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Matthew Modine: The Hollywood Interview

2 November 2009 10:20 AM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Matthew Modine: Better Angels

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Alex Simon

Matthew Modine has been something of an iconoclast most of his working life. After being groomed for ‘80s teen idol status in early films such as Private School and Vision Quest, Modine was also one of the first actors of his generation, along with Sean Penn, to take on riskier projects, such as Robert Altman's Streamers, Alan Parker’s Birdy, Gillian Armstrong’s Mrs. Soffel, and Alan J. Pakula’s Orphans. It was his lead role as the cynical Marine Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam epic Full Metal Jacket that put Modine into the pantheon of young actors who were more than just pretty faces and knowing winks at the camera. This, after all, was the young man who turned down the lead in Top Gun, arguably the prototypical ‘80s blockbuster, due to its cold war politics. From the beginning, »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Artists Celebrate Stanley Kubrick in Dublin

2 October 2009 11:32 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

I adore movies because they encompass the whole world and allow you to titillate a myriad of interests without having to hone in on just one. (Same with writing -- why pick one slice of life when you can write about them all!?) But there's a side-love -- the art that comes out of cinema. Whether it's seeing a director's vision narrowed down to one particular image (David Lynch's photography!), or seeing what a filmmaker inspires in others. It's like having a fan conversation through the eyes. It could invite you to see a film in a new way, or simply pull you back into the filmmaker's world.

Or, to end all of the lead-up: Film-inspired art can inspire some pretty freakin' awesome imagery! The above photo is part of a new exhibit called Stanley Kubrick: Taming Light. Running all this month at the Light House Cinema in Dublin, »

- Monika Bartyzel

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Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 9/29/2009

26 September 2009 10:56 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.

Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List. There's a good bounty to be had, so start making your own chopping list now!

Note: Clickable links lead to Amazon.com

42Nd Street Forever Volume 5: The Alamo Drafthouse Edition (special edition): Synapse

Welcome To The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the most awesome post-modern hot spot for exploitation movie revival, deep in the heart of Texas! Home to world-famous events such as The Quentin Tarantino Film Fest, Fantastic Fest and Butt-Numb-A-Thon, the Alamo is one of the last places on earth where you can still see grindhouse classics such as The Devil Within Her and Mad Monkey Kung Fu. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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D'Onofrio To Quit Law & Order

25 September 2009 6:31 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Actor Vincent D'Onofrio has confirmed he's handing over his TV cop badge and exiting Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

The Full Metal Jacket star will leave the show during an upcoming two-part season premiere; Jeff Goldblum will replace him on the hit show.

A statement from the actor, who played Detective Robert Goren in more than 130 episodes between 2001 and 2009, reads, "After eight seasons, and with the addition of Jeff Goldblum, now is the perfect time for me to explore other acting opportunities and I leave the show knowing it is in great hands with Jeff."

But he has assured fans his character won't be killed off: "I wouldn’t be surprised if Goren pops up from time to time." »

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Crank: High Voltage DVD Review

16 September 2009 7:51 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Crank: High Voltage is a movie with a limited target audience. It is not for those who go to the theaters to make out with their dates. It is not for those who pop in a DVD to relax after a hard day’s labor. It is not for small children, those with heart conditions, or women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. And frankly, it’s vile enough that I would not be at all surprised to discover it were carcinogenic. But, like a pack of Marlboro Reds, it is not something without a certain charm and appeal. More after the jump:

Crank: High Voltage picks up just where the first film ended. Jason Statham’s Chev Chelios falls from a helicopter, bounces off a car, and lands face first in the center of Los Angeles. Seconds later he is, abducted by Chinese gangsters so that his organs »

- Hunter Daniels

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Toronto: 'A Serious Man' is, believe it or not, a personal film by the Coen brothers

13 September 2009 11:49 AM, PDT | EW.com - The Movie Critics | See recent EW.com - The Movie Critics news »

Joel and Ethan Coen aren't usually accused, even by their most ardent devotees, of making intensely personal films (unless, of course, you count their technique as personal, or their attitude). What's more, in a quarter of a century of moviemaking, the Coens have never dealt deeply and explicitly with their Jewish heritage. (Not that there's anything wrong with not dealing with it.) And that makes A Serious Man, their remarkable new film, something of a landmark in the Coen universe. It's set in 1967 in an unnamed, amusingly flat and nondescript Midwestern city (very much, the Coens claim, like the Minnesota town in which they grew up), and it's about a fractious, scrambling, and deeply anxious Jewish family, in particular the perpetually rattled physics-professor father, Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg), who is doing everything he can to be a mensch, but whose life is coming apart at the badly tailored seams. He's a bespectacled, »

- Owen Gleiberman

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[DVD Review] Crank 2: High Voltage

8 September 2009 6:04 AM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

What is there to say to Crank 2: High Voltage? Those of you who have already seen it know what I’m talking about. For those of you who haven’t, the experience is roughly analogous to walking in on your kid using the neighbor’s cats to re-enact the civil war. You know, deep down, that you’re supposed to scold your kid, maybe get him psychiatric help, but your obligatory socially conscious reaction is undercut by two factors: a) it’s kind of hilarious, and b) you can't even begin to fathom why it happened in the first place.

