Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Movie: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Released on: 1989

Rating: 8.20

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movie review: In A Better World

In a Better World triumphed against strong competition to win this year’s Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Film. Now that it’s opening theatrically in the U.S. you can see why. I became a fan and booster of Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier when I saw her breathtaking Brothers (which is far superior to its Hollywood remake). Her films have a rare feeling of intimacy; there is no distance between us and the characters on screen. We almost feel as if we’re experiencing the story in their shoes. Bier and her screenwriting partner Anders Thomas Jensen create tapestries with multiple story…»

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Two New Attack The Block Clips Land

Joe Cornish's feature length debut, Attack The Block, has been getting such good buzz it's almost unbelievable. So to get you guys even more excited, here are two brand new clips for you. You know, because we're nice like that.For those not in the know, Attack The Block sees a group of kids from south London stumble upon an alien that's crashed landed, meteor-style, into their block. They promptly kill it (see clip one) and drag its carcass around town to show everyone.Then, of course, other aliens start arriving and things start getting a little bit scary. Retreating to the block (see clip two) they are chased and attacked by these other aliens, with only baseball bats, knives, bangers and the odd samurai sword to defend themselves.You might expect Attack The Block to be a comedy of sorts, what with it being from Joe of Adam And Joe fame,»

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Empire

Movie: Empire

Released on: 2002

Rating: 5.90

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Selling point: Spock's ear to be auctioned

Star Trek prop worn by Leonard Nimoy expected to fetch Ј700 at Hollywood memorabilia auction

Framed above the fireplace or simply sported by its owner, this is one movie collectable that would be a guaranteed conversation starter. One of the ears worn by Leonard Nimoy as Mr Spock in the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture is to be auctioned tomorrow.

The appendage, one of Spock's most recgonisable features, is part of a pair acquired from the prop master on the film, and has been lovingly preserved.

"It was carefully wrapped up, which is important because silicone latex can deteriorate," a spokesman for the auctioneers, Premiere Props in Los Angeles, told the Daily Express.

"Spock's ears are an iconic part of Star Trek and fans across the world would love to own it – we've already had lots of bids," he said. Conservative estimates suggest the ear is likely to fetch around Ј700.

The half-human,»

- Catherine Shoard

See full article at The Guardian - Film News »



Two Clips From Russell Brand Easter Bunny Flick “Hop”

Russell Brand has charmed America. It’s pretty odd when you think about it. But never mind. The comic turned actor has already appeared in Julie Taymor’s The Tempest and next up is the obligatory animation part-animated Easter Bunny comedy, Hop, which is released today in the UK.

We’ve got two clips to show you from this comedy – brought to you by the dude who made Alvin and the Chipmunks. This is definitely one for the kids during the Easter break. Next up for Brand, after this one, is the remake of Arthur.

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Blending state-of-the-art animation with live action, Hop tells the comic tale of Fred (James Marsden), an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny (voiced by Russell Brand) and must take him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world’s worst houseguest, both will learn what it takes to finally grow up.»

- Martyn Conterio

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See also: About A Beautiful Mind

The Game

Movie: The Game

Released on: 1997

Rating: 7.60

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April VOD Calendar

Now up is our curated list of VOD titles for April.

Some notables include Sofia Coppola‘s Somewhere, the grindhouse Hobo with a Shotgun, the latest doc from Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker Kings of Pastry and James Gunn‘s Super, which is in theaters this weekend if you can’t wait for it on VOD on the 13th.

And to find more films that have been released in previous months on VOD or streaming, go to our VOD home page.»

- Jason Guerrasio

See full article at Filmmaker Magazine - Blog »



April Fools' Game: Can You Spot the Imposters Among Today's Remake Announcements?

Another day, another series of baffling remake announcements. Since today is April 1st, I have been clicking on each story with cautious hopes that the link would lead to a photo of a big Jack-in-the-Box laughing at me (or something of the sort). Sadly, that hasn't happened as often as I would have liked. So, just to lighten the mood, let's see how well you know Hollywood! Click through to read a list of remake announcements and try to guess which projects are fake, and which are actually in development.»

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Signs

Movie: Signs

Released on: 2002

Rating: 6.90

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Critic's Notebook: New Directors/New Films Shows Flawed Movies, For Good Reasons

Most film festival programmers will admit that you can't please everyone. At festivals large and small, the people responsible for the movies in their lineups smile at the podium and vouch for their choices, readily aware that the program's quality is anything but impeccable. However, New Directors/New Films doesn't face that problem; its very existence justifies the inclusion of flawed works, since the program is defined more by potential than »

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British Film Institute Takes Over Funding From UK Film Council

It was a controversial decision made by the coalition government but the UK Film Council was dismantled with the British Film Institute taking over doling out funding to film-makers. Today is the official date that happens after eight months of campaigning to stop it.

Last summer at The A-Team press conference Liam Neeson voiced his annoyance at the government’s decision when he said:

“I haven’t quite formed my full opinion yet … I’m just giving my knee jerk reaction. But of all the things to tighten … what? To save seventeen dollars? It’s kind of shocking and it makes me worried about this government. Hopefully I’ll get more info and we’ll start a campaign.”

