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Good Morning, Oscar: November 14

15 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Steve Pond

In this weekend’s roundup of Oscar news ‘n’ notes from around the web, everybody’s making predictions: “Nine”! Christopher Plummer! Christoph Waltz! Catherine O’Hara???

Kris Tapley and Anne Thompson have their weekly Oscar talk. They start with the Big Four unseen movies, “Avatar,” “Invictus,” “The Lovely Bones” and “Nine.” (The Hollywood foreign press is seeing the last of those this weekend, though apparently it’s not completely finished.) Then they go back and forth on animated films... »

- Steve Pond

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Disney-Pixar's "Up" Takes Flight On DVD

12 November 2009 11:32 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

The Disney-Pixar movie "Up" is currently available on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def.

The film, the tenth from animation innovators Pixar and the first to be shown theatrically in 3-D, comes out today in 2-disc DVD and 4-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack editions, both of which include the DisneyFile extra format, allowing for digital download on most electronic devices.

The movie focuses on a widowed 78-year-old man who decides to make a change in his life by attaching thousands of helium-filled balloons to his house. As he soars into the clouds and into a life of newfound excitement, he learns a young Wilderness Explorer has mistakenly tagged along with the house. Meeting a long-lost adventurer, a group of talking dogs and a behemoth flightless tropical bird, the two share a lifetime's worth of escapades, as well as a few life lessons that bridge the 70-year age difference between them.

Among the skilled voice cast are Ed Asner, »

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Up – 4-Disc Combo Pack with DVD and Digital Copy – Blu-ray

11 November 2009 9:35 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

Blu-ray Review

Up

Directed by: Pete Docter

Cast: (Voices) Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer

Running Time: 1 hr 36 mins

Rating: G

Due Out: November 10, 2009

Plot: After the passing of wife, an elderly man (Asner) ties balloons to his house in an attempt to reach a giant waterfall in South America. He is unexpectedly accompanied by a young boy named Russell, (Nagai) and later a talking dog and a rare bird.

Who’S It For? There is no type of human being that the story of Up can not reach out to. There is an element of death, but it is handled in such a way that these lessons will only be beneficial for children learning about such a topic.

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In this age, it seems like Pixar may be the only soulful storytellers of that little idea called love. This was felt in 2008’s Wall-e, but since then the animation »

- Nick Allen

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New On DVD This Week

10 November 2009 4:15 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 Michael Mann’s awesome film Heat (shown above with Robert De Nero and Val Kilmer), Logan’s Run, Up, Monsters, Inc. and the Watchmen “Ultimate” Cut. Plus, there’s the second volume of Batman: The Brave and the Bold coming out this week as well.

Check them out:

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The Accidental Husband ~ Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Sam Shepard (DVD and Blu-ray)

The General (1926) (Silent) ~ Buster Keaton (Blu-ray)

Heat ~ Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer (Blu-ray)

Logan’s Run ~ Michael York »

- Joe Gillis

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The official poster for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Official site live!

10 November 2009 10:53 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

The official poster was added for Sony Pictures Classics' "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," starring Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer, Jude Law, Lily Cole, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer and Andrew Garfield. Samuel Hadida produces the film directed by Terry Gilliam who writes along with Charles McKeown. The film opens on Christmas Day. "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present-day. It tells the story of Dr. Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Doctor Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. An inveterate gambler, thousands of years ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr. Nick, in which he won immortality. Centuries later, on meeting his one true love, »

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Up Blu-ray Review

9 November 2009 7:50 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

When talking about the latest Pixar, it’s easy to fall into superlatives. Really, there’s only one modestly bad apple, and that’s Cars. The other film singled out as less than is A Bug’s Life, but that’s a solid film in its own right, and probably their most underrated. So is it fair to call Up a masterpiece? Yes. Yes it is. My review of Up after the jump.

Carl Frederickson (voiced by Ed Asner) has led a great life. He and his wife Ellie were together for a very long time, but there were two minor problems in their marriage. One, she couldn’t get pregnant, and two their plans to go adventuring were always cut a little short by life.  After she passes away, Carl is one of the few holdouts in his neighborhood that hasn’t sold his house, and so contractors are »

- Andre Dellamorte

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Another The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus Poster

9 November 2009 3:45 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus Photo Gallery has been updated with new poster.

The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus Poster

The film tells the story of Dr. Parnassus and his extraordinary Imaginarium – a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom.

Terry Gilliam directed “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”  stars Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law,  Heath Ledger Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Verne Troyer and will be released for Christmas, on December 25th, 2009.

More movie info, trailers, clips, photos and review you can find at “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus“ FilmoFilia Movie Page.

