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New "Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince" Trailer

16 November 2008 2:31 PM, PST | From www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news

Warner Bros. Pictures has debuted the new trailer for "Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince" online! Opening July 17 in conventional theaters and IMAX, the David Yates directed sixth installment stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Natalia Tena, Julie Walters, David Thewlis, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Jim Broadbent, Helen McCrory, Jessie Cave, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Frank Dillane. You can watch the new trailer via this link in various formats!...

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New Half-Blood Prince Trailer Online

16 November 2008 10:12 AM, PST | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

They may have pushed the release date from now-ish to next year, but Warners have not left us without some compensation: check out the new trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince here. A few things are immediately clear from this: first of all, the timeline's all over the place, with the scenes in nothing like chronological order. Secondly, Jim Broadbent looks to have nailed the slightly creepy Professor Slughorn. Thirdly, given that the book's throwaway reference to a destroyed bridge appears to have been turned into a graphic attack by Death Eaters on the Millenium Bridge, we'll be looking at alternative routes from St Pauls to the Tate Modern for the next few days.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is out on July 17 next year.

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The Half-Blood Prince Has a New Trailer

14 November 2008 2:42 PM, PST | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

A new trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince has just popped up online. The sixth Potter flick opens July 17 and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Natalia Tena, Julie Walters, David Thewlis, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright and Jim Broadbent. In the David Yates directed film, Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn,

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James Cook

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"Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince" - New international Teaser !

31 October 2008 3:57 PM, PDT | From www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news

A new international teaser trailer for "Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince" has leaked online and can be watched using the player below! Opening in conventional theaters and IMAX on July 17, 2009, the David Yates-directed sixth installment stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Natalia Tena, Julie Walters, David Thewlis, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Jim Broadbent, Helen McCrory, Jessie Cave, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Frank Dillane. ...

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Scarecrow Kills Mad-Eye Moody's Henchman

27 October 2008 3:37 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

Casting is underway for the upcoming comedy thriller Perrier's Bounty. According to Hr, director Ian Fitzgibbon nabbed Cillian Murphy, Jim Broadbent and Brendan Gleeson to star in his film. Gleeson will be taking on the role of Perrier, a gangster kingpin furious over the death of one of his men. His buddy's killer? Three unlikely fugitives. It seems as though Murphy's role may be one of those fugitives. Broadbent will be playing Murphy's long-lost father, but it's not clear whether or not his character plays a part in the accidental killing. But now back to Murphy. The actor is best known for his creepiest roles: one being Dr. Jonathon Crane, or the Scarecrow, in Batman Begins and the other as psychotic killer Jackson Rippner in Redeye. Although many actors tend to be typecast according to their biggest hits, Murphy is talented enough to break the trend. If he needs any

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News Bites: Singleton Ditches 'A-Team', Glover in 'Wonderland', and 'Perrier's Bounty'

24 October 2008 8:32 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

You might have noticed that The A-Team news front has been pretty quiet lately. Back in March, the film got a June 12, 2009 release date, but that was it -- no cast, no news, no nothing. Now Variety reports that the film's release has been pushed back to June 2010 and that director John Singleton has left the project due to the studio wanting more rewrites on the script. I guess this gives them more time to figure out who, exactly, will make up this cast. Mr. T's pretty handy with computers, hacking into Wow and the like. Maybe he could save the day and get this beast moving forward!

When it comes to finding the right actors for a project Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, one should look no further than Mr. Crispin Glover. And yup, The Hollywood Reporter tells us Glover has indeed signed on to play the freaky Knave of Hearts.

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Monika Bartyzel

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Murphy, Broadbent and Gleeson Seeking Perrier's Bounty

24 October 2008 12:01 AM, PDT | From www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news

I don't know who the casting agent is for Perrier's Bounty, but that person needs a raise. Seeking an ensemble cast for Ian Fitzgibbon's sophomore outing, this person picked up Cillian Murphy, Jim Broadbent and Brendan Gleeson. Not bad, my friend. Not bad.

Cillian Murphy, Jim Broadbent and Brendan Gleeson for Perrier's Bounty

Directed by Ian Fitzgibbon off a script by Mark O'Rowe, Perrier's Bounty revolves around three unlikely fugitives on the run from a gangster kingpin. Can you guess who these fugitives are? Nope, not all of them. While it looks like Murphy and Broadbent will be on the run, Gleeson has picked up the role of Perrier.

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tMF puts the Spotlight on Cillian Murphy: New Movie + Sizzling Scene with Keira Knightley!

