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The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/418185689/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/first-look-at-robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/first-look-at-robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/action-and-adventure/" rel="tag">Action</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/classics/" rel="tag">Classics</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/mystery-and-suspense/" rel="tag">Mystery &amp; Suspense</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/warner-brothers/" rel="tag">Warner Brothers</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/" rel="tag">Newsstand</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/remakes-and-sequels/" rel="tag">Remakes and Sequels</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/images/" rel="tag">Images</a></p><div align="center"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/robert-downey-jr-sherlock-holmes-06.jpg" /><br /><br /> <div align="left">With Guy Ritchie's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988045/"><em>Sherlock Holmes</em></a> kicking off in London this week, it wasn't going to be long before we got a glimpse of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/">Robert Downey Jr.</a> in Victorian costume. And a bunch have popped up on <a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/10/10/robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes-first-pictures/">JustJared</a>, accompanied by some bedraggled extras. <br /><br />But did we expect him to look like this? Most people see Holmes in securely buttoned down tweed, complete with deerstalker cap and pipe. But that image was invented by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's illustrator, Sidney Paget. His description on the page was a bit different: "<em>His very person and appearance were such as to strike the most casual observer. In height he was rather over six feet,and so excessively lean that he seemed to be considerably taller. His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision. His chin, too, had the prominence and squareness which mark the man of determination. His hands were invariable blotted with ink and stained with chemicals, yet he was possessed of extraordinary delicacy of touch, as I frequently had occasion to observe when I watched him manipulating the fragile philosophical instruments</em>." He was also frequently described as "Bohemian" and would slip into a lethargic lifestyle between cases. <br /><br />So there you go -- lethargic, with a carelessness hand hygeine. Ritchie will probably get flak for "reimagining" the character, but Holmes was never a put together fellow. How many cocaine and morphine addicts do you know who are, anyway? (Yeah, I know that's been cut from this PG version, but I wouldn't be surprised if it pops up in the way they're tackling the character in production.)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div> </div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/first-look-at-robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1339210/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/first-look-at-robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=wHoHm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=wHoHm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=kReOm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=kReOm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/418185689" height="1" width="1"/>Guy RitchieGuyRitchieRobert Downey JrRobertDowneyJrSherlock HolmesSherlockHolmessir arthur conan doyleSirArthurConanDoyleElisabeth RappeSat, 11 Oct 2008 21:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/first-look-at-robert-downey-jr-as-sherlock-holmes/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/418115616/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/eric-bana-in-talks-for-armored-again/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/eric-bana-in-talks-for-armored-again/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/action-and-adventure/" rel="tag">Action</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/thrillers/" rel="tag">Thrillers</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/casting/" rel="tag">Casting</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/eric_bana.jpg" />So you might be wondering what a picture of <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/eric-bana/1691648/main">Eric Bana</a> swigging a beer in a <em>Hulk</em> t-shirt has to do with the remake of a French thriller. Well, the answer I'm afraid is nothing, its just one of my favorite pictures of the Aussie actor -- but back to the business at hand. Variety <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993721.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1">reports</a> that Millennium Films is currently in talks with Bana to star in their remake of the French thriller, <em><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347330/">Le Convoyeur</a></em> (now titled, <em>Armored</em>).<br /><br />The original film was written and directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0099398/">Nicolas Boukhrief</a>, but Millennium have their eye on <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/f-gary-gray/1755444/main%20">F. Gary Gray</a> (<em><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-italian-job/14256/main">The Italian Job</a>) </em>to take over the remake. The script was also given a re-working by <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/david-ayer/2014938/main">David Ayer</a> (<em>Training Day</em>) and Andrew Kevin Walker. The story centers on a man (presumably to be played by Bana) working for an armored car company who manages to ingratiate himself into a heist planned by his co-workers. But as it turns out, our protagonist has his own motives for weaseling his way into this band of lowlifes.<br /><br />Bana had originally been set to star in the flick before dropping the project to play Nero in J.J. Abram's <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/star-trek/29301/main"><em>Star Trek </em>reboot</a>. So what could have changed his mind? According to Variety, Bana "has a deal negotiated down to what sources described as a $7.5 million paycheck." Not bad for a guy who has yet to really break out as a leading man. <br /><br />Bana's schedule would appear to be packed for the foreseeable future, including promoting <em>Trek</em> and the romantic weepy, *<strike><em>The Astronaut's Wife</em></strike>. Not to mention he will be making his directing debut with the documentary, <em>Love the Beast</em>, later this year. <em>Armored</em> is scheduled to start production on April 1st, so Millennium is going to have to work fast if they want to convince Bana to sign on -- I personally can think of 7.5 million reasons to sign on the dotted line.<br /><br />*<em>Correction</em>: Bana will star opposite Rachel McAdams in <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-time-travelers-wife/28722/main"><em>The Time Traveler's Wife</em></a>.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http:// http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993721.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/eric-bana-in-talks-for-armored-again/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338609/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/eric-bana-in-talks-for-armored-again/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=f1w1m"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=f1w1m" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=IPRGm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=IPRGm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/418115616" height="1" width="1"/>Armoreddavid ayerDavidAyerdocumentaryeric banaEricBanaf. gary grayF.GaryGrayj.j. abramsJ.j.AbramsLove the BeastLoveTheBeastmillennium filmsMillenniumFilmsstar trekStarTrekJessica BarnesSat, 11 Oct 2008 19:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/eric-bana-in-talks-for-armored-again/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/418057711/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-good-dick/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-good-dick/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Drama</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/independent/" rel="tag">Independent</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/romance/" rel="tag">Romance</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/theatrical-reviews/" rel="tag">Theatrical Reviews</a></p><em>(We first saw it back at Sundance, but the indie drama Good Dick is opening this weekend in limited release. So here's a reprint of our review from last January.)</em><br /><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/01/palkapic.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong><br />By: Scott Weinberg</strong><br /><br />Yes, the title of the movie is "<span style="font-style: italic;">Good Dick</span>," no, there's no character named Dick in the film, and yes, I definitely think that the flick's eventual distributor will change it to something a little less, well, tacky. But I believe a brave distributor <em>will</em> come along and show this fine little film some love -- despite its frequent proclivity for very frank and seriously explicit sex talk. Fortunately, the film comes from a very sincere and heartfelt place, which makes the few "uncomfortable" moments perfectly acceptable ... and frequently quite fascinating.