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• The Green Hornet: Movie Review
• Barney’s Version: Movie Review
• The Dilemma: Movie Review
• The Interrupters Movie Trailer and Poster
• Adrien Brody, Timothy Olyphant, Josh Lucas Up for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
• Interview: Paul Giamatti and Rosamund Pike
• The Beaver, Conan O’Brien Documentary to Premiere at 2011 SXSW
• More Rooney Mara Photos as Lisbeth From The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
• First Official Photo: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man
• New Sucker Punch Poster – You Will Be Unprepared
• ABC Green Lights Charlie’s Angels Pilot
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan Cast in Dibbuk Box

The Green Hornet: Movie Review Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:45 PM PST The Green Hornet is opening in a theater near you and he’s accompanied by his trusted partner Kato. Seth Rogen co-wrote and stars in this big screen adaptation of the popular TV series and radio show that centers on a millionaire who tries to clean up the crime-filled streets. The film is directed by Michel Gondry, and features a few of his visual signatures but nothing overwhelming. For more on the film, check out the review… The Players: Director: Michel Gondry Screenwriters: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg The Cast: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson, Edward James Olmos, David Harbour Cinematography By: John Schwartzman Original Music By: James Newton Howard The Plot: The Green Hornet centers on a Britt Reid (Rogen), a party boy and heir to a publishing empire. After the sudden death of his father, he along with his new companion Kato bond over a desire to rebel and end up becoming vigilante heroes. With the help of the newspaper and Reid’s secretary Lenore (Diaz) they work their way up the crime ladder until they reach the top dog, Chudnofsky (Waltz). The Good: The Homages: There were several homages to The Green Hornet TV series in this film. I won’t tell you what or where they are because their impact would be ruined. Just take comfort in knowing that there’s more than one wink to the source material, and fans of the original will notice. The So-So: The 3D: This 3D film was post-converted, but the process took a lot longer than most. You would assume that with that extra time, the effect would be near perfect right? Wrong. The beginning scenes start off strong and clear, but after 30 minutes in, you can notice excessive blurriness in the background and the depth of field isn’t as sharp. The Action: It’s no secret that Kato dominates all the fight scenes but the choreography used was nothing to write home about. It was standard. He doesn’t do anything that blows you away. There’s a lot of build up but never a huge pay off. The Bad: James Reid: Is he supposed to be loved or hated? James is Britt’s father and to be frank, he comes across as an a-hole. They even refer to him as a “dick” and a “douche” multiple times. Who is this guy? Britt/Lenore/Kato Triangle: The relationship between Kato and Britt goes from 0-60 in a matter of 10 minutes. If that’s not strange enough, they throw in Diaz’s character Lenore who’s sort of a love interest but not really. Their dynamic is strange, forced, and unnatural. The Casting: Everyone is wrong! Besides the obviousness of Rogen, Diaz was an odd choice to play the female sidekick, Olmos sulks the entire time he’s on screen, Wilkinson is wasted, and Waltz is completely unrecognizable as the Oscar winner he is. A lot of talent is underused. Overall: The Green Hornet is a standard action comedy that has a buddy cop feel to it. At the end of the day, this adaptation wasn’t needed. It does nothing to improve upon the original. It’s just here. Rating: 6/10 The Green Hornet opens in theaters January 14. Photo Gallery: Trailer: Will you be seeing The Green Hornet this weekend? Related Posts Explosive Green Hornet Trailer Plus Two New Photos (9) Five Green Hornet International Posters (0) New Action Packed Trailer for The Green Hornet (0) Sneak Peek Video: Green Hornet Trailer (2) 1-1 Interview: Michel Gondry on Green Hornet and Changing a Genre (0) Comic-Con 2010: The Green Hornet Press Conference (1) Comic-Con 2010 Live Blog: Green Hornet Panel (2)

Barney’s Version: Movie Review Posted: 13 Jan 2011 05:20 PM PST This week in theaters Barney’s Version hits the big screen with the new love of my life, Paul Giamatti. He’s one of those actors that can take any character and spin it into gold. Now give him a layered, drunken, asshole who is oddly charming and you got yourself a winner. Though this film is not without its problems, which may deter mainstream audiences, there is no denying Giamatti and his co-stars put in some fantastic work on this film… The Players: Director: Richard J. Lewis Writers: Mordecai Richler (novel), Michael Konyves (screenplay) Actors: Paul Giamatti, Scott Speedman, Bruce Greenwood, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver and Dustin Hoffman Producer: Robert Lantos The Plot: Take