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DVD Playhouse--December 2009
16 December 2009 1:55 AM, PST
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DVD Playhouse—December 2009
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Allen Gardner
Public Enemies (Universal) Johnny Depp portrays legendary Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger in co- writer/director Michael Mann’s take on America’s first “Public Enemy Number One.” Like many big studio releases today, Public Enemies has it all: A-list talent before and behind the camera, but lacks a heart or soul that allows its audience to connect with it. Film plays out like a “true crime” TV show with re-enactments of famous events cast with top actors and shot by the best technicians in the business, with little, if any, character or story development to hold it together in between. A real disappointment from one of our finest filmmakers and finest actors. The lone standout: the great character actor Stephen Lang as a hard-eyed lawman who’s seen a lot, but manages to retain a tiny piece of his heart. For a better take on the same subject,
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Amber Benson's 'Drones' screens at Slamdance 2010, watch trailer!
11 December 2009 4:42 PM, PST
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Drones, the new comedic (sci-fi?) film co-directed by Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Adam Busch is screening at Slamdance Film Festival 2010!
Synopsis reads only A man discovers a universal threat to his life, job and the planet. The awesome Angela Bettis and Jonathan M. Woodward star. It has a definite Office Space appeal to it, but with sci-fi hints in the plotline. Watch the trailer...
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Defying Gravity Season 1 DVD Cover Art and Specs
11 December 2009 1:21 PM, PST
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I wasn’t much of a fan of ABC’s canceled “Defying Gravity”, mostly because I don’t like too much drama with my space faring action. Plus, it just never struck me as overly sci-fi, astronauts and space notwithstanding. In any case, I do know there are a lot of fans of the show on the site, and perhaps this will interest them. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing the entire first season on DVD January 19, 2010. DVD cover art and complete specs for the 4-disc set below.
In the near future, an international team of four men and four women undertakes the most ambitious exploration in the history of mankind – a six-year, grand tour of the solar system. But space travel is a fool’s game. Passions rise, relationships blossom, and tensions mount as veteran astronaut Maddux Donner (Ron Livingston, Office Space, The Time Traveler’s Wife, “Sex And The City
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Dave Foley Finds the Funny in AIDS, Abortion, and Glenn Beck
10 December 2009 8:59 PM, PST
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There isn’t much to recommend The Strip, a new indie movie that opened in select theaters last weekend. The comedy about minimum wage employees at a strip mall is practically begging for comparisons with the cult hit Office Space but actually comes across like a less funny Employee of the Month. The Strip would be guaranteed a spot in the dustbin of late-night cable if it wasn’t for a surprisingly touching performance by Dave Foley.
Foley plays the middle-aged manager of Electri-City, an electronics store in a desolate, possibly Californian strip mall. His character is a caricature at best, but there are flashes of genius in Foley’s performance. When an Electri-City employee violently shakes one of Foley’s collectible snow globes, Foley becomes flustered by the unexpected chaos. “Why don’t we wait for this to settle,” he says, apparently needing the flakes to settle down before he can think clearly.
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'Extract' Roundtable with Mike Judge - Live
10 December 2009 11:17 AM, PST
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I'm currently sitting in a virtual roundtable session [read: chat room] with Mike Judge (the man behind Extract, Office Space and Idiocracy) as he talks about his latest film Extract and fields questions from his fellow chatroom patrons. The roundtable comes to you courtesy of the new Blu-ray and DVD release of Extract. The page will update as questions are asked. If you want to ask a question, leave it in the comments and with luck it'll show up here.
Q: Was there instant chemistry when the actors began working together or did it take some time for them to gel?
Mike Judge: For the most part it was instant. And most of them had already worked together or knew each other, so it all gelled nicely.
Q: Was it your idea to cast rocker Gene Simmons as bench lawyer Joe Adler?
Mike Judge: Yeah, I had originally described the character
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Livingston sues over Wikipedia post
9 December 2009 12:36 AM, PST
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Ron Livingston has filed a lawsuit against an anonymous Wikipedia editor for allegedly posting information suggesting that he is gay on his online bio page. According to TMZ, the Office Space star filed the suit in Los Angeles on Friday, citing libel, invasion of privacy and using his name and likeness without his permission. An alleged hacker has been repeatedly (more)
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Ron Livingston Sues to Stop Wikipedia 'Gay' Hacker
6 December 2009 4:53 PM, PST
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Ron Livingston has filed a lawsuit to get an unnamed internet bandit to stop changing his Wikipedia page to say he's in a gay relationship, TMZ reports.
Livingston, who married a woman earlier this year, played Peter in "Office Space" and has appeared on "Sex and the City." He says the bandit keeps changing his page to read that he's in a relationship with a man named Lee Dennison ... a claim Livingston says is completely false and "malicious."
According to the lawsuit, filed yesterday in L.A. County Superior Court, the Wiki-ha
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- Josh Dickey
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Livingston Suing Over 'Malicious' Online Gay Claims
5 December 2009 6:26 AM, PST
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Office Space star Ron Livingston is taking legal action against an unknown internet prankster who keeps hacking into his Wikipedia page and claiming the actor is gay.
