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Laurence Fishburne Joins Predators Cast!
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It makes sense that Nimrod Antal would cast one of the stars of his Armored film to be part of the ensemble cast that is Predators. The cast is shaping up as it has 2 Academy Award winning actors in it, never thought I’d say that about a Predators film. Fishbourne joins Adrien Brody in the film. Aliens aren’t new to Fishbourne as he battled the non-corporeal kind in Event Horizon.
Fishburne, has been cast in a pivotal role in the upcoming re-boot. The actor, who is best known for his work in films such as The Matrix series, Apocalypse Now and Deep Cover, and is currently starring in CBS’s mega-hit series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
He will be playing the role of Noland, details on the character are unknown but he did begin working on the film this week in Austin, Texas at producer Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios.
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Laurence Fishburne Joins the Cast of Predators!
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Laurence Fishburne joins Predators There is some big movie news coming out of Austin, Texas today. While on the set of Predators, the current re-imagining of the popular alien franchise, we learned that veteran actor and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star, Laurence Fishburne, has been cast in a pivotal role in the upcoming re-boot. The actor, who is best known for his work in films such as The Matrix series, Apocalypse Now and Deep Cover, and is currently starring in CBS's mega-hit series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation will be playing the role of Noland. While details about Fishburne's character are unknown at this time, he did begin working on the film this week in Austin, Texas at producer Robert Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios. Fans who were unhappy with the last few Predator films, Predator 2, Alien vs. Predator and it's sequel Alien vs. Predator: Requiem will be pleased to
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Peter Bradshaw reviews Avatar
17 December 2009 7:10 AM, PST
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After all the hype, James Cameron's 3D sci-fi spectacular is supposed to be the fast-track to the future of film. But is it just too weird for its own good, asks Peter Bradshaw
After a run-up lasting 12 years, James Cameron has taken an almighty flying leap into the third dimension. His first new film for over a decade is in super-sleek new-tech 3D, and it is breathlessly reported to have taken the medium of cinema to the next level. And who knows? When Michelangelo completed his sculpture of David in 1504, he probably thought it made flat paintings look ever so slightly Betamax. Maybe he put a consoling arm round the shoulder of Sandro Botticelli as the two men looked ruefully at Primavera, and murmured caustically: "Little bit eight-track, isn't it darling? A touch Sinclair C5, a smidgen video top-loader – compared to, you know, sculpture?" That extra dimension makes the difference,
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- Peter Bradshaw
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Who do you read? Good Roger, or Bad Roger?
15 December 2009 9:18 PM, PST
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This message came to me from a reader named Peter Svensland. He and a friend have been debating about my qualities as a film critic, and they've involved a considerable critic, Dan Schneider, in their discussion. I will say that he has given the question a surprising amount of thought and attention over the years, and may well be correct in some aspects. What his analysis gives me is a renewed respect and curiosity about his own work.
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Dear Roger,
A friend and I would like to have your opinion. It's basically so that we can settle an argument (and small side bet) with a friend over what your opinion would be. My friend and I have carefully co-drafted this email to try to eliminate one or the other of our biases. I hope we succeeded!
I have read your columns and watched your tv shows for many years now
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Bioware Releases Impressive Cast List for Mass Effect 2
14 December 2009 11:27 PM, PST
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Bioware is one company that takes its voiceover work seriously. For Star Wars: The Old Republic, Bioware hired over 100 actors to voice over 40 novels worth of written material. And now Bioware has announced that it has hired several top-notch voice actors for the heavily-anticipated sci-fi sequel, Mass Effect 2.
Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder of Bioware and Group General Manager of the RPG/Mmo Group of EA, reasoned that,
“[e]motionally engaging narrative is a key design pillar for Bioware, and the top-notch voice talent in Mass Effect 2 helps drive this goal. Credible, powerful personalities are vital to delivering a compelling story experience in Bioware’s games, and we have assembled an amazing ensemble cast that surpasses the very high bar set in the original Mass Effect!”
Martin Sheen (The West Wing, Apocalypse Now) stars as the mysterious Illusive Man who commands Cerberus, a secretive paramilitary organization dedicated to protecting human interests in the galaxy.