The transition from the UK Film Council to the BFI hasn’t caused too many problems. The producer of Berberian Sound Studio, a film currently filming in east London said:

“I don»

- Martyn Conterio

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Starship Troopers

Movie: Starship Troopers

Released on: 1997

Rating: 6.80

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First Look At James Franco & Harmony Korine's Street Gang Project

Franco Also Options 'Zeroville' As Yet Another Potential Directorial Gig James Franco. Actor, director, student, artist, teacher...he's a modern renaissance man and though he's teetering on the edge of overexposure, you gotta kind of love an Oscar nominee who also dabbles in soap operas. And while at times it may seem he's just yanking on the chain of the industry that feeds his stomach, Franco does seem to have a sincere interest in truly artistic endeavors, so when we heard that he was going to be working with Harmony Korine, it made a lot of sense in a way. Details…»

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Thor Meets Agent Coulsen – New Images Online

The marketing machine is up to full speed now on Marvel Studios’ big screen tale of gods and monsters, and barely a day seems to go by without some kind of godly update. Today we have two new stills from Thor, the first in this year’s Marvel movies which stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgеrd, Idris Elba and Rene Russo.

The two images feature stills previously seen in the trailer, the first is a meeting between our almighty hero and a familiar face, Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) who has featured in both Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Judging from the clips we’ve seen previously, the two are far from best buddies in the film. The second image features a mortal Thor, trying to reclaim his mighty hammer, Mjolnir. Good luck with that mate.

Take a look at both images after the synopsis:»

- Craig Sharp

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Dune

Movie: Dune

Released on: 1984

Rating: 6.40

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Can You Top Arnold Schwarzenegger's Photo Caption For His Bike Ride with the Mayor of London?

Some backstory: The rental bikes in London have been dubbed "Boris Bikes", after Mayor Boris Johnson, who has a penchant for cycling. That's about all the context you need to appreciate the photo that former California governor (and future cartoon character) Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted of himself taking a breezy bike ride with the mayor this week. But surely, there's a better caption for this amazing photo than what Ahnold applied! Take a look after the jump and get to work.»

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'Hobo With A Shotgun' Hits Video On Demand Today, And Here's An Exclusive Clip

Sometimes, the only thing you need to clean the crime-ridden city streets is one determined hobo with one incredibly reliable shotgun.

That's the case in the more than aptly titled "Hobo with a Shotgun," director Jason Eisener's big-screen adaptation of his widespread grindhouse trailer. Rutger Hauer stars in the blood-soaked old school throwback as the titular hobo, a drifter who comes into town with dreams of buying a lawnmower and cleaning the place one yard at a time. Fate, of course, has other plans for our hero — plans that are initiated one shell at a time.

"Hobo" arrives on On Demand platforms nationwide today (April 1), and to mark the occasion, we've got an Exclusive clip for your viewing pleasure!

In this scene, the hobo finds himself locked in a police station's interrogation room after he rescues a prostitute from certain doom at the hands of Slick, the eldest of two sons of The Drake,»

- Josh Wigler

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Underworld

Movie: Underworld

Released on: 2003

Rating: 6.50

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Friday, Friday, Time for a Body-Switching Mashup on Friday

In the just-released movie "Source Code," Jake Gyllenhaal wakes up on a train to find out that his consciousness has been transferred into another person's body. What he may not realize is that he's part of a long and glorious Hollywood tradition dating back more than 20 years.

Why the two-people-magically-switching-bodies theme has been such a persistent one in the movie world, we're not quite sure - it's not like "18 Again" broke the bank at the box office. Whatever the cause, a surprisingly large number of actors have had to follow the direction, "Now, look into the mirror and realize that you're not looking back at your own face."

You know the moment: The character stares, slack-jawed, reaches up to feel his or her features (now, so foreign), and then more than likely screams in either a comedic or horrific manner, depending on the context. It's a scene that has played»

- Adam Swiderski

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Would You Like to See Zack Snyder Replaced as Director of 'Superman'?

For the record, my answer to the question posed in the headline is... No. The reason I'm asking this question is because a pair of articles over at The Guardian and MTV contemplate the possibility of such a scenario. Personally, I think Snyder is the right director to give the Superman franchise the kick in the pants it needs, a jolt of energy it's been missing... that is, as long as he can tone down the number of slo-mo shots and simmer a bit on the in-movie music video sequences. You know, go back to the days of Dawn of the Dead.

Ben Child at The Guardian is certainly the harshest on Snyder, opening his article saying, "Can one film ruin a career? Maybe it can, if that film is Sucker Punch." He then adds, "Speculation has been rife this week that Zack Snyder might find himself out of the»

- Brad Brevet

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Bringing Down the House

Movie: Bringing Down the House

Released on: 2003

Rating: 5.50

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5 Other Best Picture Winners Downgraded to PG-13

In an effort to capitalize on its recent Best Picture triumph at the Oscars, the makers behind "The King's Speech" are releasing a stripped-down, "family-friendly" version of the movie, rated PG-13.

Among the edit casualties: A string of obscenities rattled off by Colin Firth's stammering-conquering monarch that includes plentiful f-bombs and the memorable closer "and tits," in a scene that counts as, oh, just the film's single funniest.

