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DVD Playhouse--November 2009
9 November 2009 7:05 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—November 2009
By
Watchmen—The Ultimate Cut (Warner Bros.) Director Zack Snyder’s film of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark graphic novel is as worthy an adaptation of a great book that has ever been filmed. In an alternative version of the year 1985, Richard Nixon is serving his third term as President and super heroes have been outlawed by a congressional act, in spite of the fact that two of the most high-profile “masks,” Dr. Manhattan (Billy Cruddup) and The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) helped the U.S. win the Vietnam War. When The Comedian is found murdered, many former heroes become concerned that a conspiracy is afoot to assassinate retired costumed crime fighters. Former masks Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson), Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) and still-operating Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley, in an Oscar-worthy turn) launch an investigation of their own, all while the Pentagon’s “Doomsday »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
New On DVD This Week
3 November 2009 3:35 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, North by Northwest, It’s a Wonderful Life and The Rockford Files. Plus, there’s some classic Dr. Who coming out this week as well.
Check them out.
Movies
A Christmas Carol ~ Alastair Sim, Jack Warner (Blu-ray)
Aliens in the Attic ~ Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts (DVD and Blu-ray)
Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics, Vol. 1 (The Big Heat / 5 Against the House / The Lineup / Murder by Contract / The Sniper) ~ (DVD)
The Claudette Colbert Collection (Three-Cornered Moon / Maid of Salem / I Met »
- Joe Gillis
"Battle for Terra" DVD Offers Exuberant Animation
13 October 2009 1:55 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
"Battle for Terra" is currently available on DVD and Blu-ray from Roadside Attractions. Based on director Aristomenis Tsirbas's 2003 short film "Terra," the film takes place on the distant planet Terra, a world which the people of Earth have decided to colonize once their own planet becomes uninhabitable. A young Earth pilot (voice of Luke Wilson) lands on Terra to learn that it already has a populace, and they are not interested in giving up their world without a fight. He teams up with native girl Mala (Evan Rachel Wood) to prevent Earth from taking over and ultimately destroying the new paradise he has found.
Besides Wilson and Wood, the all-star cast includes Chris Evans, Danny Glover, Dennis Quaid, Brian Cox, Justin Long, James Garner, Amanda Peet, Rosana Arquette, Mark Hamill, Beverly D'Angelo and David Cross.
Since debuting in 2007 at the Toronto Film Festival, the animated science fiction family adventure »
Classic Cameos: Danny Glover in 'Maverick'
23 September 2009 4:15 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
People always seem to sneer at Mel Gibson's Maverick, but I've always had a special place for it on my DVD shelf. As television remakes go, Maverick is pretty slick and clever, and gently spoofs the Western genre while remaining true to its 1960s roots. (If you own the special 2-disc copy of Unforgiven, you need to go watch the Maverick episode that's included as a bonus feature. It's hilarious! Also, James Garner was a dreamboat.)
Nevertheless, Maverick threatened to be too silly for its own good when it decided to capitalize on Richard Donner's friendships and franchises, and invite Danny Glover in for a cameo. (There's also a Goonie making a cameo in his gang, see if you can spot him.) This is the kind of wink-wink-nudge-nudge joke that should completely annoy me, but it doesn't here. Maybe my love of Lethal Weapon runs too deep, or »
- Elisabeth Rappe
‘Battle for Terra’ DVD & Blu-ray Features!
22 September 2009 3:57 PM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
In Battle for Terra the peaceful inhabitants of the beautiful planet Terra come under attack from the last surviving members of humanity adrift in an aging spaceship, the stage is set for an all-out war between the two species for control of the planet. But will an unlikely friendship between a rebellious young Terrian and an injured human pilot somehow convince their leaders that war is not the answer?
Battle for Terra on DVD & Blu-ray
Battle for Terra is a thrilling sci-fi animated film featuring the voices of Luke Wilson (My Super Ex-Girlfriend); Evan Rachel Wood (Running with Scissors); Brian Cox (The Escapist); David Cross (Year One); Dennis Quaid (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra); Danny Glover (Dreamgirls); and James Garner (The Notebook), blasting its way onto DVD and Blu-ray September 22nd. A visually stunning, action-packed tale for animation fans of all ages, this theatrical wide release received rave reviews from critics. »
- Shannon
Scenes We Love: The Americanization of Emily
13 August 2009 5:27 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
In 1964's The Americanization of Emily, James Garner plays Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Madison, a "dog robber" serving under a Navy general. His job is to procure whatever his boss needs, be it booze, food, cigarettes, or female companionship, and he's very good at what he does. A proud coward, Madison's figured out that the best way to avoid being killed in a war is to stay as far away from the fighting as possible. Until, that is, he ends up at Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion as part of a PR stunt, and ends up an inadvertent hero.
Written by Paddy Chayevsky (Network, Altered States) and directed by Arthur Hiller, the story focuses on Charlie's love affair with a London war widow (Julie Andrews) who's lost her husband, brother and father in the war and finds Charlie's avowed cowardice encouraging -- she can't bear the thought of losing another loved one, »
- Dawn Taylor
James Coburn Film Festival On Turner Classic Movies Tuesday August 4
3 August 2009 4:45 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
Coburn gives a deft comedic turn co-starring with Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas and James Garner in The Americanization of Emily.
