Tuesday, July 21, 2009
US Box Office
Prince of Persia
New posters for Disney's computer game adaptation, which they are hoping is next years Pirates of the Carribean.Source: Empire
Doctor Who
From The Guardian comes news that David Tennant and Russell T Davies are expected to announce a big-screen outing for Doctor Who at the San Diego comic con later this month.
Tennant is scheduled to attend the annual fan convention in along with Russell T Davies, the show runner behind Doctor Who's small screen revival.
Davies has been dropping hints about a "special project" to Doctor Who Magazine. "News as and when – but I can promise it's worth waiting for," he said. The BBC has also confirmed that a Doctor Who feature is "in development".
Tennant, the 10th official Doctor Who, is due to leave the tardis after three further TV specials, the last of which will air in early 2010. After that the role will be taken over by new actor Matt Smith. Quite how this will tie in with Tennant continuing the role in feature films remains to be seen.
Tennant is scheduled to attend the annual fan convention in along with Russell T Davies, the show runner behind Doctor Who's small screen revival.
Davies has been dropping hints about a "special project" to Doctor Who Magazine. "News as and when – but I can promise it's worth waiting for," he said. The BBC has also confirmed that a Doctor Who feature is "in development".
Tennant, the 10th official Doctor Who, is due to leave the tardis after three further TV specials, the last of which will air in early 2010. After that the role will be taken over by new actor Matt Smith. Quite how this will tie in with Tennant continuing the role in feature films remains to be seen.
iPhone test
Blogwriter lite is a new piece of software which allows the posting of blog entries directly from the iPhone. Whilst useful the free version allows text only and does not allow you to edit text one posted. There also seems to be no way of adding tags to your post at present.
Notwithstanding this I'll be playing around with the software over the next few days and hopefully posting on a more regular basis than over the last few months.
Notwithstanding this I'll be playing around with the software over the next few days and hopefully posting on a more regular basis than over the last few months.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Retro Review - Society
Society is a film in which a man gets fisted. To the extent that his head is pulled through his bum. Whilst such a sight may be common on Youporn, this may be the first incidence of this occuring in mainstream cinema.
Still reading? Brian Yuzna, producer of Re-Animator, made his directorial debut with this satirical tale of the American rich and what goes on behind their closed doors
Billy Warlock takes a break from starring in baywatch and numerous day time soap operas to take the starring role as a rich but troubled Beverly Hills teenager who begins to suspect his family and friends may not be all they seem. When he hears a tape of his sisters 'coming out' party his fears increase and he begins to question
Whilst the film initially keeps events on a relatively even keel, things soon take a turn for the surreal with incest, cannibalism and general gloopy weirdness all on the menu,
The last thirty minutes is a literal orgy of special effects, with bodies distorting and melting into each other as the truth is revealed and a captured Billy is forced to attend a party in which the rich suck the life out of their working class victims, It is here the somewhat unfortunate fisting occurs, as Billy escapes one of his pursuers by turning in inside out. This is shown in graphic, if rubbery, detail. The special effects were created by an individual going by the name 'Screaming Mad George', which seems a suitable epithet for the creator of this senes.
Of course there are hints throughout this this may all be in Billy's imagination. He is
after all prone to hallucinations, and is seeing a psychiatrist.
The film's points about class society are far from subtle, and the sudden shifts in tone and rather arbitrary ending make for an uneven experience, but the imagery of the closing scenes and sheer weirdness of the film will ensure society will linger in the memory.
Still reading? Brian Yuzna, producer of Re-Animator, made his directorial debut with this satirical tale of the American rich and what goes on behind their closed doors
Billy Warlock takes a break from starring in baywatch and numerous day time soap operas to take the starring role as a rich but troubled Beverly Hills teenager who begins to suspect his family and friends may not be all they seem. When he hears a tape of his sisters 'coming out' party his fears increase and he begins to question
Whilst the film initially keeps events on a relatively even keel, things soon take a turn for the surreal with incest, cannibalism and general gloopy weirdness all on the menu,
The last thirty minutes is a literal orgy of special effects, with bodies distorting and melting into each other as the truth is revealed and a captured Billy is forced to attend a party in which the rich suck the life out of their working class victims, It is here the somewhat unfortunate fisting occurs, as Billy escapes one of his pursuers by turning in inside out. This is shown in graphic, if rubbery, detail. The special effects were created by an individual going by the name 'Screaming Mad George', which seems a suitable epithet for the creator of this senes.