The 42 year old, who is married to Standoff co-star Rosemarie Dewitt, filed suit at Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday alleging a "malicious" hacker is continually breaking into his information page on the website.
The papers reveal the online joker - who is not named in the documents - has allegedly published claims the star is in a relationship with a man named Lee Dennison, and created a false profile on social networking site Facebook.com, which again suggests the actor is homosexual.
He is suing for libel, invasion of privacy and using his image without prior permission, according to TMZ.com.
At time of press, Livingston's Wikipedia page has been changed to say he is married to Dewitt.
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[TV] Better Off Ted: The Complete First Season
2 December 2009 4:00 AM, PST
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When they adapted Dilbert from a simple comic strip into a television show they had a good idea; they just executed it poorly. The ridiculous nature of bureaucracy and its system of ethics with a Gumbi-like flexibility make a perfect target for lampooning. Dilbert does it perfectly on the page, but when translated to a moving cartoon the humor suddenly falls flat. But it can be done. Other ventures have taken up the mantle of pointing out the ludicrous nature of big business (The Office, Office Space, etc.) and each has been more successful than Dilbert. I would dare to say that when it comes to the funniest take on “business as usual”, Better Off Ted beats the rest. Easily. Heck, it only seems fitting that a sitcom which draws its name from a hilarious John Cusack film should have equally perfect comedic timing.
Ted (Jay Harrington) works in the
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- Lex Walker
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Galaxy Quest Blu-ray Review
24 November 2009 9:30 PM, PST
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When you talk about the year of cinema that was 1999, there are the films that come immediately. Fight Club, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, Eyes Wide Shut. I love The Insider, have a soft spot for eXistenZ and Three Kings and then it starts getting complicated, as films like American Beauty, Girls Don’t Cry, and The Green Mile haven’t exactly weathered as well, while films like Office Space have only grown in estimation. At the time, most wouldn’t have listed Galaxy Quest as one of the great films of 1999, and yet ten years later, someone like David Mamet can call it a perfect movie. And it is. By Grabthar’s Hammer, my review of Galaxy Quest after the jump.
The premise is simple: what if aliens watched Star Trek and thought it was real? Tim Allen plays Jason Nesmith who plays Peter Quincy Taggart, the Kirk character
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- Andre Dellamorte
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First Trailer For Baumbach's Greenberg
23 November 2009 4:37 PM, PST
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Noah Baumbach is a brilliant director both visually and in the performances he.s able to get out of his actors, which gives me a lot of hope for Greenberg despite the fact that I.m actively Not a fan of Ben Stiller.
Greenberg seems to set its sights on the Office Space crowd who still share Peter Gibbons. dream of doing nothing, but in a way more indie sort of way. Ben Stiller plays the titular lead and is somewhat of a hopeless romantic. A romance starts to blossom between him and his brother.s assistant, played by Greta Gerwig, but it seems like he.s too awkward for his own good and it may get in the way of the relationship.
Baumbach has certainly proven himself as a force to be reckoned with in the indie circuit and it looks like he.s put together a fun and
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Geek Deal: Three Blu-Ray Movie Packs for $25
21 November 2009 1:39 PM, PST
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Amazon has some awesome deals on some select three Blu-Ray movie packs. Each of the listed packs below is only $24.99 each, and also comes with $5 credit towards select Amazon on-demand TV-Shows. That's basically $8.33 for each Blu-ray disc.
Action Collection: Jumper, Transporter, Transports 2
Action Hero Collection: The Day After Tomorrow, I, Robot, The Terminator
Hard Action Collection: Hitman, Street Kings, Man on Fire
War Hero Collection: Behind Enemy Lines, Patton, Rescue Dawn
Funny Guy Collection: Napoleon Dynamite, Office Space, Young Frankenstein
Jock Collection: Dodgeball, Hoosiers, Rocky
I always find it amusing how these three packs are grouped. They usually contain one or two good movies and a film you'd never ever buy. But at the price, it's probably still worth it for the two movies you do like. The Funny Guy Collection is probably the one exception, unless you're one of those people that hated Napoleon.
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- Peter Sciretta
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Boos! & Whoop-doos!: An Evil Bunny Trash Town Called Liquor!
18 November 2009 9:26 AM, PST
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True cult status? Whoop-doo!
Both Internet pundits and blog critics alike are quick to bitch about the cliched nature of our current cinematic landscape. While they scream in bold words of disgust, they can't help but fall into a similar trap themselves. They're just as guilty of sipping from this dried well as the rest of our so-called "film community". How often do you read a review that screams, "Instant classic!" Or, "Modern day masterpiece!" How about, "A Triumph!" Then there's, "A true crowd pleaser!" "A thrill ride!" "The funniest comedy of the summer!" And, "Does for (insert blank) what Jaws did for swimming!" The list goes on and on. When it comes right down to it, there's not much new you can say in terms of film theory and structure. When all of our movies are repeats, reboots, and sequels, you have to guess that most critical movements in
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Stephen Root Joins The Conspirator
17 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST
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The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Stephen Root (”Office Space”, “The Men Who Stare At Goats”) has joined the cast of “The Conspirator,” about the aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Robert Redford is directing the film.
