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Sherlock Holmes | Film review

15 December 2009 2:19 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Cinematic mystery that baffles in all the wrong ways

What a mysterious puzzle Guy Ritchie's new film presents. This time last year, he looked like a man in need of a miracle. The one-time saviour of British cinema's movie, the damp gangster squib RocknRolla, took under $6m in the Us. Yet here he is, launching what looks like his very own period action superhero franchise. And he's been handed a rumoured $80m to blow on it.

But Sherlock Holmes is high-end hack work. It could have been made by anyone. There's the odd Ritchie-ism, like crunchy slo-mo in the fight scenes, but he was, presumably, brought on board for reasons not wholly to do with his cinematic style.

Good news for those Holmes purists appalled by the prospect of literature's most cerebral sleuth getting a geezer makeover, but bad news for the rest of us: Sherlock Holmes isn't even a magnificent mistake. »

- Catherine Shoard

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Watch Out!: Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002)

12 November 2009 10:00 PM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

If one was to have a vampire month, how can one ignore the most famous vampire story of all time? Bram Stoker’s Dracula is probably the most read horror story in history (or so I like to think), but it’s definitely the most well-known and most frequently adapted, with the character’s downfall dramatized by the likes of Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee and Gary Oldman. Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary is slightly different from the pack in that it was first an adaptation by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet—Canada’s oldest ballet company.

Originally filmed by Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin in 2002 as a television project for the Canadian network CBC, the critical and commercial acclaim for it led to a limited theatrical release in the Us the following year. Maddin’s connection to the company is obvious; Winnipeg is his hometown, and his last feature »

- Arya Ponto

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Martyn’s Top Ten Vampire Films

11 November 2009 7:43 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

The vampire has been a key figure in folklore, literature, television and cinema. Its popularity, at present, has never been so high. It is easy to see the appeal: immortality and sex. Since death is the fate that awaits us all, a creature that we invent and imbue with an indeterminate lifespan, captivates the collective imagination like no other. Due to sexual liberalism and relaxed censorship of the 1960s, the erotic sensibilities inherent in the mythology were allowed to fruition in cinema. What once was implied, could now be shown in all its sexy glory (see the films of Jean Rollin). Gothic horror and romanticism may be the classic home of the vampire, but in cinema, they have found a new place to spread wider-reaching nightmares.

In recent times, the everlasting monster has been tamed. Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga saw them turn into something akin to vegetarians and teen heart-throbs, »

- Martyn Conterio

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Badasses of Horror: Part One

5 November 2009 4:34 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

If you want to talk about badass crap, you really can’t do a hell of a lot worse than the horror genre. Whether it’s crazy Eastern Europeans with slicked-back hair and overly developed canine teeth chomping down on the necks of scantily clad maidens or demented, murderous psychopaths running around in body armor made from human skin and carving X’s into the chest cavities of wayward coeds with gasoline-powered gardening implements, horror never seems to disappoint when it comes to violent homicide or paint-bombing dungeon walls with a thick coat of crimson substances. Therefore, in an effort to promote my new book Badass: A Relentless Onslaught Of The Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunslingers, And Military Commanders To Ever Live (in which I talk about such real-life badasses as the notorious Vlad the Impaler; see the trailer here), I will attempt to discuss some of the toughest »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Ben Thompson)

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Who Should Direct 'Breaking Dawn'? Tim Burton!

5 November 2009 1:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

From MTV.Com: Tim Burton digs supernatural stories: the goth-comic ghost tale of "Beetlejuice," the headless killer from the great beyond in "Sleepy Hollow," the undead love story of "Corpse Bride." In a way, Burton knows vampires too, resurrecting Bela Lugosi — the definitive cinematic Count Dracula — in the Oscar-winning biopic "Ed Wood."

All of this has made "New Moon" vampire Jamie Campbell Bower think that Burton should direct "Breaking Dawn," the expected film adaptation of the final book in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series.

