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Fall Frights: Carrie (DVD Review)

5 October 2009 1:23 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

In the spirit of Halloween '09, we're breaking out reviews (some new, some old) of some Fall Frights you may want to work into your monthly viewing.

Carrie is the revenge tale of a high school girl who was picked on one too many times. Carrie White just wanted to be herself and have wonderful fun with her date at the prom. Instead she was forced to use her telekinetic powers to hurt those who were bullying her.

The screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen is an impressive adaptation of the first novel by Stephen King. The adaptation was by no means an easy feat for the screenwriter. Lawrence D. Cohen had to construct a visual narrative from a novel consisting of police reports, diary and letter entries. The reader relates to Carrie White through other character’s points of view but never the character herself.

Sissy Spacek is emotionally believable »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Jorge Solis)

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 6-12:

2 September 2009 2:29 PM, PDT | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »

Sept. 6: Comedian JoAnne Worley is 72. Country singer David Allan Coe is 70. Country singer Mel McDaniel is 67. Singer-bassist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 66. Actress Swoosie Kurtz is 65. Comedian-actress Jane Curtin is 62. Country singer Buddy Miller is 57. Country drummer Joe Smyth of Sawyer Brown is 52. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 51. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow ("Police Academy") is 51. Guitarist Pal Waaktaar of A-ha is 48. Country singer Mark Chesnutt is 46. Actress Rosie Perez is 45. Singer Macy Gray is 42. Singer CeCe Peniston is 40. Singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 40. Singer Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries) is 38. Actor Dylan Bruno ("Numb3ers") is 37. Actress Anika Noni Rose ("Dreamgirls") is 37. Actor Justin Whalin ("Lois and Clark") is 35. Singer Nina Persson (The Cardigans) is 35. Actress Naomie Harris ("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest") is 33. Rapper Noreaga is 32. Rapper Foxy Brown is 31.Sept. 7: Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is 79. Singer »

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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Passes to ‘Adam’ in Chicago With Rose Byrne, Hugh Dancy

4 August 2009 11:52 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two run-of-engagement passes up for grabs to the new film “Adam” in Chicago.

“Adam” stars Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, John Rothman, Terry Walters, Susan Porro, Maddie Corman and Jeff Hiller from writer and director Max Mayer. To win your free pass to “Adam” in Chicago courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is tell us your love story in this Web-based submission form. That’s it!

The free pass will be good at Landmark Century Centre Cinema in Chicago for the duration of the film’s run. “Adam” opens on Aug. 7, 2009 in Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

The movie poster for “Adam” with Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne.

Image credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Here is plot description for “Adam”:

Romance can be risky, »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Interview: Amy Irving Is Over Being an Ingenue

30 July 2009 10:36 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Amy Irving laughs on the telephone when asked whether others have commented on the fact that it's disorienting to see her playing the mother -- and not the daughter -- in Max Mayer's Adam. "Yeah, well, life happens," Irving says. "Time goes by." So, instead of playing Beth Buchwald (a role filled by Rose Byrne), love interest to the title character in Adam, she plays Beth's mother, a woman with troubles of her own to deal with. Irving, 55, and finishing a summer run in the Hamptons in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, says she wouldn't have it any other way. "Right now, I'm doing Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie and it's so much better than playing an ing... »

- Marshall Fine

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"Adam" - New film and interview clips.

25 July 2009 2:43 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Movie Jungle has new film and interview clips from Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Adam," starring Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker and Ursula Abboty. Max Mayer helms from his own screenplay the film produced by Miranda de Pencier, Dean Vanech and Leslie Urdang. Romance can be risky, perplexing and filled with the perils of miscommunication - and that's if you aren't Adam, for whom life itself is this way. In this heartfelt romantic comedy, Hugh Dancy (The Jane Austen Book Club, Confessions Of A Shopaholic) stars as Adam, a handsome but intriguing young man who has all his life led a sheltered existence »

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Under The Radar: Adam & Thirst

15 July 2009 4:38 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

After a bit of a hiatus, Under the Radar is back with a double movie piece again. Informing you on the upcoming independent and lesser known films, this is your one stop to curiously peek at what you can see next in theaters near you.

The first of the two is the Fox Searchlight Pictures film, Adam. Written and directed by Max Mayer, the Olympus Pictures and Serenade Films feature stars the talents of Hugh Dancy (Confessions of a Shopaholic), Rose Bryne (Knowing), Amy Irving (Alias), Peter Gallagher (The Oc) among others.

