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Movie Review: Confetti 2007-11-26 14:50:23 Confetti is a mocumentary in the style of This Is Spinal Tap. Except it isn’t. The accents sound familiar, some of the hairdos are similar, there are drama queens, but it’s about weddings! The bells are ringing… but there’s no one at home. This madcap comedy romance plays like one of those reality win a [...] Read more:Movie Review
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Recut Trailer: David Lynch’s Goofy Movie 2007-11-26 09:38:47 David Lynch
has finally caved in to Disney, and has agreed to an animated remake of A Goofy Movie. Come on… now don’t tell me you thought that David Lynch, Director of Wild at Heart, Blue Velvet, Eraserhead and Mulholland Dr. would ever consider doing a Disney movie, let alone a remake. Well, at least [...] Read more:Trailer
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Recut Trailer: Must Love Jaws 2007-11-26 08:34:24 Steven Spielberg’s man versus nature classic, Jaws, the film that even made the deep end of the pool seem risky, finally gets an equal-but-opposite recut trailer. The retrailer for Must Love Jaws, shows that sharks don’t kill people… they just love them to death.
Peter Benchley’s number 1 best-selling book, was adapted by Spielberg into [...] Read more:Trailer
Movie Interview: Ray Winstone on Beowulf 2007-11-26 01:47:41 Ray Winstone
talks to Parkinson about his latest movie Beowulf , in which he plays the title character. Beowulf the warrior is charged to kill Grendel, a monster terrifying towns, and later Grendel’s mother, who starts to kill in revenge. According to Winstone, it was difficult filming in the skin-tight blue suits used to film [...]
Movie Interview: Will Smith on I Am Legend 2007-11-25 11:15:43 Will Smith
stars in I Am Legend
as Robert Neville, a brilliant scientist, whose efforts to stop an incurable virus from spreading are ineffectual. Amazingly, Neville is the last survivor in New York City, and possibly the world. His radio messages and continued efforts to contact other survivors are useless, but someone - or something, [...] Read more:Will Smith
Recut Trailer: Anchorman 300 2007-11-24 16:31:01 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy… just when you thought it was safe to go out at night. Ron takes a page from the 300 Spartans, who not only chiselled their guns, but perfected their six-packs. Anchorman’s hilarious news team take to the streets to fight for their channel, and to be the best of [...] Read more:Trailer
Movie Trailer: Sweeney Todd 2007-11-24 17:06:30 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a stage adaptation by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen and Alan Rickman. In 1982, a made for TV version of Sweeney Todd, starring George Hearn and Angela Lansbury, won 3 Primetime Emmys. The Broadway musical hit film adaptation was only [...] Read more:Trailer
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Movie Trailer: Semi-Pro 2007-12-06 15:40:50 Semi-Pro has Will Ferrell written all over it! Big hair, American sport, camp outfits and plenty of macho chest-beating are becoming the hairy man’s trademarks. He’s good at loud, over-the-top comedy characters and Semi-Pro seems like another Ferrellicious vehicle. This teaser trailer gives you an idea of what to expect, with more sweaty, camp, locker-room [...] Read more:Trailer
Movie Review: Silk 2007-12-06 14:59:22 Silk is a film by François Girard (The Red Violin), based on Alessandro Baricco’s novel. Girard returns to write and direct, almost a decade after The Red Violin. Girard’s shots are magnificent, and Hervé Joncour’s journey is beautiful to behold. However, the film pushes the boundaries of how long cinematography can substitute plot and dialogue. [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Clip: Monty Python - The Knights of Ni 2007-12-05 17:34:58 Monty Python
& The Holy Grail is one of those films that just worked! This is an example of top class British comedy triumphing over budgetary constraints. You don’t need $1 Million to be funny. You just need a camera, some coconuts and a few cheap special effects. Even an “unfinished” conclusion couldn’t prevent Monty [...] Read more:Monty
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Movie Review: Beowulf 2007-12-05 08:29:58 Beowulf is a film by Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, The Polar Express). The legendary figure of Beowulf is given a virtual makeover by the special effects team in this 3D adventure of epic proportions. Once again, the hero of Beowulf leaps from the pages into plain view. The viking warrior is charged [...] Read more:Movie Review
Recut Trailer: The Big Lebowski 2007-12-05 00:47:50 The Big Lebowski is a Coen brothers film, which depicts laid back, funny, adventure-filled story-telling. The movie centres on The Dude (Jeff Bridges), a slacker who just wants to get his rug back, after a Kahlua and milk refill. He and his high-strung war veteran bowling buddy, Walter (Goodman), defined a boozing, bowling and [...] Read more:Trailer
Recut Trailer: Blackadder Goes Forth 2007-12-05 00:26:19 Rowan Atkinson is easily recognisable. His rubber face, twitching hands and gobbling are his trademarks, but he hasn’t always been Mr. Bean. Some admire him more for his work in Blackadder, the generational schmuck, whose offspring have grown more cunning and subtle in their humour over the decades. His trusty sidekicks, Percy (Tim McInnery) and [...] Read more:Trailer
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Movie Trailer: Donnie Darko 2007-12-03 17:41:26 Donnie Darko
is a film written and directed by Richard Kelly. It was shot in 28 days, the same period of time that passes in the movie, on a budget of $4.5 Million. Due to budgetary constraints and the inability to obtain certain rights, Kelly was forced to reference Christina Applegate instead of Alyssa Milano, [...] Read more:Trailer
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The Down Low: Hot, American, Younger Than 45 2007-12-03 11:31:30 So it seems that in Hollywood, top actresses earn about $5 Million less than top actors. When it comes to Oscar value, you don’t need to have one to get pay checks from $15 Million. According to Hollywood Reporter, these are the actresses that earn the most in Hollywood. Tinsel town shines brighter because of [...] Read more:American
Movie Review: Surf’s Up 2007-12-03 09:58:30 Surf’s Up is unlike any animated feature you’ve seen before… apart from the penguins. Penguins seem to be en vogue, and have been popularised by show stopping performances in films like March of the Penguins, Happy Feet and Madagascar. What is our fascination with these wet, waddling sea birds in tuxedos? Do they spare us [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Clip: Lord of War - The Life of A Bullet 2007-12-02 16:06:05 Lord of War is a moving film by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca), starring Nicolas Cage, about an arms dealer, who is forced to face the morality of his trade, with an Interpol agent hot on his heels. The first and most important rule of gun-running is: never get shot with your own merchandise. This movie clip [...]
