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Warner Bros goes ahead and makes your day with a Clint Eastwood box set

2 hours ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya? You should, if you’re a Clint Eastwood fan, because Warner Brothers has announced the forthcoming release of a massive retrospective box set of his work at the studio. Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years at Warner Bros. is set to hit stores Feb. 16 at $179.98, and will cover a large swathe of the squinting icon’s filmography, from 1968’s Where Eagles Dare to last year’s Gran Torino (which by my fifth-grade math skills, is 40 years, but I’m not complaining). It will also include Eastwood Factor, a documentary on the filmmaker by Time magazine critic Richard Schickel. »

- Keith Staskiewicz

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Warner Brothers Unveils Massive Clint Eastwood Box Set

8 hours ago | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

So you've got The Dirty Harry Collection, The Man with No Name Trilogy and maybe one of the other previously released Clint Eastwood DVD box sets, but still you need more. More Clint. Well, you must be feeling pretty lucky, punk, because Warner Brothers have just announced plans to release a rather insane collection of Clint Eastwood's films early next year. Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years at Warner Bros will be a 19-disc set that covers all of his movies released through Warner Brothers between 1968 and 2008, starting with Where Eagles Dare and ending with Gran Torino. This is the kind of thing you usually only see years after someone has passed away, but we all know that Eastwood is still going strong. It's too bad they couldn't get this thing ready in time for Christmas though because I'm sure a lot of dads would probably love to see this under their tree. »

- Sean

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Clint Eastwood DVD Retrospective For Early 2010

10 hours ago | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

In a pretty amazing (and lucrative) move, it has been announced by Warner Bros. that Clint Eastwood’s back catalogue is going to be available as a giant collection. Details of what is being included remain sketchy, but it starts at the war classic Where Eagles Dare and finishes at Gran Torino. That’s a lot of movies in between. Eastwood, now in his twilight years, but still going strong is one of American cinema’s most brilliant filmmakers. The collection is entitled: “Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years at Warner Bros.” Awesome.

Extras include a feature-length documentary by Richard Schikel, a booklet, plus many more! The boxset, at least the Region 1 edition, is out February 16th and costs a fistful of dollars. As it’s very close to Valentine’s Day: Ladies, nothing says “I love you” like an entire collection of Clint Eastwood flicks.

The range looks set to »

- Martyn Conterio

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Warner Bros Will Make Clint Eastwood Fans' Day

12 hours ago | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

If you're lucky enough to be graced with cash or gift cards this Christmas, and you have a big hole on your DVD shelf where Clint Eastwood ought to be, Warner Bros will be happy to help you out. On February 16 they're releasing a massive, 19-disc collection Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years at Warner Bros that celebrates the actor / director / producer. Included will be a booklet and a feature length documentary by Richard Schickel. The retail price will be a hefty $179.98.

Warners didn't release a complete list of those 35 films, but it spans the tender years of Where Eagles Dare all the way to 2008's Gran Torino. I imagine there will be some crossover with what you already own, like the entire Dirty Harry collection and The Outlaw Josey Wales. But most of his output from the late 1970s onward was done at Warner Bros, so all those films you've »

- Elisabeth Rappe

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When Dirty Harry Got "Busted"

23 November 2009 2:15 AM, PST | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

Doreen Kern "casts" Clint Eastwood in his latest role: as model for a surprise sculpture in 1977. (Photo copyright: Doreen Kern)

By Spencer Lloyd Peet

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In 1977, Clint Eastwood was cast as himself; not in a Hollywood blockbuster movie but as a life-size portrait sculpture.  Renowned sculptor, Doreen Kern, immortalised Eastwood in bronze on the request of his then wife Maggie Johnson who asked for it to be made as a surprise gift for the Hollywood superstar.  During her stay at the Eastwood’s home, Kern vigilantly studied Eastwood’s face and expressions making notes as he went about his daily business.  Eastwood suspected nothing as the ladies chatted amongst themselves.

