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Ron Says 'Ninja Assassin' Really Has Little To Do With Ninjas

24 November 2009 6:43 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

Though films with substance can be the most memorable, now and then a decent movie that invites you to check your brain at the door can be rewarding. The problem is those types of films have to be somewhat decent and they are getting pretty rare nowadays. The last action film I saw that asked me to throw logic out the window and was still entertaining was Timur Bekmambetov's “Wanted' and since then hyper-kinetic films of the genre have got dumber and dumber. 'Ninja Assassin' is no exception. It's actually one of those movies you want to succeed, because its tough to remember when was the last time we got a decent ninja flick which is a poorly developed genre. I never though I'd write this, but 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' comes to mind and I'm talking the recent CGI version, not men in ridiculous Muppet suits. »

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Blu-Ray Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ a Modern Masterpiece

11 November 2009 1:23 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Michael Mann might first seem the ideal fit for Blu-Ray. He’s a notorious perfectionist, apparent in every frame of his remarkable output of films that includes such great modern classics as “Manhunter,” “The Insider,” “Collateral,” and “Public Enemies”. But one of Mann’s best films, “Heat,” recently released on Blu-Ray, is an interesting example of a director who has a vision that shouldn’t necessarily be overly polished by the HD format. The film looks like Mann wants it - gritty, dark, and like, well, actual film. It’s a release that some buyers may think doesn’t look “HD enough,” but to this Mann aficionado thinks that it looks just right.

Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0

As for the film itself, it’s one of the rare ’90s films that gets better every time I see it. It’s a battle of wills between two of the most legendary actors »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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First Images and Synopses for All Good Things, Pirhana 3D, Shanghai, and The Fighter

10 November 2009 10:54 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Afm* fun continues with the first images and full synopses for All Good Things starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, Pirhana 3D starring Elisabeth Shue and Richard Dreyfuss, Shanghai starring John Cusack and Ken Watanbe, and The Fighter starring Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, and Amy Adams.  These are all films that should be on your radar because there’s a good chance that these films will be getting some major marketing when they hit theaters.

I write and read about films every day and with the exception of The Fighter, these films weren’t really on my radar.  After reading the synopses and seeing some shots from these movies, I’ll definitely be on the lookout for further news about them.  Hit the jump to check out debut photos and what you need to know about these upcoming flicks.

All Good Things

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Jarecki (Capturing the Friedmans »

- Matt Goldberg

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Heat Blu-ray Review

9 November 2009 10:12 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

Though there are notable exceptions (Ali, Last of the Mohicans), it is not an unreasonable stretch that Michael Mann has made a career telling stories about cops and robbers. From Thief (1981) and Manhunter (1986) through Miami Vice (2006) and Public Enemies (2009), he has produced tense explorations into the cerebral underpinnings of what makes players tick both in and outside of our legal system. Heat (1995) could very well be considered his crowning achievement in this territory, and its two most iconic scenes epitomize what the writer/director's classic crime drama is all about.

The no holds bar shootout in downtown Los Angeles during a broad daylight bank heist escape is one of the most thrilling firefights put to celluloid and has been among my favorites to sample out of context on DVD over the years (and its all that more awesome on Blu-ray!). Not just a great piece of realistic, machismo gunplay, what »

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DVD Review: Public Enemies

1 November 2009 4:41 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

“I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars and you. What else do you need to know?”

Public Enemies is Michael Mann’s first venture into true-life territory since 1999’s The Insider. He has long been a master of slick fictionalised crime – his CV is a roll call of criminal capers and cops. The first twenty minutes of Public Enemies is this familiar Mann – the man who made Heat, Collateral and Miami Vice is here you think. The screen, the very room filled with slick staccato sights and sounds. It is cool; it looks period but feels contemporary, fast paced; a jail break, a bank heist, bang, bang, rapid-fire images, bang, bang. A car crests a hill with the robbers on the running boards clutching hostages to them, pretty girls, big guns, devil-may-care men; Gangsters. It explodes out of the screen burning with the same white-hot intensity that Mann believes »

- Emily Breen

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Colin Farrell's Latest Production: Baby Boy!

