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Movie Reviews: “Red Cliff”
26 November 2009 12:34 PM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Opening in limited release is John Woo's epic Red Cliff, the most expensive Chinese film ever made and featuring -- literally -- a cast of thousands. The American release runs 2 1/2 hours, about half the length of the movie when it was originally released in China earlier this year (not including an intermission). Critics appear impressed with the grandeur of the production; less so with its script. As Amy Biancolli writes in the San Francisco Chronicle: "The movie doesn't handle nuance too well, and the dialogue spins pretty frequently into unmitigated corniness. But anyone who enjoys stylized hyper-violence should be enthralled by this long, sweeping, murderously vivid dramatization of ancient Chinese warfare, circa A.D. 208." Indeed, Joe Morgenstern in the Wall Street Journal comments, "The immensity encompasses such variety, subtlety and intimacy that you may find yourself yearning for more." The critics also bestow high praise on the actors, in particular Tony Leung; several of them use the term "impressive" to describe his performance. But Mike Hale in the New York Times seems less than overwhelmed by the movie's epic scale. "Red Cliff, while handsome and intelligent and perfectly easy to sit through," he writes, "never really approaches the visceral tug of Mr. Woo's Hong Kong hits." Undoubtedly, the entire five-hour original will be available on DVD in the months ahead, but John Anderson in the Washington Post comments. "There should be a law against seeing this thing anywhere but in a theater. It's a big ol' movie, the way Lawrence of Arabia was a big ol' movie." »
MSNBC's List Of Cinematic Turkeys Is A Turkey Itself
26 November 2009 9:58 AM, PST | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
Is Eyes Wide Shut really one of the worst movies of all time?By Lee Pfeiffer
MSNBC has listed reader's choices for the biggest film turkeys of all time - and the list itself is the biggest turkey of all. Sure, there are the undeniable bombs that one would expect to find in any sane list of worst movies: Showgirls, Ishtar and Battlefield Earth. However, these readers must have been into the cooking sherry a bit too early to include Pulp Fiction (too much profanity), The Blair Witch Project (the camera was too shaky) and Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, which is regarded, at worst, as a noble failure but certainly not an outright turkey. Even the innocuous Mr. Bean is not spared. The readers must be of the same school of film criticism as the friend who once accompanied me to a screening of Lawrence of Arabia. At the conclusion of David Lean's masterpiece, »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
John Woo Returns To American Theaters With Epic 'Red Cliff'
19 November 2009 11:59 PM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
'I wanted to introduce an American audience to a rich part of Chinese history,' director says.
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Tony Leung in "Red Cliff"
Photo: Magnolia Pictures
It's been too long since we all had some John Woo in our lives. DVD viewings of "Face/Off" and the second "Mission: Impossible" flick can only do so much to quell the need for insane, "How in the world did they do that?" action sequences. Where has this guy been? Why has it been six years since American audiences last got a glimpse of his work in the theaters?
The answer is now clear: Woo spent five years creating a ridiculously elaborate war movie, mind-boggling in scale, adrenaline-raising in action. Behold "Red Cliff," a retelling of a key point in Chinese history that ushered in the end of the Han Dynasty in the second century, a »
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Game Creator Jordan Mechner Interview
4 November 2009 4:01 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Last week I went to producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s office in Santa Monica to get an early look at the “Prince of Persia” trailer along with a number of other online journalists. As I said last week, I think “Prince of Persia” is finally going to break the movies based on a video game curse. Up to now, every video game based movie has been treated by Hollywood as a joke. They never have a budget. The scripts have been terrible. Also, after you see the movie, you lose respect for the game it’s based on. But after watching the trailer and speaking with Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and “Prince of Persia” creator Jordan Mechner, I think they’ve done everything they could to try and make this movie work.
Anyway, after we all watched the trailer, Bruckheimer and Mechner answered questions for about twenty minutes. While they discussed all »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Film School 101: Protagonists
1 November 2009 4:57 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
First off I need to apologize for the tardiness of this entry. I was infected with the swine pandemic and was unable to do anything but utter “Bbbbraaaiiinsssss…” feebly from my bed. Now I’m up and about again, so here we go.
One of the first things to do when making your movie is figure out who your main character is going to be. Now, you may pick your plot first and then figure what kind of protagonist you want or you may pick your characters and write about what they do – it all depends on your style of writing. In either case, understanding your protagonist(s) is very important since these are the people whom the plot revolves around, who we will come to know and love and who we will follow for the next 120 minutes. They will be our tour guides through your movie so you have »
- Marco Duran
Obama and 'Wild Things': President as movie critic
22 October 2009 1:40 PM, PDT | EW.com - The Movie Critics | See recent EW.com - The Movie Critics news »
I'm surprised there's been little media reaction to the casual comment President Obama made the other day about Where the Wild Things Are: The president was visiting a local public school, he's known to be a big fan of Maurice Sendak's book, he's screened the movie, and, as reported in The Washington Post, he told his kid constituency, "it's worth seeing." Given the dust stirred up by adults when Obama made a speech to schoolchildren last month on the apolitical subject of studying hard and doing one's homework, it's easy to imagine a grown-up anti-Wild Things faction criticizing »
- Lisa Schwarzbaum
A Conversation with Sid Haig
19 October 2009 6:42 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
One of the horror genre's most recognizable faces, Sid Haig has graced the big and small screens in over 400 projects. Recipient of a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for "Best Supporting Actor" in Rob Zombie's House Of 1000 Corpses, Haig would later receive a "Best Actor" Award for reprising his role as Captain Spaulding in The Devil's Rejects.