Kern first met Johnson, a former swim-wear model, in 1974 when she came to London.  Because Johnson didn’t really know anybody in London, but a mutual friend of theirs, Connie De Nave, who was »

- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)

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Movies I Saw as a Kid (That I Shouldn't Have)

17 November 2009 2:00 AM, PST | Momlogic | See recent Momlogic news »

C'mon, tell the truth ... have you ever taken your kids to an inappropriate movie?

Paul Starke: I was flipping through the channels this weekend, pretending to listen to my wife, when I stumbled upon the movie "Kramer vs. Kramer" -- the 1979 film that chronicles the bitter custody battle between Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) and ... Kramer (Meryl Streep). I happened upon the scene in the movie where Dustin Hoffman's son falls off a jungle gym and is rushed to a hospital ... Pretty dramatic, depressing material. And then, as if suddenly recalling a repressed dream, I remembered: My parents took me to see this movie when I Was 6 Years Old!

Times were different back then -- parents would go see whatever movie they wanted, whether it would interest the kids or not. I don't think my parents thought I'd enjoy it, per se -- they probably just thought I'd get bored and fall asleep. »

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Sarkozy Honours Eastwood With Top French Honour

13 November 2009 5:36 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

French President Nicolas Sarkozy paid tribute to Clint Eastwood on Friday when he presented the movie icon with the nation's highest cultural honour.

Eastwood was made a commander in the prestigious Legion of Honor in Paris two years after Sarkozy's predecessor Jacques Chirac honoured the Dirty Harry star as a knight of the Legion of Honor.

The actor/director, who flew to France for the ceremony, said, "This is a wonderful honour... I really love France. I love movies, and I love the appreciation that the French people have for movies." »

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AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes

4 November 2009 4:45 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »

"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)

“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.

The Godfather (1972)

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.

On the Waterfront (1954)

“You don’t understand! »

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Eastwood Becomes A Soccer Mascot

18 October 2009 6:36 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Movie icon Clint Eastwood swapped Hollywood for central France this weekend, when he was made an honorary mascot for soccer team Olympique Lyon.

The 79-year-old Oscar winner was invited to receive an award at the first ever Lyon Film Festival - prompting bosses at the country's top soccer squad to try and turn Eastwood into a good luck charm.

The screen legend was marched onto the pitch ahead of the team's game against Sochaux on Saturday and conducted a ceremonial kick-off in heavy rain - after being presented with a Lyon jersey with his name on the back.

But the Dirty Harry star's presence failed to inspire Lyon, who stumbled to their first defeat of the season.

Eastwood picked up an award for his contribution to film at the festival, being held in the birthplace of Augusto and Louis Lumiere - who invented cinema in the 19th century. »

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In Profile: Bruce Willis

1 October 2009 4:22 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Bruce Willis is not a bad actor. He just occasionally acts in bad movies. It’s not entirely his fault either. Shall we put it down to “bold choices” that didn’t work out? If in a charitable mood, sure. There has always been a touch of uncertainty about Willis. He does not appear to be a natural storyteller.

Let’s say acting is an egotistical, ridiculous career option for anybody. Consider it. Even before the lucrative potential is taken into account – pretending to be other people is rather odd. Actors take up a lifetime of lying and fantasying in some vainglorious search for truth (fame and wealth too, if we are being cynical). Is it completely stupid or brave? Actors as pathological liars or sociopaths is a salient thought.

The American studios created the film star and it destroys them. Maintaining a lifelong and popular career in such a fickle, »

- Martyn Conterio

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Matt Damon And Clint Eastwood To Tap The Spirit World In 'Hereafter'

18 September 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

You'd think that "The Informant!" star Matt Damon and filmmaker Clint Eastwood would right now be preparing to promote their first collaboration, Oscar-bait "Invictus," which is due for a mid-December release. And they probably are, but that doesn't mean other business is being ignored. As Variety reports today, the director and star are all set to get the band back together for another project, titled "Hereafter."