<br /><br /><a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0728762/">Jason Ritter</a> and fantastic newcomer <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0657734/">Marianna Palka</a> star as a pair of unnamed twenty-somethings who don't "meet cute," don't fall madly in love, and don't really get along all that well -- yet they still make for one of the most fascinating on-screen movie couples in quite some time. "He" is a homeless video store clerk who has a desperate yearning for some romantic contact. "She" is a seriously unhappy young woman who seems to have a strong affection for hardcore pornography. "He," for some strange-yet-sweet reason, can see through her powerfully unpleasant exterior -- and he seems to be well and truly smitten with this dysfunctional female. "She" claims to have no affection whatsoever for her new sorta-boyfriend, but she also welcomes him into her apartment (and bed) time and time again. Oh, but she won't get physical. At all.<a href="http://sundance.cinematical.com/"><br /></a><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-good-dick/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Good Dick</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-good-dick/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1339321/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-good-dick/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=9GTEm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=9GTEm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=rl8Jm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=rl8Jm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/418057711" height="1" width="1"/>good dickGoodDickjason ritterJasonRittermarianna palkaMariannaPalkaCinematical staffSat, 11 Oct 2008 17:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-good-dick/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417983971/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/logic-sense-and-physics-take-a-back-seat-in-the-transporter-3/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/logic-sense-and-physics-take-a-back-seat-in-the-transporter-3/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/action-and-adventure/" rel="tag">Action</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/lionsgate-films/" rel="tag">Lionsgate Films</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comic-superhero-geek/" rel="tag">Comic/Superhero/Geek</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/remakes-and-sequels/" rel="tag">Remakes and Sequels</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/transporter3poster.jpg" alt="" />How do you follow films like <a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0293662/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Transporter</span></a> and <a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0388482/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Transporter 2</span></a>? Um, you hire non-stop bad-ass <a href="http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0005458/">Jason Statham</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>to star in <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/transporter-3/34195/main"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Transporter 3</span></a>? (Yep.) The third entry in the hyper-kinetic action series comes from Lionsgate (whereas the first two came from Fox) and of course the producers found a way to get Mr. Statham back for Part 3 -- AND they found a way for him to fight with his shirt off. (Marketing class tells us this brings females to the theater.)<br /><br />The first film dealt with an oddly superhuman courier who is forced to kick much ass when he's double-crossed by some villains. The second film ... pretty much the same, although the action bits were upgraded from slightly absurd to full-on Looney Tunes. Part 3? Yeah, our favorite "package" deliverer is forced to go on a mission, only if he wanders too far from his car, a giant wrist-bomb will go off. Apologies to my film professors, but that's just enough of a plot to get me interested in an action movie.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Transporter 3</span> opens on November 26, and LG has just released the final trailer. Here it is, and thanks to <a href="http://www.traileraddict.com/">TrailerAddict.com</a> for hooking us up with the embeddables:<br /><object width="450" height="262"><param name="movie" value="http://www.traileraddict.com/emb/6846"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.traileraddict.com/emb/6846" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="450" height="262" allowFullScreen="true"></embed></object><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/logic-sense-and-physics-take-a-back-seat-in-the-transporter-3/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1339193/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/logic-sense-and-physics-take-a-back-seat-in-the-transporter-3/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=Vwibm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=Vwibm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=2Kxim"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=2Kxim" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417983971" height="1" width="1"/>jason stathamJasonStathamtransporter 3Transporter3Scott WeinbergSat, 11 Oct 2008 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/logic-sense-and-physics-take-a-back-seat-in-the-transporter-3/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417901606/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-nights-and-weekends/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-nights-and-weekends/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Drama</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/romance/" rel="tag">Romance</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/theatrical-reviews/" rel="tag">Theatrical Reviews</a></p><em>(We first caught Joe Swanberg's "Nights and Weekends" at Austin's SXSW Film Festival, but since it's opening in limited release this weekend, we're reprinting our review from last March.)</em><br /> <p><img hspace="4" height="301" width="433" vspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/03/nightsandweekends1web-(2).jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><strong>By: Erik Davis</strong></p> <p><em><a href="http://www.nightsandweekendsmovie.com/images.html">Nights and Weekends</a></em> marks writer-director <a href="http://www.joeswanberg.com/">Joe Swanberg's</a> fourth consecutive film at the South by Southwest Film Festival, and it's quite possibly his strongest work yet. Here, Swanberg co-directs and stars alongside girl-next-door-with-an-edge <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1950086/">Greta Gerwig</a> - and the two play a couple struggling through the highs and lows of a long distance relationship. What we see is what we don't see, if that makes any sense, as Swanberg and Gerwig consciously chose not to hand this one to the audience on a silver platter. Case in point: There's really no narrative at all. One would think a film with no narrative would be the equivalent of recording you and your significant other watching TV on a Friday night - cuddled up, chitter chatter with a pause for a snack here and there. </p> <p>On the surface, <em>Nights and Weekends</em> is just that - a regular night (or nights) with regular people who talk just like us or them or your friend with the huge crush on that guy we all kinda know. But look a little deeper and <em>Nights and Weekends</em> is so much more than "just another 'Mumblecore' flick about confusing relationships and missed opportunities." Swanberg and Gerwig do a tremendous job tapping into everything we love about our relationships, as well as everything we hate - and they do this with moments, glances, kisses and tears. No score. No set pieces. No set up and payoff. In an interview the morning after the film's world premiere, Swanberg told me that's exactly how he remembers his own life: as random scenes, conversations or smiles - a mixed fruit basket of love, lust, fear and disappointment.<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-nights-and-weekends/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Nights and Weekends</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-nights-and-weekends/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1339323/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-nights-and-weekends/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=yvi5m"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=yvi5m" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=ksq0m"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=ksq0m" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417901606" height="1" width="1"/>greta gerwigGretaGerwigjoe swanbergJoeSwanbergnights and weekendsNightsAndWeekendsCinematical staffSat, 11 Oct 2008 13:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/review-nights-and-weekends/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417788629/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/trailer-park-getting-into-the-halloween-frame-of-mind/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/trailer-park-getting-into-the-halloween-frame-of-mind/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/horror/" rel="tag">Horror</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/trailer-trash/" rel="tag">Trailer Trash</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/unborn_trailer_park.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />All Hallow's Eve is approaching once again, and my favorite part of the holiday is all the corresponding movies that turn up on television and in theaters. October is already over a week old, so it's time to get into a Halloween frame of mind.