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‘From Paris with Love’ Red Band Trailer

17 September 2009 10:16 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

John Travolta: the name used to be synonymous with dancing, bad accents, Scientology, and mediocre films. Then Pulp Fiction came out and reminded everyone in Hollywood that he’s actually a pretty good leading man. Often times he plays such an intriguing bad guy, that one can’t help but enjoy his performance, whether you want to or not.  Arguably, he was the best part about Face/Off, Primary Colors, A Civil Action, The General’s Daughter, Swordfish and even the ridiculous Battlefield Earth.

After this summer’s mild hit The Taking of Pelham 123, Travolta will channel his best Denzel Washington from Training Day in Pierre Morel’s latest action flick From Paris with Love.  Co-starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, August Rush) as an embassy worker who gets paired up with Detective Wax (Travolta) in Paris, the two seem to work together on a French drug deal - or are they? »

- Paul Young

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New clips in from 'Broken Hill' starring Alexa Vega

2 September 2009 5:19 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

See the theatrical trailer as well as interview clips from the family drama "Broken Hill," starring Alexa Vega, Timothy Hutton, Phil Austin, Rhys Wakefield, Andy McPhee, Rebekah Rimington and Luke Arnold. Dagen Merrill ("Beneath") directs and writes the film produced by Julie Ryan and Chris Wyatt. In the tradition of Save The Last Dance, Billy Elliott and August Rush comes the musical drama Broken Hill. Tommy was born and raised on a rocky, drought-ridden sheep station in the middle of the Australian Outback. He works at the station and does all he can to appease his demanding father but in his heart wants to be a great musician. That all changes when Tommy meets »

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Ifta Academy Puts Music Centre Stage

27 August 2009 7:29 AM, PDT | IFTN | See recent IFTN news »

The Irish Film & Television Academy (Ifta) has announced details for their inaugural Ifta Music Forum, focusing on Music for the Moving Image, which will take place in Dublin on 4 September 2009. Guests include Oscar winning composer Dario Marianelli (Atonement); Maggie Rodford, MD of the Air Edel Group, one of the world's leading music publishing and production companies; music supervisor/score co-ordinator and director of Hot House Music Becky Bentham, whose credits include 'Mamma Mia!', 'Hotel Rwanda', 'Blood Diamond' and Neil Jordan's latest 'Ondine'; and acclaimed Irish director Kirsten Sheridan, whose feature August Rush received a Grammy and Oscar nomination for its original soundtrack; along with representatives of Oscar winning, ultra low budget feature film 'Once', David Collins (tbc). Other participants and guests include a range of Irish composers from the Music chapter of the Academy and invited experts such as: Ifta »

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Worlds Greatest Dad Movie Review

14 August 2009 12:10 PM, PDT | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »

Title: World’s Greatest Dad Directed by: Bobcat Goldthwait Starring: Robin Williams (The Prince of Providence, August Rush), Alexie Gilmore (Descent), Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons and Mitzi McCall. Scores: Technical: 95, Story: 100, Acting: 100, Overall: 99 Oh man… I just saw World’s Greatest Dad. This film is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. It follows no formula and pushes the limits to well beyond any normal sense of decency. This is one of the most unbelievably amazing movies I have ever seen. First off, the trailers that I have seen Do Not do the film justice. Most trailers show the best parts of the movie just to get [...] »

- dave

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Worlds Greatest Dad Featurette with Bobcat Goldthwait

10 August 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »

Magnolia Pictures and Darko Entertainment just released this official featurette with Bobcat Goldthwait for the upcoming film “World’s Greatest Dad” by writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait and starring Robin Williams (The Prince of Providence, August Rush), Alexie Gilmore (Descent), Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons and Mitzi McCall. The film was produced by Tim Perrell, Howard Gertler, Sean McKittrick and Richard Kelly and co-produced by Sarah de Sa Rego. Synopsis: A thoughtful but outrageous comedy from Bobcat Goldthwait, World’S Greatest Dad is a story about a man that learns the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as [...] »

- Brian Corder

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New Couple Alert: Dakota Fanning and Freddie Highmore

27 July 2009 7:36 PM, PDT | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

Rumor has it, Dakota Fanning and 17-year-old Freddie Highmore have gone on a date. The pair, according to E! Online, was seen having "a dinner date" in Beverly Hills on Saturday night, July 25. Unfortunately, both Fanning and Highmore have not yet commented on the matter.

Aside from her personal life, Dakota Fanning is currently busy filming her upcoming biopic movie "The Runaways". On the film, she portrays Cherie Currie and co-stars with Kristen Stewart, who also works together with her on highly anticipated vampire drama flick "The Twilight Saga's New Moon".