It's a bold move, altering an award-winning film so that the 13-16 crowd can join in the fun (as if 13- and 16-year-olds who wanted to see the film in the first place were deterred by that R rating).

It's also a move we're glad hasn't happened very often in Hollywood before, especially with Best Picture winners. Because this folks, is what they might've looked like…

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- NextMovie Staff

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Interview | Patricio Guzmбn: "Television has stagnated, while the documentary has evolved"

Currently the subject of a week-long retrospective (April 1-7) at Brooklyn's Bam Cinematek, Patricio Guzmбn came into prominence in the 1970s with “The Battle of Chile,” his epic documentary trilogy recounting Pinochet’s coup to power. The film established him as one of the leading voices in a boom of Latin American Cinema, an independent movement of politically active and socially conscious filmmakers who challenged, questioned and defined the historical moment »

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Wild Things

Movie: Wild Things

Released on: 1998

Rating: 6.60

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Susanne Bier Considers "A Better World"

In recent days, many people have thrown around the word "accessible" in writing about Susanne Bier's work, a description that has no doubt has led to Hollywood interest in remaking at least two of the Danish filmmaker's previous films including the already-produced Jim Sheridan take on "Brothers." For some, it's been a compliment and others, a curse - Bier deals in direct terms with her audience and while she tells stories that are easy to digest, it's because they're undeniably about the human condition.

Bier's win for this year's Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscar for "In a Better World" was yet another confirmation that she's working on a global stage, yet it's long been evident from her films that it's been a goal to cut across borders. In her latest film, she achieves the near-impossible with a parable about violence that spans from the small scale»

- Stephen Saito

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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival to Open with "Fast Five" and Close with "Love in Disguise"

Visual Communications, an Asian Pacific media arts center, announced the lineup for the 27th edition of its Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (Laapff). The festival will open with Justin Lin's "Fast Five," the lastest in the Vin Diesel and Paul Walker action series, and close with "Love in Disguise," directed by and starring pop star Leehom Wang. Danny Pudi, from NBC's "Community," will host the opening night gala in »

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See also: About Jumanji

Groundhog Day

Movie: Groundhog Day

Released on: 1993

Rating: 8.10

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DVD: In Defense of Scream 3

With all the coverage of the upcoming return of the other Ghostface Killah in Scream 4, lots of pundits have decided to retroactively poop on the series' most recent entry, 2000's Scream 3, as though it were somehow a franchise-destroyer. So with Lionsgate reissuing the first three Scream movies this week for the first time in Blu-ray, let's revisit this maligned chapter. After all, Toy Story 3 notwithstanding, it's hard to get respect when you've got a numeral above "2" in your title.»

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Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson Inching Close To 'Hunger Games' Leads?

Exclusive: Casting for the male leads on The Hunger Games isn't complete. I'm hearing that at the moment, Liam Hemsworth is frontrunner for the role of Gale Hawthorne, and that Josh Hutcherson is in the same position for the role of Peeta Mellark. In the Gary Ross-directed adaptation of the Suzanne Collins novel trilogy, Gale is the hunting partner of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), and Peeta is the baker's son chosen to accompany her as the district's entry into the deadly Hunger Games reality show competition. Both have been hotly contested roles among young actors, as was Katniss before Lawrence got the job. Both of these guys look right for the respective parts. Per Lionsgate, no offers have yet been made, and nothing is definitive.»

- MIKE FLEMING

See full article at Deadline New York »

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City of Ghosts

Movie: City of Ghosts

Released on: 2002

Rating: 5.70

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Michael Shannon Tells How He Got The General Zod Job In 'Man Of Steel'

Speaking to an audience at RiverRun, Michael Shannon describes the trippy ordeal that went into winning the villain job General Zod in Warner Bros' Superman film Man of Steel. Deadline was first to reveal that Shannon was wanted for bad guy duty, but clearly a lot goes into figuring not only whether Shannon could play the role originated by Terence Stamp (a no-brainer if you've seen HBO's Boardwalk Empire), but also the way that director and studio figure out the alchemy in matching up actors. Here, he describes the effort to see how he melded with Henry Cavill in the Zack Snyder-directed film.»

- MIKE FLEMING

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Blake Lively considering Stone's Savages and Raimi's Oz

Blake Lively - who'll be seen next in this summer's Green Lantern, is the front runner for roles in Oliver Stone's Savages, and Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great and Powerful.If she were to opt for Savages, she'd play Ophelia, the companion to small-time dealers Ben and Chon (Aaron Johnson and Taylor Kitsch), in a role that was previously linked to Jennifer Lawrence and Olivia Wilde.Benicio Del Toro also stars as a member of a fearsome drug cartel that don't take kindly to the boys working their patch.Lively is also said to be up for the role of...

