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Gold Derby nuggets: 411 on 'Nine' | Two perspectives on 'Avatar' | Four toons top 50 Oscars snubs

15 hours ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

• Tony-winning composer Maury Yeston talked in great detail to Harry Haun about the journey of "Nine" from screen (as "8 1/2") to stage and back to screen. "There are only two ways to approach Broadway shows becoming movies," Yeston says. "One of them is to be an over-controlling fuddy-duddy and not let anybody change anything. The other is to step back and go with the new medium." For Yeston, "The adaptation back into film was a very organic one that made a tremendous amount of sense. It was a great opportunity to allow this piece -- which had been so cinematic to begin with -- to find again its place in the grammar of cinema. That means things like dissolves, edits, close-ups, lighting effects -- things film can do for exposition to get inside the mind." Playbill

• Steve Pond delivers more scoop on Saturday's inaugural Governors Awards at Hollywood and Highland's Grand »

- tomoneil

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DVD: Review:DVDs In Brief: November 11, 2009

10 November 2009 10:00 PM, PST | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »

It’s frustrating to watch Disney’s increasingly mercenary tactics for wringing money out of its dutiful audience, which is already expressing outrage over the way Up (Buena Vista) is being released: The latest CGI film from hit factory Pixar (Toy Story, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, etc.) is available on DVD in a standard-issue $20 disc or deluxe two-disc $30 edition (the extra $10 mostly gets you a digital copy to download onto portable media), but Blu-ray fans will have to cough up a whopping $45 for a four-disc edition. (Weirdly, one of those discs is just the film again ... »

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'Modern Warfare 2' Unleashed And The The 'New Moon' Premiere Dress Hunt In Today's Twitter-Wood

10 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" might as well have been a major Hollywood premiere last night, because Twitter-Wood was all over it and Ice-t even posted a shot of himself with the pair of nightvision goggles packaged with the game's Prestige Edition bundle. Other first-day buyers included Fred Durst, Diablo Cody, and possibly Michael Ian Black, whose snark is sometime difficult to see through.

In a follow-up tweet, Korey Tinsel revealed that she still doesn't have a dress for the "New Moon" premiere, so she may be forced to do something desperate. All of those tweets and more are waiting after the jump, along with an impressive home security camera video taken by producer Dana Brunetti that shows what happens when you try to steal plants from his yard. I'm @brianwarmoth and this is the Twitter-Wood report for November 10, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@Finallevel http://twitpic.com/oy9by - Yes! »

- Brian Warmoth

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Monsters Inc. 2 May Not Be In The Works

10 November 2009 12:15 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

For many reasons (it was released the same year as Shrek, it came between Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo), Monsters, Inc. is a largely overlooked piece of the Pixar canon. The film, though, does have a fan base that has been clamoring for a sequel and, rumors have been swirling. With no official announcement made yet, many have held their breath in hopes that Mike and Sully will return, but if the sequel is coming it's not going to be with Pete Docter at the helm. During an interview in which New York Magazine asked Docter about Up's success and the upcoming award season, the topic of future projects was broached. Docter told the magazine that Pixar's newest film was already a few weeks into production. When asked, fairly point blank, if the film was a sequel to his 2001 feature Monsters, Inc., Docter replied: I'm not working on »

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This Week In DVD: November 10th

10 November 2009 8:08 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Rob Hunter loves movies.  He also loves working for the local "retirement home" as head geezer catcher... basically he gets a call whenever one of the elderly residents escapes wanders off in a daze from the home. These two joys come together in the form of cash money payments that he receives every week and immediately uses to buy more DVDs.  So join us each week as he takes a look at new DVD releases and gives his highly unqualified opinion as to which titles are worth BUYing, which are better off as RENTals, and which should be AVOIDed at all costs. Click on any of the titles below to magically head over to Amazon.com and pick up the DVD.  And don't forget to check out Neil Miller's hilariously titled This Week In Blu-ray column for reviews on the latest high definition Blu-ray releases! The General (Blu-ray) Pitch: The story of a man, his »

- Rob Hunter

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Disney's "Up" And "Monsters Inc." Hit Blu-Ray And DVD

10 November 2009 4:43 AM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Pixar drops two of their most celebrated movies on Blu-ray and DVD this week, this year's "Up" and "Monsters, Inc." They both arrive on Blu-ray for the first time.

