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Michael Caine Says Batman 3 Might Not Happen

13 November 2009 1:51 PM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Batman's faithful butler, Alfred, has dropped bad news ... again.

Batman fans everywhere have been furiously blogging and discussing the twists and turns in the will-they-or-won't-they debate over a third installment of Christopher Nolan's revamped Batman franchise. Early on it was announced that, although lead actor Christian Bale was contractually obligated to appear in Batman 3, Nolan had no such obligation and might decide not to direct another one.

Screenwriter David S. Goyer gave fans some hope when he said that he believed Nolan would return if he could "find the story that he's happy with." Then, Gary Oldman got everyone excited when he announced that filming would begin in 2010, only to recant his statement a couple days later.

Actor Cillian Murphy, who played The Scarecrow in the first two films, is hopeful that another film will be made, and Aaron Eckhart, said that he "would do anything" Nolan asked of him, »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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First The Fighter Image of Mark Wahlberg in the Ring Released

13 November 2009 1:39 PM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Principal photography for director David O. Russell's (Three Kings) The Fighter wrapped in August and an image of Mark Wahlberg in the ring as boxer "Irish" Micky Ward has finally been released.

The Fighter is based on the true story of South Boston welterweight fighter Ward and his half-brother, Dicky Ecklund (played by Christian Bale), who kicked addiction to help Ward train for fights against such notable fighters as Arturo Gotti and Sugar Ray Leonard. The film also stars Amy Adams, who plays Charlene, a bartender in love with Ward.

Next Showing: The Fighter is scheduled for a 2010 release

Link | Posted 11/13/2009 by BrentJS

Amy Adams | Christian Bale | Mark Wahlberg | David Russel | The Fighter »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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DVD review: Public Enemies

13 November 2009 7:34 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Universal, rental and retail

It's a Michael Mann film, so of course the period detail is immaculate and the set-pieces are pulled off with aplomb, but Public Enemies is a strangely unmoving experience. Johnny Depp's John Dillinger is oddly neutral while his dogged FBI pursuer (Christian Bale) is a torturer. Ultimately, this lacks the sense of unhinged danger that you want from gangsterdom and get from Scorsese. Mann is a permacool control-freak and this is a long way from the strut of authentic Hollywood Hoodlumville. It's like Heat cooled down.

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Afm Debuts First Photos and Synopses from 6 Upcoming Movies Including Manolete, Mona Lisa, Small Town Saturday Night and The Long Good Friday

12 November 2009 8:18 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

When it comes to the first photos and synopsis from upcoming films, Collider has reaped great rewards from this year’s American Film Market (Afm).  For those who don’t know, Afm is where film buyers from around the world come once a year to buy movies and also pre-buy films in development.  Simply put, this is where a lot of money changes hands in the film industry and it’s where many decisions about what you and I get to see are made.  In an effort to try and raise a film’s profile or attract film buyers, many of the studios distribute full synopses and still images for their movies.

With that in mind, we have grabbed some of those synopses and images for Manolete (starring Adrien Brody and Penelope Cruz), Mona Lisa, Pearblossom, Small Town Saturday Night (starring Chris Pine), and The Long Good Friday.  Hit the »

- Matt Goldberg

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More Afm Promo Photos and Synopses For 7 More Movies Including Hellraiser, The Tournament, Earthbound

12 November 2009 8:18 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

The hits from this year’s American Film Market (Afm)* keep on coming.  The yearly festival where buyers and sellers do business to bring us all the movies we’ll see in the (hopefully) near future offers plenty of photos and full synopses.  You may not have the fat cash to purchase these movies but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy their first images and plot details.  We’ve got the goods for Hellraiser, Earthbound (Starring Kate Hudson and Gael Garcia Bernal), Nowhere Boy, The Concert, The Tournament, and the animated films Escape from Planet Earth, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil.  Check it all out (plus the digital version of the promo poster for Scream 4) after the jump.  Please note that I have copied down all synopsis exactly as they were originally written.

And if you missed our previous coverage, click here, here and here.   You can »

- Matt Goldberg

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Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg In “The Fighter” Photos

12 November 2009 4:02 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg star in David O. Russell-directed drama “The Fighter” about boxer Irish Mickey Ward and his unlikely path to become world lightweight champion. Here are some photos from the movie.

