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DVD Playhouse--November 2009
13 hours ago | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—November 2009
By
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
Horse Whisperer Author Still Awaiting Kidney Transplant
9 November 2009 4:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
The author of bestselling novel The Horse Whisperer is still waiting for a kidney transplant - a year after falling seriously ill by eating poisonous mushrooms.
Nicholas Evans and several members of his family were admitted to hospital in Scotland last September after they mistakenly ate a batch of toxic fungi while staying at a country estate.
The writer was told he needed a replacement kidney as a result of the illness - but he is still on the transplant list 12 months later and is forced to undergo 15 hours of kidney dialysis every week.
But he fears medical knowledge of poisonous fungi is limited following the retirement of leading expert Professor Roy Watling ten years ago.
Evans' brother-in-law Gordon-Cumming, who also fell ill from eating the mushrooms, says: "It is a worrying situation. (Watling's) knowledge is going to vanish and once he's gone, he's gone."
Evans, who has sold 15 million copies of the beloved book worldwide, sold the rights to his tale to Robert Redford, who starred in the big screen adaptation alongside a teenage Scarlett Johansson in 1998. »
Toby Kebbell to Play John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator
4 November 2009 3:57 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Our friends over at First Showing got an interesting little scoop this afternoon, picking up some casting news from Robert Redford's upcoming Lincoln assassination film The Conspirator. A friend of Fs' Alex Billington ran into RocknRolla star Toby Kebbell, who said that he was in town to work on The Conspirator and that he's playing John Wilkes Booth. For those who missed 6th grade history, Booth was the man that pulled the trigger on President Abraham Lincoln in Box 7 at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. If this turns out to be true (all signs point to yes, as it's first hand), Kebbell completes a cast that includes James McAvoy, Robin Wright Penn, Frederick Aiken, Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Alexis Bledel, Kevin Kline, and Tom Wilkinson. The film will follow the story of Mary Surratt (Wright Penn), the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination. "As the whole nation turns against her, she »
- Neil Miller
Scoop: Toby Kebbell Cast as John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator
4 November 2009 2:12 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Last night, a friend of mine at a Hollywood party ran into Toby Kebbell, the very talented British actor who some of you may remember seeing in RocknRolla as Johnny Quid or in Control as Rob Gretton. His career has taken off recently, as Disney has given him two key roles in two of their big movies - Prince of Persia and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. My friend said that Kebbell told him that he is getting ready to shoot Robert Redford's The Conspirator, in which he plays the role of John Wilkes Booth. The film already has an impressive cast lead by James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn, but Kebbell wasn't listed anywhere. This not a rumor, it is confirmed casting. I trust my friend and know for certain that Kebbell was there talking with him (as I was at the same party). I'm surprised that his involvement hasn't »
- Alex Billington
Sundance Takes Its Show on the Road
4 November 2009 11:20 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Wrap Staff
Sundance is coming to a city near you for one night only. In the midst of the Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Utah, will send filmmakers and their films to eight cities across the country on Jan. 28.
