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District 9: DVD review
50 minutes ago | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
Director: Neill Blomkamp. Review: Adam Wing. I find myself in a difficult position when it comes to writing a review for Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi spectacle District 9, because all I really want to do is type the word awesome 500 times. Probably not the best way to spend my time but what can I say, it’s rare in this day and age that I come across a movie that actually lives up to the hype that surrounds it, but despite early reservations, District 9 more than delivers on every level. It’s probably best if you go into the movie with as little knowledge as possible, but for those of you that really need to know the details, here we go… »
District 9 aliens land on DVD and Blu-ray, plus chance to win Blu-ray
1 hour ago | 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 1. 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
[Giveaway] - New giveaway, "District 9" DVDs to win !
11 hours ago | 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 »
District 9 (DVD Review)
15 hours ago | 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)
DVD Review: ‘District 9′
16 hours ago | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Out on DVD and Blu-Ray this week, District 9 is a new sci-fi masterpiece from writer/director Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings). The film is a documentary-style account about a race of aliens marooned on earth who have been quarantined in a shantytown, known by humans as District 9, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa.
The film has an “apartheid” metaphor in that the aliens (referred derogatorily by humans as “Prawns” because they look like crustaceans) represent an oppressed minority, all while the humans see the aliens as a nuisance and want to be rid of them once and for all. The film mainly focuses on two main characters; a human who was the head of a relocation program for the aliens, and an alien trying to find a way to return home to his planet.
Special features for the disc include »
- Douglas Barnett
The Best of the Decade: 2000-2009
16 hours ago | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
A best of the decade list is an incredible thing to consider. The Aughts were ripe with imagination and originality. The past ten years also came jam packed with many new visionary directors that changed the cinematic landscape forever. Yet, at the same time, it was also a decade wrought with remakes, rip-offs, ten-year late sequels, and films based on preexisting toy properties, comic books, and amusement park rides. George Lucas offended almost everyone by dusting off his Star Wars mythos and adding copious amounts of CGI to it. And Batman, a caped figure in tights who last flourished in the trippy sixties, managed to crawl head and shoulders above the rest at the box office to be crowned king. Thus proving that the so-called "geek" or "fanboy" truly ruled the silver screen over the course of this tumultuous past decade. Today, we look at the ten films that ruled »
Boos! & Whoop-doos!: 12 Months of Toilet Plunkers and Dumpster Diamonds!
16 hours ago | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The End of 2009? Whoop-doo! This year has been one hellatious shit storm from the get-go. Pregnant ladies and babies, The Great Depression Part II, pig flu, more than a handful of horrible shootings, a balloon boy, Tiger's indiscretions, and our first black president. Not to mention more dead celebrities than I can shake a stick at. Every time I turned around, some other atrocious calamity was happening right before my eyes. Making 2009 one of the most interesting years of this entire decade. According to Michael Ruppert in his film Collapse its only going to get worse before it gets better. Yes, the Teens are going to see more than half of your friends and family dead. Take account of the folks around you. By the time 2020 rears its ugly head, most of these people will be gone. Turned to dust and painful memories. My advice to you this coming New Year? »
watch it: “Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) 2009”
22 December 2009 4:48 PM, PST | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
It’s gonna be Neill Blomkamp and District 9 all over again, or at least that’s the hope. Sez Ben Child at the Guardian Film blog: [I]t's pretty hard to ignore someone like Federico Alvarez, who has just been picked up by Sam Raimi's production company Ghost House, for a $1m deal. The Uruguayan film-maker's short film, Panic Attack!... was shot for a staggering $200, despite featuring the kind of stupendous special effects work which Roland Emmerich or Michael Bay would be proud of. Nobody seems quite sure whether this will be a feature-length version of the shorter film, or something new, but one can imagine the Hollywood money men rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of an explosive blockbuster about giant robot invaders from outer space shot for a couple of peanuts and a bit of old rope. »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Detroit, Chicago, Utah, Etcetera
22 December 2009 4:45 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
In past years I have sort of enjoyed the slow trickle of critics organization announcements, but this year they all gushed through journalism's infrastructure so quickly I lost track immediately in the deluge. I'm also slightly suspicious that nobody cares this year (or am I projecting?) since it's about the fifth year in a row with a large degree of consensus. Some years consensus makes a great deal of sense. Others, not so much. Since this happens every year now, I think it's a sure sign that all we ever needed was a few big groups. I'm still a bit perplexed why all of these little groups don't merge to become something more awesomely super-sized.
But in case you do care (and because I have a photoshop problem) here's a few more chosen because these are cities or states where I've actually lived or visited frequently.
