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FAT BOY PRANKS FAT BOY

April 4th 2008 14:13
Pretty hilarious clip, of a fat boy visiting the press set where Simon Pegg and director David Schwimmer sit.

I'm not sure if they knew about it, but it seems like they have no idea what's going on. Watch the trailer for Run Fat Boy Run here and the clip here:

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BRAD PITT – LOST CITY OF Z

April 2nd 2008 04:49
BRAD PITT – LOST CITY OF Z
Percy Fawcett and Brad Pitt

I’ll admit it, I’m fickle. My initial interest in the film Lost City of Z stemmed from my lust for Brad Pitt. But as I always say, much knowledge can be gained from film-watching.


City of Lost Z chronicles the journey of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, a British archaeologist and explorer who disappeared 83 years ago.

In 1925, with funding from a London-based group of financiers called The Glove, Fawcett took his older son Jack with him; to look for a lost city he named "Z". Fawcett had studied ancient legends and historical records and became convinced there was a missing city somewhere in the Mato Grosso region. He left a note saying that if they did not return, no one should send a rescue expedition to try to find them, or they might suffer their fate.

This request was not adhered to, since Fawcett’s disappearance, so far more than thirteen separate expeditions taken place and one hundred people have died in their attempt. Just eight years ago a group entered the Mato Grosso region, were held hostage by Kalapalo tribesmen and were fortunate enough to be rescued.

Fawcett is believed to have been an inspiration for the fictional archeological film icon Indiana Jones.

It seems Paramount will produce the film and while it’s highly possible this movie will be Hollywoodised, I’m interested.


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RUN FAT BOY RUN - RELEASE

March 24th 2008 11:56
The release of Run Fat Boy Run is getting near, so here you got the countdown and a game to play if you're excited about Simon Pegg in this new comedy.

I've watched and enjoyed it quite some, fun all the way and very fun at times. Pegg plays the awkward character perfectly well, you really want this pathetic "looser" to do well. You can either watch the trailer for Run Fat Boy Run through the widget or here.

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FAME REMAKE ON ITS WAY

March 20th 2008 05:44
FAME REMAKE ON ITS WAY

The unshakable lyric was, ‘I’m gonna live forever!’ It seems as though those words could be true. Yep, Fame 80s-style is being remade as we speak. According to The Hollywood Reporter, MGM has entered a partnership with 300's Mark Canton. A script is being written as you sip your coffee.

Kevin Tanchereon, the choreographer who worked on The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll will direct from a script by Allison Burnett.

According to MGM's Rick Sands, ‘We'll update it, (but) we'll still keep some of the songs. The script is being written right now, but we are keeping it under wraps. There will be a strong musical component, though.’ I would’ve thought that last statement was a given. Who can imagine a Fame remake without the prancing around? I can’t.

So you’d better grab your fluorescent leg-warmers, perm your hair and practise your dance moves as the impenetrable craze is on its way back.

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ROSEMARY’S BABY REMAKE

March 4th 2008 21:24
ROSEMARY’S BABY REMAKE

Why, oh why? The remakes just keep on coming... If ever there was a film that should stay as it is, it’s Rosemary’s Baby.

I just wrote a post lamenting the production of The Breakfast Club remake, and then I read that it seems Rosemary’s Baby is next. Is there no film exempt from this rapid Hollywood, formulaic epidemic?

Platinum Dunes are currently in talks with Paramount Pictures to ‘update’ Roman Polanski’s classic horror flick. It is believed that producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form are looking for writers.

To me, there seems to be little use in remaking a classic. If a film is already sublimely effective, is there any chance it could be any better? If producers really want to remake a movie, why don’t they take an average, forgettable film that could benefit from a remake?
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BREAKFAST CLUB REMAKE – BUMPED

March 4th 2008 20:47
BREAKFAST CLUB REMAKE – BUMPED

I am trying to contain my disdain so that I can write this post. It seems another remake is on the way - a modern-day version of the iconic classic Breakfast Club.

Bumped centres around a group of twenty-somethings that form an unexpected friendship despite their diverse personalities. Among them, a career-driven corporate shark, a musician and a flirt, are bumped off a flight and stranded at Chicago's O'Hare airport where they get to know each other better.

