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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)

24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.

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- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?

More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!

# 10 - Black Death

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Timeline: The 14th Century

Director: Christopher Smith

Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne

The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)

24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.

- - -

- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?

More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!

# 10 - Black Death

- - -

Timeline: The 14th Century

Director: Christopher Smith

Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne

The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)

24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.

- - -

- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?

More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!

# 10 - Black Death

- - -

Timeline: The 14th Century

Director: Christopher Smith

Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne

The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)

24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.

- - -

- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?

More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!

# 10 - Black Death

- - -

Timeline: The 14th Century

Director: Christopher Smith

Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne

The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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20 Most Anticipated Period Films (Part 2)

24 October 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

In Part 2 of our 20 Most Anticipated Period Films, we're listing down another 10 up and coming period movies. But this time, a lot of the movies' release dates are still unavailable.

- - -

- - - However, these period flicks have generated a lot of buzz and obviously, there's a lot of excitement in their upcoming release. With stars such as Russell Crowe, Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, among others, how can they not create excitement?

More about these flicks, stills and their trailers after the jump!

# 10 - Black Death

- - -

Timeline: The 14th Century

Director: Christopher Smith

Stars: Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Eddie Redmayne

The Plot: In medieval England fallen under the shadow of the Black Death, a young monk called Osmund is charged in leading a fearsome knight, Ulric and his group of mercenaries to a remote marsh. Their quest is to »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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Balloon Boy Has Nothing To Do With Robert Zemeckis' Next Performance-Capture Project

20 October 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

This may not be the best time to be developing a movie about a young boy and a flying contraption, but I guess the adaptation of Eoin Colfer's "Airman" won't be arriving in theaters for awhile. The movie, which Variety reveals Robert Zemeckis is producing as his latest entry into the performance capture animation trend, will be directed by Gil Kenan ("City of Ember") and scripted by Ann Peacock, who previously adapted "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

Set in the 19th century off the coast of Ireland, "Airman" tells of a flight-obsessed boy wrongly sent to prison for allegedly killing his king. Not only does he escape from his jail by building a flying machine, he also constructs gliders that help him rescue a princess, save his family and otherwise act the hero as a swashbuckling pilot of homemade air transports. He even »

- Christopher Campbell

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New Universal Films to Watch Out For: Robin Hood, MacGruber

13 October 2009 6:46 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Universal Studios has posted synopses of some of their major 2010 films, and two are piquing our interest here at Screen Rant.

The first is “Untitled Robin Hood Adventure,” directed by Ridley Scott of Blade Runner, Alien, Black Hawk Down, and I could keep going, fame. Russell Crowe steps into the tights (well, more like armor this time around looking at the Crowe’s Robin Hood costume) of the mythic English folk hero who enacted his own economic stimulus package for the peasants of Nottingham village.

This story has come to the big screen countless times, twice in one year even, with 1991 seeing Patrick Bergin in Robin Hood matching barbs with Kevin Costner’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Some would say neither film, which played up the bandit’s romantic soul and added period realism, hit the bull’s-eye, and still consider Errol Flynn’s swashbuckling The Adventures of Robin Hood the gold standard. »

- Brian Gresko

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A Career-Spanning Conversation with Joe Dante

11 October 2009 4:32 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

We recently published Glenn Kay's interview with Joe Dante discussing the full details on his upcoming film The Hole (read it here). Now, Jason Anders caught up with the director to go back even further. All the way back to 1978, and the recently remade Piranha...

Jason Anders/Fangoria: Let's start with one of your earliest films, 1978's Piranha; what originally inspired you to become involved in filmmaking, and what roads led to you directing one of your first motion pictures, which garnered the respect of major Hollywood names like Steven Spielberg? Also, tell me about the challenges you faced on the production of this film, which was shot in just 30 days.

Joe Dante: I had originally planned to become a cartoonist; it was only during art school that I came to realize I was more inclined toward filmmaking. This was the mid-'60s when the idea of "film school »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Jason Anders)

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McWilliams Fronts New RTÉ Financial Series

5 October 2009 7:22 AM, PDT | IFTN | See recent IFTN news »

'Addicted to Money', a new three-part series starting Tuesday 6 October on RTÉ, is set to explore the causes of the financial meltdown, what lies ahead, and what we all need to do now to create a sustainable economy. The series is co-written/presented by economist and social commentator David McWilliams (In Search of the Pope's Children). The co-writer and director of the project is Simon Nasht (Tasmanian Devil – The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn, Constructing Australia: The Bridge) and the series is produced by Andrew Ogilvie and Andrea Quesnelle. The series will run over three x one hour episodes. 'Addicted to Money' is produced by Australian production company Electric Pictures, in association with the ABC Australia, RTÉ Ireland and S4C UK. »

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Five things you should know about Truman Capote.