Here's a great reason to be a couch potato for the day: tomorrow, TCM's Summer Under the Stars series features an all-day James Coburn film festival including showings of The Americanization of Emily, The Carey Treatment, The President's Analyst, Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round, Hell is For Heroes, What Did You Do in the War Daddy?, Major Dundee, Harry in Your Pocket and Hard Times (which memorably pairs Coburn with streetfighter Charles Bronson). For full schedule click here »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
David Shore to Re-Imagine 'The Rockford Files' for NBC
30 July 2009 10:50 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Ontario lawyer David Shore, who created House for Universal, is about to develop a "new" series—a remake of the '70s detective drama The Rockford Files. According to Variety, Shore, who will develop the re-imagined series along with Steve Carell's Carousel Television, NBC and Universal Media Studios, said he will keep the basic premise/character of the original TV series.
Shore said as a fan of the show himself, he’s well aware of how high the bar is set for the remake.
"It’s one of the shows that made me want to become a writer," Shore said. "I had no interest in adapting any old stuff, but this was the one exception."
Shore is just starting to think about an approach to bring The Rockford Files into the present day, but he intends to stick with the basic foundation of a private eye in L.A. »
The Rockford Files Getting Remake Treatment
30 July 2009 10:38 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
NBC, Universal Media Studios and Steve Carell's Carousel Television have signed House creator-executive producer David Shore to shepherd a remake of the classic 1974-80 crime drama The Rockford Files. Rockford, which earned the Emmy for drama series in 1978, starred James Garner as the title character, an ex-con private eye who lived in a trailer in Malibu. The series proved to be a training ground for a number of future TV heavyweights, including scribes David Chase (The Sopranos) and Chas. Floyd Johnson (Magnum P.I.) and actor Tom Selleck. Shore's just starting to think about an approach to bring The Rockford Files into the present day, but he intends to stick with the basic foundation of a private eye in L.A. just trying to make a living. The idea for a Rockford revival came from Carousel, which inquired about the rights to the Universal TV property after Carousel cut »
- James Cook
'House' creator to remake 'Rockford Files'
30 July 2009 2:40 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
House creator David Shore is planning to develop a remake of '70s television show The Rockford Files for NBC. The original series starred James Garner as ex-convict private investigator Jim Rockford, who solved crimes out of his mobile home-office in Malibu, California. The actor won an Emmy for his portrayal, while it was one of the first shows created by writer-producer Stephen J. Cannell. Shore, who is a fan of the programme, credits The Rockford Files as the inspiration for his career in television, Variety reports. He said: "It's one of (more) »
- By Tim Parks
'House' creator remaking 'The Rockford Files'
30 July 2009 11:49 AM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
NBC has brought in "House" creator David Shore to shepherd a remake of the '70s P.I. classic "The Rockford Files." The original series ran from 1974-1980 on NBC and star James Garner as the Jim Rockford, a con-turned-gumshoe. The series helped launch writer-producer Stephen J. Cannell's career and won Garner an Emmy in 1977. According to Variety, Shore plans on keeping the show's basic structure, but updating its private eye adventures to the present day. Shore is a well-know "Rockford Files" buff. Avid "House" fans will know that the private investigator character played by Michael Weston last season was being... »
- HitFix Staff
NBC Taps House Creator to Remake Rockford Files
30 July 2009 8:22 AM, PDT | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
NBC has turned to House creator David Shore to develop a remake of the 1970s cop drama The Rockford Files.
Check out photos from the original Rockford Files
The original series — which starred James Garner as Jim Rockford, an ex-convict private eye who worked cases out of his trailer in Malibu — ran for six years and put writer-producer Stephen J. Cannell on the map. Garner's performance also earned him an Emmy.
Shore, a fan of the original, understands ...
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- Adam Bryant
NBC Investigates The Rockford Files
30 July 2009 7:10 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
House creator David Shore has been tapped to develop a remake of the 1970's cop drama The Rockford Files. The original series followed the adventures of 'Jim Rockford', an ex-convict private eye who worked cases out of his trailer in Malibu. The popular show ran for six years, produced by writer Stephen J. Cannell, winning an Emmy for star James Garner. Shore said he will keep the basic premise/character of the original TV series. Sneak Peek composer Mike Post's opening theme song from the original Rockford Files... »
NBC Opens Up The Rockford Files Again
29 July 2009 6:43 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
In a story from Variety NBC, Universal Media Studios and Steve Carell's Carousel Television have picked David Shore (House) to bring about a redo of the The Rockford Files.
The original show starred James Garner and had Stephen J. Cannell as its writer-producer. Garner played an ex-con private eye who ran his business out of a trailer in Malibu. His job put him face to face with some of the sleaziest and sexiest people La had to offer.
"It's one of the shows that made me want to become a writer," Shore stated. "I had no interest in adapting any old stuff, but this was the one exception."
