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A couple of weeks ago, we did some Spring Cleaning here at FA. And it feels really good. Stuff we've dragged around for years got moved out - sold, given away, donated to charity or simply thrown out. The psychic/spiritual lifting of burdensome, and even oppressive, energy has naturally lead to embracing this Spring Cleaning as an appropriate metaphor for so much else that needs to happen in my life and mind.It's amazing what we've been able to dig out of the nooks and crannies of our office. Equally amazing that it ever made it to this office at all given the number of times we've moved. But…

On Monday, FA is hosting another screening at the Echo Park Film Center. We love the people, purpose and programs of the Center and do 4 to 5 screenings a year there. Often, we show select FA films and other inspired and inspiring works from LA-area filmmakers.But this Monday, we are offering up a different kind of inspiration. We are calling it "FA's First and Worst". It is a selection of films made during FA's first few years in existence. And believe me, much of this work is excruciatingly bad.So, what is to be gained by exposing an audience to such abysmal cinema besides self-mocking…

People often ask what constitutes a Filmmakers Alliance (FA) film. The short answer is any film that is made by an FA member is an FA film. But clearly, people have seen a preference at work when we make selections for events like VisionFest or a public screening at Echo Park Film Center. So, to clarify our preferences and priorities, here's the 5 key elements the film must demonstrate for it to be considered an ideal FA film:1. FA Film StatusLiterally, the film must have been made by an FA member while they were members of Filmmakers Alliance.2. A Personal POV and/or an Original Voice Is…

My former wife, Diane Gaidry, conceived of the project "Red, White and Blue" - an homage to Krystof Kieslowski's decalogue that put together 10 FA filmmakers who each would create a tangentially-connected short elliptically addressing one of the American Bill of Rights. Brilliant, timely idea for which, sadly, we still have yet to find the financing. I am one of the filmmakers, and in developing the project, Diane conceived of a creative retreat, where the participating filmmakers would work on their individual projects, share ideas, watch/discuss films and bond socially in a quiet, but…

So, Amanda and I trotted off the the annual geek-gathering in Vegas called the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show, which has become (or always was) a media technology convention showing off the latest in media creation and delivery technology.Some pretty cool stuff that is out there now or about to come down the runway. But why were these independent filmmakers there? Well, for a few reasons. Mostly, because Filmmakers Alliance has a handful of key, meaningful sponsors and they are all there at NAB. So, we need to check in with them. We are also launching our Global Initiative…

Viewed as the sum of its sad incidents, “The Tracey Fragments” seems like the kind of adolescent melodrama that has become a staple of young-adult literature.

“Surfwise” has a bohemian vibe and a cool sheen, but it’s an eager-to-please, pleasing commercial enterprise with a reassuring narrative arc.

The ingredients of the Indian director Santosh Sivan’s period piece “Before the Rains” may be awfully familiar, but the film lends them the force of tragedy.

“What Happens in Vegas,” one of those junky time-wasters that routinely pop up in movie theaters, won’t make you laugh much or at all.

The real surprise of “Frontier(s)” is that this creepy, bloody contemporary gross-out also has some ideas, visual and otherwise, wedged among its sanguineous drips.

When Princess Elliot's handmaiden falls ill at the hands of an unknown monster, the Village Idiot is summoned to help rescue her.Added: May 09, 2008Air date: May 08, 2008Duration: 22:59Rating: 4.6 / 5.0Expires in 27 days on June 06, 2008

Creed and Ed perform a song written for Angela's baby.Added: May 09, 2008Duration: 04:43Rating: 4.8 / 5.0Expires in 4 months on September 23, 2008

Jack hates his new job in Washington while back in New York, Liz deals with a pregnancy scare.Added: May 09, 2008Air date: May 08, 2008Duration: 23:29Rating: 4.9 / 5.0Expires in about 1 month on June 13, 2008

Michael sets up a booth at a local job fair to find "the best and the brightest" for Dunder-Mifflin's summer internship.Added: May 09, 2008Air date: May 08, 2008Duration: 21:05Rating: 4.8 / 5.0Expires in 22 days on June 01, 2008

Billie is inspired by Earl's good deeds and creates a karma list of her own.Added: May 09, 2008Air date: May 08, 2008Duration: 21:01Rating: 4.6 / 5.0Expires in about 1 month on June 13, 2008

Okay, show of hands: Who's up for a Richard Kelly-less Donnie Darko sequel?

John Maybury's upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights has been thrown into disarray by the last-minute exit of Natalie Portman.

In anticipation of Speed Racer, Cinematical takes a look at seven movies translated from animation to live action, with mixed results.

The Scottish shindig of film unveils its line-up.

The documentarian comes over all Kandahar as we talk his latest, Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?.

R&B star R. Kelly has had a last-minute bid to postpone his child pornography trial denied.