a ride through the life and memories of Barney Panofsky, a hard-drinking, cigar-smoking, foulmouthed 65-year old hockey fanatic and television producer, as he reflects on his life’s successes and (numerous) gaffes and failures as the final chapters of his own existence come sharply into focus. The Good: Paul Giamatti: The main, if not only reason to see this film is because you’re a Giamatti fan. Once again he manages to take a mediocre script and make it something worth watching. He plays an over the top, mean drunk, who manages to constantly have a hot woman on his arm and not treat them right, YET he still have that gravitas that makes you side with him and care about him. Oddly charming – seems to be his way! If you’re in need of a good performance he and his co-stars do not disappoint. Supporting Cast: Rosamund Pike may not seem like the right choice for a 50 year-old housewife, but there’s something about her that just works. She’s got a young, youthful side, mixed with these old, wise characteristics that make her fascinating to watch, even when she’s doing very little. Minnie Driver is over and top and though you’ll want to strangle her character you’ll still love to hate her; Dustin Hoffman is an extraordinarily funny drunk, Jewish police officer; Scott Speedman and Bruce Greenwood were both right on the mark for their characters. Characters: It’s nice that all the characters in this film got to have an arch. Often only the leads get to experience any kind of development, but in this film everyone felt so much more real because all of their lives changed in different ways — much like life. Old Hollywood Feel: I mean this in the best possible way, but this is a film that feels like it was made in the 60’s or 70’s. It’s not hurried, it takes it’s time, it uses cliches but yet they don’t feel tired and redundant, and it follows a story. Audiences today aren’t used to sitting down to film like this about the journey of one mans life through good and bad — whether or not they will be willing to do it for this film has yet to be seen. Great Make-Up: No Giamatti did not go method and gain 50 pounds for this film, that’s all make-up and Rosamund Pike did not age 50-years. Normally both those things are dead giveaways in a film that take you out of the experience, but well done Adrien Morot and Rick Glassman, this was some of the best, subtle special effects make-up I’ve seen in a drama yet. The Bad: Length: Though it’s great that they took their time and added so much richness to the film, in did drag in a number of spots and could have easily been but down in order to appeal to more people. It’s hard to add in so much information into one film, and I see why they wanted to, but the length is a bit of a problem. Never Comes Around: There are a number of plot points that start but are never fully resolved. This may be because of the “true to life” nature of the film, but because they never really add up to anything there is no kind of cathartic release or climax for the audience which leaves you walking out of the theater with rather tepid feelings. After such a long and in depth journey we’re truly invested in these characters and being movie-goers, we need some sort of release in order to be satisfied. Hard Ending: The lack of resolution mixed in with a rather dark ending once again is not very appealing to mainstream audiences. Overall: It’s hard to get excited about a film that you know will leave you somewhat melancholy and dissatisfied walking out of a theaters. There are many good, I’d even say great aspects to it, Giamatti being the best part of it, but sometimes the journey is only as good as it’s end and I’m not sure if all the ends to all the stories were enough to make this film worth seeing. The Rating: 6.75 Barney’s Version hits theaters January 14th! Photo Gallery: Related Posts Interview: Paul Giamatti and Rosamund Pike (0) Little Fockers: Movie Review (2) Conviction: Movie Review (5) Dinner For Schmucks: Movie Review (3) Paper Man: Movie Review (1) The Secret In Their Eyes: Movie Review (0) Remember Me: Movie Review (5)

The Dilemma: Movie Review Posted: 13 Jan 2011 05:00 PM PST Alert your fraternity! My man Vince Vaughn is back to charm/offend/entertain audiences in Ron Howard’s latest flick, The Dilemma, which also stars Kevin James, Jennifer Connolly, Winona Ryder, and Channing Tatum. “Bro-codes” and other gender-related policies are tested under the highest of stakes in this Universal Studios release. Check out the review below… The Players: Director: Ron Howard Writer: Allan Loeb Cast: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connolly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum Cinematography By: Salvatore Totino Original Music By: Lorne Balfe, Hans Zimmer The Plot: Ronny (Vaughn) and happily married Nick (James) are partners at an auto design firm and have been BFF’s since college. When Ronny inadvertently catches Nick’s wife, Geneva (Ryder) getting cozy with another man (Tatum), he’s faced with the ultimate brotherly dilemma: tell him or not? They’re in the throes of landing