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Uwe! Justin and Kelly! The Decade's Best Bad Movies
4 December 2009 5:59 PM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
It's list time again, this one courtesy of The Onion's Av Club. The Best Bad Movies of the Decade is really a hard thing to categorize. The first rule is probably that the bad movie intended in some way to be bad, right? I mean there are plenty of bad movies that just wind up being bad for one reason or another, but to reach this level almost takes a certain devotion to not being great.
Beyond that, you have to not just be bad but so gloriously bad that people (like me) believe you had to plan it that way, if not all the way through then at least when it became obvious during the production that the only way audiences would ever remember the movie is by making it so lousy that it's unforgettable.
So I don't have a major problem with this collection (although I think Dreamcatcher »
- Colin Boyd
Christmas Comes Early For Pilot Freeman
4 December 2009 5:31 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Morgan Freeman has treated himself to an early Christmas present - his own private plane.
The actor, who endured a stint in the U.S. Air Force as a young adult, began learning to fly in 2002 and quickly went on to earn his pilot's licence.
Freeman, now an expert in the skies, recently bought his first jet - and he's christening the aircraft by taking it on a journey around the world.
He explains, "I'm flying from here (U.S.) to South Africa. Then, since we've got some business down there, we're going to Botswana... then we're going to go to Kenya, northern Kenya, because we've been invited to visit a local tribe.
"The reason we're doing all this is because I've got my own plane. Brand new. Me and my co-pilot (will be flying it)."
And Freeman brags his plane is fully fitted with such up-to-date equipment his jet would likely put other celebrity pilots and their planes to shame.
He adds, "I started flying in '02. I've got everything that the law requires (fitted to my plane), and then some."
Freeman joins a select high-flying club - Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Angelina Jolie, Hilary Swank and supermodel Gisele Bundchen are all keen pilots. »
Berry Blasts Violent Dad, Thanks Teacher At Gala
4 December 2009 5:31 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Oscar winner Halle Berry ripped into her father at the Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment breakfast in Los Angeles on Friday, revealing his violent acts left an "indelible" mark on her life.
The actress was among those being honoured at the early-morning gala and she chose to bring up a painful part of her past as she accepted her latest accolade.
Taking to the podium at the Beverly Hills event, the Monster's Ball star said, "My father was a very abusive, very violent alcoholic and he left an indelible scar on my life, on my childhood.
"When a young girl watches her mother be beaten and kicked down the steps and stabbed and punched in the face, not only do you feel a sense of fear but you too feel a sense of worthlessness."
Berry paid tribute to a former teacher, who helped her overcome her violent upbringing: "She saw in me the need to feel valued and to feel loved and to feel I was worth it."
Hilary Swank and Eva Longoria-Parker were also among those named to the Power 100 Women in Entertainment at the gala. »
Halle, Hilary and Eva Do Breakfast for 'Power 100'
4 December 2009 3:37 PM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
Halle Berry, Hilary Swank and Eva Longoria Parker, along with "The Insider"'s own Executive Producer Linda Bell Blue, celebrated being named to the Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 Women in Entertainment list on Friday in Beverly Hills. "It's nice to see women come together for other women," Swank told "The Insider" on the red carpet. For her part, Berry said, "You never really know the impact you have on lives or even on your industry, so when someone decides to say, you know, you're doing well, it feels really good." CBS Television Distribution Creative Affairs & Development President Terry Wood was also named to the list, and said, "To end up on a list with all these women I admire is a good feeling." Bell Blue opened up about The Mentor program she helped to launch in partnership with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles, saying, "I have a mentee, »
- TheInsider
Oprah Winfrey demoted to No. 2 on Women in Entertainment: Power 100 list
4 December 2009 3:12 PM, PST | Zap2It - The Dish Rag | See recent Zap2It - The Dish Rag news »
Oprah Winfrey's quest for world domination has stalled...
The Hollywood Reporter has named Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair Amy Pascal and Disney Media Networks co-chair Anne Sweeney the most powerful women in entertainment.
