12 articles from 2009
11 November 2009 11:15 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
... 150 hours long.
You may have thought that Titanic was long with its 3 hour and 14 minute running time, but that's nothing. Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander is an impressive 312 minutes. Cleopatra lounges in a director's cut of 320 minutes. The 1968 Soviet film War and Peace boasts an impressive 484 minutes, and Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz had to be shown in segments on television since it's a whopping 15+ hours long.
But now all of those have been trumped, made to look like short films with this new sucker. As foreign sister site Moviefone Canada reports, there's a new film called Cinematon, which is the world's longest film. What length does it take to get such an honor? One hundred and fifty hours. In this short-attention-span world, that's pretty much unfathomable. But luckily, it's not one continuous story -- that would take almost a week without sleep to see all at once. The film is »
- Monika Bartyzel
6 November 2009 11:22 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti in The Last Station AFI Fest 2009, Sat., Nov. 7 at the Santa Monica Laemmle Theater 4 on 2nd Street in Santa Monica. AFI Fest 2009 comes to a close with the following screenings: Michael Hoffman’s The Last Station, which is set near the end of Leo Tolstoy’s life, has been getting lots of Oscar buzz for its stars: James McAvoy as Tolstoy’s assistant; Helen Mirren as Tolstoy’s wife; and Christopher Plummer as the verbose author of the never-ending War and Peace. Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa Barbash’s Sweetgrass offers a look at sheepherding in Montana’s Absaroka-Beartooth mountain range. Apart from the sheep and the high peaks, there’s no connection to Brokeback Mountain. Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar’s stop-motion [...] »
- Andre Soares
16 October 2009 3:29 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
James McAvoy was quite exceptional in The Last King of Scotland and it was his character who actually provided the perspective for the story and the movie itself. However, no Oscar nomination - not even for Best Supporting Actor. As Robbie Turner in Atonement, McAvoy "shows a sheer emotional range that's completely new to his career." says Derek Elley @Variety, "And McAvoy is a dynamo, nailing every nuance in a complex role." adds Peter Travers @Rolling Stone, and yet, still no Oscar - not even a nomination.
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- - - Even before McAvoy appeared in these movies, he was already an exceptional actor - Inside I'm Dancing, Starter for Ten, Bright Young Things. He was also the recipient of the first Orange Rising Star award, an addition to the established awards at the BAFTA.
Fast forward to the 2010 Oscar race, when Sony Pictures Classics announced it has »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
16 October 2009 3:29 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
James McAvoy was quite exceptional in The Last King of Scotland and it was his character who actually provided the perspective for the story and the movie itself. However, no Oscar nomination - not even for Best Supporting Actor. As Robbie Turner in Atonement, McAvoy "shows a sheer emotional range that's completely new to his career." says Derek Elley @Variety, "And McAvoy is a dynamo, nailing every nuance in a complex role." adds Peter Travers @Rolling Stone, and yet, still no Oscar - not even a nomination.
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- - - Even before McAvoy appeared in these movies, he was already an accomplished actor - Inside I'm Dancing, Starter for Ten, Bright Young Things. He was also the recipient of the first Orange Rising Star award, an addition to the established awards at the BAFTA.
Fast forward to the 2010 Oscar race, when Sony Pictures Classics announced it has »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
16 October 2009 3:29 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
James McAvoy was quite exceptional in The Last King of Scotland and it was his character who actually provided the perspective for the story and the movie itself. However, no Oscar nomination - not even for Best Supporting Actor. As Robbie Turner in Atonement, McAvoy "shows a sheer emotional range that's completely new to his career." says Derek Elley @Variety, "And McAvoy is a dynamo, nailing every nuance in a complex role." adds Peter Travers @Rolling Stone, and yet, still no Oscar - not even a nomination.
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- - - Even before McAvoy appeared in these movies, he was already an accomplished actor - Inside I'm Dancing, Starter for Ten, Bright Young Things. He was also the recipient of the first Orange Rising Star award, an addition to the established awards at the BAFTA.
Fast forward to the 2010 Oscar race, when Sony Pictures Classics announced it has »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
16 October 2009 3:29 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
James McAvoy was quite exceptional in The Last King of Scotland and it was his character who actually provided the perspective for the story and the movie itself. However, no Oscar nomination - not even for Best Supporting Actor. As Robbie Turner in Atonement, McAvoy "shows a sheer emotional range that's completely new to his career." says Derek Elley @Variety, "And McAvoy is a dynamo, nailing every nuance in a complex role." adds Peter Travers @Rolling Stone, and yet, still no Oscar - not even a nomination.
