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Is Tiana the Tipping Point? What Is Known About the Prevalence of Black Characters in Popular Film
3 December 2009 1:59 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
On December 11, Disney unveils its new animated ingénue: Tiana. This G-rated gal is unique; she's the first African-American royal in the successful Disney princess lineage. Tiana will become a household name, just like Denzel, Halle, and Will. With this impressive line up, one might assume that black characters have shattered the Caucasian ceiling and "made it" in the film industry. Given this, I thought it might be a good time to step back and shed some empirical light on what we know about black characters in popular films. My colleague Carmen Lee (California State University, San Diego) and I conducted a secondary analysis of a large database recently gathered to examine gender portrayals for See Jane, a program started by Geena Davis. The sample included 400 G, PG, PG-13, and R-rated... »
- Stacy Smith
Armchair Casting Director: U.S. remake of 'Prime Suspect'
29 November 2009 1:27 PM, PST | EW - Ausiello Files | See recent EW.com - The Ausiello Files news »
Ever since NBC announced that it would be doing an American version of the English-accented Prime Suspect, I've known who should play Helen Mirren's part, and if you've ever tuned in to Friday Night Lights, so have you: Connie Britton. Hands down. No contest. End of discussion. Not only is she a one-woman home run, but since Fnl is wrapping production in May on what's likely to be its fifth and final season, the coach's wife will be available to tackle the leading lady role for which she's so long been ready. That said, if the Peacock's vision is »
- Michael Ausiello and Andy Patrick
Beloved Turkey: Vibes
28 November 2009 8:24 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Alexa from Pop Elegantiarum here to share a turkey for Thanksgiving. When Vibes arrived in theaters in 1988, I was predisposed to like it for a number of reasons. First, there was Cyndi Lauper in her first starring role. In the great Madonna/Cyndi debate of the mid-80s, I was firmly in Cyndi's camp. (Keep in mind that I was 12 years old at the time.) Second was her co-star, Jeff Goldblum, on whom I'd harbored a crush since watching his Seth Brundle awkwardly woo Geena Davis at the beginning of The Fly. (I chose to ignore the gallons of puss he spewed later in the film.) As an added bonus there was Julian Sands, whom I'd also mooned over since he swung from a tree in A Room with a View. Finally, add a zany Peter Falk, pathologically lying à la Vincent Ricardo, and you had the stuff of my cinematic dreams. »
- Alexa
Judd Is A Hollywood Hero
12 November 2009 4:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Ashley Judd was named a Hollywood Hero for her tireless charity work at a star-studded ceremony on Tuesday.
Morgan Freeman, Debra Messing and Mandy Moore turned out for the annual USA Today Hollywood Hero Awards in Los Angeles, with Judd receiving the night's highest honour.
The Double Jeopardy star has served as a Global Ambassador for Population Services International's YouthAIDS program since 2002, helping the organisation's HIV education and prevention drive.
And the actress admits she is honoured to be able to help out.
Judd says, "I'm just the front woman. I was just lucky that this wonderful organisation was put in my lap and I had the opportunity to be involved with them."
Previous recipients of the award include sports star Magic Johnson and actress Geena Davis. »
Top 7 Films Directed by Actors Turned Directors
30 October 2009 4:34 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
The old joke is that all actors want to direct. Though it’s maybe not true of all, I still had plenty to choose from in making this list. The directors on this list all started life as actors, some still are, but I’d argue that they’re better known as directors. This month, two well known actresses have tried their hand at direction, Drew Barrymore with Whip It (which was a great movie, I have no idea why it did so badly) and Natalie Portman doing a segment of New York I Love You. Who knows, maybe one (or both) has a second career around the corner.
7. A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Directed by John Cassavetes
Recap: A portrait of family in crisis when a woman (Gena Rowlands) goes mad and her husband (Peter Falk) tries to understand it.
Reason: »
- Megan Lehar
Movies We Love: A League of Their Own
28 October 2009 2:53 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
A League of Their Own (1992) There's no crying in baseball! Synopsis When WWII steals all our base-running-capable men, one junk food magnet has the foresight to realize that women can also pick up a bat and play the game. Jon Lovitz does some "acting!" and recruits a crew of women who will come together to form the four teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League including two sisters who form the heart of The Rockford Peaches. While they form the heart, Tom Hanks forms the gut. Why We Love It It is rarer and rarer that a movie like this is even made. I'd even go far to say that they don't make 'em like this anymore, but that would sound cliche, and you'd think I'd be able to come up with something more original. Well, I can't. But the point still stands. Director Penny Marshall has made a movie that's funnier than most comedies and »
- Dr. Cole Abaius
Jessica Manafort to direct 'Thelma and Louise' remake called 'Cowgirl Bandits'. Sadly.
22 October 2009 11:22 AM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »
The bland and forgettable, but completely typical 'young woman' Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) and the far more interesting Amber Heard (All The Boys Love Mandy Lane) are set to star in a remake of the feminist (actually, anti-feminist) 1991 movie Thelma And Louise which starred Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis as two out-of-their-effing-minds women on the run from the law because evil men had opressed them.
