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DVD Playhouse--July 2009

8 July 2009 1:32 AM, PDT | From The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news

DVD Playhouse—July 2009

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Allen Gardner

Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.

Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents

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New on DVD This Week

7 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

Here’s a list of some of the new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week. Plus, some old favorites coming out this week on Blu-Ray.

New Movies:

• Knowing ~ Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne (DVD and Blu-ray)

• Push ~ Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning (DVD and Blu-ray)

• The Unborn ~ Odette Yustman (DVD and Blu-Ray)

• Night Train ~ Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn (DVD and Blu-ray)

• Five Fingers ~ Laurence Fishburne, Colm Meaney, Antonie Kamerling, Saïd Taghmaoui (DVD and Blu-ray)

• A Day in the Life ~ Omar Epps, Faizon Love, Michael Rapaport, Tyrin Turner (DVD)

• Flying By ~ Billy Ray Cyrus, Heather Locklear, Olesya Rulin, Patricia Neal (DVD)

• Applause for Miss E ~ Vanessa Bell Calloway, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gina Torres (DVD)

• Power Rangers Rpm, Vol. 1: Start Your Engines ~ Eka Darville, Ari Boyland, Rose McIver, Milo Cawthorne (DVD)

• Flight 666 ~ Iron Maiden (Blu-ray)

Previously Released and Classic Movies:

• Lonely are the Brave ~ Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau, George Kennedy

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Chris Ullrich

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It's Celeb Fame And Misfortune

6 July 2009 11:18 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Michael Jackson was not born black. He was born golden. The Almighty Giver of talent dusted him with a feather. A brilliant en tertainer. A tortured soul.

What is it with celebrity lifestyles? Those who create such pleasure for others bear such seeds of destruction. Michael Jackson? Heath Ledger? Anna Nicole? Elvis?

So many with demons. Mike Tyson a convicted felon. Puff Daddy's problems we've heard about. Winona Ryder a shoplifter. Robert Downey Jr., for a while,

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By CINDY ADAMS

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Weekly DVD & Blu-ray Chopping List - Releases for 7/7/2009

5 July 2009 12:09 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

So you're curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.

Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving at retail this week - available Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in this weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List - updated with all the last-minute additions and deletions.

Presented this week with Exclusive "branching" coverage with trailers, interviews, and reviews for select titles!

Note: Clickable links lead to Amazon.com

Dead Wood (special edition): Lionsgate

Anxious to get out of the city, two couples pack up and head out for a long weekend in the woods. Events take a turn for the worse when a girl mysteriously appears at their campsite looking for her missing boyfriend. The nightmare has only just begun, and they soon find themselves lost in

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Voice Cast Revealed for MGM’s The Zookeeper

22 June 2009 9:41 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news

Adam Sandler, Cher, Jon Favreau, Sylvester Stallone, Jim Breuer, Faizon Love and Bas Rutten, Nick Nolte and Judd Apatow have signed on to provide voices for the animals in MGM's live-action comedy The Zookeeper, starring Kevin James and Rosario Dawson. The film centers on zoo animals trying to teach the keeper their methods of dating and mating to help him win back the woman of his dreams. Frank Coraci (Click, The Wedding Singer) is directing from a screenplay by Kevin James, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Rock Reuben and Nick Bakay. Sandler, whose Happy Madison shingle is producing the film, will voice a capuchin monkey. Cher's voicing a giraffe, Favreau a bear, Stallone a lion, Notle a Gorilla and Apatow an elephant. Knocked Up and The Hangover star Ken Jeong also recently revealed on the Adam Carolla Podcast that he has a role in the flick, but it’s unclear if

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Who Will Voice Live Action Comedy "The Zookeeper?"

22 June 2009 9:27 PM, PDT | From Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news

Adam Sandler, Cher, Jon Favreau, Sylvester Stallone, and Judd Apatow will provide animal voices for the live-action comedy "The Zookeepers" starring Kevin James and Rosario Dawson. Sandler will also produce, as well as voice a capuchin monkey.