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- Matt Maytum

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Eye of the Beholder

Movie: Eye of the Beholder

Released on: 1999

Rating: 4.40

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Superman Blu-Ray Anthology Offically Announced for Us Release

A couple weeks ago UK listings for a Blu-ray anthology of all five existing Superman films were found, and we started to get info [1] about what might be in the box set.Now Warner Bros. has confirmed the set for Us release. Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology will be released on June 7, 2011 in an eight-disc set that contains all five films (Superman: The Movie, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest For Peace, and Superman Returns) as well as alternate versions of the first two movies and a wealth of special features. A trailer for the release and all relevant details follow. Per The Digital Bits [2], these are new HD masters for the theatrical cuts of the four Christopher Reeve movies and a new 1080p master for the expanded cut of Superman: The Movie.Here's the official trailer for the set. Underneath is the full press release offering»

- Russ Fischer

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Chloe Mortez Joins Tim Burton's Dark Shadows

In what may be considered a consolation prize, Chloл Moretz has join the cast of Tim Burton's upcoming Dark Shadows remake.

Mortez was said to be a lead contender (along with True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld) for the role of Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming The Hunger Games adaption until Jennifer Lawrence was ultimately cast in the role.

But we shouldn't weep for Mortez, since she is starring in a Burton/Johnny Depp production about vampires (the duo's last outing — Alice in Wonderland — made over $1B at the box office and vampires are currently red hot).

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- reelz reelz

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Hercules

Movie: Hercules

Released on: 1997

Rating: 6.50

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Rebecca Black's Film Debut Sunday Comes Afterwards: A Musical Armageddon

Already sick of next year's April Fools' Day? Renew your faith with this Funny or Die preview for Rebecca Black's "Friday" film adaptation, Sunday Comes Afterwards, which sounds like a delightful Tennessee Williams tale. Unfortunately, it's an apocalyptic thriller. The lack of Auto-Tune during Rebecca's triumphant call of "I don't want this world to ennnnnd" is a cinematic touchstone for the ages.»

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Is Jeremy Renner Going To Get A Call From His Agent For 'The Bourne Legacy'?

There's no doubt that the Universal Bourne series spinoff "The Bourne Legacy" has been one of the biggest casting tickets in town. Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, Garrett Hedlund, Taylor Kitsch, Kellan Lutz, Joel Edgerton, Josh Hartnett, Paul Dano, Michael Pitt, Oscar Isaac, Michael Fassbender, Luke Evans, Alex Pettyfer and Benjamin Walker have all been tossed around as potential actors to take on the next chapter in the franchise, but it appears one name has risen to the top that hasn't been mentioned yet. Latino Review is reporting that Jeremy Renner will soon be receiving an offer for the lead role.…»

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See also: About Garfield

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Released on: 2002

Rating: 7.20

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Alex Shaffer Interview Win Win

Win Win is easily one of the best-reviewed films of 2011.  The film’s success is especially impressive, given that it rests so heavily on the performance of a teenager whose only prior acting experience came in a high school class and a small role in his 6th grade production of The Pirates of Penzance.  17-year-old Alex Shaffer delivers a strikingly assured film debut opposite three Oscar nominees: (Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan and Burt Young), an Emmy winner (Bobby Cannavale) and a 6-time Emmy nominee (Jeffrey Tambor).  Luckily for the film, which continues its national rollout this weekend in a host of new cities and theaters, Alex wasn’t phased.Shaffer filled Collider in on how much his life has changed since he went to the fateful audition that he had to be hassled into attending by a friend.  Hit the jump for the audio and transcript of our lively exchange,»

- Ron Messer

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Ryan Reynolds voicing world's fastest snail in Turbo

Ryan Reynolds is set to voice the lead character in upcoming DreamWorks animation, Turbo.The film follows a garden snail who dreams of becoming the world's fastest, and gets the opportunity after a freak accident.David Soren, who previously directed festive spin-off Merry Madagascar, will call the shots, having co-written the script with Darren Lemke (Shrek Forever After).Reynolds has previous form with DreamWorks animation, as he's already signed to voice a character in Chris Sanders' caveman comedy, The Croods.The Croods also stars...

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- Matt Maytum

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Enemy at the Gates

Movie: Enemy at the Gates

Released on: 2001

Rating: 7.30

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'Hunger Games' Casting Rumors, Lily Collins as Snow White and Renner for 'Bourne'?

I'm going to lead things off with big news from the Bourne universe. We've reported on the supposed "shortlist" of actors being considered to replace Matt Damon in The Bourne Legacy, and Latino Review exclusively revealed that the offer is about to go out to Jeremy Renner (who wasn't even on the the list). This would be just one more notch in the belt of Jeremy Renner, who has secured his current "that guy" status. Already with roles in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, The Avengers and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (set pics of that one here), we'll be seeing plenty of Renner over the next couple of years. I do think Renner is a good choice, but can he really be considered the "future" of two huge spy franchises at the same time?

It should be noted that shortlist contender Oscar Isaac (Robin Hood, Sucker Punch) was writer/director Tony Gilroy's first choice,»

- Kevin Blumeyer

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My Favorite Comedy Movie: Rose Byrne

"'Tootsie' is a classic. It's just fantastic.

"I'd never seen anything like 'Tootsie' before. It was sort of the first of its kind. It's so heartwarming and so funny as well and the setting in the soap world. There's something about the character that Dustin Hoffman brings that's so convincing and so hilarious and dark.

"It is both drama and comedy. Drama teachers will say it's the same mask or something pretentious like that but it is really true: from great drama comes great comedy."

Rose Byrne stars in "Insidious" in theaters now and has "Bridesmaids" and "X-Men: First Class" arriving in theaters in the next few months.

