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Free Baltimore Screening of The Lovely Bones on Jan 12th.
1 hour ago | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Good Morning All,
Atomic Popcorn again brings you the best in local Baltimore movie screenings. January 12th we have a screening for The Lovely Bones. I have been following this movie for a long time and it is a Must see!!
Synopsis:
Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Jackson, “The Lovely Bones” centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal. Oscar® nominee Mark Wahlberg and Oscar® winners Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon star along with Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Oscar® nominee Saoirse Ronan.
Check out the trailer at http://www.lovelybones.com/or below for your viewing pleasure.
This is a first come first served screening. »
- Matthew
District 9: Your definitive guide to the DVD and Blu-ray
3 hours ago | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Tomorrow sees the release of sci-fi thriller District 9 on DVD and Blu-ray, as I mentioned previously, and so here's a closer look at what's on offer on both formats.
In the story, directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, a million aliens stranded on a spaceship that grinds to a halt over Johannesburg are rescued and exiled to a slum on the fringes of the city.
Tensions erupt and a bureacrat given the task of moving the creatures to a new site goes through a life-changing process, discovering what it means to be the ultimate outsider on his own planet.
The DVD comes with a director's commentary in which Blomkamp speaks continuously throughout the running of the film (with none of the usual pauses).
There is also an array of deleted scenes, some revealing the motion-capture performer (in a skintight body-suit with body-mapping markings; he was replaced »
- David Bentley
The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
9 hours ago | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Best Films Of The Decade (aka The Naughties) From Alex & Terry
List # 1
By Alex Simon
When Terry and I initially discussed writing these lists, I had a tough time thinking back on 20 films over the past decade which I was really taken with, thinking that movies have sunk so low over the past ten years, that even choosing a dozen would be a short-order job. Thirty minutes into it, my list had nearly 60 titles! After much cutting, pasting, and re-cutting and pasting, here are my top 20 films (in no particular order) of the first decade of the 21st century, dubbed by many as “the naughties.” --A.S.
1.No Country for Old Men (Coen Brothers, 2007) An elegiac blend of stark beauty and full-throttle despair from two of our finest filmmakers, set in the contemporary American West. Every frame is damn near flawless, and would have been an even more perfect vehicle for the late Sam Peckinpah. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Box Office Beat Down: Avatar Captures #1 with Another $75 Million
19 hours ago | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Weekend Box Office 1) Avatar - $75 million 2) Sherlock Holmes - $65.3 million 3) Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel - $50.2 million 4) It's Complicated - $22.1 million 5) Up In The Air - $11.75 million 6) The Blind Side - $11.73 million 7) The Princess and the Frog - $8.6 million 8) Nine - $5.5 million 9) Did You Hear About The Morgans? - $5 million 10) Invictus - $4.3 million It was a very busy holiday weekend at the box office, perhaps one of the busiest of all-time, as James Cameron's 3D outer-space epic Avatar just barely beats out three highly-anticipated new holiday films to take the number one spot in the box office for a second week in a row. The film, which is now in approximately 3,456 theaters enjoyed some terrific word-of-mouth making $21,701 per theater for an additional $75 million in its second week of release. In two weeks the movie has now made an estimated $212 million, which is very close to recouping its »
Another Great Poster from The Lovely Bones
26 December 2009 11:11 AM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
As a followup to the recent French movie trailer, here’s a brand new movie poster for the upcoming film “The Lovely Bones” by director Peter Jackson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Lovely Bones. Synopsis: When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. As she looks down from this strange new place, she tells us, in the fresh and spirited voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a tale that is both haunting and full of hope. In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life on Earth continuing without her-her school friends trading rumors about her disappearance, [...] »
- Brian Corder
Bazmann’s Christmas Address
25 December 2009 7:00 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
It’s been a great year for the British film industry. It kicked off with the British invasion of the Oscars, with notable wins for Kate Winslet, and Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire. The huge amount of British Actors plying their trade successfully in Hollywood continued to grow, with Scot Gerard Butler particularly in demand with parts in Gamer, The Ugly Truth and Law Abiding Citizen.
British filmmakers have been responsible for some of the more interesting films this year. Duncan Jone’s Moon was a brilliant yet under appreciated sci-fi drama. Fish Tank and Harry Brown lead the way for low budget drama. Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus finally found a distributor. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince became the highest grossing British movie of all time.