23 October 2008 3:03 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

Versatile. That's probably one of the best ways to describe Cillian Murphy as an actor. While mainstream movie audiences may be familiar with Cillian's role in Red Eye, 28 Days Later and Batman Begins (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372784/), the talented Irish thespian is also well-regarded for his various performances in a number of independent productions - Ken Loach's Cannes-winning, The Wind That Shakes The Barley (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460989/), the play turned-movie drama Disco Pigs (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236157/), and Neil Jordan's Breakfast on Pluto (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411195/), where Murphy plays a transvestite. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for this Jordan feature. - - - - - - Unfortunately, I have not heard any exciting news related to the actor for quite a while now. His role in The Edge of Love, where he shared the screen with Keira Knightley,

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Ferguson Teams Up With Scorsese

3 October 2008 1:08 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British royal Sarah Ferguson has tried her hand at film making - producing a new movie about late monarch Queen Victoria.

The Duchess of York teamed up with Martin Scorsese to produce The Young Victoria, which stars Emily Blunt as the royal in her younger years.

Gosford Park Oscar winner Julian Fellowes has written the screenplay and Jean-Marc Vallee will direct.

Ferguson explains her role to the New York Post, "I wrote the two historical novels on her (Queen Victoria's) life. Emily Blunt plays Victoria, Rupert Friend is Prince Albert, and there's Natasha Richardson and Jim Broadbent. They're editing it now."

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Inkheart poster

19 September 2008 10:07 AM, PDT | From The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news

Take a look at this new poster for the Brendan Fraser starrer INKHEART which arrives in theaters in January 2009.

INKHEART revolves around a girl whose father has the power to bring characters from books to life by reading aloud. When a villainous ruler and his band of rogues from a children's fable kidnap the man, his daughter and her friends, both real and imaginary, must rescue him.

The film is based on a series of books. It is the first of a trilogy by German author Cornelia Funke. "Inkspell" was published last fall, and "Inkdeath" will be out next year.

Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren and Andy Serkis also star in the fantasy film. Here's the new poster.

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New 'Inkheart' Poster, Pics and Trailer

18 September 2008 7:09 PM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

I betcha Warner Bros. publicists are having a hell of a time as they have all inherited a large sum of new flicks to publicize since WB gobbled up New Line and one of those flicks is Inkheart a film about a group of folks that somehow go into the story of a book and apparently must use "The Wizard of Oz" to get out of the predicament. The film has unicorns, flying monkeys, smokey red-eyed devil clouds and a Paul Bettany with hands of fire. Looking at the trailer it might not be that bad so why don't you give it a preview just below along with the first look at the poster and over here I have a few more new pics from the film which stars Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. Inkheart hits theaters on January 9. Photo: Warner Bros.

Brad Brevet

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Full-Trailer of 'Inkheart' Debuted

17 September 2008 11:30 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Lionsgate Films have premiered the full-length trailer of "Inkheart". Considerably longer than the first trailer, the brand new footage invites viewers to imagine the magical adventure awaiting, teasing with more glimpses into the adventure fantasy film before the movie itself makes its way to the theaters on January 1, 2009.

A timeless adventure tale of imagination, "Inkheart" centers its story on 12-year-old Meggie Folchart, a daughter of a gifted man named Mo. When Mo's ability to bring characters from books to life by reading the books aloud causes him to be kidnapped by a fable book's villain, it is left to Meggie to save him, putting her in a magical adventure that she has only read about in books.

Starring Brendan Fraser and Eliza Bennett as the father-daughter duo, Mo and Meggie, "Inkheart" is based on Cornelia Funke's novel of the same name. Directed by Iain Softley and adapted by David Lindsay-Abaire,

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'Inkheart' movie inspires DS game

25 July 2008 6:30 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

A video game based on the forthcoming movie Inkheart is being developed, publisher JoWood has announced. Few details of the DS title have yet been revealed, but it will be based on the film, due for release in 2009, starring Brandon Fraser, Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. Inkheart is the first instalment in the Inkheart trilogy of books, written by Cornelia Funke. The series, which has also spawned tabletop games, tells the story of Mortimer Folchart (Branon Fraser). When he (more)

By David Gibbon

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When Did You Last See Your Father?

