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Review: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
6 November 2009 10:07 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
My feelings towards Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol have always been of two minds. I love the tale from the wit and greed-filled banter to the ghostly apparitions to the grand redemption at the end. The same goes for the multiple film and TV versions of the story. I'm partial to the George C. Scott version from the eighties, but Scrooged and The Muppet Christmas Carol tie for a close second. The problem I have with the story though is that very same magnificent redemption I mentioned as loving not three sentences ago. I've just never been convinced that Scrooge honestly changes for any reason other than selfish self-preservation. Sure he seems concerned about Tiny Tim's imminent demise, but it's his own untended gravestone that really pushes him towards turning over a new leaf isn't it? Now thanks to Robert Zemeckis' continuing desire to avoid telling original stories in favor of digitally manipulated versions of »
- Rob Hunter
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – in 3D
6 November 2009 3:44 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins
Running Time: 1 hr. 36 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: November 6, 2009
Plot: Charles Dickens’ classic tale getting another version, this time in 3D. Scrooge (Carrey) is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve in the hopes that the old man can change his nasty ways.
Who’S It For? First and foremost, this is for people who love the story that’s been told many times. For the most part, it stays true to form. Those loving the third dimension will be pleased as well. Parents on the other hand will begin to worry right away when Scrooge removes some coins from a dead man’s eyes.
Expectations: I’ve seen almost every version of this tale and lean toward A Muppet Christmas Carol as my personal fave. Jim Carrey has »
- Jeff Bayer
What's On: Mark Twain-ing
4 November 2009 2:30 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
There's a certain amount of street cred to be gained from refusing entertainment honors. George C. Scott declined his 1970 Oscar, calling the ceremony a "goddamn meat parade," Marlon Brando protested his 1972 Academy Award to publicize the Native American cause, and twice, Bill Cosby refused the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, explaining that he did not agree with the profanities used in the '98 ceremony honoring Richard Pryor. Tonight, watch as the comedy legend finally takes the award. »
MattFini's Halloween Top 10 Lists: Best Sequels
28 October 2009 4:33 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
Saw VI, much to my surprise, turned out to be one of the better films in the franchise, and in honor of it, I thought we’d look at some of the genre’s best sequels. They’re a fact of life when it comes to horror films so here's my take on some of the follow-ups that either usurped the originals or, at least, turned out better than expected.
10. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
After the baffling detour into “hey, let’s use Freddy as a metaphor for teenage homosexuality” that was Freddy’s Revenge*, the series realigned itself with this direct follow-up to Wes Craven’s original (with Craven himself contributing to script duties).
Part 3 boasts an imaginative story, good characters (need I remind anyone of Kincaid?), and one of the most memorable locales in the franchise. Director Charles (later Chuck, for some reason) Russell »
- Masked Slasher
‘A-Team’ van pic discovered and ‘Watchmen’s’ Patrick Wilson joins the cast
21 September 2009 7:01 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
On the heels of District 9’s Sharlto Copley joining The A-Team and Jessica Biel in talks to play the hottest general since George C. Scott, Patrick Wilson has decided he too would like a piece of the action.
Wilson is set to play a CIA agent in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the ’80s television hit and is rumored to be the film’s central villain. The Watchmen star will be joining an already heavy-esque cast featuring the likes of Liam Neeson, Quntin “Rampage” Jackson and The Hangover’s breakout star Bradley Cooper.
The film will be directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc) with a script from Skip Woods (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Hitman, Swordfish).
As if news of Wilson’s entry into the production wasn’t enough, check out the fabled van that will be used in the movie. Sure it isn’t much…but it’s something. For more pics check out Splash News. »
- Erik Buckman
Hugo Weaving Should Play Sinestro In Green Lantern
9 September 2009 8:52 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
So I recently did a Screen Rant speculative piece (patent pending) asking you, our loyal readers, which actor should tackle the almost Shakespearean role of Sinestro in The Green Lantern. The piece was a response of sorts to MTV Splash Page’s weekly column, where they cast some of their favorite superhero movies that are in the pipeline.
