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Movie Club Podcast #15: A.I. and Prince of
Darkness

post from Row Three on 20 November 2009 12:44:35 PM. © Row Three

It’s the Film Junk podcast crew (Sean and Jay) teaming up with Andrew and Kurt from the[...]

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Broken Moon

post from Film Experience Blog on 20 November 2009 12:30:00 PM. © Film Experience Blog

Mmmm, Penelope. If people had any sense it would be Almodovar movies that broke attendance records. Not the movies that, in fact, do. But enough handwringing about box offizzze.

Given Towleroad?s generous coverage of all things Twilight (all things equalling shirtless wolf boys and wild haired Pattisons) I had hoped to share a few thoughts on NEW MOON for today?s movie column. No can do. I wasn?t invited. Curiously I had been invited to the press screenings of Twilight. Perhaps I?ve been too openly disdainful of sparkle-in-the-sunshine vampires or creator Stephenie Meyers? retrograde sexual politics (I had quite enough of that in my own Mormon years, thank you).

read the rest at Towleroad for a bit more on New Moon, Broken Embraces and Red Cliff. And also check out my Pedro & Penelope piece at Tribeca. I've been a busy boy.
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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 4 - The Alchemist

post from /Film on 20 November 2009 12:29:02 PM. © /Film

The Tobolowsky Files is a new podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. In this episode, Stephen shares memories of his mother in honor of her birthday.You can always e-mail Stephen at stephentobolowsky(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or you can e-mail David at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Please let us know what you think of the show! Also, starting with episode 5, The Tobolowsky Files will no longer appear in the /Filmcast feed, so be sure to subscribe to the Tobolowsky Files using our new links for the podcast at http://www.tobolowskyfiles.com.Download or Play Now in your Browser:[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/slashfilmcast/Tobolowsky4final.mp3]Subscribe to The Tobolowsky Files:

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Kajols Knitting Tales

Apart from being a talented actress, Kajol is also talented at her hobby ?knitting. Her knitting abilities were proved whenever she was on break during the shooting of the Stepmom remake.

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Letters to Juliet Movie Trailer: This Time, You
Really Have Seen the Whole Movie

post from /Film on 20 November 2009 12:25:57 PM. © /Film

The common trailer complaint is that they always give too much of the movie away. Which is funny, because that's actually not the case nearly as often as you'd think, and after being able to compare many movies and their trailers, I would have long ago hoped that people would realize the truth of it. In the case of Letters to Juliet, however, things are different. When I saw the trailer in front of the New Moon screening two days ago I couldn't help feeling a great sense of relief that I'd never have to sit through the entire feature, because I'd just seen it all in the trailer. Now you can, too, after the break.Moviefone has the trailer which is not, to my surprise, an ad for a film adaptation of an Elvis Costello album. Instead the film is an adaptation of the novel by Lise and Ceil Friedman. ...

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The Orphanage Remake Caught in Limbo

post from Film School Rejects on 20 November 2009 12:25:00 PM. © Film School Rejects

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There has been talk about a remake of the hit Spanish horror film The Orphanage for some time. In August, director Larry Fessenden (Wendigo) was commissioned by producer Guillermo Del Toro to adapt the script and direct. But we’ve heard nothing since.

Today, according to an interview that Arrow in the Head conducted with Fassenden, it appears as if the remake is in a bit of trouble. According to the long-time actor/director, he’s off the project after having some trouble in the casting process:

THE ORPHANAGE was two years of waiting. Working on the script with Guillermo was a very exciting experience, but then I got into a casting miasma and that?s where the thing is; I think they?re gonna do it another way, actually. So I think I?m out of it. Hopefully they?ll still use my script, but I?m not sure I?m directing it anymore. That?s Hollywood for ya.

That is Hollywood, indeed. With his time currently sunk completely into work on The Hobbit with Peter Jackson, it is hard to say how much time Guillermo Del Toro will have to go out and find a new director for the remake, leaving the film in a state of limbo. The original film — which told the story of a woman whose son goes missing after making friends with a mysterious boy at an old orphanage — stands well on its own, and if this makes for the end of the effort to remake it for American audiences, I doubt that many fans would have a problem with that.

Underworld 4 Gets a Writer from The Shield

post from Film School Rejects on 20 November 2009 12:12:00 PM. © Film School Rejects

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Writer John Hlavin has been around the block. He’s written several episodes of The Shield, the incredibly popular FX show, and episodes of Trust Me, the recently canceled TNT drama. But none of that will compare with the watchful eyes that will be upon his next project, as he signs on to pen the fourth installment in the Underworld franchise for Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment.

The fourth film — which still does not have a director attached — is “not a prequel,” says Hlavin, who according to Heat Vision is keeping the plot under wraps. “It will satisfy old fans and excite new audiences,” he added. “Meaning that we don’t want to redo the first three movies, so steps are being taken to honor what fans have loved but at the same time introduce fresh elements.”

Original Underworld star Kate Beckinsale did not return for the third film, which starred Rhona Mitra and Michael Sheen, and there’s no reason for us to expect her back for the fourth. No word yet on the involvement of her husband Len Wiseman, who served as director on the first two and producer on the third, but it is also likely that he will not have much of an active role, as he’s currently busy with about 20 other projects. As well, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans director has two films currently in development, I, Frankenstein and Nonstop, so it is difficult to speculate whether or not he would return for another round.

As always, we will keep you updated as the story develops.

Bookmarks for November 20th

post from Row Three on 20 November 2009 12:08:48 PM. © Row Three

What we’ve been reading over the past week or so.For Your Consideration: 25 Things The[...]

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The Looking Glass War Concept Art

After concept work on Battlefield Earth, Red Planet, two Star Wars prequels and The Astronauts Wife, poor old Stephan Martiniere sure could use a break. Okay, that's not entirely fair - he also got to contribue to I, Robot which ended up being quite a clever film, at least in terms of it's imagery.One of his assignments appears to be character designs for a film of The Looking Glass War, the Frank Beddor Alice in Wonderland spin off that Charles Roven is currently shepherding towards the big screen. After the break, some big and frightening pictures of some dudes in armour that seem to be spoiling for a right royal ruckus, as well as Alyss Heart, Beddor's heroine.These four characters are identified only by a card suit, respectively Club, Diamond, Heart and Spade. This refers to their class in the heirarchy of Wonderland. I think these are simply soldiers of ...

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Re-Edits: Brett Ratner Cuts Up Kites, Peter
Jackson Adds More Intensity to The Lovely Bones

Some of the weirdest and most interesting news lately has been about action in the edit bay. We saw that a couple of world-class craftsmen had been brought in to rework The Wolfman, for one. Now there are tales of tweaks that run both ends of the crazy spectrum. When we can run a news item that puts Brett Ratner and Peter Jackson in the same headline you know the world has gone topsy-turvy, but at least they're not working together.First up, THR reports that Ratner has been hired to re-edit Kites, "a love story shot in Las Vegas, Mumbai, New Mexico and Los Angeles." The film will be released in English and Hindi; the two versions won't be dubbed, as they were shot simultaneously. Ratner is cutting up the English version, and the obvious joke is that all storytelling might as well be in Hindi to him. What's the ...

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