Jamie Campbell Bower Wants Tim Burton To Direct 'Breaking Dawn'

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- Eric Ditzian

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Casting Notes: Michael Fassbender Fires A Single Shot; William H. Macy and More in Dirty Girl; Goth Icon Peter Murphy Cameos in Twilight 3

5 November 2009 9:50 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

It's casting notes time again! First up, Michael Fassbender, the British film critic lieutenant from Inglourious Basterds, has been cast in the thriller A Single Shot, working under director David Jacobson. He's appearing alongside a great cast: William H. Macy, Thomas Haden Church and a newly slim Forest Whitaker. (Seriously, check out this pic of Whitaker in The Experiment. Give the guy a sandwich!) Fassbender will be a poacher on the run from killers -- we don't yet know the killers, but it's not difficult to speculate that Church and Whitaker might be the guys.[Variety] After the break, more William H. Macy news, with Juno Temple, and an on-the-nose vampiric turn from the guy who reminded us that Bela Lugosi is dead. Macy will also be in Dirty Girl, with a cast that now includes Lisa Kudrow, Sally Hawkins and Juno Temple. First-timer Abe Sylvia is directing the film about »

- Russ Fischer

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Jamie Campbell Bower Wants Tim Burton To Direct 'Breaking Dawn'

4 November 2009 10:14 PM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'I don't know if the fans would like it, but I'd sure like it,' the 'New Moon' vampire tells MTV News.

By Eric Ditzian

Jamie Campbell Bower

Photo: MTV News

Tim Burton digs supernatural stories: the goth-comic ghost tale of "Beetlejuice," the headless killer from the great beyond in "Sleepy Hollow," the undead love story of "Corpse Bride." In a way, Burton knows vampires too, resurrecting Bela Lugosi — the definitive cinematic Count Dracula — in the Oscar-winning biopic "Ed Wood."

All of this has made "New Moon" vampire Jamie Campbell Bower think that Burton should direct "Breaking Dawn," the expected film adaptation of the final book in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series.

"It'd be cool if Burton came and did 'Breaking Dawn,' " Campbell Bower told MTV News of his "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" director. "I think he'd just change it up. I think »

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AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes

4 November 2009 4:45 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)

“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.

The Godfather (1972)

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.

On the Waterfront (1954)

“You don’t understand! »

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Is 'Eclipse' Aiming For Goth Cred With Peter Murphy Cameo?

4 November 2009 1:03 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

Appearance by '80s rocker in 'Twilight' sequel could be David Slade's move to attract older crowd.

By Larry Carroll

Bauhaus' Peter Murphy

Photo: Jim Dyson/ Getty Images

When "30 Days of Night" filmmaker David Slade took the reins of the "Twilight" sequel "Eclipse," his appointment seemed to raise more questions than answers. Would the über-violent filmmaker create the bloodiest film of the franchise? Would he attempt to broaden its appeal beyond women and teenage girls? How much of the creative voice would he wrestle away from Stephenie Meyer and make his own?

Now, many of those details are coming into view via a top-secret cameo Slade has filmed ... with a 1980s new-wave rock icon.

"[When I was young], I was a huge fan of a guy who does a cameo in 'Eclipse,' a guy named Peter Murphy," revealed Billy Burke, the veteran actor who plays Bella's father, Charlie Swan, when »

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Culture Warrior: Horror 1960

2 November 2009 9:34 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Although Halloween has come and gone, the Fsr universe of readers and contributors alike have hardly satiated their horror fix, so this week’s Culture Warrior presents three movies that were major game-changers for the genre. 1960 saw the horror film, and filmgoing at large, change dramatically and permanently. Long gone was the horror of the literary monster that characterized 1930s Universal classics personified by Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, and the dawn of a new decade in turn also said goodbye to the 1950s B-movie creature features. In 1960 horror switched its gaze to a far more terrifying direction: inward. Horror now focused on the horrific capacities of the human being, on the grotesque monster potentially inside all of us. No longer would horror be relegated to B-movie status, instead enabled with the capacity, through depiction of psychological trauma and inner monstrosity, for a unique kind of profundity that other genres couldn’t even come close to. Three »

- Landon Palmer

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Vampires Unite for Halloween in Sin City

1 November 2009 7:55 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"True Blood" stars Rutina Wesley and Sam Trammel hosted Veuve Clicquot's Yelloween party at Lavo at the Palazzo in Las Vegas, while "Twilight" vampires Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene threw their own spooky Yelloween Halloween bash at Tao at the Venetian.