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Ron Says Avatar's Journey Is Familiar But The Destination Is An Exciting Place We've Never Been
11 December 2009 12:34 PM, PST
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Well, it's finally here. Twelve years after James Cameron struck gold with his surprise hit, Titanic, the most expensive film of its time, he's returned with the most expensive film of our time and one whose influence will resonate over the years to come. Avatar is in no way as emotionally involving as his 1997 epic, but it excels in entertainment and as sheer spectacle. Though the new 3-D filming process the film employs is sure to be the hook for most audiences, Avatar is an even bolder experiment that takes the viewer to a hyper-realistic, intricately designed world. Lucas and Spielberg may be the box-office kings of sci-fi, but the realms Cameron dreams of don't feel like dreams at all, but real places that exist and manage to stay with you long after the movie has ended. Not only does the film live up to its hype of being a
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Media Monkey's Diary
7 December 2009 12:10 AM, PST
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✒Eyebrows were raised at News International's Wapping HQ when a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce, with personalised numberplate, pulled up to the main gates. Staff were even more surprised when the Express Newspapers owner, Richard Desmond, stepped out for a lunchtime meeting with News Corp's Europe and Asia chief executive, James Murdoch. His visit comes shortly after News International's chief executive, Rebekah Brooks, was spotted at Desmond's Thameside offices. Paywalls all round?
✒When some long-standing friends turn their back on you, it's important that you make the most of the ones you've still got. In a week when Lord Mandelson ratcheted up his war of words with Rupert Murdoch, he was spotted in Soho House having dinner with Trinity Mirror's chief executive, Sly Bailey; the Daily Mirror's editor, Richard Wallace; the Sunday Mirror's editor, Tina Weaver, and Lloyd Embley, the editor of the People. Two days later, the Mirror splashed with "Choccy Horror
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‘Apocalypse Now’ voted best film in 30 year
1 December 2009 5:12 AM, PST
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London, Dec 1 (Ians) Italian-American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s war movie “Apocalypse Now” has been voted the best film in the last 30 years.
The 1979 drama, starring Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen, has been given the top spot in a new poll celebrating 30 years of the London Film Critics’ Circle Awards, reports imdb.com.
“I’m delighted that such a powerful and brilliant film as ‘Apocalypse Now’ has won the enduring admiration of the London critics. Coppola’s towering film is a worthy winner and clearly its anti-war message, monumental performances and dazzling filmmaking technique have stood the test of time, making it as relevant to critics today as it was when it.
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Apocalypse Now tops London critics' 30th anniversary poll
1 December 2009 2:46 AM, PST
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Francis Ford Coppola's nightmarish vision of the Vietnam war is named best film of the past three decades, beating Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List to the top spot
Apocalypse Now was today named as the best film of the past three decades by the London Film Critics' Circle (Lfcc). Francis Ford Coppola's nightmarish vision of the Vietnam war beat out Steven Spielberg's 1994 holocaust drama Schindler's List to take top spot in the poll, held to celebrate the organisation's 30th anniversary.
Third place went to German film The Lives of Others, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Oscar-winner for best foreign language film in 2007. The top five was rounded out by two very different movies with western themes: Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven, from 1992, and Ang Lee's 2005 tale of gay cowboys, Brokeback Mountain.
Chair of the circle and Observer writer Jason Solomons said: "I'm delighted that such a powerful and
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- Ben Child
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Apocalypse Now Is Critics' Top Film
1 December 2009 12:01 AM, PST
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Top critics have voted Francis Ford Coppola's war movie Apocalypse Now the best film of the last 30 years.
The 1979 drama, starring Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen, is number one on a new poll celebrating 30 years of the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.
Apocalypse Now, which won Best Film at the inaugural ceremony in 1980, came ahead of Steven Spielberg's Holocaust epic Schindler's List, which was voted second best.
The Critics' Circle, the world's oldest organisation of critics, also recognised The Lives of Others, Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven and Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, which rounded out the top five respectively.
Chairman of the Film Critics' Circle Jason Solomons says, "I'm delighted that such a powerful and brilliant film as Apocalypse Now has won the enduring admiration of the London critics.
"Coppola's towering film is a worthy winner and clearly its anti-war message, monumental performances and dazzling film-making technique have stood the test of time, making it as relevant to critics today as it was when it won best film at our first awards ceremony 30 years ago."