Of course there are hints throughout this this may all be in Billy's imagination. He is
after all prone to hallucinations, and is seeing a psychiatrist.
The film's points about class society are far from subtle, and the sudden shifts in tone and rather arbitrary ending make for an uneven experience, but the imagery of the closing scenes and sheer weirdness of the film will ensure society will linger in the memory.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Princess and the Frog
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Poster for Disney's long awaited return to hand drawn animation, courtesy of Cinematical
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Bruno
Red band trailer for Sacha baron Cohen's Borat follow up. The film has just obtained an R rating in America following some re-editing to avoid the dreaded NC-17.
The Hobbit
Empire magazine spoke to both director Guillermo Del Toro and Producer Peter Jackson for the latest, on the two Hobbit movies, due for release in 2011 and 2012.
“We’ve decided to have The Hobbit span the two movies, including the White Council and the comings and goings of Gandalf to Dol Guldur,” says Del Toro.
“We decided it would be a mistake to try to cram everything into one movie,” adds Jackson. “The essential brief was to do The Hobbit, and it allows us to make The Hobbit in a little more style, if you like, of the [LOTR] trilogy.”
The second film had previously been suggested as a story that would bridge the 60-year gap between The Hobbit and the start of Fellowship Of The Ring, however this appears not to be the case. Possibly a wise choice as the filmmakers do not appear to own the rights to The Silmarillion, the collection of short tales which fleshed out Tolkien's universe and filled in many of said gaps.
Source - Empire
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
The Box
Final poster for Richard Kelly's The Box, starring Cameron Diaz. Word of mouth on the file has been positive, which bodes well for Kelly who is sorely in need of a hit following 'Southland Tales'Source - Aint It Cool News
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Reanimator 3D
Shock Till You Drop reports that producer Ray Haboush is developing a remake of Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator in conjunction with Brian Yuzna, producer of the original and director of the two sequels.
No word on whether Jeffrey Coombs will return (although his performance is the most memorable part of the franchise), but the producers are aiming to make the new film in 3D, which is what the kids are into these days apparently.
No word on whether Jeffrey Coombs will return (although his performance is the most memorable part of the franchise), but the producers are aiming to make the new film in 3D, which is what the kids are into these days apparently.
The Green Hornet
In odd news of the day, the Hollywood Reporter has indicated that Michel Gondry has stepped in to direct Seth Rogen's Green Hornet update. Gondry is not the obvious fit for the material but it may be that writer / star Rogen has a more fantastical take on the material than previously suggested. Gondry takes over from previous director Stephen Chow, who is still expected to co-star as the Green Hornet's sidekick Kato (memorably played by Bruce Lee in the original TV series)
A Couple of Dicks
Following the commercial disappointment of Zack and Miri, ERC is reporting that Warner Bros. has signed Kevin Smith to direct the comedy A Couple of Dicks starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. with a view to a January 2010 release.
If true, this will be the first movie directed but not written by Kevin. The screenplay was written by Robb and Marc Cullen, who have worked with Kevin before as executive producers of the Smith starring 'Manchild' TV pilot. The script was featured on last years 'Blacklist', an industry insiders list of the best unproduced screenplays in town). The brief synopsis listed simply gives the plot as: "Two veteran LAPD detectives attempt to track down a stolen, mint-condition, 1952 baseball card."
Source: Cinematical.com
If true, this will be the first movie directed but not written by Kevin. The screenplay was written by Robb and Marc Cullen, who have worked with Kevin before as executive producers of the Smith starring 'Manchild' TV pilot. The script was featured on last years 'Blacklist', an industry insiders list of the best unproduced screenplays in town). The brief synopsis listed simply gives the plot as: "Two veteran LAPD detectives attempt to track down a stolen, mint-condition, 1952 baseball card."