<br /><strong><br /><a href="http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1596663&amp;vid=287594"><em>The Unborn</em></a><br /></strong>When I last saw <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0951148/">Odette Yustman</a> she was one of several New Yorkers fleeing for her life from a large beastie with nasty pointy teeth in <em>Cloverfield</em>.<em> The Unborn</em> has her facing a different kind of evil, specifically the spirit of her twin brother who died in the womb, or perhaps it's an evil entity that hoped to enter the world through him (it's a little hard to tell). There are some nightmarish visuals on display here, and the crawling thing with its head twisted around both sticks with me and makes me wonder if it's an homage to the spider walk scene in <em>The Exorcist</em>. The often cool <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000198/">Gary Oldman</a> also stars and the film is written and directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0333060/">David S. Goyer</a>, so I think there's something good and creepy here.<br /><strong><br /><a href="http://justburiedthemovie.com/">Just Buried</a><br /></strong>Not a horror flim this one, but rather an extremely dark comedy. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0059431/">Jay Baruchel</a> (who I will always remember as the Led Zeppelin loving nerd from<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181875/"> <em>Almost Famous</em></a>) plays a young man named Oliver who has inherited a funeral home troubled by a fierce competitor and a lack of business. The plucky young female mortician in his employ insists he can't shut down the funeral parlor and the two embark upon a path to drum up business and squash the competition by causing a few untimely deaths. Could be a nice slice of morbid fun here. Check out <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2007/09/11/tiff-review-just-buried/">Scott's review</a> of the film.<br /><strong><a href="http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/731330/the-uninvited/videos/theuninvited_trailer_100208.html "><br />The Uninvited</a><br /></strong>A young woman returns home from a stint at a mental hospital following her mother's untimely death, to find that her father has a new girlfriend (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006969/">Elizabeth Banks</a>). There's also a ghost who is apparently trying to tell our former mental patient heroine that the girlfriend killed the last family she lived with. This is a much darker role than I'm used to seeing Banks play, and she seems to handle it well. This is a remake of a South Korean film called <em>A Tale of Two Sisters (</em><em>Janghwa, Hongryeon)</em> which was once recommended to me but has languished in my Netflix queue for several years. The trailer has some creepy moments and I'll probably check this one out. Here's <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/08/rsvp-for-the-uninvited-trailer/">Eric Snider's take on the trailer</a>.<br /><strong><br /><a href="http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/14262808/let-the-right-one-in/videos/let_the_right_trl.html"><em>Let the Right One In</em></a><br /></strong>If you're going to attempt a vampire movie these days then you damn well better do something different with the idea, and it looks like the people behind this Swedish bloodsucker opus are clear on that concept. A bullied 12 year old boy finds both friendship and a tool for revenge in his new girlfriend who happens to be a vampire. Scott caught this one at Tribeca and penned a <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/27/tribeca-review-let-the-right-one-in/">pretty strong recommendation</a>, and the flick will be playing on October 24 in New York City. Sadly, the rest of us are going to have to wait for the eventual DVD release. <br /><strong><br /><a href="http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/house/"><em>House</em></a><br /></strong>No, it's neither that 80s horror flick starring William Katt or that doctor show on the Fox Network. This <em>House</em> is a horror flick in which two couples find themselves trapped in a remote house and stalked by a lunatic calling himself the Tin Man. This one seems to meld classic slasher stuff with elements of slaughterfests like <em>Hostel</em> and <em>Saw</em>, none of which really appeals to me, and the cast isn't particularly interesting. I think I'll let this one slide. <strong><br /><br />New this week on AOL Moviefone:</strong><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/paul-blart-mall-cop/31338/trailer?trailerId=2262063"><em><strong>Paul Blart: Mall Cop</strong></em></a> - Kevin James plays a man who finally gets his dream job as a working in mall security. Check out the trailer right here:<br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="424" height="360" id="dl_flvwidget" align="middle"><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets/aolwidget_9.swf" /><param name="FlashVars" value="settings=90177&amp;pmms=2262063&amp;previewImage=http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets_vapi/preview_image_02.jpg&amp;autoPlay=false"/><embed src="http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets/aolwidget_9.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="424" height="360" name="dl_flvwidget" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" FlashVars="settings=90177&amp;pmms=2262063&amp;previewImage=http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets_vapi/preview_image_02.jpg&amp;autoPlay=false"></embed></object><br /><br /></li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-international/29837/trailer?trailerId=2262154">The International </a></em></strong>- Clive Owen plays an interpol agent targeting corruption in the world's largest banking institutions. </li> <li><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/passengers/29234/trailer?trailerId=2262164"><strong><em>Passengers</em></strong></a> -Anne Hathaway stars as a grief counselor who suspects foul play when the plane crash survivors she is working with begin to disappear. </li> <li><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/valkyrie/30574/trailer?trailerId=2263253"><em><strong>Valkyrie</strong></em></a> - Tom <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Hanks</span> Cruise stars in this historical drama about a plot to assassinate Hitler. </li> <li><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/fears-of-the-dark-peurs-du-noir/32529/trailer?trailerId=2263341"><strong><em>Fears of the Dark</em></strong></a> - Animated horror anthology. Here's the preview:<br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="424" height="360" id="dl_flvwidget" align="middle"><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets/aolwidget_9.swf" /><param name="FlashVars" value="settings=90177&amp;pmms=2263341&amp;previewImage=http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets_vapi/preview_image_02.jpg&amp;autoPlay=false"/><embed src="http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets/aolwidget_9.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="424" height="360" name="dl_flvwidget" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" FlashVars="settings=90177&amp;pmms=2263341&amp;previewImage=http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolexd_widgets_vapi/preview_image_02.jpg&amp;autoPlay=false"></embed></object><br /><br /></li> <li><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/bedtime-stories/29706/trailer?trailerId=2265438"><strong><em>Bedtime Stories</em></strong></a> - Adam Sandler is a Dad who finds the bedtime stories he's been telling his kids are becoming reality. </li> <li><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/notorious/32029/trailer?trailerId=2265440"><strong><em>Notorious</em></strong></a> - Biopic of rap star Notorious B.I.G. </li> <li><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-pleasure-of-being-robbed/35192/trailer?trailerId=2265441"><strong><em>The Pleasure of Being Robbed</em></strong></a> - Indie film about a young woman and her elaborate acts of theft. </li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/ive-loved-you-so-long/34549/trailer?trailerId=2269316">I've Loved You So Long</a></em></strong> - A woman returns to her family after fifteen years in prison. </li> <li><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/hank-and-mike/34470/trailer?trailerId=2271375"><strong><em>Hank and Mike</em></strong></a> - Two recently fired Easter Bunnies find that changing careers is tougher than they thought. </li> <li><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/talento-de-barrio/34814/trailer?trailerId=2271422"><em><strong>Talento De Barrio</strong></em></a> - A Puerto Rican youth must choose between a life of crime and musical supestardom. </li> </ul><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/trailer-park-getting-into-the-halloween-frame-of-mind/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338197/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/trailer-park-getting-into-the-halloween-frame-of-mind/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=NR0Fm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=NR0Fm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=j1HQm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=j1HQm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417788629" height="1" width="1"/>CinemaCinematicalHouseJust BuriedJustBuriedLet The Right One InLetTheRightOneInMoviesThe UnbornThe UninvitedTheUnbornTheUninvitedMatt BradshawSat, 11 Oct 2008 10:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/11/trailer-park-getting-into-the-halloween-frame-of-mind/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417359817/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/interview-city-of-ember-director-gil-kenan/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/interview-city-of-ember-director-gil-kenan/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/sci-fi-and-fantasy/" rel="tag">Sci-Fi &amp; Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/20th-century-fox/" rel="tag">20th Century Fox</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/family-films/" rel="tag">Family Films</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/fantastic-fest/" rel="tag">Fantastic Fest</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a></p><div align="center"><img hspace="4" height="300" border="1" align="middle" width="433" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/lg_gilkenan_ffest08.