The busy actor and Horror Hall Of Famer recently took the time to chat with Fangoria about his long career and the love of his craft.
Jason Anders/Fangoria: So after having appeared in over 50 films and 350 television shows, what do you feel is the role that first defined you as an actor? Also, going back to your childhood, tell me about your decision to go into the industry as a professional actor, and what originally inspired you.
Sid Haig: I really don't know what defining oneself as an actor means, but »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Jason Anders)
10 Most Overrated Young Actors
13 October 2009 7:18 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
We've listed down our top 50 hottest young actors and would be coming up with the latest updates very soon. Yesterday, we discussed about actors we believed to be quite underrated. How about the young actors we consider overrated? That's what this article is for...
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Who qualifies as overrated? Guys who seem to be getting lots of buzz, but has no real talent at all, or perhaps just a small amount of it. I have no issue if an actor gets the cover of GQ or Details or L'Uomo Vogue every month. They can even strut their stuff on the catwalks of Milan and Paris and gain additional media mileage. But to be considered the hottest actor on the planet with nothing to show yet? That is something totally absurd.
Anyway, here's our list of ten just after the jump!
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- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Interview: Director John Woo on His ‘Red Cliff’ Premiere at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival
13 October 2009 3:55 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – John Woo, whose mastery of the action movie was once compared by director Sam Raimi to the suspense mastery of Alfred Hitchcock, premiered his new film, “Red Cliff” at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 9th.
Known primarily for his Hong Kong guns-and-gangster epics like “The Killer” (1989), “Hard Boiled” (1992) and “Bullet in the Head” (1990), Woo came to America in 1993 for his memorable turns in “Broken Arrow” (1996), “Face/Off” (1997) and “Mission Impossible II” (2002). He returns to his native China for the historical drama Red Cliff.
Portrait of an Icon: John Woo at the Chicago International Film Festival, October 9, 2009.
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Red Cliff is the story of the “Three Kingdoms” of China in 208 Ad, and the war between them that changed history for its country and people. It has a broad and epic scope, beautifully composed, with a sweep and acting passion worthy of David Lean. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Alec Baldwin Returns As Co-Host Of "The Essentials"
9 October 2009 2:10 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin will be back for a second season as a co-host of Turner Classic Movies' "The Essentials," joining Robert Osborne in the show.
The 10th season of "The Essentials" will kick off in March with the 1951 film "A Streetcar Named Desire," starring Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter and Karl Malden.
The season will also showcase four Academy Award Best Picture winners "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), "Gigi" (1958), "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962)," and "The Sting" (1973), as well as Best Foreign Language Film winner "Black Orpheus" (1959).
Baldwin said, "I have enormous respect for TCM and Robert Osborne. TCM has stayed true to its mission, with a vast library of movies from many different decades. I'm proud to be able to sit down with Robert again."
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Legendary Irish actor Peter O'Toole out of work and frustrated (IrishCentral)
25 September 2009 8:06 AM, PDT | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Peter O'Toole, one of Ireland's legendary thespians and bon vivant, is feeling a bit antsy lately because he cannot find any work. The 77-year-old star, who has been nominated eight times for an Oscar and was awarded an honorary golden statue in 2003, was slated to appear in three movies this year, but after funding fell through for all projects, he has been left out of a job and is a bit miffed. "You cannot say, 'I'm going to be in a film in two or three months,' because the thing can fall apart two weeks beforehand," O’Toole told Tim Walker of Britain's Telegraph. "There isn't enough funding. I was meant to be in three films this year and none of them came off. It's frustrating." It is encouraging to hear that O'Toole is eager to find roles, as some of his recent work has been most impressive. The »
Culture Warrior: Cinemetropolis
21 September 2009 11:37 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Austin is now the third major Us city I’ve lived in since officially leaving the nest of my parents’ home in central Texas six years ago. After spending several years in both Los Angeles and New York before my current settlement in Weird City, I’ve had the fortunate chance of getting exposed to three very distinct cultures of cinephilia. In preparation for and anticipation of a week of sleeping, eating, and living exclusively in Austin’s uniquely cinephilic Alamo Drafthouse and Paramount Theater for the upcoming Fantastic Fest, this week’s Culture Warrior takes a look at three great American cities and their equally great movie theaters. Los Angeles The home of infamous movie palaces like Mann’s Chinese, Mann’s Egyptian, the ArcLight Cinerama Dome, and gigantic one-screens in Westwood frequently used to house major west coast premieres, Los Angeles is a city known for a particular type of celebration of the theatrical moviegoing »
- Landon Palmer
Geek Deal: Columbia Best Picture Collection for $60