Soon after moving in, Beth (Rose Bryne), a brainy, beautiful writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam (Hugh Dancy), the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. Beth and Adam’s ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal: truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into uncomfortable territory »

- Melissa Molina

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The Hamptons Make a Comeback; YouTube Is Monday's Hot Spot

13 July 2009 2:40 PM, PDT | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

Pool Party. The Sag Harbor event celebrating Audemars Piguet’s new timepiece. From PatrickMcMullan.com. While the July Fourth weekend may have been a washout, the Hamptons picked itself back up this weekend as the girls of Manhattan jumped on the Jitney to take advantage of some of the few clear days we’ve had this summer. While the likes of socialite Harley Viera Newton and designer Charlotte Ronson enjoyed the sun, heiress Amanda Hearst hosted a small party at the East Hampton Intermix store, where Harvey Keitel’s daughter Stella Keitel was spotted. The fun didn’t end at sunset. Per usual, the Hamptons faithful washed off the sand and changed out of their Malia Mills one-pieces to head out for the night. On Friday evening the Parrish Art Museum held their Midsummer Party in Southampton. Guests such as New York governor David Paterson, painter (and Hamptons mainstay) Ross Bleckner, »

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Streep Nom #7-8: The Abundant Riches of 1987-88

5 July 2009 6:03 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

We've been looking at each Meryl Streep Oscar nod and its competitive field. Previously: 78, 79, 81, 82, 83 and 85

Meryl Streep's first act was the Liberated Lady. The second was The Chameleon in which Meryl was always the lead, always had new hair, voice and body language and basically controlled Oscar's Universe. It was as if there was only 4 spots for Best Actress, one reserved for her in perpetuity. This second act ended with her intense immersion into notorious dingo-hating Lindy Chamberlain in A Cry in the Dark. [Editor's Note: Yes, I'll do a top ten performance list when "Streep at 60" wraps in mid July. I've heard your requests and I've been rewatching all the movies.]

Starting in 1989 Act III of Streep's career began but we'll get to that shortly. First, let's look at her competition in the last two years of her legendary Act II.

1987

the nominees were...

Cher, MoonstruckGlenn Close, Fatal AttractionHolly Hunter, Broadcast NewsSally Kirkland, AnnaMeryl Streep, Ironweed

I've always loved that "Mary Louise" exchange. But is Cher rewriting history to claim Silkwood as her first movie or »

- NATHANIEL R

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"Adam" - Trailer added. Starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne.

28 April 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

See the trailer for Fox Searchlight Pictures' critically acclaimed romantic comedy drama "Adam," starring Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker and Ursula Abboty.   Max Mayer directs and writes the film produced by Leslie Urdang, Miranda De Pencier an Dean Vanech. Dan Revers, Christina Weiss Lurie served as executive producers on the project. This sees theatres on July 29th.   Romance can be risky, perplexing and filled with the perils of miscommunication - and that's if you aren't Adam, for whom life itself is this way.  In this heartfelt romantic comedy, Hugh Dancy (The Jane Austen Book Club, Confessions Of A Shopaholic) stars as Adam, a handsome but intriguing young man who has all his life led a sheltered existence - until he meets his new neighbor, Beth (Rose Byrne, "Damages," 28 Weeks Later, Knowing), a beautiful, cosmopolitan young woman who pulls him into the outside world, »

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"Adam" - Trailer added. Starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne.

28 April 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

See the trailer for Fox Searchlight Pictures' critically acclaimed romantic comedy drama "Adam," starring Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker and Ursula Abboty. Max Mayer directs and writes the film produced by Leslie Urdang, Miranda De Pencier an Dean Vanech. Dan Revers, Christina Weiss Lurie served as executive producers on the project. This sees theatres on July 29th. Romance can be risky, perplexing and filled with the perils of miscommunication - and that's if you aren't Adam, for whom life itself is this way. In this heartfelt romantic comedy, Hugh Dancy (The Jane Austen Book Club, Confessions Of A Shopaholic) stars as Adam... »

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"Adam" - Trailer added. Starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne.

28 April 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

See the trailer for Fox Searchlight Pictures' critically acclaimed romantic comedy drama "Adam," starring Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker and Ursula Abboty. Max Mayer directs and writes the film produced by Leslie Urdang, Miranda De Pencier an Dean Vanech. Dan Revers, Christina Weiss Lurie served as executive producers on the project. This sees theatres on July 29th. Romance can be risky, perplexing and filled with the perils of miscommunication - and that's if you aren't Adam, for whom life itself is this way. In this heartfelt romantic comedy, Hugh Dancy (The Jane Austen Book Club, Confessions Of A Shopaholic) stars as Adam... »

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Max Mayer's 'Adam' Trailer Premiered

27 April 2009 9:25 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Fox Searchlight have debuted the first official trailer of "Adam". Posted on Yahoo! Movies, the promotional video first opens with a scene where Adam talks the intricate details about Voyager II to his lunch friend. But as soon as he starts the conversation, his friend stops him, telling Adam that he is having lunch and only wants to have guy talk. Then, Adam mentions that a lady moves into his apartment complex.

