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Armored Columbus Short Trailer

11 hours ago | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Buckaroo Entertainment and Sony Pictures just released this new trailer featuring Columbus Short in the upcoming action film “Armored” by director Nimrod Antal (Vacancy, Control) and starring Columbus Short (Death at a Funeral, Cadillac Records, Quarantine), Matt Dillon (Crash, Nothing But The Truth), Laurence Fishburne (The Last Full Measure, 21) and Jean Reno (The Pink Panther 2, The Da Vinci Code, The Professional). “Armored” will be in theaters everywhere on December 4, 2009. Film Synopsis: A guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $10 million. Be sure to stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and trailers from “Armored” from [...] »

- Brian Corder

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Comparing 'Twilight' And 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' With MTV's Gore Girls

20 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Welcome to Gore Girls! MTV contributor Terri Schwartz doesn't know crap about the horror genre, and she's volunteered to be our Movies Blog guinea pig. She has a good guide too. Fellow contributor Jenni Miller is a bonafide horror enthusiast, and she's willing to walk Terri through her formative experiences with blood, guts, monsters and maniacs. Together, this dynamic duo are The Gore Girls!!! Good luck Terri... you're definitely going to need it.

Today brings another special Friday edition of MTV's Gore Girls. With "New Moon" freshly arrived in theaters, we decided to try something a little bit different. Instead of Jenni and Terri discussing a single movie, they watched "Bram Stoker's Dracula" -- a romance-focused vampire story, albeit with quite a bit more horror than Stephenie Meyer's works -- and discussed it in relation to "Twilight." For those who haven't seen it, "Dracula" is a pretty straightforward adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 book. »

- MTV Movies Team

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Shelf Life: The Professional

19 November 2009 7:33 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

This week, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released Leon: The Professional on Blu-ray, and because I have the best job in the world, I got to watch it for this column. The truth is that this was a formative movie for me, not only augmenting my budding cinephilia in terms of attention to and interest in strongly visual filmmakers, but in understanding the technical and artistic value of widescreen cinema. Before the film was released on widescreen VHS and later, DVD, I watched the pan-and-scan version when it was first released on video and almost got sick from the cropping and scanning of director Luc Besson's balletic camerawork.

Thankfully, I never have to watch it via that sort of butchered presentation again, and even if you don't think the movie is a masterpiece, at the very least, Sphe's new Blu-ray offers a gorgeously rich transfer that fully celebrates Besson's cinematography. »

- Todd Gilchrist

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New Trailer for Armored

18 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Buckaroo Entertainment and Sony Pictures recently released this new movie trailer for the upcoming action film “Armored” by director Nimrod Antal (Vacancy, Control) and starring Columbus Short (Death at a Funeral, Cadillac Records, Quarantine), Matt Dillon (Crash, Nothing But The Truth), Laurence Fishburne (The Last Full Measure, 21) and Jean Reno (The Pink Panther 2, The Da Vinci Code, The Professional). “Armored” will be in theaters everywhere on December 4, 2009. Film Synopsis: A guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $10 million. Be sure to stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and trailers from “Armored” from director Nimrod [...] »

- Brian Corder

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Besson, Reno, Portman, Oldman: 'The Professional' 15 Years Later

18 November 2009 2:23 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Jean Reno and Natalie Portman in The Professional

Photo: Columbia Pictures Is Luc Besson an overrated filmmaker? I think he's a fine director but reviewing his resume he's usually a pretty average writer and his movies are kind of hit-or-miss. But every once in while he sneaks in an effort that surprises you, makes you take a step back and think, Whoa, where'd that come from? My most recent such reaction came while watching his last directorial effort, Angel-a, a sweet and moving love story dropped into a hotzone trifecta of mediocrity including The Fifth Element, The Messenger and Arthur and the Invisibles. To that point, outside of Angel-a he hasn't made a substantial contribution to the medium since Leon - The Professional, a contribution certainly worth celebrating, and will be done so over the next ten paragraphs.

I didn't see The Professional in the movie theater. I watched it on VHS. »

- Andre Rivas

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New on DVD This Week

17 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.

Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, Gone with the Wind, Thirst, Rome: The Complete Series and the Blu-ray debut of David Fincher’s awesome Fight Club (shown above with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton). We are Jack’s excitement at this release finally coming out.

Check them out:

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Bruno ~ Sacha Baron Cohen, Paula Abdul (DVD and Blu-ray)

Clerks ~ Brian O’Halloran, Kevin Smith (Blu-ray)

Downhill Racer (The Criterion Collection) ~ Robert Redford, Gene Hackman (DVD)

Fight Club ~ Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter (Blu-ray)

Galaxy Quest ~ Tim Allen, »

- Heather Toshiko

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This Week on DVD: Star Trek, Bruno, Thirst

17 November 2009 8:59 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

With the holiday season quickly approaching, it's time for the November rush... which means we're in for a seriously packed DVD release day! When you look at the major releases, the only real blockbuster here is J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, but there are a ton of interesting indie releases and a solid line-up of Blu-ray discs as well. A pair of underperforming comedies hit stores today (Bruno and The Goods) plus Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control, Chan-wook Park's vampire drama Thirst, and the Sundance hit Humpday, not to mention the Lil' Wayne documentary The Carter. On Blu-ray, we have new anniversary editions of Fight Club and Gone with the Wind, plus three Kevin Smith flicks, Galaxy Quest, and Leon: The Professional. What's on your shopping list this week? Star Trek [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) Bruno [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard [5] Thirst [6] The Limits of Control [7] Humpday [8] Franklyn [9] (DVD, »

- Sean

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Is Jean Reno making a comeback? 22 Bullets (L'immortel) suggests so!

5 November 2009 5:55 PM, PST | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

Oh hello? Is it possible? Could Jean Reno be making a come back? You know, that Jean Reno, the one that once starred in Nikita, The Professional and Ronin before going on to make a load of films so bad they’re not even worth mentioning.

It looks like there is light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel. Reno is signed on to star in 22 Bullets (L'Immortel) an actioner being directed by actor-turned-director Richard Berry (who is no stranger to working with Reno - the two have appeared together in a number of films) and adapted from Franz-Olivier Giesbert's bestselling novel. But why all the excitement? This is why:

After a long, brutal and successful career in the Marseille mafia, Charly Matteï has gone straight. For three years, he has lived a quiet life devoted to his wife and two young children. Then, one winter morning, »

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Secret Identity: Who Should Play Catwoman In 'Batman 3'?

5 November 2009 1:02 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

In all likelihood, we're still quite a ways off from any real news regarding a third "Batman" movie from director Christopher Nolan—if he's even returning to the franchise, that is—but that's not stopping us from wondering which Dark Knight villain we should see in the inevitable sequel.

There's no shortage of rogues to choose from, but the one I think is an absolute necessity is Catwoman. Given the state of Bruce Wayne's life after the events of "The Dark Knight," this feels like the perfect time to introduce Selina Kyle—the woman who could either help mend Bruce's fences, or bring all of the walls tumbling down.

If Nolan, David Goyer and the other folks at DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. decide to go the Catwoman route, I think that these five actresses would be great for the role.

Emily Blunt: The British-born Emily Blunt was a »

- Josh Wigler

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Portman's Qualms Over Nude Scenes

5 November 2009 8:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Natalie Portman always thinks twice before agreeing to strip off on film - because she fears her naked image will end up on pornography websites.

The actress admits she struggled with the decision to appear nude at the start of her career, and even asked filmmakers to rewrite a scene in her 1999 movie Anywhere But Here because she felt uneasy about baring all.

She tells America's V magazine, "I was figuring out my own sexual identity, likes and dislikes and all that stuff, and it's weird to be doing stuff on film as you're figuring it out. Also being a sexual object when you're a kid is really uncomfortable. After The Professional, I was already getting creepy letters."

Portman insists she would sign up for more film roles that require her to shed her clothes - but she worries the footage will eventually hit the web.

