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4 September 2008 1:31 PM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Greg Kinnear continues to show his versatility with strong performances in the comedy and drama genres. This time around, he's under the guidance of director Marc Abraham; a producer of thirty of so films including "Slither" and "Children of Men" who now makes his directorial debut. Kinnear stars in the film based on a true story of Robert Kearns. Kinnear is in post production for Paul Greengrass' "Green Zone" written by Academy Award® winner Brian Helgeland and Rajiv Chandresekaran. He can also be seen in "Ghost Town" with Ricky Gervais.

30 August 2008 10:18 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

If the details surrounding the cancellation weren't so strange, it probably wouldn't be the least bit noteworthy that Téa Leoni is skipping the Toronto Film Festival next week. However, since her husband, David Duchovny, just checked himself into rehab for a sex addiction, she's passing on this year's festival.

She would have been in the Great White North supporting the new comedy Ghost Town, which stars Ricky Gervais (in his first leading role in a film) and Greg Kinnear. It was written and directed by David Koepp, and you have to go back to Koepp's underrated Death Becomes Her screenplay to find anything similar on his filmography. We know him more these days for screenplays to Spider-Man and the latest Indiana Jones movie, things like that. As a director, he hasn't really ever had a hit, so maybe this supernatural comedy will be the cure for that.

I'm not sure

Colin Boyd

28 August 2008 8:40 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

As Summer is coming to an end and Fall is fast approaching, Universal Pictures have let out their complete Fall Preview Line Up. The list contains a diverse selection of movies from based-on-true story drama "Flash of Genius" to children fantasy book adaptation "The Tale of Despereaux".

All of the information of those six films can be viewed below.

Flash of Genius

Based on The New Yorker Article Flash of Genius by: John Seabrook

Release date: October 3, 2008

Rating: PG-13

Genre: Drama

Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney, Alan Alda

Directed by: Marc Abraham

Written by: Philip Railsback

Produced by: Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Michael Lieber

Executive Producers: Jon Glickman, J. Miles Dale, Eric Newman, Tom Bliss

Official Site: www.flashofgenius.net

Synopsis:

Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns' (Greg Kinnear) long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, Flash of Genius

AceShowbiz.com

28 August 2008 1:22 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Hayley Atwell as Lady Elizabeth 'Bess' Spencer and Keira Knightley as Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire in The Duchess

Photo: Paramount Vantage I may poke a little bit of fun at Keira Knightley's expense on occassion for taking on so many period pieces, but one thing is for certain, she knows how to pick 'em. I loved Atonement and Pride and Prejudice and can't wait to see The Duchess, which hits theaters on September 26th, but will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7. The film is set in the late 18th century and is based on Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire, played by Keira Knightley. I have just added six new pictures from the film including the one teased above and they continue to show off the look and design of the costumes featured in the film and highly publicized on the film's official site.

Brad Brevet

19 August 2008 1:17 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Universal Pictures releases the first official movie trailer from the upcoming film “Flash of Genius” by director Marc Abraham and starring Lauren Graham (The Dream of the Romans), Dermot Mulroney, Greg Kinnear (Ghost Town, Green Zone) and Alan Alda (M*A*S*H). Synopsis: Greg Kinnear stars in director Marc Abraham’s man-against-the-system docudrama Flash of Genius as inventor Robert Kearns, the visionary who developed the modern intermittent windshield wiper. Kearns submitted the invention to each of the big three auto companies, each of which promptly rejected it; the companies then turned around and put the device to use. The enraged inventor spent several decades attempting to collect on his patent, and mounting lawsuits that traveled all the way to the Supreme Court; he eventually [...]

Brian Corder

18 August 2008 11:39 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Two of Universal Pictures' based-on-true-story feature films have undergone schedule changes for their theatrical release. While one of them, the Greg Kinnear-starrer drama "Flash of Genius", has been pushed forward, the other, football biopic "The Express", has been moved a week back from its original slate.

Originally set for October 17 debut, "Genius" will take the October 3 date and thus is going to be screened alongside Michael Cera's romcom "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" and Robert B. Weide-directed comedy "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People". Meanwhile, "Express" has been bumped to October 10, along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe- starring spy thriller "Body of Lies", from its initial October 3 date.

Chronicling Robert Kearns' long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, "Genius" follows the college professor and part-time inventor as he struggles to gain recognition for his stolen invention, the intermittent windshield wiper. Directed by Marc Abraham

AceShowbiz.com

13 August 2008 7:24 PM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Stephen Saito

It's been nearly 17 years since "Metropolitan" aired for free on PBS's "American Playhouse." On the surface, the placement would seem appropriate for a comedy set amidst the afterparties of New York debutante balls, one that popularized the term Uhb (Urban Haute Bourgeoisie, of course) and created a superhero for the Park Avenue set in Nick Smith (Chris Eigeman, in his first starring role), the party gadfly who wielded words as if they were daggers. Incidentally, had "American Playhouse" not kicked in some money during the production of "Metropolitan," Whit Stillman's brilliant first film might not have been completed, the beginning of a trilogy that was as formative an experience for some during the '90s (this writer included) as John Hughes' films were for those growing up in the '80s.