Iron Man (Paramount) is the almost certain winner at America’s multiplexes this weekend, and it has been well-reported that Speed Racer (Warner Bros.) will have an uphill drive. This should probably not come as a surprise, and it may have less to do with the movie than its release date.

A representative for Mischa Barton has hit out at money-hungry publications printing unflattering photos of the actress--insisting the images were manipulated in an attempt to sell more magazine copies.

Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen is leading the race to replace Kevin Costner in the sequel to Dances with Wolves.

Stage and screen star Whoopi Goldberg will host Broadway's 62nd annual Tony Awards next month after the show went two years without a single master of ceremonies, organizers said on Thursday.

To me, it’s not insignificant that Made of Honor came out last week, right before What Happens in Vegas hit the screens. They represent two different ends of the romantic comedy spectrum. What Happens in Vegas is everything that Made of Honor wanted to be but failed to be. I was dreading both films, and after Doctor McDreamy’s colossal misfire, I was really dreading What Happens in Vegas. But after catching the film in an afternoon press screening, I was quite shocked by how much I found myself laughing. The story follows a slacker named Jack (Ashton Kutcher) and an uptight stock broker…

Our most dedicated readers will remember that not too long ago, we posted a leaked version of the trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. That version, which went live almost exactly one month ago, was a huge hit — at least, a lot of people watched it. We can only hope to see the same results with this official version, despite the fact that it is the exact same trailer. Though this trailer is a much higher quality version, that still doesn’t change my opinion of it.The animation looks cool, but I am still not sure about the whole “relive the Clone Wars era” storyline.

Sure, we all figure that the bigger movie this weekend will be Speed Racer, but we were at a loss for a Top 10 list on that film. So we went to the next best thing, the counter-programming rom com What Happens in Vegas. In the film, Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher get wild and drunk, then get hitched on a crazy night in Vegas. Their problem is they didn’t see enough Vegas movies to know the dangers that can happen in that town. So, we have put together this list of must-see films before any Vegas trip. Trust me, it will keep you out of trouble. Flame on! 10. Honeymoon in Vegas Here’s the…

The bigwigs over at the BBC should be pleased to hear that Natalie Portman, the latest big screen Anne Boleyn, has reportedly pulled out of the upcoming adaptation of Emily Bronte’s classic period novel, Wuthering Heights. With so much dust kicked up over the fact that Juno star, Ellen Page, has been signed up to play another classic British literary character, Jane Eyre, the news that the role of Catherine Earnshaw is back on the table for a Brit to claim should be music to their ears. Portman, who most recently donned an excellent British accent for The Other Boleyn Girl, was said to…

… No one wants to work with them. It’s not just that they’re not great at what they do — Lindsay Lohan is a talented actress when she wants to be, Ricky Williams had the potential to be a hall-of-fame running back someday. No, it’s not that. No one wants to work with them because of off-screen (off-field) problems. With Lohan it’s the constant in-and-out of rehab and unpredictability, with Williams it’s his chief desire to smoke some reefer over carrying the pigskin. But enough about the guy who couldn’t even make it in the Canadian Football League. Lohan was cast to be in…

ET has the latest... First we brought you behind the scenes of the highly anticipated movie, 'Twilight,' now we show you the gripping trailer! The vampire thriller, based on the hugely popular, New York Times bestseller, stars newcomer KRISTEN STEWART, who plays mortal Bella Swan who falls for the dashing Edward Cullen (ROBERT PATTINSON) -- who just happens to be a vampire! The movie, hitting theaters December 12, is directed by CATHERINE HARDWICKE, who also helmed 'Thirteen' and 'Lords of Dogtown.'

If Sam thought "snakes on a plane" were problematic... Once upon a time 'The Negotiator,' SAMUEL L. JACKSON is now in gearing up to play a black-ops interrogator! He'll tackle terrorism in 'Unthinkable,' a suspense thriller set to begin shooting this September, according to the Hollywood Reporter. In the film, Jackson and a female FBI agent must deal with a suspected terrorist who claims to know the locations of three nuclear devices hidden across the U.S. and set to detonate in two days' time! And next up for the 'Shaft' star? 'Lakeview Terrace' -- a drama due out this September which finds…

ET has the latest... According to Reuters, the big budget, fourth installment in the 'Terminator' franchise, titled 'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins,' began shooting on Monday in New Mexico, despite the risk that production may be shut down if the Screen Actors Guild decides to go on strike by July. The movie, starring CHRISTIAN BALE, has an estimated budget of $150 million and is already scheduled to hit theaters in May of next year. But SAG and the major studios are currently deadlocked after three weeks of talks.

