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New art for Alice in Wonderland added.

11 November 2009 9:44 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

We have new art from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Alice in Wonderland," starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Anne Hathaway, Stephen Fry ... The Cheshire Cat, Christopher Lee, Michael Sheen, Alan Rickman, Matt Lucas, Timothy Spall and Barbara Windsor. Legendary director Tim Burton takes the helm, directing from the screenplay byh Linda Woolverton based on the novel by Lewis Carroll. A magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror... »

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Another Alice in Wonderland Poster Arrives

10 November 2009 12:16 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The Facebook page for Mad Hatter Subjects has just been updated with the second new poster from Alice in Wonderland, which will hit theaters nationwide on March 5, 2010. Click below to take a look at our poster gallery which includes this poster and the poster we just revealed yesterday.

There is still one more poster to be released, and "The Mad Hatter" said that 9,000 "likes" were required on this new poster on the Facebook page to unlock the third and final poster. Click on the link above to "like" away.

Alice in Wonderland stars Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Michael Sheen, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Crispin Glover, Christopher Lee, Matt Lucas, Noah Taylor, Timothy Spall, Marton Csokas, Eleanor Tomlinson, Annalise Basso, Jemma Powell, John Hopkins and will be released in theaters everywhere on March 5, 2010.

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New Alice in Wonderland Poster Arrives!

10 November 2009 7:44 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Walt Disney Pictures has released a brand new poster image from Alice in Wonderland, which will be released in theaters on March 5, 2010. Click below to enlarge this new image and take a look below for information on how you can see more posters from the film.

The poster was released as a part of the new Facebook site for The Disloyal Subjects of the Mad Hatter. According to the "Mad Hatter" himself, if that poster receives over 7,500 "likes," then he will release the second of three posters he has to display. The poster already has more than 6,600 "likes," so it shouldn't be long before we see a new poster. to get in on the fun yourself.

Alice in Wonderland stars Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Michael Sheen, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Crispin Glover, Christopher Lee, Matt Lucas, Noah Taylor, Timothy Spall, Marton Csokas, Eleanor Tomlinson, Annalise Basso, »

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Movie Review: The Damned United

1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson

Director: Tom Hooper

Release Date: October 29, 2009

Running Time: 97 miin

MPAA Rating: R

Distributor: BBC Films

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"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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Movie Review: The Damned United

1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson

Director: Tom Hooper

Release Date: October 29, 2009

Running Time: 97 miin

MPAA Rating: R

Distributor: BBC Films

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"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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Movie Review: The Damned United

1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson

Director: Tom Hooper

Release Date: October 29, 2009

Running Time: 97 miin

MPAA Rating: R

Distributor: BBC Films

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"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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Movie Review: The Damned United

1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson

Director: Tom Hooper

Release Date: October 29, 2009

Running Time: 97 miin

MPAA Rating: R

Distributor: BBC Films

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"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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Movie Review: The Damned United

1 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Starring: Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Colm Meany, Giles Alderson

Director: Tom Hooper

Release Date: October 29, 2009

Running Time: 97 miin

MPAA Rating: R

Distributor: BBC Films

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"The Damned United" is a "based on a true life story about sports", in fact a great one, but director Tom Hooper finds it necessary to fulfill the film with off-field drama and tension, relying very little on the actual game of soccer. The lack of on-field action isn't missed at all because there is a hypnotizing portrait of hatred being presented, and that is the film's main priority. Mr. Hooper perceives a myriad of vanities within a single human being which ultimately lead him being reduced to a man without a moral center, establishing himself solely within his own mad ambitions. This represents a tale Shakespeare or the Greeks would examine, where one man is so consumed by his own »

- rlpolo04@aol.com (David DiMichele)

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Disney Delivers Extended Tim Burton ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Trailer

