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Blu-Ray Review: Ultimate Edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’
15 December 2009 12:51 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Clear some shelf space for the gigantic Blu-Ray releases of the first two “Harry Potter” films, timed with the not-as-enormous edition release of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” the same week. These ultimate editions, complete with collectibles and new special features, are great collector’s set gifts for the holidays for the Potter nut in your family but feel a bit like overkill for everyone else.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0
One has to truly love a film to allow it to take up the space of 4-5 others on their Blu-Ray shelf. While I recognized that there are many, many people who do love “Sorcerer’s Stone,” I’m not one of them. For me, the series doesn’t really click until the third film, “The Prisoner of Azkaban”. Three and four are great, five and six are good, but one are two are hampered by director »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
[DVD Review] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Ultimate Edition
10 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Since 2001 I’ve been a Harry Potter nerd through and through. I jumped on the bandwagon a little late (the fourth book had just come out and the first movie was on its way to theaters), but for the eight years I’ve been on it I’ve been so devotedly. I geek out on Harry Potter like it’s my job. (Thanks to the good folks here at Jpp, for today at least, it is.)
The ultimate edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is impressive. It includes the theatrical version, the extended version, and two discs of bonus features.
But I’ll get to them later. First, a quick word on the movie itself. As die hard a fan I am, I’m well-aware that the first two Harry Potter films are not cinematic masterpieces. (I suppose none of them really are, but we’re going to pretend otherwise. »
- Jess Goodwin
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’S Stone: Ultimate Edition Blu-ray Review
10 December 2009 12:49 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Watching the first Harry Potter film again, I find myself coming to the conclusion that Chris Columbus was the perfect director for this material. Yeah, maybe he got weighed down in the second film, and it doesn’t hold up as well as the rest of the run (it is the worst of the series to date) that was also the case with the book. What Columbus brought was the nuts and bolts and got the child actors to deliver enough to suggest that they could handle the rest of the franchise. On that he delivered. My review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Ultimate Edition after the jump
What Columbus did that was so important was that he broke in the cast. Though the kids range from being okay to pretty good, for the most part they are engaging, and though at this late date it’s »
- Andre Dellamorte
[DVD Review] Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone: Ultimate Edition
10 December 2009 4:00 AM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Eight years on and five sequels (not to mention the overwhelmingly mediated release of the final book) later, Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone is finally starting to look like what it is: a blueprint for things to come. What was greeted with relative fanfare upon release (I myself gave it a four-star review my sophomore year of high school) now seems fairly bland when placed in comparison with the other films, neither exciting (as I found Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) nor excruciating (as I found Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). It’s only fair to note that I have never read any of the books, nor have I ever really felt inclined to, but I have always respected the Harry Potter fandom (well, for the most part) for their ingenuity in inserting their universe of choice into their everyday lives in a way »
- Anders Nelson
Richard Todd obituary
4 December 2009 8:10 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Actor best known for his role in the classic second world war film The Dam Busters
Richard Todd, who has died of cancer aged 90, will be best remembered for the films in which he played a wide assortment of clean-cut British heroes. His most famous performance was as Wing Commander Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters (1955), although he also played Robin Hood and Sir Walter Raleigh.
As dour and stiff upper-lipped as any of the characters he portrayed in his highly successful film career in the 1940s and 1950s, he was one of the first members of the Parachute Regiment to jump on D-day – a real-life role he later echoed, albeit at a higher rank, in The Longest Day (1962), the reconstruction of the invasion of Normandy 17 years after the event (another actor posed as Todd himself).
As Gibson, Todd starred as the leader of the daring airborne mission in May »
- Dennis Barker
Robert Duvall To Play Gilliam’s Don Quixote?
3 December 2009 11:49 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Has it really been almost decade since Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote fell apart? How time flies.
Well it now looks like Gilliam is about to get Don Quixote back in the saddle (albeit without Johnny Depp), and it looks like acting legend Robert Duvall could be replacing original lead Jean Rochefort in the adaptation of Cervantes’ iconic tale.
It has been a long and winding road for Gilliam, who has been trying to get Quixote onto to the big screen for well over ten years. The original film fell apart due to Rochefort falling ill, but the film was plagued by all sorts of problems ranging from floods to financing difficulties. To find out more about Gilliam’s first crack at making The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, check out the fantastic documentary Lost In La Mancha.
The intervening years have been filled with Gilliam »
- Niall Browne
Terry Gilliam Looks To Robert Duvall For His Don Quixote
3 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Don't ever let it be said that Terry Gilliam doesn't have a knack for putting the right performer into the right role. My all-time favorite is his casting of Johnny Depp as Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Today's news though... if things pan out, it's going to be a mighty close second.
The word is that Gilliam wants Robert Duvall to saddle up as the Man of La Mancha in "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote." The actor revealed as much in an interview with Collider while promoting his new movie, "Crazy Heart." Nothing's definite yet, but it sounds like Duvall will have the part as soon as the project firms up.
"I may work with Terry Gilliam next - if they get the money - to play Don Quixote de la Mancha," he told Collider. It always comes back to the money. »
- Adam Rosenberg
Robert Duvall as Don Quixote?