17 September 2009 11:30 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Today's Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day is the Columbia Pictures' Best Pictures Collection for $59.99, 56% off the $136 suggested retail price. This 14-disc set features 11 films from Columbia Pictures' Best Picture Oscar winners spanning the years from 1934 to 1982, including "It Happened One Night" (1934), "You Can't Take It with You" (1938), "All the King's Men" (1949), "From Here to Eternity" (1953), "On the Waterfront" (1954), "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), "A Man for All Seasons" (1966), "Oliver!" (1968), "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979)30, and "Gandhi" (1982). The specially designed package offers cinemaphiles a genuine Hollywood collectible, complete with slipcase, synopsis of each film, details on the Oscar win for each title and artwork from key movie scenes. As with all of Amazon's Gold Box bargins, the deal price will end at midnight. »
- Peter Sciretta
Votd: Widescreen vs. Pan & Scan
7 September 2009 1:00 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
C'mon, we all know the difference between "letterbox" (widescreen) and full screen pan & scan presentations. And thanks to the growing acceptance of 16x9 widescreen HDTV's, we might not have to explain this difference to our unknowing friends and family much longer. After the jump is a video from a couple years ago explaining the differences, and features appearances from a bunch of famous directors such as Martin Scorsese and Michael Mann. This would have been a great video to have in my collection 10 years ago. Scorsese says compares the process of converting a widescreen film to pan & scan as "technically, re-directing the movie." And we see some comparisons from Ben Hur, Gigi, Lawrence of Arabia, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. via: kottke »
- Peter Sciretta
'Avatar' 'inspired by 'Lawrence Of Arabia'
4 September 2009 3:42 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
James Cameron has named David Lean's classic film Lawrence Of Arabia as one of his inspirations for Avatar. Speaking to Empire about his long-awaited action project, Cameron also claimed that the film has "its roots in the classic science fiction of the '40s and '50s". He said: "It owes a lot to good, old-fashioned, adolescent adventure storytelling like Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King, Lawrence Of Arabia and John Carter Of Mars. There are also a lot of very recognisable archetypes in the story: the American frontier and the conflict (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 1) - Spotlight on French Cinema
2 September 2009 4:17 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Films on the cutting edge. That's how I would describe the 50 movies on this list. While some moviegoers may find it an 'alien' experience to refer to sub-titles in understanding what's happening on the big screen, a good number of audiences are totally enjoying the different and often surprising take by many foreign filmmakers, nothwithstanding the language barrier.
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
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André Téchiné, Catherine Breillat, Julian Schnabel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christophe Barratier, Jacques Audiard, Cedric Clapisch, Francois Ozon... they are, »
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 1) - Spotlight on French Cinema
2 September 2009 4:17 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Films on the cutting edge. That's how I would describe the 50 movies on this list. While some moviegoers may find it an 'alien' experience to refer to sub-titles in understanding what's happening on the big screen, a good number of audiences are totally enjoying the different and often surprising take by many foreign filmmakers, nothwithstanding the language barrier.
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
André Téchiné, Catherine Breillat, Julian Schnabel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christophe Barratier, Jacques Audiard, Cedric Clapisch, Francois Ozon... they are, »
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 1) - Spotlight on French Cinema
2 September 2009 4:17 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
Films on the cutting edge. That's how I would describe the 50 movies on this list. While some moviegoers may find it an 'alien' experience to refer to sub-titles in understanding what's happening on the big screen, a good number of audiences are totally enjoying the different and often surprising take by many foreign filmmakers, nothwithstanding the language barrier.
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
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André Téchiné, Catherine Breillat, Julian Schnabel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christophe Barratier, Jacques Audiard, Cedric Clapisch, Francois Ozon... they are, »
'Ryan's Daughter' sequel in the works (IrishCentral)
4 August 2009 5:54 AM, PDT | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Many consider the original to be perfect, but “Ryan’s Daughter” star Sarah Miles has set out to pen a sequel to the classic Irish film. Miles’ agent announced that the English actress, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role as the unforgettable Rosy Ryan in the award-winning film, is currently conducting research in Ireland for the sequel. “She is writing a script and there is a producer for a film, but it's very early days,” her agent said. Miles’ husband, Robert Bolt, who penned “Doctor Zhivago” and “A Man for All Seasons,” wrote the original script, while David Lean, the famous director of “Lawrence of Arabia” and “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” directed. “Ryan’s Daughter” bombed in box offices when it was released in 1970, but has since become a beloved, classic Irish film, and is considered to be one of Lean’s best works. The »
Composer Maurice Jarre dies, aged 84
30 March 2009 7:29 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Film composer Maurice Jarre has died at the age of 84 after a battle with cancer. Jarre, the father of musician Jean-Michel, won Oscars for his scores for Lawrence Of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and A Passage To India. He composed music for more than 150 films in his career, picking up a further six Academy Award nominations for movies such as Ghost, Gorillas In The Mist and Witness. He also won a BAFTA for the score for Dead Poets' (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
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