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> <br /><em>City of Ember</em> was the surprise closing-night film at Fantastic Fest, but I found out about the surprise a little early (which is always fun). I was able to see the film earlier in the week so I could interview director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1481493/">Gil Kenan</a>, who showed up in Austin with surprise guest (to me, too!) Bill Murray for the closing-night festivities. Kenan has directed a pair of entertaining and visually stunning family-friendly features, the Oscar-nominated animated film <em>Monster House</em> and now the <em><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/city-of-ember/30240/main">City of Ember</a> </em>adaptation, which opens in theaters on Friday. Not only that, but Kenan landed both of these projects right after he graduated from UCLA, where his short film <em>The Lark</em> won him a lot of attention. We talked about what he's done to make <span style="font-style: italic;">City of Ember</span> as beautiful a film as it is, and how he found such compelling lead actors. He's currently linked to a new Robert Zemeckis production,<span style="font-style: italic;"> Airman</span>, and we took a minute to discuss that too. Check it out after the jump.<p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/interview-city-of-ember-director-gil-kenan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Interview: 'City of Ember' Director Gil Kenan</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/interview-city-of-ember-director-gil-kenan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1337159/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/interview-city-of-ember-director-gil-kenan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=59JBm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=59JBm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=nFj2m"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=nFj2m" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417359817" height="1" width="1"/>City of EmberfilmGil Kenanharry treadawayHarryTreadawaymonster houseMonsterHousemovieplaytonesaoirse ronanSaoirseRonanwalden mediaWaldenMediaJette KernionFri, 10 Oct 2008 21:33:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/interview-city-of-ember-director-gil-kenan/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417299232/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/casting-bites-goats-fame-ghostbusters-and-agent-crushes/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/casting-bites-goats-fame-ghostbusters-and-agent-crushes/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/Animation/" rel="tag">Animation</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/music-and-musicals/" rel="tag">Music &amp; Musicals</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/casting/" rel="tag">Casting</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/mader101008.jpg" />She may have been <em>Lost</em>, but it looks like the redheaded <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1242950/">Rebecca Mader</a> has found a path and a sexy on-screen husband. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i39aca7c440d50caa4674abf14f47d382"><em>The Hollywood Reporter</em></a> posts that Mader is in final negotiations to play the lead female role in the super-wacky sounding <em>Men Who Stare at Goats</em>. That means she gets to play wife to Ewan McGregor's Bob Wilton -- a reporter in Iraq who meets a man (<a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/16/why-does-george-clooney-stare-at-goats/">George Clooney</a>) who says he's a "former secret U.S. military psychic soldier who was reactivated after 9/11." The plot is so very strange, and most likely destined to be awesome. But that's not all -- the film is also getting <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002332/">Stephen Lang</a>, fresh off <em>Avatar</em> and <em>Public Enemies</em>.<br /><br />In the what-if area of cinematic news: With a <em>Ghostbusters</em> sequel on the way, <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/bill-murray/1088667/main">Bill Murray</a> told <a href="http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/10/09/bill-murray-calls-for-female-ghostbuster-in-third-film/">MTV</a> that he thinks a woman should be in on the action. That's not a bad idea at all, so the big question is: What funny woman out there can bring on the laughs AND kick ghostly ass? (<em>Editor's interjection: Jenna Fischer</em>.)<br /><br />Meanwhile, the <em><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016075/">Fame</a> </em>cast has now come together, according to <a href="http:// http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i39aca7c440d50caa79701705af63d061"><em>THR</em></a>. Unlike star Thomas Dekker, who has made a name for himself through Terminators and Heroes, this is a big cast of unknowns -- Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle. You can hit the link to find out who they're going to play, and in the meantime, wonder who Debbie Allen will be this time around. Rumor has it that she'll pop up in the film, but not as Lydia.<br /><br />And <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/danny-glover/1063689/main">Danny Glover</a> is getting rusty. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i39aca7c440d50caaefbf3ea83b27b175"><em>THR</em></a> posts that he's headed to the future and lending his voice to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815096/"><em>Agent Crush</em></a>, which you can learn all about at <a href="http://agentcrush.com">the film's website</a>. He'll be Major Rusty Gibbons. And finally, a last bit of little fluff: Jude Law is <a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/10/09/jude-law-dr-watson/">growing his 'stache</a> in preparation for Sherlock Holmes!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/casting-bites-goats-fame-ghostbusters-and-agent-crushes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338311/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/casting-bites-goats-fame-ghostbusters-and-agent-crushes/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=3KzPm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=3KzPm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=0JI9m"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=0JI9m" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417299232" height="1" width="1"/>Agent CrushAgentCrushBill MurrayBillMurrayCinematicalDanny GloverDannyGloverFameGhostbustersJude LawJudeLawMen Who Stare at GoatsMenWhoStareAtGoatsRebecca MaderRebeccaMaderMonika BartyzelFri, 10 Oct 2008 20:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/casting-bites-goats-fame-ghostbusters-and-agent-crushes/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417257691/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-the-express/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-the-express/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/new-releases/" rel="tag">New Releases</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/universal/" rel="tag">Universal</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/theatrical-reviews/" rel="tag">Theatrical Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/family-films/" rel="tag">Family Films</a></p><div align="center"><img hspace="4" height="300" border="1" align="middle" width="433" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/lg_theexpress_oct08.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> <br />It's football season, which means it's also the season for at least one heartwarming and inspiring movie about the sport. This year the film comes from Universal -- <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-express/29654/main" style="font-style: italic;">The Express</a>, a biopic of Ernie "The Elmira Express" Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman trophy, back in 1963. However, the movie divides its time between Davis and his coach at Syracuse University, Ben Schwartzwalder, and shows the ways in which the two characters changed one another (for the better, natch).