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- Allan Ford

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Goran Visnjic Is One Of Mike Mills' Beginners

9 November 2009 2:03 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

As reported by Variety, ER's Goran Visnjic will join Ewan McGregor, Mélanie Laurent and Christopher Plummer in Mike Mills' Beginners, described as an "indie drama" for Olympus Pictures and Parts and Labor. Seriously? Indie drama? That.s it? That.s never it with the power of Google at your fingertips. Apparently, someone over at Movieline has the script and posted a brief synopsis. .McGregor plays a young man rocked by two announcements from his elderly father (Plummer) . one, that he has terminal cancer, and two, that he.s coming out of the closet.. Good enough for me! Now that that.s out of the way, back to Visnjic. Who can argue with seeing the tall, dark and handsome Dr. Kovac on the big screen? Perhaps he.s even playing Plummer.s character.s oncologist. Playing a doctor on TV served him well, why not play one in a movie? »

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Visnjic to join 'Beginners'

9 November 2009 12:30 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Goran Visnjic has joined the indie drama "Beginners" for Olympus Pictures and Parts and Labor. According to Variety, Ewan McGregor, Melanie Laurent and Christopher Plummer have already been cast.Mike Mills is directing from his own script. Plot details are being kept secret. The producers are Dean Vanech, Jay Von Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Leslie Urdang and Miranda de Pencier.Production has already begun in Los Angeles. »

- Adnan Tezer

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American Dr. Parnassus Poster Focuses On Ledger

9 November 2009 12:29 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

There are so many visuals captured in The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, so many different worlds and characters and costumes, that it would be flat impossible to capture all of them on a single poster. Still, they probably could have tried a little harder than they did with the new American poster, which just debuted over at Slashfilm. Yes, it's wise to put the focus on Heath Ledger, who is just as vibrant and energetic in his final role in the film as he appears on the poster. And the mirror opening up into a brightly colored world nicely suggests the surreal fairyland that Ledger's character enters (in which he turns into Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell as well). But the poster is also suggesting that there's a romance between Ledger's and Lily Cole's character, which isn't quite right, and also relegates Christopher Plummer and Tom Waits, »

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Casting Notes: Ray Winstone in Red Snow; Goran Visnjic in Beginners; Gwyneth Paltrow in Let the Right One In Director’s Next

9 November 2009 7:30 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Here's a bit of casting news to start the day. Ray Winstone has jumped onto Red Snow, a "serial killer thriller" in which Winstone will be "an ex-sas officer tracking down his missing daughter in the snow forests of a remote town in north Canada." Script and direction are by Stuart St. Paul based on the true story of a killer that targeted Alaskan towns in the '80s. You don't know St. Paul's name, but you know his work; he's been a stunt guy for over 30 years with credits including Aliens, some of the Roger Moore Bond films and the recent Red Riding productions. [THR] After the break, news for Goran Visnjic and Gwyneth Paltrow. ER's Goran Visnjic has joined Beginners, an indie that has already attracted a significant cast: Ewan McGregor, Melanie Laurent (Shosanna from Inglourious Basterds) and Christopher Plummer are in this one. Directing is Mike Mills, »

- Russ Fischer

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New The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Poster Hits

9 November 2009 6:56 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

/Film has debuted a brand new domestic poster for Terry Gilliam's anticipated new film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which will arrive in theaters on December 25 in limited release. Click below to enlarge this brand new one-sheet poster.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus stars Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Verne Troyer, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and will be released on Christmas Day in limited release.

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From Basterds to 'Beginners' for Melanie Laurent

9 November 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- Think of her as this year's Marion Cotillard. Showcased in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, French thesp Melanie Laurent might have made further strides in the English language film sector - landing a part in Mike Mills' Beginners (currently shooting in Los Angeles). Also on board, is Goran Visnjic (Helen) who I imagine will be playing Christopher Plummer's younger lover. I imagine that Laurent would play Ewan McGregor's significant other or perhaps a hospital worker? The storyline sees Ewan McGregor play a young man rocked by two announcements from his elderly father (Plummer)…one, that he has terminal cancer, and two, that he’s coming out of the closet.... »

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Goran Visnjic joins Ewan McGregor in Beginners

9 November 2009 2:13 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Goran Visnjic has joined Ewan McGregor, Melanie Laurent and Christopher Plummer in Olympus Pictures and Parts and Labor's "Beginners" indie drama. The logline is being kept under wraps so far. Production has already started in Los Angeles. Producing are Dean Vanech, Jay Von Hoy, Lars Knudsen, Leslie Urdang and Miranda de Pencier. Visnjic was last in "Helen" which showed at Sundance. That film is helmed and written by Sandra Nettelbeck and stars Ashley Judd. Visnjic is best known for his role in TV's "ER" as Dr. Luka Kovac. »

