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Western Wednesdays: ‘The Ox-Bow Incident’

16 December 2009 3:31 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Today’s Wednesday Western comes to you courtesy of a namedrop by the big man himself, Clint Eastwood.  If Eastwood casually says The Ox-Bow Incident is a really good Western,  you have to drop what you’re doing and watch it.   (Considering it’s only one hour long, it’s pretty easy to find some time to do it!)

I can see why Eastwood likes Ox-Bow.  There are shades of Hang ‘Em High and Unforgiven in it. It’s the kind of film that reminds me why I was so eager to explore this genre. We all tend to classify Westerns as rousing shoot-em-ups and masculine swagger, but there are a lot of dark, bitter stories hidden among the John Ford panoramas. Even this film is often billed as a Henry Fonda movie about cattle rustlers, giving the impression that it’ll be a classic horse opera.  Nothing could be further from the truth. …

- Elisabeth Rappe

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Gold Derby nuggets: 'Precious' tops with African American critics | Tony No. 6 for Angela Lansbury? | 'The Climb' could top UK chart

14 December 2009 4:23 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

• Scott Gaita reports that "Precious" was named best film of the year by the African-American Film Critics Assn. The film also won best director for Lee Daniels, supporting actress for Mo’Nique and screenplay for Geoffrey Fletcher (tying with Ron Clements, Rob Edwards and John Musker for "The Princess and the Frog.") However, Nicole Beharie was named best actress for "American Violet" over "Precious" star Gabby Sidibe. Morgan Freeman was selected best actor for "Invictus." The Circuit

• For Richard Rushfield, "Another slew of awards and nominations came in this weekend and the result is that this year's stagnant deathmarch of an Oscar race got a tiny bit shaken up, or at least it got a bit more confusing." As Richard writes, "for most of the season a troika of damaged contenders have been assumed to have a lock on nominations, with the assumption that one of them would take the top prize, …

- tomoneil

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Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman Deliver Predictable Drama With ‘Invictus’

14 December 2009 2:18 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Director Clint Eastwood has given up on subtlety, choosing instead to tell old-fashioned, direct stories with as much technical skill and dramatic competency as possible. There’s nothing particularly wrong with the legendary director’s “Invictus,” but it’s also not nearly as memorable or thrilling as it could have or, given the true story that it tells, should have been.

Rating: 3.0/5.0

Personally, I find Eastwood the most interesting when he deals in gray moral situations like the ones at the core of “Mystic River,” “Unforgiven” or “Million Dollar Baby”. Lately, with films like “Flags of Our Fathers,” “Changeling,” “Gran Torino,” and, now, “Invictus,” there is no gray. He seems to have lost any interest at all in striking a subtle chord. Every single character development and plot turn is telegraphed in the previews and merely underlined by the film itself. It’s old-fashioned cinema and, in this case, …

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Invictus Review

14 December 2009 4:31 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

“Invictus” is Latin for “undefeated” and comes from a poem by William Ernest Henley. Henley was twenty-six and confined to a hospital bed when he wrote the poem; his leg had been amputated just below the knee due to tuberculosis of the bone. Henley wrote the poem to state that despite a crippling and potentially life-ending situation, he would be unbowed and would bounce back stronger than ever before. The country of South Africa was in a similar period of recovery in the mid-1990’s. With apartheid having just been put to an end and Nelson Mandela elected to the office of the President. Mandela had served twenty-seven years in prison for being a leader of the anti-apartheid movement and upon his release was looked upon as a hero from anti-apartheid groups both in and out of the country…read more [411mania.com]

Clint Eastwood’s Invictus is just about what you …

- Allan Ford

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Invictus Review: A Rudimentary Sports Drama

12 December 2009 10:38 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

Ever since his 1992 Oscar-winning triumph Unforgiven pushed him into the realm of great American filmmakers, Eastwood has been on a pretty remarkable creative streak. Sure, there have been a few bumps in the road, such as last year's Changeling, 1999's True Crime and 2002's Blood Work. More often than not though, the Man from Malpaso has been consistently turning out solid, sometimes great, directorial efforts over the past two decades.

Invictus falls somewhere in between. While it's a film from the 79-year old that keeps you entertained from start to finish, it's also one that could have been so much more.