a dream project and the bad news could affect Nick’s work, so Ronny holds off on breaking the news. Instead, he takes matters into his own hands by pursuing an amateur investigation that spirals into sheer mayhem, potentially compromising his relationship with both Ronny and his soon to be fiance, Beth (Connolly). The Good: Vaughn/James: I’d argue that Vaughn currently reigns at number one on the comedy charts – his name alone baits vast numbers at the box office. That said, landing a role as his opposite has become a coveted job since it will undoubtedly render great exposure. Personally, I pity all actors attempting to trump the Vaughn/Wilson duo from Wedding Crashers but I’ve got to hand it to Kevin James with the very close second. His humor juxtaposes Vaughn’s in a way that doesn’t leave him upstaged. Each actor’s respective comedic timing compliments the other’s, making them a lovable, perfectly amusing pair to watch. Sports Analogies: Vaughn films rarely fail to access their male audience, but the ongoing use of sports analogies in this particular flick should strike an exceptionally masculine chord! Every featured conflict, work or love-life related, was rationalized and further strategized by football terminology. (Those of you uneducated females will hopefully better understand words like “red zone” and “touchdown”). Themes: The Dilemma redefines (or at least clarifies) the logistics of the “bro-code,” but more importantly it highlights the indispensable virtue of honesty in all relationship forms. The Bad: Winona Ryder: Who put you in this movie? More importantly, who put you in Black Swan? I digress. Ryder simply didn’t fit the dynamic of this role or the picture in general. This casting choice put a damper on what could have made for a fabulous foursome. Boo. Vaughn/Connolly Relationship: You root for Ronny because you can’t NOT root for Vince Vaughn. But let’s be real, if your ex-alcoholic/gambler boyfriend had “inexplicable” leper-like rashes that inspired penis malfunctions, came home with gigantic bruises on both his face and his Mustang, and utterly destroyed your parents’ anniversary dinner you’d most likely RUN from a marriage proposal. Not Beth. Beth was thrilled to accept his hand. Overall: Exactly what you expect it to be with a little more substance than your average comedy. Definitely worth a ticket purchase if you’re trying to get your laugh on. Rating: 7/10 The Dilemma opens in theaters on January 14. Photo Gallery: Trailer: Will you be seeing The Dilemma this weekend? Related Posts 5 New Cips from The Dilemma – Less Comedy Than Expected (0) Vince Vaughn and Kevin James in The Dilemma Trailer (2) Grown Ups: Movie Review (2) Winona Ryder to Star in New Comedy (2) The Green Hornet: Movie Review (0) Barney’s Version: Movie Review (0) Castle: Season 3 Episode 12: Poof, You’re Dead –TV Review (0)

The Interrupters Movie Trailer and Poster Posted: 13 Jan 2011 04:32 PM PST If you were a fan of the nineties documentary Hoop Dreams, which followed two men and their tumultuous journey to the NBA, you’ll love The Interrupters. It’s directed by Dreams helmer Steve James and centers on a determined group of people who are trying to make a difference in their community by stopping the violence, hence the title “interrupters.” Check out the trailer… It’s really sad to see the amount of senseless violence that goes on in this country. The numbers quoted in this trailer are staggering. This is definitely one of the must see films of the year that will serve a purpose beyond entertainment. Official Synopsis: The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three "violence interrupters" – two men and a woman – who with bravado, humility and even humor try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. From acclaimed director Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn, persistence of violence in our cities. Shot over the course of a year, The Interrupters follows these individuals as they attempt to intervene in disputes before they turn violent: a family where two brothers threaten to shoot each other; an angry teenage girl just home from prison; a young man on a warpath of a revenge. The film captures not only each interrupters' work, but reveals their own inspired journeys from crime to hope and redemption. The Interrupters Poster The Interrupters will premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Are you interested in seeing The Interrupters? What do you think of the trailer? Source: Trailer Addict via Collider Related Posts Happythankyoumoreplease Movie Trailer (1) AnnaSophia Robb and Carrie Underwood in Soul Surfer Trailer (0) New Battle Los Angeles Trailer – Meet the Crew (0) First Trailer and Poster for The Grace Card (0) Priest Theatrical Trailer – Paul Bettany Gets Angry (0) Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Trailer (0) Amber Heard in John Carpenter’s The Ward Trailer (0)