The plan is to bring the show into the 21st Century but stick with the same motifs of the original.
"What makes Rockford timeless is that he's vulnerable, he's flawed. He's used to hustling and getting hustled," Shore offered. "Sometimes he's »
Five reasons why Jeffrey will win The Next Food Network Star
29 July 2009 8:02 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Food/Home/Diy, OpEd, Watercooler Talk, TV Squad Lists
Jacob at FoodNetworkAddict.com has come up with five good reasons why he thinks Melissa Darabian will win The Next Food Network Star when the competition wraps next Sunday. His points are well thought out, especially the one that suggests that Melissa's journey on the show has been dramatically edited to make her seem like an underdog who has now emerged as a dynamic player. However, I'm banking on Jeffrey Saad to win. Here's my five reasons:
1. The likability factor
Since the opening episode, there hasn't been a more attractive and likable competitor on The Next Food Network Star. Jeffrey makes viewers feel comfortable, like a Tom Selleck or James Garner, and when you're talking about TV personalities, that's the most important asset. Jeffrey would be welcomed on TVs in living rooms -- and kitchens -- around the country. »
- Allison Waldman
Blu-ray Joins the Battle for Terra
29 June 2009 8:50 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the CGI-animated otherworldly adventure Battle for Terra will extend to Blu-ray Disc and DVD on September 22. In Battle for Terra, when environmental destruction forces people to leave Earth, the remaining survivors rocket through space on a quest to find a new home. At first it seems like the beautiful planet Terra is the perfect place to take over. But when a fighter pilot (Luke Wilson) crashes on Terra, he forms an unlikely friendship with a rebellious Terrian girl named Mala (Evan Rachel Wood). Now, putting aside their differences, the young heroes join forces to protect Terra from destruction in this exciting, action-filled sci-fi adventure. Also lending their voices are Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover and James Garner. Lionsgate has yet to reveal technical disc information but I do have a partial list of bonus features to share. None of these are expected to be Blu-ray exclusives. »
Nick Cassavetes Interview, My Sisters Keeper
23 June 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »
Nick Cassavetes strives to create personal films marked by narrative authenticity and universal resonance while remaining true to his independent roots. He recently wrote and directed the gritty drama "Alpha Dog," based on a true story and starring Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake and Emile Hirsch. Cassavetes also directed the hit romantic drama "The Notebook," based on the bestselling Nicholas Sparks novel and starring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner and Gena Rowlands. Prior to that the director helmed "John Q.," starring Denzel Washington, and "She's So Lovely," the only film to... »
“Nazis. I hate these guys.”: 15 WWII Movies Worth Watching Before You See Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds.
26 May 2009 4:10 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Who knew that the Nazis -- one of the most brutal regimes in the history of brutal regimes -- would be responsible for such fun, mind-blowingly awesome entertainment? The second I see a dude in a grey German uniform and an eye patch enter the frame, I’m like ‘Whoa. That Nazi is going to provide me a great amount of entertainment this evening’. So, with Inglorious Bastards having recently premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, I figured I'd put together a list of some awesome WW2 films as a resource for anyone wanting to beef up their WW2 film knowledge before checking out Tarantino's self-proclaimed 'masterpiece'. It's worth noting that I focused on older films -- pre-1980 for the most part -- and only the stories featuring Nazi's. It was tough to cut this down to 15 films, but I'm sure you all will be able to come up with »
- Jay C.
DVD Playhouse--May 2009
11 May 2009 11:22 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—May 2009
By
Allen Gardner
Paramount Centennial Collection Paramount Studios releases two more classic titles from its library on special edition DVD: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is John Ford’s last masterpiece (although he would go on to direct two more very good films) from 1962: about an Eastern lawyer (James Stewart) who travels west only to find primal brutality in the form of sadistic bandit Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin, great as always) and pragmatic brutality in local rancher Tom Doniphon (John Wayne), each two sides of a coin that represent a way of life slowly dying out as Stewart’s modern brand of civilization tames the West. A perfect film, period. Howard Hawks’ El Dorado is essentially a remake of his earlier classic Rio Bravo, with John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and a young James Caan as lawmen joining forces against corrupt cattle barons. Great fun. Two disc sets. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
The Weekend Ahead in Film - "Wolverine" ready for his cut.
1 May 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
“Wolverine” ready to rip through the weekend. 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” unspools into a massive 4,099 theatres. Directed by Gavin Hood, the Academy Award®-winning helmer of South African film “Tsotse,” “Wolverine” has had its hurdles thanks to its bootlegged availability and review of the leaked, incomplete material by entertainment blogger Roger Friedman. Still, “Wolverine” is ready to carve up a hefty slice of the box office pie. “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” looks to attract fans of the romance and comedy genres with Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner frontlining. Mark Waters, director of “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” “Mean Girls” and the “Freaky Friday” remake, helms from the writing by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film debuts in 3,175 locations. (Read the Review) The next widest release comes in “Battle for Terra,” the animated sci-fi flick from Roadside Attractions. Film is directed by Canadian-born Greek Aristomenis Tsirbas, an experienced digital »
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