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Trailer Premiere: "I'll Come Running"

4 November 2009 11:08 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

Here's an exclusive first look at the trailer for "I'll Come Running," the debut feature from Spencer Parsons, a multi-continent romance starring Melonie Diaz ("Be Kind Rewind," "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints") and Jon Lange. The official synopsis:

Pelle (Lange) wants a change of scenery. Another day, another place, another postcard, another girl... But is Veronica (Diaz) really just another girl? It was only supposed to be a stolen, sweaty day together in Texas, and all they have in common is too many hours watching "The Simpsons." But when circumstance brings Veronica to Pelle's door in Denmark, this "casual" fling shakes things up for his best friend and family as well. Comedy and tragedy entwine in "I'll Come Running" a broken romance about what happens when a stranger accidentally changes your life.

"I'll Come Running" opens Wednesday, November 4th, exclusively on IFC Festival Direct. »

- IFC

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10 Most Underrated Young Actresses

22 October 2009 1:48 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Can the media alter the public's perception of an actor? I believe so - that's why we have the likes of Megan Fox hugging the headlines and getting the covers of men's magazines, while a lot of more talented young actresses could not even manage to get featured and have interviews. If you think about it, what has she done in the movies to deserve so much publicity and attention? - - -

- - - Some may argue, 'hey, don't blame her, she's just good at playing the Hollywood game, and she got a shrewd agent managing her career!'. That maybe so and yes, I agree when others say 'she'll not last another year - others will soon take over'. There are those who may say 'Agents and talent managers always take care of their wards - that's why stars have a public image and a private one'. »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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10 Most Underrated Young Actresses

22 October 2009 1:48 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Can the media alter the public's perception of an actor? I believe so - that's why we have the likes of Megan Fox hugging the headlines and getting the covers of men's magazines, while a lot of more talented young actresses could not even manage to get featured and have interviews. If you think about it, what has she done in the movies to deserve so much publicity and attention? - - -

- - - Some may argue, 'hey, don't blame her, she's just good at playing the Hollywood game, and she got a shrewd agent managing her career!'. That maybe so and yes, I agree when others say 'she'll not last another year - others will soon take over'. There are those who may say 'Agents and talent managers always take care of their wards - that's why stars have a public image and a private one'. »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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10 Most Underrated Young Actresses

22 October 2009 1:48 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Can the media alter the public's perception of an actor? I believe so - that's why we have the likes of Megan Fox hugging the headlines and getting the covers of men's magazines, while a lot of more talented young actresses could not even manage to get featured and have interviews. If you think about it, what has she done in the movies to deserve so much publicity and attention? - - -

- - - Some may argue, 'hey, don't blame her, she's just good at playing the Hollywood game, and she got a shrewd agent managing her career!'. That maybe so and yes, I agree when others say 'she'll not last another year - others will soon take over'. There are those who may say 'Agents and talent managers always take care of their wards - that's why stars have a public image and a private one'. »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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10 Most Underrated Young Actresses

22 October 2009 1:48 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Can the media alter the public's perception of an actor? I believe so - that's why we have the likes of Megan Fox hugging the headlines and getting the covers of men's magazines, while a lot of more talented young actresses could not even manage to get featured and have interviews. If you think about it, what has she done in the movies to deserve so much publicity and attention? - - -

- - - Some may argue, 'hey, don't blame her, she's just good at playing the Hollywood game, and she got a shrewd agent managing her career!'. That maybe so and yes, I agree when others say 'she'll not last another year - others will soon take over'. There are those who may say 'Agents and talent managers always take care of their wards - that's why stars have a public image and a private one'. »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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10 Most Underrated Young Actresses

22 October 2009 1:48 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

Can the media alter the public's perception of an actor? I believe so - that's why we have the likes of Megan Fox hugging the headlines and getting the covers of men's magazines, while a lot of more talented young actresses could not even manage to get featured and have interviews. If you think about it, what has she done in the movies to deserve so much publicity and attention? - - -