30 October 2009 3:10 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »

The only role Colin Farrell has played twice—dad. The 33-year-old thesp and his actress girlfriend Alicja Bachleda welcomed son Henry Tadeusz Farrell on Oct. 7, E! News confirmed Friday. Farrell is also dad to 6-year-old James Padraig, his son with ex Kim Bordenave. While the In Bruges star has earned much acclaim for his chameleonic acting ability, it was fatherhood that proved to be the occupation which tamed the Irish bad boy. He checked into a rehab program in 2005 after he finished shooting Miami Vice. Farrell and Bachleda met while shooting the fairytale-esque Ondine in Ireland, in which the Polish beauty played a mysterious woman who gets caught in Farrell's fisherman's net,... »

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Michael Mann Finds His Heart

5 October 2009 1:57 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Sure, Michael Mann has directed The Last of Mohicans, but that’s primarily buffeted by other films such as Heat and Miami Vice, the kind of high-octane action thrillers that he’s best known for. So it comes as some surprise when he signs on with Columbia to direct Waiting for Robert Capa (via Variety). Based on a Spanish-language novel by Susana Fortes, the story is about Robert Capa and his two-year romance with fellow war photographer Gerda Taro during the Spanish Civil War. Jez Butterworth is adapting the screenplay. Butterworth was chosen based on the work he has done on the play Jerusalem and a James Brown biopic. Mann plans to make a “gritty, low-budget film”. There are spoilers in the Variety article, if history can truly be called a spoiler. I mean, biopics are usually made with the implicit reminder that it’s okay to know how the »

- Jacob

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Michael Mann To Make Robert Capa Film

5 October 2009 1:42 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Looks like Michael Mann has lined up his next film – a biopic of the legendary war photographer, Robert Capa.A Hungarian native who became famous for his compelling photographs of five major conflicts, including World War II, Capa was a complicated soul who also worked in Hollywood for a time, even dating Ingrid Bergman at one point.But it’s an earlier romance that apparently gave Mann a window into telling Capa’s tale after years of trying to adapt the man’s life. Capa conducted a two-year love affair with fellow photographer, Gerda Taro, during the Spanish Civil War, as documented in Waiting For Robert Capa, a new Spanish-language book by Susanna Fortes.It sounds like perfect Mann material, allowing him to paint another picture of a brilliant obsessive (see: all his other movies) while developing the romantic side that we’ve seen in Last Of The Mohicans, Miami Vice and Public Enemies. »

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Party Favors: Trumbo

23 September 2009 10:48 PM, PDT | Quick Stop | See recent Quick Stop news »

Seattle – Dalton Trumbo was one of the biggest names in screenwriting who for the longest time wasn’t allowed to show his name on the screen. He won two Oscars, but wasn’t allowed to step onto the stage.

At the peak of his career in 1947, he was brought before the House Un-American Activities Committee to testify about communists in Hollywood films. Like other screenwriters before the Huac, he refused to answer the questions. Their decision to not name names got them blacklisted in the industry and sent to prison. After nearly a year behind bars, Dalton secretly returned to screenwriting. He used fake names and front writers on various project. It wasn’t till 1960 when his name accompanied Exodus and Spartacus that the blacklist was broken.

Trumbo is a documentary about the writer that was originally a play written by his son Christopher Trumbo. The play had actors reading »

- UncaScroogeMcD

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Wanted: Colin Farrell seeks Hollywood blockbuster role (IrishCentral)

17 September 2009 8:11 AM, PDT | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »

Hey Hollywood! Irish actor Colin Farrell says he's ready for a blockbuster role. "I love good action films," he said. "I love the spectacle of guns in the cinema, I really do." Mind you, at least our Colin's honest enough to own up to a more base consideration - the bottom line. "I'd love a big payday cheque," the 33-year-old star said. "I have no moral revulsion to that at all." A blockbuster role wouldn't be too much of a stretch for Farrell who did well in the movie thrillers; 'Daredevil," "Miami Vice" and "Minority Report." "It's just whatever you respond to. If I could find something that was a really big film that I liked," he said. Farrell is currently in Toronto plugging three films; "Ondine," "Triage" and "London Boulevard." The father-to-be also admitted that fatherhood with Ondine co-star Alicja Bachleda wasn't going to slow him down. "Like, »