"Up," from director Pete Docter who also helmed "Monsters, Inc.," is one of the best-reviewed films of the year, scoring a whopping 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes, which averages critics' reviews (and with 10 Best Picture nominees this year, could maybe even score an Oscar nom). The film, about an elderly man who finally sets out on his lifelong adventure, grossed over 0 million at the box office domestically, making it the highest-grossing Pixar film since "Finding Nemo."

The "Up" Blu-ray combo pack includes the Blu-ray, DVD, and digital copy of the movie. Special features include picture-in-picture commentary, an all-new animated short "Dug's Special Mission," the "Partly Cloudy" short as shown in theaters, production featurettes, a game, and trailers.

"Monsters, Inc." has spawned theme »

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Blu-ray Review: Up (3-Disc Special Edition)

10 November 2009 1:47 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

It would appear another Pixar film has grown on me after seeing it in theaters. Previously Ratatouille disappointed me in theaters only to become one of my favorite Pixar films along with Wall-e and Finding Nemo. Wall-e is probably the only Pixar film to truly knock me out in theaters as the hyperbole surrounding the famed animation studio's films is so over-bearing I tend to find myself falling for these films once the waters die down, and it appears the same has happened with Pixar's tenth feature film, Up.

Of course, I already gave the film a "B+" in my theatrical review and listed it in the fifth spot on my list ranking the first ten Pixar films. So, to say the film has grown on me doesn't give it much more room to go, but there it is, and once again Pixar and Disney have put together an impressive »

- Brad Brevet

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Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed Recall Crazy Encounters With 'Twilight' Fans

9 November 2009 11:40 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

During a press junket in Los Angeles on Friday, November 6 to promote their highly anticipated movie "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed took turn to share their stories of having crazy encounters with fans. "The craziest thing is one [fan] asked if she could handcuff herself to me, and I was like, 'Yeah, of course!'," the Emmett Cullen depicter told Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson. "I'm so quick to answer and she is like, 'Cha ching!' as the clunking [of the handcuffs.] I was like, 'Hey, could I have the key?' "

His co-star Nikki who portrays Rosalie Hale in "Twilight" film series, had different experience. "There were two boys that sat outside our apartment complex, and they asked us for hugs on a daily basis," Nikki recalled. "It was very strange ... the first time it was sweet ... there's Twi-Boys, that's awesome! And then like 15 minute later I »

- AceShowbiz.com

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A Naked 'Twilight' Actress's New Moon And 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' In Today's Twitter-Wood

9 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

When "Twilight" cast members began tweeting about subjects involving missing clothing, I definitely did not expect to log on to Twitter today and find out that Christian Serratos decided to outdo all of them, but but her new garment-less PETA ad definitely succeeded.

Dane Cook and Ice-t, meanwhile, were less focused on saving fur and more intent on playing "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" this weekend, according to their posts, and at least one of them found himself in possession of some nightvision goggles. Check all of that out after the jump along with Danny Masterson's criticism for Andre Agassi, "Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich's favorite childhood toy and much more. I'm @brianwarmoth and this is the Twitter-Wood report for November 9, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@cserratos http://twitpic.com/owo8z - My PETA Ad. Don't eat them...Don't wear them.