More Favorite Comedy Movies: Bryan Greenberg | John Slattery | Gabrielle Union | Michael Fassbender | Emmy Rossum»

- Breanne L. Heldman

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See also: About Enemy of the State

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Movie: Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Released on: 1988

Rating: 5.80

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Oranges and Sunshine – review

Jim Loach's debut is a powerful, deeply moving, understated account of a major social injustice that went unreported for many years and only this past year received an official apology from the two governments involved, those of Great Britain and Australia. The picture is seen almost entirely from the point of view of a Nottingham social worker, Margaret Humphreys (a luminous performance of undemonstrative decency from Emily Watson), who stumbled across the story of 130,000 working-class British children separated from their families and siblings and sent to Australia between the end of the second world war and the early 1970s. Some were orphans, some weren't. Scarcely any record was kept of their enforced deportation, and no one appears to have investigated their Dickensian treatment – especially the way they were subjected to battery, buggery and the breaking of the spirit at the hands of the Christian Brothers into whose hands the»

- Philip French

See full article at The Guardian - Film News »



The god in Idris Elba

With a mother from Ghana and a father from Sierra Leone, Idris Elba was brought up in east London before finding fame in America. As he takes his place in Kenneth Branagh's Thor, we send Afua Hirsch, half-Ghanaian herself, to unpick this most modern of British actors

Idris Elba wants to know, on a scale of one to 10, how intimidating I find him in person. "Do you think I'm terrifying?" he asks. "I always wondered about that."

It's a glorious spring afternoon in south London's leafy Richmond and we are lounging in sunlight in an old-fashioned hotel bar. Elba, who is sitting sideways on the sofa opposite me, has moulded his tall frame into the cushions and is chuckling with a gruff laugh. He needs a shave – there are speckles of grey in his stubble – but other than that the 38-year-old is instantly recognisable.

How you would recognise him depends on your TV sensibilities.»

- Afua Hirsch

See full article at The Guardian - Film News »

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Waterworld

Movie: Waterworld

Released on: 1995

Rating: 5.50

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Box office report: 'Hop' easily thumps 'Source Code'

The box office results for the weekend of April 1st - 3rd has Easter season arriving early and often with moviegoers. Hop came out of nowhere to thump all the competition in attaining the top spot. Meanwhile, Diary and Sucker Punch experience a major sophomore slump (as did I in college). Here are the studio estimates:1. Hop ($38.1 million) 2. Source Code ($15 million)3. Insidious ($13.4 million)4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules ($10.2 million) 5. Limitless ($9.4 million)6. The Lincoln Lawyer ($7 million)7. Sucker Punch ($6 million)8. Rango ($4.5 million)9. Paul ($4.3 million)10. Battle: [...]»

- joe

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Weekend Box Office: Hop Best Opener of Year, Followed by Solid Thrillers Source Code and Insidious

Weekend box office was up 6 percent over last weekend, led by Russell Brand family pic Hop, which exceeded expectations with the best opening of the year so far, followed by strong ticket sales for indie thrillers Source Code and Insidious. Anthony D'Alessandro reports: Universal’s live-action toon Hop leaped past its industry projections this weekend and bore a litter of cash with $38.1 million – the best bow to date, inching past Rango’s first frame which grossed a few thousand less. Although the frame also served up a number of competitors to Hop--Summit Entertainment’s Source Code earned $15 million in second, FilmDistrict’s horror film Insidious stabbed $13.5 million in third and the PG-13 re-release of Weinstein Co.’s The King’s Speech fell outside the top 10 »

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See also: About Platoon

Vertical Limit

Movie: Vertical Limit

Released on: 2000

Rating: 5.40

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Spoiler Talk: Is the Ending of 'Source Code' Open to Interpretation?

Jake Gyllenhaal in Source Code

Photo: Summit EntertainmentFrequent reader and commenter "Ian" asked in yesterday's Friday box-office report that I post something discussing the ending to this weekend's new release Source Code. He said he'd read a few different interpretations and thought it would make for good discussion. This caught me entirely by surprise. Primarily because I didn't think there was anything to interpret.

Loving the prospect of a good discussion and curious to see what people were saying, I took to the web, genuinely interested in reading what possibilities I was overlooking.

However, before we dig into any interpretations let's remind ourselves of what we're discussing. Obviously, if you haven't seen the film yet you're entering massive spoiler territory. I'm also not going to explain the film (the clip to the right may help if you need assistance there). That said, let's get to it, and if I'm a bit off on something,»

- Brad Brevet

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Weekend Receipts: Hop Pops Up At Number One, Source Code Takes Second Place

Despite the star pedigree of Jake Gyllenhaal and the geek cred of director Duncan Jones, sci-fi thriller Source Code was topped by an animated bunny learning the new true meaning of Christmas Easter. At third place was the haunted house scare-em-up Insidious, possibly launching another profitable franchise for the brains behind Saw. Plus, the hotly debated Sucker Punch fell an astronomical 68.1% from last week -- if those number hold, it means it held up slightly better in its second weekend than Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li (-68.5%) but not as well as Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (-67.9%). Your weekend receipts are here.»

