevin Spacey's Bobby Darin flick, »
- Jessica Barnes
tMF Featured Trailer: The Messenger
26 October 2009 5:33 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
The Messenger revolves around a U S Army officer assigned to casualty notification, considered one of the least desirable jobs in the military. The officer faces complex moral choices when he becomes involved with a soldier's widow. Ben Foster, who has terrific in 3:10 to Yuma and 30 Days of Night plays the lead role in this film.
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- - - In his most powerful performance to date, Ben Foster stars as Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Samantha Morton), to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Featured Trailer: The Messenger
26 October 2009 5:33 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
The Messenger revolves around a U S Army officer assigned to casualty notification, considered one of the least desirable jobs in the military. The officer faces complex moral choices when he becomes involved with a soldier's widow. Ben Foster, who has terrific in 3:10 to Yuma and 30 Days of Night plays the lead role in this film.
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- - - In his most powerful performance to date, Ben Foster stars as Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Samantha Morton), to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Featured Trailer: The Messenger
26 October 2009 5:33 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
The Messenger revolves around a U S Army officer assigned to casualty notification, considered one of the least desirable jobs in the military. The officer faces complex moral choices when he becomes involved with a soldier's widow. Ben Foster, who has terrific in 3:10 to Yuma and 30 Days of Night plays the lead role in this film.
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- - - In his most powerful performance to date, Ben Foster stars as Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Samantha Morton), to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Ciff 2009: The winners! And our reviews
22 October 2009 6:39 PM, PDT | blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news »
Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," an independent American production, won the Gold Hugo as the best film in the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival, and added Gold Plaques for best supporting actress (Jossie Thacker) and best screenplay (Mabry). It tells the harrowing story of three black children growing up in rural Mississippi in circumstances of violence and addiction. The film's trailer and an interview with Mabry are linked at the bottom.
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The win came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor, »
- Roger Ebert
'Michael Jackson's This Is It': An Advance Look
14 October 2009 11:22 PM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
New issue of Entertainment Weekly gives a look at what is called 'somewhere in between' a concert film and a documentary.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson in "This Is It"
Photo: Aeg/ Sony
Though he consented to have them filmed, Michael Jackson never intended for the world to see the sweat and blood he put into the four months of rehearsals for his planned comeback shows in London. But, with just two weeks to go before "Michael Jackson's This Is It" opens in theaters, and sell-outs piling up across the country in anticipation of the movie chronicling the pop star's final musical moments, this weeks' Entertainment Weekly cover story looks at the scramble to make the movie.
In a scene similar to the rush to buy tickets for the This Is It 50-show series at the O2 arena in London earlier this year, which sold out despite fans even knowing »
'Michael Jackson's This Is It': An Advance Look
14 October 2009 11:22 PM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
New issue of Entertainment Weekly gives a look at what is called 'somewhere in between' a concert film and a documentary.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson in "This is It"
Photo: Aeg/ Sony
Though he consented to have them filmed, Michael Jackson never intended for the world to see the sweat and blood he put into the four months of rehearsals for his planned comeback shows in London. But, with just two weeks to go before "Michael Jackson's This Is It" opens in theaters, and sell-outs piling up across the country in anticipation of the movie chronicling the pop star's final musical moments, this weeks' Entertainment Weekly cover story looks at the scramble to make the movie.
In a scene similar to the rush to buy tickets for the This Is It 50-show series at the O2 Arena in London earlier this year, which sold out despite fans even knowing »
'Michael Jackson's This Is It': A Sneak Preview
14 October 2009 11:22 PM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
New issue of Entertainment Weekly gives a look at what is called 'somewhere in between' a concert film and a documentary.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson in "This is It"
Photo: Aeg/ Sony
Though he consented to have them filmed, Michael Jackson never intended for the world to see the sweat and blood he put into the four months of rehearsals for his planned comeback shows in London. But, with just two weeks to go before "Michael Jackson's This Is It" opens in theaters, and sell-outs piling up across the country in anticipation of the movie chronicling the pop star's final musical moments, this weeks' Entertainment Weekly cover story looks at the scramble to make the movie.
In a scene similar to the rush to buy tickets for the This Is It 50-show series at the O2 Arena in London earlier this year, which sold out despite fans even knowing »
T.I. Wins 2009 Bet Hip-Hop Awards From Prison
11 October 2009 7:38 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
T.I. didn't attend this year's Bet Hip-Hop Awards on October 10 because he is currently serving behind the bars. However, this rapper managed to take home two kudos at the annual event. He won best Hip-Hop Collaboration for his duet with Rihanna in single "Live Your Life" and was honored with Album of the Year for his latest studio installment "Paper Trail".
Since T.I. was absent, his fiancee Tameka Cottle came onto the stage to accept the two trophies on his behalf. She also read a letter written by the rapper. "Although I'm not there with you all, I'm there in spirit," Tameka read. "My road to redemption is almost over. ... Thanks for the support."