Oprah Winfrey was bumped to No. 2, down from the top spot on last year's list. We're told she has vowed Amy Pascal and Anne Sweeney will never work in this town again! Kidding, kidding.
The rest of the Top 10 includes: (No. 3) Nancy Tellem, CBS Network Television Entertainment group president; (No. 4) Bonnie Hammer, president of NBC Universal; (No. 5) Donna Langley, co-chair Universal Pictures;(No. 6) Stacey Snider, co-chairman and CEO, DreamWorks; (No. 7) Dana Walden, chairman 20th Century Fox Television; (No. 8) Nina Tassler, president, CBS Entertainment; (No. 9) Angela Bromstad, president Primetime Entertainment NBC; (No. 10) Sue Kroll, president of marketing at Warner Bros.
In-front-of-the-camera talent making the list are Ellen DeGeneres (No. 27), Meryl Streep (No. 48) and Tina Fey (No. 51). Also at »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Halle, Hilary, and Eva Celebrate Their Fellow Women
4 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
The stars were up early for the Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment breakfast this morning in La. Both Halle Berry and Eva Longoria were back in town after traveling to opposite corners of the country for their various philanthropic causes. Halle was in NYC to raise money for abused women while Eva traveled to Miami to entertain children with cancer. Hilary Swank, meanwhile, just traveled to California after celebrating her Million Dollar Baby director Clint Eastwood at an event back East. The actresses were able to give something back during their get-together, announcing a new plan to spearhead a new mentoring program with Big Brothers Big Sisters. View 20 Photos › More photos from the Hollywood Reporter Breakfast so read more. View 20 Photos › »
- PopSugar
Review: 'Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian' on Blu-ray
4 December 2009 6:58 AM, PST | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
I admit to having missed Night at the Museum despite the recommendations of friends. As a result, sitting down to watch Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian was a test to see if the sequel could be entertaining without knowing the ins and outs of the predecessor.
Thankfully, 20th Century-Fox sent over the Blu-ray disc, on sale this week, for review. The special edition has three discs: the film on Blu-ray with the usual assortment of extras, a disc with the film in Standard DVD and the now ubiquitous digital copy.
Overly, this is a mildly amusing film and does not make me miss the original in the slightest. The film tosses any sense of reality out the window from the get-go and expects you to be pulled along, not questioning the absurdities.
I did like how they recapped the first film via a conversation between »
- Robert Greenberger
Matt, Morgan, and Hilary Celebrate Clint's Moving Image
2 December 2009 8:30 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
NYC's Museum of the Moving Image hosted Hollywood's finest last night at its Salute to Clint Eastwood event. Clint himself hit the red carpet alongside Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman after recently directing them both in Invictus. Hilary Swank, who worked with Clint in Million Dollar Baby, joined the boys as she posed for photos in her blue dress. Matt was coming off another afternoon on the set of The Adjustment Bureau, looking dapper in his tux alongside his wife Luciana. Despite his long days filming, Matt is managing to keep his nightlife schedule jam-packed - and we caught up with him recently at his premiere of The People Speak. One project Matt might not be starting anytime soon is a fourth Bourne Identity film, since the series' director, Paul Greengrass, has dropped out of the project and Damon's participation may now be in question. View 25 Photos › To see more from the bash, »
- PopSugar
Conspiracy! Greengrass Says No More Bourne And Call Of Duty Director To Now Direct Movies.
1 December 2009 10:55 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
If there's one thing I love, it's good old fashioned conspiracy theories. Nothing like making a bunch of stuff up to make yourself feel better and give those around you a reason to think you're even more insane than they had imagined.Two stories broke today that have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Or do they?First up, is the so not news of a director not doing a movie he was never attached to direct in the first place. Huh? The trades has more:Paul Greengrass has opted out of helming another installment of Universal Pictures' successful Jason Bourne franchise, and Matt Damon's participation is not sealed. That's a blow for the studio looking to assemble another sequel to one of its most important franchises, but hardly a fatal one. Hollywood's top franchises, including the long-running James Bond series and Warner Bros.' Batman pics, »
Ewan McGregor's Link Saber
22 November 2009 12:25 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Fin de Cinema appreciates Tilda in Julia. More people need to
Spiegel Online "we make lists because we don't want to die" Good point. But also because they're fun
In Contention the animated shorts finalist list
Movie|Line interviews Hal Holbrook for That Evening Sun. The performance of his career?
