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Family Britain by David Kynaston | Book review

13 November 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Katharine Whitehorn on a survey of Britain in the 1950s

What was it like to live in the 1950s? Until recently the decade was thought of as a bare patch between the battleground of the 40s and the fairground of the 60s, but recently its complexities and excitements have exercised historians Peter Hennessy and Dominic Sandbrook; and now there's Family Britain, the second book in David Kynaston's three-volume New Jerusalem project. Mercifully, this massive work – nearly 800 pages – is made highly readable by all sorts of extracts and quotations from diaries, columns and oral records, and deals as much with ordinary, everyday lives as with the machinations of politics and power.

There are surprises in it even for someone who lived delightedly through those years: was rationing really not finally called off until July 1954? Was a Tory government cheerfully still subsidising milk and National Butter in 1956? Some things I remember all »

- Katharine Whitehorn

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'New Moon' Star Robert Pattinson Wants To Produce As Well As Act

13 November 2009 10:30 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

From MTV.Com: When Edward Cullen was 18 years old in 1919, Hollywood superstars Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford came up with the idea for United Artists — a studio that would give actors greater control over which films they got to make and take the creative decisions away from commercial-minded studio execs. When Edward was 68 years old, Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier and Barbra Streisand made waves with their First Artists Production Company, pledging the same actors-first mentality.

Now, Robert Pattinson is determined to mark Edward's upcoming second-century teenage period with a similar endeavor, using his newfound star power to make the kind of movies he wants to see.

Continue reading Robert Pattinson's Dream? To Make His Own Movies

MTV delves deep into the "Twilight" universe with two can't-miss specials: "Love Bites" chronicles the budding rumored romance between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart on Monday at 10 p.m. Et/Pt, »

- Larry Carroll

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Robert Pattinson's Dream? To Make His Own Movies

13 November 2009 9:17 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'I'd like to make it a lot easier for the creative people to get their thoughts heard,' the 'New Moon' star says of possibly starting his own production company.

By Larry Carroll

Robert Pattinson

Photo: MTV News

Beverly Hills, California — When Edward Cullen was 18 years old in 1919, Hollywood superstars Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford came up with the idea for United Artists — a studio that would give actors greater control over which films they got to make and take the creative decisions away from commercial-minded studio execs. When Edward was 68 years old, Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier and Barbra Streisand made waves with their First Artists Production Company, pledging the same actors-first mentality.

Now, Robert Pattinson is determined to mark Edward's upcoming second-century teenage period with a similar endeavor, using his newfound star power to make the kind of movies he wants to see.

"I definitely »

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Lost Chaplin Footage Sold on eBay for $5

12 November 2009 3:41 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By the Independent U.K.

When Morace Park bought a can of nitrate film on eBay for $5, he was surprised to discover that it contained footage of Charlie Chaplin.

The inventor was utterly astounded when his friend John Dwyer, a former member of the British Board of Film Classification, told him he had discovered rare footage of the performer, and possibly an unknown Chaplin work. Unlike many nitrate films, the contents of this 1916 can were still intact.

Read more in the Independent U.K. »

- Lisa Horowitz

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Charles Chaplin’s Zepped Found

11 November 2009 1:19 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »

In the Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips reports that a long-thought lost Charles Chaplin film has been accidentally found after a film collector made an eBay bid on a nitrate film canister. Phillips explains that "the footage turned out to be the obscure Chaplin short [Zepped], a World War I propaganda effort designed to buck up British morale, combining stop-motion animation and outtakes and unused alternate shots from films Chaplin made for both Keystone and Essanay studios. "The hybrid, over which Chaplin apparently exercised no creative control, includes a shot or two from His New Job, the short film Chaplin made for the Chicago-based Essanay during his 23-day residency here in late 1914 and early 1915." »

- Andre Soares

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Charles Chaplin’s The Circus, Aladdin, Easy Rider Screenings