Cher will voice a giraffe, Favreau will be a bear, Stallone will be a lion, and Apatow, an elephant. Nick Nolte is in talks to voice a gorilla.

Frank Coraci is set to direct from a script by Jay Scherick and David Ronn, James, Rock Reuben, and Nick Bakay.

The film will revolve around a zookeeper who learns how to win back the woman of his dreams from the zoo animals he's taking care of. Like "Babe" but set in zoo and with more romance!

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Adam Sandler, Jon Favreau join 'Zookeeper'

22 June 2009 8:44 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Adam Sandler, Cher, Jon Favreau, Sylvester Stallone and Judd Apatow are set to provide voices for animals in Frank Coraci's upcoming live-action comedy "The Zookeeper."

Starring Kevin James in the title role, the film follow a zookeeper who gets dating advice from his animals. Variety reports Sandler will voice a capuchin monkey, with Cher on-board as a giraffe.

Also, Favreau will voice a bear, and Apatow an elephant. Stallone will breathe life into a lion. Jim Breuer, Faizon Love and Bas Rutten are also part of the voice cast, while Nick Nolte is in talks to join them as well. Rosario Dawson stars alongside James.

Jay Scherick, David Ronn, James, Rock Reuben and Nick Bakay wrote the script. Coraci's credits include "Click" and "Around the World in 80 Days."

Sandler will next star in Apatow's "Funny People," while Stallone is working on his next action pic "The Expendables." Favreau is

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New ‘Hurt Locker’ Poster Gives Us Need for New Metaphors

12 June 2009 12:48 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

So far as I can tell, there are only two ways that we here at Reject HQ can describe Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq war actioner The Hurt Locker: intense and explosive. This brand new poster, which was released today by Summit Entertainment, is yet again, both. Prior to writing this article I tried to come up with a better headline than "New Hurt Locker Poster Explodes," but I just couldn't. As any faithful Fsr reader should know by now, The Hurt Locker follows an explosive ordinance disposal team during the final months of their tour in the current Iraq war. Led by strong performances from Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty, The Hurt Locker has been called the "best film of 2009" by more than a few of the folks on the payroll here in Rejectville. Its a damn fine film that draws its audience in and never lets go -- the kind of action film

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Is The First ‘Iron Man 2’ Mickey Rourke Image A Bad Sign?

10 June 2009 9:33 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

Yesterday evening we received our first look at Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in “Iron Man 2,” and it was a peek that not only cleared up some confusion about the character he’ll play in the much-anticipated sequel, but also stirred up some powerful reactions from fans.

While the new image and various reports accompanying it confirm that “The Wrestler” star will play an amalgam of Crimson Dynamo and Whiplash rather than one or the other (as had previously been pondered), there is one big question that remains: was the decision to combine several characters into a new character a wise move?

By blending two established characters in the Marvel Comics universe (or more, given the similarities to Wolverine villain Omega Red in the look Rourke is sporting for the character, as well as his weapons’ resemblance to those of another Marvel villain, Constrictor) and creating an entirely new, mash-up character,

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Marilyn Manson and Nick Nolte to Star in Metaphysical Spaghetti Western

25 May 2009 10:50 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

With Marilyn Manson's new album about to drop, it looks like his hopes of breaking into the movie industry still haven't quite panned out. His proposed Lewis Carroll biopic is stuck in limbo as far as I know, and he reportedly turned down the lead role in the upcoming remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He did manage to play the character of "Bartender" in Rise: Blood Hunter though, and now he is apparently set to star alongside Nick Nolte in a wacky project being described as a "metaphysical spaghetti western". Trust me... you can't make this stuff up. Screen Daily [1] reports that Chilean auteur Alejandro Jodorowsky will return to the director's chair for the first time in 20 years with a movie called King Shot. The movie has picked up financing at Cannes and will likely shoot in Spain this October. The cast also includes Asia Argento and Udo Kier,

