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Black Adder Remastered: The Ultimate Edition DVD Review
11 November 2009 1:45 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I am an anglophile. I will own up to that straight out of the gate. I grew up watching every BBC program offered by my local PBS station. That’s how I came to start my lifelong relationship with Monty Python. That’s where my fascination with Red Dwarf began. That’s how I came across Rowan Atkinson’s gem of a series Black Adder. Brit humor fans click to find more after the jump.
I was shocked, utterly dismayed actually, by the number of my friends who consider themselves pop culture princes and princesses and yet weren’t familiar with the masterpiece that is Black Adder. For those similarly uninitiated, Black Adder encompasses four series, each series containing six episodes a piece. Each series is set in a specific time period and follows the Blackadder that lives during that age. While the exact characters differ between series the actor and name stays consistent. »
- Nico
Movie Review: The Damned United
1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson
Director: Tom Hooper
Release Date: October 29, 2009
Running Time: 97 miin
MPAA Rating: R
Distributor: BBC Films
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"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Movie Review: The Damned United
1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson
Director: Tom Hooper
Release Date: October 29, 2009
Running Time: 97 miin
MPAA Rating: R
Distributor: BBC Films
- - -
"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Movie Review: The Damned United
1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson
Director: Tom Hooper
Release Date: October 29, 2009
Running Time: 97 miin
MPAA Rating: R
Distributor: BBC Films
- - -
"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Movie Review: The Damned United
1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson
Director: Tom Hooper
Release Date: October 29, 2009
Running Time: 97 miin
MPAA Rating: R
Distributor: BBC Films
- - -
"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
Movie Review: The Damned United
1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson
Director: Tom Hooper
Release Date: October 29, 2009
Running Time: 97 miin
MPAA Rating: R
Distributor: BBC Films
- - -
"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »
- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)
caption this! image from ‘The Young Victoria’
28 October 2009 11:40 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
Fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. The Young Victoria is not amused to be weighed down with such ridiculous baubles: About the flick: Emily Blunt delivers an incredibly appealing performance as Queen Victoria in the turbulent first years of her reign. Rupert Friend portrays Prince Albert, the suitor who wins her heart and becomes her partner in one of history’s greatest romances. This love story, set amongst all the intrigue of the court, also features Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Thomas Kretschmann, and Mark Strong. Miranda Richardson will always be Edmund Blackadder’s Queenie to me. The Young Victoria is already available on DVD in the U.K.; it opens in the U.S. on December 18. Visit the film’s IMDb page or official site for more info. »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Moon, Fish Tank & An Education Lead the Bifa Nominations
27 October 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
The 12th annual British Independent Film Awards announced their nominations for the 2009 awards this morning and Duncan Jones’ Moon and Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank lead the way with 7 and 8 nominations respectively.
Looking down the list, which you can find after the jump, the variety of talent being honoured here is truly astounding and shows the British Film Industry is very good health. Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop has a number of nominations for its cast and crew, Peter Capaldi and director Iannucci as well as a nomination for its exceptional script in Best Screenplay catergory.
One of my favourite films of the year, Lone Scherfig’s An Education, has a host of nominations for its script, actors and Scherfig herself as Best Director. The ceremony takes place on the 6th of December and HeyUGuys hope to on hand to help celebrate what has been as outstanding year for British film. »
- Jon Lyus
Bifa Nominees: Abbie Cornish, Michael Fassbender and More
27 October 2009 5:29 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Oh, agony! The British Independent Film Award nominations have arrived (in October? Damn that’s early) to serve up the dread reminder that there is no such thing as ‘day and date” releases outside of rare mega blockbusters. I suppose I should thank the celluloid cosmos. In a way the erratic nature of film distribution helps me to continue living my blissfully delusional life wherein I pretend that people would actually flock to more challenging higher quality international cinema if they only had access to it and could see it and talk about it at the same time. Isn’t this one reason that television is so popular? It’s communal. Movies are supposed to be communal but it doesn’t work out that way so much.