-Christian Serratos, Actress ("Twilight, »

- Brian Warmoth

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Blu-Ray Review: Pixar’s Up 4-Disc Set

9 November 2009 11:31 AM, PST | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »

There is no animation studio as consistently good as Pixar. Period. Ten feature films, the likes of Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Wall-e all attest to that. And with the Blu-ray release of the studio’s latest feature film, Up, its parent company, Walt Disney Studios, continues what is becoming a trend of high-definition home video excellence. The “4-Disc Combo Pack” includes two Blu-ray discs packed full of content, as well as a DVD which also contains the feature and all of the special features (sans Bd Live) contained on the first Blu-ray disc. The collection is rounded out by a digital copy of the film for Windows or Mac. Up tells the story of Carl Frederickson (Edward Asner), who takes off in his own home with the help of thousands of helium balloons after facing some hard times in his life. He is accompanied against his »

- Bill Jones

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Up Blu-Ray Review

8 November 2009 11:40 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Critics and audiences alike often get flack for championing Pixar’s films every time a new one is released. While everyone does go crazy with praise, just take a look at their catalog. Cars and A Bug’s Life may not be up to the standards of Toy Story 2, Wall-e, or Finding Nemo but they’re still better than half of the animated movies that are released over the years. If anything they’re probably the best studio around as they consistently churn out projects that above all put their story and characters first. One year ago, everyone crowned Wall-e as their finest achievement and was on many “best of” lists, mine included. While Up is certainly going to be there this year, my question now is will it remain on top? While it’s dropped a place or two, there’s no denying that Pixar has crafted their finest film. »

- Philip Barrett

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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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Shelf Life: Monsters, Inc.

4 November 2009 9:02 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

On November 10, 2009, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing a 4-disc Blu-ray set for Monsters, Inc., Pete Docter's feature directorial debut. Much like Finding Nemo set the stage for what Andrew Stanton eventually did on Wall-e, the 2001 Pixar film offers a glimpse of what was yet to come from Docter - who went on to direct this summer's Up, also out next week - but it also reiterates some of the themes that run throughout all of the studio's best work, including the concept of an alternate perspective on a place or idea that seems obvious, and the idea of families that are both familiar and unconventional. But how effectively does it examine and explore those things, particularly in light of what the studio has done since?

Suffice it to say that the Blu-ray set offers not only the best presentation of the film imaginable, but a bounty of extra »

- Todd Gilchrist

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Unseen Prequels, More Pixar Costumes And M.I.A. In Today's Twitter-Wood

3 November 2009 3:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Simon Pegg came a little late to the "Unseen Prequels" meme that's been bouncing around Twitter this week, but I stuck his "Star Wars" proposal along with Jon Favreau's submission up at the top of the list today just the same.

Also discovering a trend late today appears to be "Twilight" actor Peter Facinelli, who's been exploring new Bluetooth headset technology. He and his "Eclipse" director David Slade show up in the Twitter-Wood report today, as does Facinelli's co-star Alex Meraz. Check out their posts after the jump, along with some more Pixar costumes from Lee Unkrich, and an M.I.A. performance caught by Nicky Hilton during the Jimmy Choo shoe debut for H&M. It all happened in Twitter-Wood, and it's in the report for November 3, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@peterfacinelli Broke down and got a Bluetooth. Comes w/ free service, but I hate these things. »

- Brian Warmoth

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A 'Twilight' Actor As Sid Vicious, The World Series And Gwen Stefani In Today's Twitter-Wood

2 November 2009 4:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Halloween tweets were way more interesting this morning since everyone was posting actual photos instead of just being indecisive about what to wear. "Twilight" star Billy Burke took the crown for most authentic, though, with his Sid Vicious outfit. He pretty much nailed the Sex Pistols' late bassist.

"Toy Story 3" director, Lee Unkrich, meanwhile retweeted a few incoming photos he received of well crafted character costumes. Gwen Stefani stood out from the pack in that batch, doing Woody's gal pal Jessie from "Toy Story 2." Then there was Fred Durst, who appears to have put a leg up on December, posting a shot of the Christmas tree he just set up in his living room. Check out all of those, as well as reactions from the World Series, Rob Zombie and John Stamos. They're all waiting after the jump in the Twitter-Wood report for November 2, 2009.