- - - Some may argue, 'hey, don't blame her, she's just good at playing the Hollywood game, and she got a shrewd agent managing her career!'. That maybe so and yes, I agree when others say 'she'll not last another year - others will soon take over'. There are those who may say 'Agents and talent managers always take care of their wards - that's why stars have a public image and a private one'. »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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Seth Rogen as The Green Hornet Movie Still

7 October 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »

Check out a brand new movie still featuring Seth Rogen as The Green Hornet in the upcoming film “The Green Hornet” by director Michel Gondry (Be Kind Rewind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and starring Cameron Diaz (Shrek Forever After), Nicolas Cage (Astro Boy, Ghost Rider), Seth Rogen (Funny People), Edward James Olmos and Jay Chou ask Kato. Synopsis: When co-founder of a San Francisco newspaper The Daily Sentinel, John Paul, is shot in his home, Frank Scanlon, district attorney, considers John’s position as a crime and politics reporter and rules out robbery as a motive. Britt Reid, publisher for the Sentinel, promises his father, Dan, who’d co-founded The Sentinel [...] »

- Brian Corder

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Franck Dubosc travels through films for love in new French comedy Cineman

30 September 2009 5:31 AM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

From French funnyman, director Yann Moix, comes Cineman, an exorcise in meta-cinematic hi-jinx that I'm truly hoping will do a better job at bringing the laughs than Michel Gondry did with Be Kind Rewind. It definitely looks vibrant, playful and full of a ton of cinephilic-fun.

Synopsis:

A bumbling professor of Mathematics at Montreuil-sous-Bois, Regis Deloux was suddenly able to travel in the film where he finally meets the woman of his dreams.

Besides the hilarious Franck Dubosc, Cineman also stars British actress Lucy Gordon who is playing Jane Birkin in the upcoming biopic, Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque. Gordon was sadly found dead in her Paris apartment back in May.

Cineman sees release in France on 28 October 2009.

Trailer after the break, plus see more zany poster art at cineman-lefilm.com

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Star Wars: Uncut Fan Remake Trailer

29 September 2009 1:42 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

If you have not yet heard about the "crowdsourcing" craze, you might want to familiarize yourself with it, because you're going to be hearing about it a lot more in the near future. Crowdsourcing involves focusing the skills and resources of a large group of people on a single task, usually via the internet, in order to create something potentially bigger and much more efficient than would otherwise be possible. Although it's an ideal way to amass knowledge and solve problems, the concept has spilled over into the creative realm as well, where people are collaborating on everything from books to music to movies. One of the biggest examples of collaboration in the realm of cinema thus far is the on-going fan remake Star Wars: Uncut, a project being cultivated by Vimeo employee Casey Pugh [1] where the original Star Wars movie is recreated by hundreds of people in 15 second segment chunks. »

- Sean

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The Green Hornet Movie Still Featuring Seth Rogen

8 September 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »

Check out the latest movie still featuring actor Seth Rogen from the upcoming film “The Green Hornet” by director Michel Gondry (Be Kind Rewind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and starring Cameron Diaz (Shrek Forever After), Nicolas Cage (Astro Boy, Ghost Rider), Seth Rogen (Funny People), Edward James Olmos and Jay Chou ask Kato. Synopsis: When co-founder of a San Francisco newspaper The Daily Sentinel, John Paul, is shot in his home, Frank Scanlon, district attorney, considers John’s position as a crime and politics reporter and rules out robbery as a motive. Britt Reid, publisher for the Sentinel, promises his father, Dan, who’d co-founded The Sentinel with John, that he [...] »

- Brian Corder

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John Hughes In Popular Culture

7 August 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

The late John Hughes defined film in the '80s, reinventing popular comedies with teen-oriented works like “The Breakfast Club” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” His mark on the medium is visible even today, with concepts he introduced still being used to make high schoolers more relatable and road trips funnier. The impact extends beyond subtextual nods. There are many filmmakers who appreciate his work so much that they turn to overt references.