Wesley, dressed as a pirate, and Trammel, wearing a wizard costume, dined on Italian dishes at Lavo before heading to their VIP table at Lavo nightclub.

See photos of celebrities dressing up for Halloween

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When Vampires Suck: a review of 'How to Catch and Keep a Vampire'

31 October 2009 9:10 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »

Diana Laurence’s How to Catch and Keep a Vampire: A Step-By-Step Guide to Loving the Bad and the Beautiful (Sellers Publishing, 10/23/09, $14.95 trade paperback) is advertised as non-fiction and humor. It’s 160 pages, complete with FAQs, myth busting, case studies, cutesiness with perhaps a nod to Sex and the City, references to the latest vampire crazes (True Blood and Twilight), and an underlying cautionary tale (the danger of the serial-killer-turned-vamp-professor, Dr. John Grey) of female stupidity, to-turn-or-not-to-turn angst between Diana and her vamp paramour Connor, and redemption. It tries to be many things. 

I kept wanting to like it. I love vamp lit. I’m published in the sub-genre several times over and love to play in that playground. I’ve watched the suckers ever since I was a little girl and first saw Bela Lugosi as The Count and said, “Oooh! He’s cool! He wears capes and goes to the opera! »

- Alexandra Honigsberg

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Carla Laemmle Book Signing At Larry Edmunds Book Store, Hollywood October 30

27 October 2009 7:04 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

There will be a book signing by legendary actress Carla Laemmle at the famed Larry Edmunds Book Store in Hollywood on October 30 at 7:00 Pm. Ms. Laemmle is the niece of Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures and is the only living cast member of the silent version of The Phantom of the Opera the Bela Lugosi version of Dracula. Ms. Laemmle, who just celebrated her 100th birthday, will be joined by her co-authors Bob Birchard and Rick Atkins for a signing of her autobiography Among the Rugged Peaks. Birchard will also give a talk on the early days of Universal Studios. The book shop is located at 6644 Hollywood Boulevard. For more info call 323-463-3273. »

- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)

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Twilight star Robert Pattinson draws first blood

26 October 2009 7:37 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson - soon to be seen in next month's follow-up New Moon - has been voted the top vampire in the film world.

He sank his teeth into 38 per cent of votes to become favourite bloodsucker in a survey of more than 3,000 cinema-goers by advertising company Pearl and Dean.

In second place was Christopher Lee for his portrayal of Count Dracula, while Wesley Snipes was third with Blade, followed by Tom Cruise for his role in Interview With A Vampire.

Gary Oldman came fifth with Bram Stoker's Dracula and the rest of the top 10 were: Kate Beckinsale as Selene in Underworld, Kiefer Sutherland for his role in The Lost Boys, Salma Hayek in From Dusk Till Dawn, Max Shrek as Count Orlok in Nosferatu and, in 10th place, Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Dracula.

Who is Your favourite film vampire?

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- David Bentley

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Daily Wtf: Twilight’s Edward Cullen named the most popular vampire in movies

26 October 2009 1:03 PM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Either it’s a sign of the end times or a sign of Twilight’s undying popularity (pun intended) but Robert Pattinson’s Edward Cullen has been named moviedom’s favorite vampire.

In a survey conducted by ad agency Pearl & Dean, Twilight’s Cullen received 38% of the vote from more than 3,000 movie-going fans. Behind Cullen is Christopher Lee’s classic Dracula and Wesley Snipes’ Blade. Fruity fanged one Lestat, played by Tom Cruise in Interview With the Vampire, was No.4.

Kate Beckinsale’s Selene from the first two Underworld films napped top prize for a female with Salma Hayek’s snake-charming and hip-shaking Santanico Pandermonium (From Dusk Till Dawn) taking second amongst women.

