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New Year's Eve fun: Share your favorite film and TV drunk scenes
31 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
The ball is set to drop in just a matter of hours, PopWatchers! So I can only imagine that more than a few of you are preparing to channel your inner Frank the Tanks this holiday. (Now I believe it is my duty to warn you that streaking will probably be looked down upon by your respective towns, as well as your respective sober selves when you see the inevitable embarrassing pics.) And as I begin to line up my own champagne and wine bottles to celebrate the new year, I'm reminded of those in film and on TV who willingly put themselves in humiliating, »
- Kate Ward
Sony Pictures 2010 Sneak Preview
31 December 2009 10:42 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Sony PIctures has released a sneak peak at their upcoming slate of 2010 releases. The films include Legion, Dear John, The Bounty Hunter, Death At A Funeral, Takers, The Karate Kid, Grown Ups, Salt, The Other Guys, Eat Pray Love, Priest, Born To Be A Star, The Roomate, The Social Network, Burlesque, and The Green Hornet.Legion - January 22nd In the supernatural action thriller Legion, an out-of-the-way diner becomes the unlikely battleground for the survival of the human race. When God loses faith in Mankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope lies in a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner and the Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany).Dear John - February 5th Directed by Lasse Hallström and based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, Dear John tells the story of John Tyree (Channing Tatum), a young soldier home on leave, »
'American Idol': Constantine Maroulis voted 'star of the year' on Broadway
29 December 2009 12:55 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Hugh Jackman? Nope. Angela Lansbury? No. Will Ferrell? Uh-uh.
None of those people were voted "Star of the Year" by readers of Broadway.com. That honor goes to former "American Idol" finalist Constantine Maroulis.
Maroulis was the "overwhelming choice" of more than 25,000 voters in the year-end poll for his Tony-nominated performance in the '80s rock musical "Rock of Ages," the site says. He beat out Jackman and Daniel Craig ("A Steady Rain"), Lansbury ("Blithe Spirit" and "A Little Night Music"), Ferrell ("You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush"), Gavin Creel ("Hair"), Alice Ripley ("Next to Normal") and Geoffrey Rush ("Exit the King").
He also got to give an acceptance speech, which comes from a rather unglamorous spot but on the upside doesn't have anyone playing him off the stage after 30 seconds. Here it is.
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- editorial@zap2it.com
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Seven
29 December 2009 7:16 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Summary: A tale of a mother and daughter, separated at birth, who struggle with the damage done by the most important person missing in their lives while a young African-Americn woman deals with an unwanted pregnancy and the adoption process.
Analysis: Scoring rave reviews in Toronto, the $7 million latest effort of Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives," "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her") once again shows off his skill at weaving multiple narratives together in clever and unexpected ways. At its heart it's an emotional family drama, but Garcia excels with his female characters which makes the involvement of Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington and especially Annette Benning thrilling.
The few criticisms levelled at the film were toward some pacing and credibility issues in the last act, but otherwise praised it for not »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Seven
29 December 2009 7:16 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: 2010
Cast: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Summary: A tale of a mother and daughter, separated at birth, who struggle with the damage done by the most important person missing in their lives while a young African-Americn woman deals with an unwanted pregnancy and the adoption process.
Analysis: Scoring rave reviews in Toronto, the $7 million latest effort of Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives," "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her") once again shows off his skill at weaving multiple narratives together in clever and unexpected ways. At its heart it's an emotional family drama, but Garcia excels with his female characters which makes the involvement of Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington and especially Annette Benning thrilling.
The few criticisms levelled at the film were toward some pacing and credibility issues in the last act, but otherwise praised it for not »
- Garth Franklin
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" the Best And Worst of the Year?
29 December 2009 6:52 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
The people had spoken and they picked "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" as both the Best Action Movie of 2009 and the Worst Movie of the Year!
AOL's Moviefone has released its 2009 year-end movies poll and one thing is clear -- moviegoers, at least the ones voting on Moviefone, loved "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." The vampire romance saga was chosen as the Best Movie of the Year.
But my favorite question? "How would you rate 2009 overall," to which the answer was a resounding "Eh!"
Check out the full results of the Moviefone poll below:
1. What was the best movie of the year?
'New Moon' - 41%
'Avatar' - 14%
'The Hangover' - 13%
'Star Trek' - 11%
'Up' - 9%
'Inglourious Basterds' - 9%
'Up in the Air' - 2%
2. What was the worst movie of the year?
'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' »
- Manny
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Six
27 December 2009 10:09 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: July 2nd 2010
Cast: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Summary: A live-action film based on the Nickelodeon animated TV series. In a fantastic world where civilisation exists as four great empires, a reluctant young child sets out on a perilous journey to restore balance to a world torn apart by war.