Most recently in “The Hangover,” Zach Galifianakis’s Alan said “My dad loves this car more than me,” referencing the car he and his soon-to-be-hungover pals are driving to Las Vegas. It is a throwback to the classic “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” moment when Cameron says of his father’s vintage Ferrari: “My father loves this car more than life itself.” Ironically enough, both vehicles are subsequently destroyed when hijinx ensue.

Hughes’ angsty teen films were »

- Terri Schwartz

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Comic-Con 2009 - "The Green Hornet" with Seth Rogen and others.

28 July 2009 10:35 PM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

See video clips of Seth Rogen at this year's Comic-Con promoting Sony Pictures' "Green Hornet." The film is helmed by Michel Gondry ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "Be Kind Rewind"). Rogen writes the screenplay alongside Evan Goldberg based on the characters created by Frank Striker and George W. Trendle. Tells of Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), a rich publisher who dons his mask at night to take on crime. Various leading actors were rumored to play this part at one stage including George Clooney, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Wahlberg and Jet Li »

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Sdcc Gallery: The Green Hornet and His Black Beauty

24 July 2009 4:15 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

As we reported yesterday, star Seth Rogen was on hand at Comic-Con in San Diego yesterday to unveil the coolest prop from his upcoming movie The Green Hornet. Joining him on the floor of the San Diego Convention Center was co-writer Evan Goldberg (Superbad) and director Michel Gondry (Be Kind Rewind). The trio unveiled "The Black Beauty," the car that will carry The Green Hornet and his sidekick Kato to the places where they will kick the asses of bad guys. In support of their presence at the event, Columbia Pictures have sent over the film's official synopsis and some photos from the floor of Comic-Con. Both can be seen below. A classic character of film, television, radio, and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures’ feature film The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen as the vigilante crime-fighter. The film will be directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) from a »

- Scott the Intern

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Gondry Takes Charge Of Green Hornet

23 July 2009 9:01 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

French filmmaker Michel Gondry has officially stepped in to take charge of forthcoming comic book movie Green Hornet.

Be Kind Rewind director Gondry was widely tipped to replace director Stephen Chow earlier this month and now Columbia Pictures spokesman Steve Elzer has confirmed the appointment to the Associated Press.

Nicolas Cage and Cameron Diaz are both in negotiations to join leading star Seth Rogen in the superhero movie, with Cage playing a gangster villain and the Charlie's Angels actress taking on the female lead as a reporter, according to industry paper Daily Variety.

Comedian Chow had also signed on to star as the Green Hornet's sidekick Kato; a replacement has yet to be named. »

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Weekly Poll Results: Best Jack Black Movie

24 June 2009 12:26 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Jack Black has always been known for his musical side and rocker persona, so it's appropriate to see The School of Rock and High Fidelity voted up as his two strongest films to date. That said, I'm a bit surprised that Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny was ranked as high as it was, considering that it was pretty poorly received (I still haven't seen it). The remaining titles in the top 5, as voted by the readers of Film Junk, are Tropic Thunder and Be Kind Rewind. Does that sound right to you? By the way, I didn't realize Saving Silverman had quite so many fans. Would it have actually have made the top 5 if it had been included? I wonder... 1. The School of Rock -- 25.6% 2. High Fidelity -- 20.4% 3. Tropic Thunder -- 9.5% 4. Be Kind Rewind -- 8.8% 4. Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny -- 8.8% 6. Kung Fu Panda -- 8.3% 7. Nacho Libre »

- Sean

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Geek Deals: $10-13 Blu-Ray Sale; Lost on DVD for $17.49, Complete Seinfeld Fridge Set $100

21 June 2009 8:21 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Amazon is having a sale on select Blu-Ray movies: $10: The Descent, Reservoir Dogs, Trans-Siberian, American Psycho $11-11.49: Enter the Dragon, Sukiyaki Western Django, Dreamgirls (2 disc edition) $12: Saw, Saw II, Oceans Twelve, Eyes Wide Shut, A Scanner Darkly, The Bank Job $13: V For Vendetta, Million Dollar Baby, Shoot Em Up, Be Kind Rewind, The Boondock Saints, Dark City (Director's Cut), Superman: The Movie, Halloween (1978), Blazing Saddles, Evil Dead II, Flags of Our Fathers, Ocean's Eleven, Unforgiven, The Terminator, Good Night Good Luck. Best Buy has the first three seasons of Lost on DVD for $17.49 each. Select in store pickup to save on shipping. Best Buy is also selling the Seinfeld: The Complete Series Exclusive Limited Edition Refrigerator Box Set for $99.99, which is about 50% off the retail price. »

- Peter Sciretta

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Shouting Match: Jack Black Must Be Stopped!