For many including myself, The Breakfast Club was the brat pack film that defined the 80s. I didn’t know a friend who didn’t relate to one of the characters or their feelings. The cast was stellar, with Molly Ringwald as the prudish Princess, Emilio Estevez as The Athlete, Michael Hall as The Brain, Judd Nelson as The Rebel and Ally Sheedy as The Reclusive Misfit. Simple Minds’ lyrics from, ‘Don’t you forget about me”, flawlessly suited the mood, further etching the film and characters in the viewer’s mind.

Bumped will be a directorial debut for Anna Mastro, the producer of the television reality series ‘The Search for the New Pussycat Doll’’. Lizzy Weiss, who wrote the 2002 surfer movie Blue Crush, wrote the script. It will be financed independently and sold to a studio later.

It’s uncertain when filming will actually begin as there are concerns some actors may begin a strike after the Screen Actors Guild's contract with Hollywood studios ends on the 30th June.

We’ve just finished one lengthy strike; let’s hope another one isn’t going to happen although I'm not sure I'm in a great hurry to see this idea created.


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LINDSAY LOHAN – NAKED FOR NEW YORK MAGAZINE

February 19th 2008 00:33
LINDSAY LOHAN – POSES NAKED FOR NEW YORK MAGAZINE

I know this may seem like old news as we’ve seen various Lindsay bodily pieces pop out in all directions before, but this time it’s intentional. Lindsay has committed to posing nude in a Marilyn Monroe-style for photographer Bert Stern. The photographs will be published in the New York magazine on sale Monday. Get your copy quick before they sell out.

The theme of the shoot was to re-create Monroe's pictures from the famed 1962 shoot, entitled, ‘The Last Sitting.’ Bert Stern worked with Lohan at the Hotel Bel-Air in California, the same hotel where Marilyn was found dead in 1962 six weeks later. Lindsay posed wearing an iconic blond wig, chiffon and little else.

When asked how she felt about completing the shoot, Lindsay answered: ‘’I didn't have to put much thought into it. I mean, Bert Stern? Doing a Marilyn shoot? When is that ever going to come up? It's really an honor.’

I wonder what Lindsay does put much thought into...

Due to the sensitive nature of the photographs, plus there may be children lurking, I’ve provided the link rather than posting them.
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ROY SCHEIDER DIES AT 75

February 11th 2008 09:23
ROY SCHEIDER DIES AT 75

Roy Scheider, known for his role in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws died on Sunday afternoon in Little Rock, Ark. He was 75 and lived in Sag Harbor, N.Y.

Despite having an extensive resumé of films, including The Rainmaker and Naked Lunch, Roy was possibly best recognised for his role as police chief Martin Brody in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws.

Originally offered the leading role in The Deer Hunter (1979), Roy declined so that he could fulfil his contract with Universal for a sequel to Jaws. Unfortunately, Jaws 2 was no-where near as successful as the original, failing to recapture the essence and popularity of the first film.

His role in the 1971s The French Connection earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was again nominated for his role in All That Jazz, the autobiographical Bob Fosse film.

The official cause of death has not yet been ascertained, but his wife, Brenda Seimer stated he had suffered from multiple myeloma for many years.
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LUKE GOSS – TEKKEN ROLE

February 11th 2008 00:47
LUKE GOSS – TEKKEN ROLE

Remember Bros? Or who will admit to knowing them? I will, I even liked one of their songs. OK, it was two: I Owe You Nothing, and When Will I Be Famous?

If you don’t remember them, that’s all right, it’s understandable. Fortunately, I have some background information to fill in those gaps. Bros were a British boy band active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band comprised of twin brothers Matt and Luke Goss with Craig Logan. The songs on their first album were written by their producer Nicky Graham working under the name ‘The Brothers’, to give the impression that the Goss brothers were the actual writers of the early hits, which they were not at that stage. Later the brothers took over composing duties, maybe honesty prevailed...

You might be wondering why I would be talking about them. Well, it’s because Luke Goss has been cast as Steve Fox in the upcoming big screen ‘Tekken’ adaptation. Tekken is a fighting game and is the first of the series of the same name developed and published by Namco.

Tekken, directed by Dwight Little (Murder at 1600, Anacondas:The Hunt for the Blood Orchid) focuses on Steve Fox who possesses a power that his enemies are determined to take when he decides to seek retribution for his mother’s death. As preparation for this task, he locates his grand-father, Heihachi Mishima, and pleas to be trained. When the Mishima leader announces a 'King of Iron Fist' tournament, he learns that his mother's killer will be participating in the tournament. He must fight against the world’s top competitors to achieve his goal with no interference.