Picking up several months after the events of the first film, the film opens with our dashing lead hero Chev Chelios (Jason Statham, who proves here that he can grunt and scowl his way through any role) falling out of an airplane and landing on the hard pavement of a city street. »

- Anders Nelson

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R. Lee Ermey Talks Lock 'n' Load

25 August 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The legendary actor talks about his new History Channel reality show

R. Lee Ermey made his big break with his towering performance in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket and he's made a career of portraying colorful characters since then. These days, Ermey is venturing into the world of reality TV with his new show, Lock N' Load, which is currently airing on Friday nights at 9 Pm Et on the History Channel. Ermey recently participated on a conference call to promote his new series, and here's what he had to say.

You know, the show obviously it's fun to watch you use these weapons and blow stuff up, but beyond that I mean it's genuinely interesting. Can you sort of talk about the historic values that come along with the show?

R. Lee Ermey: Well, that's the objective is to give a history of different type of weapons, like we »

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Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan named best war flick ever

21 August 2009 3:31 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

War, what is it good for? Movies apparently. Since the early days of cinema, war films have proved popular, the heat of the battle irresistible whether fought centuries ago or on the other side of the world. And today another one joins the ranks, as Quentin Tarantino’s much-hyped return, the World War II epic Inglourious Basterds hits theatres. And to celebrate this new addition to the genre, film rental giant LOVEFiLM has quizzed their subscribers on what they consider to be the best war film with Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan demolishing all contenders to score the coveted top spot. Read on to see the full top ten.

The 1998 Oscar-winner starring Tom Hanks as an American Army Captain that leads a team to find the last surviving brother of three fallen soldiers, the titular Private Ryan (played by Matt Damon) earned 21 per cent of votes, beating Bank Holiday »

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Stanley Kubrick’s Unfinished Work May Get Finished

11 August 2009 9:41 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Quick list of people that have continued to produce art, even after they’ve passed on: Elvis, Tupac, Jacko, Kurt Cobain, Bob Marely, Biggie, Heath Ledger. Each of these is famous for kicking the bucket and continuing to be productive, long after their passing.  Well, now you can add one more illustrious name to that list… maybe.

Stanley Kubrick’s research documents for his unfinished film The Aryan Papers, were recently displayed at an exhibition.  Artists Jane and Louise Wilson spent a great deal of time scouring Kubrick’s research for this film and put together a piece that not only builds on the late auteur’s efforts, but also the story of the main character, and the work of that character’s casted performer. As well, these documents were put on display at the Edinburgh Festival for attendees to see.

It is thought that in his research for The »

- Jacob Waldman

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Lock N' Load with R. Lee Ermey on History, Friday, July 31

30 July 2009 10:11 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Things that go boom in the night, splatter in the day and all kinds of manly fun will be the focus of a new History channel series. Especially for those of is who felt the best part of Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film, "Full Metal Jacket," was the performance of R. Lee Ermey, a real U.S. Marine drill instructor that Kubrick found for his gritty Vietnam tale. The History Channel launches "Lock N' Load with R. Lee Ermey" Friday night July 31 at 9 p.m. Former Us Marine Corps Drill Instructor R. Lee Ermey was originally hired as a consultant for the Marine Corps boot camp portion of the film. It was his taped demonstration where he yelled »

- April MacIntyre

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'Eyes Wide Shut' is Ten Years Old, Did You Buy It a Present?

16 July 2009 1:15 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Ten years ago today Warner Bros. released Stanley Kubrick's final film, the sexually charged romantic thriller Eyes Wide Shut starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman and several folks around the Internet are celebrating. First off, over at Movieline they have posted a pair of retrospectives, one of which is a short video interview captured with Leelee Sobieski on the red carpet of Public Enemies. Sobieski played the costume shop owner's young daughter, and being one to not shy from exaggeration, she recalls the time on set saying Kubrick was the most "open [director she'd] ever worked with ... even as a little kid, I could feel it." She must have a magical memory considering she was only 13, but then again I guess that wouldn't exactly be something you would forget. The site has video right here. The better piece from Movieline, however, comes in the form of an interview with Vinessa Shaw who playd Domino, »

- Brad Brevet

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New York introduces free movie locations walking tours

3 June 2009 4:41 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

There’s just no competing with the rich cinematic heritage of New York. From Breakfast at Tiffany’s to Manhattan, Ghostbusters to Sex and the City, the city that never sleeps is truly film’s favourite hang-out, it was even voted as such by movie lovers and industry types in a poll last winter. And eager to maximise on the Big Apple’s reputation in entertainment circles are a series of free self-guided walking tour podcasts that help you explore many memorable corners of the city.