As for Freddie Highmore, he is best known for his role as Peter Llewelyn Davies on 2004 movie "Finding Neverland". He has also starred on several other films, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "The Spiderwick Chronicles", "August Rush", and "Arthur and the Invisibles". Highmore can next be seen starring on "Master Harold... and the Boys" and "Arthur and the »

- celebrity-mania.com

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'Harry Potter' Wizard, 'True Blood' Fang-Banger And Disney's Favorite Genie In Birthday Bash

20 July 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Just as everyone has an opinion, a favorite meal and a nose — albeit a fake one at times — so too does everyone have a birthday. Even celebrities. Here at Birthday Bash, it’s my mission to salute the fine actors, filmmakers and other Hollywood heroes that are celebrating their special day this week. After all, it’s cheaper than mailing a cake.

This week, Birthday Bashers will catch the train leaving Platform 9 3/4 heading for the Cave of Wonders, battling blood-sucking vampires along the way. Or maybe we're just celebrating some actors who've done that dirty work for us. Either way, let's get to the party!

Robin Williams (July 21): Few actors in Hollywood can juggle the role of gut-busting comedian and tear-jerking dramatist like Robin Williams, as seen by his performances in "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Mrs. Doubtfire," among others. Seriously, go back and check out the cross-dressing comedy -- »

- Josh Wigler

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Worlds Greatest Dad Synopsis and Poster

25 June 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »

Magnolia Pictures and Darko Entertainment just released the official synopsis and official poster from “World’s Greatest Dad” by writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait and starring Robin Williams (The Prince of Providence, August Rush), Alexie Gilmore (Descent), Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson, Henry Simmons and Mitzi McCall. The film was produced by Tim Perrell, Howard Gertler, Sean McKittrick and Richard Kelly and co-produced by Sarah de Sa Rego. Synopsis: A thoughtful but outrageous comedy from Bobcat Goldthwait, World’S Greatest Dad is a story about a man that learns the things you want most may not be the things that make you happy, and that being lonely is not necessarily the same as being alone. Robin Williams [...] »

- Brian Corder

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Five Favorite Films with Terrence Howard

23 April 2009 8:31 AM, PDT | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »

The Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard has amassed an impressive resume since making his Hollywood breakthrough in the 1995 drama Mr. Holland's Opus (he also starred in that year's Dead Presidents), excelling at giving each and every one of his characters an extraordinary complexity that always seems to simmer right beneath the surface, whether as part of an ensemble (Crash, Lackawanna Blues), as a villain (Awake, Idlewild), a sympathetic figure (Four Brothers, August Rush), or a hero in waiting (Iron Man). In a discussion about Howard's favorite films, Rotten Tomatoes discovered that the actor's affinity for music runs close to his... »

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Alex O'Laughlin to star in "Plan B" with Jennifer Lopez

8 April 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Ok, this one smells like a flop...   Alex O'Laughlin ("Moonlight" TV series, "August Rush" and "The Invisible") is set to star alongside Jennifer Lopez in the CBS Films romantic comedy ("Plan B" (a.k.a. "The Back-Up Plan")   The story tells of a single woman who wishes to have a baby through artificial insemination. Things get complicated when she meets the man of her dreams. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch of Escape Artists will produce. O'Laughlin completed "Whiteout" with Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short and Tom Skerrit recently. That film is a crime actioner helmed by Dominic Sena ("Swordfish").     »

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Alex O'Laughlin to star in "Plan B" with Jennifer Lopez

8 April 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Ok, this one smells like a flop... Alex O'Laughlin ("Moonlight" TV series, "August Rush" and "The Invisible") is set to star alongside Jennifer Lopez in the CBS Films romantic comedy ("Plan B" (a.k.a. "The Back-Up Plan") The story tells of a single woman who wishes to have a baby through artificial insemination. Things get complicated when she meets the man of her dreams. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch of Escape Artists will produce. O'Laughlin completed "Whiteout" with Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short... »

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Alex O'Laughlin to star in "Plan B" with Jennifer Lopez

8 April 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Ok, this one smells like a flop... Alex O'Laughlin ("Moonlight" TV series, "August Rush" and "The Invisible") is set to star alongside Jennifer Lopez in the CBS Films romantic comedy ("Plan B" (a.k.a. "The Back-Up Plan") The story tells of a single woman who wishes to have a baby through artificial insemination. Things get complicated when she meets the man of her dreams. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch of Escape Artists will produce. O'Laughlin completed "Whiteout" with Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short... »

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Daily news dose: Larry Charles to direct 'Discontent;' Sony to adapt 'Shadow of the Colossus'

7 April 2009 9:55 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Here's your daily dose of film news for April 8, 2009:

• Larry Charles, who directed the hilarious "Borat" and "Religulous," is in talks to helm "Winter's Discontent," according to Variety. The film follows a widower who moves into a retirement home to - guess what - get laid. Charles most recently directed Sacha Baron Cohen's upcoming comedy "Brüno."

