| 'Smokin' Aces' ups the ante on action | | Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 2:57:53 PM by Blog57 Team | | PLOT: A mobster puts a $1-million bounty on a Vegas entertainer-turned-stoolie, and every major hit person in the country converges on a hotel in Lake Tahoe to do the deed and collect. Mayhem ensues. As Smokin' Aces opens -- with reams of explanatory blah-blah about the title character and the collection of mob bosses and freakish hit-men who have him in their cross-hairs -- one question becomes paramount. That would be, "Is there going to be a test later?" Worry not. Though there are a lot of characters to keep track of in the first act, overpopulation is not a problem for long in a movie as insanely gun-happy as this. Smokin' Aces is a smirky, ironic gunfest that borrows vibes from Tarantino and Guy Ritchie and films like Lucky Number Slevin and Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead.... | |
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| | | Pugster Action Movie Film Dangle Shoot Director Italian Charm | | Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 12:36:14 PM by Blog57 Team | | This Italian dangle charm features a director holding a megaphone and script with her word "Action!" as the dangle. Crafted and authenticated by Pugster Inc.... | |
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| | | 'I'm not Desperate To Work In Bollywood!’ | | Posted Saturday, December 09, 2006 12:56:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | Back home, Pakistani actress SANA is in the top league and has some of the biggest hits to her credit. Shes unfazed by the fact that her predecessor, Meera, became a laughing stock in Bollywood and is excited about her first Bollywood venture, Kaafila with Sunny Deol. We wonder how it feels to be paired with Sunny, known for his Paki-bashing! That was our first question to Sana... .... | |
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| | | Bollywood films now on cable TV in US | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 7:03:51 AM by Blog57 Team | | WASHINGTON: Indian cinema is mainstreaming in the United States. Bollywood fans can now watch latest Indian hits like Rang de Basanti and Krrish on cable television here. With a record number of Indian films reaching blockbuster status in America in 2006, BODVOD and Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey are offering the newest hits to customers through video on demand (VOD), a company statement said. After two years of steady growth, with monthly transactions jumping 150% from 2005, BODVOD has signed content deals with two of Bollywood's largest studios - UTV and Adlabs - and will be the exclusive video-on-demand supplier of their blockbuster hits across the US. All films will be subtitled in English. Bollywood fans will also be able to watch India's official submission to the Academy Awards on-demand in their own homes even before Oscar members get a chance to vote on it.... | |
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| | | Starz Entertainment Extends Exclusive Pay TV Output and Library Deal With Legendary Winter Action Filmmaker Warren | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:58:36 PM by Blog57 Team | | Take off the snow gear and hit the slopes from the comfort of your home; Starz Entertainment has entered into a six year output and library deal with Warren Miller Entertainment, the most respected name in winter action sports films. The deal, which starts in December with a 22-hour "Shred Fest Marathon" on Encore Wam, will include the world television premieres of Warren Miller's Higher Ground and Warren Miller's Off the Grid, both of which will premiere in 2007, as well as an untitled project that premieres in 2008. In addition to the world premieres, the deal extends Starz Entertainment's exclusive rights to Warren Miller's Ride, Warren Miller's Cold Fusion, Warren Miller's Storm, Warren Miller's Journey and Warren Miller's Impact. "Warren Miller has thrilled audiences with his astonishing winter films for nearly 60 years," said Keenan Young, Starz Entertainment senior manager, program acquisitions.... | |
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| | | Animated critters make films loveable for audiences of all ages | | Posted Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:07:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | There is a new set of party animals in Hollywood, and it's not Paris or Lindsay. I'm talking about the animals that star in computer-generated movies. Since "Toy Story" premiered in 1995, there has been a rising trend of computer-generated films starring creatures. This year alone has given us "Ice Age: The Meltdown," "Over the Hedge," "The Wild," "Open Season," "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals" and the upcoming penguin-dance epic "Happy Feet." This domination of the animated genre is not surprising. Every child growing up loves furry critters. Whether it is a family dog, a visit to the zoo or just a bird in the sky, there is something about our natural friends that attracts us to them. "I always find animals interesting," said Farah Tengra, a graduate student in biology.... | |
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| | | Lights, cell-phone camera, action | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:57:53 PM by Blog57 Team | | The cameras capture the young man walking down the stairs, reciting a monologue about the three things people should know about him: His favorite movie is ``Gone with the Wind,'' he loves roller coasters and he hates when people don't take him seriously. The shot is complicated and takes several attempts to perfect. But there's no big camera equipment, no expert sound system and no reels of film to capture the moment. Instead, everyone involved, from the three cameramen and the sound guy to the extras, is producing the miniature movie with -- and for -- cell phones. The exercise is part of a new Boston University class created through a partnership with cellular company Amp'd Mobile and taught by director Jan Egleson. During the semester, the students will produce a series of short episodes that eventually will be distributed by the company for its cellular customers.... | |
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| | | Trailer park report: live-action films, part 1 | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 1:55:47 PM by Blog57 Team | | Here's Mark continuing with his coverage of the trailers for upcoming films shown at the recent World Science Fiction Convention in the USA. It may be a sign of what is going on in the film industry, but it was quite noticeable that the same popular actors like Nicholas Cage or Scarlett Johansson were showing up in multiple films. While the power of the stars seems to be waning in Hollywood, the studios are still using a few young, attractive faces repeatedly. Hugh Jackman, best known for playing comic-book character Wolverine, is involved in four of the films presented: FLUSHED AWAY, HAPPY FEET, THE PRESTIGE, and THE FOUNTAIN. What we saw in this trailer compilation are not all the films coming out, by any means. It is a small sample and Jackman is in four of the films.... | |
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| | | Sucker For Blood? Try These Seriously Scary Movies, By Kurt Loder | | Posted Friday, October 27, 2006 6:57:15 AM by Blog57 Team | | So many scary movies, so little time. With Halloween bearing down, the hour has come to get serious about creeping yourself out. Here are some eminently frightful films that are worth a visit (or a re-visit). They'll definitely do the job. <b>"Audition" (1999)</b> This very disturbing nightmare movie concerns a Japanese TV producer (Ryo Ishibashi) who decides to hold auditions to find a replacement for his deceased wife. He settles on a beautiful and seemingly submissive young woman named Asami (Eihi Shiina), who turns out to be a totally off-the-rails psychopath. Director Takashi Miike is a virtuoso shock specialist, and the movie's warped, hallucinatory cruelty can be pretty hard to watch. (The startling scene in which a large mysterious bag suddenly jerks to life is just the tip of the bloodberg here.) If you can sit through this picture, you may be ready for Miike's 2001 psychothon, "Ichi the Killer." Or quite possibly not.... | |
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| | | Koizumi still popular subject for TV, animation | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 2:55:26 AM by Blog57 Team | | TOKYO ? Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, branded as strange, appears to be still quite popular as television programs about him and his administration have been produced one after another, including animated films. Fuji Television Network Inc broadcast a special program one recent Sunday night featuring his administration's five and a half years with a live-action film and an animated cartoon. .... | |
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