The Fighter | Mark Wahlberg

“The Fighter” tells the true story of Boston fighter “Irish” Micky Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother and his trainer Dicky Ecklund.

Ecklund was a journeyman fighter who sent Sugar Ray Leonard to the canvas in 1978. His career was derailed by drug addiction and a prison sentence. Upon his release, he convinced his younger brother, Ward – who had retired from boxing at 26 after losing four straight – to get back in the ring. Under Ecklund’s tutelage, Ward won the Wbu Light Welterweight title and engaged in one of the greatest fight trilogies in history with Arturo Gatti.

The Fighter | Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg

Wahlberg plays Ward, »

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James Cameron Never Wanted to Make 'Titanic'

12 November 2009 9:43 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Perhaps the most comically brilliant interview of the month will come sandwiched between naked ladies as a lengthy chat with James Cameron will be featured in December's issue of Playboy. While we don't have the actual interview for you to read, Playboy sent over a whole batch of quotes that were just too good to resist. Based on the quotes, it would appear the interview covers everything from Cameron's directorial approach to his inspiration (Star Wars) to his personal life (married five times) to his films to Christian Bale's famous on-set tirade ("Man, I have to take my hat off to this guy. I could not pull a rant like that if I had to.' I mean, I can get on a roll but not like that. I just had to bow down.").

And speaking of his films, Cameron was quite candid when Titanic came up, admitting there »

- Erik Davis

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A first look at The Fighter

12 November 2009 12:33 AM, PST | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

The first images have arrived for David O Russell's latest, The Fighter. Originally developed by Darren Aronofsky and planned for Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg, the film's been through the wringer with financial and script worries and Damon dropping out with a possible Brad Pitt replacement never working out. Aronofsky himself left the film in April, with Russell taking over for the tale of Boston boxer "Irish" Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and his trainer/former fighter-turned-druggie Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), plus Amy Adams as...

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- James White

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Peering into 2010: 1st Pics of Greenberg, Somewhere, All the Good Things, Blue Valentine

11 November 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- This was originally hoping to have this up much earlier this morning until my server decided to act funny...Collider.com have uncovered some of the riches of the American Film Market and among the first images we have are some first looks at some highly anticipated 2010 titles. The first shot we have is of Clooney in sniper mode in The American. The Rowan Joffe-scripted adaptation of the Martin Booth novel A Very Private Gentleman with Anton Corbijn directing and which I believe is still currently in production. Other photos of interest from the Focus Features and Weinstein vaults include Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things, Derek Cianfrance's Blue Valentine, David O. Russell's The Fighter, Noah Baumbach's Greenberg, Sofia Coppola's Somewhere and the next project from Mike Leigh. You might want to take a peak here and here for the other pics. All Good Things »

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Harry Brown – Martyn’s Review

11 November 2009 3:07 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Michael Caine is Harry Brown. In a long and resplendent career he’s been Jack Carter, Alfie, Harry Palmer, Alfred the Butler and Austin Power’s dad, to name a few. The man is a legend and in his august years, starring in a film set in his home city, in which he kicks arse as a senior citizen dispensing some rough justice to criminal feral youths. Violent lives will meet a violent end. So goes the film’s message.

By coincidence, Daniel Barber’s debut holds a few similarities with Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino. As in Eastwood’s final acting gig, there is something very elegiac about Michael Caine’s performance: all shuffling movements and sad eyes until he finds inner strength through violent means.

Harry Brown is a widowed pensioner living on a council estate descended into social chaos. It is a place where gangs loiter, rob and kill for kicks. »

- Martyn Conterio

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And the nominees are…

11 November 2009 2:24 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Vampires definitely don’t suck.

“True Blood” and “Twilight” were the top nominees for the People’s Choice Awards. Fans cast more than 18 million votes online to select the nominees and will also choose the winners in 35 categories.

“Twilight” is up for Favorite Movie, Franchise and On-Screen Team for its trio of stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Stewart and Pattinson were also nominated individually for Favorite Movie Actress and Actor, and Lautner is up for Breakout Movie Actor.

The HBO phenomenon, “True Blood” was nominated for Favorite TV Obsession and Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show; star Anna Paquin also garnered a nod for TV Drama Actress.

Queen Latifah will host the awards on CBS on Jan. 6, 2010.