Based on the novel by John Carlin, Invictus is set in South Africa during the first half of the 1990s. The film, directed by Clint Eastwood, chronicles the efforts of newly-elected president Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) to unify his country through sports, in particular Rugby. The only problem is that the national team, …

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Movie Review: Invictus

11 December 2009 7:00 AM, PST | MovieRetriever | See recent MovieRetriever news »

Dec 11, 2009

Clint Eastwood makes old-fashioned movies that usually deal in cut-and-dry moral situations. Personally, I find him the most interesting when he's forced to address the moral grays between the blacks and whites in films like Unforgiven and Mystic River, but, especially lately, he seems to have lost any interest at all in striking a subtle chord. Every character development and every plot turn in films like Gran Torino or Flags of Our Fathers is telegraphed and underlined so no one could possibly miss it. You could argue that there's ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com …

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Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman Invictus Interviews

11 December 2009 1:30 AM, PST | movies.about.com | See recent movies.about.com news »

Director Clint Eastwood, who says he has no plans to return to acting, and Morgan Freeman bring a portion of Nelson Mandela's life to the big screen in Warner Bros Pictures' Invictus, their latest collaborative effort. Director Eastwood and actor Freeman are like a well-oiled machine now, having worked on three major feature films together, and having collected five Oscars between them for their prior two films - Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby. On the red carpet at the historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the two Hollywood veterans talked about Invictus and Nelson Mandela:

Clint Eastwood and Scott Eastwood Interviews on Invictus

Morgan Freeman and Producer Mace Neufeld on Invictus and Nelson Mandela (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman Invictus Interviews originally appeared on About.com Hollywood Movies on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 09:30:29.

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Clint Eastwood quits acting

10 December 2009 11:10 PM, PST | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »

London, Dec 11 (Ians) Veteran actor-filmmaker Clint Eastwood has quit acting and says he’ll come out of retirement only if a script comes along that he can’t turn down.

Eastwood, who directed Oscar winning movies like “Million Doallar Baby” and “Unforgiven”, now wants to spend the rest of his days behind the camera, reported femalefirst.co.uk

“I’m done … (but) you never know where a good story comes from, but I’m a senior here (and) you get to a certain stage and you think, ‘Why not just stand behind the camera?’,” he said.

Eastwood emerged as an anti-hero in 1960s by featuring in violent action films like “The Dollars Trilogy”.. …

- realbollywood

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Review: ‘Invictus’ is true, strong and inspirational

10 December 2009 7:51 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

As a director, Clint Eastwood has the cool self-assurance that he possessed as an actor.  It’s the kind of confidence that allows critics and fans to overlook the rockier portion of his directorial career, and pretend he’s always cut an elegant picture during awards season.  A weighty film like Invictus is now part of the Eastwood brand as much as pulpy Westerns ever were, and he handles the material fearlessly.  But his composed approach is both a strength and a weakness when it comes to the story of Nelson Mandela, and the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

The story of Invictus is a true one, strong and inspirational. Eastwood plunges immediately into 1990’s turbulent South Africa. The country overcame internal prejudice, freed Nelson Mandela and elected him, but viewed  “The Rainbow Nation” with hatred and skepticism.  The hostility between both races is thick and palpable, racist comments are the stuff of casual  conversation, …

- Elisabeth Rappe

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Brandon's Word: Clint Eastwood's Invictus is a Thoughtful Success

10 December 2009 8:30 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

Clint Eastwood is of a different time. His style is one of measured calculation and controlled photography. He directs with purpose and poise. He's an actor's director, affording his cast lengthy takes without much manipulation or interference from him behind the camera. At times, he uses this strategy to a fault, thinking himself a one-take director or lingering too long, too often. But more often than not, Eastwood's style is a refreshing taste of what once was. And there's no denying that the man just knows movies. With Invictus, Eastwood's latest directorial venture, all the best of him is present, making it his best work since Letters from Iwo Jima and, before that, Unforgiven. As the film opens, we're given a brief history lesson on Nelson Mandela via stock footage. This footage, however, replaces Mandela with Morgan Freeman playing the just-elected, controversial President of South Africa. It's a clever choice, …

- Brandon Lee Tenney

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Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman Talk Invictus

8 December 2009 1:00 AM, PST | movies.about.com | See recent movies.about.com news »

Morgan Freeman reunites with Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby) to bring the true story of how Nelson Mandela used sports to help unite South Africa by getting behind the country's rugby team and cheering it through to the 1995 World Cup Championship. Freeman, who has long wanted to bring Mandela's story to the big screen, stars in Invictus as the universally respected leader. Matt Damon co-stars as Francois Pienaar, the captain of the 1995 South African rugby team.

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Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman Talk Invictus originally appeared on About.com Hollywood Movies on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 09:00:44.

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Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman Interview, Invictus

6 December 2009 8:00 PM, PST | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »

From director Clint Eastwood, “Invictus” tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country.

Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.

MoviesOnline sat down this weekend with Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman at the Los Angeles press day for “Invictus” to talk about their new film. Here’s what they had to tell us about how they researched their roles, what it was like working with Clint Eastwood, and why this was an important story to tell:

Q: Morgan, congratulations on winning the Nbr (National …

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Preview: Invictus

6 December 2009 1:17 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

In the 1950’s, a western TV show called Rawhide hit Us airwaves. One of several series about the old west, it captivated adults and children alike. Rawhide featured an ensemble cast of largely unknown actors, including a young man named Clint Eastwood. Eastwood had appeared in TV and film before, but it was here he really found fame. After Rawhide ended, Eastwood made a handful of TV shows and movies, until his big break came along. Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars and it’s follow ups made Eastwood into an icon. He went on to play numerous tough guy parts, invariably a cowboy or cop, and was very successful.