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Van Helsing

Movie: Van Helsing

Released on: 2004

Rating: 5.30

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Michael Vartan Gets Hitched After Meeting His Fiance In Whole Foods

Congratulations newlyweds Michael Vartan and Lauren Skaar!The happy couple — who met at a Whole Foods in L.A — tied the knot on Saturday after dating for two years. Vartan asked Skaar to marry him last year in March and revealed, “My family was thrilled. They love Lauren and could not be happier. Now all my mother talks about is grandchildren.”

Vartan’s Alias co-star Victor Garber was a groomsmen at the “evening spring” wedding. Since Vartan’s super hot anyway we can’t imagine how gorgeous he must have looked in a Giorgio Armani tux, which is what he wore to get married in. Skaar wore a Vera Wang dress with an Oscar de la Renta belt, and we kinda love the fact that the new couple apparently danced their first dance to Sigur Ros! Mazel Tov, you two.

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- Ambika Muttoo

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Britain's tough new actresses look to redefine our heroines

Forget the niceties of period drama, the next generation of cinema starlets are rough and ready for the big time

A cut-glass accent and the ability to look good in a bonnet used to be a must for young British actresses looking to secure their careers. Nowadays, however, such skills are more of a hindrance. As the recent array of debut performances from tough-talking teenagers shows, directors and producers are increasingly looking for starlets who are more at home in a hoodie than a horse-drawn carriage.

One of the stars of last January's Sundance festival was 19-year-old Londoner Yasmin Paige, who plays an unconventional heroine in the dark comedy Submarine, director Richard Ayoade's film version of Joe Dunthorne's novel. Paige plays Jordana, a Welsh teenager with a penchant for setting fire to things.

"She is a bit of a pyromaniac and she is feisty and I think that»

- Vanessa Thorpe

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The Haunting

Movie: The Haunting

Released on: 1999

Rating: 4.50

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Get Tix For Sundance Institute’S Shortslab: Chicago

Last summer in L.A. the Sundance Institute presented their first-ever ShortsLab, a day-long workshop for short filmmakers. The success of the event has led the Institute to expand ShortsLab to three cities this year with the first being Chicago on May 7 (NYC will happen on July 9 and L.A. Aug. 6).

The Chicago workshop will include seminars, screenings and panels that focus on story, production and distribution. There will also be a panel dedicated to short film programmers, as they’ll talk candidly about what films they’re looking for and give tips on how to get your short noticed.

Some of the names scheduled to attend: Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess, Get Low director Aaron Schneider, director and Chicago native Kyle Henry, Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler, Shorts International co-head of global acquisitions Linda Olszewski and Sundance shorts programmer Todd Luoto.

Tickets are $150 and available here.»

- Jason Guerrasio

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New Still Images from Thor in HD

Paramount has released fourteen new HD-quality still images from Academy Award-nominated director Kenneth Branagh's (Hamlet) Thor, the upcoming live-action adaptation of the classic Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. Most of the scenes these stills are from have already been shown in the various trailers and clips that have been released, but they offer a detailed look at the incredible costumes, sets and VFX that Marvel Studios luxuriously poured into this movie. The best of the bunch are an awesome shot of Odin (Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins) blasting the petulant Thor (Chris Hemsworth) with his own hammer, and close-up shots of Heimdall (Idris Elba), Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Sif (Jaimie Alexander).

Next Showing: Thor opens May 6

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- BrentJS Sprecher

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Fight Club

Movie: Fight Club

Released on: 1999

Rating: 8.60

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Cinematical Is Hosting an L.A. Screening of Max Winkler's 'Ceremony'

Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical

Attention, Los Angeles readers! Cinematical has teamed up with Magnolia Pictures to offer an advanced screening of Max Winkler's 'Ceremony' at the Cinefamily Theater this Thursday.

The film stars Michael Angarano as a guy who convinces his former best friend to travel to the beachside estate of a documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace) to rekindle their relationship. But he has ulterior motives -- he's not doing this for friendship, but rather to try and stop the upcoming wedding between Pace and his fiancee (Uma Thurman).

Our own Todd Gilchrist will moderate a Q&A with Winkler after the screening, and you can nab a spot by RSVPing here. The screening is first-come, first-served, so arrive early to secure your spot.

Hit the jump for the invite and prepare yourself for some May-December romance.

Update: Star Michael Angarano and Reece Thompson will also participate in the Q&A.»

- Monika Bartyzel

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Keira Knightley and Steve Carell set for apocalyptic road trip

Duo will play neighbours who take a road trip before an asteroid destroys Earth in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Keira Knightley and Steve Carell are set to play neighbours who take a road trip ahead of the end of the world, according to Deadline. Carell, whose tenure starring in the Us version of The Office is coming to an end, has signed on as a man whose wife leaves him after news breaks that an incoming asteroid will destroy Earth. Carell's childhood sweetheart then contacts him, keen to rekindle their relationship, prompting the trip cross-country with his neighbour, with whom love unexpectedly blossoms.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World will mark the directing debut of Lorene Scafaria, a screenwriter whose previous work includes Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, for which she also provided an acting cameo as "Drunk Girl in Yugo".