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Mad Men Review: Giant Asteroid Destroys Ant Farm

6 September 2009 7:56 PM, PDT | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

9:56 pm: Watched Far from Heaven again last night to pre-soak my mind in autumnal-leafed alienation and lay down an early groove. Betty's dad as driving instructor—what could possibly go wrong? Nice of you to join us, Don, for the Jai alai meeting. I've always wanted to go to a Jai alai club—there's one in Delaware the Metroliner always whooshed by whenever I went back and forth to Baltimore. And of course there was a flash of Jai alai in the opening credits of Miami Vice. That pretty much exhausts my coin pouch of knowledge regarding this indoor sport that I gather attracts a lot of wagering. Don just wants to read his paper in peace and here's the father-in-law, unpacking the war memorabilia. "Bobby, it's a dead man's hat," he says of the spiked Prussian helmet and I have to say I side with Don. Kid runs »

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Columbia Catches A Buzz With The Green Hornet

2 September 2009 10:45 PM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »

The Green Hornet, a classic character of film, television, radio and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures' upcoming feature, starring Vancouver actor Seth Rogen as the vigilante crime-fighter. Production has now started lensing in Los Angeles on the Michel Gondry-directed film, produced by Neal "I Am Legend" Moritz and executive produced by Michael "The Accidental Tourist" Grillo, Rogen, Evan "Pineapple Express" Goldberg, Ori "Evan Almighty" Marmur and George W. Trendle, Jr. In addition to Rogen, the film also stars Taiwanese actor-pop star Jay Chou as 'Kato', Cameron "The Mask" Diaz, Edward "Miami Vice" James Olmos, David "Revolutionary Road" Harbour and Tom "Valkyrie" Wilkinson. Academy Award-nominee John "Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian" Schwartzman is director of photography, production designer is Owen "The Matrix Revolution" Paterson and Kym "Speed Racer" Barrett is costume designer. "The Green Hornet" debuted January 31, 1936 on radio station Wxyz Detroit, »

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'X Factor' maintains ratings pace

31 August 2009 12:18 PM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

The second episode of The X Factor dominated the ratings on Saturday night, with an average of 9.75m (47.1%) tuning in between 7pm and 8.15pm. The figure represents a drop of around 160k on last week's opener but a rise of around 330k on the second episode from last year's series. Spinoff show The Xtra Factor brought in 1.29m (6.9%) for ITV2 in the hour from 8.15pm, with a further 169k (0.9%) tuning in on timeshift. Repeats of both shows snagged 525k (5.9%) and 239k (5.9%) on ITV2 from 11.15pm. After The X Factor on ITV1, gameshow The Cube managed 4.84m (23.9%) in its second week, an impressive retention of 88% from last week's premiere. A screening of Miami Vice followed with 1.67m (9.8%). On BBC One, Total Wipeout: Champion Of Champions delivered 3.36m (18.1%) at 6.30pm, then National (more) »

- By Neil Wilkes

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Iron Man 2 scribe's new job is magical

25 August 2009 3:09 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Showing that he still is an actor, Iron Man 2 and Tropic Thunder screenwriter Justin Theroux has joined the cast of Universal's Your Highness, a fantasy-themed comedy now filming in Ireland. Theroux is playing the film's villain to Danny McBride's hero.

Set in a world where there's feudal kingdoms and magic, McBride is a prince who wants nothing more than to enjoy his privledged status and do nothing all day long but is forced to go out and perform a quest to save his father's kingdom. Theroux is playing a bad wizard named Leezar who kidnaps a princess (played by (500) Days of Summer's Zooey Deschanel). David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) is directing the movie which is being aimed for a 2011 release.

Since 2008 Theroux's acting career has been on the backburner while he turned his attention toward his writing assignments. Past credits for the 38-year-old actor include American Psycho, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Justin Takes Your Highness

25 August 2009 8:27 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Justin Theroux, seen in films such as Miami Vice and The Ten, needs to prepare his evil cackle since he has been casted as the villain in the fantasy comedy Your Highness. He already is included in a pretty cool cast which includes James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Danny McBride and others. ‘Highness’ is a fantasy movie about an arrogant, lazy prince and his more heroic brother who must complete a quest in order to save their father’s kingdom (IMDb). Directed by David Gordon Green, more commonly known for his directing work in the 2008 hit Pineapple Express, the film will magically appear in theaters (not really) on October 1rst, 2010.