He made his directorial debut early on, often combining his newfound talent with his acting. He met with mild success until his 1992 western Unforgiven. It was hailed as one of the best westerns of all times, and gained Eastwood alot of credibility. …

- Barry Steele

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Dave’s Weekly Comic Book Recommendations

2 December 2009 10:15 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

This week is a lighter week than last week, so I’m going to take this opportunity to talk about some of the books that came out last week that I didn’t get a chance to check out because of Thanksgiving. Which reminds me: comics do not come out today (Wednesday, Dec. 2) they come out tomorrow because of the holiday.

Last week the trade came out for one of the best miniseries that not a lot of people may know about. This book is Wildstorm’s The Winter Men by Brett Lewis and John Paul Leon. Lewis is responsible for the creation of Bulletproof Monk and this new book is incomparable. It involves the  development of a super soldier program in Cold War Russia to serve as a deterrent to America’s Superman. The trade came out last week, and if you can find it, you really cannot go wrong with this incredible book. …

- David Press

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Warner Bros. to release 35 Clint Eastwood films in special DVD collection; list of movies

1 December 2009 11:52 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

On February 16, 2010, Warner Bros. is planning to release a 19-disc collection of 35 films that were either acted, directed, or both, by Clint Eastwood. The package is entitled “Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years at Warner Bros.,” and will contain features that span from 1968’s Where Eagles Dare to last year’s Gran Torino. The 35th film will be a short  documentary by film critic Richard Schickel called “The Eastwood Factor,” which is a play on the original title for Invictus, which was “The Human Factor.”

“I’ve known Clint for most of the time he’s been at Warner Bros.,” said Schickel. “I was fortunate to be able to wander around the Warner lot with him and hear his reminiscences. To be able to show him in the places where he works and lives and feels most comfortable is, I think, a unique opportunity.”

The package has a beginning price of …

- Nick Allen

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Apocalypse Now tops London critics' 30th anniversary poll

1 December 2009 2:46 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

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 …

- Ben Child

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Apocalypse Now Is Critics' Top Film

1 December 2009 12:01 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

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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Warner Bros goes ahead and makes your day with a Clint Eastwood box set

30 November 2009 4:25 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya? You should, if you’re a Clint Eastwood fan, because Warner Brothers has announced the forthcoming release of a massive retrospective box set of his work at the studio. Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years at Warner Bros. is set to hit stores Feb. 16 at $179.98, and will cover a large swathe of the squinting icon’s filmography, from 1968’s Where Eagles Dare to last year’s Gran Torino (which by my fifth-grade math skills, is 40 years, but I’m not complaining). It will also include Eastwood Factor, a documentary on the filmmaker by Time magazine critic Richard Schickel. …

- Keith Staskiewicz

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Warner Brothers Unveils Massive Clint Eastwood Box Set

30 November 2009 10:49 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

So you've got The Dirty Harry Collection, The Man with No Name Trilogy and maybe one of the other previously released Clint Eastwood DVD box sets, but still you need more. More Clint. Well, you must be feeling pretty lucky, punk, because Warner Brothers have just announced plans to release a rather insane collection of Clint Eastwood's films early next year. Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years at Warner Bros will be a 19-disc set that covers all of his movies released through Warner Brothers between 1968 and 2008, starting with Where Eagles Dare and ending with Gran Torino. This is the kind of thing you usually only see years after someone has passed away, but we all know that Eastwood is still going strong. It's too bad they couldn't get this thing ready in time for Christmas though because I'm sure a lot of dads would probably love to see this under their tree. …

- Sean

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Clint Eastwood DVD Retrospective For Early 2010

30 November 2009 8:45 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

In a pretty amazing (and lucrative) move, it has been announced by Warner Bros. that Clint Eastwood’s back catalogue is going to be available as a giant collection. Details of what is being included remain sketchy, but it starts at the war classic Where Eagles Dare and finishes at Gran Torino. That’s a lot of movies in between. Eastwood, now in his twilight years, but still going strong is one of American cinema’s most brilliant filmmakers. The collection is entitled: “Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years at Warner Bros.” Awesome.

Extras include a feature-length documentary by Richard Schikel, a booklet, plus many more! The boxset, at least the Region 1 edition, is out February 16th and costs a fistful of dollars. As it’s very close to Valentine’s Day: Ladies, nothing says “I love you” like an entire collection of Clint Eastwood flicks.

The range looks set to …

- Martyn Conterio

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