Monthly Archives: February 2010

Win one of three copies of the edge-of-your-seat indie drama Fix on DVD

On March 9th, E1 Entertainment will release the visually stunning and fast-paced indie drama Fix on DVD. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away three copies of the DVD to readers. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this … Continue reading

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Win one of three copies of the award-winning We Live in Public on DVD

On March 2nd, IndiePix will release the 2009 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner for Best Documentary, We Live in Public, in an extras-laden DVD edition. To celebrate the acclaimed film’s release, FilmFetish is giving away three copies of the DVD … Continue reading

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Win one of two copies of Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy

Just in time for the release of Tim Burton’s take on Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland, FilmFetish is giving away two copies of a recent addition to the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series titled Alice in Wonderful and … Continue reading

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Ghost World screenwriter Terry Zwigoff to receive Maverick Spirit Award at Cinequest 20

Each year Cinequest presents its highest honor, the Maverick Spirit Award to people who stand apart from the crowd, willing to create and innovate from a place of personal yet global vision. This year, Cinequest awards this honor to a … Continue reading

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Will San Diego Comic-Con soon be called Anaheim Comic-Con?

According to THR’s HeatVisionBlog, Disneyland’s stomping grounds could soon be home to the largest fanboy con in the U.S. Anaheim tourism officials said Wednesday that they have submitted a proposal to Comic-Con International’s board that could unseat the sci-fi, comics … Continue reading

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Featurette for The Bounty Hunter now online

Myspace just premiered a featurette for Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler’s new comedy chase film The Bounty Hunter. The Bounty Hunter centers on Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler), a down-​on-​his-​luck bounty hunter, who gets his dream job when he’s assigned to … Continue reading

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Magnet to release Neil Marshall’s blood-drenched historical epic Centurion in U.S. as part of Six Shooter Film Series

Magnet Releasing announced today that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Centurion, the epic sword and sandal thrill ride from cult-favorite director Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent, Doomsday), starring Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds, 300), Dominic West (300, The … Continue reading

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Anthology Film Archives presents screening series dedicated to Brazilian female filmmakers

Anthology Film Archives presents as part of the New Filmmakers Series Latino a special program dedicated to Brazilian female filmmakers and subjects surrounding the feminine universe. The selection includes animation, fiction, documentaries and experimental video. Music will be provided by … Continue reading

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James Cagney’s White Heat, Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious and Orson Welles’ The Third Man screening at Loew’s Jersey this weekend

To celebrate its 80th Anniversary, every month the Landmark Loew’s Jersey is presenting three iconic films of one decade from the 1930s thru the 1980s. This month’s highlight is the 1940s, the decade that gave rise to Film Noir. The … Continue reading

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Star Wars Celebration V to celebrate 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back

Lucasfilm and Reed Exhibitions announced that planning for Star Wars Celebration V is well underway. With more than half of the show floor already sold, exhibit space is filling up quickly with all-stars from across the pop culture galaxy. Organizers … Continue reading

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New trailer for The Karate Kid remake hits the net

Yahoo Movies has posted a new trailer for The Karate Kid, which stars Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan and Taraji P. Henson. Harald Zwart (Agent Cody Banks, The Pink Panther 2) directs Columbia Pictures’ re-imagining of The Karate Kid, which centers … Continue reading

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Enter VPYPE’s Screenplay Pitch Contest and pitch your film script ideas via Facebook to industry insiders

Social video company Vpype announced the first live Screenplay Pitch Contest on Facebook. Contestants will be competing for the opportunity to have their screenplay reviewed by industry decision-makers with the power to Greenlight their creative visions. This is a five-minute … Continue reading

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New trailer and poster premiere for A Nightmare on Elm Street remake

MySpace exclusively debuted the latest poster for A Nightmare on Elm Street remake, and a brand new trailer for the film will premiere on the website tomorrow. Freddy Krueger returns in A Nightmare on Elm Street, a contemporary re-​imagining of … Continue reading

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Hilarious trailer for Our Family Wedding

In the clash-of-cultures comedy Our Family Wedding, two overbearing dads must put aside their cultural differences to plan the wedding of their son and daughter in less than two weeks. The Fox Searchlight comedy, which stars Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, … Continue reading

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Ian McShane may join Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Ian McShane (Deadwood, Coraline, TV’s Kings) is in talks to play the villain Blackbeard in the Rob Marshall-directed Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth installment of Disney’s successful pirate franchise, according to HeatVisionBlog. If confirmed, McShane will … Continue reading