Source: Cinematical.com
Monday, February 23, 2009
Oscars Forthcoming Attractions
Source : Cinematical
Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen
MTV's quarterly movie show Spoilers, unfurled some new footage for summer blockbuster Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Source : Cinematical
Watchmen
Chud.com has an exclusive video interview with Watchmen director Zack Snyder.
In other news adverts for the film in the UK carry the rather surprising news that the film will carry an 18 rating for 'strong bloody violence'. Whilst it's been known for a while the film would be rated R in America, most people were expecting a 15 rating in the UK, suggesting the film's content may be stronger than expected.
An almost three hour, $200 million dollar, 18 rated comic book movie? March 6th suddenly seems a long way away.
Oscar Winners
Sean Penn ruins Mickey Rourke's day (and saves us from a speech dedicating an award to Rourke's recently deceased Chihuahua) in about the only surprise. The Curious Case of Forrest Gump only won awards in the technical categories, leaving the main awards for Slumdog Millionaire.
Not a great year overall, and I would imagine none of these films will be remembered in ten years time.
Best film
Christian Colson, Slumdog Millionaire
Best actress
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Best director
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best foreign language film
Japan, Yojiro Takita, Departures
Best song
Jai Ho, by AR Rahman and Gulzar, Slumdog Millionaire
Best original score
AR Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award
Jerry Lewis
Best film editing
Chris Dickens, Slumdog Millionaire
Best sound mixing
Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty, Slumdog Millionaire
Best sound editing
Richard King, The Dark Knight
Best visual effects
Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best documentary short
Megan Mylan, Smile Pinki
Best documentary feature
James Marsh and Simon Chinn, Man On Wire
Best supporting actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Best live-action short
Jochen Alexander Freydank, Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Best cinematography
Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best makeup
Greg Cannom, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best costume design
Michael O'Connor, The Duchess
Best art direction
Donald Graham Burt and Victor J Zolfo, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best animated short
Kunio Kato, La Maison en Petits Cubes
Best animated feature
Andrew Stanton, WALL-E
Best adapted screenplay
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Best original screenplay
Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Best supporting actress
Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Razzies
Screw the Oscars, here's the awards we've been waiting for, with the Golden Raspberries (or Razzies) celebrating Hollywood's worst. Here's the winners-
29th Annual Golden Raspberry (Razzie©) Award “Winners”
Worst Picture:
The Love Guru
(A PARAMOUNT RELEASE)
Worst Actor:
Mike Myers
THE LOVE GURU
Worst Actress:
Paris Hilton
THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE
Worst Supporting Actress:
Paris Hilton
REPO: THE GENETIC OPERA
Worst Supporting Actor:
Pierce Brosnan
MAMMA MIA!
Worst Screen Couple:
Paris Hilton
AND EITHER
Christine Lakin
OR
Joel David Moore
THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE
Worst Prequel,Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
(Combined Category for 2008):
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull
Worst Director:
Uwe Boll
1968: TUNNEL RATS,
IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE,
AND POSTAL
Worst Screenplay:
The Love Guru
WRITTEN BY MIKE MYERS & GRAHAM GORDY
Worst Career Achievement:
Uwe Boll
(GERMANY’S ANSWER TO ED WOOD)
“Wins” Per Picture:
The Love Guru = 3 Awards:
Worst Picture, Actor and Screenplay
The Hottie and The Nottie = 3 Awards:
Worst Picture, Actor and Screenplay
In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale = 1 Award:
Worst Director
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull = 1 Award:
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel
29th Annual Golden Raspberry (Razzie©) Award “Winners”
Worst Picture:
The Love Guru
(A PARAMOUNT RELEASE)
Worst Actor:
Mike Myers
THE LOVE GURU
Worst Actress:
Paris Hilton
THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE
Worst Supporting Actress:
Paris Hilton
REPO: THE GENETIC OPERA
Worst Supporting Actor:
Pierce Brosnan
MAMMA MIA!
