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Standing Eight Count
2 November 2009 4:38 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
Yesterday I sat down once again to watch Martin Scorsese’s 1980 masterpiece Raging Bull, taking my viewings somewhere into double figures. I consider it to be the director’s finest film (just edging out Mean Streets), and De Niro’s titular Bull, Jake Lamotta, the actor’s premier performance. It is a film that exercises an extraordinary hold, drawing me in time and again in search of new meaning. And it never fails to deliver. But as the credits role I always ask myself the same question: “Why does the film industry have such an abiding love affair with the sweet science?” Like a punch-drunk journeyman surviving on a mix of experience, gut instinct and crude reflex, the fight film, despite its often indelicate and rough-edged familiarity, continues to bewitch filmmakers and confound audiences with an Ali-esque dexterity. From noir-ish The Set Up, On The Waterfront, The Harder They Fall »
- Nick Clarke
Film School 101: Protagonists
1 November 2009 4:57 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
First off I need to apologize for the tardiness of this entry. I was infected with the swine pandemic and was unable to do anything but utter “Bbbbraaaiiinsssss…” feebly from my bed. Now I’m up and about again, so here we go.
One of the first things to do when making your movie is figure out who your main character is going to be. Now, you may pick your plot first and then figure what kind of protagonist you want or you may pick your characters and write about what they do – it all depends on your style of writing. In either case, understanding your protagonist(s) is very important since these are the people whom the plot revolves around, who we will come to know and love and who we will follow for the next 120 minutes. They will be our tour guides through your movie so you have »
- Marco Duran
New York City & Philadelphia Go Head-To-Head In The World Series -- And In Cinema History!
28 October 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies aren't exactly the fiercest of rivals, but there is sure to be blood — or maybe just some home runs, botched calls and heated arguments with umpires — when the two baseball teams collide for Game 1 of the World Series this evening (so long as the rain stays away that is!).
As New Yorkers and Philadelphians prepare for battle, we got to wondering about some of the other rivalries already in place between the two cities — in motion picture form, that is. I'm not necessarily talking about fictional competitions between NYC and Philly, so much as stacking movies set in those cities against one another.
Through that framework, you'd be surprised at how many competing movies there are between the Empire and Keystone States — just hit the jump and see the head-to-head match-ups for yourself!
The Ghost Story: "Ghostbusters" (NYC) vs "The Sixth Sense »
- Josh Wigler
New Version of Swamp Thing In Development
20 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
The La Times Blog have run a fascinating article on Akiva Goldsman, writer on a handful of Ron Howard's most esteemed films such as A Beautiful Mind , Cinderella Man and The Da Vinci Code , as well as Will Smith's I Am Legend and (uh-hem) Batman & Robin . He stepped behind the camera to direct a few episodes of Fringe , but is most currently attached to produce several comic book properties for the big screen. One project of note is the new version of Swamp Thing , currently in-development. Goldsman told the publication that Swamp Thing will be closer in tone to the character as presented in Alan Moore's eerie, metaphysical horror comics rather than the rubber-suit bog creature from the 1982 Wes Craven movie. "We want a film with real Southern, dark horror... »
Hugh Jackman Has 'Real Steel'
1 October 2009 8:45 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
I would love to see Hugh Jackman in a boxing movie. It seems like he's long past due for one given his physical prowess, and he'd be a good fit for a Cinderella Man sort of tale. Unfortunately, he's decided to pursue the sport through robots and Shawn Levy, as Variety reports that he's in line for Real Steel.
Based on a story by Richard Matheson, Real Steel is probably best described as Rocky meets Wall-e and The Iron Giant. Jackman plays a professional boxer who has to hang up the gloves, and rearranges his life when human boxers are replaced by 2000 pound robots. Our obsolete fighter tries to go with the flow, and becomes a Robot Boxing promoter, but success constantly eludes him because all he can afford are crappy robot parts. Then one day, he discovers a discarded robot who has a distinct gift for winning. Wouldn't you know it, »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Play The Game
28 August 2009 2:13 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Marc Fienberg
Cast: Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Marla Sokoloff, Liz Sheridan
Running Time: 1 hr, 45 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Plot: The story of a grandfather whose allegiance to his deceased wife trumps his need to “play the field.” When his witty-remark-a-second grandson pays him a visit, he opens his eyes to the plethora of opportunities for him to score. With the guidance of the young Casanova, Grandpa Joe learns how to “play the game.” It’s only when David (Campbell) meets Julie (Sokoloff) that he finds there’s more to the “game” than the rules he’s passed on to his granddad.
Who’s It For? Fans of films that hold true to the strict rules of the predictable sit-com format. This film is a by-the-book interpretation of how lessons are learned by those who think they’ve already figured themselves out.