9 November 2009 10:51 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »

Among the upcoming screenings in the November film series of the Library of Congress’ Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Va., are vehicles for just about everyone, from Charles Chaplin to Dennis Hopper; from Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland to Robin Williams‘ voice. I’ve never seen Disney’s Aladdin, though I know it was a big hit when it came out. Robin Williams was particularly praised for his voice work as the Genie — some even went as far as to demand that the Academy come up with Oscars for best voice performance. No one came up with that demand when Charles Chaplin’s The Circus was released, perhaps because the film has no audible dialogue. I’m not a big [...] »

- Andre Soares

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Chaplin on eBay

9 November 2009 | Cineman.ch/en | See recent Cineman.ch/en news »

Thought to be lost for ever, a movie made by Charlie Chaplin resurfaces on eBay at a ridiculously cheap price. For the ridiculous sum of Chf 5.-, English collector Morace Park bought a short film on eBay titled "Charlie Chaplin in Zepped", which alternates animation with live action. Amazingly, this 7-minute film directed by the legendary Charlie Chaplin in 1916 was considered lost forever, and very few biographies about him even mention it. Initial analysts came up with the hypothesis that the short film may have be used as propaganda to allay the English population's fears of armed German zeppelins deployed during Wwi. Actually, in "Charlie Chaplin in Zepped" the maker of "The Dictator" makes fun of the Germans and their dirigible. The fragile 35mm copy will now be transferred onto a modern medium to preserve it from any future degradati... »

- Constantin Xenakis (Cineman)

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Matt Damon, from private campaigner to Hollywood's biggest star

9 November 2009 1:59 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

A clutch of new films will cement Matt Damon's reputation as the hit of his generation. But that won't change this most reserved and politically committed of actors. Vanessa Thorpe reports

Runners taking part in the annual Miami Triathlon this time last year were surprised to spot a familiar face crossing the finishing line. It looked very like Jason Bourne, the implacable, brain-washed hitman, who was coming in with a time of just under an hour for the 6.2 mile leg. In fact Matt Damon, who plays Bourne in the trio of hit films based on Robert Ludlum's character, was competing in an effort to lose some weight. He had gained 30lbs that summer to play the part of the chubby, delusional executive at the centre of The Informant!, Steven Soderbergh's new film.

Its recent premiere in America may well prove the high-water mark of an already illustrious career. »

- Vanessa Thorpe

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Lost Charlie Chaplin Film Pops Up on eBay

6 November 2009 8:18 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

One day, a man named Morace Park is surfing around eBay, looking for antiques, when he's intrigued by an item listed as an "old film." Housed in a funky antique tin, the man bids and wins it for the super-reasonable price of £3.20. He buys and sells antiques, so when the package arrives, it sits around for a bit. When he finally gets around to opening it, he unfurls some of the film to see what it is. The title reads: Charlie Chaplin in Zepped.

Yes, folks, as a story in the Guardian attests, this is a forgotten film that there's no record of. Almost seven minutes long, the short "is a mixture of footage of Chaplin and exuberant animation that reminded Park of Monty Python sequences." Park's neighbor John Dyer says: "It starts with live shots of Chaplin. It then turns into a dreamscape. We see a Zeppelin bombing attack. »

- Monika Bartyzel

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'Glee: The Music Vol. 2' Tracklisting Revealed

3 November 2009 8:34 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

A few hours before the first volume hit the stores in United States, "Glee: The Music Vol. 2" is announced coming on December 8. The second installment of tracks featured on the Fox's musical series "Glee" season 1 will contain 17 tracks like its predecessor.

The tracklisting which has just been released contains both solo and choral covers of popular songs such as Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" and Lily Allen's "Smile". There is also another song called "Smile" which is actually a cover of Charlie Chaplin's classic sung by Dianna Agron in the show.

The ensemble piece meanwhile is Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary" which will be performed in the upcoming episode called "Wheels". Other songs in future episodes are taken from two feature films "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from "DreamGirls" and "Don't Rain on My Parade" from "Funny Girl". The former is sung by Amber Riley »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Holiday Preview: A Repertory Calendar

3 November 2009 1:01 PM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

Tim Burton invades New York, New Italian Cinema hits Los Angeles, Harold and Kumar spread holiday cheer in Austin and everywhere you look, they're celebrating All Tomorrow's Parties -- just some of the holiday film fun you can have this winter at your local repertory theater.

