Monthly Archives: May 2009

Trailer for Lynn Shelton buddy comedy Humpday

Apple has posted the trailer for writer/director Lynn Shelton’s (My Effortless Brilliance) new indie comedy Humpday. Recipient of the “Someone to Watch Award” at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards, Shelton mines the biggest ironies of the male ego in Humpday, … Continue reading

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New character posters for Inglourious Basterds, plus Twitter and Facebook updates

The Weinstein Company has posted social network pages for two of it’s most anticipated projects; Inglourious Basterds and Rob Zombie’s H2.

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Win 10 free movie tickets and a $100 Regal Theatres gift card

Regal Entertainment Group today announced additional social networking initiatives for enhancing Regal’s availability to patrons online. Regal invites moviegoers to join them online to enter a special MyRegal Sweepstakes connected to their MySpace page. Regal will be further expanding programs … Continue reading

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Win Terminator Salvation: The Game and a custom X-Box 360, plus pics of collectible tie-in items now available

This is sorta following up on a post featuring a burned out 7-Eleven, that will be used as part of a barren landscape in Terminator Salvation. Of course the chain wants to capitalize on being part of impending Armageddon, and … Continue reading

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Bloody trailer and even bloodier trailer for action film noir Give ‘Em Hell Malone

This trailer for Give ‘Em Hell Malone, which may be appearing at the Cannes Marketplace in a few weeks according to FilmSchoolRejects, was posted on YouTube. The film was directed by Russell Mulcahy, who lensed the cult sci-fi classic Highlander, … Continue reading

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See the first glimpse of Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as classic gumshoes Holmes and Watson

USA Today has posted a gallery of images from the upcoming Guy Ritchie-directed Sherlock Holmes film. In Ritchie’s action-packed reboot of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective series, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law play Sherlock Holmes and his trusted partner … Continue reading

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Fan-made film The Hunt For Gollum an internet hit

Attesting to the popularity and inspiration created by fan-made films, a Lord of the Rings-themed fan-produced short titled The Hunt for Gollum premiered online Sunday, and within 24 hours had over 250,000 views, with nearly all comments giving the film … Continue reading

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Wolverine headed to Japan in sequel and Deadpool headed to his roots in spin-off

According to various reports, work has started on a sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and film’s star Hugh Jackman is also considering a whole boatload of other projects, including the thriller Drive, Personal Security, a new adaptation of the musical … Continue reading

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Family Guy headed to the big screen

That’s right – first The Simpsons – now Family Guy is getting the movie treatment. While celebrating the 100th episode of American Dad, Seth MacFarlane revealed plans for a Family Guy movie, according to Wired. The Family Guy creator told … Continue reading

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Set photos from the Clash of the Titans remake

A Spanish film news site called Las Horas Perdidas posted a batch of photos from Louis Lettier’s (Transporter 2, The Incredible Hulk) upcoming Clash of the Titans remake, which hits theaters in 2010. Warner Bros. is seeking to recreate the … Continue reading

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Sci-fi comedy Used Guys getting a second life

After three years on the shelf, Fox has resurrected the dormant futuristic sci-fi comedy Used Guys, which originally had Jim Carrey and Ben Stiller attached to star and Jay Roach at the helm, according to Variety. Used Guys originally revolved … Continue reading

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Dominic West to star in true account of miracle drug developer

Dominic West (The Wire, The Devil’s Whore, The Forgotten) will star as straight-talking Australian scientist Professor Howard Florey in Breaking The Mould for BBC Four, it was announced yesterday. It is widely recognized that Alexander Fleming was the man who … Continue reading

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Gossip Girl gets gobbled up by Piranha 3D

Dimension Films has confirmed that “Gossip Girl” Jessica Szohr, has joined previously announced cast members Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss, Ving Rhames, Adam Scott and Dina Meyer in the upcoming film PIRANHA 3D. E Online broke the news earlier today, that … Continue reading

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Strasbourg International Film Festival 2009

The Strasbourg International Film Festival is dedicated to discovering new films and advancing the work of emerging and established cutting-edge filmmaking talent who hold true to their original concept and gracefully, elegantly, or blatantly project it onto the screen. SiFF … Continue reading