Another winner at the awards was Jay-z. He got Mvp of the year, dedicating it to fellow Hip-Hop performers Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Mr. Magic. "Brooklyn, we did it again," so he concluded his acceptance speech. »
- AceShowbiz.com
The Messenger Trailer Starring Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster
8 October 2009 9:12 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
With all the critical acclaim and Oscar buzz surrounding Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker, it begs the question: are audiences finally ready to embrace movies about the war in Iraq? Oren Moverman's The Messenger looks like the next movie to put that theory to the test, but unlike The Hurt Locker, it's another intimate drama that deals more with the people back home than the soldiers in the line of fire. The movie stars Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster as two officers who work for the Casualty Notification Office in the U.S. military (ie. the people who notify the next of kin when someone is killed in action). When one of them becomes romantically involved with a fallen soldier's widow (Samantha Morton), things get... complicated. This is Moverman's directorial debut, but one of his previous credits was co-writer for Todd Haynes' I'm Not There. I can't »
- Sean
Trailer: Ben Foster And Woody Harrelson In The Messenger
6 October 2009 4:01 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Last night I attended a special screening of The Messenger, a very small, very powerful drama about two soldiers (played by Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson) assigned to one of the worst jobs in the Army-- notifying the next of kin when soldiers have been killed in action. Foster plays Will Montgomery, recently injured in Iraq and serving out his last three months of duty while reeling after his ex (Jena Malone) suddenly gets engaged to someone else. Harrelson plays Tony Stone, a seasoned pro at notifications who helps Will open up while also revisiting some old wounds from his own time in the service. The film is directed by Oren Moverman, who also co-wrote with Todd Haynes the screenplay for I'm Not There. It's a nicely made, really affecting movie, and will be coming to theaters starting in limited release in November. Take a look at the movie's trailer »
The Messenger Messages
29 September 2009 7:26 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Tiny distributor Oscillope earned our goodwill less than a year ago by coaxing some theatrical life out of the largely unmarketable but worthy and delicate gem Wendy & Lucy. My how that film lingers. They've just released the poster for their latest release The Messenger. It's the directorial debut of Oren Moverman who previously crafted screenplays for must-see arthouse titles like Jesus Son and I'm Not There.
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What message are you getting from The Messenger's poster? I think it's striking. The backwards flag in the title -- nice design element there -- leads me to believe this isn't a happy or blindly patriotic war movie. Yep, it's about an Iraq war vet (Ben Foster) assigned to the Casualty Notification service. I don't like to know any more about plots than that before I see a movie. I hope this doesn't sound callous but I hope Samantha Morton suffers like Job. »
- NATHANIEL R
Exclusive: 'The Messenger' Poster Premiere
29 September 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Click image below to view full poster
Cinematical has just received this exclusive poster for The Messenger -- scribe Oren Moverman's directorial debut starring Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, and Jena Malone. What a jolt, eh? The dark and stern look in Harrelson's eyes is a far cry from all the zombie fighting we've been watching him tackle lately, and this is also a decidedly more adult role for Foster (who you might remember from 30 Days of Night and X3).
Yes, this is a new Iraq War drama, but between the talent involved and the fact that this comes from the pen behind Jesus' Son and I'm Not There, this should make for a bold, brave journey -- one said to be quite the emotional rollercoaster ride. Jessica Barnes first posted about the film back in February of 2008 when Foster signed on, and Morton and Harrelson signed on soon after. »
- Monika Bartyzel
Romijn: 'My Babies Took Me For Granted'
28 September 2009 12:11 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Rebecca Romijn is relishing the break she gets from her twin babies on the set of her new TV show Eastwick - because they took her "for granted" when she was a stay at home mum.
After nursing Dolly and Charlie for six months, Romijn swapped places with husband Jerry O'Connell so she could return to work on the new witch-themed drama.
And her relationship with her babies is better than ever.
The actress tells Starpulse.com, "I was with them right up until they were six months which is when we started shooting, and I felt like they kind of took me for granted a little bit, like Jerry'd walk in, they'd be like, 'Ahhh.' But then they never even noticed that it was me with them the whole time. I was a milk machine. I felt like that's all I was to them, just this walking milk machine.
"Now that I'm not there as many hours during the day, they're pretty clingy and I have to say I love it. It's the best feeling in the world." »
Best Movie Title Punctuation Marks: Go!