Worst Screen Couple:
Paris Hilton
AND EITHER
Christine Lakin
OR
Joel David Moore
THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE
Worst Prequel,Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
(Combined Category for 2008):
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull
Worst Director:
Uwe Boll
1968: TUNNEL RATS,
IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE,
AND POSTAL
Worst Screenplay:
The Love Guru
WRITTEN BY MIKE MYERS & GRAHAM GORDY
Worst Career Achievement:
Uwe Boll
(GERMANY’S ANSWER TO ED WOOD)
“Wins” Per Picture:
The Love Guru = 3 Awards:
Worst Picture, Actor and Screenplay
The Hottie and The Nottie = 3 Awards:
Worst Picture, Actor and Screenplay
In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale = 1 Award:
Worst Director
Indiana Jones and The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull = 1 Award:
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Funny People
Trailer for Judd Apatow's next, starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen as stand up comedians.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
The Simpsons
Not strictly film related, but the Simpsons begins airing in HD this week. The show's main titles have been reanimated as a result, and the animators have taken the opportunity to insert some new jokes and characters.
Watchmen
http://www.minutemenarcade.com/uk/
Visit the link above for a retro eighties arcade game based upon the exploits of Watchmen precursors the Minute Men.
Visit the link above for a retro eighties arcade game based upon the exploits of Watchmen precursors the Minute Men.
Inglourious Basterds
New trailer for Tarantino's World War II action movie. Not sure about the comedy Hitler at the end , but this looks fairly promising otherwise.
Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen
Source - Aint It Cool News
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Dreamworks / Disney
Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks Pictures has found a new home at Disney, who have agreed a distribution deal to release six Dreamworks pictures a year. Here's the press release
The Walt Disney Studios Enters Exclusive Long-Term Distribution Agreement With DreamWorks Studios; Steven Spielberg & Stacey Snider Align With Disney to Distribute and Market Their Live-Action Motion Pictures
BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 9 — The Walt Disney Studios has agreed to enter into an exclusive long-term distribution arrangement with filmmaker and DreamWorks Studios co-founder Steven Spielberg, and partner Stacey Snider, chief executive officer of DreamWorks, to distribute all upcoming live-action motion pictures produced by DreamWorks under their partnership with Reliance BIG Entertainment, part of The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, it was announced today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios.
Under the terms of this arrangement, Disney will handle distribution and marketing for approximately six DreamWorks films each year. The first DreamWorks motion picture to be released under the Touchstone Pictures banner is scheduled to hit theaters in 2010.
DreamWorks principals Spielberg and Snider partnered with Reliance BIG Entertainment last fall to form a new motion picture company. In addition to being a partner in DreamWorks, Reliance will also distribute the new company’s projects in India.
Commenting on the announcement, Cook said, “We’re both thrilled and honored to be marketing and distributing all of DreamWorks’ signature upcoming live-action motion pictures, and to begin a new relationship with such respected colleagues as Steven, Stacey, and their creative team at DreamWorks. Steven has made some of the biggest and most loved films of all-time, and continues to be one of the great icons of our industry. Stacey has an impeccable reputation and a phenomenal track record for making a wide variety of quality films. Their motion pictures will be the perfect complement to the already robust slate of Disney and Touchstone films being made by Oren Aviv and his team.”
Bob Iger, president and CEO, The Walt Disney Company, added, “We are tremendously pleased to join forces with Steven Spielberg, whose artistic vision and commitment to quality filmmaking are legendary. DreamWorks has had a great creative and commercial track record under the leadership of Steven and Stacey Snider and I am delighted they’re now associated with Disney.”
Spielberg said, “Disney is the birthplace of imagination and has always been as close to the worldwide audience as any company ever has. I am so pleased that industry leaders like Bob Iger and Dick Cook reached out to become our distribution partner. This is a major step forward for us and Reliance.”
Stacey Snider added, “Under Bob Iger and Dick Cook’s leadership, The Walt Disney Company represents the highest standard of quality in our industry. Everyone at DreamWorks is thrilled to be embarking upon this new and exciting partnership and we look forward to our future with their great team.”
Halloween 2
Teaser poster for Rob Zombies remake sequel, due out this August. This is the only thing right now at the new official site .
The first film took far too long to get to the action, and demystified Michael Myers to the extent that he came across as nothing more than a petulant teenager. Heres hoping with the backstory out of the way the sequel will be a marked improvement.
The Taking of Pelham 123
Poster for Tony Scott's seemingly pointless remake of the 1974 thriller.
