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Geek Deal: Black Friday Leftovers

7 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Black Friday has come and gone, but here is a list of all the deals which are still good on Amazon. You know how after Thanksgiving you have a bunch of leftovers in the fridge which last for the following week? Well think of it like that, but with blu-rays and dvd deals. Some prices have gone up; some have been marked down even more. LG BD270 Blu-ray Disc Player for $103.98 Good All Day: The Wire: The Complete Series for 50% off Blu-Rays Under $11: Independence Day [blu-ray] $9.49 I Am Legend [blu] $7.99 Star Trek: Wrath of Khan [blu] $7.99 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home [blu] $7.99 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Blu-ray $10.49 Friday Night Lights [Blu-ray] $9.49 Vicky Cristina Barcelona [Blu-ray] $10.49 The Reader [Blu-ray] $10.49 U-571 [Blu-Ray] $8.99 End of Days [Blu-ray] $9.99 Leatherheads [Blu-ray] $10.99 Short Circuit [Blu-ray] $8.99 Die Another Day [Blu-ray] $8.99 The Departed [Blu-ray] $7.99 Full Metal Jacket [Blu-ray] $7.99 Training Day [Blu-ray] $10.99 Speed [blu-ray] $8.99 Spaceballs [Blu-ray] $7.99 Silence of the Lambs ... »

- Peter Sciretta

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Invictus Writer Will Dive Into Deep Sea Cowboys

25 November 2009 4:28 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Writer Anthony Peckman will trade Nelson Mandela for a salvage crew. The Invictus writer has been recruited to pen the screenplay for Deep Sea Cowboys, an Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci-produced action film based on an article written by Joshua Davis for Wired. The article provides a real-time experience of a team of men trying to recover a ship.s precious cargo after it topples to one side. Back in February, it was announced that David Ayer (Training Day) was the scribe selected, but the deal must have fallen through. The THR article notes that Ayer .previously worked on the script. but makes no mention of a reason for his replacement. While it makes perfect sense for the U-571¬ writer to tackle another at-sea travesty, Peckman has immense potential. He wrote the 2001 crime drama Don.t Say a Word, the highly anticipated Sherlock Holmes and is likely busy reveling »

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Screenwriter Peckham dives into "Deep Sea"

25 November 2009 12:02 PM, PST | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »

"Invictus" screenwriter Anthony Peckham has been hired to work on the script for the DreamWorks Studios action project "Deep Sea Cowboys."He will bring his take to adapting Joshua Davis' Wired article about a salvage crew trying to save a capsized Japanese cargo ship. The real-time action scenario will explore how a tight-knit crew races to save the ship's dangerous cargo and claim its reward.Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ("Eagle Eye") are producing through their K/O Prods. David Ayer ("Training Day") previously worked on the script.Peckham "Sherlock Holmes," which Warner Bros. will release Christmas Day. He also has an adaptation of "The Tourist" in development at Warner Bros. and an adaptation of "The Limit" set up at Columbia. »

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Anthony Peckham to work the script for 'Deep Sea Cowboys'

25 November 2009 12:47 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Anthony Peckham, screenwriter of the upcoming Clint Eastwood-helmed "Invictus," has been hired to work on the screenplay DreamWorks Studios' actioner "Deep Sea Cowboys." Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ("Star Trek" and the less-than-desirable "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen") are producing via K/O Productions. He'll adapt from the Joshua Davis' Wired article which tells of a salvage crew attempting to save a capsized Japanese cargo ship. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the real-time action scenario explores how a close crew races to save the ship's dangerous cargo and claim its reward. David Ayer ("Training Day") previously worked on the script. »

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Trading DVD2Blu Not So Lucrative

23 November 2009 3:41 PM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

Warner Brothers has launched a new service that sounds fantastic on paper but turns out to be useless in practice. On DVD2Blu.com, for a low price, you can trade up your old DVD for the Blu-ray equivalent. Sounds good, right? Except you're limited to only 55 barebones releases to select from, and you have to pay additional shipping and tax to get it delivered to you in 5 weeks. It adds up to not being worth the effort.

