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2009 | 2008 | 2003
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Movie Review: Pirate Radio (2009)
13 November 2009 1:18 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Pirate Radio
Photo: Focus Features Richard Curtis's Pirate Radio features a collage of misfits played by some of the U.K.'s greatest comedic actors with Philip Seymour Hoffman bringing a taste of America to the story. The story isn't true, but is loosely based on a very real situation in the 1960s when the government-backed British Broadcasting Company (BBC) broadcast barely played two hours of rock and pop music every week over the U.K. radio airwaves. Compare this to the 571 American radio stations playing the same music 24 hours a day and you can immediately understand the dilemma. Curtis took this event, filled a ship with pirate radio broadcasters of his own creation and asked himself, "What would happen?" Pirate Radio is the result of that question.
Set in 1966, writer/director Richard Curtis was ten-years-old at the time and wrapped up in the tradition »
- Brad Brevet
Exclusive Video: Pirate Radio Cast Interview Featurette
11 November 2009 11:11 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
In 1966, arguably British pop music's finest era, the BBC played only two hours of rock n' roll every week but pirate radio blasted rock and pop from the high seas twenty-four hours a day and twenty-five million people, more than half the population of Britain, listened to these broadcasts every single day. Pirate Radio, opening in theaters everywhere on November 13th, is the latest film from Richard Curtis, the acclaimed director of Notting Hill and Love Actually, and chronicles these pioneers and the music that inspired a generation. The film stars Oscar winner Phillip Seymour Hoffman and an all-star cast of British actors that includes Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Rhys Darby, Nick Frost, Jack Davenport and Kenneth Branagh. We had an opportunity to travel to London a few weeks ago and speak with Bill Nighy, Nick Frost and the films young stars Tom Sturridge and Talulah Riley about the new »
Priate Radio - New exclusive clip from the Focus Features comedy.
9 November 2009 10:06 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Check out a new exclusive clip courtesy of Yahoo Movies from Focus Features' "Pirate Radio," starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Rhys Ifans, Gemma Arterton, Nick Frost, January Jones, Jack Davenport, Tom Wisdom, Rhys Darby and Tom Sturridge. Richard Curtis directs and writes the film produced by Hilary Bevan Jones, Richard Curtis, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Catch it in theatres on November 13th. "Pirate Radio" is the high-spirited story of how 8 DJs love affair with Rock n Roll changed the world forever. In the 1960s this group of rouge DJs, on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government crazy. By playing Rock n Roll they were standing up against the British government who did everything in »
Win a Copy of the Pirate Radio Soundtrack!
9 November 2009 4:00 AM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
We're back on the gravy train, headed for a freesville, baby. That's right, Fsr's elite team of covert operatives have returned with more sweet swag to give away to our most prized readers. This time, we're celebrating Richard Curtis' upcoming import Pirate Radio, previously known as The Boat the Rocked. And in order to do so, we're giving away soundtracks to five lucky American readers. Here are the details: Five (5) winners will receive: Official 2-Disc motion picture soundtrack see Amazon for details The official motion picture soundtrack includes music by The Kinks, The Turtles, John Fred And Playboys, Martha Reeves, Beach Boys, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Jeff Beck, The Who, The Troggs, The Hollies, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Otis Redding, Easybeats and more! How to Enter Follow these simple steps: Head over to the Official Film School Rejects Facebook Page Click “Become a Fan” Done Other restrictions, rules »
- Neil Miller
Contest: Win the Official Pirate Radio Soundtrack
8 November 2009 5:48 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Pirate Radio will crank out the 60s tunes in theaters everywhere on November 13 and we have some wonderful new prizes to give away in celebration of Richard Curtis' new film. We have a brand new contest running and we're giving away copies of the film's official soundtrack, which comes in a track-packed two-cd set. You know these prizes will surely fly out of here fast, so be sure to enter this contest today.
Winners Receive:
- Official Pirate Radio soundtrack two-cd set
to win these new two-disc CD today.
Pirate Radio is the newest ensemble comedy from filmmaker Richard Curtis (screenwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, and writer/director of Love Actually), spinning the irreverent yet fact-based comedic tale of a seafaring band of rogue rock and roll deejays whose "pirate radio" captivated and inspired 1960s Britain. Playing the music that rocked a nation and a decade, »
Twitter Giveaway: ‘Pirate Radio’ Official Soundtrack
30 October 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
It’s a crime that there are only a dozen or so films about, or involving, the world of broadcast radio. Not too many actually deal with the tribulations of censorship, though, which is where the upcoming film Pirate Radio comes in.