“People love to be scared witless, particularly at this time of year,” said Pearl & Dean CEO Kathryn Jacob. “Edward Cullen being voted firm favorite movie vampire is testament to the fact that people still enjoy a good bloodsucker. »

- Reel Loop News Staff

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Fangoria Week in Review 10.24.2009

24 October 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

If it's Sunday, then that means its time for another Fangoria Week In Review. We're turning back the clock to look back on the past seven days of blood-soaked horror goodness. 

We've got the entire week broken down by category so that you can catch up on anything you might've missed. We've got the Fango reviews of this week's big releases, a bunch of new interviews - and the news continued to flow about the biggest event in Fango history - the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, which invades Las Vegas on Halloween Weekend!

Want to make sure you never miss a story? Follow @fangoriamag on Twitter!

Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nv - 10/30-11/01/2009

Tickets are now available online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day.

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

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USA Weekend: Our Deep, Dark Obsession With Vampires And Rob Pattinson

23 October 2009 9:45 AM, PDT | twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news »

What better way to wake up to the weekend than the new issue of USA Weekend! We have for you today the new cover of USA Weekend featuring Edward Cullen and a look at the inside story on our obsession with vampires and an exclusive interview with Rob Pattinson. Check out more belowCheck out the cover full size here.Bela Lugosi never had to deal with hordes of screaming teenage girls like Robert Pattinson does.But thats just the appeal of Edward Cullen the brooding vampire Pattinson plays onscreen and the love interest in Stephenie Meyers Twilight book series. Last falls Twilight movie began the love affair between Edward and the shy human girl Bella Kristen Stewart the sequel New Moon out Nov. 20 finds Edward banishing himself from Bellas life.To get a modern image of a vampire Pattinson initially watched movies such as Interview With the Vampire and Blade. »

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Bela Lugosi And Boris Karloff: The Expanded Story Of A Haunting Collaboration (Book Review)

20 October 2009 1:50 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Their names are synonymous with classic horror films.  Together, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff presented an unbeatable tag team of terror.  For over 25 years they dueled for horror superiority with films such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, White Zombie, The Bride Of Frankenstein, Mark Of The Vampire, and dozens of others.  Film historian Greg Mank, the foremost expert on classic horror of the 1930s and 1940s, takes horror fans on an incredible journey through the lives of these two icons of the silver screen in Bela Lugosi And Boris Karloff: The Expanded Story Of A Haunting Collaboration.

In a volume nearly 700 pages long, Mank looks at their films both individually and together, as well as their personal and private lives and relationships.  Over the years Mank has conducted interviews with hundreds of personalities related to classic horror including many surviving stars, crewmembers, and the families of the stars.  With Mank’s work, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tim Janson)

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Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics: Bela Lugosi Disc

19 October 2009 12:52 AM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »

Darby Jones, Bela Lugosi in Zombies on Broadway Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics: Boris Karloff Disc Matters do not improve much over on Bela Lugosi’s disc.  Horror enthusiasts will likely experience a gargantuan case of buyer’s remorse during the first scenes of You’ll Find Out (1940).  What they’ll find out is that this movie is a vehicle not for Bela Lugosi, but for comedian/bandleader Kay Kyser and his Kollege of Musical Knowledge band, featuring Ginny Simms, Sully Mason and Ish Kabibble (who appears to have been the visual inspiration for Jim Carrey’s Lloyd character in Dumb and Dumber).  Kyser and company’s style of comedy has, shall we say, not aged well, but this is [...] »

- Dan Erdman

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The 26th Olympia Film Festival

16 October 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »

 The curtains part yet again as Olympia Film Festival host several concert-worthy guests including Dame Darcy and Death By Doll and a very special visit from Steven Severin of the famed Siouxsie and the Banshees in his Only Northwest performance with his original score for the classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. With generous support, in the form of a $5,000 grant from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, we have been able to increase our capacity to create stronger relationships between filmmakers and the Olympia community, bringing many exciting guests.

Several Northwest premieres are spotlit on the Capitol’s mighty big screen, including the adorable story of Etienne!, as a man takes his terminally ill pet hamster on a bicycle trip up the California coast; the British crime comedy Down Terrace featuring cast members from the original The Office; and the ‘lost’ feature Shut Yer Dirty Little Mouth »

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