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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
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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
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- Nick Allen
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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
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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.
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- Keith Staskiewicz
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Warner Brothers Unveils Massive Clint Eastwood Box Set
30 November 2009 10:49 AM, PST
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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.
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- Sean
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Warner Bros Will Make Clint Eastwood Fans' Day
30 November 2009 6:48 AM, PST
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If you're lucky enough to be graced with cash or gift cards this Christmas, and you have a big hole on your DVD shelf where Clint Eastwood ought to be, Warner Bros will be happy to help you out. On February 16 they're releasing a massive, 19-disc collection Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years at Warner Bros that celebrates the actor / director / producer. Included will be a booklet and a feature length documentary by Richard Schickel. The retail price will be a hefty $179.98.
Warners didn't release a complete list of those 35 films, but it spans the tender years of Where Eagles Dare all the way to 2008's Gran Torino. I imagine there will be some crossover with what you already own, like the entire Dirty Harry collection and The Outlaw Josey Wales. But most of his output from the late 1970s onward was done at Warner Bros, so all those films you've
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- Elisabeth Rappe
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The M/C Interview: John Lee Hancock discusses 'The Blind Side'
18 November 2009 11:30 AM, PST
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John Lee Hancock's track record so far is a solid one. Imagine having two of your earliest scripts directed by Clint Eastwood. Hancock wrote both "A Perfect World" and "Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil" for the legendary filmmaker before he moved into directing himself with "The Rookie," a generally well-liked Dennis Quaid movie based on a true story about a guy who was, by most standards, over the hill, but who managed to get a shot in Major League Baseball. "The Rookie" worked because it never wallowed in sentiment, and it seemed like a film that managed to
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Sandra Bullock Interview, The Blind Side
15 November 2009 8:00 PM, PST
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MoviesOnline sat down with Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, and director John Lee Hancock to talk about their new film, “The Blind Side.”
"The Blind Side" depicts the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.
Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, John Lee Hancock are fabulous people and we really appreciated their time. Here’s what they had to tell us:3
Q: You’re playing people who
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Waterworld Blu-ray Review
15 November 2009 9:14 AM, PST
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Hollywood has figured something out, which is that even if you spend a shit-ton of money on a film, that in and of itself can attract an audience. It’s hard to look at the relative success of Waterworld at the box office as anything more than rubbernecking on the freeway, and it was worthwhile for many who had grown tired of Kevin Costner. My review of Waterworld after the jump.
Though somewhat stiff at times, Costner was the leading man of the late 80’s, even more so than Tom Cruise, with his sexual charisma and aw-shucks charm. No Way Out, The Untouchables, Bull Durham, and Field of Dreams said “hey world, check me out.” Then came Dances with Wolves, which won him a couple of Oscars, defeating the (now seen as obviously superior) Goodfellas. Some resentment sets in with success and the oddball A Perfect World, and the terrible
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- Andre Dellamorte
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Top Ten Working American Directors
7 October 2009 2:18 AM, PDT
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Top Ten Working American Directors
A list like this is tricky to the point of madness. However, I'm going to save you the trouble by saying it right here, right now: Most of the choices on this list are obvious. There's a reason why certain names continually pop up whenever conversation drifts toward great American films. So there. I said it.
Yet, how do you weigh the likes of Francis Ford Coppola, a genius who delivered some of the all-time greatest films, but fizzled out 25 or so years ago, against a filmmaker like Woody Allen who has worked consistently for decades churning out both brilliant gems and disposable time wasters? How do you compare either of these directors against an auteur such as Spike Jonze who has only opened two films so far, but both are masterpieces?
In the end I just went with my gut. I knew there were
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- David Frank
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New R&B Girl Keri Hilson Gets Back Up With ‘Knock You Down’
26 July 2009 8:37 PM, PDT
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In the music video for "Knock You Down" which is her fourth single from her first album entitled "In A Perfect World". It features superstar rapper Kanye West and R&B soul singer Ne-Yo.
The "Knock You Down" music video was shot in Los Angeles,California,and Chris Robinson directed it. Kanye West plays her love interest in the video for his rap verse,and Ne-Yo plays another one of her love interests during his verses.
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- Andre@ontheflix
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Will Smith and Sony to make Hurricane Katrina movie
20 May 2009 1:00 PM, PDT
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Will Smith, through his production company Overbrook Entertainment, has partnered with Sony Pictures to purchase the rights to the story of a man named John Keller, who who bravely risked his life to organize and carry out a rescue of 244 of his neighbors from a building in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Keller, an Ex-Marine, took it upon himself to rescue the people after the five-story housing complex was submerged in 11 feet of water because the Levees that were intended to protect New Orleans, were breached.
Keller’s story was featured in several publications, and was national news for a short period when details surrounding his act of heroism were revealed. He has said publicly that his only intention was to help the elderly and vulnerable people in the building, and he did not set out to “play a hero”.
John Lee Hancock is currently listed to write and direct the film.
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- Paul Larn
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Cosmetics Company Origins Offers Cosmetics Recycling Program With Free Samples
7 April 2009 5:44 AM, PDT
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The celebration of Earth Month is kicking into high gear and Origins is doing its part by launching its Return to Origins recycling program. The new program was inspired by an article in Allure magazine in 2008 about the growing problem of cosmetic waste.
The company will be accepting all empty cosmetic containers, no matter the brand, at more than 450 Origins retail stores and Origins department store counters across the country. The stores are providing a dedicated recycling receptacle for all of the discards such as toiletry bottles, tubes, caps, jars and compacts.
Jane Lauder, the Origins senior vice president and general manager said in a press release, "We hope to inspire the rest of our industry to take proactive measures to implement practices that protect our communities and the environment."
The first-of-its-kind program began April 1st and customers who bring in their cosmetic empties will receive a free sample from
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Origins Launches Recycling Program For Earth Month
7 April 2009 5:35 AM, PDT
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The celebration of Earth Month is kicking into high gear and Origins is doing its part by launching its Return to Origins recycling program. The new program was inspired by an article in Allure magazine in 2008 about the growing problem of cosmetic waste.
The company will be accepting all empty cosmetic containers, no matter the brand, at more than 450 Origins retail stores and Origins department store counters across the country. The stores are providing a dedicated recycling receptacle for all of the discards such as toiletry bottles, tubes, caps, jars and compacts.
Jane Lauder, the Origins senior vice president and general manager said in a press release, "We hope to inspire the rest of our industry to take proactive measures to implement practices that protect our communities and the environment."
The first-of-its-kind program began April 1st and customers who bring in their cosmetic empties will receive a free sample from
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