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Win one of three copies of the XBox 360 exclusive horror video game Deadly Premonition

This Tuesday, February 23rd, Ignition Entertainment will release the third-person survival horror action game Deadly Premonition, which puts players in the role of a FBI agent investigating a bizarre murder. To celebrate the release of Deadly Premonition, FilmFetish is giving … Continue reading

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Exclusive new clip from Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland

MySpace Movies just debuted the first exclusive clip from Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland. In it Alice (Mia Wasikowska) eats a piece of cake that makes her grow to a giant size, just in time for her first meeting with … Continue reading

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Win one of two DVDs or a Blu-ray edition of the hilarious Uma Thurman comedy Motherhood

Anthony Edwards and Minnie Driver join Uma Thurman on a comical journey through the chaotic day of a stay-at-home mom in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy Motherhood, which hits stores on DVD and Blu-ray February 23rd. To celebrate the release, … Continue reading

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Win one of 3 copies of the animated festival favorite $9.99 on DVD

Following it’s acclaimed 2009 theatrical release, $9.99, the stop-motion animated film festival favorite featuring the voice talents of Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean, Shine) and Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace, Empire Records) makes its DVD debut … Continue reading

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Girl power invades action TV as Maggie Q reinvents Nikita and Roselyn Sanchez goes Cutthroat

Maggie Q is currently in negotiations to play the lead in the CW’s Nikita reboot and Roselyn Sanchez – most recently seen as a regular on the CBS drama Without a Trace – has been tapped as the lead in … Continue reading

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Brand new restricted Kick-Ass trailer hits the net

MySpace Movies just premiered a Kick-Ass restricted trailer featuring brand new footage. Kick-Ass tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As … Continue reading

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Trailer for urban crime drama Falling Awake online

YahooMovies posted a trailer for the IFC-produced crime drama Falling Awake. In this independent drama, the dangerous life of the Bronx threatens to pull an ambitious young man under. Jay (real-life musician Andrew Cisneros) dreams of using his talent on … Continue reading

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Taken producer Luc Besson developing 3D space prison action thriller Section 8 and District 13 U.S. remake

Variety reports that action auteur Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp is in pre-production on a 3D sci-fi action film titled Section 8, with Stephen St. Leger and James Mather are attached to direct. The script is by St. Leger and Mather, along … Continue reading

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Bourne Identity helmer and Precious writer to tackle Attica Prison uprising

The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman and writer Geoffrey Fletcher – who wrote the script for the Oscar nominated Precious – are teaming up to film a dramatization of the 1971 Attica state prison uprising, according to THR. The four-day … Continue reading

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Win one of five copies of the slacker comedy Splinterheads on DVD

Splinterheads, a comedy centered around a slacker, a gorgeous carnival worker, crazy boyfriends, the oldest man in the world, The Amazing Steve And the geo-caching craze that brings them all together, made its DVD debut yesterday, February 16th from Monarch … Continue reading

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The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds Benefit Art Program to raise funds for Haitian relief effort

SA Studios Global’s Film Marketing Division has teamed up with Quentin Tarantino, Upper Playground and The Weinstein Company to present, The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds. On February 18th, 2010 from 6p – 9p the world will get to preview … Continue reading

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James Cameron currently writing Avatar prequel

Speaking with MTV News, producer Jon Landau revealed that James Cameron is currently hard at work on a prequel to his epic film Avatar. But not for theaters. “Jim is going to write a novel,” said Landau. “Not a novelization. … Continue reading

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Could Scorsese do another mafia crime thriller with De Niro?

According to Worst Previews, while he was in Germany to promote his latest thriller Shutter Island, director Martin Scorsese fielded a bunch of off-topic questions, including whether or not he will make another Mafia film in the vein of Goodfellas. … Continue reading

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Win a cameo appearance in the Kick-Ass comic sequel

Splash Page reported on this contest from Lionsgate, the distributors of Kick-Ass. You can visit the iwillkickass.com website and upload a picture of yourself, then create a superhero using various included costume items, and submit the final product for a … Continue reading

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Trailer for the Ashton Kutcher/Katherine Heigl action thriller Killers now online

Yahoo Movies recently posted the first trailer for Killers, starring Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara and Martin Mull. The action thriller Killers is scheduled to be in theaters on June 4, 2010, and and centers on Spencer … Continue reading

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