There's not much to go on in terms of plot points just yet. The article states that Warner Bros. isn't saying much, other than describing the project as a supernatural thriller in the vein of "The Sixth Sense." I wasn't a big fan of M. Night Shyamalan's breakout, but Eastwood is a more nuanced filmmaker; here's hoping he doesn't pin this new movie's success to a single, mind-bending twist. The script comes from "Frost/Nixon" writer Peter Morgan, who will also produce alongside Steven Spielberg, »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Aaron Eckhart Ready For The 'Intense Action' Of 'Battle: Los Angeles'

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

Happy “Battle: Los Angeles” week, folks! We’ve been eagerly tracking this so-out-there-it’s-gotta-be-awesome project for awhile around these parts, and with Ne-Yo joining the cast it’s gotten even more interesting. Aliens, scandal-plagued rappers, Harvey Dent kicking ass -– as cameras begin rolling on the February 2011 flick, what more do you need?

One of the more interesting aspects of the film emerged earlier this year, when we interviewed filmmaker Jonathan Liebesman, who oversaw “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” and this year’s impressive Sundance thriller “The Killing Room.” At the time, the only actor who had come on board the aliens-invade-Los Angeles film was Aaron Eckhart, and Liebesman said that the star was planning to channel Dirty Harry.

“He’s like a Clint Eastwood-esque leader of the platoon,” Liebesman said of the “Dark Knight” actor’s first true action hero role.

But on Tuesday, we caught up with »

- Larry Carroll

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The Best of the Obsessed

4 September 2009 12:26 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

The Best of the Obsessed Sandra Bullock's new film All About Steve is hitting theaters today. In the film, Bullock plays Mary Horowitz, a woman who is set up on a blind date with Steve (Bradley Cooper) and instantly believes that they are soul mates. Obsessively, Mary decides to follow Steve anywhere he goes and will stop at nothing to be with him. This got me thinking about how Hollywood often produces movies centering the domineering, aggressive and downright crazy, on-the-edge female character. Today, the majority of them are stereotypes, cliched personas of other characters (such as Bullock's Mary in Steve) and are, honestly, annoying. Here are what I believe to be some of the best of the obsessed female characters to grace the silver screen. 10.Cameron Diaz in Vanilla Sky (2001) I remember seeing this film in theaters and saying to myself “Cameron Diaz better be nominated for an Oscar. »

- Eric

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Hollywood Bokeh: The Day the Music Died

1 September 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Film and TV is a unique medium in that it is usually comprised of a combination of disciplines: Literature, photography, design, theater and music, just to name a few. All these aspects work in tandem in service to the larger picture to provide an all-encompassing artistic experience.

Music, like any other artform has a tendency from time to time re-invent itself. Constantly challenging what has come before, and discovering new means of expression. Often, we can tell the period from which a piece has been composed simply by its stylistic choices: the jazzy '60s, the disco '70s, the techno '80s... and so on.

Film music has always had an important part in the overall emotional impact of a movie. Whether it takes the back seat in providing an aural landscape, or front and centre with sweeping musical themes. Some may argue that music, when it services the film correctly, »

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Pop Up In Video

22 August 2009 11:30 PM, PDT | NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news »

I have, at times, jokingly admonished friends with a quick, "Put ... that coffee ... down," channeling Alec Baldwin's irate salesman in "Glengarry Glen Ross." Or attempted to intimidate with Clint Eastwood's classic "Do you feel lucky ... punk?" from "Dirty Harry."