A standard order of one title will set you back $7.95 + $4.95 in shipping, for a total of $12.90. Some of the newer/biger releases (Body of Lies, Speed Racer, Superman Returns) are $9.95 a piece, for a total of $14.90. Not including tax, depending on where you are. The website says that you get free shipping if your order is more than $25, but that number is obviously a con, since in order to pass $25, you'd have »

- Arya Ponto

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Anthony Peckham Comes Aboard for Deep Sea Cowboys

23 November 2009 9:10 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The writer of Clint Eastwood's latest film is set to dive into the Japanese seas for his latest film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anthony Peckham (Invictus) has been brought on to write Deep Sea Cowboys.

The film is based off a Wired magazine article, written by Joshua Davis, will center on a salvage crew who races against time to save the hazardous cargo of a Japanese cargo ship that capsized.

Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are producing the film. Training Day screenwriter David Ayer had previously worked on the script. Peckham also co-wrote the upcoming film Sherlock Holmes and wrote The Tourist as well.

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Eva Mendes: 'A Close-Up is So Overrated'

20 November 2009 9:40 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

Eva Mendes must have a thing for cops, because she burst on the scene as Denzel Washington's mistress in Training Day, then served as a policeman's love interest in films like Out of Time and We Own the Night. Suffice it to say, though, she's never had an onscreen love affair like the one with Nicolas Cage's loopy law enforcer in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. As a prostitute named Frankie, Mendes plays Cage's only tether to something real, but since this is a Werner Herzog film, even the duo's relative stability is skewed as can be.

A little while ago, Mendes sat down with Movieline to discuss just how out-there Lieutenant gets, but also found time to touch on the Silver Lake hipster scene and the allure of Sam Worthington and Keira Knightley. »

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Antoine Fuqua, Spike Lee Together on 'Miss'

18 November 2009 11:10 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Who says there’s better living through crime? Antoine Fuqua and Spike Lee, that’s who.

Fuqua, who has directed films ranging from the crime thriller Training Day to the adventure saga King Arthur, will be directing an adaptation of "Miss: Better Living Through Crime", a French graphic novel. The book revolves around a poor white girl and a black pimp — named Nola and Slim, respectively — who partner up as killers-for-hire in early 1900’s New York.

Spike Lee, the groundbreaking director of such films as Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever and He Got Game, will serve as executive producer, Variety reports. Lee’s most recent film was the 2008 war movie Miracle at St. Anna.

Fuqua’s latest, Brooklyn’s Finest starring Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke, will be released next March.

Miss will be produced through Vigilante Entertainment, and John Ridley, who wrote the upcoming World War »

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Fuqua & Spike Lee Adapting 'Miss: Better Living Through Crime'

18 November 2009 12:02 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

Filmmakers Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Shooter) and Spike Lee (Inside Man) are teaming up for an adaptation of the French graphic novel Miss: Better Living Through Crime. Fuqua will direct the crime thriller with John Ridley, who also recently wrote George Lucas' Red Tails, writing the script and Spike Lee executive producing. The project is one of the first at the newly formed Vigilante Entertainment. The comic is published through Les Humanoides Associes in France and first hit Us shelves back in 2002. Vigilante is currently shopping the project around with studios before moving forward. Read on for more info on this. Miss: Better Living Through Crime is about Nola and Slim (seen above), two unlikely partners in crime in the early 1920s in New York. Nola is a poor white girl who has learned to survive by hook or by crook since being expelled from the orphanage. Slim is »

- Alex Billington

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Spike Lee Wants to Make a Criminally Good Film

18 November 2009 10:47 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

This just in: Spike Lee and Antoine Fuqua are ready to begin a life of a crime -- or at least a movie about it. According to Variety, the pair are joining together to adapt the graphic novel Miss: Better Living Through Crime, with Fuqua (Training Day) directing and Lee serving as executive producer. For those of you unfamiliar with the comic, the premise may surprise you. Taking place in the early 1900s, an orphan girl and a pimp team up and become killers for hire. Originally written by Mark Riou, Philippe Thirault, and Mark Vigouroux, Miss: Better Living Through Crime will be adapted by John Ridley (Red Tails). For those of you who know the graphic novel, do you think Lee and Fuqua can pull off the adaptation? And for those of you who don't, would you want to see a film with these unlikely characters? Because I know I would. »

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Training Day Director Fuqua Finds Better Living Through Crime