“The concept behind Sundance Film Festival U.S.A. is to ignite dialogue as people across the country engage in a collective film experience," said Robert Redford, Sundance Institute president and founder of the film festival. "It is an extension, really, of the work we have done for decades: supporting the independent voice, bringing artis... »
- Lisa Horowitz
Sundance Stretching out the 'Shock Doctrine'
4 November 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- Since not everyone can jet out to Park City for Sundance festivities, the festival is making plans to bring a small portion of Sundance to you. While last year they made a small batch of short films available for download, this year they're laying the groundwork for what I imagine could be a popular, yearly event - one day (January 28th) of Sundancing at select art house theaters. Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross' The Shock Doctrine (which was presented as an unfinished cut at Berlin) will be the lead off film and the keeping with the idea of films that "spur debate", I don't think that the other films to participate in Sundance Film Festival U.S.A initiative will be heavyweight fiction titles, but we can expect to see a good number of doc features that need the attention. Shock Doctrine is based on a book by »
Shadows of Russia: Communism on TCM
3 November 2009 11:28 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas in Ninotchka (top); Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford in The Way We Were (bottom) From the Romanovs’ last stand to Warren Beatty’s first solo directorial effort: On every Wednesday in January 2010, Turner Classic Movies will present the 20-film festival "Shadows of Russia," a showcase of Hollywood movies portraying Russia (and/or the Soviet Union) and the sociopolitical reverberations of Communism throughout the 20th century. Among the scheduled films are classics such as Ninotchka, The Manchurian Candidate, and Reds, in addition to lesser-known fare like Counter-Attack, I Was a Communist for the FBI, and The Strawberry Statement. Get ready for some laughs and a few tears — mostly laughs. And mostly of the unintended kind. I must red-facedly [...] »
- Andre Soares
Top Ten Movies About U.S. Politics
3 November 2009 9:45 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Life is political. Hollywood is political. And yesterday in the U.S., the state elections were very political in the broad sense of the term, since many pundits kept arguing that they served as a referendum on President Obama and his policies.
We make no such claims. We're not here to talk U.S. politics specifically, but with all this political fever in play, what better time than to reflect back on what we believe are the ten best movies about American politics?
There are some terrific contenders here; not surprisingly some from decades gone by. But in most, the themes of power and corruption going hand-in-hand is front and center. It's material that's inherently rife with conflict, making for some of the best drama to be found anywhere.
So have a look at the following pages and our selections for the best movies about American politics. And when you're finished, »
MTV News Celebrates Election Day November 2009 With Our Favorite Campaigns In Movie History
3 November 2009 10:30 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
It's the first November of 2009, which means it's time to pull that lever, touch that screen or figure out whatever newfangled contraption your district has provided: today is Election Day, so cast that vote!
I put that exclamation point in there not because I'm excited to vote in New York's mayoral election, but because Election Day gets me thinking about what a rich topic elections have been for cinema. Combining intrigue, corruption, passion and the odd sex scandal, politics in general and elections in particular have made for some big screen gems over the years. Here are my favs.
Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy) in "The Distinguished Gentleman": This flick is potent satire lurking within broad comedy: Johnson's conman epiphany is to ditch his illegal shenanigans and start sucking the enriching teet of the Washington establishment. He looses his ode-to-a-forefather's moniker, appropriates the name and campaign signage of a recently deceased politician and – bingo! »
- Eric Ditzian
Yankees Vs. Phillies In The World Series? Give Me The Best Fictional Baseball Teams In Movie History!
29 October 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
I'm a Mets fan, so these days I prefer to consume my baseball in fictional terms rather than deal with the reality that my boys are a bunch of overpaid, oft-injured embarrassments to the triumphant – if drug scandal-tinged – legacy of Strawberry, Hernandez and Gooden.
Confronted with the choice to root for the Yankees or the Phillies in this year's World Series – or even the option to watch the action – I plan to opt for nearly anything else. My girlfriend wants to take in the last couple episodes of "The Rachel Zoe Project" on TiVo? Sign me up! My elderly neighbor needs me to wash her hosiery? I'm there! And if I get the chance, I'm going to pop in a DVD and take in some of the great fictional baseball teams in movie history to forget about this season. Here are my picks:
The New York Knights in "The Natural »
- Eric Ditzian
Casting Notes: Billy Bob Thornton Goes Faster with The Rock; Dannny Huston Seeks Justice for Lincoln Assassination; Jovovich Joins Psycho Thriller
27 October 2009 10:50 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
The casting news tonight is all over the place: First we have Billy Bob Thornton teaming up with Dwayne Johnson in Faster, a George Tillman Jr. (Men of Honor, Notorious) action drama vehicle. Johnson will star as Driver, an ex-con out for revenge following his brother's murder. Thornton plays Cop, a (you guessed it) police officer tailing Driver. There's also Killer, a hitman who's after Driver for some reason (my god, maybe he killed Driver's brother?!). The latter role remains uncast. Danny Huston has signed on to Robert Redford's period drama, The Conspirator, as a prosecutor in the Lincoln assassination trial. The film will specifically center on Mary Surratt, portrayed by Robin Wright Penn, who was infamous as the lone female co-conspirator in the assassination. Huston will also be joined by James McAvoy as Fredrick Aiken, Surratt's reluctant defense lawyer, as well as Justin Long, Tom Wilkinson, and Kevin Kline. »
- Devindra Hardawar
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
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Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)
24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.