The complete list of nominees:

TV Drama: “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “House,” “Lost,” “NCIS”

TV Comedy: “Desperate Housewives,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “The Office, »

- Leilani Laureano

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First Images and Synopses for All Good Things, Pirhana 3D, Shanghai, and The Fighter

10 November 2009 10:54 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Afm* fun continues with the first images and full synopses for All Good Things starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, Pirhana 3D starring Elisabeth Shue and Richard Dreyfuss, Shanghai starring John Cusack and Ken Watanbe, and The Fighter starring Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, and Amy Adams.  These are all films that should be on your radar because there’s a good chance that these films will be getting some major marketing when they hit theaters.

I write and read about films every day and with the exception of The Fighter, these films weren’t really on my radar.  After reading the synopses and seeing some shots from these movies, I’ll definitely be on the lookout for further news about them.  Hit the jump to check out debut photos and what you need to know about these upcoming flicks.

All Good Things

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Jarecki (Capturing the Friedmans »

- Matt Goldberg

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List of 36th People's Choice Awards Nominees in Movie

10 November 2009 7:42 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

The nominations for the 36th People's Choice Awards have been announced on Tuesday, November 10. Based on the announcement, it is revealed that vampire drama film "Twilight" and drama comedy "The Proposal" lead the pack of the nominees in movie categories with six nods each.

The two movies are among the contenders in Favorite Movie and Franchise categories. Moreover, "Twilight" and "The Proposal" lead actors, Robert Pattinson and Ryan Reynolds, share Favorite Actor nod. Kristen Stewart and Sandra Bullock, meanwhile, are up against for Favorite Actress gong. Both movie stars are also among the contenders in On-Screen Team category.

Additionally, "Twilight" has aided Taylor Lautner, the depicter of werewolf Jacob Black, to receive a count for Breakout Movie Actor. Meanwhile, Reynolds' performance in "The Proposal" has put him among the nominees in Comedic Star category.

Some other movies which also dominate the movie categories include "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince »

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Taylor Swift Collects Three People's Choice Awards Nominations

10 November 2009 7:21 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

The nominees for the 36th Annual People's Choice Awards has been unveiled Tuesday, November 10, and country singer Taylor Swift has received three nominations. The "You Belong with Me" hitmaker thus leads the pack in the music field, collecting more nods than fellow singers Carrie Underwood, Beyonce Knowles and Lady GaGa.

Through the announcement made at the Sls Hotel in Beverly Hills, it is uncovered that 19-year-old Swift will be competing against last year's favorite Underwood in two categories, Favorite Female Artist, for which she will be up against Beyonce as well, and Favorite Country Artist. She, moreover, vies for Favorite Pop Artist and is in competition with GaGa, Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas for the title.

Beside Swift, other young Hollywoods collecting nominations for the awards are "Twilight" trio, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. In addition to the nod for Favorite On-Screen Team, Pattinson, Stewart »

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People’s Choice Awards 2010

10 November 2009 3:59 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »

2010 People’s Choice Awards 2010 People’s Choice Award Nominations: Nov. 10, 2009 2010 People’s Choice Award Winners: Jan. 6, 2010 ("*" denotes the winner in each category)   Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart in Twilight   Film Favorite Movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Star Trek The Hangover The Proposal Twilight Best Movie Actor Brad Pitt Hugh Jackman Johnny Depp Robert Pattinson Ryan Reynolds Best Movie Actress Anna Hathaway Drew Barrymore Jennifer Aniston Kristen Stewart Sandra Bullock Best Action Star Christian Bale Gerard Butler Hugh Jackman Shia Labeouf Vin Diesel Best Comedic Star Adam Sandler Ben Stiller Jim Carrey Ryan Reynolds Vince Vaughn Best Breakout Movie Actress Anna Kendrick Emily Osment Ginnifer Goodwin Miley [...] »

- Anna Robinson

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2009 People’s Choice Nominees Celebrate Mediocrity, Web Celebs