Hollywood Elsewhere asks an understandable question regarding The Twilight Saga: New Moon's box office numbers
Awards Daily wonders whether Sandra Bullock is a safer bet than previously thought for The Blind Side
Vanity Fair handicaps the Oscar race and makes a case for Fantastic Mr Fox costumes (hmmm) but falls into the age old lazy schpiel about "not enough best actresses to fill a category". I swear to god that people say this every f***ing year and it is never ever true. You just have to be willing to look at performances that people aren't talking about for »
- NATHANIEL R
Golden Globes 2010 Predictions: Best Actress – Drama
21 November 2009 3:31 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
2010 Golden Globe Predictions: Best Actress – Drama Helen Mirren, The Last Station Radical ideologue Leo Tolstoy’s wife Sofya has to put up with him Carey Mulligan, An Education In 1960s London, a teenager falls for a man in his 30s Michelle Pfeiffer, Chéri An older courtesan gets back on the job Saoirse Ronan, The Lovely Bones (replacing Annette Bening, whose Mother and Child will have a 2010 release) A murdered girl sees the world from up above Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire An abused pregnant teen tries to take control of her life Hilary Swank in Amelia (top); Penélope Cruz in Broken Embraces (middle, upper); Emily Blunt in Young Victoria (middle, lower); Natalie Portman in Brothers (bottom) Not that long ago, there was [...] »
- Andre Soares
He Said – He Said … Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
20 November 2009 7:18 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire is the story of an overweight 16-year-old who is physically and emotionally abused. I know, it sounds like an after school special, not a potential Oscar-winning film. Lee Daniels (Shadowboxer) directs his second film which stars Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton and Mariah Carey. As always, it’s better to read reviews if you are planning on seeing this film. With all of the “said” articles, nothing is off limits. Plot spoilers, big twists and the ending are all fair game for us to talk about. Enough jibber jabber, onto the film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire with he (Jeff Bayer) and he (Nick Allen).
Bayer’s Tsr – 8/10
Allen’s Tsr – 5/10
Bayer Said
I knew you were desperate for someone else to see this film. I also knew you gave it a 5/10. Plus, I knew it was about a big girl, »
- Jeff Bayer
2012 brings Indian summer to UK box office
17 November 2009 7:38 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Roland Emmerich's disaster blockbuster heralds a period of sunny box-office receipts, with the vampires and werewolves of Twilight set to keep the winter chill at bay next week
The winner
Question: when is a summer blockbuster not a summer blockbuster? Answer: when it's released in November, of course. Roland Emmerich's patented formula of awesome planetary destruction and human heroics always screams out for a summer release, but this year Sony chose not to throw his 2012 into a competitive market already crowded with Transformers, Terminators and Wolverine. And the strategy has paid off, with an opening gross of £6.49m, proof that audiences will line up to see a big, dumb action flick no matter what month it is.
It's not the biggest opening of the year – it is behind both Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. But if you strip out the »
- Charles Gant
Biopic Amelia taps into cool aviator fashion trend
17 November 2009 6:14 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
Some styles come and go out of fashion. One minute the shops are packed full of them and the next it’s like they never happened, while others flaunt a more timeless quality that sees them prove popular season after season. And one such evergreen trend is aviator style. From aviator sunglasses to bomber jackets, it’s a look that persists and looks set to fly even higher thanks to new biopic Amelia. Examining the life of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart (as played by double Oscar-winner Hilary Swank), it’s packed full of flying fashions and even boasts the cool factor of celebrated brand, Belstaff. »
Amelia | Film review
14 November 2009 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Amelia Earhart, the great pioneer aviatrix, has been impersonated on screen by numerous actresses, among them Katharine Hepburn, Rosalind Russell, Diane Keaton and Amy Adams. But never as convincingly as she is by Hilary Swank in this immensely enjoyably biopic from the Indian director who made her name with Salaam Bombay!. With the right short haircut, some orthodontic effects and sporting her regular radiant smile, Swank bears an uncanny resemblance to Earhart and the film borrows the device Billy Wilder used in his Lindbergh film, Spirit of St Louis, of telling her story in flashbacks from an epic flight. In her case, it's the doomed round-the-world trip she embarked on in 1937 in her 40th year, accompanied by ace celestial navigator Fred Noonan.