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- Catherine Shoard

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Legally Blonde

Movie: Legally Blonde

Released on: 2001

Rating: 6.40

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F3AR Official Story Trailer

Here’s the totally awesome story trailer for “Fear 3 or F3AR” coming soon to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.Game Description: Nine months ago, Point Man and his F.E.A.R. squad were tapped to stop a telepathically gifted cannibal who had begun a murderous rampage. Point Man learned the target was his brother, Paxton Fettel, working alongside their tortured and psychically powerful mother, Alma Wade. Despite this revelation, Point Man followed orders to destroy them and subsequently ravaged the surrounding city and most of his F.E.A.R. team. Now, it is clear that Alma’s psychic influence survived— and worse, she is about to birth something that could destroy the world.Fettel has returned from [...]»

- brent

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Dirt 3 Debut Trailer

Here’s the debut trailer for “Dirt 3′” coming soon to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.Game Description: Coming 2011, Dirt 3 will boast more cars, more locations, more routes and more events than any other game in the series, including over 50 rally cars representing the very best from five decades of the sport. With more than double the track content of 2009’s hit, Dirt 3 will see players start at the top as a professional driver, with a top-flight career in competitive off-road racing complimented by the opportunity to express themselves in Gymkhana-style showpiece driving events. As players race to elevate their global standing, Dirt 3 delivers mud, sweat and [...]»

- brent

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Senseless

Movie: Senseless

Released on: 1998

Rating: 5.30

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Enter Our 'Terror in Tinseltown' Sweepstakes

Hooray for Hollywood! That magical land where everyone's dreams can come true. But sometimes dreams turn into nightmares. So we're celebrating the dark side of Hollywood with our new Terror in Tinseltown Sweepstakes. Find out how you can win the ultimate Los Angeles vacation after the jump.We're giving away a vacation package so good it's scary, including roundtrip domestic airfare for two to Los Angeles, $200 in gift cards, hotel accommodations for four days and three nights, dinner for two on us, a haunted tour ride of La (so you can see where this town's grisliest murders took place), and plenty more!As of 10 a.m. Pst Friday April 1, fans»

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Saoirse Ronan Talks Possibility Of Working With Joe Wright Again, Remains Cagey On 'Anna Karenina'

She might be a good half-decade off being able to drink legally, but Saoirse Ronan has already racked up an impressive array of performances in her career so far. What's more, she seems to know a good deal more about media management than actors three times her age--while a veteran like, say, Michael Caine is constantly thwarting Christopher Nolan's plans for secrecy, Ronan knows how to run rings around the press when it comes to rumors. She's already come out with a firm refusal to confirm or deny just about anything about her rumored presence in "The Hobbit," and when…»

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Gangs of New York

Movie: Gangs of New York

Released on: 2002

Rating: 7.30

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Preview of our Dolphin Tale Set Visit; Plus First Images

So many set visit offers start the same way. “Would you like to go to Florida to see the set of Charles Martin Smith’s Dolphin Tale? It stars Ashely Judd and Morgan Freeman, and you may get to talk to all three.” How does one say no? One doesn’t. I was sent with a handful of online journalists to go on set and meet its stars.The film is based on the true story of Winter, a dolphin who lost most of her tail in a crab trap. She was considered a lost cause until a doctor (played in the film by Morgan Freeman) invented a prosthetic tail for her. The film is currently set to be released September 23, 2011. We’ll have interviews with Charles Martin Smith, Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, and more once the embargo lifts, but until then I can tell you what the set was like.»

- Andre Dellamorte

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PG-13 ‘The King’s Speech’ Fails To Make Box Office Impact

When The Weinstein Company decided to edit the cursing [1] out of Tom Hooper's Oscar-winning film [2] The King's Speech, they felt the new family-friendly PG-13 rating would help them draw even more money out of their little film that could [3]. Well amid controversy [4] over the artistic merits of such a chop job, audiences have spoken. Last weekend, when The King's Speech was still rated R, it pulled in about $2.2 million, good for 13th place. This weekend, the new PG-13 version pulled in, according to early estimates, only $1.2 million, dropping to 14th place.Does this mean the Weinstein's experiment failed? Or was it simply too late in the game to change a film that had already made over $130 million? Read more after the jump.If you look strictly at the box office receipts, the new PG-13 rating, complete with totally new marketing campaign touting The King's Speech as a family film,»

- Germain Lussier

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Biker Boyz

Movie: Biker Boyz

Released on: 2003

Rating: 4.00

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Dumb Governator Comic Will Also Be Dumb Movie, Good Luck With That

Larry King To Be A Recurring Character On The Cartoon Show Oh hey, so in case you forgot, Arnold Schwarzenegger's first project out of office is incredibly lame sounding "The Governator." First announced last week, the brewing franchise (seriously) will span comic books and television with Arnie reimagined as a crime-fighting former politician (sigh) who has his own Bat-cave sort of thing under his mansion, is assisted by a techie security guy named Zeke Muckerberg and squares off against Gangsters Imposters Racketeers Liars & Irredeemable Ex-cons (or G.I.R.L.I.E. Men, for short). It sounds like Stan Lee, who is helping develop…»

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Toldja! Lionsgate Sets Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth For 'The Hunger Games'

Lionsgate made official what Deadline foreshadowed last Friday. Josh Hutcherson has now been set by director Gary Ross to play the baker's son Peeta Mellark, and Liam Hemsworth is set to play Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games. They will star opposite Jennifer Lawrence in what is expected to be a trilogy of films based on the Suzanne Collins novels. These were two the most coveted roles for young actors this year. Here's Lionsgate's release:Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 2011- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of The Hunger Games are pleased to announce that actor Josh Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right) has been cast in the role of Peeta Mellark, with Liam Hemsworth (The Last Song) joining the film in the role of Gale Hawthorne in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel. Both actors will star opposite Jennifer Lawrence, who it was recently announced will play heroine Katniss Everdeen.»

