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Sneak Peeks, Photos & Synopsis – Modern Family 1.08 "Great Expectations"

10 November 2009 10:06 AM, PST | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »

Expect two big name guest stars to show up on the November 18th new episode of Modern Family, along with a storyline that focuses on Claire and Phil's anniversary.  Let the laughs begin.  ABC has released some sneak peeks, promo photos and a synopsis for your viewing pleasure.

Expectations Run High When An Anniversary And A Big Night Out Are In The Works, On ABC's "Modern Family"

Guest starring Oscar-nominated Edward Norton ("Primal Fear," "The Incredible Hulk") as Izzy Lafontaine and Elizabeth Banks ("Seabiscuit," Zack and Miri Make A Porno") as Sal.

"Great Expectations" – With a history of giving bad gifts, Claire is determined to surprise Phil with an amazing anniversary present – a private performance by one of their favorite musicians, Izzy Lafontaine! However, it turns out to be a surprise in more ways than one. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron call up their party-girl bestie, Sal, for a long overdue night out on the town, »

- Clarissa

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Ed Norton prefers serious parts

22 October 2009 5:53 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »

Edward Norton thinks starring in comedy films "blows your credibility out the window".

The 40-year-old actor loved playing the fool in new comic thriller 'Leaves of Grass', even though he usually prefers more serious roles.

The star explained: "I think it was one of the most entertaining movies I've done in a long time. People start laughing right at the top. It's always good when you get a good audience reaction.

"But it blows all your aspirations for dramatic credibility out the window and you just realise how much fun it is to have a room full of people laughing at you."

Edward - who shot to fame in 1996 film 'Primal Fear' - also enjoyed playing identical twins in the film.

He told Parade.com: "It's sort of a hoot because the credits could be Edward Norton stars with Edward Norton. It's my first attempt to actually play »

- Paul

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Edward Norton Prepared For 'Leaves Of Grass' Roles 'Alone In A Room'

23 September 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'I am very pleased with how seamless it feels,' he says of the film, in which he plays identical twins.

By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Edward Norton attends the "Leaves of Grass" premiere in Toronto

Photo: Vito Amati/ Getty Images

Edward Norton digs the double life. In "Primal Fear" and "Fight Club," he played mild-mannered characters saddled with violent split-personality disorders. And then there's his transformation from Bruce Banner to angry green giant in "The Incredible Hulk."

His latest film, "Leaves of Grass," once again gives Norton the opportunity to indulge his fondness for thespian duality, this time in the roles of identical twins, one an Ivy League philosophy professor, the other a backwoods marijuana grower.

"Most actors will confess, I think, they dream and scrap and claw for one great role," Norton said. "So if you offer them two great roles in the same movie, »

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TV Review: Hugh Laurie’s House Shatters M.O. in Sly Season-Six Premiere of ‘House M.D.’

20 September 2009 9:26 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Unrelenting pain, obsessive drug use and chronic hallucinations. Yeah, House has a problem. He’s broken. But can he be fixed? And will he let himself?

Television Rating: 4.5/5.0 For the first time, Dr. Gregory House is embracing denial no more. In the undeniably worth-your-time two-hour Fox premiere of season six of “House M.D” on Monday, Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie instead shatters his M.O. by admitting his addiction to the narcotic painkiller Vicodin. He works on a drug detox as he tries to win jurisdiction over his hallucinations.

Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House for the sixth season of “House”.

Photo credit: George Holz, Fox Broadcasting Co.

