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Mar 20 2008 5:11 AM
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adnana
Good news for UK film fans as the second edition of the Tiger Festival has just announced the complete slate of film set to hit London and Brighton throughout May and June. What have they got? Oh, you know. Mad Detective, The Assembly, Funuke, Show Some Love You Losers, Memories of Matsuko, D-War, Dog Bite Dog and more! Throw in a series of parties, music events and some solid guests and you’ve got the makings of a very solid event. Read on for the full announcement!
The Tiger Festival, as part of the China Now series of events, present a selection of /the latest Far Eastern films, across all genres, plus live music events and club nights. The 2nd edition of the festival sees the addition of the prestigious Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London as an official venue, alongside the existing Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Brighton. Memories of Matsuko will open the festival on 29th May 2008 at the ICA and the closing film will be Johnny To’s Mad Detective. The live music line up, club night venues, sponsors and marketing partners will be announced via a further press release to follow and on the official festival websites, All films and music events will be held in London between 29th May – June 8th and then toured to Brighton on June 11th – June 22nd The festival will host a short-film competition, in conjunction with nonmultiplexcinema.com, open to all UK producers and/or directors. Submissions should be sent to Non Multiplex Cinema on DVD and be a maximum of 10mins length, and with a Far Eastern theme.
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Posted on
Mar 14 2008 4:47 AM
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adnana
Tribeca Film Festival (running April 23 - May 4 in NYC) have announced the films running in their Midnight program. Here is the breakdown - click on each title for further details, pics and trailers (if available)!
• The Cottage: A kidnapping plot goes horribly awry when two brothers and their potty-mouthed hostage stumble into the wrong farmhouse in this gory horror-comedy.
• Dying Breed: Inspired by the legends of a 19th-century cannibal and an extinct tiger, this brutal horror-thriller centers on four friends who find out that something—or someone—murderous lurks in the rain-slogged Australian bush.
• From Within: Evil comes from within in this smart, supernatural thriller, set in a small extremist evangelical town that is mysteriously afflicted with serial suicides. Up-and-coming cast includes Elizabeth Rice, Thomas Dekker ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"), Laura Allen ("Dirt"), and Rumer Willis.
• Killer Movie: A reality TV director copes with a spoiled celebutante and a show gone haywire when a masked killer starts bumping off the crew in this slasher-movie satire from a director who did time working on The Simple Life.
• Let the Right One In: Based on Lindqvist’s best-selling novel, this beautifully touching tale tells of the first romance for bullied 12-year-old Oskar and the girl next door, Eli. . . who also happens to be a vampire.
• The Objective: The director of The Blair Witch Project brings his singular brand of suspense to an exhilarating integration of war and mystery, revolving around a precarious CIA mission in Afghanistan.
• Sick Nurses: A vengeful ghost forces a group of sexy organ-harvesting nurses to confront their own demons in this deliriously twisted and vibrantly designed Thai splatterfest.
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Feb 20 2008 4:43 PM
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adnana
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Warner Bros. and Paramount dominated feature film nominations for the 34th annual Saturn Awards.
Warners scored 23 noms, the most of any studio, and its Frank Miller sword-and-sandal epic “300” led all films with 10. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” also from Warner, had nine.
Par drew 22 mentions, including eight for “Sweeney Todd” and three for “There Will Be Blood,” including an actor nom for Daniel Day-Lewis. “Cloverfield” grabbed two and “Transformers” received a pair.
Kudos, from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, recognize projects in those genres as well as actioners and thrillers.
“The Golden Compass,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” and “Spider-Man 3” each received four noms.
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Jan 21 2008 3:50 PM
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adnana
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Despite warmer temperatures than usual, the snow screen was back in the main square this year at Norway's 18th Tromso Film Festival (Jan. 15-20), while a novelty reindeer helped usher in the world's largest festival in the Arctic...
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Jan 19 2008 10:26 AM
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adnana
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After the Sundance Jury press conference, Leanne and I stuck around the gallery because we heard that the writer/director of the festival’s opening film, In Bruges, Martin McDonagh and some of the cast were coming in for a press conference...
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Jan 18 2008 10:21 AM
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adnana
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This year’s Sundance Film Festival kicked off in Park City, Utah today and as promised… we’re here. We haven’t seen anything or done anything, but we’re here, which I suppose is a beginning...
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Jan 17 2008 5:08 PM
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adnana
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I don't like the word "awesome" very much. At least, not for the last 10+ years. Every time I hear the frakking word, it sends my brain back to high school and that whole cheerleader chant: "A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Awesome, awesome, to-tal-ly." AH! That being said, the word still means all of that super-cool stuff, so maybe this new festival will help reclaim the word in my tired-of-cheerleader-chants brain...