<br /><br />The movie opens during the notorious Cotton Bowl game of 1960, when Davis (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0114532/">Rob Brown</a>) was a running back on the Syracuse University team that played The University of Texas, which had not yet allowed black varsity team members. It's a rough game, but Davis is handling himself until all hell breaks loose ... and then we flash back to Davis's childhood in the 1940s and see how he learned to handle nasty racist situations even at an early age. He's stubborn and he's speedy, and eventually decides to use those assets to strive for his goal of playing professional football. His idol, Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown, advises Davis to play for his alma mater Syracuse because Schwartzwalder (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000598/">Dennis Quaid</a>) is such an excellent head coach. But Davis encounters difficulties in the ways Schwartzwalder handles the black team members. The coach's primary goal is to avoid "trouble," so they're warned away from the white female students, and worse yet, at certain Southern games they're not allowed to score touchdowns. The real action culminates when the film returns to the Cotton Bowl game in Dallas.<p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-the-express/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: The Express</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-the-express/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1334771/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-the-express/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=wy6Sm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=wy6Sm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=TXgEm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=TXgEm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417257691" height="1" width="1"/>biopicCinematicaldennis quaidDennisQuaidfilmfootballmovierob brownRobBrownsyracusethe expressTheExpressJette KernionFri, 10 Oct 2008 19:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-the-express/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417225182/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/the-ugly-truth-gets-a-clever-one-sheet/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/the-ugly-truth-gets-a-clever-one-sheet/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/romance/" rel="tag">Romance</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/sony/" rel="tag">Sony</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/movie-marketing/" rel="tag">Movie Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/images/" rel="tag">Images</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/posters/" rel="tag">Posters</a></p><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/uglytruth_1.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /> <div align="left">In the grand stick-figure tradition of <em>Zack and Miri Make a Porno, </em>and via <a href="http://www.filmofilia.com/2008/10/09/the-ugly-truth-movie-poster/">FilmoFilia</a>, comes the first one sheet for <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1142988/"><em>The Ugly Truth</em></a>, the upcoming romantic-comedy starring <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001337/">Katherine Heigl</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/">Gerard Butler</a>. Mr. Butler, if you were looking for a sign that you've hit the big-time, look no further than this! Your face is nowhere to be seen. They went on sheer name recognition, and cleverly alluded to your kilt-zone. (Then again, they <em>could</em> be suggesting that all women remember of you in <em>300</em> is your moonlit ass. Let's hope not, though.)<br /><br />Despite that it's playing on an old stereotype, I think this is a pretty cute poster. It's so much better than the Photoshopped sunshine-and-smiles posters romantic comedies usually go with -- and while we're bound to get one eventually, I like that they've started out on an original footing; it makes me think this might just be the Doris Day / Rock Hudson sex comedy they're selling it as. <br /><br />[Thanks to Holly of the <a href="http://www.gerardbutlergals.com/">Gerard Butler GALS</a> for sending this my way. I heart you guys, but not with either of the zones featured in the poster. My actual heart.]<br /><br /></div> </div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/the-ugly-truth-gets-a-clever-one-sheet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338383/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/the-ugly-truth-gets-a-clever-one-sheet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=FjRvm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=FjRvm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=mZsLm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=mZsLm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417225182" height="1" width="1"/>columbia picturesColumbiaPicturesgerard butlerGerardButlerkatherine heiglKatherineHeigllakeshore entertainmentLakeshoreEntertainmentsony picturesSonyPicturesThe Ugly TruthTheUglyTruthElisabeth RappeFri, 10 Oct 2008 18:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/the-ugly-truth-gets-a-clever-one-sheet/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417179459/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/incredible-hulk-but-hows-the-dvd/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/incredible-hulk-but-hows-the-dvd/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/action-and-adventure/" rel="tag">Action</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/sci-fi-and-fantasy/" rel="tag">Sci-Fi &amp; Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/universal/" rel="tag">Universal</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/home-entertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comic-superhero-geek/" rel="tag">Comic/Superhero/Geek</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/remakes-and-sequels/" rel="tag">Remakes and Sequels</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/jonesyloveshulk.jpg" alt="" /><br />A few weeks back I received an early copy of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Iron Man</span> SE DVD, and although we all griped a little bit about the lack of an audio commentary -- I'm pretty sure the fans are still happy with that purchase. So now let's try it again, only instead of <span style="font-style: italic;">Iron Man</span>, we'll be picking through the 3-disc Special Edition of Louis Leterrier's <a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0800080/"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Incredible Hulk</span></a>. And while it's definitely a good package (provided <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/11/review-the-incredible-hulk-scotts-take/">you dig the film</a>), here's one simple warning right out of the gate: The third disc is nothing more than a "digital copy" platter. Maybe I'm missing something, but I just don't see the big appeal of "digital copies." Why the <span style="font-style: italic;">hell</span> would I want to overstuff my hard drive -- when I have the DVD sitting right here??<br /> <br /> Anyway, the Special Edition has lots to recommend it, and the main feature is certainly something to see -- doubly so if you happen to have Blu-Ray. (I do not.) Even better the second time around, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Incredible Hulk</span> is a simple yet very well-made action adventure flick in which a fugitive scientist must avoid the military while trying to get a powerfully monstrous alter-ego out of his system. Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, William Hurt, and Tim Roth bring an excellent air of professionalism to "yet another" superhero movie, and while it might not have been the Action Event that <span style="font-style: italic;">Iron Man</span> was, I think it's safe to assume that Marvel and the fans were pleased with the big green semi-sequel as well.<br /> <br /> So on disc one we get an audio commentary with Leterrier and actor Tim Roth, as well as six deleted scenes that run about 14 minutes total. The deleted footage is mostly early (Brazil) stuff and a few villainous rants between Hurt and Roth. (All good cuts if you ask me.) As far as the commentary goes, it sounds a lot like a cool Brit and an enthusiastic Frenchman talking about their action movie. I'm only about fifteen minutes into the chat-track, but it's pretty amusing stuff...<br /><br />Read on for the Disc Two delights.<p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/incredible-hulk-but-hows-the-dvd/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Incredible Hulk, But How's the DVD?</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/incredible-hulk-but-hows-the-dvd/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1336580/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/incredible-hulk-but-hows-the-dvd/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=ECRCm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=ECRCm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=DgBKm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=DgBKm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417179459" height="1" width="1"/>dvdincredible hulkIncredibleHulkthree-discScott WeinbergFri, 10 Oct 2008 17:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/incredible-hulk-but-hows-the-dvd/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417137045/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/insert-caption-w/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/insert-caption-w/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/" rel="tag">Fandom</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/contests/" rel="tag">Contests</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/caption-this-1/" rel="tag">Insert Caption</a></p>Welcome back to another installment of Insert Caption -- the game President Bush would love to play ... if only he knew how to find the internet. Zing! Last week we asked you to "go long" for a photo from the new movie <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-express/29654/main"><strong><em>The Express</em></strong></a>, and score you did. Congrats to the three sports who managed to cross into our funny zone. (Get it -- instead of end zone, I said funny zone? Heh ... wait, why aren't you laughing?)