Well, as a result of both MTV and our own post regarding the role of Sinestro, an interesting consensus was reached (at least amongst our Screen Rant readers). If you haven’t guessed from the pic above, the general consensus is that actor Hugo Weaving (The Matrix, Lord of the Rings) is the man best suited for the purple dye-job to play Green Lantern’s nemesis.
First a recap on who Sinestro is and why I make the bold claim that the role is almost “Shakespearean”:
For those who don’t know, »
- Kofi Outlaw
Coming of Age for the Camera
27 August 2009 5:04 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Being a teenager is hard work. Growing up, and all the tribulations that come along with it, have been the subject of a great many films. The coming of age movie is tricky and, unfortunately, we recently lost John Hughes, one of the men who perfected the art of holding up a mirror to our growing pains. This month marks the DVD and Blu-ray release of one of the best coming of age films in recent memory: Adventureland. It’s so good that I absolutely refuse to summarize the plot in hopes that you’ll watch it. To be honest, I’ve always had two guilty pleasure genres: horror and coming of age. I appreciate the best (American Graffiti and Dazed and Confused) as well as the worst (I Love You Beth Cooper and any American Pie sequel). In the spirit of things, here are five coming of age films »
- NickO
Sdcc 2009: The Stars of Iron Man 2 Speak!
25 July 2009 8:17 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell and director Jon Favreau speak out
Two years ago at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con, director Jon Favreau unveiled the first look at his upcoming film, a film that most were unsure of at best. Some thought of it as scraping the bottom of the barrel of the comic books that haven't been adapted for film, with this supposed B-league character. By the time the 2007 Con was over, the hot topic of the entire event was Favreau's Iron Man, which, of course, went on to be a huge box office sensation. Naturally, a sequel will follow and Favreau again has come to San Diego to present a little tidbit from Iron Man 2, despite only wrapping production last week. Favreau also hit up the press corps, bringing stars Robert Downey Jr. along with franchise newcomers Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow, Sam Rockwell »
[DVD Review] Don't Touch the White Woman
16 July 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Marco Ferreri’s Don’t Touch The White Woman boasts a unique premise: a satirical and often absurdist historical reenactment of Custer’s famed Battle at Little Big Horn, more famously known as Custer’s Last Stand. The absurdist elements are increasingly accentuated by the fact that all proceedings take place on the streets of 1970s (then modern-day) Paris, with military engagements playing out on a vast construction site. The characters are adorned with historically correct uniforms and sport a variety of beards and sabers, galloping on stallions through Parisian suburbs while onlookers in T-shirts and jeans look on. A plump anthropologist adorned in sweaters bearing the insignia of American colleges lurks throughout, often feasting on a bag of chips. This is Ferreri’s vision of American corruption, the poisonous effects of the American myth and the mistreatment of American Indians. Unfortunately, Don’t Touch The White Woman is labored and slow to develop, »
- Mark Zhuravsky
Dr. Strangelove Blu-ray Review
9 July 2009 11:11 PM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
A half century has passed since the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union commenced, keeping the world under the constant threat of a nuclear holocaust. While Russia may no longer be the "Nuclear Boogeyman" it once was, the specter of someone using nuclear missiles, bombs and other weapons of mass destruction still looms large. This constant global threat is just one of the reasons why that after 45 years, Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb is still a film that dazzles, entertains and maintains its surprising degree of tension. Based on the novel Red Alert, Strangelove tells the tale of a nuclear war started by a rather delusional Brigadier General named Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden). Ripper believes that Communist Russia is planning an attack on America in order to drain its citizens of their precious bodily fluids (through fluoridated water, »
Veteran Actor Karl Malden Dies at 97
1 July 2009 9:00 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Many of us grew up remembering him as Lieutenant Mike Stone of the San Francisco police department, the tough but kind-hearted detective who mentored the young Steven Keller — played by an equally young Michael Douglas — on the ABC series The Streets of San Francisco between 1972 and 1977. An older generation recall his tremendous performance as Father Barry opposite Marlon Brando in the 1954 classic film, On the Waterfront. For both generations, Karl Malden was a truly compelling character actor. And today we will miss him, for at age 97, Karl Malden has died.