Telling a story about falling in love, "Adam" follows a lonely 20-something-year-old man by the name of Adam. Living with Asperger syndrome, he develops an awkward relationship with brainy yet beautiful writer Beth, who has just become his upstairs neighbor. The two's ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal.

Directed by Max Mayer, the dramedy stars Hugh Dancy as Adam and Rose Byrne as Beth. They are supported by Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving and »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Mel Gibson's Ex-Wife to Receive $500 Million

15 April 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

We know that Mel Gibson has had a successful career for the last thirty years and hit the jackpot with "The Passion of the Christ" after taking a gamble on the controversial film. But how much is the legendary actor worth? According to Entertainment Weekly, Gibson has been able to accumulate a personal wealth of $1 billion, and now his low-profile wife is legally entitled to half of that after she filed to end their 28 year marriage. Celebrity divorce lawyer Raoul Felder doesn't expect for Mrs. Gibson to make this a drawn-out battle. "If she is like any other wife, she'll want her money now," he said. "She doesn't want to be a partner in a movie that may or may not be made 10 years from now. I think she'd want to be paid up front." Felder added that the divorce should not have much effect on Gibson's upcoming projects, unless »

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Mel Gibson's Divorce Could Be Most Expensive in Hollywood History

14 April 2009 4:30 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

Mel Gibson may soon be writing one of the biggest checks of his life - to his wife. With no indication that the estranged couple - who married 28 years ago - had a prenup, Robyn Gibson, 53, is legally entitled in their divorce to half of everything the actor-director-producer earned from their marriage in 1980 to the date of their separation: A fortune estimated at close to $1 billion. "This could easily be one of the biggest divorce settlements in Hollywood history," says Los Angeles family lawyer Lynn Soodik, who's not involved with the case. "Any attorney would advise her to take half. »

- Ken Lee

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3 Movie Clips from Adam – Bought by Fox Searchlight at Sundance -- Starring Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, and Frankie Faison in a Max Mayer film

1 February 2009 | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Note: Due to interviewing over 30 people and being provided with movie clips to almost every film at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, it’s taken some time to post everything on the site. The goal is to be finished with all the Sundance stuff this week. In case you’ve missed clips or video interviews, look for a big wrap-up article when it’s all online. One of my favorites from this year’s Sundance Film Festival was director Max Mayer’s “Adam”. The film is a love story between an elementary school teacher and aspiring children’s book author (Rose Bryne) and her neighbor Adam (Hugh Dancy), a man with Asperger's Syndrome. While the story is pretty straightforward, it’s the performances of both Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne that make this movie. Both are dynamite in their scenes together and Hugh’s performance is especially great. And »

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Sundance in 60 Seconds: Tuesday, January 20, 2009

21 January 2009 1:03 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

The dam finally burst and a flood of deals were unleashed today in Park City, Utah. (Please note: for the purposes of this article, we define "a flood of deals" as three (3)). But don't worry, America: Sundancers stopped to watch the inauguration live on TV.

Deals. (1) Fox Searchlight got things rolling with a worldwide deal for Max Meyer's romantic comedy Adam, starring Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher and Amy Irving; a 2009 release is planned. indieWIRE has the details. (2) Sony Pictures Classics picked up big buzz title An Education, Lone Scherfig's coming of age romantic tale, "after a heated bidding war," says Anne Thompson of Variety. Sony Classics reportedly paid $3 million for North American and Latin American rights and is eyeing an awards campaign launch in the fall. Thompson describes the film's star Carey Mulligan as a (the?) "Sundance 'It Girl.'" (3) Lionsgate acquired James Strouse's comedy/drama The Winning Season, »

- Peter Martin

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The Run-up To The Razzies

13 January 2009 3:23 AM, PST | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

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Cinema Retro columnist David Savage takes a look at Hollywood's most dubious career achievement.

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Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls: the film that inspired Whoopi Goldberg to say she hadn't seen this many poles abused since WWII.

In the run-up to this year’s Razzie nominations, to be announced Wednesday, January 21st for 2008’s “honorees” for the worst achievements in moviemaking, the longlist buzz is already getting press. If it’s any indication, 2008 must have been a stink-bomb banner year for movies as it’s rare for the press to report on the worst movies of the year just-passed, before the nominations are even announced.

Among the films emerging as leading contenders for 2008’s gold-plated raspberry statuette -- always bestowed on the eve of the “other” gold-plated statuette ceremony -- are: The Love Guru, Mike Myers’ laughless Bollywood debacle; Speed Racer, Disaster Movie, »

- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)

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