29 October 2009 12:13 PM, PDT | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »

Disney delivers extended Tim Burton "Alice In Wonderland" movie trailer (below). It's a little bit longer than the original teaser trailer that was released a couple of months ago. The movie stars : Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Marton Csokas, Tim Pigott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan, Geraldine James, Leo Bill, Jemma Powell, Mairi Ella Challen, Mia Wasikowska, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Christopher Lee, Paul Whitehouse, and Barbara Windsor. »

- Andre@ontheflix

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New "Alice In Wonderland" Trailer Online

28 October 2009 4:41 PM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »

Spike has premiered a new(ish) trailer for Tim Burton's "Alice In Wonderland" that mixes up the footage a bit from the original teaser trailer and includes a few seconds of new clips. You can watch it using the player below. Opening in conventional and IMAX theaters on March 5th, the anticipated film stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Marton Csokas, Tim Pigott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan, {Geraldine James}}, Leo Bill, Jemma Powell, Mairi Ella Challen, Mia Wasikowska, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Christopher Lee, Paul Whitehouse and Barbara Windsor. ... »

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New Alice in Wonderland Trailer Online

28 October 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »

Spike has premiered a new(ish) trailer for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland that mixes up the footage a bit from the original teaser trailer and includes a few seconds of new clips. You can watch it using the player below. Opening in conventional and IMAX theaters on March 5th, the anticipated film stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Marton Csokas, Tim Pigott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan, Geraldine James, Leo Bill, Jemma Powell, Mairi Ella Challen, Mia Wasikowska, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Christopher Lee, Paul Whitehouse and Barbara Windsor. »

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Alice in Wonderland Extended Trailer Is Here!

27 October 2009 8:30 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Spike has revealed the latest full-length trailer from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland that combines footage from the original teaser trailer along with some new clips. Check it out...

Walt Disney Picture's anticipated film opens in conventional and IMAX theaters on March 5th, and stars Mia Wasikowska as Alice, plus Johnny Depp, Michael Sheen, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Crispin Glover, Christopher Lee, Matt Lucas, Noah Taylor, Timothy Spall, Marton Csokas, Eleanor Tomlinson, Annalise Basso, Jemma Powell and John Hopkins.

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Q&A: British Actor Michael Sheen Fights For The Damned United

14 October 2009 12:05 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Whether playing former Prime Minister Tony Blair (The Queen) or talk show host David Frost (Frost/Nixon), veteran actor Michael Sheen has become known to American audiences for playing an incredibly versatile range of characters from werewolves to now, football coaches. Though football -- oops, soccer to us Americans -- hasn't won the legion of fans that are found worldwide, director Tom Hooper's The Damned United tells a story that is virtually universal in the world of sports. Hell, it's universal to men everywhere. In the film, Sheen plays legendary coach Brian Clough whose powerful alliance with coach Peter Taylor (Tim Spall) -- his right hand man -- forges such a deep and abiding friendship that it leads them to success and a totally platonic love affair. Though men don't bond the way women do with their history of kaffee klatches and... »

- Brad Balfour

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Michael Sheen Discusses The Damned United

10 October 2009 3:19 PM, PDT | movies.about.com | See recent movies.about.com news »

The Damned United tells the story of the 1974 Leeds United football team manager Brian Clough (played by Michael Sheen), a cocky coach who takes over the team from the popular - and successful - manager, Don Revie (played by Colm Meaney). Based on the David Peace novel and adapted for the screen by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) shows how Brian Clough took apart the winning team in order to prove it was his team and no longer his rival Revie's. Clough left his long-time right-hand man Peter Taylor (Timothy Spall) behind when he first took over Leeds United, and it was Taylor who was really the brains of the operation. Their tumultuous relationship also plays out in The Damned United, directed by Tom Hooper. Read On...

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This Weekend at the Movies: October 9, 2009

9 October 2009 3:11 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

This is the inaugural edition of what I plan on making a weekly feature. I am not exactly sure what shape it will take from here on out but essentially it will be a rundown of the films opening this weekend with a few thoughts on each, the trailer and a link to my personal review when applicable as well as to the film's asset page on the site. Hopefully you find it useful.