5 June 2008 2:30 PM, PDT | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

Time tends to dull memories while sharpening the emotions behind them. It's the memoirist's duty to turn down the rosy glow of happy moments and resist the urge to settle scores started in all those unhappy times that prompted the memoir urge in the first place. Adapting a bestselling account of life as the son of an eccentric father by U.K. Yorkshire-born poet and novelist Blake Morrison, When Did You Last See Your Father? nicely balances moments of childhood trauma with a full appreciation of the man whose enthusiasm for high spirits sometimes came at considerable cost to those around him. Serving notice that his range extends beyond non-descript leading-man parts, Colin Firth plays Morrison as an adult, first seen in 1989 on the verge of accepting a literary award his father (Jim Broadbent, in as good of a performance as he's ever given) can't fully appreciate since it...

Keith Phipps

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Opening This Week

2 June 2008 7:35 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

Among this week's offerings: The pregnancy comedy goes pre-natal, the fate of all the jungle rests in the hands of the world's most lethargic endangered species, and Dario Argento has a new film, rendering the rest of this list mostly unnecessary.

"Dreams With Sharp Teeth"

Author Harlan Ellison is widely regarded as one of the finest writers of the 20th century. He is also, as this documentary readily highlights, abrasive, petulant, egotistical and prone to fits of belligerent rage. Collecting together more than two decades worth of footage and interviews, "Grizzly Man" producer Erik Nelson lifts the dust jacket off one of literature's genuinely larger than life characters and a man who has filed more lawsuits than the Aclu, proving that sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction, even Ellison's sci-fi tales.

Opens in New York.

"The Go-Getter"

On paper, it sounds like the dictionary definition of

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Neil Pedley

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Broadbent's Potter Snub

16 April 2008 5:11 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actor Jim Broadbent took on a role in forthcoming movie Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince - despite harbouring a dislike for the boy wizard franchise.

The star plays teacher Horace Slughorn in the sixth installment of the films, which are all adapted from J.K. Rowling's book series.

But Broadbent insists he did not accept his role in the penultimate movie out of love for the famous books - admitting that he doesn't even like the Potter series.

He says, "I'm not a massive fan."

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Broadbent: 'I'm not a Potter fan'

15 April 2008 6:58 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Jim Broadbent has revealed he isn't a fan of Harry Potter.

The 58-year-old, who will appear in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, said he's only read two of the series's seven books.

"I'm not a massive fan, no, it's not really part of my generation. I had read the first one and seen the films. I caught up with the sixth one, which I'm in, but I have to admit I haven't . . .

Simon_Reynolds_imdb_@digitalspy.co.uk (Simon Reynolds)

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Atonement Wins Top Award at Golden Globes

14 January 2008 | From IMDb News

Atonement took the top honor at the extremely short Golden Globe Awards, nabbing Best Picture (Drama), but no single film took home more than two awards. The literary adaptation also won the Best Score award as well, while on the Comedy/Musical side, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was Best Picture (Comedy/Musical), with star Johnny Depp winning his first Globe ever for the title role. Other movies winning two awards were critical favorite No Country for Old Men (screenplay and supporting actor for Javier Bardem) and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Foreign Language Film and a surprise win for director Julian Schnabel). Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood) and Julie Christie (Away From Her), now officially heavy Oscar favorites, won dramatic lead honors, and Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose) was named Best Actress - Comedy/Musical. Cate Blanchett nabbed Best Supporting Actress for I'm Not There -- which could have been the subtitle of the Globes show -- and other winners included Ratatouille (animated film) and Into the Wild (song).

On the television side, freshman drama Mad Men was the top series winner, taking home the only two awards for which it was nominated -- Dramatic Series and Best Actor (Drama) for star Jon Hamm; the new show with the most nominations, Damages, won only one, for lead actress Glenn Close. The comedy winners were all a bit unexpected, with Extras nabbing the series award, and comedy acting honors going to Tina Fey (30 Rock) and David Duchovny (Californication). Winning three awards -- more than any other television show or film -- was the HBO film Longford, starring Globe winners Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton. Other winners were also HBO stars - Queen Latifah for Life Support and Jeremy Piven, winning his first Globe for Entourage.

As for the show itself, it was devoid of movie stars, but filled with correspondents from entertainment news shows -- Mary Hart, Giuliana Rancic, and Jim Moret, among others -- who simultaneously saluted the striking writers of the WGA and praised Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Jorge Camara, who presented the final awards of the evening. At around 32 minutes, it was succinct and to the point, but without the stars, the fashion, the high-profile goofs, the speeches, and the champagne, this year's Globes were a shadow of their former incarnations. But Camara promised next year's show would be "bigger and better" than ever before. Hopefully, no one will be on strike then. --Mark Englehart, IMDb staff

Get the full list of winners in our Road to the Oscars section.

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