This time, calling the season opener an “epic premiere event” isn’t just the marketing folks blowing smoke up your whoopie cake. And this time, House mostly doesn’t step foot in a hospital where he usually plays the mastermind and callous doctor. »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Opinion: Primal Fear

13 September 2009 12:53 PM, PDT | Kasterborous.com | See recent Kasterborous news »

Doctor Who has been many things in its time – adventure tale, mystery, comedy and tragedy. However the series has also worked as a fable of sorts; a legend whose tales are grounded in the moral tradition of right vs wrong, good vs evil. Season 11’s finale Planet of the Spiders is a prime example of this approach, featuring major characters searching for peace of mind, clarity and understanding of past mistakes in their lives – positive psychological journeys used in tandem... »

- Thomas Willam Spychalski and Christian Cawley info@kasterborous.com

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[DVD Review] Fracture

6 July 2009 11:34 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

When Grisham was king of the novel-to-movie adaptation, a title stolen briefly from the hands of Stephen King, law dramas would hit theaters every year and would consistently entertain. As the Hollywood system is wont to do, the introduction of Grisham-films to the theatrical sphere spurred a mass exodus of other legal dramas from the page to the screen. But then there was a lull. It seemed for quite a while that stories about court cases were best shown on television – or maybe it was that audiences were inundated with Law & Order spin-offs to the point that no one wanted to pay to see them in theaters – who knows. The point is, when Fracture rolled around in 2007 it actually seemed fresh. Absence truly does make the heart grow fonder.

But the heart is fickle; or rather, the heart isn’t so easily fooled by the peak-a-boo antics of a film genre. »

- Lex Walker

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Audrey O'Reilly to Adapt 'The New Policeman'

26 May 2009 7:28 AM, PDT | IFTN | See recent IFTN news »

Writer/Director Audrey O'Reilly (Teenage Cics, Clare Sa Speir) has been signed to write the screen adaptation of Kate Thompson's award winning children's fantasy novel 'The New Policeman'. The book tells the story of a young boy, Jj, who makes the startling discovery that time is leaking from our world into Tír na n'Óg - the 'Land Of Eternal Youth' - and that it's fallen to him to find the source of the leak before time runs out for both worlds. Producer Hawk Koch (Primal Fear, Collateral Damage, Wayne's World) is behind the project and Jay Russell (The Water Horse, Ladder 49) will direct. »

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Primal Fear on Blu-Ray

20 April 2009 9:47 AM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »

Wow, so Primal Fear is considered one of Paramount.s hot catalog titles. It is the first major appearance of Edward Norton and a decent twisty thriller, but still don.t they have Grease and Saturday Night Fever? Oh well, if they want to put out a special edition of Primal Fear, I.ll look at the Blu Ray.

On Blu-Ray: Primal Fear

To the extent that there are visuals in the movie, the Blu Ray looks good. It.s not quite harsh reality with gritty faces, but for Hollywood lawyers and suspects it.s sharp and clear. Maybe I.m just being harsh because it.s so surreal to see the supporting cast 12 years younger in such high quality. »

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Second Trailer for Mann’s Public Enemies

9 April 2009 2:33 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

A new trailer for Michael Mann’s upcoming crime-drama Public Enemies has popped online. The film, which tells the story of notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s, stars Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff, Rory Cochrane, Stephen Lang, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, Channing Tatum and Jason Clarke. It’s based on the Bryan Burrough book Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34 and Mann co-wrote the film with Ronan Bennett (Lucky Break) and Ann Biderman (Primal Fear). It arrives in theaters July 1, 2009. »

- James Cook

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Primal Fear - DVD Review

18 March 2009 9:48 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Primal Fear is the film that put Edward Norton on the way to stardom. He has Leonardo DiCaprio dropping out to thank for that. However, the film also features a great performance from Richard Gere and other cast members, as well as a serpentine mystery. Showboating, egotistical Chicago attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) takes on the case of Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton). Stampler is accused of brutally murdering the city.s Archbishop Rushman (Stanley Anderson), but he professes that he loved and admired the victim and has instances of blackouts. The trial begins and Vail finds that his ex-lover of his, Janet Venable (Laura Linney), is prosecuting. We also find out that the archbishop wasn.t exactly the pious »

- Jeff Swindoll

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DVD Review - Primal Fear: Hard Evidence Edition -- Truth, who needs that in our judicial system?