The film is about a group of rogue DJ’s on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic who broadcast a pirate radio station in the 1960s, despite the laws forbidding Rock and Roll…all for the love of music. Given the fact that the film is all about 60’s Rock, you can believe that the soundtrack is pretty killer, and you may get to win a copy!
Starting today, keep an eye on our Twitter account every week for a trivia question involving “Radio in The Movies.” The question may be the name of the radio station from Grosse Point Blank or the name of the epic band in Airheads, »
- Matt Raub
tMF Featured Trailer: Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked)
29 September 2009 10:12 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
I'm interested in Pirate Radio for two reasons - it stars Tom Sturridge, who is making a lot of waves for his performance on stage back in the UK (tMF will have more of that and Sturridge's possible rise into the Top 50 rankings later.) and of course, Philip Seymour Hoffman, who is always a wonder to watch - whether he plays the villain or a tortured soul or an investigator or any other role, he simply rock!
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- - - About the Movie: Pirate Radio is the high-spirited story of how 8 DJs love affair with Rock n Roll changed the world forever. In the 1960s this group of rouge DJs, on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government crazy. »
- zandyjoelcastro@gmail.com (Zandy Joel Castro)
tMF Featured Trailer: Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked)
29 September 2009 10:12 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
I'm interested in Pirate Radio for two reasons - it stars Tom Sturridge, who is making a lot of waves for his performance on stage back in the UK (tMF will have more of that and Sturridge's possible rise into the Top 50 rankings later.) and of course, Philip Seymour Hoffman, who is always a wonder to watch - whether he plays the villain or a tortured soul or an investigator or any other role, he simply rock!
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- - - About the Movie: Pirate Radio is the high-spirited story of how 8 DJs love affair with Rock n Roll changed the world forever. In the 1960s this group of rouge DJs, on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government crazy. »
- zandyjoelcastro@gmail.com (Zandy Joel Castro)
tMF Featured Trailer: Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked)
29 September 2009 10:12 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
I'm interested in Pirate Radio for two reasons - it stars Tom Sturridge, who is making a lot of waves for his performance on stage back in the UK (tMF will have more of that and Sturridge's possible rise into the Top 50 rankings later.) and of course, Philip Seymour Hoffman, who is always a wonder to watch - whether he plays the villain or a tortured soul or an investigator or any other role, he simply rock!
- - -
- - - About the Movie: Pirate Radio is the high-spirited story of how 8 DJs love affair with Rock n Roll changed the world forever. In the 1960s this group of rouge DJs, on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government crazy. »
- zandyjoelcastro@gmail.com (Zandy Joel Castro)
tMF Featured Trailer: Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked)
29 September 2009 10:12 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
I'm interested in Pirate Radio for two reasons - it stars Tom Sturridge, who is making a lot of waves for his performance on stage back in the UK (tMF will have more of that and Sturridge's possible rise into the Top 50 rankings later.) and of course, Philip Seymour Hoffman, who is always a wonder to watch - whether he plays the villain or a tortured soul or an investigator or any other role, he simply rock!
- - -
- - - About the Movie: Pirate Radio is the high-spirited story of how 8 DJs love affair with Rock n Roll changed the world forever. In the 1960s this group of rouge DJs, on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government crazy. »
- zandyjoelcastro@gmail.com (Zandy Joel Castro)
Brett Ratner's Message To Comic Book Fans & More 'Beatles: Rock Band' Reactions: It's The Twitter Report!
10 September 2009 12:02 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Brett Ratner set his Caps Lock to Shout yesterday and tweeted a post addressed to comic book fans everywhere. Apparently, someone accused him of being a liar at some point. I'm not sure of the exact context, but Ratner wants everyone to know that "No One Is Lying."
Brian Michael Bendis and Gail Simone, meanwhile, have been discussing their fondness for "The Beatles: Rock Band." Artist Mike Norton isn't quite as psyched about the release, but he'll probably let you play bass with him.
Elsewhere, Jock is getting pumped for his "Losers" set visit and Ron Marz has some advice for aspiring writers.
It's all below in the Twitter Report for September 10, 2009.