But hold on. Jessica Manafort is attached to direct. But hold on again. It will be called Cowgirl Bandits. Whose effing name is 'Leighton', anyway? I know what this is. This is a younger, hipper version of the film, because who wants to look at women over 30? Not men, that's who not!...
Heard starred in Manafort's 2007 comedy Remember the Daze, which Manafort also wrote, revolved around the relationship dynamics of a group of suburban teens on the last day of school in 1999. Yay women director. »
- Superheidi
Leighton Meester And Amber Heard Are Cowgirl Bandits
16 October 2009 10:45 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
When you hear "a young version of Thelma and Louise," shouldn't you just think of the original, actual Thelma and Louise? First of all, Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon weren't exactly over the hill in that movie, and second, it's a classic that shouldn't be messed with. Period. But of course, that's never the end of anything. According to Production Weekly, Amber Heard and Leighton Meester will be starring in Cowgirl Bandits, a, yes, "young version of Thelma and Louise." Jess Manafort, who previously directed Heard in a movie I have never heard of, The Beautiful Ordinary, will direct her in this one as well. It sounds like it's not actually a remake of Thelma and Louise, just a story about women traveling around and doing illegal stuff, which therefore means it must be compared to the first movie. It's hard to get away with calling yourself a new Thelma »
The Top Flicks for Halloween
11 October 2009 1:42 PM, PDT | Extra | See recent Extra news »
Shut the blinds, carve the pumpkins and grab the popcorn -- "Extra" has compiled a list of the best horror, thriller and campy flicks to celebrate Halloween!
Top Flicks for HalloweenAmerican Psycho
The 1991 satirical thriller centers around businessman — and serial killer — Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale.
1979 thriller about the paranormal experiences of the Lutz family. The film is said to be based on true events.
Arachnophobia
This 1990 campy-horror flick about deadly »
Fall Frights: The Fly (1986; DVD Review)
6 October 2009 6:05 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
In the spirit of Halloween '09, we're breaking out reviews (some new, some old) of some Fall Frights you may want to work into your monthly viewing.
“Be afraid. Be very afraid.”
This was the tag line for the 1986 film, The Fly. This was also the first theatrical film to have its broadcast premiere on Fox. To be honest, it’s not very often that I find a film so remarkably made that I can go back and watch it years later and still have a great time doing so, especially when the film is a remake and I don’t usually like remakes. However, when it comes to David Cronenberg's 1986 film The Fly, not only do I still love this film, but I honestly believe that The Fly is the best film ever made. No, let me rephrase that. The Fly Is the best film ever made period. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tristan Slaughter )
David Cronenberg to 'Fly' again
28 September 2009 9:15 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
In a rare case of filmmakers being involved in the remake of their films, David Cronenberg is developing a remake of his 1986 cult classic .The Fly. for Fox. According to The Moving Picture, Cronenberg could possibly write and direct the new version.The 1986 film, which was a remake of Kurt Neumann.s 1958 sci-fi classic, starred Jeff Goldblum as an eccentric scientist who, after an experiment with teleportation goes bad, is transformed into a fly. Geena Davis starred as Goldblum.s love interest. »
- Adnan Tezer
Cronenberg to Remake His "Fly" Remake
27 September 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
David Cronenberg is developing a remake of his classic "The Fly" with Fox. He will direct and potentially write the new film. The 1986 release, itself a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 sci-fi classic, starred Jeff Goldblum and became a hit for Fox. "The Fly" centered on Seth Brundle (Goldblum), an eccentric scientist who, after an experiment with teleportation goes awry, is transformed into a fly. Geena Davis starred as Goldblum's love interest and partner, Veronica.... »
David Cronenberg to remake 'The Fly'
25 September 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Even though filmmaker David Cronenberg previously said he's not into remaking films, he is now heading into development of a reboot of this own classic movie "The Fly" from 1986. Fox will back the project.
The 1986 version of "The Fly" is itself a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 flick. It brought in $40 domestically and starred Jeff Goldblum as a scientist who transforms into a fly. Geena Davis co-starred. »
- Franck Tabouring
David Cronenberg Returns to The Fly
25 September 2009 7:42 AM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
It’s very rare to see original filmmakers involved with the many remakes and reboots populating Hollywood, but that seems to be the case here as the Risky Biz Blog is reporting David Cronenberg is developing a remake of his 1986 cult classic The Fly. Cronenberg has previously gone on record as saying he didn’t want to be involved in remakes of his films, but he’s apparently had a change of heart. According to Risky Biz the filmmaker is developing the project at Fox with an eye at possibly writing and directing the new version. The 1986 title, itself a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 sci-fi classic, starred Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle, an eccentric scientist who, after an experiment with teleportation goes awry, is transformed into a fly. Geena Davis starred as Goldblum's love interest and partner, Veronica. The film spawned a sequel in 1989 that starred Eric Stotlz as Seth and Veronica’s son. »
- James Cook
Shoo Fly. Cronenberg wants to remake you.