20 June 2009 3:28 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

With the release of Harold Ramis' Year One, Jack Black continues his stay as Hollywood's version of "Jack Black." In light of that, Fsr's resident Fat Guy at the Movies Kevin Carr and Resident Devil's Advocate Josh Radde ponder just how far they're willing to let Jack Black go before enough is enough. Opening Statement (Kevin) As an avid fan of puns and plays on words, I am proud to recognize that one word in the English language is integral as to why Jack Black must be stopped from making more films. The word, my friends, is Scat. Definition #1: “Jazz singing, with nonsense syllables.” [Ref.: Merriam-Webster] In virtually every movie this guy is in, he scats. It doesn’t matter if he’s playing a rocker, a Spanish monk, a caveman or a frickin’ fat panda. For some reason, Jack Black always manages to work in a scene with his skiddily-diddily-doing it. It »

- Josh Radde

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First Look: Michel Gondry's Brand New Cannes Documentary

7 May 2009 5:28 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

One of the biggest surprises of the Cannes Film Festival line-up this year was the inclusion of a previously unknown documentary made by French filmmaker Michel Gondry. We all know and love Gondry (at least I do), but I was under the impression that he hadn't done anything new since Be Kind Rewind and Tokyo! and was already starting work on The Green Hornet with Seth Rogen. But a documentary called L'epine Dans le Coeur, or The Thorn in the Heart in English, somehow appeared on the Cannes line-up in the Special Screenings section. The basic premise is that it's just a documentary about Gondry's aunt. So why would anyone want to watch a documentary about his Aunt? Well, before we get into the photos, let's take a quick look at the official synopsis from Cannes, as that'll maybe answer that question easily. "Suzette, Michel Gondry's aunt, was a »

- Alex Billington

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First look: 10 images from Michel Gondry's The Thorn In The Heart

7 May 2009 12:32 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

When French director Michele Gondry isn't taking mundane life and twisting it into whimsical fairy tales a la Science of Sleep or Be Kind Rewind he's making documentaries on the sly. Not exactly Dave Chappelle's Block Party however, The Thorn in the Heart looks to be much more of a personal journey for Gondry, retracing his roots through the story of his Aunt.

Synopsis:

Suzette, Michel Gondry's aunt, was a school teacher from 1952 to 1986 and she tells Michel how it was to be a teacher back then in a rural and isolated part of France. But little by little, Michel discovers some family stories he was totally unaware of and uses his camera to explore it in a subtle but very emotional way.

The Thorn in the Hearth is premiering at Cannes but is not in competition. After the break are the first images from the film. Most of »

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Toronto's Over The Top film fest is back headlining White Lightnin'

29 April 2009 4:26 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

Man, where I live (near Denver, Colorado) we really don't have much in the way of fests except for the Denver Film Festival and the one in Boulder which both heavily favor high-brow fest circuit stuff which really isn't interesting to us around here which is why I'm jealous of our own Dr. Nathan who will get to see the opening night film White Lightnin' (stills here), the story of the dancing outlaw Jesco White. Also playing will be Tokyo!, Qe favorite Visioneers (review), and the indy Norse discovery of America flick (which Magnolia picked up and I have a screener of, woop!) Severed Ways.

But Ott not only does film, they do music to.. so check it all out at the website below.

Fest website with tickets and more

Feature film descriptions and short film list after the break.

Opening Film

White Lightnin' (UK) - Canadian Premiere

7:00 @ The »

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