The 30th annual London Film Critics' Circle Awards will take place on 18 February in the British capital.
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First glimpse of King Of Vampires' savage barbarian warlord
30 November 2009 9:17 AM, PST
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Writer Paul Sloan just dropped us some sweet looking screen grabs from a creature test-shoot done for the upcoming jungle horror, King of Vampires.
Sloan tells us that the creature was created by make up and fx artist Todd Masters with a the specific aim of showing that this vamp is "not a romanticized creature, but a giant savage who lives in remote jungles and caves, like a cross between Tarzan and Kurtz from Apocalypse Now."
Synopsis:
An heiress enlists mercenaries to search the Cambodian jungle for her long lost brother. The journey down river turns bloody; the jungle is haunted by a savage barbarian warlord, who is rumored to be Lord Of The Undead: King Of Vampires.
King of Vampires is shaping up to be a great sounding project with just the right hint of all our favorite genre flavours. With any luck we'll have some more concrete info on it for you soon.
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Interlude- Jim Morrison: The Doors...
28 November 2009 12:02 PM, PST
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"The End", performed by The Doors, was originally written by Jim Morrison as a good-bye song, evolving after months of performances at Los Angeles' Whisky a Go Go into a nearly 12-minute opus on the band's debut album, released January 1967.
"The End" was most famously used as a framing device for director Francis Ford Coppola's surreal 1979 Viet Nam war epic"Apocalypse Now"...
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The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts
24 November 2009 5:43 PM, PST
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The Doors and Apocalypse Now. Simon and Garfunkel and The Graduate. Richard Strauss and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Some of the greatest scenes in cinema history would be nothing without their added soundtracks. What if Tarantino had used "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath instead of "Stuck in the Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel for Reservoir Dogs? What about "You Light Up My Life" instead of "Fight The Power" in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing? There were more than a couple mistakes of this nature in the past decade - the entire Watchmen soundtrack comes to mind - but with the aughts coming to a close let's celebrate the ones that got it right
10. Superbad - 2007
Song: "Panama" by Van Halen
Few songs can pump someone up more than 80's hair metal (basically the reason it was invented), and no band did it better than Van Halen. So when
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The First Day of the Rest of Your Life | Film review
21 November 2009 4:07 PM, PST
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This is a funny, deeply affecting and often painfully truthful movie about families, parenthood, growing up, growing old and dying, devoid of sentimentality, acquiescence in Larkinesque cynicism concerning the horrors of family life, or any Gallic equivalent of Hollywood's "I love you, Dad", "I love you too, son". It covers five days between 1988 and 2000, each one seen from the point of view of a member of the Duval family – the taxi driver Robert, his pretty wife Marie-Jeanne, and their children, Albert, Raphaël and Fleur.
In 1988, Albert, a medical student, leaves the nest to live in the attic of his overbearing widowed grandfather. On her 16th birthday, Friday 3 December 1993, Fleur loses her virginity and rows with her parents. Three years later in 1996, Raphaël, a would-be musician, comes to terms with his grandfather and attends his brother's wedding. In 1998, Marie-Jeanne feels rejected and teeters on the brink of adultery. In 2000, Robert takes
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The Making of The Wolfman
20 November 2009 11:04 AM, PST
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A few days ago Variety reported (you kind of have to mine for it in the article) that veteran editors Mark Goldblatt and Walter Murch were being brought in to recut The Wolfman, even though the release date is only a few months away, on February 12, 2010. This could be a very bad thing for the film, culminating in what has already been a tumultuous creation process, but it could be a good thing. Films can often be made in the editing room, and both editors have had extensive experience. Goldblatt has edited such films as Terminator 2 and Pearl Harbor, while Murch worked on The English Patient and Cold Mountain, winning an Oscar for sound editing in Apocalypse Now.
The point is, I hope that the film has a chance to succeed because it still looks very cool. The featurette below has some behind the scenes footage and interviews, which increases my excitement for the film.
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New Editors Hired for The Wolfman; French Trailer Released
18 November 2009 5:07 AM, PST
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Buried deep inside a Variety piece, SlashFilm found news that Universal has hired editors Walter Murch (Apocalypse Now) and Mark Goldblatt (The Terminator) to recut Joe Johnston's The Wolfman.
