Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
February 9th, 2012 | 
Author: Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts has just been given the royal task of bringing the late Princess Diana to the screen 
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The Muppets is as unfashionable as it is deliriously entertaining, says Robbie Collin.
On Feb. 10, this year’s Oscar-nominated short films are headed to a movie theater near you. But what can you 
Caught In Flight will focus on Diana’s relations with surgeon Hasnat Khan
If you’re excited to see The Phantom Menace in 3-D when it opens in theaters tomorrow, then perhaps you have 
Daniel Radcliffe is plausibly grown-up in a freshly terrifying adaptation of Susan Hill’s ghost story.
Do all raging tyrants have an adorable, cuddly, little thing they treasure? “I know I do!” says writer-director Martin McDonagh, 
Daniel Radcliffe talks about his first film since Harry Potter, the hammer horror The Woman in Black.
Jason Reitman has aimed his sights at reinterpreting a new classic: Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. After re-creating The Breakfast Club, 
Multi-talented actor James Franco picked up a camera to direct and shoot premium denim label 7 For All Mankind’s new marketing campaign.
In an attempt to extend the life of their franchise, the producers of ‘Journey 2′ brought in Dwayne Johnson and Michael Caine, but they can’t breathe life into anemic material, and the result is an unusually lifeless affair.http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured
In the first of our three-part video diary of a Film Nerd 2.0 trip to Skywalker Ranch and ILM, we surprise Toshi with a trip north, and we get ready for our full day at the Ranch.http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured
Daniel Handler announced official plans today for a new series of books by Lemony Snicket called ‘All The Wrong Questions,’ and an October date has been set for ‘Who Could That Be At This Hour?’, the first in the series.http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured
"Harry Potter" actor Tom Felton has been cast to star opposite Elizabeth Olsen ("Martha Marcy May Marlene") and Glenn Close ("Albert Nobbs") in "Therese Raquin", a forthcoming adaptation of the Emile Zola novel/play.http://www.hitfix.com
A look at how the major Oscar contenders are continuing to use electronic billboards to reach Academy voters. And when the same billboard is rotating both "The Artist" and "The Help," you know its cutthroat out there.http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/awards-campaign
In celebration of his 80th birthday, we look at some of composer John Williams’s most indelible and iconic cinematic scores, including, "Star Wars, "Jaws," "Harry Potter" and "E.T."http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/in-contention
Break out the bubbly and avoid the questionable meat: Bridesmaids is officially the most in-demand movie available on video-on-demand (or VOD). 
Peter Jackson has cast Billy Connolly ("The Boondock Saints", "The X-Files: I Want to Believe") in his two-picture adaptation of "The Hobbit". The first film, "An Unexpected Journey", will hit theaters this December, while the second installment, "There and Back Again", is slated for release in December 2013.http://www.hitfix.com
If there’s an actor alive better suited to play a great Middle Earth dwarf warrior than Billy Connolly, I’d certainly 
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Gold Derby odds clearly favor Adele to become only the sixth artist in the 54-year history of the Grammy Awards to win the triple crown: Record, Song and Album of the Year. Her single, “Rolling in the Deep,” is an acclaimed, multi-format smash that is far ahead of the competition for both Record and Song. It has odds of 2/5 to take Record ahead of both "Fireworks" and "The Cave" at 10/1. And as Adele co-wrote the tune with producer Paul Epworth, she will share in the Song award. It has odds of 8/15 over "Grenade" (6/1) and "The Cave (9/1). Her album, “21,” has been a monumental critical and commercial success. It is still the #1 album in the country after 18 weeks and is a lock to win the Grammy’s top prize with odds of 4/11 over "Born this Way" (9/1) and "Wasting Light" (12/1). If she prevails as expected in these three races, Adel… |
Ryan Reynolds has done his fair share of action films, but as the actor told HitFix in our recent interview, "To work with Denzel was something special."http://www.hitfix.com
Is Jason Statham the new Burt Reynolds? The "Crank" thespian has signed on for a remake of the 1987 action film "Heat," which starred Reynolds. The remake is to be directed by Brian De Palma ("Mission: Impossible," "Carrie"). http://www.hitfix.com
The release date for Fox’s This Means War has moved once again. The McG-directed action romance, about two CIA operatives 
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Daniel Radcliffe offended by "Harry Potter" Oscar snub: "'I don't think the Oscars like commercial films, or kids' films, unless they're directed by Martin Scorsese,' Radcliffe said. 'I was watching "Hugo" the other day and going, "Why is this nominated and we're not?" I was slightly miffed.' He added: 'There's a certain amount of snobbery. It's kind of disheartening. I never thought I'd care. But it would've been nice to have some recognition, just for the hours put in.'" GUARDIAN
Pro-Meryl Streep email angers Oscar voters: "A Weinstein Company email that appears to skirt AMPAS campaign rules by using a third party to reach Oscar voters has stirred up anger among Academy members and rival campaigners. But the email does not violate Academy regulations, AMPAS COO Ric Robertson told TheWrap on Tuesday … The email in question … was sent as a third-party advertisement by the Hol… |