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SSG Summer Shorts Fest 2009

SSG Summer Shorts Fest wants to present the best in shorts filmmaking using only the best sound, equipment, projection, and space. SSG Summer Shorts Fest not only celebrates but rewards captivating film experiences with prizes and press recognition. The Fine … Continue reading

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Birmingham Shout: Gay + Lesbian Film Festival 2009

Birmingham SHOUT was created to celebrate the gay and lesbian experience in the Magic City by providing a sense of community through film, to enrich and entertain the public with programming that offers diverse perspectives on the GLBT experience, and … Continue reading

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Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2009

The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival’s mission is to promote, screen, and enjoy local, regional, and global independently produced movies. PIFF showcases globally produced films in any genre which are not restrained by boundaries. Last year’s event showcased an impressive program … Continue reading

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Kansas International Film Festival 2009

As a premier cultural and educational event in greater Kansas City, the Kansas International Film Festival attracts local, regional, and national work, recognizing visiting filmmakers and screen personalities, with the intention of increasing public awareness of independent and classic cinema … Continue reading

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HBO Presents New York Int’l Latino Film Festival 2009

Celebrating ten years of Latino cinematic excellence, NYILFF is committed to showcasing films and artists that offer expansive depictions of Latino culture to a cross-section of diverse nationalities and communities. NYILFF screens films made by, about and/or for the Latino … Continue reading

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Palm Springs International Shortfest 2009

Organized by the Palm Springs International Film Society, the Palm Springs International ShortFest provides a showcase and market for the best short-form cinema and its creators in the world, welcoming both student and non-student filmmakers. The Festival is Academy Award-qualifying … Continue reading

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Newport International Film Festival 2009

The mission of the Newport International Film Festival is to serve the community by presenting unique programs that inspire, challenge, and engage a broad and diverse audience through the art of film. NIFF schedules over 100 screenings of feature-length narrative … Continue reading

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Polar Film Festival 2009

The Polar Film Festival highlights the best of international independent film, and prioritizes low-budget films, an independent spirit, and new directing talent. Past PFF selections include BLIND SPOT; I AM FROM TIVOV VELES; DAS DOLES; FAMILY RULES, and THE BASKET … Continue reading

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Future of Cinema International Film Festival 2009

The Future of Cinema International Film Festival at Interlochen Center for the Arts provides a setting for high school filmmakers to meet professionals and peers, screen work, discuss trends and new developments in cinema, while cultivating a greater understanding of … Continue reading

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Politics on Film Film Festival 2009

Politics on Film aims to highlight political film broadly, providing a platform for filmmakers who focus on government, the electoral process, or pressing public policy issues. Politics on Film screens works exploring politics, issues, or policy-oriented subject matter – from … Continue reading

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Action/Cut Short Film Competition Festival 2009

Action/Cut is a unique film industry-based shorts competition in Hollywood designed to discover talented filmmakers and move careers forward through career-enhancing prizes and industry exposure. The main sponsor of the competition is the Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminar Company, hosts of the … Continue reading

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Nantucket Film Festival 2009

The Nantucket Film Festival was founded in 1996 to spotlight screenwriting in today’s cinema. Inspired by the colorful local community of writers and artists on the island of Nantucket, NFF has been dedicated to the notion that the screenwriter’s contribution … Continue reading

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FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia 2009

Open to professional, first time, graduate and undergraduate filmmakers from around the globe, FirstGlance showcases the best in truly indie filmmaking and celebrates Philadelphia filmmakers with a festival described as “one of the most entertaining festivals out there.” FirstGlance Film … Continue reading

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Port Townsend Film Festival 2009

Bringing filmmakers and filmgoers together in a community celebration of and conversation about the best cinema obtainable from a world-wide palate of genres and historic periods is the mission of the Port Townsend Film Festival. Each September, the downtown street … Continue reading

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Notorious DVD review

On April 21st, 2009, Fox Home Entertainment released the biopic Notorious on DVD. The film tells the tragic story of Christopher Wallace (1972-1997) aka Biggie Smalls aka Notorious B.I.G., a Brooklyn-born rapper who was taken at 24 years of age, … Continue reading

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Marvel X-Men: The DVD Comic Book Collection review

On April 28th, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the animated series Marvel X-Men: Volumes 1 and 2, complete on DVD for the first time ever. The best aspect of this great DVD set release, is that the two sets … Continue reading

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