Adrien Brody, Timothy Olyphant, Josh Lucas Up for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Posted: 13 Jan 2011 03:36 PM PST The search for the next Abraham Lincoln is upon us. No, we’re not talking about for the long awaited Steven Spielberg biopic (Daniel Day-Lewis got that job), we’re referring to the campy Tim Burton produced horror flick, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. That’s a movie we’d all like to see, right? According to Deadline, several actors are currently testing for the title role in the film including Adrien Brody, Timothy Olyphant, and Josh Lucas. Brody, Olyphant, and Lucas are the most recognizable out of the Lincoln candidates, which includes a mix of stage and international actors such as Benjamin Walker, James D’Arcy, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Out of this bunch, Brody looks the most like Lincoln, but with a little help Lucas could easily pull it off as well. Olyphant might be a stretch and the other guys seem too young, or too awkward for the part. What do you think? Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a fictionalized creation of the former U.S President which mixes historical events with fantasy. The book was written by Seth Grahame-Smith, who is known for his ability to blend classic figures and properties with old school horror elements. In the book and the film Lincoln is re-imagined as an axe-throwing, highly trained vampire assassin. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is scheduled to hit theaters on June 22, 2012. Who do you think should play the role? Who would be the best fit? Related Posts Faster: Movie Review (1) Adrien Brody Wins DVD Court Case (0) Tom Hardy Offered Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (0) Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Release Date Announced (0) The Office: Season 7 Episode 6: Costume Contest – TV Review (2) The Office: Season 7 Episode 5: The Sting – TV Review (0) Adrien Brody Sues to Keep Movie Off DVD Shelves (1)

Interview: Paul Giamatti and Rosamund Pike Posted: 13 Jan 2011 02:46 PM PST This week in theaters prepare for Paul Giamatti and Rosamund Pike to blow you away in director Richard J. Lewis’ adaptation of the novel, Barney’s Version. Giamatti’s stellar performance as a fickle, drunkard with a chip on his shoulder is the main reason to see this film, but Rosamund Pike is not far behind. Though she’s not the typical actress you would cast to play as a subtle, 50-some-year-old (after all she is a 20 year-old, Bond babe) yet she doesn’t fail to impress and intrigue in every scenes she’s in. The two had amazing chemistry on screen and off when we had a chance to sit down with them and find out more about what it took to make Barney’s Version… What was it about this film and especially what was it about Richard J. Lewis, both, just have to do this film? Paul Giamatti: Well I knew of the book, sort of, but I kind of had an idea of what the script might be like, but it was nothing about the script, it was great, you know, the stretch of time, everything I was potentially going to be able to do, all of other characters, an unbelievable sort of life to it, fantastic characters. I didn’t know Richard at all. I knew he’d done a lot of the CSI stuff, I saw his other movie, which I like a lot, did you see his other movie? Rosamund Pike: Nope. PG: I started working with him and he’s excellent with actors right off the bat, and he also seemed to implicitly trust us which is actually more rare than you would think it is. Complete confidence in what we would do and he was great. What freedom did he give you guys that helped you guys both bring your characters to life? PG: He rehearsed us. RP: We rehearsed a lot. PG: He gives you freedom. RP: His lived with this book for like 10-years and he was obsessed with this novel and obsessed with these characters so he thought about the so much, to give us the roles was a tremendous vote of trust really.They’ve probably been living inside his head, nobody could probably embody them like he imagined them. PG: He knew them throughly. RP: The first time I read for him, he kind of sat right forward and he was immediately straightened with things that are very specific and I think that’s a great relief in a director. It’s collaborative. It’s much more easy to create a character with a director who is engaged than someone who just wants you to try everything randomly with no guidance, I think. PG: He’s very attentive and sharp, and would see when I was in trouble and he offered me a way out. He always helped me. I was doing it baldy or pushing something, he always released the pressure and found a way. and I was always like, oh well, that’s a smart way to do blah, blah blah. Thank god, you’re here. RP: It’s a strange relationship between actor and director. PG: It is. RP: And you’ve got this character that you’re both sort of carrying this other person, character along. But he also gave us the option to do some of the most profound moments between Barney and Miriam in single takes. PG: Two-shots. RP: Two-shots. That are not cutaways from at all. Elaborating a little on that, the one things that stuck with me the most was watching his one good relationship, the one between you two, dissolve. What