3 December 2009 6:03 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
At the beginning of the year, we heard what many thought was impossible: Terry Gilliam was able to get the rights back to The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, and he was going to do some rewrites and get the project back on track. Some Quixote nibbles hit here or there, but there wasn't a lot of buzz even with Gilliam back at the reigns.
But at least we now know who will (we hope!) star. While talking to Robert Duvall about Crazy Heart, Collider learned that the actor is set to play Don Quixote de la Mancha. Don't believe it? It's on video, with Duvall saying that it would be "totally amazing to work with Terry Gilliam. But, once again, the money. It's so difficult to get the money. He saw me play a Cuban barber one time with Richard Harris and that's what gave him the idea to cast me as Don Quixote. »
- Monika Bartyzel
Robert Duvall Is Gilliam's Choice For Don Quixote
3 December 2009 3:23 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
In an interview by Collider, Robert Duvall said that Terry Gilliam wants him to play Don Quixote, presumably in Gilliam's longstanding project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, a film that he has been struggling to get made for years now.
Duvall said, "I may work with Terry Gilliam next - if they get the money - to play Don Quixote de la Mancha...Totally amazing to work with Terry Gilliam. But, once again, the money. It's so difficult to get the money. He saw me play a Cuban barber one time with Richard Harris and that's what gave him the idea to cast me as Don Quixote".
This would be Gilliam's second attempt to make Don Quixote. His first was plagued with problems from the first day of production. The result was Lost in La Mancha, a documentary narrated by Jeff Bridges. Bridges who stars opposite Duvall in Crazy Heart, »
Duvall Quixote?
2 December 2009 9:23 PM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Let's suppose you're Terry Gilliam. Probably a stretch, I know, but humor me. If you're Terry Gilliam and you really want to go back to La Mancha. Because Don Quixote is one of the most legendary figures in all of fiction, wouldn't you want to cast a real heavyweight to not only fill the shoes and help keep what was a terminated production once upon a time on the rails this time around?
Gilliam, as it happens, wants no less than Robert Duvall for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, at least according to Duvall. The all-time great tells Collider that Gilliam has reached out to him to play the role originally intended for Jean Rochefort, who may not be Bobby Duvall, but he's still pretty damn fantastic (please watch Man on the Train). Rochefort's on-set injury was one of the reasons the film halted production a decade ago. »
- Colin Boyd
Is Robert Duvall Gilliam's New Quixote?
2 December 2009 5:15 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
You might recall that, back in October, we heard from Terry Gilliam at the Dr Parnassus premiere that he'd found his new Don Quixote, but refused to spill on who it was. Now we think we know: Robert Duvall.Chatting with Collider to promote upcoming drama Crazy Heart, Duvall dropped the bomb that he'd been in discussions with Gilliam to take over the lead in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. "I may work with Terry Gilliam next - if they get the money - to play Don Quixote de la Mancha," he says, adding that it would be "Totally amazing to work with Terry Gilliam. But, once again, the money. It’s so difficult to get the money. So what convinced El Tel to pick Duvall? Turns out it was his performance in Wrestling Ernest Hemingway: "He saw me play a Cuban barber one time with Richard Harris »
Exclusive: Terry Gilliam Wants Robert Duvall to Play Don Quijote de la Mancha!
2 December 2009 11:42 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
When I interviewed Terry Gilliam for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus a month ago, he told me he had his new Don Quijote de la Mancha, but he wouldn’t reveal who he was. When I asked him if this person could help with the financing of the movie, he said he couldn’t. While I spent some time trying to figure out who it could be, with little more to go on, I gave up, knowing it would eventually come out.
And it did. Today.
That’s because a few minutes ago I was interviewing Robert Duvall (on camera) for his new movie Crazy Heart and he told me Terry Gilliam wants him to play Don Quijote! This is assuming Gilliam can raise the money. While I wish I could post the video of him saying it and provide exact quotes, I’m still at the hotel. But when »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
The second outing of John Hurt
20 November 2009 4:11 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
He got his big break playing Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and now, 34 years later, John Hurt is at it again
There's something disturbing about John Hurt. That familiar Mount Rushmore face seems to have ironed itself out. It was once compared to a komodo dragon – even his lines seemed to have lines – but today he looks peachy as a schoolboy. You've been on the Botox, haven't you? He roars with how-dare-you laughter. "Nah! Hahahaha! No. Don't say that. That would be awful. Not in a million years would I do that." He's got a point: take away the cracks and creases, and his job prospects would diminish no end. His face is one of the most distinctive in the movies. Almost as distinctive as his voice, dripping with honey and acid, often at the same time. Look, he admits, there might well be a reason for his »
The second outing of John Hurt
20 November 2009 4:11 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
He got his big break playing Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and now, 34 years later, John Hurt is at it again
There's something disturbing about John Hurt. That familiar Mount Rushmore face seems to have ironed itself out. It was once compared to a komodo dragon – even his lines seemed to have lines – but today he looks peachy as a schoolboy. You've been on the Botox, haven't you? He roars with how-dare-you laughter. "Nah! Hahahaha! No. Don't say that. That would be awful. Not in a million years would I do that." He's got a point: take away the cracks and creases, and his job prospects would diminish no end. His face is one of the most distinctive in the movies. Almost as distinctive as his voice, dripping with honey and acid, often at the same time. Look, he admits, there might well be a reason for his »
The Fantasticks to Kick Off Long Wharf's 2009-10 Season Oct 7 - Nov 1
1 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, will present the beloved musical The Fantasticks, directed by Amanda Dehnert, from October 7 through November 1, 2009, on the Mainstage.