In my younger days, I took inspiration from Sean Penn's archetype stoner Jeff Spicoli, hitting himself in the head with a checkered skateboard sneaker in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High": "That was my skull! I'm so wasted! »

- By LARRY GETLEN

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Dirty Harry Collection Blu-ray Box Set $57: Today Only

16 July 2009 11:09 PM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

Online retailer Amazon.com has been rolling out the Blu-ray Disc film collection deals this week. We have already seen The Matrix Trilogy and Harry Potter Years 1-5 offered at substantial discounts, and now another set joins the mix. For today only, July 16, Amazon is selling the Dirty Harry: Ultimate Collector's Edition Set starring Clint Eastwood for $56.99, or 56% off the $129.95 list price. The set includes all five Dirty Harry movies: Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact, and The Dead Pool, all housed in a collectible package. You can read our full review of the set right here. Click here to order Dirty Harry: Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray for $56.99, for today only or while supplies last (they should considering Harry Potter Years 1-5 did not sell out). »

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This Week’s Best Bets: ‘The Good, The Bad And The Ugly’ Rides Into Town!

6 July 2009 3:28 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Last week’s flood of comics has receded, but there’s still some great issues with crossover appeal hitting shelves this week that you should add to your list. Here’s what’s looking good:

“The Good, The Bad And The Ugly” #1 (Dynamite) — Clint Eastwood’s iconic “Man with No Name” rides again in this brand new story by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Esteve Polls. I don’t care what you say about “Dirty Harry,” folks — “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and the rest of the “Man With No Name” films were Eastwood at his cigar-chompin’, squinty-eyed best. This issue kicks off the five-part story “Dead Man’s Hand,” and I couldn’t be happier to see the character continue to be one of the premiere bad-asses in any medium.

Drafted: One Hundred Days” (Devil’s Due) — This one-shot story promises to tell the story of »

- Rick Marshall

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Blu-Ray Review: Beloved ‘Gran Torino’ Gets HD Treatment

18 June 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Is it coincidental that Clint Eastwood’s beloved and uber-manly “Gran Torino” is hitting Blu-Ray and DVD just in time for shoppers looking for a great Father’s Day gift? Of course not. No one knows marketing like Warner Brothers and the well-timed and transferred “Gran Torino” should satisfy many a proud pop this season.

Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0 I’m a huge Clint Eastwood fan as an actor and director. “Mystic River”, “Million Dollar Baby”, “Unforgiven,” and “Letters From Iwo Jima” are some of the best films of the last twenty years. But he’s not perfect and when I saw “Gran Torino” in theaters, I thought it fell much closer to missteps like “Space Cowboys” and “Pink Cadillac” than his best.

Gran Torino was released on Blu-Ray on June 9th, 2009.

Photo credit: WB Watching it again on a very well-transferred Blu-Ray release and after months of near-glowing praise, I »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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DVD of the Week: 'Gran Torino.' Plus 'The International' and More...

9 June 2009 4:45 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »

As a sort of cross between Dirty Harry and Archie Bunker, Clint Eastwood's Korean War vet Walt Kowalski snarls racial slurs with a hoary glee, and gives his immigrant neighbors the stink-eye from the porch of his pristine Americana home in a Detroit suburb that's gone downhill. When violent and disturbing events unfold that cause him to reluctantly befriend—and soon defend—the Vietnamese family next door, the Harry side comes out in full force...for better or worse.You can see the inevitable coming in this racially charged parable, but it's an intriguing ride getting there. A sometimes clunky, hamfisted script is boosted by great performances, and Clint will make your day with his often laugh-out-loud delivery of ethnic epithets too blue to reprint here.Also New...

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DVD of the Week: 'Gran Torino.' Plus 'The International' and More...

9 June 2009 4:45 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »

As a sort of cross between Dirty Harry and Archie Bunker, Clint Eastwood's Korean War vet Walt Kowalski snarls racial slurs with a hoary glee, and gives his immigrant neighbors the stink-eye from the porch of his pristine Americana home in a Detroit suburb that's gone downhill. When violent and disturbing events unfold that cause him to reluctantly befriend—and soon defend—the Vietnamese family next door, the Harry side comes out in full force...for better or worse.You can see the inevitable coming in this racially charged parable, but it's an intriguing ride getting there. A sometimes clunky, hamfisted script is boosted by great performances, and Clint will make your day with his often laugh-out-loud delivery of ethnic epithets too blue to reprint here.Also New...

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- Fandango

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