René Carson

V FOR VENDETTA

Production Company: Silver Pictures Studio: Warner Brothers Cast: Natalie Portman as Evey, James Purefoy as V and Stephen Rea Crew: James McTiegue (director); Alan Moore (graphic novel); Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski (screenplay and producers); Joel Silver (producer) Synopsis: Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a ….

WALKING TALL

Production Company: Hyde Park/ Mandeville Films / Burke/Samples/Foster Productions / WWE Films Studio: MGM Cast: The Rock as Chris Vaughn, Johnny Knoxville as Ray Templeton, Neal McDonough as Jay Hamilton, Kristen Wilson as Michelle Vaughn, Ashley Scott as Deni, Khleo Thomas as Pete Vaughn, John Beasley as Chris Vaughn Sr., Barbara Tarbuck as Connie Vaughn, ….

WALK THE LINE

Production Company: Konrad Films / Fox 2000 Pictures / Tree Line Films Studio: 20th Century Fox Cast: Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash, Reese Witherspoon as June Carter, Ginnifer Goodwin as Vivian Cash, Robert Patrick as Ray Cash, Dallas Roberts as Sam Phillips, Dan John Miller as Luther Perkins, Larry Bagby as Marshall Grant, Shelby Lynne ….

War Of The Worlds

Production Company: Paramount / DreamWorks Studio: Amblin Entertainment / Cruise Wagner Productions Cast: Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier, Dakota Fanning as Rachel Ferrier, Tim Robbins as Ogilvy, Miranda Otto as Mary Ann Ferrier, David Alan Basche as Tim, James DuMont, Yul Vazquez as Julio, Daniel Franzese, Tracy Howe as Mob Onlooker #1, Michalina Almindo as ….

Wedding Crashers

Production Company: Avery Pix / Tapestry Films Studio: New Line Cinema Cast: Owen Wilson as John Beckwith, Vince Vaughn as Jeremy Klein, Rachel McAdams as Claire Cleary, Ellen Albertini Dow as Grandma Mary, Jennifer Alden as Christina, Summer Altice as Chaz’s Girlfriend, Betsy Ames as Betty Cleary, Camille Anderson as Jennifer, Diora Baird as Vivian, ….

WHERE EAGLES DARE

Production Company: Metro Goldwyn Mayer/ Winkast Film Productions Studio: MGM/ Warner Brothers Cast: Richard Burton as Maj. Jonathan Smith, MC, Clint Eastwood as Lt. Morris Schaffer, Mary Ure as Mary Elison, Patrick Wymark as Col. Wyatt Turner, DSO MC, Michael Hordern as Adm. Rolland, Donald Houston as Capt. James Christiansen, Peter Barkworth as Edward Berkeley, ….

THIEVES (LES VOLEURS)

Production Company: Le Studio Canal + Studio: Sony Pictures Classics Cast: Catherine Deneuve as Marie Leblanc, Daniel Auteuil as Alex, Laurence Cote as Juliette Fontana, Benoit Magimel as Jimmy Fontana, Fabienne Babe as Mireille, Didier Bezace as Ivan, Julien Riviere as Justin, Ivan Desny as Victor, Regis Betoule as Regis, Pierre Perez as Fred, Naguime ….

WHITE NOISE

Production Company: Brightlight Pictures, Gold Circle Films Studio: Universal Pictures Cast: Michael Keaton as Jonathan Rivers, Chandra West as Anna Rivers, Deborah Kara Unger as Sarah Tate, Ian McNeice as Raymond Price, Sarah Strange as Jane, Nicholas Elia as Mike Rivers, Mike Dopud as Detective Smits, Marsha Regis as Police Woman, Brad Sihvon as Minister, ….

YEAR OF THE YAO

Production Company: Endgame Entertainment / NBA Entertainment Studio: Fine Line Features Cast: Shaquille O’Neal as himself, Colin Pine as himself and Ming Yao as Yao Ming Crew: Adam Del Deo and James D. Stern (directors); Bill Duffy and James D. Stern (producers); Christopher C. Chen and Paul J. Hirschheimer (co-producers); Larry Weitzman (co-executive producer); Adam ….

Comic Film Updates

Originally Published: June 2, 2005 With the release of Batman Begins right around the corner, I wanted to give a quick update on other super hero properties that will be hitting theaters very soon. IN THE WORKS Captain America: Possibly with Brad Pitt. Green Lantern: Rumoured at one point to star; you guessed it, Jack ….

Rwanda Tragedy Continues to Unfold on Film

Originally Published: February 27, 2005 Director Michael Caton-Jones and the producers of Shooting Dogs said at the Berlin International Film Festival the film’s world premiere will be in Rwanda, the African country that provides its backdrop. Caton-Jones’ movie stars John Hurt and Hugh Dancy and details the story of a school massacre during the Rwandan ….

Studios Choose Avid Technology

Originally Published: December 15, 2004 Avid Technology today announced that postproduction teams for the recently released feature film Closer, as well as five upcoming films – Dark Water, Brothers Grimm, Cave, Ice Princess and Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio – chose the Avid Unity LANshare EX system for real-time collaborative postproduction. Postproduction facility Orbit Digital, which ….

Skycaptain and the Apple

Originally Published: December 3, 2004 Another inspirational story on Apple’s website is about Kerry Conran’s Skycaptain. It’s been posted for some time. I know, the film didn’t perform as expected, but it’s still amazing how persistence works. Besides, I really enjoyed the movie. It was a niche film made for a broad audience. That’s always ….

Madonna Leads Animated Pic

Originally Published: December 21, 2004 The Hollywood Reporter recently reported that Madonna will lead the voice cast of the big-budget CGI pic Arthur, directed by Luc Besson, who’s previous work includes the original La Femme Nikita and The Professional. The director’s own comany, Europa Corp. will produce the movie. Arthur is an adaptation of a ….

DC Unveils New Logo

Originally Published: June 2, 2005 DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company and the world’s largest English-language publisher of comics, unveiled a new DC Comics company logo recently, that will appear on comic books, graphic novels and, for the first time ever, on films and television series based on DC properties. The new DC logo ….