She adds, "It's annoying because online bulls**t interferes with what I want to do artistically. I'm not opposed to sexuality or nudity in a film, but I'm very opposed to pornography sites and you're pretty much giving them material if you do any of that. It's always a big dilemma for me." »

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Natalie Portman Talks Sex and Nudity in V Magazine

4 November 2009 12:30 PM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

Natalie Portman rocks a pompadour for a stylized shoot in the Winter's V Magazine, which hits newsstands today. She made her directorial debut this year with New York, I Love You, but in this issue Natalie chats about Brothers, her first on-screen sex scene, and how she hopes to maintain her youthful appearance without going under the knife. Here's more: On why she waited to do a sex scene: "I was figuring out my own sexual identity, likes and dislikes and all that stuff, and it's weird to be doing stuff on film as you're figuring it out. Also being a sexual object when you're a kid is really uncomfortable. After The Professional, I was already getting creepy letters. It's annoying because online bullsh*t interferes with what I want to do artistically. I'm not opposed to sexuality or nudity in a film, but I'm very opposed to pornography sites »

- PopSugar

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tMF Featured Poll: Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley take top 3 spots!

26 October 2009 9:08 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

tMF is currently asking its viewers: Who is your favorite leading lady? Early results show Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley grabbing the top 3 spots. Michelle Williams, Scarlett Johnasson and Rachel McAdams are not far behind. This poll (just look at the right side of the website and proceed further down) will run until Friday, and the early results gave us the opportunity to see what Natalie, Anne and Keira have been doing lately - new movies, appearances, interviews and much more! - - -

- - - Currently ranked # 1 - Natalie Portman

Favorite Movies: Closer, Leon (The Professional), Garden State, Where The Heart Is, V for Vendetta.

Upcoming Movies: Brothers, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Black Swan and Thor

Natalie Portman is currently on the spotlight for her movie, New York I Love You. The La Times' Rebecca Ascher-Walsh has just written a profile of the actress: »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Featured Poll: Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley take top 3 spots!

26 October 2009 9:08 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

tMF is currently asking its viewers: Who is your favorite leading lady? Early results show Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley grabbing the top 3 spots. Michelle Williams, Scarlett Johnasson and Rachel McAdams are not far behind. This poll (just look at the right side of the website and proceed further down) will run until Friday, and the early results gave us the opportunity to see what Natalie, Anne and Keira have been doing lately - new movies, appearances, interviews and much more! - - -

- - - Currently ranked # 1 - Natalie Portman

Favorite Movies: Closer, Leon (The Professional), Garden State, Where The Heart Is, V for Vendetta.

Upcoming Movies: Brothers, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Black Swan and Thor

Natalie Portman is currently on the spotlight for her movie, New York I Love You. The La Times' Rebecca Ascher-Walsh has just written a profile of the actress: »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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tMF Featured Poll: Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley take top 3 spots!

26 October 2009 9:08 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

tMF is currently asking its viewers: Who is your favorite leading lady? Early results show Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley grabbing the top 3 spots. Michelle Williams, Scarlett Johnasson and Rachel McAdams are not far behind. This poll (just look at the right side of the website and proceed further down) will run until Friday, and the early results gave us the opportunity to see what Natalie, Anne and Keira have been doing lately - new movies, appearances, interviews and much more! - - -

- - - Currently ranked # 1 - Natalie Portman

Favorite Movies: Closer, Leon (The Professional), Garden State, Where The Heart Is, V for Vendetta.

Upcoming Movies: Brothers, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Black Swan and Thor

Natalie Portman is currently on the spotlight for her movie, New York I Love You. The La Times' Rebecca Ascher-Walsh has just written a profile of the actress: »

- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)

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The Professional Comes to Bluray

27 September 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »

For the first time on high definition Blu-rayâ„¢, the suspense-laden thriller Léon: The Professional is unleashed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on November 17, 2009 for the Slp of 24.95.  The Blu-ray will include the “International Version” which features 23 minutes of footage not included in the original U.S. theatrical version.  Written and directed by acclaimed French filmmaker Luc Besson (Arthur and the Invisibles, The Fifth Element), Léon: The Professional is a no-holds-barred tension-fraught flick full of bloodlust and deceit, driven by a fri... »

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2009 Gotham Awards Announce Career Tributes

23 September 2009 11:40 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

The Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp), the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers, announced today that director Kathryn Bigelow, actors Natalie Portman and Stanley Tucci, and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, will each be presented with a career Tribute at the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards on Monday November 30th in New York. Ifp also announced it has moved the gala awards ceremony to Monday, November 30 at Cipriani Wall Street, from the previously announced date of Tuesday, December 1st.