More Holiday Preview: [Theatrical Calendar]

[Repertory Calendar] [Anywhere But a Movie Theater]

New York

92YTribeca

In November, the 92YTribeca Screening Room will have some special guests in the house when it hosts the already sold out "A Conversation with Wes Anderson and Jason Schwartzman" on November 10th, with the two longtime collaborators discussing their latest film "Fantastic Mr. Fox." But tickets are still available for the night before (Nov. 9th), when actor Ben Foster and director Oren Moverman will screen their acclaimed new post-war drama "The Messenger". Much of the rest of the month is devoted to Cinema Tropical's Ten Years of New Argentine Cinema series with screenings of Adrián Caetano's immigration »

- Stephen Saito

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Loews Jersey City Announces November Classic Film Schedule

31 October 2009 7:40 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

November To Remember3 Memorable Movies

Presented In Memory of Bob Eberenz*

(See below for explanation)

November 20 & 21

At the Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre

A Not-For-Profit Arts Center In a Historic Movie Palace

54 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Tel: (201) 798-6055

Web: www.loewsjersey.org

Friday, November 20 at 8Pm

"Monsieur Verdoux" -- Starring Charlie Chaplin.  Also starring Mady Correll, Isobel Elsom, Audrey Betz, Ada May, Martha Ray.  Directed by Charlie Chaplin.  (1947, 124mins, B&W) Chaplin called this film his "cleverest and most brilliant", but he is certainly not the familiar Tramp in it.  He plays a suave serial killer who makes his living marrying and murdering lonely rich women.  Chaplin turned this shocking conceit into a black comedy that seems surprisingly modern to us today -- especially in its presentation of the hypocrisy of societies that condemn murder committed by individuals but glorify war.

A rare big screen revival.

Saturday, November 21 at 2Pm »

- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)

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O Mimi San – Sessue Hayakawa, Mildred Harris

29 October 2009 3:39 PM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »

O Mimi San (1914) Direction: Charles Miller Screenplay: Thomas H. Ince (unconfirmed) Cast: Sessue Hayakawa, Mildred Harris, Tsuru Aoki   O Mimi San is historically important as Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa’s first film. In it, Hayakawa plays a prince who goes to a retreat after an attempt on his life is made; once there he falls in love with a young woman (Mildred Harris, future wife of Charles Chaplin) but then finds himself torn between love and duty as a leader of his nation. Compounding matters, an arranged marriage (with Tsuru Aoki, Hayakawa’s own future wife) awaits him. Directed by Charles Miller and allegedly written by Thomas H. Ince (a studio head best remembered for his "mysterious" death in 1924), O Mimi San [...] »

- James Bazen

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Ranbir Kapoor gets into Charlie Chaplin?s shoes

27 October 2009 8:46 AM, PDT | Bollywoodmantra.com | See recent Bollywood Mantra news »

Ranbir Kapoor is playing his most favorite man, world famous laughter icon Charlie Chaplin in his upcoming film, ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahini’. He has really worked hard to look perfect and his dedication was evident, he was looking very close to Charlie. Confirms a source "Ranbir had been gifted an entire Charlie Chaplin series by his friend which he studied diligently. He has put in a lot of research for the role right from Chaplin's clothes to his walk to his comic timing."Very few know that Ranbir is a great fan of Charlie’s Chaplin. In his young days, he used to stick Charlie Chaplin's stickers in his note b... »

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Ranbir Kapoor becomes Indian Charlie Chaplin! - News

24 October 2009 2:09 AM, PDT | GlamSham | See recent GlamSham news »

The legend of Charlie Chaplin is soon to be revived by none other than heart throb Ranbir Kapoor. The actor is leaving no stone unturned in trying to get the look right for his next film. Ranbir Kapoor will soon be seen in Charlie Chaplin's avatar for his forthcoming movie Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani .Confirms a source "Ranbir had been gifted an entire Charlie Chaplin series by his friend which he studied diligently. He has put in a lot of research for the role right from Cha... »

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Ranbir turns into the Indian Charlie Chaplin for Apkgk

23 October 2009 6:54 AM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »

The legend of Charlie Chaplin is soon to be revived by none other than the heart throb Ranbir Kapoor.