So it should be considered a great triumph that "Metropolitan" is now once again available for the masses gratis,

Stephen Saito

13 August 2008 1:51 PM, PDT | From QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news

The Toronto International Film Festival keeps bringing the pain with the announcement of 20 new films as part of it's special presentations lineup. I really wish I could hit the fest, but ahh well. The films which really interest me are John Crowley's (Boy A) Is There Anybody There? which is about " an unlikely friendship between a scruffy former magician and a little boy with a morbid streak. Ten year-old Edward has become increasingly obsessed with death and the afterlife since his parents turned their house into a retirement home. Edward's is a lonely and peculiar existence – until he meets Clarence who introduces him to wonders in the here-and-now." Hints of Harold and Maude? Next is Bruno Baretto's Last Stop 174 , about "young Sandro who lives in the slums of Rio de Janeiro where corruption and violence are the norm. Orphaned, alienated and fearing for his life, Sandro falls into a life

4 August 2008 12:44 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

• Brad Pitt’s production house Plan B and Paramount have acquired the rights to develop a big-screen version of “Miki Falls,” a manga series created by Mark Crilley. The story centers on a high school senior who tries everything in his power to befriend a new student. (Variety)

• Variety reports producer Oren Segal has acquired Lisa Lerner's debut novel "Just Like Beauty" for screenwriter Nick Pustay to adapt. The story of the book is set in the future and focuses on a young girl who competes in a beauty pageant to please her mother.

• Steve Railsback will develop a film based on a script by his late brother Philip Railsback, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project is entitled "Barstow," a drama that follows three characters who live in a small town. Railsback also wrote Universal's upcoming drama "Flash of Genius," which stars Greg Kinnear and Lauren Graham.

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Franck Tabouring

30 July 2008 9:05 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Paramount Pictures has just made available new pictures from four of their five upcoming Fall/Holiday features with David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button being the only film not getting a visual accompaniment. However, we have new images from The Soloist, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Ghost Town as well as a gallery for Eagle Eye made up of images that were already released. Titles, release dates, cast and the synopsis for each film are listed below as well as the brand new trailer for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, which just debuted on Moviefone. Note: Instead of clicking on the gallery links throughout the article you can click on any one of the thumbnails at the end of the article to check out all of the new images in one gallery. Ghost Town September 19 Photo: DreamWorks Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment Click Here To Browse The Picture Gallery Cast: Ricky Gervais,

Brad Brevet

20 July 2008 1:06 PM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Universal Pictures releases the first official movie poster from the upcoming film “Flash of Genius” by director Marc Abraham and starring Lauren Graham (The Dream of the Romans), Dermot Mulroney, Greg Kinnear (Ghost Town, Green Zone) and Alan Alda (M*A*S*H). Synopsis: Greg Kinnear stars in director Marc Abraham’s man-against-the-system docudrama Flash of Genius as inventor Robert Kearns, the visionary who developed the modern intermittent windshield wiper. Kearns submitted the invention to each of the big three auto companies, each of which promptly rejected it; the companies then turned around and put the device to use. The enraged inventor spent several decades attempting to collect on his patent, and mounting lawsuits that traveled all the way to the Supreme Court; he eventually [...]

Brian Corder

14 July 2008 2:00 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

This is what you get when you ask for originality in Hollywood. Ghost Town stars British comedian Ricky Gervais as a dentist who dies for seven minutes while getting a colonoscopy. When he awakes, he discovers that he can see ghosts and his usually quiet life is suddenly turned upside down. Gervais is actually a much funnier comedian in real life than he is on the big screen, which is generally why this looks so bad. I'd almost rather watch Over Her Dead Body instead, but thankfully this doesn't look that terrible. I'm actually curious to know more about Greg Kinnear's character's story and might check this out simply for that. But overall I'm unimpressed, but maybe I'm just not getting it. Did anyone else laugh? Watch the trailer for Ghost Town: [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/firstshowing/Ghost_Town_Trailer.flv http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/firstshowing/Ghost_Town_Trailer.jpg 596 338] You can find more info on this comedy at the official website: ghosttownmovie.com. Ghost Town

Alex Billington

12 July 2008 9:00 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Nurse Betty (2000)

Tuesday, 8 p.m., Showtime

A waitress (Renee Zellweger) who becomes delusional after the murder of her two-dollar hustler husband (Aaron Eckhart) comes to believe she's a nurse on a soap opera. So she decides to travel cross-country to meet a doctor on the soap, (Greg Kinnear). Meanwhile, her husband's killers are chasing her because she's unknowingly carrying drugs that belong to them. The cast makes it worth watching.

Picnic (1955)

Tuesday, 8 p.m., Turner Classic Movies

All hell breaks loose when a

By LINDA STASI

13 March 2008 9:53 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Paramount Pictures announced September 19, 2008 release date for David Koepp's Ghost Town. September releases are becoming more known as "dump month," which leads me to believe there is something wrong with the movie, which centers on a dentist who dies briefly during routine dental surgery and gains the ability to see dead people who ask him for help in contacting the living. Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Kristen Wiig, Tea Leoni and Dana Ivey all star in the romantic horror pic. Read on for the first still.

14 articles from 2008