Who would’ve thought that a Goss boy would hop into acting? I didn’t...


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THE STRIKE COULD BE OVER SOON

February 4th 2008 21:34
THE STRIKE COULD BE OVER SOON

Finally, the strike could be over soon. I know we’ve heard this sentence before, but it’s actually looking more concrete and promising. There’s no doubt there were legitimate reasons on both sides of the fence regarding the Writers’ Strike, but from a viewer’s point of view, it’s become quite an ordeal.

Hollywood sources report that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has unofficially agreed on terms of a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Apparently the interim agreement aims to resolve the primary, lingering issue of how much writers should be paid for content produced for the internet. Patric M. Verrone, the president of the guild's West Coast branch, said the companies acknowledge the importance of an agreement that fairly compensates writers. Other agreements that will allow writers to resume work have been reached with independent production companies such as Marvel, RKO Productions and United Artists. No further details were released

As a result, it is hoped that a tentative agreement could be announced by the end of this week. If the agreement goes ahead, then it will be presented to the WGA board. If it is approved, the three-month strike could be over.

Yes, there are a lot of ‘ifs’ in this situation, but it is a hopeful step towards the situation concluding soon. I’ll finish with another if: if the strike ends by mid-February it's possible that several scripted programs could produce some new episodes before the end of the present US television season in May. That’s good news.


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TWO OSCAR SHOWS PLANNED

January 31st 2008 07:59
TWO OSCAR SHOWS PLANNED

In case the writers’ strike isn’t over by Oscars night on the 24th February, academy president Sid Ganis has formed a contingency plan. Gannis stated there will be two Oscar shows, ‘The show we would love to do and ... a show that we would prefer not to do’.

If the strike is over, then the Oscars will follow its usual format of glitz, glamour and thankful speeches. If not, a show consisting of, ‘history and packages of film and concepts that are not normally ones that we would have for the show if we were moving straight ahead,' will be aired.

Either way, both viewers and media will have some sort of Oscars celebration to look forward to watching and talking about with the usual zeal.

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FREDDY KRUEGER RETURNS

January 31st 2008 05:59
JOHNNY KRUGER RETURNS

It seems that Freddy Krueger’s scare-mongering days could be coming back. Daily Variety reported that New Line and production company Platinum Dunes were discussing the possibility of a new series of Nightmare on Elm Street films based on the 1980s knife-riddled character. Freddie has been retired for 24 years after making eight films and two television spin-offs beginning in 1984.

Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form are believed to be involved in overseeing the remake.

It may not be safe to dream any more...

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BEYONCÉ TO PLAY ETTA JAMES

January 28th 2008 23:17
BEYONCÉ TO PLAY ETTA JAMES

Beyoncé Knowles’ next acting step is as Etta James, the renowned American blues, soul, R&B, jazz singer and songwriter. The movie, unnamed as yet, focuses on 1950s Chicago, portraying the lives of American musical legends such as Muddy Waters and Elvis Presley.

Etta’s 1961 ballad, ‘At Last’, is recognised as a timeless classic that has featured in many movies and television commercials since its release. Etta’s ability to adjust her style as musical trends changed set her apart from other soul singers. Hence, decades on, she still has a strong and loyal following.

This is Beyoncé’s next role after Dreamgirls in 2006. Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright will also star in the film. Beyoncé stated she is honoured to undertake the role as she is a huge fan of Etta’s.

Filming will begin will begin in Mississippi and New Jersey later in the year.

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GIFF 2008 - HERZOG, SUICIDE AND KID ART

January 27th 2008 23:16
As you know I attend the Gothenburg Film Festival 2008, and so far it's been quite entertaining.

The last couple of days, Saturday and Sunday, I saw two documentaries and a very low budget movie from Chile. The idea with festivals is to catch movies that you regularly never would've had the chance to see, at least on the big screen.

Encounters by Herzog
So the first documentary is made by a director I'm sure most of you know about, Werner Herzog. The man behind Grizzly Man which was Oscar nominated and collected quite some buzz, both mouth to mouth and in the media. His new film, and the one I saw, is called Encounters at the End of the World [IMDB].

