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Heat and Logan’s Run Blu-ray Reviews

3 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Catalog titles Ftw. I am one of those rare people who enjoy being “double dipped.” I like upgrading to Blu-ray if I love a film, because you only get to watch a movie for the first time once, and so a different and better transfer is a reason (at least for me) to get excited about a film you’ve seen a number of times. When I would go see something in the theater on multiple occasions, I’d often go to different theaters (or failing that, different seats). My reviews of the Blu-rays of Heat and Logan’s Run after the jump.

Heat is one of the great American films. It took me a while to come to that, and I still think that Michael Mann’s finest film is The Insider, but there’s no denying Heat. Robert De Niro stars as Neal McCauley, a high line criminal who knows how to rob. »

- Andre Dellamorte

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Winona, Fox Searchlight Join Aronofsky's 'Black Swan'

7 hours ago | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

A few more names have been added to Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, the movie that is becoming more heavily circulated because of a sex scene with Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis than its subject matter...which is not that. I forget what it is exactly...Oh wait, yeah, it's about ballerinas and the supernatural.

Winona Ryder, kind of a Portman version 1.0, has joined the cast, and she'll play, shall we say, a much more "seasoned" dancer for Aronofsky. It's hard to say exactly what went wrong with Ryder's career. I'm not convinced she was ever as talented as we all wanted her to be - we just had a real dearth of teenage talent in the 1980s, let's be honest - but the pendulum really swung the other way in the years before her shoplifting conviction and it was a long time after that before people took her seriously again. »

- Colin Boyd

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Winona Ryder Joins "Black Swan" Cast for Director Darren Aronofsky

7 hours ago | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

I'm getting really excited about this supernatural project called "Black Swan." First, I respect Darren Aronofsky as a director. He made Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler") cool again!

Second, the paranormal angle is intriguing. The film is set in the world of New York City ballet about a ballerina (Natalie Portman) who's competing with a rival dancer. But is the rival a ghost or is Portman's character just having a mental breakdown? Mila Kunis is set to star as Lilly, the mysterious rival dancer.

Now, Winona Ryder is joining the cast as a rival dancer. Barbara Hershey and Vincent Cassel complete the cast.

Fox Searchlight is very close into co-financing and distributing the film which was written by Mark Heyman based on an original screenplay by Andres Heinz.

Production is set to start in New York before the end of the year, and the budget is reported to be between $10 million - $12 million. »

- Manny

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Geek Gossip: Black Swan, Spider-Man 4, The Hobbit, The A-Team

8 hours ago | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Winona Ryder (pictured) is in talks to star in Darren Aronofsky's supernatural thriller Black Swan, it's been confirmed.

Set in the New York City ballet world, the story centres on a dancer (Natalie Portman) vying for the lead role in Swan Lake; she encounters a mysterious rival (Mila Kunis) who appears to be some kind of doppelganger or apparition.

Ryder will play a fellow ballerina. Vincent Cassel and Barbara Hershey will also join the cast, according to Slashfilm.

Rachel McAdams is in talks to play antihero/love interest Black Cat in Spider-Man 4, according to a report on Mania.

The site also claims a new male villain is being cast in the film. This could mean that Dylan Baker's character Curt Connors would not finally become reptilian baddie the Lizard, because Baker is already in the cast.

The rumours developed today with news that 27-year-old British actress Romola Garai »

- David Bentley

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Winona Ryder close to 'Black Swan'

8 hours ago | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Winona Ryder is in talks to co-star in Darren Aronofsky's supernatural thriller "Black Swan." Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis have already been cast.According to Variety, Cross Creek Pictures. Brian Oliver is producing alongside Scott Franklin of Protozoa Pictures. Arnold Messer and Mike Medavoy of Phoenix Pictures are also producing.The film is set in the New York ballet world and tells the story of a veteran dancer (Portman) and a rival (Kunis) who are engaged in a destructive relationship. It's uncertain whether the rival is real or part of the ballet dancer's imagination. Ryder would be playing a fellow dancer. »

- Adnan Tezer

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The Hollywood Links - 11/10/09

8 hours ago | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

- Rachel McAdams may be playing the Black Cat (above) in Spider-Man 4. Will she go with the ghost-white hair? - Mania.com

- The very cool poster for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed by Terry Gilliam. - InContention.