Expectations: My »
- Chris De Salvo
Report Card: Movies of 2009 Get a 2.15 G.P.A. So Far
11 August 2009 4:14 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
I was recently prompted to take a look back at my reviews of 2009, average out the grades and see how things shaped up. However, once I got done with that I began wondering how this year stacked up to earlier years and my first days reviewing films back in 2003. Of course, I dreaded the prospect. For those of you that are either new to the site or don't read all of my posts, you may not know how I feel about my early movie reviews back when I started RopeofSilicon.com. Perhaps you think I am awful right now, and if that's the case, I cringe at the thought of what you would think of my writing back then. As for this little experiment, I have listed the overall grade point average for my reviews on a per-year basis, the total number of reviews, the best and worst reviewed movies »
- Brad Brevet
Paul Giamatti is In, Jim Carrey is Out of Three Stooges
9 August 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Back in March, the Farrelly brothers (Dumb and Dumber) were happy to announce that they were in negotiations with Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Jim Carrey to star in the upcoming "The Three Stooges" movie. Then Penn dropped out for personal reasons, once again putting the project on hold. In a desperate search to make the August start date, the Farrelly's have now revealed to The Boston Globe that they have cast Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man) to replace Penn. Unfortunately, the brothers have also revealed that Jim Carrey is now no longer part of the project, but refused to say whether they found his replacement. Click here to read more about "The Three Stooges." »
Movie Review - Cold Souls
8 August 2009 6:40 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
A very engaging and civilized comedy that combines a great story with spirited acting and an undercurrent of criticism about the brave new world of medicine New director Sophie Barthes hits the jackpot with this simmering piece of understated comedy starring the king of understated comedy Paul Giamatti. Barthes scores a hat trick with a great screenplay in addition to the fantastic talent and very good direction. This combination makes this a summer comedy with a message that is not to be missed. .Cold Souls. is a 2009 Sundance Film Festival Nominee for the Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic Film category. Paul Giamatti is best known for his Oscar nominated and Golden Globe winning performances in Cinderella Man »
- Ron Wilkinson
Ron Howard Attached to Direct Ludlum's 'Parsifal Mosaic'
30 July 2009 12:12 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
It would be nice to really like a Ron Howard movie again since the last time was in 2005 with Cinderella Man, a film that oddly enough wasn't necessarily embraced by the masses serving as further proof I may in fact be out of touch, but that's neither here nor there as today we have good news on the Howard front. Variety is reporting Universal Pictures has attached Ron Howard to direct the feature adaptation of Robert Ludlum's The Parsifal Mosaic with David Self penning the adaptation. Of course, I have never read "The Parsifal Mosaic" and my excitement is merely based on the name Ludlum alone, much in the way I was excited for Shutter Island when I heard Martin Scorsese was directing it until I read the Dennis Lehane book and my excitement began to dwindle. Perhaps the moral of the story is to never read books because »
- Brad Brevet
Russell Crowe Plans A Jailbreak
29 July 2009 9:28 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Paul Haggis' remake of the French drama Pour Elle raises a lot of red flags, namely that Haggis is writing and directing it. But he's made a good choice picking Russell Crowe to play the lead in the film, which will be retitled The Next Three Days and starts shooting in September this fall. Crowe will play the main character, a husband who decided to free his wife from jail when she is convicted of a murder she says she didn't commit. Haggis told Variety, quite cheesily, that "We've seen him as the gladiator, but he has embodied the Everyman in so many pictures." Really, when was the last time Russell Crowe wasn't the Everyman? He made an excellent shabby reporter in State of Play, a tubby CIA guy in Body of Lies, an ordinary cop in American Gangster and the ultimate American hero in Cinderella Man. In fact, »
Bridget Jones 3?
15 July 2009 2:48 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
I'll say that at the time Jerry Maguire came out, I was a big fan of Renee Zellweger. I thought she was perfect in the movie and destined for a big career. And I guess in some ways I was right I'm just surprised that her career seems to be winding down. I can't remember a single decent Zellweger film since Cinderella Man (and even that is debatable). Appaloosa was pretty good but Renee's performance is better left not talked about. So with all that, it's not surprising to hear that... »
- Mike Sampson
Jason Statham In Final Talks To Star In U.K. Thriller
13 July 2009 4:10 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
"Crank" star Jason Statham is in the final negotiation stages to star in a new thriller from Lionsgate U.K. "Blitz" will be based on Ken Bruen's 2002 novel of the same name about a serial killer targeting police officers.
The studio will be fully financing the movie, while Mandate Intl. will be handling the international sales, Variety reports.
It will be Lionsgate U.K.'s first British project since announcing its plans to focusing on local production last year.
Statham will play a tough cop assigned to track down the serial killer. Paddy Considine ("Cinderella Man," "The Bourne Ultimatum") will play the role of his partner.
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Amy Adams Squares Up to ‘The Fighter’
30 June 2009 9:09 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
It's really a shame that Neil is out of town and won't be able to write up this particular news story since he has a major, major crush on Amy Adams. Fortunately, after seeing her in tight tan pants in Night at the Museum 2, I can go ahead and carry that torch for the Fsr family. According to /film, the actress is in the final stages of talks to star alongside Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter - David O. Russell's (director of Three Kings and I <3 Huckabees) picture looking at the life of boxer Micky Ward. Just last week, Christian Bale described the film as: A true story of two incredibly gifted boxers who were half-brothers. The one, Dicky Eklund, who fought Sugar Ray Leonard at a very young age, when he was twenty one, was an incredible natural talent. He lived a very hard life. Then »
- Dr. Cole Abaius
Ron Howard Directing Stretch Armstrong Movie?