was that like for you two to shoot and have it be such a long shot with no cuts? PG: And he had told us before that that’s how he shoot it. He always knew he was going to do that. So did we. It was greta to know that. So we knew that that’s the way it was going to happen and it was never — that was going to be the venue that it was going to happen in was a two-shot. RP: And you’re both living it, for real, together, because obviously it does happen, when you’re doing multiple takes, multiple angles, but certain actors will reserve. But it’s wonderful when those big moments of the character are both happening here and for real. It’s not manufactured in any way. Did the book inspire your characters at all? PG: I eventually did. I didn’t read right off the bat. I read the script first. Then I realized that that was what I was going to have to stick with because you can see it’s pretty different. I got weary of getting too involved in the book so I didn’t really read it until it was done. RP: I had read the book before even before I had seen the script. Just because I didn’t know the Canadian film. The producer put it in my hand because the other film was a film he produced many years ago. What did you think of the character that you ended up playing? RP: Well I thought she was the most astonishing character but I knew that I wouldn’t have a hope in hell of playing her because I thought it would be insane for them to cast someone in their late 20s to play this woman. So I was sort of looking at Clara and thinking well this is an interesting creature, and I had quite an interesting take on Clara. PG: She’s an amazing character in the book. Clara. RP: She is a really extraordinary character, sadly a lot of those scenes got lost because of the time. She has so much detail and strangeness. PG: Very strange. RP: She’s sort of cruel, she pushes away. Beyond the hair and makeup, what are more subtle things you had to pay attention to, to convey the passage of time? RP: Shift of weight. Feeling heavier. PG: Feeling heavier, yeah. RP: Generally what people say when you talk about people about growing old, they say you feel the same in your mind, but you feel heavier. PG: The guy smokes and drinks and that’s going to do things to your body and your voice and things like that. It’ll wear you down inevitably. Smoking and drinking, no matter how much stamina you have. the makeup actually helps with a lot of that. The guy did an amazing job because he makes me look like I’m bloated and gained weight and I didn’t. It’s all prosthetic that makes me look fatter than I actually was. It’s amazingly well done. Really good this guy. I actually thought you went method acting for that… PG: That’s what a lot of people have thought and no I’m not that dedicated. It would’ve also been possible. I also had a gut that got bigger than my own gut, then I got this amazing bloat that he did. No it was all makeup. RP: They tried to give me some of that and I was like, back off. PG: Really? Well yeah. Did they use any technology to see what you would look like, in theory? PG: They did. RP: They used pictures of my mother and sort of merged them together. PG: They took pictures of your mother for you? RP: They used my mother. PG: Yeah because you do look like her. Edward G. Robinson, I think for me. RP: We both do have a face full of prosthetics and we were both in makeup for the same amount of time. I had as much on my face, it was a finer quality. Different product. Almost every single character a start, middle and finish. Was it refreshing that it’s not just about your character and that these characters were made to be more “real”? PG: Yeah, I love that about it. And there was even more of that a lot of it gets lost in the editing. There was a lot of that stuff. RP: Every character changes. PG: One of my favorite scenes oddly enough to shoot in the whole movie it kind of goes past in a funny way, there’s that wonderful Italian actor who plays the artist and we shot that stuff in Rome at the very beginning of the movie and then the thing I show up with him after he does the radio show with you and we say goodbye to him outside was one the last things we shot. I hadn’t seen him in three months. And he came back and I had this incredibly weird affectionate reaction when I saw him, I was just like oh my god. It was incredibly weird simulation of what I suppose to be feeling. I was like I love this guy. I was like, I fucking love this guy. We were both like oh my god, I love you. We both looked old. And still when I watch that scene I get like oh my god. I really choke up when I watch that scene. There’s something very lovely in that scene. It’s very quick and you don’t necessarily even notice it, but there’s actually a very genuine side to it. Two guys who are like oh my god, I really missed you all this time. It was fascinating. And he’s wonderful, that guy. He doesn’t even have much to do and he’s so great that guy. Colossal. RP: It’s true. When you ban those memories. It’s almost like your body gets confused and you have a memory and you think something