Archive for June 24th, 2009
Israeli film 'Waltz With Bashir' leads DVD releases this week - Kansas City Star
Israeli film 'Waltz With Bashir' leads DVD releases this weekKansas City Star, MOFor starters, you can watch the film in its original Hebrew (with subtitles) or in a very good English version (for those who prefer not to read their movies). Particularly effective is director Folman's commentary track, packed with insights on the …
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Is Bollywood too late on 9/11 movies? - Sify
SINDH TODAY
Is Bollywood too late on 9/11 movies?Sify, IndiaThe topicality of such a theme is lost because of the delay,' film historian Gautam Kaul told IANS. 'India is a little late on this. Hollywood (the US) and other countries have already made movies on 9/11. Indian filmmakers did pass a thought that they …The Hollywood/Bollywood […]
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It's no day at the beach for grown-up films - USA Today
It's no day at the beach for grown-up filmsUSA Today"That's a shame, because there's always room in the market for a sophisticated film." Diaz believes there's still hope for small summer films. "I get why there are so many broad movies," says the star of the Shrek films. "But you can speckle those in […]
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Cameron Diaz's motherhood role is a big-screen 'Keeper' - USA Today
Mirror.co.uk
Cameron Diaz's motherhood role is a big-screen 'Keeper'USA TodayBy Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY The notoriously private actress finds herself the first to arrive for a joint interview to promote her new film, My Sister's Keeper. And co-star Sofia Vassilieva is nowhere to be found. …Breslin moving in right direction […]
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Bigelow's Road From Artsy Painter to 'Hurt Locker' - TheWrap
New Yorker
Bigelow's Road From Artsy Painter to 'Hurt Locker'TheWrap, CASoon thereafter I wrote a spec, “Near Dark.” I was interested in creating a hybrid genre, that of a Western and a horror movie, and I raised the money and shot that film. And that introduced me to a wider part of the industry in a whole […]
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Star Report: Next year, 10 films will be up for best picture - San Jose Mercury News
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Star Report: Next year, 10 films will be up for best pictureSan Jose Mercury News, USA"We nominated five, but there were many other great films last year," Sid Ganis said. Among last year's most acclaimed movies was the Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight," which wound up snubbed. Another was "WALL-E," which won the Oscar […]
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James Bond in a horror film? - Examiner.com
New York Magazine
James Bond in a horror film?Examiner.comIt refers to his film credits for "In The Name of the Father" and "The Boxer." Oh, and the Fifty Cent epic "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" (imagine an aging white man making that film?). This latest "Dream House" movie is not to be confused with another movie […]
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New IMAX screens show summer films larger than life - McKinney Courier Gazette
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New IMAX screens show summer films larger than lifeMcKinney Courier Gazette, TX“That's what differentiates IMAX from any other movie-going experience is that immersive sense. You really feel that you're part of the action.” Several IMAX movies are in 3D or partially in 3D, such as the upcoming Harry Potter film, which includes 3D […]
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Despite Flops, Studios Want Eddie Murphy - New York Times
Greenville Daily Reflector
Despite Flops, Studios Want Eddie MurphyNew York TimesWeb sites like Studio System (studiosystem.com) that track movie projects list a remake of “The Incredible Shrinking Man” as one of his next films, …Murphy needs helpBig Island Weeklyall 7 news articles »
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Oscars to expand Best Picture category to 10 films - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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Oscars to expand Best Picture category to 10 filmsThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJEvery year I see about 250 movies. Come the end of December, I try to forget about 90 percent of them, and corral the remainder into an expanded best-of-the-year list - a Top Ten of great films, and a Very Good 15 of […]
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