18 November 2009 9:57 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Antoine Fuqua has found only moderate success with his films since Training Day, and Brooklyn's Finest has yet to see a release at all, so I guess he's figured he'll try something completely different. A story about a white orphan girl and a black pimp going on a crime spree in 1920s and 30s New York sounds unique enough, but when you add that it's based on a graphic novel, Fuqua really seems to be swinging for the fences on this one. Variety reports that Spike Lee, who's never been known to take on a boring idea, will be executive producing this adaptation of Miss: Better Living Through Crime, originally written by Frenchmen Philippe Thirault, Marc Riou and Mark Vigouroux. John Ridley, who also wrote the script for the George Lucas Tuskeegee airmen movie Red Tails, is writing the screenplay. A lone Amazon reviewer calls Miss "a story of great »

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Spike Lee And Antoine Fuqua To Adapt 'Miss: Better Living Through Crime'

18 November 2009 7:01 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Critically acclaimed filmmakers Spike Lee and Antoine Fuqua will adapt Philippe Thirault, Marc Riou and Mark Vigouroux’ graphic novel "Miss: Better Living Through Crime" for Vigilante Entertainment.

Originally published by French comic publisher Humanoids, “Miss” is a crime thriller set in the 1920s that follows an unusual partnership between two killers for hire: a poor white girl named Nola who becomes a tough femme fatale and Slim, an African-American pimp from Harlem. “Miss” was also published in the U.S. in 2002.

According to Variety, Fuqua will direct “Miss” while Lee is onboard as an executive producer along with Pierre Spengler, Fabrice Giger and Vigilante Entertainment founder Hicham Benkirane. The project is currently being shopped around to film studios.

Lee is widely known for films like “Do the Right Thing”, “Malcolm X” and “Get on the Bus,” while Fuqua’s best-known film is “Training Day” — which earned Denzel Washington the »

- Blair Marnell

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Better Living Through Crime For Fuqua

17 November 2009 10:56 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Antoine Fuqua, the director of Training Day and Shooter, has signed on for another crime thriller, called Miss: Better Living Through Crime.The film, based on a French graphic novel, will be produced by Spike Lee.Written by Philippe Thirault, Marc Riou and Mark Vigoroux, Miss: Better Living Through Crime tells the tale of Nola and Slim, a white hooker and black pimp who team up together and embark on a life of crime and murder in New York at the turn of the 20th Century.Sounds very intriguing, and the period setting means this could be right up Fuqua’s street. We'd love to see Lee's take on this material, of course, but it will also be mighty interesting to see how this collaboration between the two pans out. Is this the beginning of a beautiful friendship?John Ridley, who wrote the script for the upcoming George Lucas-produced WWII flick, »

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Antoine Fuqua and Spike Lee Team Up for Adaptation of Graphic Novel Miss: Better Living Through Crime

17 November 2009 10:39 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

It’s been twenty years since Do the Right Thing but Spike Lee has continued to grow and innovate as a filmmaker, pushing himself to work outside his comfort zone while never completely leaving his deep-seated convictions about race in America.

It’s been eight years since Training Day but Antoine Fuqua has yet to make another successful film and even Training Day succeeded more because of Denzel Washington than because of Fuqua’s direction.  While he did receive positive notices for his most recent film Brooklyn’s Finest, which played at Sundance earlier this year, it’s been a long dry spell for Fuqua.  Can he finally up his game by joining forces with Lee?  Their collaboration in adapting the graphic novel Miss: Better Living Through Crime may answer that question.  Hit the jump for details.

Here’s what Variety has to say about the source material:

[Miss, by French writers Philippe Thirault, Marc Riou and Mark Vigouroux] revolves around Nola and Slim, »

- Matt Goldberg

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Upgrade Your Warner DVDs to Blu-ray for as Low as $7.95

17 November 2009 11:02 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Warner Home Video just announced a new program where you can upgrade several of your DVD titles to Blu-ray for as low as $7.95, and right now the price doesn't go any higher than $9.95. This is a similar program to the Red2Blu offer they made allowing customers to upgrade their HD DVD titles to Blu-ray, a program I actually took advantage of and loved it as a result.