25 September 2009 4:51 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
David Cronenberg is in talks to do a reboot of the classic horror sci-fi flick "The Fly" for Fox. Cronenberg may write and direct the film which itself is also a remake of the 1958 classic. In the 1986 title Jeff Goldblum starred as Seth Brundle, a scientist who's teleportation experiment is ready to be tested on a human subject for the first time. The test is successful bar one mistake...there's a fly in the device which teleports with him and the end result is a merging of the two. Brundle starts gains massive strength and energy but his personality takes an aggressive turn and he he gradually starts losing nails and teeth, making a metamorphosis into a fly. In as the love interest was Geena Davis as Veronic Quaife. »
Cronenberg remaking The Fly
24 September 2009 4:22 PM, PDT | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Business blog is reporting that director David Cronenberg is in talks to develop a reboot/remake of his insane 1986 sci-fi flick The Fly, starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. Cronenberg will write the film and is in talks to direct it. Just recently, he produced an opera adaptation of it, itself a remake of the 1958 cult classic, so he's probably got a bit of a head start. »
Director David Cronenberg to Remake "The Fly"
24 September 2009 2:50 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
David Cronenberg is in talks with Fox to reboot "The Fly." He wrote and directed the 1986 film starring Jeff Goldblum as scientist Seth Brundle who turned into a fly after a teleportation experiment goes awry. Geena Davis co-starred as Veronica, Brundle's love interest and partner.
The 1986 version was in itself a remake of the 1958 sci-fi classic from director Kurt Neumann with Vincent Price as François Delambre, the fly.
Why is Cronenberg interested in doing a remake of his own remake of a remake? Can't Hollywood be original anymore? The only answer I can come up with is the enhanced special effects available to Cronenberg now. But all the special effects in the world do not amount to nothing without a good script and direction; Yet as an experiment to see if he can top his own film, this plan is quite intriguing and interesting.
For now, take a look at »
- Manny
Cronenberg circles revamped version of 'The Fly'
24 September 2009 11:25 AM, PDT | Denver Movies Examiner | See recent Denver Movies Examiner news »
Acclaimed director David Cronenberg will develop a remake of his 1986 film The Fly.
The Fly, a remake of Kurt Neumann’s 1958 feature, made an impressive $40 million domestically and starred Jeff Goldblum as a scientist who is accidentally transformed into a fly. Thanks to the botched experiment, the good doctor is given sweet, sweet powers like sticking to walls, doing flips and become a grotesque monster.
The film co-starred Geena Davis.
Cronenberg walked away from future installments but 20th Century Fox created a lackluster sequel in 1989 which opened to poor reviews.
The Canadian filmmaker will also begin work on The Maltarese Circle, a political thriller due out in 2010. He is best known for such films as A History of Violence, Eastern Promises (which scored an Oscar nomination for Viggo Mortensen) and The Dead Zone.
For those unaware of The Fly, here's a quick rundown courtesy of a search on YouTube: »
What? Cronenberg's Rebooting 'The Fly'!!
24 September 2009 8:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
We always get angry and gripe a whole bunch when a classic and beloved film is rebooted. However, can you get angry about a reboot if it's rebooting a past reboot that was wildly successful, and that same filmmaker is returning? Although he said he'd never return to the world of The Fly, The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Biz Blog reports that David Cronenberg is going to develop a reboot with Fox, direct it and probably write it as well. Yes, dear readers, Cronenberg is returning to The Fly.
First we had the 1958 classic from Kurt Neumann, the one that made "Help me! Help meee!" a classic phrase. Then came Cronenberg. With a whole new world of effects, he whipped up the epic 1986 version, where Jeff Goldblum played Seth Brundle -- a scientist whose teleportation attempt goes horribly wrong when a damned fly buzzes about. Of course, those special effects are »
- Monika Bartyzel
David Cronenberg to gets ready for a remake of ‘The Fly’
24 September 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Luminary director David Cronenberg will develop a remake of his 1986 film The Fly.
The Fly, a remake of Kurt Neumann’s 1958 feature, made an impressive $40 million (hey, it was 1986!) and starred Jeff Goldblum as a scientist who is accidentally transformed into a fly. Thanks to the botched experiment, the good doctor is given cool powers like sticking to walls, doing flips and become a grotesque monster.
The film co-starred Geena Davis.
Cronenberg walked away from future installments but 20th Century Fox created a lackluster sequel in 1989 which opened to terrible reviews.
The Canadian filmmaker will also begin work on The Maltarese Circle, a political thriller due out in 2010. He is best known for such films as A History of Violence, Eastern Promises (which scored an Oscar nomination for Viggo Mortensen) and The Dead Zone.
Related posts:‘Fast and Furious’ and ‘Iron Man’ teams unite for ‘Highlander’ remakeBryan Singer in talks »
- Erik Buckman
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