Twitter Pic of the Day:

@billy_burke http://twitpic. »

- Brian Warmoth

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The Magic of Pixar

2 November 2009 7:01 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »

By now most of you will have seen Pixar's newest animated flick "Up" and if you haven't what are you doing reading this - go watch it now - Ok wait, read this first, then go watch it! Anyway, with Toy Story 3 due next summer, it's the perfect time to reminisce over some of the greatest moments that Pixar have provided us with over the years... It's not just the studio's technical brilliance which set it apart from the rest but the lovable characters, it's the  great voice acting and amazing stories that they have created. Here's a look back at some of the top animated moments - a word of warning before you proceed, the following may trigger a warm fuzzy feeling inside... Toy Story - The Plan With Woody and Buzz having fallen into the clutches of resident teenage  toy torturer Sid Philips, the race is on »

- Uprising

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28 October 2009 8:09 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

You "might" want to check out the upcoming Mighty Mouse DVD for some early work by Wall-e and Finding Nemo mastermind Andrew Stanton. TV Shows on DVD have details of the release. And, yes, I made that pun. You aren't dreaming. Page 3 is the eccentric little brother of Page 2 and compiles even more stories which, for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. There's a whole heap of different items after the break - video clips, posters, pictures, odd snippets of news. Look 3D are to beat Gucci and be the first to launch a line of non-temporary RealD compatible eyewear onto the market. Reuters have the press release in full. How long until the contact lenses launch, I wonder? James Cameron has been wearing them for a while, apparently. As well as acting with his future roomies from the Nursing Home for 80s Action Heroes, »

- Brendon Connelly

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Art of the Movie Poster #2: The House of the Devil

26 October 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- This month we welcome Art Director, Neil Kellerhouse, to discuss our featured poster for "The House of the Devil". The man is no stranger to film graphics: His company, Kellerhouse Inc., has created stunning covers for Criterion Collection releases, and even developed logos for Pixar's "Finding Nemo", and "Up" (his website is well worth a look). This time around he creates his own inspired version of a 70's/80's horror poster that evokes its own kind of chills while tipping its hat to the likes of "Carrie", "Rosemary's Baby", and "Black Christmas". Read on as we shed some light on the design process, right down to the choice of the poster's tag-line. Gino Pagliuca: Clearly a lot of effort went into capturing the look of those 70's posters. The Title font alone seems like it took some time to create. Was any of this done using old design techniques before moving onto the computer? »

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Visibility Matters: Entertaining the Future

25 October 2009 9:30 PM, PDT | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »

Visibility Matters is a monthly-ish column by AfterEllen.com Founder Sarah Warn about larger trends affecting lesbian/bi women in entertainment and the media.

Visibility Matters: Entertaining the Future

Lesbian/bi visibility in entertainment today is a mass of contradictions. It's both better and worse than it was when I started writing about it more than seven years ago.

There are more lesbian talk show hosts than ever before on network TV, but still very few fictional lesbian characters on broadcast or cable TV.

We now have well-developed, prominent lesbian characters and superheroes in comics — from Willow to Batwoman — but even the most minor lesbian characters are missing from, or "straightened out" in, most studio theatrical releases. Sometimes an entire lesbian subculture is de-gayed, as demonstrated in Whip It.

Female musicians are coming out left and right as gay or bisexual, as we saw when Brandi Carlile finally confirmed last week that she's a lesbian, »

- sarahwarn

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Producer John Lasseter To Receive PGA Achievement Award

22 October 2009 8:32 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

"Finding Nemo" animator John Lasseter is set to be honored at the Producers Guild of America with Selznick Achievement Award in Motion Pictures. PGA is acknowledging the producer's role as the first producer of animated films to receive the award.

Lasseter, the chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, will collect the trophy at the PGA awards show on January 24 at the Hollywood Palladium.

He is also currently the Principal Creative Adviser for Walt Disney Imagineering.

Some of the Academy Award-winning producer's film credits include the critical and box office hits "Toy Story" (1995), "Toy Story 2" (1999), "Monsters, Inc." (2001), "Finding Nemo" (2003), "The Incredibles" (2004), and "Wall-e" (2008).

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