Press night is Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. Curtain times are Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3p.m. and 8p.m., and Sundays at 2p.m. and 7p.m. Tickets are $30-$70.
"I have loved The Fantasticks since I was a little kid," said Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein. "This will be so much fun for the entire family."
This hit musical with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, the longest running Off-Broadway musical in history, tells the story of Luisa and Matt, a pair entering the bloom of their youth. Their fathers, scheming to encourage their budding love, hire »
Four Angry Young Men: Richard Burton, Albert Finney, Richard Harris, Tom Courtenay
26 October 2009 1:53 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Albert Finney in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. Photo: Bryanston Films Ltd./Photofest "Four Angry Young Men" is the title of a four-film series to take place on two consecutive Saturdays, Nov. 14 and 21, at the Getty Center’s Harold M. Williams Auditorium. Note: The screenings are free, but a separate reservation is required for each film. The Four Angry Young Men in question — no actorish Marlon Brando-James Dean types, they — are Richard Burton (Look Back in Anger), Albert Finney (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning), Richard Harris (This Sporting Life), and Tom Courtenay (The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner). Good-looking, (mostly) working-class blokes with the chance of happiness and success at their fingertips if only … Well, if only life [...] »
- Andre Soares
A 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows' Update From Narcissa Malfoy, Helen McCrory
5 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
It's hard to believe that, by the end of 2011, the full collection of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books will have been committed to film. It's been a staggering effort on the part of the producers, holding together (for the most part) a cast of talented actors who truly bring Rowling's magical world of wizarding schools, fantastic creatures and ancient evil to life.
This isn't to say that "Potter" has been without change. Michael Gambon stepped into the role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore out of necessity after the tragic loss of Richard Harris. And by the end of the eight-volume series -- "Deathly Hallows" will be split into two -- there will have been four directors: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron, Mike Newell and, most recently, David Yates. It's not terribly surprising to learn that Narcissa Malfoy actor Helen McCrory, speaking to Rotten Tomatoes, thinks Yates' time with series has been particularly "special. »
- Adam Rosenberg
Goodbye Toronto: Fish Tank and Le Refuge
21 September 2009 9:56 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
MattCanada reporting from the Toronto International Film Festival
The festival has ended and Lee Daniels' Precious has won the jury prize. Congratulations to it, and the scores of awards it is now assured to collect. Before I say goodbye, notes on the last two films I saw at Tiff: Le Refuge and the much talked about Fish Tank.
I was very excited for Le Refuge because François Ozon is one of those world cinema directors I always enjoy. However, despite great performances and beautiful cinematography, it left me cold. The story of a pregnant drug addict (Isabelle Carré) forming a relationship with the dead baby-daddy's gay brother (Louis-Ronan Choisy) seemed too oblique to me. Maybe it's just that I like a few more histrionics, but to be perfectly honest, by the time the film ended I felt very little. Le Refuge is technically accomplished but I just couldn't connect with the film, »
- CanadaMatt
Richard the Lion-Hearted
4 September 2009 7:26 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Robert here, noting quickly that it was 820 years ago today that Richard I of England was crowned. My original intent was to ask for your favorite portrayal of King Richard. But after just a little snooping I noticed a problem. Aside from Wallace Beery, Ian Hunter, Peter Ustinov, Richard Harris, Sean Connery and Patrick Stewart who all made brief appearances in Robin Hood movies, the character hasn't been portrayed that much.
So instead my mind turned to my favorite Richard portrayal in one of my favorite films of all time.
"I am a constant soldier, a sometimes poet and I will be king."
* »
- Robert
British Producer Towers Dies
6 August 2009 9:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
British film and television producer/writer Harry Alan Towers has died of heart failure. He was 88.
Towers shot to fame as a child actor in the U.K., and went on to make more than 100 films during his career, sometimes producing under the alias Peter Welbeck.
He was working on his autobiography prior to his death on 2 August, according to his literary agent, Albert T. Longden.
As a producer, Towers worked on numerous British TV programmes, including The Scarlet Pimpernel and Tales From Dickens.
He also produced several underground film classics with Spanish director Jess Franco, including Venus in Furs, Eugenie, Marquis de Sade: Justine and Night of the Blood Monster.
Towers worked with numerous A-list stars during his long film career, including Orson Welles, Michael Caine, Richard Harris and Tony Curtis. His best-known movies include The Face of Fu Manchu, Ten Little Indians, Cry the Beloved Country and Klondike Fever.
He is survived by his wife, actress Maria Rohm. »
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