happen to you and then you remember that it actually happened in the film. [laughs]. Your youth, our youth. PG: Totally. Q: It sounds like a psychedelic film in an actor’s brain. PG: I do remember when I did that when I was doing “John Adams” which was an even bigger stretch of time, there was a very weird moment when I was suppose to come off, I don’t remember what, but it was really funny. I was not supposed to see my kid for a really long time and the last time I had shot any scenes with the kids, they had been like 9-year-old actors and then I had not seen any actors who were playing them as adults and I got off the boat and I was like, who the fuck are you? These were the kids and it was an incredible simulation of what I was suppose to be feeling because I was just feeling like what happen to the little 9-year-old kid that was playing John Quincy Adams, now he’s like 25. It was really bizarre. The movie had a shift in tone from comedy to very serious, what do you think was the purpose for going out on such a low note? RP: Well he sort of fell in love with these people. And you have this love, so to see someone breaking down it’s sort of painful because this sort of perfection feel very real. PG: It does. And it’s this inevitable darkening of guys getting old It’s really about a person getting old. RP: He still has humor all the way. That’s what so endearing. You said it was very painful, painful to shoot or to watch? RP: Painful to shoot. PG: It’s a bummer some of the stuff. RP: It’s very sad seeing some of the people you love destroyed by Alzheimer’s is very painful. It’s not easy to imagine. And I think one of the bits that I really love is when she finds in his wallet that note that she wrote to him all those years ago and I think that completely stops her heart to realize that he kept that there for thirty years. Check out the two in Barney’s Version, in theaters January 14th! Related Posts Barney’s Version: Movie Review (0) 1-1 Interview: Michel Gondry on Green Hornet and Changing a Genre (0) Video Interview: Shana Feste Talks Country Strong and REAL Filmmaking (0) Interview: Gwyneth Paltrow for Country Strong (0) Interview: Derek Cianfrance On His 12-Year Project Blue Valentine (1) Interview: Javier Bardem for Biutiful (0) Interview: Director Sofia Coppola for Somewhere (0)

The Beaver, Conan O’Brien Documentary to Premiere at 2011 SXSW Posted: 13 Jan 2011 02:22 PM PST The South by Southwest Film Festival has announced more films that will make their big screen debut at this year’s event. One will be the highly anticipated dramedy from Jodie Foster entitled The Beaver, which stars Oscar winner Mel Gibson. And there’s a feature documentary from late night host Conan O’Brien called Can’t Stop that will also premiere at the festival. Check out the other projects expected to debut below… The 2011 SXSW Film Festival will feature: The Beaver (World Premiere) Director: Jodie Foster, Writer: Kyle Killen Summit Entertainment and Participant Media Present in Association with Imagenation Abu Dhabi and Anonymous Content – Two-time Academy Award® winner Jodie Foster directs and co-stars with two-time Academy Award® winner Mel Gibson in an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life. Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression. No matter what he tries, Walter can't seem to get himself back on track…until a beaver hand puppet enters his life. Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin & Jennifer Lawrence Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (World Premiere) Director: Rodman Flender After a much-publicized separation with his former employers, did Conan O'Brien hit the road on a 32-City tour to connect with his fans or fill a void within himself? Filmmaker Rodman Flender followed O'Brien on his "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" and returned with an intimate portrait of an artist trained in improvisation, captured at the most improvisational time of his career. The Innkeepers (World Premiere) Director and Writer: Ti West Hotel clerks by day, amateur ghost hunters by night, the last two employees of the historic Yankee Pedlar Inn set out to prove that their place of business is as haunted as its reputation. Cast: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis It's About You (World Premiere) Directors: Kurt & Ian Markus First-time filmmakers, photographer Kurt Markus and his son, Ian, document John Mellencamp's summer 2009 tour across America, and the recording of his new album, No Better Than This. This is a raw and personal film, celebrating the visual beauty and power of Super8 film and the human voice. Paul (North American Premiere) Director: Greg Mottola, Writers: Simon Pegg & Nick Frost Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for Universal Pictures' comedy-adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, John Carroll Lynch, with Sigourney Weaver and Seth Rogen as Paul. Square Grouper (World Premiere) Director: Billy Corben A colorful portrait of Miami's pot smuggling scene of the 1970s, populated with redneck pirates, a