10 November 2009 2:20 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Who needs critics? Who needs experts? Since the dawn of the internet and the democratization of entertainment, who really needs someone to tell them what is good and what is not good? Clearly, the people who made up the list of nominees below -- the 18 million voters of the People's Choice Awards -- need some assistance. It is sad -- void of great drama such as Mad Men and full of teenie-bopper schlock like Twilight -- but also triumphant, as it makes me feel great about my own job security. Thank you America, for once again proving that you need me. The 2009 People's Choice Awards will air on January 6, 2010 on CBS. For more, including all of the music nominations, check out People's Choice.com. All of the television, film and web-related categories are below. TV drama: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Grey’s Anatomy House Lost NCIS TV comedy: Desperate Housewives How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Office »

- Neil Miller

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Hollywood Hunks Battle for People's Choice Award

10 November 2009 10:01 AM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »

Five of the hottest guys in Hollywood are up for Favorite Movie Actor at this year's People's Choice Awards. See all the nominations here: This morning at the Sls Hotel in Beverly Hills, Kris Allen, Cat Deeley, Johnny Galecki, Jeff Probst and Sofia Vergara announced the nominations. For the first time, viewers voted to determine the nominees in the various categories. To select a winner, voting begins today at www.peopleschoice.com for all 35 categories. People's Choice Awards 2010 Nominees: Movies: Favorite Movie Actor Brad Pitt Hugh Jackman Johnny Depp Robert Pattinson Ryan Reynolds Favorite Movie Actress Anne Hathaway Drew Barrymore Jennifer Aniston Kristen Stewart Sandra Bullock Favorite Action Star Christian Bale Gerard Butler Hugh Jackman Shia Labeouf Vin Diesel Favorite Comedic Star Adam Sandler Ben Stiller Jim Carrey Ryan Reynolds Vince Vaughn Favorite Breakout Movie Actress Anna Kendrick Emily Osment Ginnifer Goodwin Miley Cyrus Zoe Saldana Favorite Breakout Movie Actor »

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Kate Winslet Worth 0 Million To Britain

8 November 2009 10:53 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Kate Winslet is worth £60 million [0 million] to Britain. The "Reader" actress was the first celebrity to be "audited" by the U.K. Film Council, which looked to put a specific value on the country's creative industries and chose the English star as the first example for her success abroad and public profile.

David Steele, the head of research and statistics at the U.K. Film Council, explained: "When an actor achieves international prominence, they have a general effect of boosting their country of origin that works its way through television appearances, advertising and celebrity news."

A friend said Kate - who won the Best Actress Oscar for "The Reader" this year - found it "both flattering and very funny."

The audit assessed salaries, profile and "box-office effect" on tourism and entertainment sales to find the figure, which has been nicknamed "the Winslet algorithm" and may now be used to work out »

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Secret Identity: Who Should Play Catwoman In 'Batman 3'?

5 November 2009 1:02 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

In all likelihood, we're still quite a ways off from any real news regarding a third "Batman" movie from director Christopher Nolan—if he's even returning to the franchise, that is—but that's not stopping us from wondering which Dark Knight villain we should see in the inevitable sequel.

There's no shortage of rogues to choose from, but the one I think is an absolute necessity is Catwoman. Given the state of Bruce Wayne's life after the events of "The Dark Knight," this feels like the perfect time to introduce Selina Kyle—the woman who could either help mend Bruce's fences, or bring all of the walls tumbling down.

If Nolan, David Goyer and the other folks at DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. decide to go the Catwoman route, I think that these five actresses would be great for the role.

Emily Blunt: The British-born Emily Blunt was a »

- Josh Wigler

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Buzz Break: V For Volume

4 November 2009 12:40 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

· Here's Natalie Portman poking out of the letter with which she's best associated. (Just ask Zach Galifianakis.) Inside, she explains that famous no-nudity clause: "I'm not opposed to sexuality or nudity in a film, but I'm very opposed to pornography sites and you're pretty much giving them material if you do any of that." Take that, meat-eating internet-porn-trawling rapists!

· Kristen Stewart says her nickname for Robert Pattinson is Flippy, because he is severely unathletic: "He can barely jump rope...and god, when he tries to run!" At that point Taylor Lautner did a running hand spring into the interview, stuck the landing, flexed his abs and asked if anyone wanted a bite of his Met-Rx bar.

· Sofia Vergara, the actress who plays Ed O'Neill's Colombian hot tamale of a wife on Modern Family, often gets accused of having created a crass Latina stereotype. Newsflash: that's her actual voice.

· Wow. »

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