<br /><br /><img hspace="8" height="150" border="0" align="left" width="200" vspace="8" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/the-express-insert-caption-200.jpg" />1. "Staring Contest? This is no Staring Contest....This is FOOTBALL!" -- <strong>Darren</strong> <strong>C.<br /></strong><br />2. 'Coach: Why aren't you playing up to your obvious potential yet?<br />Player: Because we haven't had the requisite training montage yet!" -- <strong>Matt</strong> <strong>B</strong>.<br /><br />3. "Damn ... Did you hear about O.J.?" -- <strong>Chaz K.</strong><br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/03/insert-caption-the-express/">See full image and all captions</a></strong><br /><br /><br />I'm a little afraid of the captions we'll be receiving this week, in honor of the new Oliver Stone flick <strong><em><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/w/32645/main">W.</a> </em></strong><em>(in theaters October 17)</em>, though I'm sure our readers will show a little {cough} respect with their captions. Based on the life and times of our current president (who'll be leaving office in just a few months), <em>W.</em> stars <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/josh-brolin/1780083/main">Josh Brolin</a> (as W.) and a whole slew of all stars as some of our most favorite political heroes. The candidates behind our three favorite captions will spin away with one <em>W.</em> poster, one<em> W.</em> t-shirt and a set of six <em>W.</em> shot glasses. Sound off below ...<br /><br /><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/w-insert-caption-400.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2007/02/01/insert-caption-rules/"><strong>Read the official rules for this contest</strong></a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/insert-caption-w/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1337073/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/insert-caption-w/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=ZO1bm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=ZO1bm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=00A4m"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=00A4m" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417137045" height="1" width="1"/>insert captionInsertCaptionjosh brolinJoshBrolinthe expressTheExpresswErik DavisFri, 10 Oct 2008 16:02:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/insert-caption-w/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417077695/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/news-bites-10-things-heads-to-tv-haters-and-more/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/news-bites-10-things-heads-to-tv-haters-and-more/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/romance/" rel="tag">Romance</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/thrillers/" rel="tag">Thrillers</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/exhibition/" rel="tag">Exhibition</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/home-entertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/10things101008.jpg" alt="" />A long time passed since <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/10-things-i-hate-about-you/5830/main"><em>10 Things I Hate About You</em></a> hit the big screen. Julia Stiles got Bourne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has become a powerhouse on the indie scene, and Heath Ledger ... we know what became of him. I'm guessing that his death and reminiscing moments about his work is what inspired this next piece of news: <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00018940.html">Ace Showbiz</a> reports that ABC Family is going to make the Shakespeare-inspired film into a television series, with the film's director, Gil Junger, signed on to helm the pilot. In it, Kate and Bianca Stratford will face "their new high school environment." I don't know if that means freshman hitting the big leagues, or the girls moving to a new zip code, but I can only hope that they come up with a new love interest for Kate. There's only one Patrick Verona.<br /><br /><em>Hater</em> has been on a long road to production, but it looks like the time is finally here. Almost <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2007/12/11/guillermo-del-toro-to-direct-haters/">a year ago</a>, Guillermo del Toro had signed on to direct the adaptation of David Moody's novel. But then the <em>Hobbit</em> swept him away and left <em>Hater</em> <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/05/21/universal-is-a-hater/">director-less</a>. Have no fear, Moody fans, the pic is back on track. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993720.html?categoryid=13&amp;cs=1&amp;nid=2562"><em>Variety</em></a> reports that the director of <em>The Orphanage</em>, Juan Antonio Bayona, will helm the feature when it kicks into gear next year. So, if you liked the one-two producer-director punch of del Toro and Bayona, this should be a treat!<br /><br />Hit the jump for a few exhibition news bits for the next few months.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/news-bites-10-things-heads-to-tv-haters-and-more/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>News Bites: '10 Things' Heads to TV, Haters, and More</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/news-bites-10-things-heads-to-tv-haters-and-more/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338285/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/news-bites-10-things-heads-to-tv-haters-and-more/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=pWZLm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=pWZLm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=o497m"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=o497m" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417077695" height="1" width="1"/>10 Things I Hate About You10ThingsIHateAboutYouCanadian film shortsCanadianFilmShortsCInematicalGuillermo del ToroGuillermoDelToroHaterJuan Antonio BayonaJuanAntonioBayonaMira NairMiraNairMonika BartyzelFri, 10 Oct 2008 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/news-bites-10-things-heads-to-tv-haters-and-more/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/417024586/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/fan-made-an-edible-and-healthy-death-star/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/fan-made-an-edible-and-healthy-death-star/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/fandom/" rel="tag">Fandom</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/dstar101008.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />When fan passions get turned onto food, what we usually end up with is sugar-filled creations that are wildly inspiring and awesome to look at, but not exactly healthy. They're tasty treats meant for those special moments, rather than nibbles we can chow down on any day.<br /><br />But not anymore! Did you hear that <a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/melon">Evil Mad Scientist</a> has has created a melon Death Star? Not only does it not have that huge exhaust port flaw, but it's something you can make yourself in 5 minutes. Unfortunately, I can't tell you exactly how -- the Evil Mad Scientist is a bit sneaky about his design. All we know: it takes one cantaloupe, a knife, and five minutes, and there's a few extra hints to get you started.<br /><br />Just make sure that you eat it the right way when you do dig in. It would be a shame to slice it when it should end up <a href="http://theforce.net/swtc/Pix/dvd/ep6/rotj085.jpg">looking like this</a>.<br /> <p>[via <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/food-art/food-art-thats-no-melon-065770">The Kitchn</a>]<br /></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/fan-made-an-edible-and-healthy-death-star/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338331/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/fan-made-an-edible-and-healthy-death-star/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=1oPXm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=1oPXm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=vS8hm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=vS8hm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/417024586" height="1" width="1"/>CInematicalDeath StarDeathStarFan MadeFanMadeStar WarsStarWarsMonika BartyzelFri, 10 Oct 2008 14:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/fan-made-an-edible-and-healthy-death-star/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/416971677/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/seth-rogen-is-with-cancer/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/seth-rogen-is-with-cancer/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/independent/" rel="tag">Independent</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/casting/" rel="tag">Casting</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/scripts-and-screenwriting/" rel="tag">Scripts</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/newsstand/" rel="tag">Newsstand</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/seth-rogen_l.jpg" />I predict that the news you are about to read will result in many people shocked, <em>shocked!</em> that someone would make a <em>comedy </em>about <em>cancer</em>. Even <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i39aca7c440d50caa4f424bc2ee3d98b5"><em>The Hollywood Reporter</em></a> sounds a little uncertain about the news. But once you read the film's plot, I think you're going to see exactly what kind of movie this is.