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It's been eight months since we started awarding prizes to our weekly Insert Caption contest winners, and we've given away everything from DVD box sets to a guitar to underwear to an HD DVD player. But this week we're presenting our most excellent prize to date: a trip for two to the beautiful country of India, courtesy of our friends at Jet Airways and Fox Searchlight.
That's right, the writer of our favorite caption for the photo below from Wes Anderson's new comedy The Darjeeling Limited will win their own five-day, four-night Indian adventure (airfare and four-star hotel included) for themselves and their favorite friend, family member or Cinematical blogger/Moviefone employee. The best part? You will not be asked to train a single employee or customer service rep while there. So scroll on down the page, check....
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Variety reports that Quentin Tarantino is likely making another trip to the Cannes Film Festival in May. Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's double feature Grindhouse will be split into two separate films for non-English-speaking markets. Tarantino said he's working on a longer version of his "Death Proof" segment that looks to be headed to the festival. Given Tarantino's Cannes history, it's possible "Death Proof" could land a competition slot at fest's 60th edition this year. He won Cannes' top prize in 1994 with Pulp Fiction. Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) were shown out of competition, and he served as president of the jury in 2004. Read the rest of this entry »
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LOST star Evangeline Lilly has topped a new list to find the 40 Hottest Stars on US TV.
The actress, who plays castaway KATE on the hit desert island drama, beat Ali Larter, MARG HELGENBERGER, Rebecca Romijn, Katherine Heigl from GREY'S ANATOMY and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES' Eva Longoria to top the TV Guide poll, published later today (21MAR07).
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Feb 20 2007 4:26 AM
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Zek Mike
The always busy Presidents' Day weekend saw the release of five new movies in wide release, knocking all but one of the returning movies down to the bottom half of the charts over the weekend.
Despite less than stellar reviews, Sony's Ghost Rider, with Nicolas Cage playing the Marvel Comics character, found a huge audience of fans this weekend, as it grossed an estimated $51.5 million over the four-day weekend in 3,619 theatres...more click on heading
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Rocker Courtney Love is considering an offer from AMERICAN IDOL producers to possibly replace Paula Abdul as a celebrity judge on the hit TV talent show.
Executive producer NIGEL LYTHGOE contacted Love's office last week (ends26JAN07), inquiring if the former HOLE singer would be interested in a role on the reality series.
The MALIBU singer confirms to American publication Us Weekly, "He called. He was wondering if I was interested. I thought it was kind of weird, but brilliant!"
Love, who is currently in Los Angeles recording a solo album, refused to say if she had specifically been asked to take Abdul's place on the show...more click on heading
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Jan 18 2007 7:01 AM
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Xtrmius
The Berlin Film Festival released details Wednesday of the movies making up its special section dedicated new emerging young directors with the list of films seeking to draw out the often sharp contrasts in movie making between different parts of the world.
As a result, those attending the Berlinale's Forum section next month will be able to sample films produced in the Bollywood tradition through to comparisons between political life in the US and Japan.
But while the films comprising the 37th Forum represent entries from 29 nations, organizers have decided this year to focus on new filmmakers from the German speaking world...more click on heading
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Jan 05 2007 4:40 AM
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Vicetra
Movies
Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, "Blood Diamond"; Ryan Gosling, "Half Nelson"; Peter O'Toole, "Venus"; Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness"; Forest Whitaker, "The Last King of Scotland."
Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Volver"; Judi Dench, "Notes on a Scandal"; Helen Mirren, "The Queen"; Meryl Streep, "The Devil Wears Prada"; Kate Winslet, "Little Children."
Supporting actor: Alan Arkin, "Little Miss Sunshine"; Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Departed"; Jackie Earle Haley, "Little Children"; Djimon Hounsou, "Blood Diamond"; Eddie Murphy, "Dreamgirls."
Supporting actress: Adriana Barraza, "Babel"; Cate Blanchett, "Notes on a Scandal"; Abigail Breslin, "Little Miss Sunshine"; Jennifer Hudson, "Dreamgirls"; Rinko Kikuchi, "Babel."...more click on heading
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Dec 28 2006 8:07 AM
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Zek Mike
The American Film Institute has released its Moments of Significance list for 2006, with the latest work of Clint Eastwood and the passing of Hollywood legend Robert Altman among the eight developments cited.
Eastwood leads the list for his two World War Two films 'Flags of Our Fathers' and 'Letters From Iwo Jima', which the AFI says "not only complement one another, but they resonate together to create one of the great motion picture experiences of the new century"...more click on heading
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