Michael Fassbender in Fish Tank
I have no idea when I’ll ever have a chance to see Fish Tank for example, which »
- NATHANIEL R
BIFAs Uncovers 2009 Nominees
26 October 2009 11:36 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Which movies are vying for the 12th annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been unraveled on Monday, October 26 at Soho House in London with the announcement of 2009 nominees. Receiving the most nods was "Fish Tank", an Andrea Arnold's drama that won the Jury Prize at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
The movie revolving around the turbulent relationship a 15-year-old girl has with her mother and her new boyfriend has collected 8 nominations in total. Vying for the major categories including best British film, best director and best screenplay, it also placed its leading actress Katie Jarvis in competition for best actress and most promising newcomers.
Following behind "Fish Tank" with seven noms was Duncan Jones' sci-fi thriller "Moon". "An Education", "In the Loop" and "Nowhere Boy", in the meantime, gathered six counts each. Other movies with multiple nominations were "Bright Star" with four, "Katalin Varga" with three, and »
- AceShowbiz.com
Arnold's Fish Tank and Jones' Moon Lead 2009 Bifa nominations
26 October 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- No surprises here with the noms for the 12th British Independent Film Awards as the overwhelming favorite Fish Tank grabbed a total of eight nominations, while a sci-fi film that looks big budget but was closer to shoestring in Duncan Jones' Moon placed second best in the noms tally with a total of seven. The major "snub" is that the committee of 70 were high on Lone Scherfig’s An Education, Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop and Sam Taylor Wood’s Nowhere Boy (they all received 6 nominations) but failed to include Jane Campion's Bright Star in the Best British Independent Film category. Of the nominations we are most happy to see Edward Hogg receive some love for White Lightnin’ in the Most Promising Newcomer category and we are happy to see that Tom Hardy received kudos for his psychotic perf in Bronson. With only one nomination, it »
Emily Blunt Is The Young Victoria
16 October 2009 6:19 PM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
The Young Victoria is the 2009 British costume drama, based on the young life of 'Queen Victoria' of the United Kingdom, starring actors Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Miranda Richardson and Jim Broadbent. The film is produced by Graham King, Martin Scorsese, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Tim Headington. World premiere for The Young Victoria was held @ the Electric Palace in Bridport, Dorset, South West England, United Kingdom. The film is a romantic dramatization of events preceding and following the coronation of Queen Victoria, focusing on her early reign and romance with Prince Albert in the 1830's. Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek the official HD trailer for The Young Victoria... »
Six Great Doctor Who Moments
9 October 2009 12:49 PM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
As we brace ourselves for the new Doctor Who specials, the return of Sarah Jane Adventures, and Matt Smith's first season, here's a little gasoline to pour on the fan-fire – my take on the six top moments on Doctor Who.
6. Quiet Time
There’s a great moment in the Doctor Who teevee movie, one that we had rarely seen (if ever) in the original series: the Doctor, in this case Doctor Seven, quietly sitting in the Tardis in his comphy chair, reading a book. Of course, drama being what it is he quickly gets, well, killed. Fatally. And then begins a difficult regeneration into Doctor Eight. That wasn’t the worst thing that confronted him: he had to face Eric Roberts as the Master. He, and his series of proposed telemovies, was doomed.
5. The Ears Have It
There’s this great moment in Rose, the first of Doctor Nine »
- Mike Gold
Movie Review - 'The Damned United'
9 October 2009 12:02 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Starring Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, and Jim Broadbent
Directed by Tom Hooper
Rated R
By and large, the sport we call soccer has never fully caught on in the United States. It's football everywhere else in the world, and we know why we don't call it the same thing here. And as much as we love American football, we simply can't compare to the rabid loyalty international football enjoys among its native fans.
Perhaps nowhere is the love of the game so fiercely expressed than in the UK, the setting for the new import The Damned United, which stars Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon) as legendary coach Brian Clough.