Source: Joblo.com
Sex and the City 2
For those of you who enjoy this sort of thing, Various sources report that the entire female cast and director have signed on for a sequel to last years hit TV adaptation. A script has yet to be written, but that didn't stop last years film making money.
Youth in Revolt
Michael Cera takes a dig at Christian Bale's recent on set outburst in this viral video for his next film, Youth In Revolt, due out late 2009.
Inglourious basterds
Teaser for the new trailer (!), which hits with this weeks new Friday 13th movie, and can be seen on Entertainment Weekly in the USA tonight.
Source: Cinematical
BAFTA Winners
Slumdog Millionaire takes the big awards, with the other Oscar front runner Benjamin Button winning only in technical categories.
Best film
Slumdog Millionaire
Director
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle
Leading Actor
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Leading Actress
Kate Winslet - The Reader
Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Supporting Actress
Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Original Screenplay
In Bruges - Martin McDonagh
Adapted Screenplay
Slumdog Millionaire - Simon Beaufoy
Academy fellowship
Terry Gilliam
Outstanding British contribution to cinema
Pinewood Studios/ Shepperton Studios
Outstanding British Film
Man on Wire
The Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer for their First Feature Film
Steve McQueen
Director/Writer – Hunger
Film not in the English language
I've Loved You So Long
Animated Film
WALL•E
Music
Slumdog Millionaire - A. R. Rahman
Cinematography
Slumdog Millionaire - Anthony Dod Mantle
Editing
Slumdog Millionaire - Chris Dickens
Production Design
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Donald Graham Burt / Victor J. Zolfo
Costume Design
The Duchess - Michael O'Conno
Make Up & Hair
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Jean Black / Colleen Callaghan
Sound
Slumdog Millionaire - Glenn Freemantle / Resul Pookutty / Richard Pryke / Tom Sayers / Ian Tapp
Special Visual Effects
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Eric Barba / Craig Barron / Nathan McGuinness / Edson Williams
Short Animation
Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death - Steve Pegram / Nick Park / Bob Baker
Short Film
September - Stewart le Maréchal / Esther May Campbell
The Orange Rising Star Award (voted for by the public)
Noel Clarke
Monday, February 02, 2009
Transformers 2
Slashfilm has the superbowl trailer for Transformers 2 online here. Enjoy it while it lasts.
The Damn United
Leeds United may have fallen on hard times of late, but they are still the greatest team in the history of football. Which is why everyone will rush to see 'The Damn United' a fictionalised account of Brian Clough turbulent 44 day stint as mananger of the Yorkshire Club. Here's the trailer.
Year One
We're working on the big superbowl trailers, but the likes of Transformers 2 and Star Trek are being pulled from websites as fast as they're appearing. In the meantime here's the spot for 'Year One' the prehistoric comedy directed by Harold Ramis and produced by Judd Apatow
Source: Cinematical
Source: Cinematical
Silence
Variety reports that Martin Scorsese will be returning to pet project 'Silence' as his next project Shutter Island. Scorsese has had the rights to the novel for years, writing a draft of the screenplay over a decade ago. The film nearly went into production in 2007.Based on the Japanese novel, the film will follow a few Jesuit priests who head to Japan in the name of Christianity, only to discover that converts are being persecuted in defiance of Western influence. Daniel Day Lewis and Benicio Del Toro are set to star, with Gael Garcia Bernal in a supporting role.
Avatar
A somewhat blurry (possibly photographed from a computer screen?) first look at the Na'Vi, the all-CGI aliens from James Cameron forthcoming Avatar.
Considering the hype and money surrounding the film, we're hoping for something slightly more impressive when it finally hits screens.
Source: Chud.com
Terminator Salvation
Wired Online has a new article containing some pretty interesting concept art for Terminator 4, together with some quotes from director McG. He's saying all the right things, but this is still a PG-13 Terminator flick from the maker of the Charlies Angels movies, so time will tell.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tin Tin
Casting news aplenty on Steven Spielberg's / Peter Jackson's motion capture Tin Tin trilogy. Spielberg will direct the first of the films and has just announced that Tin Tin will be played by Jamie Bell, of Billy Elliott fame. Bell will be reunited with his King Kong co-star Andy Serkis, who takes on the Captain Haddock role.Daniel Craig is taking on lead villain duties as Red Rackham.