Root will play a key witness in the trial against the cabal of conspirators that were tried as sympathizers in the assassination of Lincoln and in aiding John Wilkes Booth carry out his deed and later escape.
“The Conspirator” focuses on the story of Mary Surratt, the lone female conspirator and the first woman in Us history to be executed for treason. Robin Wright Penn will be playing Surratt. [...]
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Stephen Root Digs Up Two More Movies
17 November 2009 1:55 AM, PST
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Stephen Root – one of Empire’s favourite supporting actors – will boost two new movies by at least 27%, after signing on to co-star in Robert Redford’s The Conspirator and the Ed Helms comedy, Cedar Rapids.Root – so good in the likes of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Office Space and O Brother Where Art Thou? (he’s the blind guy who runs the radio station) – will play an insurance company boss in Cedar Rapids, the Miguel Arteta comedy in which Helms plays an insurance salesman who tries to save the jobs of his co-workers.Then he’ll put on his serious face and head over to The Conspirator, Robert Redford’s tale of the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Root will play a principal witness in the trial of Robin Wright Penn’s Confederate sympathiser. James McAvoy also stars.Nice one, Stephen - we're Rooting for ya, buddy! (Sorry about that one - Ed.
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Stephen Root Gets Picked Up For Rapids And Conspirator
17 November 2009 12:13 AM, PST
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Character actors don.t get enough credit. They.re forever referred to as .that dude who did that thing. or .the fat guy in all of those movies.. Steve Buscemi is the only one who can get any name recognition without falling into the lead actor category. Yet, these men and women are often the tiny details that make good movies great, that make forgettable movies memorable. One of those actors is Stephen Root, known more prominently as Milton from Office Space.
According to THR, Root has signed on to play two roles in two upcoming pictures. The first will be Cedar Rapids, starring Ed Helms, Anne Heche, and John C. Reilly (a former character actor turned comedy legend). Root will play Ed Helms. boss in the movie about an insurance agent who is hurrying to save jobs at an industry convention. The second role will have Root joining James
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A Fistful of News - 5 More Stories From Us to You
16 November 2009 11:15 PM, PST
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There’s always more to give and while we should all definitely be giving around this time of year*, we have five news stories than we didn’t have time to craft into a bigger article but still though they were worth a read. After the jump you can find out what’s coming up on Parks and Recreation, where you can HBO’s John Adams on Blu-ray for less than $30, and Edgar Wright’s loving tribute to actor Edward Woodward who passed away today at the age of 79.
Writer/Director Edgar Wright wrote a really lovely piece about Edward Woodward, an actor who was best known for his performances in the original version of The Wicker Man and the TV spy series Callan and The Equalizer. Woodward co-starred as Nwa member Tom Weaver in Wright’s 2007 film, Hot Fuzz.
Fans of NBC’s Parks and Recreation should be pleased
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- Matt Goldberg
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Livingston Marries Dewitt
12 November 2009 12:06 AM, PST
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Office Space star Ron Livingston is celebrating after marrying Rosemarie Dewitt.
Livingston tied the knot with his actress fiancee in a ceremony in San Francisco, California on 2 November, reports People.com.
The couple has been dating for more than three years since meeting on the set of U.S. TV series Standoff.
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Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt Get Hitched
11 November 2009 8:58 PM, PST
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Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt have officially become husband and wife. The actor's representative confirms exclusively to People that the pair tied the knot in a ceremony held in San Francisco last Monday, November 2. Other detail of the wedding ceremony isn't disclosed though.
Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt first met on the set of the short-lived Fox's series "Standoff", in which they were co-stars. They've been dating for more than three years before walking down the aisle last week.
Personal life aside, Ron Livingston is best known for his role as Peter Gibbons in 1999 comedy film "Office Space". He, moreover, has appeared in the TV shows "Sex and the City" and miniseries "Band of Brothers".
Rosemarie DeWitt, meanwhile, is best known for starring as Rachel in "Rachel Getting Married". She currently stars as Charmaine on Showtime's comedy series "United States of Tara".
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Ron Livingston Happily Married, We Presume
11 November 2009 5:15 PM, PST
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Glad to see Ron Livingston doesn't have Berger's commitment issues.
The 42-year-old actor, who just couldn't deal with Carrie Bradshaw's success on Sex and the City, married fellow thesp Rosemarie DeWitt last week, People reports.
They tied the knot Nov. 2 in San Francisco after more than three years of dating.
Livingston, best known for sticking it to the man in Office Space, fighting for his country in Band of Brothers and reluctantly taking the Goofy job in Swingers, met DeWitt on the set of the short-lived Fox series Standoff.
DeWitt, who was one of Don Draper's pieces on the side in the first season of Mad Men, can now be found in The United States of Tara on
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