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Sean

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[DVD Review] Yonkers Joe

24 May 2009 5:55 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news

Gambling and heist movies have an established place within the drama and thriller world. Audiences swooned for the Rat Pack in the original Ocean’s 11, and they did again when George Clooney and Brad Pitt took over the game. But not all gambling films are the same – there’s a sharp rift dividing the two types. In one, the heist is glamorized, the stars are sexy and the end result is a celebration of wit and elaborate planning. The other half easily ranks as the more interesting of the two; in it a down on his luck gambler goes after his last shot to make it big. The Good Thief with Nick Nolte and Rounders with Matt Damon keep you rooting for the underdog as he attempts to climb out of the hole circumstance has dug for him. Yonkers Joe continues this tradition and cuts closer to The Good Thief

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Way, Way Out West with Nolte and Marilyn Manson

23 May 2009 1:56 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Here's a movie you won't mistake for High School Musical: Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky has spent the past several days grabbing money from investors at Cannes to fund his upcoming King Shot, which according to Empire will be "a metaphysical spaghetti western." Mmmmm...metaphysical spaghetti...

There have been metaphysical westerns before, notably Jarmusch's Dead Man, but none of them have been co-produced by David Lynch or have starred Nick Nolte and Marilyn Manson. Yeah, that's legit; he's a star now in the dope show.

When you think about it, though, Manson (née Brian Warner) has been acting for over a decade. His entire public persona is a character to some degree. Nolte, when motivated, can still be a tremendous asset.

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Marilyn Manson And Nick Nolte Team Up

22 May 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

Even if you've never watched a non-American movie in your life, there's no way you aren't intrigued by a the notion of a movie, filmed in Spain, financed by Italy, directed by a Chilean, and starring Nick Nolte and Marilyn Manson. That's the general notion behind King Shot, a project that Screen Daily says is almost completely financed and will begin filming in October. Director Alejandro Jodorowsky hasn't made a film in 20 years, but will be returning to make this "metaphysical spaghetti Western" that also stars The Last Mistress star Asia Argento and Udo Kier. I can't possibly imagine what kind of movie could include this cast, this plot, and Marilyn Manson, But really, I'd rather keep the mystery alive, and be completely surprised-- and probably horrified-- by the end result when it hits theaters.

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Alejandro Jodorowsky preps ‘King Shot’

22 May 2009 8:41 AM, PDT | From The Cinema Post | See recent The Cinema Post news

According to Screen Daily:

“Uj Budapest FilmStudio’s Laszlo Kantor has revealed further details of one of the more colourful projects currently being hatched in the market, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s King Shot. Financing is nearing completion on the $7.4m (€5.5m) film, first announced in Cannes last year and billed as a “metaphysical spaghetti western.” An Italian partner is poised to board the film and shooting has now been set for early October in Spain

Kantor is co-producing alongside an array of partners, among them David Lynch, whose outfit Absurda is handling world sales. Paris-based Hungarian Simon Shandor of Clavis Film is the lead producer. The project stars Nick Nolte, Cannes jury member Asia Argento, Udo Kier and Marilyn Manson. Vilmos Zsigmond has now been brought on board as cinematographer.

The film marks the maverick Jodorowsky’s return to directing after a 20 year break. His earlier works, including Santa Sangre, El Topo and The Holy Mountain,

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Ryan Petty

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Nolte meets Manson?

22 May 2009 2:13 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

Well this just sounds like it could be about the weirdest movie ever... Nick Nolte and Marilyn Manson are set to star in an upcoming "metaphysical spaghetti western" for director Alejandro Jodorowsky and producer David Lynch. Titled King Shot the film apparently takes place at a casino in the desert and involves gangsters, an enormous prehistoric bone, torture and a beetle as the narrator. Feel free to go read those last sentences again. Asia Argento and Udo Kier are also set to...