Introduced on Monday by the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, the “Made in NY: Walking Tours of Film and Television Locations in New York City” do just what they say on the tin guiding you to locations that are both genuine and fictional (such as those from 80s sitcom The Cosby Show). There are currently two in operation (with plans for »

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Lots of horrific screenings around the U.S. and UK!

8 May 2009 1:54 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Horror cinephiles, take notice: Fango has the news on a host of upcoming genre-film screenings, premieres and festivals, in both various United States and Britain, to keep you out of the sunlight this summer. The films range from silent classics to contemporary favorites and brand new indie fare.

• New York City’s Film Forum (209 West Houston Street) is presenting Tod Browning Monday Evenings starting next week. Every Monday from May 11-June 8 will see a different silent-movie double feature, spotlighting the work of pioneering horror director Browning and actor Lon Chaney, with select shows featuring live piano accompaniment. Better yet, each presentation boasts a two-for-one admission price.

May 11

Freaks (1932): 6 and 9 p.m.

The Unholy Three (1925): 7:35 p.m.

May 18

The Devil Doll (1936): 6:35 and 9:35 p.m.

Where East Is East (1929): 8:10 p.m.

May 25

The Unknown (1927): 7 and 9:40 p.m.

Fast Workers (1933): 8 p.m. »

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Full Metal Jacket Movie Review

22 March 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »

There have been many events in history that have split opinion. The relevance of the European Parliament; the success of the Blair government; whether Tinky Winky was completely homosexual or not. But on a more film orientated topic, Full Metal Jacket has done more to split audiences over the years than Apartheid. This is mainly due to the director of the film, a one Stanley Kubrick Considered by many a film critic to have been God in human form, Kubrick has such a reputation that his name was turned into an adjective. Films like 'A Clockwork Orange' and '2001: A Space Odyssey' tend to speak ... »

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First Thoughts - And Fresh Images - On Jean Claude Van Damme’s The Eagle Path (aka Full Love)

15 February 2009 10:10 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

[Our thanks to Mike Leeder of Impact Magazine for passing on his first impressions of Jean Claude Van Damme’s The Eagle Path.]

Hi Todd, I thought you and everybody at Twitch might be interested in hearing a bit more about Jean-Claude Van Damme’s 2nd directorial outing “The Eagle Path”, formerly known as “Full Love’.

I had the great pleasure of watching the first cut of the movie recently, with Jean-Claude in Hong Kong literally a day or so after he completed editing. I’d previously visited the set in Thailand and been shown several scenes during editing, but this was the first time he screened the full cut of the movie to anyone.

The plot has already been discussed in a couple of newspieces, and as for the title change, “The Eagle Path” title is very relevant when you see the movie. The movie looks very big, with cinematography by Doug Milsome who shot “Full Metal Jacket’, and some great camerawork from Ross Clarkson. The film has a very good ‘visual »

- Todd Brown

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Modine Plays 'Atticus Finch' In Hartford's To Kill A Mocking

22 January 2009 2:47 PM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Hartford Stage, under the artistic direction of Michael Wilson, announced that acclaimed Emmy-nominated actor Matthew Modine will make his Hartford Stage debut as Atticus Finch in the eagerly anticipated stage adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Hartford Stage Wilson will direct the production, which will play at the Tony Award-winning theatre February 19 - April 4. Matthew Modine has worked with many of the most highly regarded film and stage directors, including Oliver Stone, Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, Alan J. Pakula, Spike Lee, Tom Mike Figgis, Jonathan Demme and John Sayles. A partial list of his films include Birdy, Married to the Mob, Vision Quest, Full Metal Jacket, Gross Anatomy, and Shortcuts. Mr. Modine is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award, Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup and Golden Lion for best actor. He received Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for What the Deaf Man Heard »

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Matt Damon: Bourne Ultimatummy?!?

20 January 2009 7:32 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Everyone's talking about New Moon star Taylor Lautner's impressive weight gain in anticipation of the heavy lifting he'll have to do in the soon-to-start-shooting Twilight sequel New Moon. But we still think the most remarkable transformation we've seen in a long while is the one Matt Damon pulled off for The Informant, which is due out later this year. Reportedly, Vincent D'Onofrio holds the all-time record for gaining weight for a movie role, packing on 70 lbs. for his part in Full Metal Jacket.

Contemplating the full blubber jacket Damon put on for The Informant in this Us Magazine spread on shape-shifting thespians, we can't help but think of him as the new champ, regardless of actual numbers. Even his hair looks significantly chubbier than it usually does, a feat not even D'Onofrio could pull off. (He opted for the skinhead look instead.)

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