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[DVD Review] Kevin Smith 3-Movie Collection
9 hours ago | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
This isn’t the first time a set titled the “[insert name] collection” has debuted with a less than stellar compilation of films attempting to represent a filmmaker or actor’s career. What Miramax did right here was calling it a “3-Movie Collection” thus letting themselves off the hook for not having some of Kevin Smith’s better films. The set includes Clerks, Chasing Amy and Jay and Silent Strike Back which means the collection might not all be the crème de la crème de Smith, but it certainly lets you see a wide range of the man’s talents as a director. However, I think the best way to think of this set is as a sign of his career financially and not necessarily professionally.
With Clerks, Kevin Smith operated on a shoestring budget and cast his friends in the leads after deciding he didn’t have the chops to handle »
- Lex Walker
Jennifer Garner Works Overtime to Take Care of Business
15 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Jennifer Garner loaded Seraphina in the car before picking up Violet from school in La on Friday. Jennifer has been on carpool duty since she arrived back in town but isn't letting her daily duties as mom cut into her nights out with friends. Ben Affleck is still busy holding down the director's chair in Boston, but we'll have to wait until next year to see the results of all his hard work with his movie slated to hit theaters next September. View 15 Photos › To see more of Jennifer and Sera in La, just read more. View 15 Photos › »
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DVD Playhouse--November 2009
14 November 2009 6:25 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—November 2009
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Watchmen—The Ultimate Cut (Warner Bros.) Director Zack Snyder’s film of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark graphic novel is as worthy an adaptation of a great book that has ever been filmed. In an alternative version of the year 1985, Richard Nixon is serving his third term as President and super heroes have been outlawed by a congressional act, in spite of the fact that two of the most high-profile “masks,” Dr. Manhattan (Billy Cruddup) and The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) helped the U.S. win the Vietnam War. When The Comedian is found murdered, many former heroes become concerned that a conspiracy is afoot to assassinate retired costumed crime fighters. Former masks Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson), Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) and still-operating Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley, in an Oscar-worthy turn) launch an investigation of their own, all while the Pentagon’s “Doomsday »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Blake Lively Interview The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee. Plus Info on Ben Affleck’s The Town
13 November 2009 10:01 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Blake Lively currently has a career that any young actress would be envious of. She’s the star of The CW series Gossip Girl, she’s currently filming Ben Affleck’s next directorial project The Town, she’s getting to work with esteemed Hollywood actors, such as Robin Wright Penn and Alan Arkin, in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and her sense of style is watched by girls and women everywhere.
While doing interviews to promote Rebecca Miller’s latest book-turned-movie about Pippa Lee (played by both Lively and Robin Wright Penn), a serene, beautiful, devoted wife and mother with a surprisingly volatile past, Blake Lively talked about how grateful and lucky she is to be having so much success and a bit on Ben Affleck’s The Town. Hit the jump for more:
Question: Did you have to audition for this film?
Blake: Yes. I had a few audition scenes, »
- Sara Wayland
Top 7 Movies That Make The End of the World Sound Hilarious
13 November 2009 2:18 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
Somehow, the end of the world has become a form of entertainment. Instead of being scared out of our wits of apocalyptic thoughts, we enjoy plunking down $10 to watch them become realized by big budget blockbusters. Hollywood serves it up, however: whole cities are destroyed, hundreds of thousands of people die, the fate of mankind is brought into question, and sometimes, Randy Quaid becomes our savior.