13 June 2009 3:52 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
BusinessWeek published an article Friday titled “With Transformers, Hasbro Morphs Its Toy-Movie Model” about the toy giant’s brand expanding onto the big screen. It scratches the surface of Hasbro’s six-year partnership with Universal to adapt several game properties into movies, but it also mentions a small tidbit we’ve never seen before.
The business magazine claims Ron Howard is directing the new Stretch Armstrong movie slated for April 2011. It includes the news briefly and without further details, so we don’t know much more than that. This fits with the announcement earlier this month of producer Brian Grazer (Cinderella Man, A Beautiful Mind) coming on board, who has a close working relationship with Howard. When I say close, I mean they’ve made over 15 movies together, and they co-founded the production company Imagine Entertainment.
Overall, the idea of Howard directing sounds outrageous, but no more ridiculous than making »
- Jeff Leins
Robin Hood Updates: Film Title & Details
8 June 2009 7:53 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
It was only a month and a half ago when we got our first look at Russell Crowe in costume, filming Ridley Scott’s current Robin Hood film project. Since then, we’ve not seen much on the project other than some set photos and casting choices.
Today, we finally know what the film will be called and we have a few details on what style the film will take (how gruesome it may be).
Alan Jones, from Live News, had a chance to speak with Russell Crowe while he was on set shooting Robin Hood and their conversation gave some interesting updates on the movie.
First off, let’s talk about the film’s title. For a very long time the project was known as Nottingham. This was more relevant back in the day when the film was said to be an original take on the Robin Hood story »
- Rob Keyes
Russell Crowe reveals name and details of Robin Hood epic
8 June 2009 4:58 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
In his first interview about Ridley Scott's upcoming Robin Hood remake, star Russell Crowe has finally revealed the name of the film.
The project had earlier been called Nottingham when the screenplay was more revisionist and focused on the Sheriff, depicting him in a more favourable light. When the story was rewritten, the production became nameless.
Live News visited the film set in Guildford, Surrey, UK, speaking to Crowe and revealing some fascinating information about the production.
"It's unbelievable. We're dealing with a movie of some considerable scale", Crowe said while on a 200-acre rural estate where different areas have been transformed into Sherwood Forest, 11th century Nottingham, a French castle, a man-made bog from which Maid Marian (Cate Blanchett) is rescued by Robin Hood (Crowe), and fields of crops which have been grown exactly as they would have been in that bygone era.
Asked if he could finally »
- David Bentley
New: U.S. Blu-ray Releases Double Edition (29/5, 5/6)
5 June 2009 3:23 PM, PDT | The Cinema Post | See recent The Cinema Post news »
As we explained in our UK releases article published earlier today, we have a double edition for you this week after we missed lasts week’s round up because of some technical difficulties that have now been resolved.
The last two weeks of new releases in North America haven’t been particularly great, especially if you compare them with the stacked release list for the 19th of May, which featured a whole bunch of must have discs. As always, check out our “pick of the week” and links to all of the new releases below.
Highlights this week start with our pick for the UK releases a couple of weeks back with Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber’s “Defiance” which we would still recommend, The BBC has another incredible nature documentary to follow up “Planet Earth” with in “Nature’s Most Amazing Events” which features more stunning HD footage, and »
- Paul Larn
Universal Blu-Ray Collection for May 2009
4 June 2009 10:25 AM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »
Universal made a significant dent in their catalog releasing titles on Blu Ray this month. Here.s a roundup of some of their recent entries:
Universal Blu-Rays
Children of Men . Alfonso Cuaron.s gritty, single take look at the future maintains all its awesomeness on Blu Ray. As those takes go on forever, you see every detail in the run down locations and sets, scratches on glass and tables, scuffs on floors, rubble everywhere. When color comes into the blue washed world via blood or greenery, it totally stands out. The golden lighting of the traitorous compound gives a nice look to that escape scene. It always looks real though. Those are the real colors and those are the real lights. This is just the best way they can possible look.
Cinderella Man . This depression era boxing movie has the sepia palette. It.s still color, but the »
Your Weekly Cinema-scope: A Cinematic Look at Your Astrological Chart for June 1st-June 7th
1 June 2009 1:36 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Welcome to your weekly movie horoscope with Madame Millie Kilakilarney. She will point you in the direction of the DVDs you need to watch this week according to the astrological charts she keeps on her bedroom wall. If it's in the stars or on store shelves, she knows about it!
Aries (March 21st-April 19th): Open up your eyes and experience the newness that has ensconced your soul. Purple flowers are blooming on the precipice of your life, and new opportunities are about to rise out of the ashes of yesterday. Don't dwell on past failures. Time is fleeting. You must constantly refresh your daily intake of aromas and outsource all left over energy. An unforeseen force is about to will itself into your life. A recently discovered womb of tunefulness is bound to leap out and grab you by the face. Don't let this sudden breath of air deplete you of any incoming nourishment. »
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