ganja-smoking church, and the longest serving marijuana prisoner in American history. These films will join previously announced Source Code, which is directed by Duncan Jones and stars Jake Gyllenhaal. The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival runs March 11 – 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. Will you be attending SXSW this year? What film are you looking forward to seeing? Source: Collider Related Posts Duncan Jones’ Source Code Will Open SXSW (1) The Beaver Finally Gets A Release Date (0) Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in The Beaver Trailer (1) Photo: Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in The Beaver, Trailer Debuts Friday (1) Early Ratings for Conan Are In! Beats Leno and Letterman (2) Watch the Opening to Conan O’Brien’s New Show on TBS (0) Mel Gibson in The Beaver Movie Poster (6)

More Rooney Mara Photos as Lisbeth From The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Posted: 13 Jan 2011 01:28 PM PST Wednesday morning the world got their first official look at the new Lisbeth Salander from The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The role was originated by Scandinavian actress Noomi Rapace, and is being reinvented by Rooney Mara for American audiences. The film is directed by David Fincher, and even though he’s known for his signature style he obviously tries to keep the characters as close to the book as possible. More photos have surfaced on the net that feature Mara as her alter ego, and they give us a better idea of what we can expect from her and the film. Take a look… Mara was chosen as the cover girl for W Magazine’s "Movie Issue" which highlights the best films that 2011 will have to offer. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is scheduled to hit U.S. theaters on December 21, and co-stars Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgard, Robin Wright, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Joely Richardson, Steven Berkoff, David Dencik and Alexandra Daddario. The film centers on a middle-aged journalist who joins forces with a private investigator named Lisbeth Salander to solve a missing persons case that's been open for decades. Craig plays the journalist, who'll work alongside Mara as the young investigator. What do you think of the new photos of Mara as Lisbeth? Does she fit the part? Source: W Magazine Related Posts Photo: Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander From The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2) First Look: Rooney Mara on Set of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (6) Photos: Daniel Craig on Set of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (1) Rooney Mara Cast as Lisbeth in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2) Daniel Craig Confirmed for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (0) 12 New Photos From A Nightmare on Elm Street (0) First Official Photo: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man (0)

First Official Photo: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man Posted: 13 Jan 2011 12:44 PM PST It’s what we’ve all been waiting for. Columbia Pictures has finally released the first photo of Andrew Garfield dressed as Spider-Man. Many of you have been wondering if he has what it takes to pull off the suit, and now you can find out. Check out Garfield in full Spidey gear below… Prior to trying on the coveted suit, Garfield admitted that he got a little emotional. "I won't lie. I shed a tear when I first wore the spandex. I didn't think that the spandex would make me so emotional, but it did. I have to kind of not look at my face because it doesn't make sense to me," he said. "I have to imagine that it's a much better actor's face in that suit." To be honest, he’s a lot skinnier than what we’re used to. When Tobey Maguire played the part, they made him bulk up. Perhaps all those rumors about the film being based on the Ultimate Spider-Man comic are true. This look fits that version of the hero much more than the traditional one. Spider-Man is scheduled to hit theaters on July 3, 2012. What do you think of Garfield in the suit? Does he meet your expectations? Source: Coming Soon Related Posts Spider-Man Set Photos: Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone Get Close (0) It’s Official: Andrew Garfield is the New Spider-Man! (4) Andrew Garfield on Playing Spider-Man and Wearing the Suit (0) First Photos: Emma Stone on Set of Spider-Man as Gwen Stacy (1) Photo: Emma Stone Goes Blonde For Spider-Man Role (3) Leslie Nielsen Video Tribute: The Good, the Bad, The Hilarious! (0) Slightly Emo Photos From Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (0)