The release date for The Wolfman has already been rescheduled several times, but the move to put the movie out in February was clearly done so that Murch and Goldblatt could have some time to fix things. The two editors likely will be cutting together footage from six weeks of reshoots completed over the summer, mostly supervised by second unit director Vic Armstrong.
Already, the work of the two editors has the movie looking more historic in the new French trailer, shown below ...:
Ok, we admit that's the trailer for the 1941 original. It might be a little while before any work from Murch and Goldblatt will be seen in trailers, if at all. The "new" French trailer is nothing
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More Wolfman Crew Shuffling as New Editors Are Brought In
17 November 2009 6:21 PM, PST
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And Universal's The Wolfman continues down a bumpy road toward its February 12, 2010, release date. On the editing front Dennis (The Chronicles of Riddick, The Fog-2005 version) Virkler is apparently out, and Mark Goldblatt and Walter Murch are in.
Goldblatt started out strong with The Howling, Halloween II, The Terminator (1 and 2), and he most recently worked on X-Men: The Last Stand and G-Force. Murch did editing and sound work on such diverse fare as Apocalypse Now, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Godfather: Part III, and Jarhead.
The news was somewhat buried in a Variety article, but /Film did a good job fleshing it out. At this point we can only wonder about director Joe Johnston’s day-to-day involvement with the picture after all the myriad changes it's undergone, and as more details are made available, we'll pass them on.
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I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!: Sunday liveblog
15 November 2009 2:45 PM, PST
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You might not recognise some of the famous faces. In fact you might not recognise many of the famous faces. Luckily we're on hand to guide you through their arrival in the jungle
You're a Celebrity? Heidi Stephens' guide to this year's hopefuls
In Pictures: This year's contestants
So we have our starting 11: ex-Eastender Lucy Benjamin; celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo; former Strictly star Camilla Dallerup; stunna Sam Fox; Dynasty legend George Hamilton; ex Hollyoak actor Stuart Manning; interior designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan; Mis-Teeq singer Sabrina Washington; snooker whirlwind Jimmy White; and How Clean is Your House presenter Kim Woodburn.
So who will be the first to leave the jungle? Or eat something that any normal person might refuse on grounds of ick/dignity? Join Heidi Stephens here – live! – from 9pm on Sunday evening to kick off the new series of I'm a Celebrity …
9.03pm: Evening all - Heidi here.
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Celebrate Veteran’s Day with a War Movie Overload
11 November 2009 2:33 PM, PST
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Instead of doing a cheesy list for Veteran's Day, we here at Fsr decided just to give a run down of all the war-type movies that we've covered over the years (the good, the bad, and the boots on the ground). Some of these you'll be able to pick up at the rental store on your way back home from work, but hopefully your employer was nice enough to give you the day off so you could sit back with a beer, some BBQ and a swelling fervor in remembrance of the monumental jobs done by the bravest members of our society.
And since we're overloading here, we went ahead and included just about any flicks that involve soldiers and wartime. We even included some featuring those limey Brits! Look how far we've come since 1776.
As an added challenge, why not watch all of them?
The General (1927)
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
To Hell and Back (1955)
Operation Petticoat
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‘Mad Dog Morgan’ Comes To DVD Uncut
11 November 2009 11:51 AM, PST
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Philippe Mora's Mad Dog Morgan, a violent true story and a 70's classic that forever changed the way international audiences saw Australian cinema, is being released in a two-disc limited edition DVD set on November 24 from Troma. Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now) plays Mad Dog Morgan, Australia's most notorious criminal, with all the bravado that turned him into the decade's most radical screen icon. Critics at the Cannes Film Festival praised Mad Dog Morgan and awarded it the John Ford Memorial Award for Best Western before it became a worldwide hit. The new two-disc set includes the shocking uncut version of Mad Dog Morgan (with graphic violence previously censored in North America!), That's Our Mad Dog (a conversation with writer/director Philippe Mora and Dennis Hopper), a rare radio interview with Mora, new interviews with crewmembers, a locations featurette, and more!
One of the inaugural films of the Australian New Wave,
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