But during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Clough was not so legendary, and his time spend with Leeds United would not ordinarilly seem like the sort of thing you'd make a movie about. In American terms, it would »
- Colin Boyd
Exclusive Video: Michael Sheen Scores in The Damned United
7 October 2009 10:39 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Michael Sheen has quickly become the go-to actor for portraying real-life British celebrities on film. American audiences first took notice of his work while playing British Prime-Minister Tony Blair in The Queen, and last year he went toe-to-toe with Academy Award Nominee Frank Langella's Richard Nixon as TV personality David Frost in Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon. Now the actor can be seen in a new role as controversial British Football Manager Brian Clough in The Damned United, which opens in limited release on October 9th. We had the opportunity to speak exclusively with Michael Sheen to get the inside scoop on this exciting new film. To watch our exclusive video interview click on the video clip below.
Set in 1960's and 1970's England, The Damned United tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough's doomed 44 days of tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football, »
Trailer: Emily Blunt In The Young Victoria
2 October 2009 8:50 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Your guess is as good as mine as to why MTV is premiering the new trailer for The Young Victoria, a biopic about the English queen starring Emily Blunt as Victoria as she ascends to the throne. Maybe they're trying to tap into those hip young viewers who would be watching costume dramas if ever given the chance? Anyway, the film has been delayed constantly, and is finally coming out in theaters December 18 thanks to Apparition Entertainment. The trailer looks pretty good too, boasting a nice performance from Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend and Jim Broadbent in supporting roles. Check it out below, even if costumes aren't really your thing. Really, who doesn't like Emily Blunt? Movie Trailers - Movies Blog »
The Damned United - 5 new clips from the Michael Sheen starrer.
30 September 2009 11:44 PM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
"The Damned United" drama from Sony Pictures Classics has five new clips in it. Sent out on October 9th, the film stars Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Joseph Dempsie, Stephen Graham, Colm Meaney, Maurice Roëves, Martin Compston and Brian McCardie. Tom Hooper ("John Adams") helms from the writing by Peter Morgan based on the novel by David Peace. Set in 1960's and 1970's England, "The Damned United" tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough's doomed 44 day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie, and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds was perceived by many to represent a new aggressive and cynical style of football... »
5 Movie Clips from The Damned United Starring Michael Sheen
28 September 2009 12:39 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Opening on October 9th in New York and Los Angeles is director Tom Hooper’s “The Damned United”. The film was written by Peter Morgan and it stars Michael Sheen as Brian Clough - the very famous and very controversial football coach of Leeds United. At least he was for 44 days back in the 1974. Anyway, the film tells the story of where Brian Clough came from and what exactly happened that led to his departure after such a short time. As you might imagine, Michael Sheen is excellent and completely disappears in the part. And while I’m not a huge football (soccer) fan, I really enjoyed “The Damned United” and think if you like any sport, you’ll find a lot in this movie to enjoy. So to help promote the film, we’ve been given 5 clips and you can watch them after the jump. Take a look:
Here »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Hollywood Film Festival to Honor Carey Mulligan and Jeremy Renner
22 September 2009 7:36 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce honorees who will be recognized for their achievements at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony.
Actress Carey Mulligan will receive the "Hollywood Breakthrough Actress Award," actor Jeremy Renner will be honored with the "Hollywood Breakthrough Actor Award," director Lee Daniels will receive the "Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award," Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe will receive the "New Hollywood Award" and screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will be recognized with the "Hollywood Breakthrough Screenwriter Award."
The gala ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 26, 2009. The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival. "These honorees have been steadily laying the groundwork of choice projects upon which to build their Hollywood careers, and this was their year to really stand out, »
Toronto 2009: The Feminine Mystique
22 September 2009 8:42 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
It seemed appropriate that "The Young Victoria" closed out Toronto this year, considering that the festival turned out to be a coronation for women in film, in addition to being a celebration its host metropolis (a series of pre-screening clips from Toronto-based films honored the city's 175th anniversary). Besides showcasing upcoming femme-centric fall releases as "Bright Star," "An Education," "Whip It!" and "Fish Tank," the festival ended up bestowing audience awards upon the coming-of-age drama "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" and the doc "The Topp Twins," which focuses on a pair of lesbian sisters and musicians who have been entertaining New Zealand for the past three decades. (A full list of winners can be found here.)
The best and the worst thing that can be said about "The Young Victoria" is that it left me wanting more. During a brisk 96 minutes, we witness the rise of Queen Victoria »
- Stephen Saito
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