• And another video game will move to the big screen. This time, Sony will adapt "Shadow of the Colossus," with Justin Marks ("Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li") on-board to write the screenplay. The plot of the game follows a man who must fight his way through a wasteland battling 16 creatures. (Variety)

• Believe it or not, but Al Pacino is getting ready to play Napoleon in the big-screen adaptation of Staton Rabin's children's book "Betsy and the Emperor." John Curran, whose credits include the very interesting "We Don't Live Here Anymore" and decent enough "The Painted Veil, »

- Franck Tabouring

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Alex O’Loughlin joining The Back-Up Plan

7 April 2009 6:31 PM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

Alex O’Loughlin – last seen in August Rush – is signing on to star as Jennifer Lopez’ love interest in rom-com The Back-Up Plan. The film finds Lopez as a lonely singleton who decides that artificial insemination is the way to go. But her big plan backfires when she meets the man of her dreams (O’Loughlin) the day her pregnancy test comes back positive. O’Loughlin who spent a year playing a vampire on defunct Us TV show Moonlight, will crop up this year playing opposite Kate Beckinsale in... .

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- jwhite

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Boxwish salutes the winners at last night's BAFTAs and Grammys

9 February 2009 4:00 AM, PST | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

BAFTA was the buzz word last night as the top names from the British film industry gathered to give itself a big pat on the back. Now scheduled before the Oscars, the BAFTA film awards have seemingly increased in importance and there were surprises (Man on Wire as Outstanding British Film) and the expected love for the heavy-hitters (Kate Winslet as Best Actress, Mickey Rourke as Best Actor and Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire as best everything). However, there are certain categories that had our Boxwish ears pricking up, as did some at America’s prestigious Grammy awards which also rolled out the red carpet last night. We’re talking costumes, hair/ make-up and music. Lots of music.

At Boxwish we’re all about being inspired by movies and at last night’s BAFTAs there were three categories that neatly tied in with that philosophy. Looking to film fashions, Michael »

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And the 51st Annual Grammy Winners Are ...

8 February 2009 5:00 PM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »

"The Insider" has the updated list of the 51st Annual Grammy Award winners as they come in! See the winners names below underlined. For recordings released during the Eligibility Year: October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008: Record Of The Year -Chasing Pavements/Adele -Viva La Vida/Coldplay -Bleeding Love/Leona Lewis -Paper Planes/M.I.A -Please Read The Letter/Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Album Of The Year -Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends/Coldplay -Tha Carter III/Lil Wayne -Year Of The Gentleman/Ne-Yo -Raising Sand/Robert Plant & Alison Krauss -In Rainbows/Radiohead Song Of The Year -American Boy/William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle) -Chasing Pavements/Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele) -I'm Yours/Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz) -Love Song/Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles) -Viva La Vida/Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, »

- TheInsider

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Juno, Wall-e and The Dark Knight Take Home Grammy Awards

8 February 2009 2:16 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards are in progress, and the movie awards were front loaded.

The soundtrack for Fox Searchlight’s Juno won a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack, beating out American Gangster, August Rush, Mamma Mia and Sweeney Todd.

James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer took home a trophy for Best Score for The Dark Knight, beating out Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Iron Man, There Will Be Blood and Wall-e.

And the Grammy for Best Motion Picture Song went to Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel for “Down to Earth” from Pixar’s Wall-e, beating out Carrie Underwood’s Ever Ever After from Enchanted, John Mayer’s Say from The Bucket List, Amy Adams’ That’s How You Know from Enchanted and John C Reilly’s Walk Hard from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. As much as I loved Wall-e, I still think the Newman/Gabriel song is overrated, »

- Peter Sciretta

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Bedtime Stories Movie Review

3 January 2009 11:00 PM, PST | toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news »

Watch a brand new Spill.com movie review of the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures released fantasy film “Bedtime Stories” by director Adam Shankman (Hairspray 2, Hairspray) and starring Adam Sandler(Funny People), Keri Russell (August Rush), Guy Pearce (Traitor, Last Man), Courteney Cox (Friends), Russell Brand, Lucy Lawless (Bitch Slap, Xena: Warrior Princess), Jonathan Pryce and Teresa Palmer (The Grudge 2). Synopsis: A family comedy about a hotel handyman (Adam Sandler) whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Bedtime Stories” movie news and posters. »

- Brian Corder

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