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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Lionsgate Acquires Rights To “Dead Island.”
Lionsgate Studios has acquired the film rights to smash video game “Dead Island,” Nerd Repository reports this morning. Here’s the text of the press release the studio put out yesterday: Santa Monica, CA, September 27, 2011– LIONSGATE® (NYSE: LGF), a … Continue reading
Posted in Film News, Reboots, Sci-Fi, Summer Blockbusters
Tagged Dead Island, Lionsgate, Video Games Movies
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New “Melancholia” Character Banners.
Courtesy of Empire Magazine … … here’s some news about the new Lars von Trier flick, which stars Kirsten Dunst, Alexander Skaarsgard and Kiefer Sutherland. The movie is already getting some advance buzz among the more … ahhh … libidinous … Continue reading
Posted in action, Film News, Sci-Fi
Tagged Alexander Skaarsgard, John Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia movie
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Dark Shadows Set Pix Revealed.
Via ComicBookMovie, here’s a few pix of the Johnny Depp-starring reboot of the 1960s vintage horror soap. The English film mag Empire has a feature on the movie, directed by Tim Burton and set for a May 2012 release. The … Continue reading
The Monday Must-Read: The NYT On Our Ongoing Marilyn Obsession.
The New York Times’ Austin Considine … … considers our ongoing obsession with Marilyn Monroe, a film icon who’s been dead for many more years than she ever made movies. The platinum-haired blonde has become something of a touchstone for … Continue reading
Posted in Film News, Our Films, Ourselves, Screen Sirens, Thinking About Movies
Tagged Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Lindsay Lohan as Marilyn Monroe, Lindsay Lohan New York magazine, Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Williams Vogue cover, Some Like It Hot, The New York Times
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Weekend Box Office: The Lion King Roars (Again).
The Mouse roared again this weekend, courtesy of 3-D reissue of “The Lion King.” Fans flocked to the adventures of Simba and Nala and Timon and Poomba (and, yes, I have a 6-year-old daughter, so I know their names). Can … Continue reading
Posted in Box Office Tallies, Film News
Tagged Abduction, Box Office tallies, Christina Hendricks, contagion, Dolphin Tale, drive, I Don't Know How She Does It, Jason Statham, Killer Elite, moneyball, Morgan Freeman, Ryan Gosling, Sarah Jessica Parker, Straw Dogs, The Help, The Lion King 3D
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“Man of Steel” Casting Change Announced.
This one’s directly from the film’s official Facebook page. “Ayelet Zurer cast in the role of Lara Lor-Van on Sunday, September 25, 2011. Just days before shooting the scenes with Lara in them, it was reported by Deadline that a … Continue reading
Posted in action, Film News, Summer Blockbusters, Superhero Cinema
Tagged Henry Cavil, Julia Ormond, Man of Steel, Superman, Zack Snyder
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Fox Developing “The Spectre” For TV.
OK, So This Makes Me Happy. It looks like the suits at Fox are developing a drama series based on the long-running DC Comics character “The Spectre.” Via NerdRepository, here’s the report: “A few weeks ago, we reported that DC’s Deadman was being developed … Continue reading
Full Anne Hathaway “Catwoman” Costume Revealed!
Via NerdRepository comes the first, full-length photos of Anne Hathaway in her Catwoman gear for “The Dark Knight Rises.” These pix were shot in Los Angeles yesterday.
Film Bits: Still More of the Best Film Writing on WordPress.
Happy Sunday, everyone. Another week is in the books, that means it’s time for another Film Bits, where I survey the best film writing around the WordPressosphere. Let’s get started. Ross vs Ross looks at the best sibling-centered movies. Anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Film Bits, Film News, Reviews
Tagged Amanda Seyfried, Brad Pitt, Chloe, FashionFatty, film bloggers, film writing, Genkinahito, Harry Potter, Julianne Moore, Lightning Quill, moneyball, movie reviews, Nothing Is Invisible, Ross vs. Ross, Ryan Gosling, So-Called Reviewer, Soul Surfer
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Heathers (USA, 1989).
What to Watch reconsiders the teen-film classic starring Christian Slater and Winona Ryder. Definitely worth giving it a read. And then, when you’re done, go dig it up on Netflix.
Posted in Film News, Our Films, Ourselves, Reviews
Tagged 1980s cinema, Christian Slater, Heathers, Shannen Doherty, What to Watch, Winona Ryder
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The Cineaste's Lament. 