Which brings us to a certain theme that has been continued through a legacy of doomsday movies – they’re funny as hell. More unintentional than not, these movies are loaded with goofy movie milestones that make the blockbusters seem like gargantuan scaled jokes, with their characters, dialogue, and special moments serving as a type of punch line. Many disaster movies seem to be plagued by an air of idiocy that moves from one big budget movie to the next, »
- Nick Allen
Garner's in Charge of Carpool While Ben Curbs His Enthusiasm
13 November 2009 12:30 PM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Jennifer Garner escorted Violet to class yesterday and returned to pick her up while chatting on the phone and carrying Seraphina. Jennifer's been enjoying lots of quality time with her daughters, but earlier this week she enjoyed a night out with Valentine's Day costar Jessica Biel. Jessica also admitted her girl crush on Jennifer when she stopped by Conan. While Jen continues to hold down the fort in La, she could have caught a quick unexpected cameo of her husband Ben Affleck on Curb Your Enthusiasm last Sunday night. View 20 Photos › For more photos of Jen out to lunch, just read more. View 20 Photos › »
- PopSugar
Affleck Films Veterans Awareness Advert
13 November 2009 8:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actor Ben Affleck is spearheading a new campaign in aid of paralysed war veterans.
The Pearl Harbor star has filmed a public service announcement (PSA) for the Paralyzed Veterans of America organisation, which provides support for members of the armed forces who suffer spinal cord injury or dysfunction.
Affleck appears alongside retired U.S. Marine James Crosby, who was paralysed after being struck by shrapnel during the war in Iraq.
The star says, "Many actors have played the part of a U.S. serviceman in the movies, but for veterans such as James Crosby... his service and his sacrifice for our country are real." »
Blu-ray Giveaway: The Kevin Smith Collection
13 November 2009 7:19 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Kevin Smith is coming to Blu-ray in a big way on November 17 with the debut of Chasing Amy and Clerks bundled with previously released Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in The Kevin Smith Collection.
I currently have three of these loaded sets up for grabs in this contest. Send in the completed entry form below to throw your name into the hat. You can also return any or every day and enter again for as long as the contest is active.
Clerks is one wild day in the life of a pair of overworked counter jockeys whose razor-sharp wit and on-the-job antics give a whole new meaning to customer service. Chasing Amy: Filled with Smith's unique ear for dialogue and insight into relationships, Chasing Amy offers a thoughtful, funny look at how perceptions alter lives, and how obsession and self-doubt skew reality. Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back »
Jessica Biel Has a Crush on Jennifer Garner
12 November 2009 1:49 AM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" star Jessica Biel, gave thumbs up for Ben Affleck's taste in woman and addressed Ben's wife, Jennifer Garner, as her girl crush. However, Jessica insisted that she's no competition for Ben because she isn't sexually attracted to Jennifer and her admiration for the "Elektra" star is purely platonic.
Jessica, who is now dating Justin Timberlake, said, "My girl crush is Jen Garner at the moment (but) here's the thing with girl crushes: it's more of a respect thing." She continued, "It's like, you're beautiful, you're cool, you look and seem like somebody I would want to hang out with and your career is awesome."
On November 10, Jessica Biel and Jennifer Garner were spotted breaking bread together at Madeo in Los Angeles. The two actresses were co-stars in the star-studded Garry Marshall's movie, "Valentine's Day", which will be released in the U.S. on February »
- celebrity-mania.com
Biel's 'Girl Crush' On Garner
11 November 2009 11:01 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Jessica Biel admires Ben Affleck's taste in women - she has been harbouring a 'girl crush' on his Hollywood actress wife Jennifer Garner.
The Blade: Trinity star, who is dating pop star Justin Timberlake, admits she's intrigued by the married mother-of-two, her glamorous looks and envious film career.
However, 27-year-old Biel insists she's no competition for Affleck, because her admiration for Garner is purely platonic.