The actor is leaving no stone unturned in trying to get the look right for his next film.

Ranbir Kapoor will soon be seen in Charlie Chaplin’s avatar for his forthcoming movie Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. Confirms a source, “Ranbir had been gifted an entire Charlie Chaplin series by his friend which he studied it diligently. He has put in a lot of research for the role right from Chaplin’s clothes to his walk to his comic timing.”

In fact we also hear that Ranbir. »

- realbollywood

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tMF Talkback: What are the chances of Anna Kendrick winning an Oscar?

23 October 2009 3:28 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

She's terrific in Rocket Science where she plays a student who is also the treacherous captain of the debating team. It was only a supporting role but she delivered quite a compelling performance. While moviegoers identify her as one of the cast of Twilight, Kendrick did quite a number of movies that speak volumes about her talent - two of them in particular has received raves for her performance - Up in the Air and Elsewhere.

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- - - The former is the movie that might bring her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. But what are her chances of actually winning the Oscar? [ Related: Kendrick also tops our list of most underrated young actresses. ]

Rave reviews and more after the jump!

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Rising Star award for Kendrick: This award is actually a 'precursor' to the Oscar buzz:

The 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will honor Anna Kendrick with the Rising Star »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Talkback: What are the chances of Anna Kendrick winning an Oscar?

23 October 2009 3:28 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

She's terrific in Rocket Science where she plays a student who is also the treacherous captain of the debating team. It was only a supporting role but she delivered quite a compelling performance. While moviegoers identify her as one of the cast of Twilight, Kendrick did quite a number of movies that speak volumes about her talent - two of them in particular has received raves for her performance - Up in the Air and Elsewhere.

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- - - The former is the movie that might bring her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. But what are her chances of actually winning the Oscar? [ Related: Kendrick also tops our list of most underrated young actresses. ]

Rave reviews and more after the jump!

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Rising Star award for Kendrick: This award is actually a 'precursor' to the Oscar buzz:

The 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will honor Anna Kendrick with the Rising Star »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Talkback: What are the chances of Anna Kendrick winning an Oscar?

23 October 2009 3:28 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

She's terrific in Rocket Science where she plays a student who is also the treacherous captain of the debating team. It was only a supporting role but she delivered quite a compelling performance. While moviegoers identify her as one of the cast of Twilight, Kendrick did quite a number of movies that speak volumes about her talent - two of them in particular has received raves for her performance - Up in the Air and Elsewhere.

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- - - The former is the movie that might bring her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. But what are her chances of actually winning the Oscar? [ Related: Kendrick also tops our list of most underrated young actresses. ]

Rave reviews and more after the jump!

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Rising Star award for Kendrick: This award is actually a 'precursor' to the Oscar buzz:

The 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will honor Anna Kendrick with the Rising Star »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Talkback: What are the chances of Anna Kendrick winning an Oscar?

23 October 2009 3:28 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

She's terrific in Rocket Science where she plays a student who is also the treacherous captain of the debating team. It was only a supporting role but she delivered quite a compelling performance. While moviegoers identify her as one of the cast of Twilight, Kendrick did quite a number of movies that speak volumes about her talent - two of them in particular has received raves for her performance - Up in the Air and Elsewhere.

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- - - The former is the movie that might bring her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. But what are her chances of actually winning the Oscar? [ Related: Kendrick also tops our list of most underrated young actresses. ]

Rave reviews and more after the jump!

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Rising Star award for Kendrick: This award is actually a 'precursor' to the Oscar buzz:

The 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will honor Anna Kendrick with the Rising Star »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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