An Education I have already seen this film, but have not yet reviewed it since I saw it so long ago and just learned it is screening here in Seattle once again this coming Monday. As a result my review will be online this Wednesday, but for now let me just say I loved this picture. Carey Mulligan is the lead contender for the Best Actress Oscar, Alfred Molina is certainly a contender for supporting and »

- Brad Brevet

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Movie Review: The Damned United (2009)

9 October 2009 2:22 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Timothy Spall and Michael Sheen in The Damned United

Photo: Sony Pictures Classics After seeing the trailer I thought The Damned United looked like the British version of some crappy American sports drama. How wrong I was. After making known my initial read of the film to others that had seen it I was set straight and urged to give it a shot, and I'm glad I did. This hardly qualifies as a sports movie as much as it is a personal drama about a cocky man whose ego got the best of him and Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall turn in excellent performances along the way.

Spanning approximately ten years from the 1960s to mid-1970s, The Damned United focuses its attention on Brian Clough (Sheen) as he settles in to manage the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. He is stepping into the shoes of Don Revie »

- Brad Brevet

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Movie Review - 'The Damned United'

9 October 2009 12:02 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

The Damned United

Starring Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, and Jim Broadbent

Directed by Tom Hooper

Rated R

By and large, the sport we call soccer has never fully caught on in the United States. It's football everywhere else in the world, and we know why we don't call it the same thing here. And as much as we love American football, we simply can't compare to the rabid loyalty international football enjoys among its native fans.

Perhaps nowhere is the love of the game so fiercely expressed than in the UK, the setting for the new import The Damned United, which stars Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon) as legendary coach Brian Clough.

But during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Clough was not so legendary, and his time spend with Leeds United would not ordinarilly seem like the sort of thing you'd make a movie about. In American terms, it would »

- Colin Boyd

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A Damned Good Acting Lesson From Michael Sheen

8 October 2009 7:24 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

Michael Sheen is an excellent interview, not that he hasn't had the practice. Coming off an acclaimed turn as journalist David Frost in last year's "Frost/Nixon," Sheen once again plays a man who sits in judgment as Brian Clough, the brash soccer manager given to tossing out bon mots like "Rome wasn't built in a day, but I wasn't on that particular job" before he's humbled by a disastrous 44-day stint in charge of the revered Leeds United squad in 1974. Although Clough spends much of "The Damned United" in the hot seat, Sheen clearly relishes playing the alternately cocky and vulnerable tactician who struggles in the shadow of his successful predecessor Don Revie (Colm Meaney) and without the help of his trusted assistant Peter Taylor (Timothy Spall), who's since moved on to coach another team. Although Sheen was already comfortable on the practice pitch -- he was recruited to »

- Stephen Saito

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The Damned United

2 October 2009 8:12 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

The Damned United

Directed by: Tom Hooper

Cast: Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney

Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: October 2, 2009

Plot: Brian Clough (Sheen), a successful manager of a growing football team in England, is hired to manage his once rival team to the top of the ranks.

Who’S It For? Fans of the sport who are familiar with Brian Clough certainly owe it to themselves to see a movie based more on his ego than his win records. But for most of us (in America, anyway), those who can appreciate a strong character study should take a chance on the type of sports film not often made stateside.

Expectations: Before going into The Damned United, I only knew it was about soccer (or futbol to be geographically correct). I assumed that this was going to be an entertaining but crass movie, a rollicking, somewhat typical sports flick. »

- Nick Allen

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The Damned United - 5 new clips from the Michael Sheen starrer.

30 September 2009 11:44 PM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

"The Damned United" drama from Sony Pictures Classics has five new clips in it. Sent out on October 9th, the film stars Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Joseph Dempsie, Stephen Graham, Colm Meaney, Maurice Roëves, Martin Compston and Brian McCardie. Tom Hooper ("John Adams") helms from the writing by Peter Morgan based on the novel by David Peace. Set in 1960's and 1970's England, "The Damned United" tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian Clough's doomed 44 day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie, and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds was perceived by many to represent a new aggressive and cynical style of football... »

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