British film festivals Raindance and the BFI London Film Festival saw record attendances, and showcased some great films from home, »
- Barry Steele
The Lovely Bones French Movie Trailer
24 December 2009 11:39 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
WingNut Films just released this new French movie trailer for the upcoming film “The Lovely Bones” by director Peter Jackson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Lovely Bones. Synopsis: When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. As she looks down from this strange new place, she tells us, in the fresh and spirited voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a tale that is both haunting and full of hope. In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life on Earth continuing without her-her school friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her family holding out hope that [...] »
- Brian Corder
Paramount Delays Roll Out Of “The Lovely Bones
24 December 2009 12:24 PM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Saddled by generally poor reviews and equally poor word of mouth among adults who have seen it, Paramount has canceled plans to expand Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones on Friday and will instead do so on January 15 to give its marketing staff time to ramp up a new advertising and publicity campaign focusing on the one group that has reacted positively to it -- young females, the Los Angeles Times reported today (Thursday). The film is currently playing in just three theaters in Los Angeles and New York, where it has collected just $218,774 after 12 days. The Times noted that Paramount is revising its marketing campaign based on tracking surveys and test screenings showing that 13-to-20-year-old girls have a strong interest in seeing the movie, which centers on a teenager living in the Inbetween (a realm between Earth and heaven) after she is brutally raped and murdered by a man living in her neighborhood. »
Top 10 Best Films of 2009! Did Your Favorite Movie Appear On My List?
24 December 2009 10:34 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
From big blockbusters to small independent films, they all earned a slot in my Top 10 Best Films of 2009 list. My requirements are simple . did the film entertain? Provoke? Cajole? Will I remember the movie years from now? I.m happy to report that the films that entertained, provoked, and cajoled me can all be found on my list. And yes, I.ll remember these movies for years to come.
Here.s my list of the Top 10 Best Movies of 2009, from No. 10 to the best of the best! And there's also a fun Top 10 video made just for you!
10. .A Serious Man. . The Coen brothers play gods to Michael Stuhlbarg.s hapless character named Larry Gopnik in this gleaming dark comedy. The film is a meditative study on religion, family, and individuality. I adore the narrative style of the Coen brothers where they put the protagonist in incredible situations (.Fargo.), see »
- Manny
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins split up after 23 years together
24 December 2009 5:12 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The actors, who met on the set of Bull Durham, have ended a partnership that seemed one of Hollywood's most enduring
The actors Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have split up, it was revealed yesterday. Publicist Teal Cannady said in a statement that the two actors separated over the summer after 23 years together.
Sarandon, 63, and Robbins, 51, met in 1988 while shooting the film Bull Durham. Another collaboration, Dead Man Walking (1996), won Sarandon an Oscar for best actress, and Robbins a best director nomination.
The couple have two sons - Jack Henry, 20, and Miles Guthrie, 17. Susan also has a daughter, Californication star Eva Amurri, from a previous relationship.
Sarandon's most recent role was in Peter Jackson's adaptation of the bestselling novel The Lovely Bones, which enjoyed its royal premiere last month and opens nationwide in the new year. Robbins last appeared in 2008's City of Ember.
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- Catherine Shoard
District 9 aliens land on DVD and Blu-ray, plus chance to win Blu-ray
24 December 2009 1:49 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
District 9 was one of this year's stand-out films, both within sci-fi and in general.
This was no mean feat given that it was director Neill Blomkamp's debut feature and stars his former school friend Sharlto Copley in his first major role.
The movie arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday, December 28. I've been working my way through the material on both formats and will be posting reviews here shortly.
In addition, the Coventry Telegraph's print edition is today offering the chance to win a Blu-ray of the film. The competition is open to UK entrants only and closes on January 2. You'll need to get hold of the newspaper for details of how to enter.
The story of District 9 begins when a giant spaceship hovers over 1980s Johannesburg. On board, the military discovers thousands of malnourished aliens, who are granted refugee status and segregated into their own camp, »
- David Bentley
Good Morning, Oscar: December 24
24 December 2009 1:36 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steve Pond
In this morning’s roundup of Oscar news ‘n’ notes from around the web, Peter Jackson and James Cameron decide that movie technology is sort of beside the point.
The Gurus o’ Gold (or maybe the Gurus of Gold; it’s listed both ways on different parts of the website) offer Christmas-week predictions, and in the process elevate “Avatar” to the number two best-picture slot, just below “Up in the Air.” Six of the 15 Gurus (two of whom didn’t participate this week) are now picking the James Cameron film to win; six others »
- Steve Pond
Video: Peter Jackson Says Casting 'The Hobbit' Actors Is Not Easy
24 December 2009 12:50 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Peter Jackson has recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about the casting process for his upcoming film "The Hobbit" that has taken place. Claiming it is not easy to find the depicters of the lead characters, including the hobbit, dwarf and elf, the filmmaker explained, "They have to have a particular type of physical appearance."
During the same occasion, Jackson also affirmed previous statement that the script for the second part of the movie will be delivered around Christmas. Meanwhile, the production is expected to be kicked off in March or April 2010. However, he noted that the schedule could be changed because the shooting should wait for a green light from the studio.