Malden passed away in his sleep at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, according his manager, Bud Ross. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but given Malden's death, it could have been a combination of factors, all most probably brought on naturally as a consequence of age.
Malden appeared alongside Marlon Brando in two of director Elia Kazan »
Blu-Ray Review: Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Dr. Strangelove’ Still Resonates
22 June 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love the Bomb” is nearly as important a film today as when it was released, over 45 years ago. The Anniversary Special Edition of the comedy classic is now available on Blu-Ray and it’s a must-own for any true film historian.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0 Personally, I think All Kubrick films are “must-owns for any true film historian”. He is one of the most influential and important voices in the history of the medium. But “Dr. Strangelove” has always been one of my personal favorites for a simple reason that’s perfect for Blu-Ray - it doesn’t age. If “Strangelove” came out today, it would be just as resonant, hilarious, and brilliant. Do you know how few films from the early ’60s that you can accurately write that about?
Dr. Strangelove was released on Blu-Ray on June 16th, »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Mark Rydell Remembers Killing John Wayne...And Bette Midler!
17 June 2009 4:45 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
(Mark Rydell directing John Wayne in The Cowboys, above.)
By Jon Zelazny
(Note: This interview is also appearing at Eight Million Stories.)
June 11th marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of screen legend John Wayne. Most of the directors who made his classic films are of course long gone as well, so I was very pleased to sit down with Mark Rydell, director of The Cowboys (1972), the epic cattle drive saga most Western fans regard as Wayne’s last great starring role.
Rydell began directing theater in New York City in the early sixties, and went on to television and movies, including hits like The Rose (1979) and On Golden Pond (1981). We met at The Actors Studio in West Hollywood, where he and co-director Martin Landau continue to moderate acting classes.
Jon: When did you first join The Actors Studio?
Mark Rydell: The fifties. I went through the Neighborhood »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
The Long Goodbye: Elliott Gould Remembers Robert Altman
10 May 2009 2:01 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
(Elliott Gould, above, as Philip Marlowe in The Long Goodbye.)
by Jon Zelazny
Editor’s note: this article originally appeared at EightMillionStories.com on November 14, 2008.
With the back-to-back success of his Oscar-nominated role in the off-beat wife-swapping hit Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) and the even bigger off-beat hit Mash (1970), Brooklyn’s own Elliott Gould skyrocketed to worldwide fame.
While perhaps best known to those under 40 as Ross and Monica’s dad on “Friends,” or Vegas financier Reuben Tishkoff in the blockbuster Ocean’s 11 series, cine-scholars generally regard Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye (1973) as Gould’s most iconic starring role. 2008 marks the 35th anniversary of their extraordinary modern-day reinterpretation of Raymond Chandler’s classic private eye, Philip Marlowe.
Elliott Gould invited me to his home in west Los Angeles, where he generously spoke at length of his three major collaborations with Altman, who passed away two years ago.
I read »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Our Favorite Summers: 1984
27 April 2009 7:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Erik Davis ordered me to come up with a new approach to summer movies, and he demanded that the concept be intelligent, engaging, and jam-packed with vowels and consonants. (One out of three isn't bad.) And since I'm a childish movie nerd who had a deep affection for all things nostalgic, my first idea was "Hey, let's have the writers pick their favorite 'movie summer' and write a piece about it." And since my next eleven ideas stunk, he said "Ugh, fine. Do your Favorite Summers thing. But don't forget the vowels."