30 September 2009 12:26 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

He died in 1984, but had he lived the elfin author would be 85 years old today. Any self-respecting gay guy probably already knows the basics: He wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's, he wrote In Cold Blood, he was lifelong friends with Harper Lee. He conducted a lifelong public feud with Gore Vidal, he hosted the infamous Black & White Ball. Oh, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman won an Oscar playing him in the 2004 film, Capote.

After the break, 5 things you might not know about Truman Capote.

1. The author's photo that appeared on the back oh his first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms (1947), arguably got more attention than the book. Many felt it was too suggestive (i.e. gay) and the controversy actually launched Capote as a public figure, rather than simply an author.

Truman Capote portrait by Harold Halma

2. He claimed to have had an affair with Errol Flynn (but then he often claimed »

- dennis

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Votd: 1937 Warner Bros Blooper Reel

29 September 2009 1:00 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Almost every DVD features a blooper reel, containing all the outtakes from a particular film. Before DVD. Recently, Tropic Thunder released three full 10-minute mags of outtakes on DVD. But it wasn't always this way. I remember that in the age of VHS, ABC would host television specials a couple times a year featuring all the Hollywood bloopers. Back in the 1930's, Warner Bros would release a yearly collection of "Breakdowns," which would air between double features. A while ago, Go Into The Story posted a Warner Bros Blooper Reel from 1937. It's amazing how different bloopers were back in the earlier days of Hollywood. The "Breakdowns of 1936" features Humphrey Bogart, George Brent, Bette Davis, Glenda Farrell, Errol Flynn, Dick Foran, Kay Francis, Hugh Herbert, Allen Jenkins, Boris Karloff, Barton MacLane, Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell, and Claude Rains. Watch the clip after the jump. »

- Peter Sciretta

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retro trailer: ‘The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex’

27 September 2009 12:53 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »

Man, people worked more in the 1930s. Michael Curtiz has five other titles credited to him as director for 1939 besides this one. A movie like this today would consume a filmmaker for years, and he tossed it off between golf games. I love how the trailer makes it seem like the story is all about Elizabeth as a capricious and dangerous ruler because she wasn’t getting laid enough (and maybe that’s an accurate representation of the film -- I’ve never seen it). By the time Errol Flynn tells Bette Davis “I will love you always,” you have to wonder what else he could possibly respond to her “Do you love me?” if he doesn’t want to have to lead an army into war with the Portuguese or the Italians or whomever she might choose to open a can of lonely-lady whup-ass on out of sexual frustration. »

- MaryAnn Johanson

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Mario's Top Puppy Hunt Suggestions!

23 September 2009 11:04 AM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »

Suggestions are pouring in from all over the world for Mario's great puppy hunt! From Extra Friends on Facebook or in the Community, Mario is getting hundreds of helpful suggestions. Keep them coming!

Top Suggestions for Mario's Puppy HuntBulldogReply by Hillary on September 17, 2009 at 3:08pm:

I think Mario would love an American Bulldog. They are very loyal, smart, and also great family dogs. They are a large, low maintence breed. If you are looking for a running buddy, »

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Tiff ‘09: Solomon Kane

20 September 2009 6:23 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

“If I kill you, I am bound for hell… It is a price I shall gladly pay!” A few weeks ago, as I sat down to watch Indiana Jones for the 600th time, I found myself wondering…  What the hell happened to the Adventure genre?  I mean Real adventure!  Errol Flynn (or even Kevin Costner) as Robin Hood kind of adventure, The Goonies kind of adventure, The Rocketeer kind of adventure!  Films that gallantly leap across the chasm between Action Blockbuster and Historical Epic.  Like no other genre, these movies were escapism at its best! I have a theory… The blame needs to be put entirely on Blockbuster Video. When I was a kid, I remember vividly that my local ‘Video 99’ store had a dedicated Adventure section.  The one magnificent wall, stocked full of old-school painted posters, with adjectives like ‘exhilarating’ or ‘astonishing’, only hinting at the epic quests waiting on those VHS tapes. »

- John Stong

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Celebrate 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' With Movies!

19 September 2009 5:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

"Aargh!" "Ahoy, matey!" "Shiver me timbers!" Ok, that's it, I'm out of buccaneer bon mots, which are pretty much essential in order to honor Talk Like a Pirate Day, celebrated annually on September 19. And even those pirate sayings are ones I took from an article on the event in Los Angeles Times, which credits John "Oi' Chumbucket" Bauer and Mark "Cap'n Slappy" Summers for igniting the tradition years ago.