<br /><br />Mandate Pictures has bought <em>I'm With Cancer</em>, an autobiographical comedy by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1672425/">Will Reiser</a>. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736622/">Seth Rogen</a>, the busiest man in Hollywood, is set to costar and produce the film alongside his writing-producing partner <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1698571/">Evan Goldberg</a> and <em>The Daily Show's</em> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0439499/">Ben Karlin</a>. <br /><br />Reiser's script is based on his own battle with cancer, and is centered around an up-and-coming 25-year-old who discovers he has the disease. I think you know where this is going. This isn't going to be some spoof of serious illness, or run with the idea that coming down with cancer is funny. <em>Cancer</em> is going to be about a young man trying to deal with something that could kill him, finding the humor in hospital situations, and using it to stay sane. Laughter is the best medicine, and all that. Given that Reiser obviously conquered his disease to co-produce this movie, I bet it will even have a happy ending. You know what I'm also willing to bet on? Medicinal marijuana jokes. If there isn't at least one, I will eat this post.<br /><br /><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/seth-rogen-is-with-cancer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338400/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/seth-rogen-is-with-cancer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=L7jbm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=L7jbm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=qiMem"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=qiMem" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/416971677" height="1" width="1"/>Ben KarlinBenKarlincancerEvan GoldbergEvanGoldbergIm With CancerImWithCancerMandate PicturesMandatePicturesSeth RogenSethRogenWill ReiserWillReiserElisabeth RappeFri, 10 Oct 2008 13:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/seth-rogen-is-with-cancer/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/416918535/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-happy-go-lucky/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-happy-go-lucky/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/independent/" rel="tag">Independent</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/theatrical-reviews/" rel="tag">Theatrical Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/miramax/" rel="tag">Miramax</a></p>(<em>Mike Leigh's "Happy-Go-Lucky" opens in limited release this weekend, and so we're reprinting our Telluride review from this past August.</em>)<br /> <p><img hspace="4" height="287" width="433" vspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/08/happy-go-lucky-433.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;">By: Kim Voynar</p> <p>With his latest effort, <em><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/happy-go-lucky/32590/main">Happy-Go-Lucky</a></em>, director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005139/">Mike Leigh</a> takes a departure from the dark mood evoked by most of his films with a charming little tale about an eternally optimistic school teacher, Poppy (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1020089/">Sally Hawkins</a>, previously seen in smaller roles in Leigh's films <em>Vera Drake</em> and <em>All or Nothing</em>), who breezes through life, always seeing the glass half full. Poppy is one of those people who never seems to get down about anything. She smiles at surly strangers, strikes up conversations with people who'd clearly prefer to be left alone, and puts a positive spin on everything. </p> <p>When her bike is stolen, Poppy shrugs it off and decides to take driving lessons; her driving instructor, Scott (Eddie Marsan, also a Leigh alum from <em>Vera Drake</em>) is Poppy's polar opposite. Some of the film's best moments are when she's interacting with Scott and we have the dramatic tension of his simmering anger to contrast with Poppy's perkiness. Scott is intensely uptight, seems to hate everyone and everything, and adheres firmly to the belief that if only everyone would follow a strict set of rules (his rules, of course), all would be well. Naturally, the two clash.</p> <p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-happy-go-lucky/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Happy-Go-Lucky</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-happy-go-lucky/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338714/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-happy-go-lucky/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=Ayb7m"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=Ayb7m" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=P06im"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=P06im" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/416918535" height="1" width="1"/>happy go luckyHappyGoLuckymike leighMikeLeighsally hawkinsSallyHawkinsCinematical staffFri, 10 Oct 2008 12:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-happy-go-lucky/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/416892576/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/and-the-twilight-just-keeps-on-coming-a-new-trailer/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/and-the-twilight-just-keeps-on-coming-a-new-trailer/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Drama</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/horror/" rel="tag">Horror</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/romance/" rel="tag">Romance</a></p><img border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/twilightposterbox.jpg" />I tried to get the YouTube version embedded up in here, but it looks like it's been yanked down -- which means you're better off going through <a href="http://www.twilightthemovie.com/">the official <strong>Twilight</strong> website</a>, which will direct you to the appropriate social networking site. Because what's more social than sitting in a quiet movie theater for two hours?<br /><br />I tried to check out the trailer for myself, but between the always-twitchy MySpace and the various "blockers" I have installed on my browser ... it just didn't happen. So I'll leave it to those hardcore fans who already love the film (despite the fact that it doesn't open until the end of next month) to tell me how this new promo clip rates on the omg-O-meter. Also available at the official site is your chance to win an autographed <em>Twilight</em> baseball, which seems kinda silly because they should be giving away bats.<br /><br />(Actually, skip the MySpaz site altogether. Watch the trailer in wonderfully diminutive "widget" style <a href="http://www.twilightthemovie.com/ecard_widget/index.html">right here</a>.)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/and-the-twilight-just-keeps-on-coming-a-new-trailer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338726/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/and-the-twilight-just-keeps-on-coming-a-new-trailer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=VTNBm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=VTNBm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=KYocm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=KYocm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/416892576" height="1" width="1"/>trailertwilightScott WeinbergFri, 10 Oct 2008 11:33:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/and-the-twilight-just-keeps-on-coming-a-new-trailer/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/416825941/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-body-of-lies/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-body-of-lies/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/action-and-adventure/" rel="tag">Action</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Drama</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/warner-brothers/" rel="tag">Warner Brothers</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/theatrical-reviews/" rel="tag">Theatrical Reviews</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/bodyofliesrev.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />I found myself asking one simple question during Ridley Scott's <em><a href="http://www.moviefone.com/movie/body-of-lies/25139/main">Body of Lies</a></em>, a well-shot, big-name intelligence thriller that sees <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/leonardo-dicaprio/1290208/main">Leonardo DiCaprio</a>'s CIA man caught up in action in the Middle East -- namely, what is <em>Body of Lies for</em>? I don't mean that in the sense of asking what it supports or believes in -- although, with the film's mix of Hollywood heroics and sneering cynicism, you're certainly left with that question -- but rather in the sense of asking what it is that <em>Body of Lies</em> means to accomplish or communicate. Part of the film feels like an attempt at a sprawling, globe-trotting story of realpolitik and moral complexity, in the mold of <em>Syriana </em>or Scott's own <em>Black Hawk Down</em>; other parts feel like Dolby-pumped slam-bang action, in the mold of Tony Scott's <em>Spy Game</em> or the <em>Bourne </em>Films. And some of <em>Body of Lies</em> feels like a weird, surreal workplace satire, with DiCaprio's on-the-ground intelligence agent fighting, fussing and feuding with his D.C.