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'The Hobbit' Stays With MGM Despite Financial Woes, But How Long Can They Delay The Inevitable?

2 October 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Last week, it looked like Sauron had joined forces with the best of James Bond's rogue's gallery to kill off the denizens of the Shire and 007 himself. Or, in less ridiculous terms, MGM was in big trouble, facing the possible loss of both the Bond franchise and "The Hobbit" due to seemingly insurmountable financial woes.

But nothing is insurmountable, my friends, particularly where hobbits are concerned. The Hollywood Reporter brings word that MGM has been rescued by key lenders, securing enough cash to continue development on "The Hobbit," which is being produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Guillermo Del Toro as a two-part feature.

Still, the company isn't entirely out of Mirkwood just yet. The lending deal is merely a delay measure, meaning that MGM doesn't have to pay off its debts -- allegedly in the ballpark of $170 million -- until December 15, 2009. It's enough of a handout for MGM »

- Josh Wigler

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First Look: Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in Karate Kid Remake

17 September 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

SpoilerTV got its hands on the first photos of Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith on the set of the upcoming "Karate Kid" remake, called "Kung Fu Kid." Check out the photos below. The new movie stars Chan as the wise kung-fu master, and Smith will play the young disciple. It is directed by Harald Zwart, the man behind "The Pink Panther" sequel. "Kung Fu Kid" is scheduled to hit theaters on June 11th, 2010. In the original film, Pat Morita plays the iconic building handyman Mr. Miyagi who trains one of his young tenants, portrayed by Ralph Macchio, into an accomplished fighter. Set Photos: (click to enlarge) »

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The Sandbox: The Case for Remaking Games

28 August 2009 7:26 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

As a kid, point-and-click PC adventure games were my be-all and end-all. Sierra, in particular, with their almost uniformly awesome "Quest" titles ("King's Quest," "Space Quest," "Police Quest"), and their bawdy "Leisure Suit Larry" series, held a prime spot in my heart. I awaited their every new release with baited breath and consumed them with a fervor that led me, on more than one occasion, to secretly spend my parents' hard-earned cash on Sierra's 1-900 automated hint lines.

Sierra's genre adventures were the standard by which I judged all other games, but in 1990, that benchmark was not only met but surpassed by "The Secret of Monkey Island," a LucasArts romp cast in a Sierra mold but steeped with a liveliness and rollicking humor that struck me as revolutionary. 19 years later, the game remains an all-time great, which is why it was with great anticipation -- and more than a bit »

- Nick Schager

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DVD Playhouse--March 2009

10 March 2009 11:25 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—March 2009

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Allen Gardner

Let The Right One In (Magnolia) An awkward 12 year-old boy, ignored by his mother and the target of bullies, finds himself drawn to his new neighbor: a girl his own age who only appears at night, and seems herself to be as lonely an outcast as he. Haunting film from Sweden is best described as The 400 Blows meets Nosferatu, and contains some of the most haunting imagery of any film in recent memory. Truly a unique and memorable work. Bonuses: Deleted scenes; Featurette; Photo and poster gallery. Widescreen. Dolby 5.1 surround.

Paramount Centennial Collection Paramount offers two more classic titles, restored, remastered and loaded with extras. Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch A Thief stars Cary Grant as a retired jewel thief trying to enjoy his sunset years on the French Riviera with a minimum of drama, until he catches the eye of a high-maintenance heiress (Grace Kelly, »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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The Pink Panther 2 Movie Review

10 March 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »

There are many things you can't top. You can't top a nice ice cream on a hot Sunday afternoon, you can't top a nice cup of tea with a slice of Victoria sponge and you most certainly can't top 'Elevenses' when you're feeling peckish after a spot of morning breakfast. But away with these posh middle class comparisons and to the point of this extremely long winded paragraph, you can't top Peter Sellers. Call me a retrospective old fart who loves old movies more than new ones and curses the day he was born as being 'too early' if you want, but I think it's fairly undisputable fact ... »

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"The Pink Panther 2" review. It’s amazing that the movie makers had the audacity to remake the classic to begin with.

5 February 2009 11:32 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Growing up, I can remember being a little confused at the Pink Panther concept. I’d seen the cartoon, with a short little detective in a trench coat chasing after a literally pink panther. Then I slowly became aware that there were live action movies that I was too young to stay up for. I finally got to see them: and was bored to find out there was no real panther. The “Pink Panther” was a diamond, and the detective was a star. Which then was the real Pink Panther? I got older and soon discovered that while Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau wasn’t the pink panther; he was the real star of The Pink Panther. And he is classic. To this day, I will occasionally use a bad Clouseau accent and talk about answering the “phun” or dismantling a “buhm.” »

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"The Pink Panther 2" review. It’s amazing that the movie makers had the audacity to remake the classic to begin with.

5 February 2009 11:32 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Growing up, I can remember being a little confused at the Pink Panther concept. I’d seen the cartoon, with a short little detective in a trench coat chasing after a literally pink panther. Then I slowly became aware that there were live action movies that I was too young to stay up for. I finally got to see them: and was bored to find out there was no real panther. The “Pink Panther” was a diamond, and the detective was a star. Which then was the real Pink Panther? I got older and soon discovered that while Peter Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau wasn’t the pink panther; he was the real star of The Pink Panther. And he is classic. To this day, I will occasionally use a bad Clouseau accent and talk about answering the “phun” or dismantling a “buhm.” »

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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: January 27, 2009

26 January 2009 11:07 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed This week is a breath of fresh air compared to recent weeks as we have more than just one title to talk about with Jason Bourne coming to Blu-ray and the film I deemed to be the best of 2008 coming home on DVD and Blu-ray. We also have the very good Roman Polanski doc and the old school Pink Panther Collection arrives with the original Pink Panther available on DVD and Blu-ray. Vicky Cristina Barcelona Yup, Woody Allen's romance was my favorite film of 2008 and Genius Products didn't even send me a screener. Boooooo! But I have already ordered the Blu-ray release from Amazon and expect it any day and I suggest you do the same. This is a great little film with two of the better performances of the year from Penelope Cruz and most notably Rebecca Hall. »

- Brad Brevet

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