"The Hobbit" will re-create the scenes of the novel, with additional events that make an impact to "The Lords of the Rings", such as the expulsion of Sauron from Mirkwood by The White Council. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Photos: Peter Weir’s The Way Back
23 December 2009 5:00 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Peter Weir’s second film of the 21st century follows his bombastic nautical epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and is based on the true story of a band of prisoners escaping a Siberian labour camp in 1940.
The collected stills from The Way Back epitomise all that is great about Weir’s cinematic vision; the desperate and the desolate in an uneasy harmony as the journeys taken are of unrelenting discovery.
The always excellent Mark Strong is joined by Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess and, fresh from Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, Saoirse Ronan in front of the camera and Weir has been fortunate to draw together a talented cast, and his beautiful cinematography is in evidence below.
The images are available below, and come to us from Quiet Earth.
The Way Back will be released sometime in 2010. »
- Jon Lyus
Michael Fassbender, Saoirse Ronan: Irish Talent and the London Film Critics
23 December 2009 3:24 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Michael Fassbender in Fish Tank (Holly Horner / IFC Films) (top); Saoirse Ronan in The Lovely Bones (Barry Wetcher / DreamWorks/Paramount) (bottom) Some have wondered why-oh-why are Irish performers in the running for the London Film Critics’ Circle 2009 Awards. Michael Fassbender, the star of last year’s widely acclaimed Hunger and the German-born son of an Irish mother and German father, is up for a best supporting actor award for Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank, while Saoirse Ronan, born in New York City to Irish parents (she currently resides in Ireland) is one of the nominees in the Young British Performer of the Year category for her dead girl in Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones. Hoping to clarify matters a bit, the London critics’ [...] »
- Anna Robinson
Avatar’s VFX Master: Weta Digital’s Joe Letteri
23 December 2009 3:17 PM, PST | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
People in Hollywood tend to put film directors up on pedestals, and as far as Avatar is concerned, Jim Cameron deserves to be up there. I’m calling nine Oscar nominations for Avatar. But its one sure-shot win will be Peter Jackson and Joe Letteri’s Weta Digital team for Avatar‘s visual effects. What they accomplished in the The Lords of the Rings trilogy and King Kong changed the way movies are made. And so does Avatar, which will have a huge impact on movie FX to come, from Tintin to Gemini Man. Nothing, it seems, will be impossible to put on film anymore. While I interviewed Letteri … »
[Giveaway] - New giveaway, "District 9" DVDs to win !
23 December 2009 2:46 PM, PST | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
From producer Peter Jackson and director Neill Blomkamp comes a startlingly original science fiction thriller that "soars on the imagination of its creators" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). With stunning special effects and gritty realism, the film plunges us into a world where the aliens have landed... only to be exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of an alien shantytown, he will discover what it means to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet. To celebrate the 28th December DVD release of "District 9", Oh My Gore ! gives you a chance to win 4 DVDs ! To win, nothing more simple, you have until 04th January 2010 to »
James Cameron Advances Stealth Avatar Oscar Campaign For Zoe Saldana
23 December 2009 2:30 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
It seemed reasonable enough last week to deduce Jim Cameron's motivations behind issuing a new Avatar set photo of Zoe Saldana -- head-rigged, mo-capped and mewling in character as Na'vi princess Neytiri. Beyond its basic, "here's how we did it" purpose, the photo seemed also to suggest that CGI is only as effective as the flesh-and-blood performance underneath it. Saldana's own performance is pretty strong, and in a new conversation with his fellow Oscar-winning visionary Peter Jackson, Cameron won't let you -- or the Academy, if its members are listening -- forget it. »
Jackson Adapts "Mortal Engines" Series?
23 December 2009 12:55 PM, PST | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
"Lord Of The Rings" and "The Lovely Bones" director Peter Jackson is secretly working on an adaptation of "Mortal Engines", the award-winning first book of Philip Reeve's four-volume sci-fi novel series reports The Dominion Post. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where cities have become giant vehicles and must consume each other to survive. Weta Workshops believed to be working on designs for the giant mobile cities. Asked for comment, a Jackson spokesman didn't deny the project but said "any comment should come from Peter". Jackson has apparently held the rights to the books for some time. »
District 9 (DVD Review)
23 December 2009 10:43 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
South Africa is the star of District 9 (now out on DVD & Blu-ray from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment). Johannesburg, South Africa to be specific. That’s where the film’s co-writer-director Neill Blomkamp was born, and by using that city and country’s turbulent political, social and racial history as the backdrop for his allegorical story, the first-time feature-length helmer enhances this Sf film with a great resonance, relevance and resolve.
Twenty years ago, a disabled spacecraft appeared over Johannesburg. When the military boarded the ship, they discovered malnourished and ailing alien survivors—some sort of virus or disease left unexplained had killed off the rest of their race. The spacecraft is inoperable, and video footage showed a section of the ship falling to Earth, but it has never been found.
The Department of Alien Affairs is in charge of controlling and supervising the aliens. The insect-looking extraterrestrials—who have »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Allan Dart)
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