In Encounters at the End of the World the director himself, Herzog, travels to Antarctica in order to capture the unique landscape and learn more about the people living there. I wanted this to be at least as good as Grizzly Man, but unfortunately that hope resulted in a tiny bit of disappointment. Not to say it wasn't good, but far too plain. No emotions or wow-experiences. However, some really nice images makes it worth watching and definitely renting. If I had to rate it from 1-10, it would get a 7.
Take Bridge by Castilla
The next film is not a documentary, but a movie from Chile/USA. It's called Take the Bridge, by Sergio M. Castilla [IMDB]. I actually only saw this due to lack of other interesting screenings, but I'm glad I did. Not least because of the fact that the director attended and was able to make a Q&A after it.

Take the Bridge is about four youngsters who try to commit suicide, fail, and meet in the hospital where they become friends. Well out of there, they share their dreams and talk about the adventures they sometime wanna make. The layout of the movie is pretty original here, cause I couldn't separate any clear plot, it was more "follow the kids as they do normal stuff and just add some spice for the sake of the movie". Luckily, and this is the part I really enjoyed, there's a woman in between scenes commenting what's going on, and what she says is completely improvised but oh so fun! Take the Bridge is the definition of independent film, but it sadly was done in such low budget that it quickly became boring from a technical point of view. The colors, the image quality and even the acting didn't reach far enough to become a great experience. In a scale from 1-10 I would give it 5.
My Kid Could Paint That
So we arrive to today, Sunday. I only had the ability to watch one film, because of my schedule, but I'm happy this is the one I saw, My Kid Could Paint That [IMDB]. If you live in the USA or UK you might have heard about the genious paintings of 4-year old Marla Olmstead that sold for over 25.000 dollars each.

If you haven't seen it there was a big discussion going on back in the days this happened, 2005-2006, if the paintings actually were done by Marla herself or if her father helped her or even made them completely. What's interesting and unique with My Kid Could Paint That is that the director himself gets personally involved in this whole story and his own film.

All began with the promise to document the success of this very young girl painting beautiful abstract artwork, and in the middle of it everything changed and became a huge conspiracy. The filmmaker didn't know what to do, depict what he himself thought or listen to the parents pleads about making the documentary into something that could clean their name? The director made a wise decision and simply let the audience decide by showing all evidences from both sides, always with honesty and reality.

I think everyone should see this, especially those who make films as a living or hobby, because it's more than just a story about a girl who made expensive art. It's also the issues of documentaries in general. To what extent will you let yourself get involved in the lives of these people, that you after all follow for months and months? The rating from 1-10 would be 8,5.

All in all I caught 4 movies so far (the first one was Lars and the Real Girl). Tomorrow I'm gonna see Funny Games, an American horror remake.

Until laters!

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GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL

January 25th 2008 20:21
gothenburg filmfestival, films
I'm currently in Sweden, at the International Filmfestival of Göteborg (aka Gothenburg), which took off today. I've managed to see one movie, before the big opening party.

The movie is Lars and the Real Girl, with Ryan Gosling amongst others. Its screenplay is also Academy Award nominated for best screenplay, so I had ok expectations. The concept was interesting, about a guy who falls in love with a doll because of social issues... At least there's a fair share of originality.

So, how did Lars and the Real Girl do? Amazing. Seriously, very well done and I can clearly see why its script is nominated. It's gonna be a close fight between this and Juno.

Well, much to say no time. Until laters.

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HEATH LEDGER FOUND DEAD

January 22nd 2008 22:42
Heath Ledger dead
This could be a sick joke, but I'm afraid it's completely true. I still can't believe it, due to his success and as a big fan it caught me unprepared.

Heath Ledger, known from several movies and not least for his part as the Joker in the new Batman, The Dark Knight, was found dead at his apartment.

CNN reports the cause is still unknown, however sleeping pills near his bed are probably it.

Heath Ledger recently separated from Michelle Williams who he met during Brokeback Mountain, and also has a daughter with her named Matilda Rose, 2.5 years old.