When it comes to movies, the Pirates of the Caribbean series comes trippingly to mind, especially since Disney just announced that Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will be coming ashore in Summer 2011, with Johnny Depp returning as Jack Sparrow. But it's pretty tough to talk like Johnny Depp -- believe me, I've tried, and gotten my face slapped as a result -- so what other movie pirates can we safely imitate? Here's a quick list: Errol Flynn. I'm working on my Australian accent, »

- Peter Martin

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9 Mel Brooks Movies Bundled for Blu-ray

18 September 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

Online retailers DVDEmpire.com and Amazon.com have both added active pre-order listings for The Mel Brooks Collection on Blu-ray Disc with an Srp of $139.99. Per the listings, the 9-disc set will include previously released Brooks' films on Blu-ray Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs and Young Frankenstein, along with newcomers High Anxiety, History Of The World Part I, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Silent Movie, To Be Or Not To Be and The Twelve Chairs. A little trivia: Robin Hood: Men in Tights will mark the fourth Robin Hood adventure to appear on Blu-ray. The first three are The Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner and the first season of BBC's Robin Hood television show. Pre-order The Mel Brooks Collection on Blu-ray at Amazon.com. »

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Walter Hill: The Hollywood Interview

9 September 2009 12:07 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Director Walter Hill.

Kicking Ass with Walter Hill

by Jon Zelazny

Action flicks. Two-fisted tales. Guy movies. Whatever you want to call them, writer, producer, and director Walter Hill is one of the living masters, with a resume full of classics from The Getaway (1972), to the Alien series, and the definitive eighties action-comedy blockbuster, 48 Hrs. (1982).

2009 marks the 30th anniversary of The Warriors (1979), Hill’s surreal “street gang on the run” cult classic, and his breakout success as a director.

Jon: A couple years ago, you did an audio commentary and on-camera intro for a new DVD edition of The Warriors. It was the first time I’d ever seen you; is it my imagination, or have you kept a low profile over the years?

Walter Hill: I’d never done a commentary before on one of my films. I don’t like the idea of explaining a movie; I »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Final farewell as Michael Jackson laid to rest

3 September 2009 12:59 PM, PDT | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »

More than two months after his death from a drug overdose, Michael Jackson was to be laid to rest in a private funeral for family and friends at a star-studded Los Angeles cemetery.Jackson, who died aged 50 on June 25, will be entombed in an ornate mausoleum at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, where Hollywood icons such as Humphrey Bogart, James Stewart, Spencer Tracy and Walt Disney are buried.No details of the 45-minute service, due to take place at 7:00 pm (0200 GMT) Friday, have been released, although reports Thursday said soul diva Aretha Franklin may sing as mourners pay their respects to the "King of Pop."Jackson's children -- Prince Michael, 12, 11-year-old Paris and Prince Michael II, 7 -- would leave notes in their father's coffin, reports said.Messages reading "Daddy we love you, we miss you," would be placed in Jackson's gold-plated casket alongside his trademark single white glove. »

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Hamilton Plans Second Bite At Cult Horror Comedy

19 August 2009 3:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

George Hamilton is set to vamp it up again for laughs as the producer of a new comedy horror sequel of his hit film Love At First Bite.

It has been 30 years since the movie star played Count Vladimir Dracula in the cult 1979 movie and now he's back for more blood with a camp sequel called Batrimony: Love At Second Bite.

He tells WENN, "It's terrific. It's all about old world school of Dracula in the Bella Legosi 1940s up against the Twilight felons with humour. It's hard to do but it's great fun."

And Hamilton thinks the time is perfect for another vampire movie spoof: "I think Twilight is a wonderful series of books. It's so important for these young girls with hormonal changes and this love that's worth giving your life for. But now I have a find a way to bring my Love At First Bite character into that kind of story and make it funny and not be at all like Twilight and I think I found a way to do that."

And Batrimony isn't the only film project Hamilton is working on - he's also producing a movie about movie legend Errol Flynn's son Sean, who was captured by the Khmer Rouge during the Vietnam War.

He adds, "It's a wonderful story." »

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New Robin Hood movie to be set in futuristic London

10 August 2009 6:59 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

The 25th Robin Hood Festival in Nottingham has just come to a close after a week of celebrations in Sherwood Forest, proving the enduring power of the legendary outlaw.

And the hero will definitely live on, with the latest project taking him into a setting that is more Robin in da hood, or maybe even Robin hoodie.

While Robin may have fired his final arrow in the BBC TV series, we have an upcoming historical movie from Universal with Ridley Scott directing and Russell Crowe wielding the bow and arrow - and now a futuristic makeover from Warner Bros and the producers of The Dark Knight and 300.

Danish commercials director and photojournalist Nicolai Fuglsig, who pitched the latest project, has signed on to direct, says The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Biz Blog.

Jason Hall, who penned the upcoming Ashton Kutcher dramedy Spread, will write the screenplay.

Forget Sherwood Forest and merry men with bows and arrows, »

- David Bentley

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