- MIKE FLEMING

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Airplane II: The Sequel

Movie: Airplane II: The Sequel

Released on: 1982

Rating: 5.70

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Hysterica Tackling 'The Art of Metal'

As you can see from their photo, Sweden's all-female power metal band Hysterica already have a sweet hook going on – but this year they're kicking off a whole new approach to promoting their upcoming second album The Art of Metal: in addition to releasing one track each month until the full album's release this fall, they're also inviting artists in other media to contribute works of art to accompany each new song. Read on for more details on the project...In a recent article on Blabbermouth.net, the band described their multi-media concept for The Art of Metal: "By letting different artists interpret each song, a number of art pieces will be created," they explained. "These will be presented»

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Tony Kaye's 'Detachment' With Adrien Brody, Christina Hendricks & More Added To Tribeca Lineup

Kings Of Leon Documentary Also Added Over a decade into his career, Tony Kaye is likely still wondering what it feels like to shoot a movie, edit it and then release it easily into theaters, no fuss no muss. "American History X" found him battling with Edward Norton over the cut of the film. He would return eight years later with "Lake Of Fire," a documentary about abortion that no one saw. Then there's the New Orleans thriller "Black Water Transit" starring Laurence Fishburne, Karl Urban and Brittany Snow that is still presumably being haggled over in the mess that…»

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Apocalypse Now

Movie: Apocalypse Now

Released on: 1979

Rating: 8.50

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Bloodrayne Returns in 'Bloodrayne: Betrayal'

The first Bloodrayne, despite all of its flaws, is one of my favorite games.  Why?  It's a game about a redheaded, fetish-gear clad vampire who kills Nazis…do I really need to spell it out?  Well, it looks like Majesco is heading back to the bloody basics this summer with Bloodrayne: Betrayal.  More details and a teaser trailer after the break.According to a blurb over at G4, Bloodrayne: Betrayal will be a 2D side-scroller instead of the traditional third-person perspective like its predecessors. Here's the official description:"Rayne teams up with a mysterious new friend to stop an evil vampire massacre. Introducing new characters, gruesome environmental puzzles and a full»

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Jeremy Renner Taking Over Bourne And Mission: Impossible?

Hollywood practically ignored Jeremy Renner for the near-decade between his amazing turn in Dahmer and his Oscar-nominated Hurt Locker performance, but they seem to be making up for lost time. Despite the fact that he’s already filming a new Mission: Impossible film with Tom Cruise, Latino Review says Renner is Universal’s top choice to star in The Bourne Legacy, where he’d not so much replace Matt Damon as Jason Bourne but play another secret agent undergoing a rather Bourney predicament (far younger actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Garrett Hedlund were previously rumored for the role). Could the 40-year-old Renner really take over two of the biggest action franchises? If this guy can rock a British accent, Daniel Craig better watch his back!

Whether or not he gets the Bourne gig (shouldn’t they get someone who isn’t Matt’s age?), Renner has plenty of action cash coming»

- Anthony Miccio

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50 First Dates

Movie: 50 First Dates

Released on: 2004

Rating: 6.80

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Bradley Cooper To Play 'The Crow'?

You sure know how to fuck with us Hollywood. Just a few days after “28 Weeks Later” helmer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo came aboard to direct the long in the works reboot or whatever of "The Crow"--that looks like it will be dropping the Nick Cave script (what the hell)--an actor is now ready to get his dark eyeliner going as Eric Draven. And it's kind of baffling. THR reports that Bradley Cooper--you are not reading that wrong--is in talks to star in the film. He apparently went all the way to Spain to meet with the director and two hit…»

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Fox Sets Release Dates for McG’s This Means War and the Supernatural Drama Chronicle

20th Century Fox has announced release dates for its upcoming films This Means War and Chronicle.  According to Box Office Mojo, This Means War is set for February 17, 2012.  Directed by McG, the film is an action-romantic-comedy that stars Chris Pine and Tom Hardy as former black-ops agents who go to war with each other when the fall for the same woman (Reese Witherspoon).  The other films currently set for the Presidents' Day weekend are Ghost Rider 2 and Studio Ghibli's Arrietty which was written and produced by Hayao Miyazaki.As for Chronicle, the film recently cast Dane DeHaan (In Treatment) as one of three teenagers who develop superpowers after they're exposed to a mysterious substance.  The film is the feature debut of Josh Trank and comes from a script by Max Landis (Masters of Horror).  Chronicle is slated for February 3, 2012, and currently has no competition at that date.»

- Matt Goldberg

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