- Brothers, directed by Jim Sheridan, has arrived, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman, and is starting to receive well-deserved Oscar buzz. - Jeff Wells

- The Ladies of "The View" don't seem to know much about Sir Ian McKellen. The guy was both Gandalf and Magneto, dammit! Respect! (Thanks to Jay West for originally pointing it out.)- The Los Angeles Times

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- The Hollywood Interview.com

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'The Hobbit' And 'The A-Team' Cameos In Today's Dailies -- 11/10/09

9 hours ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

-- Let the speculation begin. "Howling Mad" Murdock actor Dwight Schultz will be showing up for a cameo in Joe Carnahan's "The A-Team," according to a fansite. Hopefully, this means we'll be seeing other cameos from the rest of the team. Who doesn't want to see Mr. T give this young guns A-Team a vote of confidence with a tiny cameo role. Hell, he can leave his gold chains at home if it makes him happy. Schultz is great, but the fans want what they want: bring back T. (The Official Dwight Schultz Fansite, via Cinematical)

-- "Mad Men" producer Matthew Weiner is turning his attention to film now that the latest season is finished. He's now getting set to helm "You Are Here," a romantic comedy that he wrote. Independent financing is already in place and the cast will include the likes of Jennifer Aniston and "The Hangover »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Winona Ryder to join Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis in "Black Swan"

10 hours ago | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »

News sources and fans are abuzz with word that Winona Ryder will be joining Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis for Darren Aronofsky’s supernatural thriller, Black Swan. According to Filmofilia, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee star is slated to play Beth, “a dancer who is coming to the end of her career.”

All the dancers, presumably including Nina (Portman) and Lily (Kunis), are vying for her role of Odette, the Swan Queen in Swan Lake. I didn’t think it was possible, but I believe the cast of Black Swan got even hotter.

And, as you probably know, Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis are set to participate in some really, hot, angry sex, which Portman recently described as “not raunchy" but "extreme.”

Let’s just think of the possibilities: Perhaps Ryder has some sort of say in who replaces her, so both Portman and Kunis try to bribe her with aforementioned hot, »

- drummerdeeds

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Aronofsky’s Black Swan Goes to Searchlight, Adds Cast

11 hours ago | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

There's been a lot of news in the past 24-hours around the next project of director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler). Titled Black Swan, the new pic tells the story of Nina (Natalie Portman), a veteran ballerina who finds herself locked in a competitive showdown with a rival dancer named Lilly (Mila Kunis) “with the stakes and twists increasing as the dancers approach a big performance.” Of course, there is also the connundrum of whether or not Lilly is real, a supernatural apparition or if she's just delusional. Either way, it has been reported that Nina and Lilly have "ecstasy-induced hungry aggressive angry sex." That last tidbit has been the source of much talk on the web, naturally. On to the news -- our friends at /Film reported Sunday that Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey have all joined the cast of the film, which is set to shoot very soon. Ryder »

- Neil Miller

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Jake Gyllenhaal Negotiates For “Source Code”

11 hours ago | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations for a role in sci-fi thriller “Source Code.”

The movie will be directed by David Bowie’s son Duncan Jones (”Moon”) from a script written by Ben Ripley (”The Watch”).

“Source Code” centers on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and is forced to live and relive a harrowing train bombing until he can determine who is responsible for it.

Shooting should start in early 2010.

Gyllenhaal is currently filming Ed Zwick’s “Love and Other Drugs” and will next be seen in Jim Sheridan’s drama “Brothers” alongside Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire and Disney’s “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.”

Jones is currently writing the screenplay of the upcoming film “Mute,” which he will also direct.

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- Fiona

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Winona Ryder Makes a Comeback in Aronofsky's Black Swan

12 hours ago | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Since 2002's Mr. Deeds (and an incident with shoplifting), Winona Ryder kept herself quietly busy with indie fare like Sex and Death 101 and The Informers — until she played Spock's mother in Star Trek.

Now Ryder has signed on to star in Darren Aronofsky's supernatural thriller Black Swan, according to THR. Set in the world of New York's ballet scene, Black Swan follows a dancer (Natalie Portman) whose rival (Mila Kunis) may be a figment of the her imagination. Ryder will play an older dancer. Barbara Hershey and Vincent Cassell are also joining the cast in unspecified roles.

Black Swan, which starts production in New York at the end of the year, has a script by Aronofsky and Mark Heyman. Fox Searchlight, who distributed Aronofsky's The Wrestler, is negotiating to co-finance and distribute the movie.

Ryder can be seen next in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, which opens »

- Ryan Gowland

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Aronofsky’s Black Swan Set to Soar with New Cast Members

12 hours ago | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

This is going to be great.

I love Aronofsky’s visions and his capability as a director has delivered us the pitch black paranoia of Pi, the resurgent rebound of The Wrestler and gave us a bald Hugh Jackman in a bubble – consistently delivering stellar character work with  a curious and unique momentum to his films.

And while we’ll have to wait a few more years for his rendition of Robocop his next feature Black Swan is shaping up to be another impressive ride.

The wonderful guys at /Film have reported two bits of news concerning casting and distribution, with Fox Searchlight picking up the story of a fading star of the New York Ballet whose rivalry with a young dancer is given a fresh dimension as the rival (played by Mila Kunis) may or may not actually exist.

The additions to the cast, who will join Kunis and »

- Jon Lyus

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New ‘Brothers’ Trailer Online!