- - -
- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?
More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!
# 10 - Black Death
- - -
Timeline: The 14th Century
Director: Christopher Smith
Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne
The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
First Photos from the Set of Redford’s The Conspirator
20 October 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
The Playlist (via Collider) has the first photos from the set of Robert Redford's The Conspirator, his film about Mary Surratt's role in the conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln. The film stars Robin Wright Penn as Surratt and James McAvoy as her defense attorney, Frederick Aiken. The photos show McAvoy and Evan Rachel Wood. Wood has joined the cast as Anna Surratt, Mary's daughter. Justin Long will be trying his hand at a dramatic role as McAvoy's close friend. And also joining the cast is Tony Kebbell who was a stand out as musician/junkie Johnny Quid in RocknRolla. He'll play John Wilkes Booth. The word is that Booth is a minor role in The Conspirator. I'm hoping they expand it now that they've cast Kebell who I think is a great choice for Booth. »
- Robin Ruinsky
Filming for Robert Redford's The Conspirator now on its 2nd day!
19 October 2009 2:04 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Robert Redford's latest feature The Conspirator is getting a lot of buzz! Savannah Now [Via ScottishActors] is following the progress of Redford's filming - complete with photos and videos. Here's their latest showing James McAvoy during the 2nd day of filming:
- - -
- - - They set up a special page just for the movie, posting this intro: Filming for "The Conspirator" is under way in downtown Savannah. Legendary actor Robert Redford, who is directing the movie, and James McAvoy are on the set. The feature film will re-create the trial of Mary Surratt, the only woman among those executed for conspiring to kill President Abraham Lincoln.
Aside from the videos and photos, you can also view their latest articles by clicking this link. GetTheBigPicture also reported that The Conspirator cast is now complete:
Several notable new cast members have been added this week. First there was Justin Long, »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Filming for Robert Redford's The Conspirator now on its 2nd day!
19 October 2009 2:04 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Robert Redford's latest feature The Conspirator is getting a lot of buzz! Savannah Now [Via ScottishActors] is following the progress of Redford's filming - complete with photos and videos. Here's their latest showing James McAvoy during the 2nd day of filming:
- - -
- - - They set up a special page just for the movie, posting this intro: Filming for "The Conspirator" is under way in downtown Savannah. Legendary actor Robert Redford, who is directing the movie, and James McAvoy are on the set. The feature film will re-create the trial of Mary Surratt, the only woman among those executed for conspiring to kill President Abraham Lincoln.
Aside from the videos and photos, you can also view their latest articles by clicking this link. GetTheBigPicture also reported that The Conspirator cast is now complete:
Several notable new cast members have been added this week. First there was Justin Long, »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Filming for Robert Redford's The Conspirator now on its 2nd day!
19 October 2009 2:04 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Robert Redford's latest feature The Conspirator is getting a lot of buzz! Savannah Now [Via ScottishActors] is following the progress of Redford's filming - complete with photos and videos. Here's their latest showing James McAvoy during the 2nd day of filming:
- - -
- - - They set up a special page just for the movie, posting this intro: Filming for "The Conspirator" is under way in downtown Savannah. Legendary actor Robert Redford, who is directing the movie, and James McAvoy are on the set. The feature film will re-create the trial of Mary Surratt, the only woman among those executed for conspiring to kill President Abraham Lincoln.
Aside from the videos and photos, you can also view their latest articles by clicking this link. GetTheBigPicture also reported that The Conspirator cast is now complete:
Several notable new cast members have been added this week. First there was Justin Long, »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
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