11 March 2009 | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

I saw this movie back in 1996 when it first came out and was immediately blown away by Edward Norton’s performance as the stuttering altar boy on trial for the brutal murder of a local Catholic Archbishop. And apparently so was everyone else in Hollywood because it garnered Norton his first Academy Award Nomination, not bad for his first major motion picture. Re-watching this film more than a decade later I’m really happy to say it still is just as good as I remember. Before I get into any specifics, if you haven’t seen this film go buy or rent it, it’s one of the best legal thrillers I’ve ever seen. Don’t read any further because there may be some plot points given away, you should just trust me and watch it!! Possible Spoiler Warning!! The plot follows defense attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) who »

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DVD Playhouse--March 2009

10 March 2009 11:25 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—March 2009

By

Allen Gardner

Let The Right One In (Magnolia) An awkward 12 year-old boy, ignored by his mother and the target of bullies, finds himself drawn to his new neighbor: a girl his own age who only appears at night, and seems herself to be as lonely an outcast as he. Haunting film from Sweden is best described as The 400 Blows meets Nosferatu, and contains some of the most haunting imagery of any film in recent memory. Truly a unique and memorable work. Bonuses: Deleted scenes; Featurette; Photo and poster gallery. Widescreen. Dolby 5.1 surround.

Paramount Centennial Collection Paramount offers two more classic titles, restored, remastered and loaded with extras. Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch A Thief stars Cary Grant as a retired jewel thief trying to enjoy his sunset years on the French Riviera with a minimum of drama, until he catches the eye of a high-maintenance heiress (Grace Kelly, »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: March 10, 2009

10 March 2009 12:36 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed The DVD gods decided three weeks in a row of limited releases would be too much as this week we have plenty of new titles to talk about as well as some notable new release dates listed at the bottom of the article. Let's dig in... Pinocchio (2-Disc 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition) What a fantastic release. Disney classic animated films on Blu-ray is a must buy if you ask me and with Pinocchio they have followed up on last year's debut release of Sleeping Beauty with another wonderful transfer. Get in now while there are only two titles to buy and add Snow White to your collection once it hits stores later this year. You can read my full review of the Pinocchio Blu-ray right here. Primal Fear (Special Edition) I reviewed the Blu-ray edition of the new Primal Fear »

- Brad Brevet

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[DVD Review] Primal Fear

5 March 2009 2:41 PM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

Back in the day before every award season became seemingly bogged down with somber, serious holocaust dramas and the Oscar-baiting music industry biopic, the quickest way to the top of the prestige ladder circa mid-nineties was via the courtroom drama. There was no surer way to garner critical acclaim and mass audience swooning than a fist pounding "objection" on a mahogany legal bench. As Nicholson famously espoused, we "can't handle the truth," but as an audience, before syndicated cable TV beat the concept to death, we were suckers for it. Enter: Primal Fear.

High-class Chicago attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) believes in the letter and the spirit of the law. It doesn't matter to him if his defendant is a mob racketeer suing the state on a trumped up police brutality beef, it's all about the principle (and 40% of any settlement, of course). A Catholic Archbishop is brutally hacked to death in his mansion, »

- Neil Pedley

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Blu-ray Review: Primal Fear

24 February 2009 1:58 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Primal Fear is one of those films I felt I was the only one that liked it. So, when a brand new special edition release comes out on DVD and Blu-ray simultaneously with all brand-new featurettes it caught me a bit off guard. I felt there was no way these featurettes were going to be of any real substance. I mean, this is a film from 1996 and I never hear anyone talk about it. Yet, this is a release you must pick up if you are one of those closet fans and especially if you have never seen it because this film blows the doors off. For those that don't know this was Ed Norton's first feature film and really served as a breakout role for Laura Linney who had been in a few films prior but Primal Fear ensured her status as a great actress. On top of those two, »

- Brad Brevet

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