Chicago Film Critics
Picture »
- NATHANIEL R
Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 12/22
22 December 2009 11:32 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
(500) Days of Summer
One of the best releases of the summer movie season, (500) Days of Summer took all the tropes we know from the land of romcoms and made them work beautifully by instilling them with a real-life spin. In his Sundance review, Erik Davis wrote that the film "does not, in any way, re-invent the rom-com wheel; it's not the prettiest, the sexiest or the most hot-to-trot -- but she's a looker and a feeler and way too easy to fall in love with if you give her a little room to work that magic." Buy it. Also on Blu-ray.
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Neill Blomkamp reinvigorated the SciFi scene with District 9, an alien film that made the intelligence of the story just as important as the space creatures themselves. In his review, Peter Martin wrote: "Refreshingly, District 9 upends expectations that have »
- Monika Bartyzel
This Week on DVD: District 9, (500) Days of Summer, It Might Get Loud
22 December 2009 9:25 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Only three more shopping days left till Christmas! If you're still looking for some last minute gifts, you're in luck, because there are some decent DVD releases hitting stores today including Mike Judge's Extract, the indie hit (500) Days of Summer, and Neill Blomkamp's District 9 (the Blu-ray of which even includes a God of War 3 demo for the Playstation 3). Other major releases include the Sandra Bullock comedy All About Steve, the Family Guy parody of The Empire Strikes Back, and another direct-to-dvd American Pie sequel. Also don't miss out on the guitar documentary It Might Get Loud featuring Jack Black, Jimmy Page and The Edge. See anything worth renting or purchasing? District 9 [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) (500) Days of Summer [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) Extract [5] (DVD, Blu-ray [6]) Beyond A Reasonable Doubt [7] (DVD, Blu-ray [8]) All About Steve [9] (DVD, Blu-ray [10]) American Pie Presents: The Book of Love [11] (DVD, Blu-ray [12]) Staten Island [13] (DVD, Blu-ray [14]) Call »
- Sean
Is Peter Jackson Adapting The 'Mortal Engines' Novel Series?
22 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Peter Jackson loves books, and books love Peter Jackson. The Oscar-winning director has already put his signature stamp on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Lovely Bones," and in addition to his upcoming producer work on "The Hobbit," it appears that Jackson is bringing yet another novel series to the big screen.
The Dominion Post has heard that Jackson's Weta Workshops is quietly adapting Philip Reeve's "Mortal Engines" science fiction novels for the big screen. While no official announcement has been made just yet, a spokesman for Jackson didn't deny the project and said that "any comment should come from Peter."
Jackson, of course, has no comment at this time, so we should consider this a rumor until we've heard more.
Still, the world of "Mortal Engines" is a perfect match for Jackson's unique vision. The novel series takes place in a post-apocalyptic steampunk setting where cities »
- Josh Wigler
Top Ten Tuesday: Best Movies of 2009
22 December 2009 7:36 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or… the craziest for some, but it’s a time of year when many are giving and receiving gifts of some kind. So, the Movie Geeks want to give you something as well… the best movies of the year, surprise! 2009 was an interesting year for movies, producing incredible movies from various genres. We saw many great films ranging from drama to comedy, sci-fi to animation, old school to new technology. There was something for everyone. We’ve tossed and turned and toiled, even lost some sleep to give you the perfect list of movies we feel are the Top Ten Best Movies of 2009.
10. The Hurt Locker
As much as you will hear about Jeremy Renner’s performance, which is a great performance, to me this is a film that really shines the spotlight on the film’s director, Kathryn Bigelow. A »
- Movie Geeks
Blu-ray Capsule Review: District 9
22 December 2009 1:23 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
District 9 Quick Thoughts: Warning some spoilers are in this section for those that have not seen this film already.
If you already read my Biggest Disappointments of 2009 article, you know this film has dwindled in my eyes since giving it a "B" in my theatrical review. To that point, I was actually surprised how uninterested I was in returning to this film.
Wikus, the lead character played with a proper innocence by Sharlto Copley, is someone I simply cannot connect to. Here's a snippet from my theatrical review that still rings true, and even more so on a repeat viewing: He comes off as an innocent and caring family man until he sets out to evict the aliens. He serves the eviction notices without compassion, refers to them as "prawns" without a second thought and even when he's witness to all the secrets to District 9 his motivations are »
- Brad Brevet
"The Hurt Locker" Sweeps Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
21 December 2009 10:14 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
"The Hurt Locker" swept another critics association awards, this time, it's for the Chicago Film Critics Association. The film won all five awards that it was nominated for namely Best Picture, Best Director (for Kathryn Bigelow), Best Original Screenplay (for Mark Boal), Best Actor (Jeremy Renner) and Best Cinematography (Barry Ackroyd).