New Sucker Punch Poster – You Will Be Unprepared Posted: 13 Jan 2011 12:38 PM PST Warner Bros has premiered a new poster for Zack Snyder’s upcoming action flick Sucker Punch. The movie is about a bunch of repressed girls who finally take control of their lives. They’re handing out ass-kickings and lollipops and their all out of lollipops. Over at Yahoo, they’ve debuted the new one sheet that exclaims, “You will be unprepared.” Be warned there’s violence waiting below… This poster is nothing to write home about, but we feel that it gets the point across. The girls are front and center ready for battle, which is essentially what the film’s about. We also like the title design and we think it will look great in 3D, with the military planes and all. Set in the 1950s, Sucker Punch follows Babydoll (Emily Browning) who is confined to a mental institution by her stepfather, who intends to have her lobotomized in five days. While there, she imagines an alternative reality to hide her from the pain, and in that world, she begins planning her escape, needing to steal five objects to help get her out before she is deflowered by a vile man. This trailer gives us a better idea of what those five things are. Sucker Punch is scheduled to hit theaters on March 25, 2011. What do you think of the new poster for Sucker Punch? Related Posts Sucker Punch Extra Long Movie Banner (0) Amanda Seyfried in New Red Riding Hood Poster (0) First Trailer and Poster for The Grace Card (0) French Movie Poster for Thor (0) Rio Gets Four New Colorful Posters (0) Fake: A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas Teaser Poster (1) Five Green Hornet International Posters (0)

ABC Green Lights Charlie’s Angels Pilot Posted: 13 Jan 2011 11:58 AM PST If CBS can reboot “Hawaii Five-O” and get great ratings and a Golden Globe nomination for their effort, ABC can do the same. Earlier today we reported that actress Cameron Diaz, who appeared in the feature films, was interested in adding another sequel to the franchise, but she felt that a new group of women should be used. Perhaps she knew something we didn’t because according to EW, ABC has greenlit a “Charlie’s Angels“  TV pilot. The revamp will come from “Smallville” writer-producers Miles Millar and Al Gough, who are looking for “Charlie’s Angels” to be their next big thing. The series will be co-produced by Drew Barrymore (who also appeared in the films) through her Flower Films banner. There’s also word that they’re reaching out to “Gossip Girl’s“ Mark Piznarski to direct. This decision begs many questions such as who will play the Angels, their sidekick Bosley, and of course the man himself Charlie? For some odd reason we can see James Garner lending his voice to the show. Will Charlie use Skype to get in contact with the girls? There have been so many advancements in technology since the original. Whatever they do, we hope they hire actresses who have personality. We know looks play a key factor in this property but when they recast the girls for the films they all had something interesting about them that went beyond the physical. What young actresses can they get to pull that off? Would you watch a Charlie’s Angels reboot? Who should they cast? Related Posts ABC Picks Up Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Castle For Another Season (0) Castle: Season 3 Episode 11: Nikki Heat – TV Review (0) Matt Dillon to Guest Star on Modern Family With Shelley Long (1) Castle: Season 3 Episode 10: Last Call – TV Review (1) Sandra Oh Says Tonight’s Grey’s Anatomy ‘Adrift in Peace’ is a Must See! (0) Christina Aguilera Sings Burlesque on Dancing With the Stars (2) Castle: Season 3 Episode 9: Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind (1)

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Cast in Dibbuk Box Posted: 13 Jan 2011 10:58 AM PST The Losers and Watchmen star Jeffrey Dean Morgan has signed on to appear in a horror-thriller called Dibbuk Box. What does that mean exactly? Well, depending on who you are and what you believe, it’s an evil spirit that inhabits a human being, controls its body, and its behavior. Unfortunately, for us Morgan won’t be host of choice for the demon. According to Variety, "Morgan will star as a recently divorced father whose youngest daughter becomes strangely connected to an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. As his daughter's behavior becomes more erratic, the father senses a dark presence building until he discovers that the box was built to contain a dibbuk — a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host." If the movie reminds you of Drag Me to Hell it should, because it will be produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert. The film will be distributed by Lionsgate and is looking to hit theaters on October 28 just in time for Halloween. The studio is obviously trying to find a horror film that can occupy that slot now that the Saw franchise has come to an end, but we’re not sure if this will do the trick. What do you think of the premise for Dibbuk Box? Are you interested in seeing it? Related Posts First Cast Photo From Red Dawn Remake With Chris Hemsworth (0) Jeffrey Dean Morgan is The Courier – Kicking Ass One Package At a Time (0) The Losers High Quality Photo Gallery (0) The Losers Character Banners (0) New Photos of The Losers (0) Jeffrey Dean Morgan Joins The Texas Killing Fields (1) Two Photos From The Losers (1)

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