Movie Trailer: Be Kind Rewind 2007-12-02 15:41:48 Be Kind Rewind comes from the mind of writer/director Michel Gondry, of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He, together with the unconformable Jack Black and Mos Def, bring a story about video tapes that is about to blow your mind. Black plays Jerry, a guy whose magnetized brain is ruining a video store owner’s [...] Read more:Trailer
Movie Review: The Golden Compass 2007-12-12 04:43:23 The GoldenCompass
is the first part to His Dark Materials, a trilogy of novels by controversial British author Phillip Pullman, who considers his writings to be an antithesis of C.S.Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. The adaptation has been in the pipeline for almost a decade, and ardent fan/director Chris Weitz (About A Boy, American Pie) [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Trailer: Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian 2007-12-10 09:52:10 The Chronicles of Narnia
series was written by C.S. Lewis, and has been popularised through several publishers and the BBC series. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was given a long-awaited update in 2005 with Andrew Adamson at the helm. The CGI was strong enough to generate more believable creatures, and the production was [...] Read more:Trailer
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Recut Trailer: One Night In Smallville 2007-12-18 05:34:42 Superman is one of the world’s most easily recognisable superheroes. The blue and red-caped bullet has become a pop culture icon, appearing in his own movies, cartoons and comic books. The Superman empire extends to clothing, merchandise and is constantly referenced in shows like Seinfeld and Smallville
. The intrigue behind the character’s history led to [...] Read more:Trailer
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Movie Trailer: National Treasure: Book of Secrets 2007-12-17 03:53:54 Nicolas Cage returns as Ben Gates in NationalTreasure
: Book of Secrets
, the second adventure in the series. The Indiana Jones formula is combined with American history to inspire Americans to get a better understanding of their heritage, and to unearth some culturally significant artefacts. In the Book of Secrets, Gates (not Bill) is led [...] Read more:Trailer
Movie Review: The Hitcher 2007-12-17 02:53:34 The Hitcher
is a remake of the cult classic from 1986. Dave Meyers had the unenviable task of recreating an update on the horror/thriller for new fans to be exposed. However, his transition from music videos to film makes this version of The Hitcher seem like an extended MTV music video with an age restriction. [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Savages 2008-03-12 03:44:38 The Savages is a film written and directed by Tamara Jenkins, in which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. This is her follow-up to the comedy-drama Slums of Beverly Hills in 1998, and The Savages revels in everyday comedy and tragedy. Jenkins tackles the issue of nursing [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Fool’s Gold 2008-03-11 05:31:27 Fool’s Gold is a movie by Andy Tennant (Hitch, Fools Rush In). Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson take to the screen in Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan fashion to reprise the same chemistry that made How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days so popular. This summer escape movie sparkles with potential, but somehow misses [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: In The Valley of Elah 2008-03-07 04:05:34 In The Valley
of Elah is a film written and directed by Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby). The production was initially primed for Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby), but was handed over to Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive). The title In The Valley of Elah, is a Biblical reference to the battlefield between the [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: No Country For Old Men 2008-03-06 06:09:50 No Country
For Old Men
is a film by Joel and Ethan Coen (Miller’s Crossing, Fargo). The film won Best Picture at the 80th Academy Awards, and most critics have hailed this as their masterpiece. No Country For Old Men follows in the wake of Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers, two movies the Coens would [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Things We Lost In The Fire 2008-03-05 02:33:09 Things We Lost In The Fire serves as Susanne Bier’s first Hollywood film. The Danish director has created a name for herself with films like Brødre (Brothers), and Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding). Things We Lost In The Fire is a drama that many would perceive as depressing, however the journey hinges on the renewal [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Atonement 2008-03-01 03:51:16 Atonement is a film by Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice), whose career is on the up-and-up. This sprawling epic is based on Ian McEwan’s novel, and ingratiates itself in drama, romance and war. Atonement was nominated for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture, yet was limited to one, winning Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2008-02-28 08:31:00 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber
of FleetStreet
is a film by Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands), based on the smash hit musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. The musical was adapted for screen by John Logan (The Aviator), and was nominated for 3 Oscars, winning Best Achievement in Art Direction. This dark, sinister musical [...] Read more:Movie Review
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