Nearly all of the Cinematicaleers will be penning their own pieces, but since I like to lead by example (when I'm not leading by guilt), I figured I'd get the ball rolling first. (Special thanks to Box Office Mojo for displaying Old release dates in very handy fashion.) Also, for the sake of this series, let's say "summer" counts as "May through August, »
- Scott Weinberg
Mia DVDs 3-D
20 April 2009 11:42 AM, PDT | GreenCine | See recent GreenCine news »
By Craig Phillips Yet another in my series of fully biased reports on movies that are frustratingly absent a current DVD release here in the United States (the other two lists are here, and here.) Here are ten more neglected films -- and this is one article I wouldn't mind seeing become dated, when/if these films finally do arrive on disc:
The List of Adrian Messenger: I'll confess that I haven't seen this one since I was a pre-teen (on television one night), but it was one of the first mystery films I both really loved and even understood, aside from the 70s all-star Agatha Christie films. Even if there's a chance it's now dated, the pedigree -- director John Huston, actors Kirk Douglas, George C. Scott, Robert Mitchum, et al -- should alone be enough to get this one its due on DVD. A real head-scratcher that it's »
- underdog
Fango Musick Exclusive: Talking Music & Horror with Andy Deane of Bella Morte
11 April 2009 10:34 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Andy's first interview since the announcement of his first book, The Sticks!
What happens when you get two assholes -both with a reputation for running off at the mouth --together and tell them to talk? The result is a four-thousand word interview, such as the one below. Although I take the heavy-weight belt for being an asshole, Andy Deane -author and lead singer of Bella Morte --can out class me on talking any day. Even when you’re putting him in the trunk he talks, and talks, and talks. It’s a good thing this was an interview, otherwise I’d have to stick a dirty sock in his mouth again.
Andy, amongst the merits I listed above, is a hell of an interesting cat. He is the founder of Bella Morte, the author of The Sticks -a new supernatural thriller about hairy, bestial… Andy, did you write it about me? »
Joe Dante's Trailers From Hell Pays Tribute To 'The Hospital"
8 April 2009 5:38 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
We got an E mail today from director Joe Dante and it inspired us to remind our new readers of Joe's fantastic web site, Trailers from Hell. The unique aspect of the site is that Dante and other prominent writers and filmmakers run vintage trailers from classic and cult movies with the commentator giving an overview of the film and interesting background facts. Consider it as a capsule special edition DVD. We should warn you, however, that there is no such thing as a brief visit to Trailers from Hell. You'll almost certainly be tempted to spend quite some time searching through and playing trailers and listening to the amusing and informative commentaries. Like Cinema Retro, the films that are covered are wildly eclectic. If you thought Retro was far out for including tributes to Don Knotts and Sam Peckinpah in the same issue, consider that on Trailers from Hell, »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Hollywood Listened, XXXombies in the Works
30 March 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
Back on January 30, 2008, I used my Rotten Truth blog to show a bit of love for Image Comics' "XXXombies." In "Hey, Hollywood...Make This" , I called it " Boogie Nights meets the George C. Scott-starring Hardcore mashed together in a whole grain George A. Romero sandwich wrap." Guess what? A screenplay is now in the works! "Right now I'm writing a screenplay for 'XXXombies' with [series co-creator] Kieron Dwyer," the series' Rick Remender tells MTV News. "The transition was smooth, because I took the script that I did and then Kieron and I broke it down into a treatment and did three or four passes to get the story perfect, and now it's just a matter of breaking the treatment down and copying bits of dialogue from the comic... »
Holy Terror!: 11 Creepy Catholic Horror Films
14 March 2009 6:25 AM, PDT | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
Holy Terror: The Catholic Church in Modern Horror Cinema
The Roman Catholic Church has been an inspiration for the macabre and terrifying for, well, centuries. Most recently there was a revival in interest in the religious, supernatural horror film in the early to mid 2000's in a cycle that ran from Stigmata to The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
Horror rose to prominence and box office success in the 1970's with a long running series of films peppered with deeply religious themes. The church was under scrutiny in The Omen. a willing participant in the phenomenon that was The Exorcist. Beyond the obvious possession, Antichrist, and exorcism themed ripoffs there was the unique and internationally successful Blind Dead series with this undead crusading Templar Knights. The sleazy child murders of Fulci's Don't Torture A Ducking and the American giallo Alice, Sweet, Alice both featured heavy Catholic overtones. Further back we »
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