Analysis: Its been quite the decade for M. Night Shyamalan who started it as a household name with labels of a moodern-day Hitchcock thanks to the likes of "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs". Today he's considered more of a one-trick pony and in some cases a punchline due to rampant stories of egomania run wild and a series of much derided onscreen flops like "Lady in the Water" and "The Happening".
Thus 'Airbender' marks a potential return to form for the helmer. An adaptation of the hit cartoon series »
- Garth Franklin
The Notable Films of 2010: Part Six
27 December 2009 10:09 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Opens: July 2nd 2010
Cast: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Summary: A live-action film based on the Nickelodeon animated TV series. In a fantastic world where civilisation exists as four great empires, a reluctant young child sets out on a perilous journey to restore balance to a world torn apart by war.
Analysis: Its been quite the decade for M. Night Shyamalan who started it as a household name with labels of a moodern-day Hitchcock thanks to the likes of "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs". Today he's considered more of a one-trick pony and in some cases a punchline due to rampant stories of egomania run wild and a series of much derided onscreen flops like "Lady in the Water" and "The Happening".
Thus 'Airbender' marks a potential return to form for the helmer. An adaptation of the hit cartoon series »
- Garth Franklin
Baby Biebs Does His Thing For Obama (Video)
26 December 2009 8:55 AM, PST | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »
Just another day in the life of Justin Bieber...ya know, singing at the White House Christmas special for President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama!!!! Justin wrote to his fans, These past 2 years have been amazing...I have gone from singing in my little town of Stratford to singing the same song, Someday At Christmas by Stevie Wonder, to the President of the United States! It was an incredible honor and I was really nervous. You can tell by my hands, I didnt know what to do with them. I was like Will Ferrell in Talladega Nights. haha. But what I am »
- Celebuzz
MTV News Doles Out Our Christmas Movie Awards
25 December 2009 11:09 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Merry Christmas, gentle readers! Today is a day for spending time with loved ones, yelling at those loved ones, giving them gifts, refilling their drinks. It's also a day for popping in a DVD in the living room while working through a food coma. What will it be? The list of movies that have explored this eggnog-drenched holiday is nearly as long as Santa's own. Now action, now rom-com, now satire and thriller!
With some strong 'nog in hand, we took a look back at some of the very best and very worst a big screen Noel has to offer and plucked out our favorite elements from each. Gather the family round the computer screen and take in MTV News' Christmas Movie Awards.
Best Santa – Dan Aykroyd in "Trading Places"
When Louis Winthorpe III hits rock bottom, he soars to the highest ranks of cinematic Santas. Booted from his cushy »
- Eric Ditzian
Live the Movie – Elf
25 December 2009 6:04 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
In our “live the movie” series of features, we like to offer Boxwishers novel and exciting ways to experience their favourite films, but where to start with Elf? The 2003 Christmas comedy starring Will Ferrell as Buddy, a man raised by elves in the North Pole who heads to New York to find his biological father is a festive feast of ideas and activities. »
'Elf': Buddy's top 5 passive-aggressive moments
25 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
He doesn't mean it! He's just an elf! Here are my five favorite Buddy the Elf (Will Ferrell) moments that would be considered totally passive-aggressive in real life coming from anybody but him (and maybe Bob Newhart). Elf airs twice tonight on USA, starting at 8 Et. 5. [Presses all the elevator buttons because they're so "beautiful."] To fellow rider: "Looks like a Christmas tree!" 4. To the Ed Asner-wannabe store Santa: "You smell like beef and cheese. You don't smell like Santa." (To be fair, he really was angry here.) 3. To coffee shop employees, after reading a sign in the window: "You did it! Congratulations! World's best cup of coffee! »
- Annie Barrett
The Best Christmas Movies of All Time
24 December 2009 4:54 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »
"Extra's" counting down the best Christmas movies to watch while you anxiously await Santa and his sleigh!
The Best Christmas Movies of All TimeThe Polar Express, 2004
On Christmas Eve, a boy who is hoping to believe in the magic of Christmas boards a train that’s headed to the North Pole. The film, starring Tom Hanks, is an adaptation of the beloved book by Chris Van Allsburg.
The Santa Clause, 1994
Tim Allen stars as Scott Calvin, »
Producer Wyck Godfrey talks about Will Ferrell's role in his next film "Everything Must Go"
23 December 2009 5:46 AM, PST | Makingof.com | See recent Makingof.com news »
link: http://makingof.com/happening_now/media/everything-must-go/wyck-godfrey-discusses-everything-must-go/233/943
Today MakingOf debuts a new segment from our exclusive interview with Wyck Godfrey. The "Twilight Saga" producer sat down with us and revealed production details for his next project - the independent film "Everything Must Go." In March Godfrey and partner Marty Bowen are scheduled to begin production through their Temple Hills Production company. The movie will be written and directed by Dan Rush and will star Will Ferrell as a man who loses his job and ends up living for a few days on a couch in his front yard.
To hear more about the film and watch the full interview click here.