Mike Sampson

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Jodorowsky's King Shot Is A Go

22 May 2009 1:28 AM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

Chilean auteur Alejandro Jodorowsky has had a great Cannes, leaving the festival with funding almost complete on his next project King Shot.The art-house director has been away from our screens for almost 20 years and King Shot sees him return with what's intriguingly billed as a metaphysical spaghetti Western. To our ears that sounds like shades of cult classic El Topo and Jarmusch's Dead Man. With a cast that includes Nick Nolte and Marilyn Manson - not to mention David Lynch as co-producer - it should be at least as mind-twisting.Jodorowsky's reputation for stirring audiences into a bit of a frenzy is was established from the moment his 1967 debut Fando Y Lis caused a full-scale riot at its premiere. The 80 year-old's return should be eagerly anticipated, not least for his ready line in Cantona-esque pronouncements ("I don't live in France, I live in myself," "Most directors make films with

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News: Inglorious Basterds, Cannes, Jodorowsky, Michael Moore and Zack Braff

21 May 2009 4:50 PM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news

Quentin Tarentino’s new film Inglorious Basterds was screened to critics with a mixed reception. It has its fans but has plenty of detractors. Most agree that the film is an entertaining romp but way too talky. "Inglourious Basterds is great fun to watch, but the movie isn't entirely engaging. And it is defiantly an art film, not a calculatedly mainstream entertainment. Tarantino throws you out of the movie with titles, chapter headings, snatches of music. You don't jump into the world of the film in a participatory way; you watch it from a distance, appreciating the references and the masterful mise-en-scene. This is a film that will benefit from a second viewing. I can't wait to see it again." -- Anne Thompson, Variety "The film is by no means terrible -- its running time of two hours and 32 minutes races by -- but those things we think of as being Tarantino-esque,

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Jodorowsky's New Project to Begin Filming, Blowing Minds

20 May 2009 6:02 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

My synapses are tingling! The gears are finally turning on Alejandro Jodorowsky's latest project, King Shot, which has been getting indie weirdos chattering since 2006 or so. According to ScreenDaily, it will begin shooting this October.

Jodorowsky is the director of such cosmically trippy films as El Topo and Holy Mountain that were only recently released in region 1 DVD format after years of legal wrangling with his former partner Allen Klein of Abkco films. He's also a tarot card reader and, according to his bio, "has developed a mixture of psychotherapy and shamanism called Psychomagic."

A so-called "metaphysical spaghetti western," King Shot stars Marilyn Manson, Asia Argento, Nick Nolte, Udo Kier, and Alejandro's son Adan Jodorowsky (who was also in his father's film Santa Sangre). Nolte and David Freaking Lynch are executive producers. Lynch's Absurda production company is also the worldwide sales rep.

According to Hollywood Reporter, "Marilyn Manson is

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Jenni Miller

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First Production Photos from Gavin O'Connor's Warrior

12 May 2009 5:40 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

Last year during the Toronto Film Festival, we were the first to receive a scoop on Gavin O'Connor's next film, a mixed martial arts (Mma) drama titled Warrior. Earlier this year he announced the cast - Nick Nolte, Tom Hardy, and Joel Edgerton. And now the Post-Gazette has the first photos from the production, which is currently shooting in Pittsburgh. It's not really safe to make this comparison, but O'Connor is essentially trying to make an Mma version of Rocky. "I think there's an opportunity to tell a story in this world, and it's a world that has a lot of interest right now," producer Greg O'Connor told me last year. Nick Nolte plays an ex-Vietnam vet and boxer-turned-steel mill worker whose family was torn apart by his alcoholism; the now-sober and remorseful dad welcomes back his youngest son (Hardy) and trains him to compete in a Mma tournament.

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Alex Billington

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Inside Story: Meet Mel Gibson's Children

21 April 2009 2:10 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

At times it seems that everything about Mel Gibson is oversized: his sex appeal, his box-office muscle, his faith and yes, his family. For the last two-plus decades, the Gibsons have boasted a unique Hollywood brood - an eldest daughter, followed by what their father has described as "six able-bodied boys." The Gibsons pride themselves on raising their kids on church and family - and a healthy dose of discipline from their mom. "Their kids are not in any way spoiled brats," a source close to the family tells People. "All the kids had to work if they wanted money.

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Oliver Jones

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