Signaling the official kick-off to the film awards season, the Gotham Independent Film Awards is one of the leading awards for independent film. Anchoring the evening's six competitive awards for Best Feature, Best Documentary, Breakthrough Director, Breakthrough Actor, Best Ensemble Performance and Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You, are four Tributes to film community icons.

This year's Tribute selection represents a range of individuals - »

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Blu-ray Artwork, Details for 'Léon: The Professional'

21 September 2009 9:21 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

From what I can gather, the new Blu-ray for Léon: The Professional doesn't offer a whole lot other than the chance to own the movie in the latest format. For some, that will be plenty, however. Sony will release it on November 17th, and the film - which was released under both Léon and The Professional depending on where you lived back in the early 1990s - will retail for $24.95.

Here's the new Blu-ray cover; click on the image to see the whole thing:

DVD Active reports that we'll get theatrical and uncut versions of the movie, plus three featurettes, one about Natalie Portman, one about Jean Reno, and a ten-year retrospective, which is already a little dated. »

- Colin Boyd

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DVD release inspirations including Angels and Demons

14 September 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

Good morning Boxwishers, we hope you’ve had a good, film-filled weekend with new releases like Adventureland, Dorian Gray and Julie and Julia. Or maybe you’ve just been very excited, like us, to see the brand new The Twilight Saga: New Moon trailer premiere yesterday! If all of that’s got you in the movie mood then why not treat yourself to a couple of new DVD’s while you wait for Friday’s cinema releases? New to DVD today are two sequels; complicated mystery Angels and Demons, the sequel to Dan Browns The Da Vinci Code, and the adrenaline fuelled Crank: High Voltage. And new to Blu-Ray is the iconic Léon.

If you see… Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) return to decipher codes and follow clues to solve a murder and protect the Vatican in Angels and Demons.

Why Not Take the official Angels and Demons tour in Italy, »

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The Professional Takes Out the Hit on Blu-ray on November 17th

11 September 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

You can bring home a Luc Besson classic home in 1080p this November. The Professional will be released on Blu-ray on November 17. We don't have a cover art image as of yet, but the Bd disc will be priced at $24.95 Srp and you can take a look at the special features below. The film stars Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman.

Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman and Danny Aiello star in Leon: The Professional, a go-for-broke thriller about a professional assassin whose work becomes dangerously personal. Calling himselfa "cleaner", the mysterious Leon (Reno) is New York's top hitman. When his next-door neighbors are murdered, Leon becomes the unwilling guardian of the family's sole survivor - 12-year-old Mathilda (Natalie Portman), but Mathilda doesn't just want protection; she wants revenge. Training her in the deadly tricks of his trade, Leon helps her track the psychotic agent (Oldman) who murdered her family. »

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Natalie Portman in The Professional Coming to Blu-ray

7 September 2009 7:54 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

Luc Besson's 1994 thriller The Professional starring a young Natalie Portman, Jean Reno and Gary Oldman is coming to Blu-ray Disc on November 17. What is unclear at the moment is whether this cut will be the international "Leon" version or the domestic version missing a substantial amount of footage deemed too risqué for American audiences. "Leon" not being included in the title points towards the latter, unfortunately. A handful of supplemental features have been plucked from the deluxe DVD edition; however, just as many appear to have been left off the Blu-ray version. Included on Blu-ray are: 10 Year Retrospective: Cast and Crew Look Back Jean Reno: The Road to Leon Natalie Portman: Starting Young Fact Track Click here to pre-order The Professional on Blu-ray for $17.49 at Amazon.com. »

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