24 September 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Today is National Punctuation Day, the most important non-religious nerd holiday that doesn't involve talking like a pirate. Just think how different our lives would be without the comma, not to mention the semi-colon; we'd be lost without the period. Or the exclamation point! What about the question mark? (Seriously, we'd be screwed: see here.) To celebrate, we've assembled a list of our favorite punctuation marks in movie titles. Call them the Punctuaties (pronounced "Punk-shoe-Ay-shees" [on second thought, don't call them anything]). Best use of a comma in a bad movie by a great director White Hunter, Black Heart Lust, Caution Best use of a comma in a great movie by a great director Sex, Lies, and Videotape One, Two, Three Best use of a comma in the weirdest movie ever: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Best use of a possessive apostrophe: Schindler's List Jacob's LadderAdam's RibPrizzi's Honor Ocean's 11 Best use of a colon: Dr. Strangelove: »
- Darren Franich
Updates: Top 50 Hottest Young Actors - Shake, Rattle & Roll!
24 September 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
It's almost time for an update of the Top 50 Hottest Young Actors list! Before our rundown featuring the actors below, let's have a look at some hitlists from across the web - Moviefone has a 25 under 25 and Fandango a 10 Young Actors to Watch list. ScreenDaily publishes Stars of Tomorrow and there is the annual European Shooting Stars celebrated as part of the Berlinale. The first 2 only consider Hollywood movies and cast, while ScreenDaily is exclusively for UK-based filmmakers and actors. The 'shooting star' programme is, of course, for Europeans.
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- - - These hitlists are more than point of references to our own - they are inspiration to keep us on our feet and come up with a listing that consider all angles. I don't think anyone is naïve enough to list down and rank 50 young actors ( and 50 young actresses) and expect everyone to agree and be happy, »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Updates: Top 50 Hottest Young Actors - Shake, Rattle & Roll!
24 September 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
It's almost time for an update of the Top 50 Hottest Young Actors list! Before our rundown featuring the actors below, let's have a look at some hitlists from across the web - Moviefone has a 25 under 25 and Fandango a 10 Young Actors to Watch list. ScreenDaily publishes Stars of Tomorrow and there is the annual European Shooting Stars celebrated as part of the Berlinale. The first 2 only consider Hollywood movies and cast, while ScreenDaily is exclusively for UK-based filmmakers and actors. The 'shooting star' programme is, of course, for Europeans.
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- - - These hitlists are more than point of references to our own - they are inspiration to keep us on our feet and come up with a listing that consider all angles. I don't think anyone is naïve enough to list down and rank 50 young actors ( and 50 young actresses) and expect everyone to agree and be happy, »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Updates: Top 50 Hottest Young Actors - Shake, Rattle & Roll!
24 September 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
It's almost time for an update of the Top 50 Hottest Young Actors list! Before our rundown featuring the actors below, let's have a look at some hitlists from across the web - Moviefone has a 25 under 25 and Fandango a 10 Young Actors to Watch list. ScreenDaily publishes Stars of Tomorrow and there is the annual European Shooting Stars celebrated as part of the Berlinale. The first 2 only consider Hollywood movies and cast, while ScreenDaily is exclusively for UK-based filmmakers and actors. The 'shooting star' programme is, of course, for Europeans.
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- - - These hitlists are more than point of references to our own - they are inspiration to keep us on our feet and come up with a listing that consider all angles. I don't think anyone is naïve enough to list down and rank 50 young actors ( and 50 young actresses) and expect everyone to agree and be happy, »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Updates: Top 50 Hottest Young Actors - Shake, Rattle & Roll!
24 September 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
It's almost time for an update of the Top 50 Hottest Young Actors list! Before our rundown featuring the actors below, let's have a look at some hitlists from across the web - Moviefone has a 25 under 25 and Fandango a 10 Young Actors to Watch list. ScreenDaily publishes Stars of Tomorrow and there is the annual European Shooting Stars celebrated as part of the Berlinale. The first 2 only consider Hollywood movies and cast, while ScreenDaily is exclusively for UK-based filmmakers and actors. The 'shooting star' programme is, of course, for Europeans.
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- - - These hitlists are more than point of references to our own - they are inspiration to keep us on our feet and come up with a listing that consider all angles. I don't think anyone is naïve enough to list down and rank 50 young actors ( and 50 young actresses) and expect everyone to agree and be happy, »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Updates: Top 50 Hottest Young Actors - Shake, Rattle & Roll!
24 September 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
It's almost time for an update of the Top 50 Hottest Young Actors list! Before our rundown featuring the actors below, let's have a look at some hitlists from across the web - Moviefone has a 25 under 25 and Fandango a 10 Young Actors to Watch list. ScreenDaily publishes Stars of Tomorrow and there is the annual European Shooting Stars celebrated as part of the Berlinale. The first 2 only consider Hollywood movies and cast, while ScreenDaily is exclusively for UK-based filmmakers and actors. The 'shooting star' programme is, of course, for Europeans.
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- - - These hitlists are more than point of references to our own - they are inspiration to keep us on our feet and come up with a listing that consider all angles. I don't think anyone is naïve enough to list down and rank 50 young actors ( and 50 young actresses) and expect everyone to agree and be happy, »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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