Writing credits go to Ben Best and Danny McBride, both who have collaborated on penning up the show Eastbound and Down for HBO. Scott Stuber (The Wolf Man) is producing along with McBride and others executive producing. Scott’s »

- Melissa Molina

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Tropic Thunder Scribe is Your Highness Villain

24 August 2009 8:52 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

Justin Theroux has joined the cast of Your Highness, report the trades. The actor, who also penned the screenplays for Tropic Thunder and Iron Man 2, will reportedly play the villain in the David Gordon Green-directed comedy. Theroux joins Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel in the film, which centers on an arrogant, lazy prince (McBride) who must complete a quest to save his father's kingdom. Theroux will play Leezar, an evil wizard with a bejeweled magical staff who kidnaps a princess (Deschanel). Highness marks a return to acting for Theroux, who appeared in such TV shows as Alias and Six Feet Under and movies including David Lynch's Mulholland Dr. and Inland Empire and Michael Mannn’s Miami Vice. Your Highness will be a reunion for Deschanel, McBride and director Green. The three previously worked together on the indie hit All the Real Girls in »

- James Cook

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Miami Heat: Fashion Week Swimwear 2010

24 August 2009 3:45 AM, PDT | TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news »

I landed by jet plane “Miami Vice” style into the cocktail kickoff celebration featuring and hosted by Boheme Boutique, overflowing with models in sexy swim attire sporting skin by Forever Makeup, massages and tan products by Bain Du Solei and hair by Conair And Rusk. It was a tropical night in SoBe Miami, as the soft breeze from the ocean wafted over the Raleigh Hotel's poolside garden and the humidity lifted as sister Shelly and I sipped Café Bustelo Cool and Smart Water. The attendees were dressed to the nines in Miami chic designer frocks head to toe. No imitations or fakes; “the real deal” is what the Floridians wear. »

- kgirard@theimproper.com (Keith Girard)

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John Hawkes Joins Final Season of Lost

20 August 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »

"Deadwood" alum John Hawkes is joining the final season of "Lost" in a recurring role, says The Hollywood Reporter . He'll play Lennon, who, according to the casting breakdown, is the scruffy, edgy and charismatic spokesperson and translator for the president of a foreign corporation who is far more powerful than it seems from his position. Hawkes' feature credits include American Gangster and Miami Vice . »

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TV News: Deadwood Star Joins Lost, 24 Plans For The End

20 August 2009 1:56 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Deadwood alum John Hawkes has joined the cast of the sixth and final season of Lost, and producers of Fox's 24 are planning for the possible end of the series. Details after the jump. John Hawkes has been cast as a new reoccurring character named Lennon on Lost. The character is described in the casting breakdown as "Scruffy, edgy, charismatic, and slightly stir-crazy, Lennon can be deferential when it’s called for. He’s the spokesperson/translator for the president of a foreign corporation. He’s a wily negotiator, and far more powerful than his lowly position would seem to indicate." One would assume that Lennon works for Widmore or the Hanso Foundation, although that isn't clearly stated. Any thoughts?  Hawkes played entrepreneur and politician Sol Star on Deadwood, Dustin Powers on Eastbound & Down, and his feature credits include Me and You and Everyone We Know, Miami Vice, American Gangster and Miracle at St. »

- Peter Sciretta

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Miami Vice take 2: Pill forgetter Kourtney Kardashian

14 August 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Kourtney Kardashian fell pregnant because she forgot to take her contraceptive pill. The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star has revealed the father of her unborn baby is her ex-boyfriend Scott Disick, who she has now reconciled with. Kourtney never thought it was "that big of a deal" to take her birth control until she discovered her happy news. The 30-year-old reality TV star said: "This sounds probably so dumb but there's so many times I'll forget to take my pill and just don't think it's that big of a deal. "I've done that several times and never really thought about it. It sounds so stupid." Kourtney discovered she was pregnant after becoming nauseous while on holiday in »

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