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dream cast: hypothetical ‘Midnight Run’ remake

28 May 2009 3:15 PM, PDT | From www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news

I’ve been convinced to give Dream Cast another try. (Thank my brother Ken, who posts comments here sometimes as “Ken,” if you’re happy to see this feature return.) This week: Midnight Run, the 1988 action buddy comedy starring Robert DeNiro as a bounty hunter and Charles Grodin as the mob accountant on the run he’s been hired to bring in. (If you have a suggestion for a classic TV show or movie we should play with, feel free to email me.) Midnight Run is one of my favorite movies, and one that continues to make me laugh no matter how many times I see it, because the humor springs from the characters, not from punchlines, and from the inspired performances of and palpable chemistry between DeNiro and Grodin. Key to a successful remake would be finding two actors who could replicate that chemistry and who are funny without trying to be comic.

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MaryAnn Johanson

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Summer Movie Preview

6 May 2009 4:12 PM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

We're all for getting out in the summertime, but there might not be anything more refreshing than cooling off in a movie theater... or seeing a movie in the comfort of your air-conditioned home on demand, on DVD, or online... or better yet catching a classic on the big screen at a nearby repertory theater. With literally hundreds of films to choose from this summer, we humbly present this guide to the season's most exciting offerings.

May 1

"Eldorado"

The Cast: Bouli Lanners, Fabrice Adde, Philippe Nahon, Didier Toupy, Franise Chichy

Director: Bouli Lanners

Fest Cred: Cannes, Warsaw, Glasgow, Palm Springs,

The Gist: When Elie (Adde), a hapless young thief attempts to rob Yvan (Lanners), a 40-year-old car dealer, the two form a unlikely friendship that leads to a road trip across Belgium in this slight comedy that won the Best European Film at the Director's Fortnight at Cannes last year.

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Stephen Saito

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New "Bottle Shock" DVD clips!

30 January 2009 | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

We absolutely loved this film! Check out clips from the DVD release of Fox Home Entertainment's gem "Bottle Shock." The comedic drama is helmed and written by Randall Miller ("Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School").     Golden Globe-winning Alan Rickman collaborates with Miller for the second time in two years after "Nobel Son."     The cast also includes Bill Pullman, Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku, Freddy Rodriguez and Dennis Farina. This is one of the most entertaining films around and one not to missed.         What's it about?   Pour out the laughs and brim over with American spirit as the incredible true story that put Napa on the map of fine wines is uncorked with Bottle Shock, debuting onto DVD February 3rd from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Premiering at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Bottle Shock has won the hearts of critics and audiences alike. Praised as “Rocky for wine aficionados” (The

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New "Bottle Shock" DVD clips!

29 January 2009 11:32 PM, PST | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

We absolutely loved this film! Check out clips from the DVD release of Fox Home Entertainment's gem "Bottle Shock." The comedic drama is helmed and written by Randall Miller ("Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School").     Golden Globe-winning Alan Rickman collaborates with Miller for the second time in two years after "Nobel Son."     The cast also includes Bill Pullman, Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku, Freddy Rodriguez and Dennis Farina. This i...

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New "Bottle Shock" DVD clips!

29 January 2009 11:32 PM, PST | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

We absolutely loved this film! Check out clips from the DVD release of Fox Home Entertainment's gem "Bottle Shock." The comedic drama is helmed and written by Randall Miller ("Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School").     Golden Globe-winning Alan Rickman collaborates with Miller for the second time in two years after "Nobel Son."     The cast also includes Bill Pullman, Chris Pine, Rachael Taylor, Eliza Dushku, Freddy Rodriguez and Dennis Farina. This i...

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2009 | 2008 | 2004

5 articles from 2009

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