Somewhat bizzarely, the Thompson Twins will be played by Shaun of The Dead / Hot Fuzz duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
Mary and Max
Trailer for Mary and Max, the claymation film which opened this years Sundance festival.
Source: Cinematical
Watchmen
Source: Chud.com
GI Joe
One of a series of new 'character' posters for the summer action film, which don't seem to tell us a great deal. Head on over to Aint It Cool News for the other four.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Oscar Nominees
Better than expected for Benjamin Button, but little love beyond Heath Ledger and the technical categories for The Dark Knight, heres the full list of oscar nominees.
Best picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Gus van Sant, Milk
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Best supporting actress
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Best actress
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Best supporting actor
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr, Tropic Thunder
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Best actor
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best original screenplay
Frozen River
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Milk
WALL-E
Best adapted screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Best cinematography
Tom Stern, Changeling
Claudio Miranda, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight
Chris Menges, Roger Deakins, The Reader
Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire
Achievement in art design
James J Murakami, Gary Fettis, Changeling
Donald Graham Burt, Victor J Zolfo, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando, The Dark Knight
Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway, The Duchess
Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt, Revolutionary Road
Achievement in visual effects
Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin, The Dark Knight
John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan, Iron Man
Achievement in editing
Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Lee Smith, The Dark Knight
Mike Hill, Dan Hanley, Frost/Nixon
Elliot Graham, Milk
Chris Dickens, Slumdog Millionaire
Achievement in costume design
Catherine Martin, Australia
Jacqueline West, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Michael O'Connor, The Duchess
Danny Glicker, Milk
Albert Wolsky, Revolutionary Road
Achievement in makeup
Greg Cannom, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Caglione, Jr, Conor O'Sullivan, The Dark Knight
Mike Elizalde, Thom Floutz, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Best foreign-language film
The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
The Class (France)
Departures (Japan)
Revanche (Austria)
Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
Best documentary feature
Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath, The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
Werner Herzog, Henry Kaiser, Encounters at the End of the World
Scott Hamilton Kennedy, The Garden
James Marsh, Simon Chinn, Man On Wire
Tia Lessin, Carl Deal, Trouble the Water
Best animation
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E
Best original song
Down to Earth, WALL-E
Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire
O Saya, Slumdog Millionaire
The Man who KIlled Don Quixote
Fans of Terry Gilliam will no doubt be aware of the saga of The Man who Killed Don Quixote. The film was abandoned part way through after a multitude of misfortunes beset the crew. The story is told in the excellent documentary Lost in La Mancha.
NOw Empire reports that Gilliam has started rewriting the script for the film, after finally getting the rights back following protracted discussions with the rights holders.
NOw Empire reports that Gilliam has started rewriting the script for the film, after finally getting the rights back following protracted discussions with the rights holders.
Writing partner Tony Grisoni stated: "I re-read the greatest script ever written and realize we gotta get rewriting! I really wanna knock that one out in the next month or so." B
Gilliam says that he has "some very different ideas" for the film from the original incarnation, and that "[I'm] starting to think I was lucky, because maybe the film will be better seven years later. It will have matured a bit longer."
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
RIP Patrick McGahoon
Patrick McGahoon, best known for his roles in TV series The Prisoner and Danger Man has died aged 80. McGoohan also co-starred in numerous films, including a memorable turn in David Cronenerg's Scanners.
Karate Kid
Variety reports that Jackie Chan will take over from Pat Morita as Mr Miyagi in the Karate Kid remake.
The remake stars Jaden 'son of Will' Smith and in a change from the original will be set in Asia.
Whoopee.
The remake stars Jaden 'son of Will' Smith and in a change from the original will be set in Asia.
Whoopee.