19 hours ago | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Is it wrong that the first thought that popped into my mind after viewing the trailer for Jim Sheridan’s new film Brothers was “I’m so glad somebody finally decided to capitalize on the physical similarity between Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire!”?

The film, which will be released on December 4, centers around the conflict between two brothers over one woman (Natalie Portman) after one thought to be dead overseas returns home. The trailer starts out as sappy melodrama and then shifts into something over the top and maybe a little absurd.

Check out the trailer below, and let us know what you think in the comments!

Duncan Jones Grabs Jake Gyllenhaal For ‘Source Code’January Jones Jumps With Nicolas CageEat Some Sand, Prince of Persia One SheetSay It Ain’t So! Fox Moving Towards Another ‘Darko’ Sequel »

- John Cooper

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Black Swan Next Rung in Winona Ryder's Comeback Climb

19 hours ago | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

· Winona Ryder is the latest actress to grab a role in Black Swan, perhaps better known as Darren Aronofsky's lesbian-ballet-psychodrama thriller previously boasting Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. Meanwhile Fox Searchlight, which distributed Aronofsky's The Wrestler and can appreciate a quality comely-Jewess showcase like this when it sees one, is reportedly in talks to co-finance and distribute. [THR]

Matthew Weiner's feature debut is delayed, Len Wiseman pursues the apocalypse, and more Hollywood Ink after the jump. »

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Winona Ryder Joins 'Black Swan' Cast

20 hours ago | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »

The Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky's upcoming film Black Swan is shaping up to be quite the intriguing affair. Slash Film reports that Girl, Interrupted actress Winona Ryder has signed on for the supernatural thriller, which begins filming in New York in a few weeks and follows the intrigue of competing dancers in the New York City Ballet. As dedicated cinema fans already know, the film will also star Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, who will reportedly engage in an "angry, aggressive" sex scene together. Will Winona, who'll reportedly play a dancer who's "near the end of her career," get in on the action? One... »

- Celebuzz

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Winona Ryder to star in the next Aronofsky flick

23 hours ago | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »

Star Trek star Winona Ryder is set to star opposite Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. Varoety reports that Fox Searchlight and Cross Creek will finance the film together.

Set in the New York ballet world, the story centers on a veteran dancer (Portman) and a rival (Kunis) who are tangled in a manipulative relationship, but it's unclear whether the rival is real or a figment of the ballet dancer's imagination. Ryder will play a fellow dancer. »

- Paul

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Winona Ryder joins Black Swan

10 November 2009 12:33 AM, PST | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

Darren Aronofsky has been gathering more cast for Black Swan, with Winona Ryder, Vincent Cassel and Barbara Hershey. The plot finds Natalie Portman as Nina, an expert ballerina who finds herself locked into a rivalry with a fellow dancer named Lilly (Mila Kunis), who seems a lot like her. Is Nina going crazy? Having visions? Or is it something else? (Cue dramatic music sting here). Ryder will play Beth, a friend of Nina's and who is a near the end of her career, while Cassel is Yevna, the handsome-yet-creepy new director of the stage...

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- James White

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Winona Ryder in Aronofsky's 'Black Swan'?

10 November 2009 12:31 AM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Darren Aronofsky is still recruting some ladies for his upcoming supernatural thriller "Black Swan," and the latest to join the party: Winona Ryder. Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman are also on board.

Portman plays an experienced ballerina who's having a hard time dealing with a rival dancer (Kunis). As the story develops, Portman's character is not exactly sure whether what she sees and experiences is real. »

- Franck Tabouring

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More Cast For Black Swan

9 November 2009 11:20 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Darren Aronofsky's ballet drama The Black Swan begins shooting imminently, and is on the verge of securing co-financing and distribution by Fox's indie sub-label Searchlight, according to The Hollywood Reporter. No real surprise there, since it was Searchlight that picked up The Wrestler. Which did okayish...Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis have been undergoing intensive ballet training for the story of a life-or-death, slightly spooky rivalry between two New York ballerinas as a big performance approaches.It's now revealed that joining them in the cast will be Barbara Hershey and Vincent Cassel, plus Winona Ryder as "an older dancer". Not quite as old as Spock's mom, we hope, but this still makes us feel our age. Winona has moved up a generation! She's now playing mothers and mentors!Andres Heinz, John McLaughlin, Mark Heyman and Aronofsky himself have all had a hand in The Black Swan's script at one time or another. »

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Winona Ryder Eyeing Black Swan

9 November 2009 11:18 PM, PST | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »

Though I can't imagine what could possibly be the holdup, Winona Ryder is in talks to join the cast of Darren Aronofsky's supernatural thriller Black Swan.

Winona Ryder Joining Black Swan?

Currently co-starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, Black Swan is set in the New York ballet world, the story centers on a veteran dancer (Portman) and a rival (Kunis) who are tangled in a manipulative relationship, but it's unclear whether the rival is real or a figment of the ballet dancer's imagination. Ryder will play a fellow dancer. »

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