The film chronicles her early fascination with flight, her companionate marriage to publisher and publicist George Putnam (Richard Gere at his most charming), her two record-breaking transatlantic flights, »
- Philip French
Film review: Amelia
12 November 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Mira Nair's biopic is a tinny and barnacled affair, showcasing a peculiarly awful performance from Hilary Swank, says Xan Brooks
Amelia Earhart vanished somewhere over the Pacific in 1937, during the final leg of a round-the-world flight. Now, belatedly, the wreckage has washed ashore. Mira Nair's biopic is a tinny and barnacled affair, showcasing a peculiarly awful performance from Hilary Swank as the self-styled "vagabond of the air", who tackles both literal and emotional storms with a constant, toothy grin. The ocean, I decided, was welcome to her.
Period and historicalDramaXan Brooks
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- Xan Brooks
Swank's High-flying Surprise For Boyfriend
12 November 2009 4:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Hilary Swank once surprised her boyfriend by cancelling his flight home and showing up at the airport in her own plane.
The actress, who learned to fly for her role in new movie Amelia, has been dating her agent, John Campisi, since 2006.
And Swank's beau was stunned when she arrived at a Las Vegas airport as he prepared to board a plane, and offered to fly him home herself.
She says, "One morning I said to my flight instructor: 'Can we pick up my boyfriend?' So we flew to Vegas and I cancelled my boyfriend's flight. He said: 'I'm getting in that plane?' And I'm like: 'Yeah you'd better. We flew all this way, you'd better get in it.' He white-knuckled it the whole flight." »
Luke Greenfield to direct Something Borrowed for Alcon Entertainment.
12 November 2009 12:43 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Luke Greenfield will direct "Something Borrowed," a romance produced by Alcon Entertainment and 2S Films. Based on the debut novel of Emily Giffin, the screenplay is penned by Jennie Urman and tells of an attorney in Manhattan who gets involved with her best friends fiance after her 30th birthday, thus forcing her to decide between the lifelong friendship or the man of her dreams. Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson are producing for Alcon and along Hilary Swank and Molly Smith for 2S. Aaron Lubin and Pamela Schein Murphy of Wild Ocean Films will also produce. Film is being fast-tracked to start shooting in the spring and summer. »
Luke Greenfield Finds Something Borrowed
11 November 2009 5:31 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The Girl Next Door director Luke Greenfield has signed on to direct the romance Something Borrowed for Alcon Entertainment's Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson to produce with Hilary Swank and Molly Smith via their 2S Films banner.
According to Variety, Aaron Lubin and Pamela Schein Murphy of Wild Ocean Films will also produce.
Something Borrowed is based on Emily Giffin's debut novel of the same name. Jennie Urman penned the script, which centers on a Manhattan attorney who becomes involved with her best friend's fiancé following her 30th birthday, forcing her to decide between a life-long friend and the man of her dreams.
The romance is being fast-tracked for a shoot in the spring and summer.
»
Berry Lands Leadership Honour
10 November 2009 2:01 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry will be honoured at next month's annual Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment event.
Berry will receive The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at the industry publication's 18th annual Power 100: Women in Entertainment breakfast.
Berry follows in the footsteps of Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster, Glenn Close, U.S. news anchor Barbara Walters and movie mogul Lansing herself with the honour - which recognises groundbreaking contributions to the entertainment industry.
She will take the stage after Hilary Swank, who has signed on to give the keynote address for the 4 December event, to be held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California. »
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