Here's the complete list of winners:
Picture: "The Hurt Locker"
Director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"
Actor: Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"
Actress: Carey Mulligan, "An Education"
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"
Supporting Actress: Mo'nique, "Precious"
Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, "The Hurt Locker"
Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air"
Foreign-language Film: The White Ribbon"
Animated Feature: "Up"
Documentary: Anvil: "The Story of Anvil"
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd, "The Hurt Locker"
Original Score: "Up," Michael Giacchino
Most Promising Performer: Carey Mulligan, "An Education"
Most Promising Filmmaker: Neill Blomkamp, "District 9" »
- Manny
'The Hurt Locker' Sweeps 2009 Chicago Film Critics Awards
21 December 2009 9:51 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
The winners of 2009 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards have been announced on Monday morning, December 21. At the ceremony, "The Hurt Locker" has once again shown a great achievement as it grabbed five kudos out of five nods that were received by the drama action movie.
Beside being hailed as the Best Picture, the movie also helped Jeremy Renner to win Best Actor award and Kathryn Bigelow to earn Best Director prize. Additionally, the Iraq-set movie about an Army bomb squad grabbed Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography kudos.
Other winners at the annual awards event were Christoph Waltz who was honored with Best Supporting Actor prize for his role of Col. Hans Landa in "Inglourious Basterds", and "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" star Mo'Nique who was named Best Supporting Actress. Meanwhile, "Up in the Air" which was nominated in six categories only managed to win Best Adapted Screenplay prize. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Science Fiction for the Holidays
21 December 2009 9:25 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
While many film viewers are flocking to theaters to see James Cameron's latest technical triumph, Avatar, some of us prefer to spend the holiday season avoiding the mania and cozying up on the couch, instead.
Topping our wish list this year is Farscape: The Complete Series, which was recently released on DVD. Included are all 88 episodes and 15 hours of bonus footage including the behind-the-scenes special, "Farscape Undressed," which has never been available before now. Farscape is a series that never gets old, and I relish the excuse to watch it again.
Another full series that's recently come available is Stargate Atlantis. While occasionally terrible, Atlantis was usually great, and Joe Flanigan and David Hewlett were great anchors to the show, and are as much fun to watch as you remember.
The fifth season of Lost is also available on Blu-ray, just in time to snap up and watch in »
In My Opinion: Top Ten Biggest Disappointments of 2009
21 December 2009 4:35 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Ten films that didn't live up to expectations Ten Most Disappointing Films of 2009
This year I've decided I'm not going to write a "Worst of 2009" list. What's the point? If you must you can visit the review archives for 2009, sort by grade and find my reviews of Fanboys, The Last House on the Left, All About Steve and I Love You Beth Cooper and then fill in six of your choosing from the "D" section and be done with it. Instead, I'm going back to what I've done only one other time and going to take a look back at the films that ended up disappointing me on one lever or another.
This way I don't have to talk about The Marc Pease Experience or Bride Wars. Year One and Whiteout don't need further dicussion and neither does G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra of Fighting. Instead I can »
- Brad Brevet
Chicago Film Critics make ‘Hurt Locker’ the big winner
21 December 2009 3:24 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
The Chicago Film Critics Association (Cfca) announced their winners this morning and Kathryn Bigelow, Christoph Waltz and Carey Mulligan are the big winners.
Hurt Locker walks away with five wins, including best picture. The documentary Anvil: “The Story of Anvil” won but isn’t available for an Oscar nomination. Up in the Air, the one with the most nominations around the nation right now wasn’t empty handed, Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner won for Adapted Screenplay.
Picture: “The Hurt Locker”
Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
Actor: Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
Actress: Carey Mulligan, “An Education”
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
Supporting Actress: Mo’nique, “Precious”
Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”
Adapted Screenplay: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, “Up in the Air”
Foreign-language Film: The White Ribbon”
Animated Feature: “Up”
Documentary: Anvil: “The Story of Anvil”
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd, “The Hurt Locker”
Original Score: “Up, »
- Jeff Bayer
'The Hurt Locker' Sweeps Chicago Awards
21 December 2009 12:33 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
With six nominations apiece going to Up In The Air and Where The Wild Things Are, it was Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker that pulled off a 5-for-5 sweep of The Chicago Film Critics Association 22nd Annual Awards. A winner for Best Picture, Director, Actor (Jeremy Renner), Original Screenplay (Mark Boal) and Cinematography (Barry Ackroyd), the Iraq war thriller once again laid claim to the film with the most victories during this awards season. From critic's groups not mutually exclusive to one type of film or one type of film critic/journalist, The Hurt Locker is up 32 awards to Inglourious Basterds' 30 and Up In The Air's 29.
Quentin Tarantino's film picked up another in the long stretch of victories by Christoph Waltz for Supporting Actor. While Up In The Air's two supporting ladies, Vera Farmiga & Anna Kendrick, were beat out once again by Mo'Nique Dearest for Precious, »
- Erik Childress
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