»
The Most Subversive Performances of 2009
22 December 2009 9:21 PM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
In his 1966 essay entitled "The Subverters," Manny Farber hoped "for a new award at the year's end: Most Subversive Actor." His complete film criticism, "Farber On Film," was published this year, and in his honor I'm submitting a list of five nominees for this wished-for fake trophy. But his definition of "subversive" is a tricky one -- at the beginning of the essay, he describes the "subversive nature of the medium: the flash-bomb vitality that one scene, actor, or technician injects across the grain of a film."
For Farber, movies are complex mechanisms built upon the collision of artistic temperaments, not monoliths that can be encapsulated in a single theme, performance or mood. So he focuses on the small, telling details that exist on the outskirts of the plot, thrilling to actors who "can ply around the edges, trying to budge a huge, flabby movie script". It's the marvel of »
- R. Emmet Sweeney
Will Ferrell crashes wedding photo
22 December 2009 9:45 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
He's a real-life wedding crasher! Will Ferrell has made a cameo appearance in a couple's wedding photo. The Hollywood funnyman grinned in the background of Jessie Fuller and Peyton 'Buck' Rodgers' marriage announcement in the New York Times. The pair are film production assistants and Rodgers works on The Other Guys, a new movie starring Ferrell that has been filming in the Big Apple. The newlyweds met in March when they were both working as assistants on romantic comedy, When in Rome, due out in 2010. Ferrell, 42, meanwhile, has been happily married to wife Viveca Paulin since 2000. They are expecting their third child in January. The photo appeared »
- Gavin Wilson
The best Christmas films
22 December 2009 7:16 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
What exactly makes a good Christmas flick? That is a question which has caused never ending debates at this time of year. On a day fraught with emotions (both good and bad) there is nothing like spending two hours in front of the television watching a story which, to use an all-too-familiar phrase, tugs at the heart strings. Every December the same films resurface in our local retailer. The faces of Bruce Willis, Will Ferrell, Bing Crosby and Macaulay Culkin stare out from the dvd shelves. Of course everyone has their own opinion but I thought I would give my all-time favourite Christmas film. It’S A Wonderful Life (Iawl) Made just after the Second World War in 1946 Iawl was star James Stewart’s first film upon returning from duty as a bomber pilot. Dismissed as mediocre upon its initial release the film became a household classic in the 1970s »
- Uprising
Interview: Cheryl Hines Talks Directing 'Serious Moonlight'
21 December 2009 9:15 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Though she's best known for playing Larry David's wife on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, Cheryl Hines got her start with The Groundlings, the famed improv group that produced such talents as Will Ferrell and Phil Hartman. That experience prepared her for Curb's largely unscripted comedy, but it also was an unexpected education for her new role as the director of the black comedy Serious Moonlight (read my review here). CinemaSpy participated in an interview with the actress about her transition to working behind the camera.
Hines' first surprise was being offered the job of directing the film. Serious Moonlight began as a script from Hines' director and costar in Waitress, Adrienne Shelly. In late 2006, Shelly was killed, leaving the finished Waitress and several scripts behind, including Serious Moonlight. The screenplay centers on Louise, a lawyer who is surprised to find her husband Ian is having an affair with a young woman. »
Movie News Wrap Up: December 21, 2009
21 December 2009 3:47 PM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
This week:
Avatar might be blue,but it sees green; Wild Hogs 2 runs out of gas; Bruce Willis sees Red in October; Steven Spielberg saddles up a War Horse and Segal joins a Neighborhood Watch.
Box Office
We all knew that it was going to happen – James Cameron’s Avatar snagged the top spot at the box office and banked a heavy $73 million. The gross is impressive considering that the weather in North America was terrible over the weekend. Factoring in foreign grosses the film has now scored over $232 million – if the legs are good, this could be Cameron’s second billion dollar grosser.
The Princess and the Frog had to settle for the runner-up spot. The film dipped just under 50% for a $12.5 million total. The total gross for the Disney film is now $44 million, with $100 million still an option.
America’s Sweetheart Sandra Bullock was in the third spot with The Blind Side. »
- Niall Browne
Buzz Break: Drive, She Sang
21 December 2009 1:00 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
· "They All Start Somewhere," promises the new ad campaign for American Idol, using a tagline that narrowly beat out, "They All End on County Fair Marquees."
· Director Amy Heckerling looked back on Brittany Murphy's post-Clueless arc: "Maybe she felt like she was not the, like, skinny, pretty girl, you know? And then the next few movies she was, you know, thinner, blonde...and, you know, suddenly got more into that whole glamorous scene... I think she felt the pressure to become a different sort of commodity to survive in show business, and I think it was awful."
· Starz has already renewed its sex-and-sandals drama Spartacus for a second season, even though it won't debut until next month.
· One of Sigourney Weaver's proudest achievements was playing the Cheshire Cat in a third-grade adaptation of Alice in Wonderland: "I realize now that I played it as a screaming homosexual, »
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