The process to upgrade is simple. Consumers select the titles they want to upgrade on DVD2Blu.com, mail in their standard DVDs with pre-paid postage and a short time later receive copies of the same film on Blu-ray Disc. Consumers who place orders over $25 will receive free shipping. For a complete list of titles visit DVD2Blu.com, but I have included the most recent list of titles and prices directly below. 10,000 B.C. ($9.95) Rush Hour 3 ($9.95) Full Metal Jacket ($9.95) Pan's »

- Brad Brevet

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Warner Bros. Launches DVD to Blu-ray Upgrade Program

17 November 2009 10:57 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Warner Bros. has announced a DVD to Blu-ray upgrade program.  While the list doesn’t include all their titles, it’s at least a start.  According to WB, the process to upgrade is simple.  Consumers select the titles they want to upgrade on DVD2Blu.com, mail in their standard DVDs with pre-paid postage and a short time later receive copies of the same film on Blu-ray Disc.  If you mail in one DVD, it’s $7.95 plus shipping.  If you order more than $25, you’ll receive free shipping.

While some people haven’t been converted to Blu-ray, I’m all in.  I think the picture quality is amazing on Blu-ray and I definitely see a difference between DVD and the HD format.  All I can say is, if you have an 1080p TV, the format is absolutely worth the investment.  For a complete list of what WB is willing to »

- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub

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Warner Home Video Launches DVD 2 Blu

17 November 2009 7:29 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group today launched DVD2Blu.com, a site that allows consumers to upgrade the movies they already own on DVD to Blu-Ray Disc, the absolute best way to watch movies at home. Consumers can select from over 50 of Warner Home Video's most sought-after titles to upgrade including Body of Lies, A Christmas Story and Michael Clayton.

"DVD2Blu is a great way for consumers to start or expand their Blu-ray Disc collection," said Dorinda Marticorena, senior vice president, Worldwide Marketing and High Definition, Warner Home Video. "We're launching the program with a wide range of titles that will appeal to a broad audience. In the coming months, we're looking to expand the program and make additional titles available."

The DVD2Blu program debuts at a time when consumers are rapidly adopting Blu-ray Disc. According to figures compiled by the Digital Entertainment Group through the first »

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Eva Mendes on Nudity: "I Go For It"

12 November 2009 11:15 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Shocker! Displaying a positive attitude that should warm the heart of any moviegoer who loves the female form, Eva Mendes declares: "If I feel it's appropriate to show some nudity in the scenes then I go for it." She told Fox News: "As much as I use my sexuality, I have never felt exploited. I feel like it's on my terms and I have no problem with it."

Speaking as someone who first noticed Mendes when Ethan Hawke opened a door in Training Day to reveal her lying naked on a bed, I say: "I have no problem with it, either." The actress is promoting her appearance in Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, which opens later this month (and prompted our own Jeffrey D. Anderson to wonder if the remake was a good idea in the first place.) Mendes has been willing to bare portions »

- Peter Martin

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Hawke Praises Madonna For Gypsy Support

2 November 2009 12:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Actor Ethan Hawke has praised Madonna for standing up for Romania's gypsy community - insisting the singer "transcended" her pop star status by speaking out about their plight.

The Training Day star campaigns as part of his mother Leslie's charity, Ovidiu Rom, to ensure children from Roma backgrounds receive proper education.

And during a trip to promote the cause, Hawke thanked Madonna for risking a backlash from her fans by urging people to fight discrimination against gypsies in Europe.

He says, "She transcended being a pop star. She drew international attention and shone the spotlight on a level of racism and the need for greater education. I don't have an agenda, Madonna doesn't have an agenda. We aren't politicians."

Madonna was booed by revellers at her own concert in the country's capital Bucharest in August after she pleaded with fans to end discrimination against the gypsy community. »

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tMF Featured Trailer: Ethan Hawke rocks in Daybreakers!

1 November 2009 6:36 PM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Ethan Hawke may not be as popular as Leonardo DiCaprio or even Jude Law, but there was a time when his name appeared first in billing followed by Law - that's in Gattaca of course! I can still remember the young actor when he played opposite Robin Williams and Robert Sean Leonard in Dead Poets' Society and who can forget Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise and Before Sunset? Oh, how about Reality Bites? I could go on and on, but before I forget - two awesome films - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead and Training Day.

Now, of all characters, he's playing a vampire! Can he bring some kind of 'wonderful' for the beloved (and infamous) fictional character?

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- - - About the Movie: Two-time Academy Award nominee® Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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