Sad indeed, first for his family and friends, and secondly for film-history. Here's from what we'll remember him:

* 1999 - 10 Things I Hate About You
* 1999 - Two Hands
* 2000 - The Patriot
* 2001 - A Knight's Tale
* 2001 - Monster's Ball
* 2002 - The Four Feathers
* 2003 - The Sin Eater
* 2003 - Ned Kelly
* 2005 - Lords of Dogtown
* 2005 - Brothers Grimm- Jake Grimm
* 2005 - Brokeback Mountain - Ennis Del Mar
* 2005 - Casanova - Casanova
* 2006 - Candy - Dan
* 2008 - The Dark Knight - Joker
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OSCARS 2008 - ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES

January 22nd 2008 16:30
oscars 2008
Exciting times again, Academy Awards 2008 are closing in and the nominees are officially out. We have some good films, which proves we had a good year. Take a look and judge by yourselves. I've had the pleasure of catching most of them, so I marked the ones I find most probable to win in blue.

What do you think of this year's list? Discuss about this in the forums.

Performance by an actor in a leading role
George Clooney - “Michael Clayton”
Daniel Day-Lewis - “There Will Be Blood”
Johnny Depp - “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Tommy Lee Jones - “In the Valley of Elah”
Viggo Mortensen - “Eastern Promises”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Casey Affleck - “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”
Javier Bardem - “No Country for Old Men”
Philip Seymour Hoffman - “Charlie Wilson’s War”
Hal Holbrook - “Into the Wild”
Tom Wilkinson - “Michael Clayton”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett - “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”
Julie Christie - “Away from Her”
Marion Cotillard - “La Vie en Rose”
Laura Linney - “The Savages”
Ellen Page - “Juno”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Cate Blanchett - “I’m Not There”
Ruby Dee - “American Gangster”
Saoirse Ronan - “Atonement”
Amy Ryan - “Gone Baby Gone”
Tilda Swinton - “Michael Clayton”

Best animated feature film of the year
“Persepolis” - Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
“Ratatouille” - Brad Bird
“Surf’s Up” - Ash Brannon, Chris Buck

Achievement in art direction
“American Gangster” - Arthur Max, Beth A. Rubino
“Atonement” - Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
“The Golden Compass” - Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock
“Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” - Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo
“There Will Be Blood” - Jack Fisk, Jim Erickson

Achievement in cinematography
“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” - Roger Deakins
“Atonement” - Seamus McGarvey
“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” - Janusz Kaminski
“No Country for Old Men” - Roger Deakins
“There Will Be Blood” - Robert Elswit

Achievement in costume design
“Across the Universe” - Albert Wolsky
“Atonement” - Jacqueline Durran
“Elizabeth: The Golden Age” - Alexandra Byrne
“La Vie en Rose” - Marit Allen
“Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” - Colleen Atwood

Achievement in directing
“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” - Julian Schnabel
“Juno” - Jason Reitman
“Michael Clayton” - Tony Gilroy
“No Country for Old Men” - Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
“There Will Be Blood” - Paul Thomas Anderson

Best documentary feature
“No End in Sight” - Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
“Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience” - Richard E. Robbins
“Sicko” - Michael Moore, Meghan O’Hara
“Taxi to the Dark Side” - Alex Gibney and Eva Orner
“War/Dance” - Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine

Best documentary short subject
“Freeheld” Cynthia Wade, Vanessa Roth
“La Corona (The Crown)” - Amanda Micheli, Isabel Vega
“Salim Baba” Tim Sternberg, Francisco Bello
“Sari’s Mother” - James Longley

Achievement in film editing
“The Bourne Ultimatum” - Christopher Rouse
“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” - Juliette Welfling
“Into the Wild” - Jay Cassidy
“No Country for Old Men” - Roderick Jaynes
“There Will Be Blood” - Dylan Tichenor

Best foreign language film of the year
“Beaufort” from Israel
“The Counterfeiters” from Austria
“Katyn” from Poland
“Mongol” from Kazakhstan
“12? from Russia

Achievement in makeup
“La Vie en Rose” - Didier Lavergne, Jan Archibald
“Norbit” - Rick Baker, Kazuhiro Tsuji
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” - Ve Neill, Martin Samuel

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Atonement” - Dario Marianelli
“The Kite Runner” - Alberto Iglesias
“Michael Clayton” - James Newton Howard
“Ratatouille” - Michael Giacchino
“3:10 to Yuma” - Marco Beltrami

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Falling Slowly” from “Once” - Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova
“Happy Working Song” from “Enchanted” - Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz
“Raise It Up” from “August Rush”
“So Close” from “Enchanted” - Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz
“That’s How You Know” from “Enchanted” - Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz

Best motion picture of the year
“Atonement”
“Juno”
“Michael Clayton”
“No Country for Old Men”
“There Will Be Blood”

Best animated short film
“I Met the Walrus”
“Madame Tutli-Putli”
“Même Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven)”
“My Love (Moya Lyubov)”
“Peter & the Wolf”

Best live action short film
“At Night”
“Il Supplente (The Substitute)”
“Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)”
“Tanghi Argentini”
“The Tonto Woman”

Achievement in sound editing
“The Bourne Ultimatum”
“No Country for Old Men”
“Ratatouille”
“There Will Be Blood”
“Transformers”

Achievement in sound mixing
“The Bourne Ultimatum”
“No Country for Old Men”
“Ratatouille”
“3:10 to Yuma”
“Transformers”

Achievement in visual effects
“The Golden Compass”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
“Transformers”

Adapted screenplay
“Atonement” - Christopher Hampton
“Away from Her” - Sarah Polley
“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” - Ronald Harwood
“No Country for Old Men” - Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“There Will Be Blood” - Paul Thomas Anderson

Original screenplay
“Juno” - Diablo Cody
“Lars and the Real Girl” - Nancy Oliver
“Michael Clayton” - Tony Gilroy
“Ratatouille” - Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird
“The Savages” - by Tamara Jenkins
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HARRY POTTER AND DEATHLY HALLOWS – TWO FILMS

January 14th 2008 23:22
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – TWO FILMS

It seems that the seventh and final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be divided into two parts. The reason behind the change is simple, the books have grown in length and splitting the story is the only way to do it justice.

The first Harry book, The Philosopher's Stone is 223 pages long compared to Deathly Hallows which is 776 pages, as you can see there is quite a big difference.

Fans are waiting to see the much anticipated final confrontation between Harry and Lord Voldemort which is expected to be spectacular. Audiences would not be happy if vital scenes were omitted.

JK Rowling stated on her website: ‘It is simply impossible to incorporate every storyline into a film under four hours long.'

That makes sense to me. I think we can expect something interesting from this film, especially if Guillermo del Toro is given the opportunity to direct.
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2008 GOLDEN GLOBES ARE CANCELLED

January 8th 2008 15:03
GOLDEN GLOBES ARE CANCELLED

Well, it’s happened. The Hollywood scriptwriters strike has led to the cancellation of next Sunday's Golden Globe awards ceremony and it looks as though they are now threatening to disrupt the Oscars.

According to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which sponsors the show, the results of the awards will instead be revealed at an hour-long press conference, screened live in America on NBC News.

Jorge Camara, the HFPA president, said that he was, 'very disappointed' that, 'millions of viewers worldwide will be deprived of seeing many of their favourite stars celebrating 2007’s outstanding achievements in motion pictures and television.’

As yet, there is no end in sight for the 9-week strike by 10,500 members of the Writers Guild of America demanding appropriate pay for work distributed on the Internet.

The next concern is whether the Oscars will go ahead as usual on the 24th February 2008. Hopefully a resolution that suits all parties will be achieved by then.

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DANIEL RADCLIFFE'S NEW FILM - JOURNEY

January 2nd 2008 08:02
DANIEL RADCLIFFE'S NEW FILM - JOURNEY

Daniel Radcliffe is definitely leaving his Potter days behind and moving towards more mature film pastures.

Britain’s daily tabloid, The Daily Star has reported that Radcliffe, now 18, will play the role of Dan Eldon, a photographer who was stoned to death while working in Somalia during the civil war in 1993.

The film,Journey will be based on Eldon's diaries entitled. The Journey is the Destination,published in 1997.

Daniel’s competition for the role included Hollywood stars such as Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix, Ryan Phillippe and Orlando Bloom.

Eldon's family was able to decide who they thought would be the best actor for the part and they chose Radcliffe.

Eldon’s mother stated: ‘We resisted a lot of older actors because Dan was a boy emerging into manhood. The timing is right and the person is right and I couldn't ask for more... There are parallels in the two Dans' lives... Daniel Radcliffe is a poet, he keeps journals and he is half Jewish. He has a sense of humour and energy inside him which reminds me of Dan.’

Eldon was only 22 years old when he was murdered in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.
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