@BrettRatner Attn Comic Book Fans: There Are 3 Sides To Every Story. Your Side, My Side, And The Truth. And No One Is Lying.
-Brett Ratner, Director ("X-Men: The Last Stand)
@robertliefeld Huge reason that DC got restructured is simple math, »
- Brian Warmoth
Weezer Share Obscurities, Favorites With Fans On 'Radio Weezer'
27 August 2009 11:10 PM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Expect everything from Nirvana and Green Day to Miley Cyrus and classical.
By Gil Kaufman
Weezer
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images
Nirvana to Miley Cyrus. Green Day to Howlin' Wolf. Jimi Hendrix to Jimmy Eat World. Obscure sample-happy Queens one-man band Kid America and the Action Figures to, of course, current tourmates Blink-182.
Those are some of the artists you'll hear on "Radio Weezer," the personal radio station the band launched Friday (August 28). The station follows in the footsteps of similar "Artist Personal Experience" radio stations from Christina Aguilera and the Eagles' Joe Walsh — who share management with Weezer — that have debuted in recent weeks.
A dip into the playlist Friday morning revealed some of the usual suspects (Ramones, R.E.M., Foo Fighters, Nirvana, the Pixies), as well as a few unexpected, more obscure surprises (songwriter Landon Pigg, MxPx, Frank Zappa) and, not surprisingly, Weezer's back catalog, including the band's toe-tappingly retro-pop new single, »
Miley Cyrus Still Has #1 "Party In The U.S.A." On iTunes
26 August 2009 8:27 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Miley Cyrus is hosting the #1 "Party in the U.S.A." for the third week in a row on the iTunes Top 10 chart. The song is currently #1 on Radio Disney's online countdown and the Ep which contains the track, "The Time of Our Lives," will hit Wal-Mart stores exclusively this weekend. The song could also unseat the Black Eyed Peas from the #1 song in the country with "I Gotta Feeling," which is currently #2 on iTunes.
Jay Sean and Lil' Wayne keep moving up with their song "Down," which is at #3 this week. Jay-z is down a spot to #4 with "Run This Town," featuring Rihanna and Kanye West. Newcomer Jason DeRulo is taking his Imogen Heap sample all the way to the top. His single, "Whatcha Say," which features a sample of the Imogen Heap hit "Hide & Seek," is at #5 this week.
Kings of Leon are at #6 this week with their hit "Use Somebody, »
Walmart to offer new Miley Cyrus CD The Time of Our Lives
23 August 2009 9:41 AM, PDT | BusinessofCinema | See recent BusinessofCinema news »
Walmart will be offering the new Miley Cyrus album The Time of Our Lives on Hollywood Records from 31 August, 2009, at Walmart stores and Walmart.com.The Time of Our Lives, which will retail for $8, has seven tracks - including the new single Party In The USA, which debuted this week at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 following three consecutive weeks as the number 1 most added song at Top 40 Radio. The song is currently the most downloaded MP3 on Walmart.com.Fans can pre-order The Time of Our Lives CD on Walmart.com for only $8, and the digital album for ... »
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: August 6, 2009
16 August 2009 10:17 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
This week:
Aliens invade the box office with District 9; get ready to see more Saw; Elvis talks Bubba Nosferatu; St Elmo’s Fire gets remade; Dennis Quaid and Tim Allen join Ron Shelton in Q School, while Maggie Q looks for a Priest; Godzilla may be going on the warpath again; Sony takes a dose of Doctor Parnassus and Wall Street 2 adds another cast member.
Box Office
It looks like originality won out at the box office for a change. Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 banked a cool $37 million over the weekend. The Peter Jackson produced Sci-Fi film had a negative cost of just $30 million and with great reviews it looks like this could do well in the long run too.
GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra had an average drop from last weekend’s surprisingly high take. Down just around 60% (which is pretty middle of the road »
- Niall Browne
Les Paul, Guitar Legend, Dead at 94
12 August 2009 10:40 PM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Musician/inventor is credited with innovations in multi-track recording and designed the Gibson guitar that bears his name.
By Gil Kaufman
Les Paul
Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Les Paul, the man credited with helping to revolutionize the electric guitar and change the course of music with his innovations in multi-track recording, died on Thursday (August 13) at the age of 94. According to a statement released by Gibson guitars — which manufactures the world-famous guitars bearing Paul's name — he died of complications from pneumonia in a White Plains, New York, hospital.