She explains, "My girl crush is Jen Garner at the moment (but) here's the thing with girl crushes: it's more of a respect thing. It's like, you're beautiful, you're cool, you look and seem like somebody I would want to hang out with and your career is awesome." »
Interview: The Messenger's Oren Moverman
11 November 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- [Editor's Note: This was originally published during the 25th edition of the Sundance Film Festival.] Eric Lavallee: Originally, there were a couple of directors attach to direct this film – what finally propelled you to step out of the shadows and make a run at it yourself?Om: I was brought out of the shadows. Producer Mark Gordon wanted me to direct the film and, quite frankly, I didn't jump at it. Not because I didn’t want to direct, quite the opposite, I was on my way to directing another film, but because I didn’t think I was experienced enough to take it on. We had Sydney Pollack, Roger Michel, and then Ben Affleck attached as directors along the way, and I thought, as the co-screenwriter, ‘who is this Oren guy to come in and make our brilliant script into a movie with no proven directing skills?’ I was thinking like a screenwriter should. But it didn’t take that long to convince me. »
Gus Van Sant to Direct Breaking Dawn?
10 November 2009 10:55 PM, PST | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »
Poor Rob had a case of diarrhea of the mouth this past weekend at the New Moon press junket in Los Angeles. The usually quiet actor dropped bombs all weekend and reporters are still trying to lift their jaws off the ground and report about the stunning news. Yesterday we filled you in on news that Robert Pattinson said that Breaking Dawn was a go and today we are learning that the actors thinks they will film in Portland again. Another jaw dropping slip-up could be regarding the director of New Moon; while fans want Chris Wetiz, RPatty is thinking bigger! In an interview with MTV, Rob was asked who his dream director would be for Breaking Dawn. Pattinson squealed, "I think Gus Van Sant would be great." Gus Van Sant is a double Oscar winner for his excellence in directing Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting »
- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
January Jones and Jon Hamm Aren't Mad, Just Busy
9 November 2009 1:30 PM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Jon Hamm and January Jones were on the small screen together last night for the amazing Mad Men season finale, but they were off on separate voyages over the weekend. He grabbed a coffee Friday shortly after arriving at the airport in Vancouver, where he's set to work on Sucker Punch after filming The Town in Boston with Ben Affleck. January, meanwhile, kept her sexy cover girl look under wraps as she walked her dog before catching a flight from Lax yesterday afternoon. We'll soon see January leave Betty Draper behind when she tries on lots of new characters as the host of SNL next Saturday. View 15 Photos › To see more of January and Jon, just read more. View 15 Photos › »
- PopSugar
Link Time!!!
9 November 2009 1:00 PM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Jared Leto has a new hair raising look - D-Listed Tyra gets a nutritionist to get her shape in shape - FitSugar Tiffani Theissen expecting her first baby - Us Weekly Top ten celebrities that should join Twitter - PopEater Rihanna visits MTV studios in NYC - JustJared Daniel Craig is still rocking a moustache - Lainey Gossip Levi Johnston arrives in NYC to shoot Playgirl - Pink Is the New Blog Eva Mendes needs a little help from Zoe - Egotastic A-Rod has interesting taste in artwork - The Superficial Katrina Bowden is red hot! - Hollywood Tuna Joanna Krupa needs a break from dancing - Hollywood Rag Mariah Carey and Kim Kardashian battle it out - cityrag Tori Amos graces us with a midwinter track - popbytes Here's Ben Affleck on Curb Your Enthusiasm last night! - goldenfiddle »
- PopSugar
Jennifer, Violet and Seraphina Explore Their Swinging Options
9 November 2009 11:30 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Jennifer Garner brought Violet and Seraphina out for a fun morning at a La park on Saturday. The girls are continuing to enjoy their time on the West Coast, after a few months in Boston with Ben Affleck as he works on The Town. Violet wasn't socializing with her new feathered friends, but she did have little sister Seraphina to keep her company on the swings. The girls were back to their weekday school routine bright and early this morning as Jen dropped Violet off for school. Meanwhile, Ben had a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo on last night's Curb Your Enthusiasm, sneaking past in the background during the Banana Republic fire drill. View 20 Photos › More photos of Jen with the girls at the park so read more. View 20 Photos › »
- PopSugar
Matt Damon, from private campaigner to Hollywood's biggest star
9 November 2009 1:59 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
A clutch of new films will cement Matt Damon's reputation as the hit of his generation. But that won't change this most reserved and politically committed of actors. Vanessa Thorpe reports
Runners taking part in the annual Miami Triathlon this time last year were surprised to spot a familiar face crossing the finishing line. It looked very like Jason Bourne, the implacable, brain-washed hitman, who was coming in with a time of just under an hour for the 6.2 mile leg. In fact Matt Damon, who plays Bourne in the trio of hit films based on Robert Ludlum's character, was competing in an effort to lose some weight. He had gained 30lbs that summer to play the part of the chubby, delusional executive at the centre of The Informant!, Steven Soderbergh's new film.