-based superior <a href="http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/russell-crowe/1503048/main">Russell Crowe</a>; if you hate having your boss hover over your shoulder second-guessing you, imagine how it feels to have your boss looking over your shoulder second-guessing you <em>from orbit</em> via satellite. <br /><br />Adapted from David Ignatius' novel by <em>The Departed </em>screenwriter William Monahan, <em>Body of Lies</em> follows DiCaprio's Roger Ferris through a series of run-and-gun intelligence-gathering missions that start in Iraq and travel the globe in the name of penetrating, and breaking, a terror ring operating on a global level. Ferris works for Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe, beefy and drawling), who runs his section of the CIA with a true believer's fervor. Speaking to a group of political staff and elected officials, Hoffman tries to get everyone in line by getting everyone scared: "Our world as we know it is much simpler... to put to an end than you might think." Ed knows that in an age of asymmetrical warfare, America's seemingly unsophisticated opponents have big advantages; you can't tap someone's phone if they don't have one, can't crack their e-mail if it doesn't exist.<p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-body-of-lies/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Body of Lies</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-body-of-lies/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1335969/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-body-of-lies/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=oHh6m"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=oHh6m" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=dr4zm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=dr4zm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/416825941" height="1" width="1"/>Body of LiesBodyOfLiesDavid IgnatiusDavidIgnatiusleonardo dicaprioLeonardoDicaprioMark StrongMarkStrongRidley ScottRidleyScottrussell croweRussellCrowewilliam monahanWilliamMonahanJames RocchiFri, 10 Oct 2008 10:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-body-of-lies/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/416772649/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-quarantine/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-quarantine/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/horror/" rel="tag">Horror</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/thrillers/" rel="tag">Thrillers</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/mystery-and-suspense/" rel="tag">Mystery &amp; Suspense</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/sony/" rel="tag">Sony</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/theatrical-reviews/" rel="tag">Theatrical Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/remakes-and-sequels/" rel="tag">Remakes and Sequels</a></p><p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/quar.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /></p> <p>As far as Hollywood's reliably tepid horror output is concerned, <em><strong><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1082868/">Quarantine</a></strong></em> works as every bit the disposable jolt dispenser it's assembled to be. It's got a nifty enough concept in its favor and a mildly recognizable cast that needs not fear any characterization coming between them and certain death by the time the credits roll, and it's hard to believe that there's not at least one sequence in here that might get even the most cynical horror fan's heart rate to rise a beat or two -- and I say this as a documented fan of the (still superior) source material.</p> <p>Young news reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman (Steve Harris) are covering a Los Angeles fire station during their nightly routines when the two tag along on an emergency call to an apartment building. Not terribly long after their arrival, all hell breaks loose and the building's occupants -- Angela included -- find themselves contained within against their will and left to fend off a dangerous virus that causes the infected to become a rabid zombie variant, one aggressively determined to spread the love around.</p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-quarantine/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Quarantine</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-quarantine/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1338356/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-quarantine/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=qMpvm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=qMpvm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=xAjwm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=xAjwm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/416772649" height="1" width="1"/>columbus shortColumbusShortdenis ohareDenisOharedoug jonesDougJonesdrew dowdleDrewDowdlejay hernandezJayHernandezjennifer carpenterJenniferCarpenterjohn erick dowdlejohnathon schaechJohnathonSchaechJohnErickDowdlequarantinerade serbedzijaRadeSerbedzijaWilliam GossFri, 10 Oct 2008 09:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/review-quarantine/http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~3/416753928/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/indie-spotlight-new-releases-for-oct-10/http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/indie-spotlight-new-releases-for-oct-10/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/documentary/" rel="tag">Documentary</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Drama</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/foreign-language/" rel="tag">Foreign Language</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/gay-and-lesbian/" rel="tag">Gay &amp; Lesbian</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/independent/" rel="tag">Independent</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/new-releases/" rel="tag">New Releases</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/family-films/" rel="tag">Family Films</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/columns/" rel="tag">Columns</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/indie/" rel="tag">Cinematical Indie</a>, <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/category/indie-spotlight/" rel="tag">Indie Spotlight</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/10/cinematical2.jpg" alt="" />Welcome to the <strong><em>Indie Spotlight</em></strong>, our weekly roundup of the limited-release films opening outside the multiplexes all over this great land of ours. There are quite a few indie films debuting today, and while it's especially good news for movie buffs in New York City, the rest of us can make a note of the ones that look good and keep an eye out for when they come to our neck of the woods (wherever that neck may be). <br /><br />Today we have, in alphabetical order: <em>Ashes of Time Redux, Billy: The Early Years, Breakfast with Scot, Choose Connor, Fraude: Mexico 2006, Good Dick, Happy-Go-Lucky, Nights and Weekends</em>, and <em>Talento de Barrio</em>. Here's the scoop on each of them, from widest opening to smallest. <br /><br /><a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt1213672/"><em><strong>Billy: The Early Years</strong></em></a> <br /><strong>What it is:</strong> A friendly, faithful biopic about the Rev. Billy Graham. <br /> <strong>What they're saying:</strong> Nothing so far. If I had to guess, I'd reckon fans of the good reverend will find it pleasant, while those unfamiliar with or uninterested in him will find it boring. That's if I had to guess. <br /> <strong>Where it's playing:</strong> About 300 locations throughout the southeastern quadrant of the United States, below the Mason-Dixon line and east of Amarillo.<br /> <strong>More info:</strong> Here's the <a href="http://www.billytheearlyyears.com/">official site</a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0467017/"><em><strong>Talento de Barrio</strong></em></a><br /><strong>What it is:</strong> Puerto Rican drama starring Daddy Yankee as a drug dealer who falls in love and becomes a reggaeton singer. I guess it's like a Puerto Rican <em>Hustle &amp; Flow</em>. <br /> <strong>What they're saying:</strong> The only <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/talento_de_barrio/">two reviews</a> available so far are very, very negative. <br /> <strong>Where it's playing:</strong> About 20 screens in the greater New York City and Los Angeles areas.<br /> <strong>More info:</strong> The <a href="http://www.peliculatalentodebarrio.com/">official site</a> lists the theaters it's playing in.<br /><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/indie-spotlight-new-releases-for-oct-10/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Indie Spotlight: New Releases for Oct. 10</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/indie-spotlight-new-releases-for-oct-10/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/forward/1336968/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/indie-spotlight-new-releases-for-oct-10/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=dcXfm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=dcXfm" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?a=fknwm"><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~f/weblogsinc/cinematical?i=fknwm" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.cinematical.com/~r/weblogsinc/cinematical/~4/416753928" height="1" width="1"/>Eric D. SniderFri, 10 Oct 2008 08:03:00 ESThttp://www.cinematical.com/2008/10/10/indie-spotlight-new-releases-for-oct-10/