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Goran Visnjic Joins Beginners

8 November 2009 11:15 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

With the doors of ER’s County General Hospital now forever closed, poor old Goran Visnjic – who played dishy doc Dr. Luka Kovac – has had to find a new home. And it looks like he’s decided to give the big screen one last try by signing on to join Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Inglourious Basterds star, Melanie Laurent, in Beginners.Mike Mills – the director of Thumbsucker, not to be confused with  R.E.M.’s frizzy-haired bassist – is directing the indie movie, whose plot is being kept very firmly under wraps, from his own script. Filming has already begun in L.A.Visjnic, thus far, hasn’t exactly set the movie world alight. He’s had bad guy turns in the likes of Practical Magic and The Deep End, was the love interest in the risible Elektra, and impressed in Michael Winterbottom’s Welcome To Sarajevo. But, now »

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AFI Fest 2009: The Last Station, After.Life

6 November 2009 11:22 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »

Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti in The Last Station AFI Fest 2009, Sat., Nov. 7 at the Santa Monica Laemmle Theater 4 on 2nd Street in Santa Monica. AFI Fest 2009 comes to a close with the following screenings: Michael Hoffman’s The Last Station, which is set near the end of Leo Tolstoy’s life, has been getting lots of Oscar buzz for its stars: James McAvoy as Tolstoy’s assistant; Helen Mirren as Tolstoy’s wife; and Christopher Plummer as the verbose author of the never-ending War and Peace. Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa Barbash’s Sweetgrass offers a look at sheepherding in Montana’s Absaroka-Beartooth mountain range. Apart from the sheep and the high peaks, there’s no connection to Brokeback Mountain. Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar’s stop-motion [...] »

- Andre Soares

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Star Trek (2009) Blu-ray Review

6 November 2009 10:56 PM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

Space. The Final Frontier. A place few were willing to venture with the last two Star Trek: The Next Generation helmed films. On virtual life support, J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot collaborators reinvented the iconic franchise into something hardened Star Trek fans and casual moviegoers without an ounce of prior interest in the series could equally digest and enjoy. His efforts carried Star Trek into a new frontier of success and riches at the 2009 box office, to a place where Paramount's treatment of the Blu-ray Disc release should . and marvelously does - fall into the esteemed category of exemplary.

Star Trek's reboot begins with a huge bang, a knockout prologue that chronicles the birth of James T. Kirk and the death of his father, a Starship Captain (for twelve minutes), all during a surprise attack by a renegade Romulan Nero (Eric Bana). Flash forward a quarter of a »

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Up Blu-ray Review

6 November 2009 8:11 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

When we first meet recently-widowed Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) in the new Disney/Pixar comedy adventure Up, he is about to lose his home to building developers and be forced into a retirement home by the courts following an accidental altercation. But before that happens, Carl decides to fulfill a lifelong dream he and his late wife Ellie shared, but never got to fulfill, of exploring the world. By tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl and his house liftoff and head to Paradise Falls, a secluded spot in South America.

Shortly after takeoff, Carl discovers that he is not alone: an overly optimistic 8-year-old wilderness scout named Russell (Jordan Nagai) has unintentionally stowed away on the former balloon salesman's porch. Unable to turn back, the odd couple continues south. Upon arrival, the two discover that they are not alone. They meet the once-legendary explorer . and Carl's »

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Korean Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Poster

6 November 2009 7:00 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

They keep on churning these posters out but every single one is completely different from the last and they all look great! Thanks to LiveforFilms, here’s the latest poster (click to enlarge) for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and this time it’s the Korean one.

Parnassus stars Christopher Plummer, Heath Ledger, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Verne Troyer, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and is directed by Terry Gilliam.

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- David Sztypuljak

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Lily Cole on Marilyn Manson's 'Phantasmagoria'

5 November 2009 2:00 PM, PST | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »

Lily Cole isn't a household name in America, but in her native England she's achieved big success as a model (The Sunday Times ranked her the 77th richest young person in Britain). And she's begun turning that success into an acting career. I caught up the redheaded stunner this week in Beverly Hills at the press junket for Terry Gilliam's new The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, in which she plays Valentina, the long-suffering daughter of Christopher Plummer's titular Doctor, opposite Heath Ledger in his final screen performance. She's next set to star in something considerably darker – Marilyn Manson's feature film directorial debut, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll. Read what she told us... »

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