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- - - Even before McAvoy appeared in these movies, he was already an accomplished actor - Inside I'm Dancing, Starter for Ten, Bright Young Things. He was also the recipient of the first Orange Rising Star award, an addition to the established awards at the BAFTA.
Fast forward to the 2010 Oscar race, when Sony Pictures Classics announced it has »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
16 October 2009 3:29 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
James McAvoy was quite exceptional in The Last King of Scotland and it was his character who actually provided the perspective for the story and the movie itself. However, no Oscar nomination - not even for Best Supporting Actor. As Robbie Turner in Atonement, McAvoy "shows a sheer emotional range that's completely new to his career." says Derek Elley @Variety, "And McAvoy is a dynamo, nailing every nuance in a complex role." adds Peter Travers @Rolling Stone, and yet, still no Oscar - not even a nomination.
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- - - Even before McAvoy appeared in these movies, he was already an accomplished actor - Inside I'm Dancing, Starter for Ten, Bright Young Things. He was also the recipient of the first Orange Rising Star award, an addition to the established awards at the BAFTA.
Fast forward to the 2010 Oscar race, when Sony Pictures Classics announced it has »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
6 October 2009 4:11 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
[1]Niels Arden Oplev directs Män Som Hatar Kvinnor (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), a film based on the award winning novel and quite possible the biggest international phenom to emerge from Sweden since Abba. Critically compared with the epic War and Peace for its depth, it became a posthumous best-seller in Europe with it's spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love and financial intrigue. Variety announced yesterday that Music Box Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights for the Swedish movie based on the book. The film, which has already grossed almost $100 million internationally, is slated for release early in 2010. [1] http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0649117/ »
- Ricky
8 September 2009 1:29 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
I've been waiting for this movie since last year and even did a post in anticipation. I'd love to see James McAvoy back doing period movies and The Last Station is apparently a great acting vehicle for someone as talented as McAvoy - and the cast is also superb!
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- - - Based on the book by Jay Parini, The Last Station looks at the last days of Russia's greatest author, Count Leo Tolstoy. Considered an icon by all Russians, Tolstoy is the author of such acclaimed novels as 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'. Wanting to spend his dying days in peace and quiet, Tolstoy fled from his home and away from the spotlight. He died nine days later in the house of the station master at Astapovo. Directed by Michael Hoffman, the cast include James McAvoy as Valentin Bulgakov, Christopher Plummer as Count Leo Tolstoy, »
8 September 2009 1:29 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
I've been waiting for this movie since last year and even did a post in anticipation. I'd love to see James McAvoy back doing period movies and The Last Station is apparently a great acting vehicle for someone as talented as McAvoy - and the cast is also superb!
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- - - Based on the book by Jay Parini, The Last Station looks at the last days of Russia's greatest author, Count Leo Tolstoy. Considered an icon by all Russians, Tolstoy is the author of such acclaimed novels as 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'. Wanting to spend his dying days in peace and quiet, Tolstoy fled from his home and away from the spotlight. He died nine days later in the house of the station master at Astapovo. Directed by Michael Hoffman, the cast include James McAvoy as Valentin Bulgakov, Christopher Plummer as Count Leo Tolstoy, »
5 September 2009 2:20 PM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
The Last Station is a straight-on period biopic starring Christopher Plummer as the aged Leo Tolstoy, the famed Russian author of War and Peace, constantly at war with his mercurial wife Sophya (Helen Mirren). Paul Giamatti, a scheming Tolstoy disciple, wants to share the author’s copyrights with the masses, while Sophya fights for her husband’s love and her children’s inheritance. Caught in the middle is Tolstoy’s loyal, vegetarian, celibate secretary (James … »
12 July 2009 10:34 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
The good folks at Park Circus, the British film distribution company, have sent us the following press release - which is good news for classic movie fans.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Academy Award-winning classic The Godfather will be back in cinemas from Friday 25 September 2009.
Re-released by Park Circus, this beautifully restored and remastered version of The Godfather stars Marlon Brando (A Streetcar Named Desire, Last Tango In Paris), Al Pacino (Scarface, Scent Of A Woman), James Caan (Misery, Funny Lady), Robert Duvall (Apocalypse Now, The Apostle) and Diane Keaton (Annie Hall, Manhattan).
An iconic film with outstanding performances, The Godfather is set in the 1940’s and opens at the lavish wedding of Connie, the daughter of the revered ‘Godfather’ - Don Vito Corleone (Brando). This is an event where business and pleasure naturally go hand in hand. The ‘Godfather’ receives a select list of guests into his den, to listen »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
12 articles from 2009
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