From the time he picked up his first guitar at the age of 9, Paul was fascinated with the instrument and its myriad possibilities. He began playing professionally at age 13 with country and western bands, as well as tinkering in his shop with a number of sound-related inventions that would soon revolutionize and forever change the sound of modern popular music. »
'Guitar Hero 5' Full Song List
30 July 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »
After being hinted at several times over the past few months, the full song list of "Guitar Hero 5" has been revealed, and features 85 tracks ranging from pop to rock to indie. So it probably makes sense to stick all that rock-laden bulk in one place, which is right here, in this blog post. Here you go, the 85 tracks that'll appear in the final version of "Guitar Hero 5."
· 3 Doors Down - “Kryptonite”
· A Perfect Circle - “Judith”
· AFI - “Medicate”
· Arctic Monkeys - “Brianstorm”
· Attack! Attack! UK - “You And Me”
· Band Of Horses - “Cigarettes, Wedding Bands”
· Beastie Boys - “Gratitude”
· Beck - “Gamma Ray”
· Billy Idol - “Dancing With Myself”
· Billy Squier - “Lonely Is The Night”
· Blur - “Song 2”
· Bob Dylan - “All Along The Watchtower”
· Bon Jovi - “You Give Love A Bad Name”
· Brand New - “Sowing Season (Yeah)”
· The Bronx »
- Russ Frushtick
Knoxville.Com: 'Twilight' Sequel Premiere Fundraiser In Knoxville
3 July 2009 3:39 PM, PDT | twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news »
Knoxville.com is reporting that there will be a fundraiser eventpremiere for the sequel to Twilight New Moon which will take place in Knoxville Tn. The details dont specify a date ticket prices or even who will attend but theyre hoping to find out more soon. Read more belownbspThe dawn of a new Twilight will bring star power to Knoxville this November when The Twilight Saga New Moon the sequel to the 2008 breakout film Twilight is premiered at Regal Cinemas Pinnacle 18 at Turkey Creek in advance of its scheduled Nov. 20 release.Although confirmation of the Knoxville premiere of the movie is set several key details are yet to be determined including ticket prices just which star or stars of the movie will come to town and even the date of the event.Im hoping to have the details pinned down within 30 to 60 days said Greg Dunn chief operating officer of Regal Entertainment Group. »
Game about 50 Cent Beef: 'I Did A Lot Of Dumb Things'
2 July 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Plus: Killer Mike says nobody's bringing hardcore back because he's been keeping it street all along, in Mixtape Daily.
By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Jayson Rodriguez
The Game
Photo: MTV News
The Overdose: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive
Your boys are back at it. Hiatus is done. Today we had to put Firestarter on the back burner to bring you this testimonial from none other than the Game. Big Hurricane sat down with us in the lab where he's recording his R.E.D. Album. And, in addition to speaking about the project, he wanted to tell us and the entire world that there's no more 50 Cent beef. He's said it before, no doubt, but this time the Compton rhyme beast says he's dead serious — unless he changes his mind. Game compared his beef with Fif and the G-Unit to an airplane. (Is that private or commercial? Just kidding. »
Reject Radio – Episode 5: How To Recognize Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Ways Away
15 June 2009 2:53 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Like a giant mother pterodactyl returning to the nest to feed its babies, Reject Radio is back for another episode of discussion news, reviewing movies, and spitting little pieces of dilophosaurus into your awaiting mouth. This week, with hilarious Steve Buscemi-impersonator Rob Hunter as our special guest, we explore the deep terrain of Britain's relationship with Australia, gush love all over Moon and Away We Go, and Neil chimes in to say something mildly intelligent from time to time. Listen Here: [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://media.filmschoolrejects.com/audio/rejectradio-episode5.mp3] Download This Episode On This Week’s Show: Segment 1: Ripped From the Headlines [0:00 - 21:00] Apparently the Elections in Iran are Bogus You'll Have to Wait Longer for Potter in IMAX That G.I. Joe/Stephen Sommers Non-Story That Still Isn't a Story 'Zombieland' Pictures Leads to Discussion on Great Zombie Flicks Peter Morgan Signs Up to Write Bond 23: Iota of Comfort Neil's Crazy Trailer Round-Up checks out: Michael Moore's Untitled, The »
- Cole Abaius
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