Its recent premiere in America may well prove the high-water mark of an already illustrious career. »
- Vanessa Thorpe
The Killer Inside Me Trailer: Casey Affleck Has Issues
7 November 2009 1:56 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
If you.ve got no intention of seeing Michael Winterbottom.s The Killer Inside Me, then this video is for you. Afm released this nearly 6-minute long promo trailer for the flick starring Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson and Bill Pullman. They call this a trailer? It needs to be branded with a major spoiler alert warning! The movie is based on Jim Thompson.s 1952 novel of the same name. It.s about a deputy sheriff named Lou Ford (Affleck), who seems like a typical man of the law, but beneath the uniform is actually a violent sociopath. There.s no point in giving you any additional details because the promo is a total tell-all. On the acting front, I.m psyched to see Affleck in his first starring role since Gone Baby Gone. As for Hudson and Alba, their reputations are plunging but their talent still has to »
New Extended Trailer for ‘The Killer Inside Me’
6 November 2009 2:30 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Casey Affleck has been known to take some pretty intense roles as of late. His first being the role of Robert Ford in The Assassination of Jesse James and then his work on his brother’s project, Gone Baby Gone. It looks like Affleck is going to step it up once again as Sheriff Lou Ford in the ultra-violent The Killer Inside Me.
The film is based on the novel by Jim Thompson, who also wrote the novels films such as The Grifters and The Getaway were adapted from. The original 1976 film starred Stacey Keach, who took on the role that Affleck is now running with.
The extended trailer shows off some of the intense moments (hopefully not all) from the film, such as some raunchy aggressive sex with both Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson, as well as a violent murder of one of them. This may just be the »
- Matt Raub
Smokin' Aces Shoots Up to Blu-ray on January 19, 2010
6 November 2009 9:13 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
You can bring home Joe Carnahan's action-packed film in 1080p the same day the sequel hits DVD/Bd shelves. Smokin' Aces will be released on Blu-ray on January 19, 2010. We don't have any pricing details, but you can take a look at the cover art and special features below. The film stars Jeremy Piven, Ryan Reynolds, Ray Liotta, Andy Garcia, Ben Affleck, Common, Alicia Keys and Chris Pine.
An FBI agent (Reynolds) hunts for a Las Vegas stand up comedian (Piven) who has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins (including Affleck and Keys).
Special Features:
- U Control - Picture in Picture
- U Control - Assassin Tracker (Picture in Picture)
- One Smoking Camera
- Lock, Stock and Two F**cking Barrels »
Extended, Spoiler-ific Trailer for The Killer Inside Me Starring Casey Affleck
5 November 2009 12:45 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
In 2007, Casey Affleck was a force to be reckoned with as he landed a one-two punch with “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Affleck makes his return next summer in Michael Winterbottom’s “The Killer Inside Me,” based off Jim Thompson’s novel. The story follows a bored, small-town cop who decides to liven up his life with a little sociopathy and murder followed by the fun of covering up his tracks.
The trailer from the American Film Market has popped up online and at nearly six-minutes long, it gives away most of the film so if you’re looking to go in cold, do not watch it. But I’ll tell you up front that Affleck looks as charming and devious as ever. Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, Simon Baker, »
- Matt Goldberg
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