Golden Globe Winners
Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, “The Reader”
Best Original Song: Bruce Springsteen, “The Wrestler”
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson, “John Adams”
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Dern, “Recount”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama: Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment”
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama: Anna Paquin, “True Blood”
Outstanding Animated Feature: “WALL-E”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins, “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: “John Adams”
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Waltz With Bashir”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Laura Linney, “John Adams”
Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Paul Giamatti, “John Adams”
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: “30 Rock”
Best Original Score, A.R. Rahman: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Cecil B. DeMille Award: Steven Spielberg
Best Director - Motion Picture: Danny Boyle “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Colin Farrell, “In Bruges”
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -Drama: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Road”
Best Television Series - Drama: “Mad Men”
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
Best Motion Picture - Drama: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Original Song: Bruce Springsteen, “The Wrestler”
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson, “John Adams”
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Dern, “Recount”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama: Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment”
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama: Anna Paquin, “True Blood”
Outstanding Animated Feature: “WALL-E”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins, “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: “John Adams”
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Waltz With Bashir”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Laura Linney, “John Adams”
Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Paul Giamatti, “John Adams”
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: “30 Rock”
Best Original Score, A.R. Rahman: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Cecil B. DeMille Award: Steven Spielberg
Best Director - Motion Picture: Danny Boyle “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Colin Farrell, “In Bruges”
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -Drama: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Road”
Best Television Series - Drama: “Mad Men”
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
Best Motion Picture - Drama: “Slumdog Millionaire”
Saturday, January 10, 2009
The Expendables
Mickey Rourke has signed on as the latest member of Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables.
Rourke will join Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Forest Whitaker and Ben Kingsley in a story about an “expendable” team, hired to do jobs that no one else can or will. Sounds like as cross between the Dirty Dozen and the A Team.
The team is sent to infiltrate a South American country to overthrow the ruthless dictator and liberate the country and is set to begin filming in Brazil and Louisiana in March.
The team is sent to infiltrate a South American country to overthrow the ruthless dictator and liberate the country and is set to begin filming in Brazil and Louisiana in March.
Source - Variety
A Christmas Carol
First pic of Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge in Robert Zemeckis' performance captured Christmas Carol.
Source - Slashfilm.com
Valkyrie
Slashfilm has the first five minutes of Tom Cruise's Nazi flick Valkyrie, in which he plots to assassinate Hitler.
The Slammin' Salmon
The Broken Lizard comedy troupe can be hit or miss to say the least, but this trailer for their latest effort 'The Slammin' Salmon', indicates at least a partial return to form after the execrable 'Beerfest'
Source - Collider.com
Source - Collider.com
Transformers 2
Teaser poster for the giant robot sequel, which pissed off fans of eighties cartoons everywhere.Source - Aint It Cool News
Last House on The Left
As the original finally gets an uncut release in the UK, Apple have the trailer for the forthcoming remake of Wes Craven's 1974 horror film. The film looks reasonably close to the original (with one major exception), and the trailer pretty much gives away the entire plot, so those who don't want their viewing spoiled should exercise caution before clicking on the play button.
Watchmen
Fox and Warner may be getting closer to settling the legal dispute which threatened to delay the March release of Zack Snyder's superhero movie.
A court had previously ruled that Fox owned distribution rights to the movie as a result of a previous development deal. Now Variety report that -
"Attorneys for the studios agreed Friday to delay a federal court hearing until Monday in order to continue settlement talks.
The hearing had been set to take place Friday before the US District Court to rule on Warner's request for an expedited hearing on the key issue -- whether to grant Fox's demand to block Warner's plans to release "Watchmen" on March 6."
We're back!
Following an extended christmas break, we are back and raring to go with all the latest film news for 2009.
As always, if anyone has any stories to contribute, please do so using our usual contact details.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Judge Dredd
DNA films hope to erase memories of the Sylvester Stallone flop with a new film version of 2000 AD's Judge Dredd. The official press release is below:
Rebellion and 2000 AD are proud to announce that Judge Dredd is coming to a cinema near you soon!
Together with DNA Films, the movie production company behind such great sci-fi movies such as Sunshine and 28 Weeks Later, Judge Dredd will go into production in 2009.
Jason Kingsley, CEO and Creative Director said, ‘We can’t give away too many details at this point, but we’re looking forward to working with DNA Films to bring Judge Dredd back to the big screen.’
We’ll keep you up to date with breaking news as it happens!
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