In order for CHRIS NOTH to reprise his role as the suave Mr. Big in 'Sex and the City -- The Movie,' he had to juggle that with his work on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," so he ran back and forth from the posh penthouses of Manhattan's Upper East Side to the body bags on the gritty "L&O" locales. He tells ET's STEVEN COJOCARU, "I had very little sympathy from my crew from 'Law and Order.' I would get back from these marvelous shoots and I would have had the most awesome time with SARAH JESSICA PARKER. I would have the most fun with anybody I've ever worked…

The highly anticipated sequel is here! New York became 'Narnia' and girls swooned over dreamy BEN BARNES Wednesday night as the cast of 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' stormed the Ziegfeld Theatre red carpet -- and ET was there! In the second big-screen installment of the enchanted C.S. LEWIS book series (that started with 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'), Barnes plays the title role of Prince Caspian, the rightful heir to the throne of Narnia who has been forced into hiding by the wrath of the evil King Miraz (SERGIO CASTELLITTO). When the Pevensie…

( Release: May. 9, 2008   Rated: Unrated   Avg. Score: 0/5     Details | Photos | Reviews  ) The Gist — Violent and violently dull.

( Release: May. 9, 2008   Rated: R - for disturbing strong sexual content, language and some drug use - involving teens   Avg. Score: 1.25/5     Details | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) The Gist — Not trashy enough considering the premise.

( Release: May. 9, 2008   Rated: Not Rated   Avg. Score: 3.13/5     Details | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) The Gist — Totally misses its mark.

( Release: May. 9, 2008   Rated: PG - for sequences of action, some violence and language   Avg. Score: 2.5/5     Details | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) The Gist — Visually interesting, but otherwise pretty bad.

( Release: May. 9, 2008   Rated: R - for some violent images   Avg. Score: 2.5/5     Details | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) The Gist — Looks great, not filling.

Since I announced we were looking for a blogger to join us at the MTV Movie Awards, we’ve had a bunch of great submissions. Then again someone by the name of Jason handed in an essay that consisted of six words, “Tila Tequila is a stupid face.” I like your spunk, Jason, but I’m going to need a little more. For those of you who don’t know, I’m looking for a film fanatic to join the MTV News gang for the Movie Awards on June 1st. We’ll fly you out to L.A. and everything! Check this out for the details and learn how you can submit your 250-word essay.

- So much for the Fountain of Youth.”Pirates” director Gore Verbinski to tackle “Bioshock.” (Variety) -Frank Miller to adapt “Buck Rogers”? (IGN) - Kill the Wabbit! Kill the Wabbit! “Donnie Darko” sequel to start shooting next week. (Screen Daily) - If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88mph, you’re gonna see some serious sh–. DeLorean named best movie car of all-time. (Rotten Tomatoes) - For years I’ve stared at Jessica Abla. Now Jessica Alba stares back. (People) Share This

“Iron Man 2,” “The Avengers,” “Captain America,” and “Thor.” It’d be hard to pack more awesome in Marvel’s upcoming slate than is already there, especially now that they own their own properties and can cross mingle their franchises. But what of the titles that aren’t there? Films like “Magneto,” “Spider-Man 4,” and “Ghost Rider 2.” Are they still in the pipeline? The simple answer, of course, is that Marvel doesn’t own the rights to those films, and that they are going ahead as…

One of Sundance 2008’s critical and audience faves was “American Teen,” director Nanette Burstein’s profile of a series of students at an Indiana high school. A cross between John Hughes and the PBS reality show “American High,” “American Teen” introduces us to a variety of personalities ranging from the jock to the outsider. The film was quickly snatched up by Paramount Vantage, who will be releasing it later this year. But until then, you can check out five of our exclusive character-specific trailers that we’ve been unveiling this…

That’s right folks, we’ve got an extended preview of one of the summer’s most anticipated flicks, “Speed Racer,” hitting theaters this Friday. In the scene, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) learns what the Mach 5 can do, and puts its tricks to the test. After you check that out, click here to see our interviews with the cast, including Hirsch, Christina Ricci, and Matthew Fox. Share This

Mark Jordan Legan tells us what the critics are saying about Speed Racer, the latest film by the Wachowski brothers, What Happens in Vegas and The Tracey Fragments starring Ellen Page.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Fresh Air film critic David Edelstein reviews Redbelt, the new martial-arts film written and directed by David Mamet. The film tells the story of a principled martial-arts master who steps into the professional fighting ring to save his business.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

A new documentary called Supergirls! shows how a Chinese TV-singing contest is more than a chance for aspiring singers to get famous — it's also brought one of the biggest spasms of voting and campaigning for votes modern China's ever seen.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan explains that he's actually looking forward to summer movies this year, including the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Susan Sarandon says there's a taboo about portraying moms. But it's a field she's happy to dominate — and a role she fulfills again in the Wachowski brothers' newest, fastest film. Now all she wants is to be an action figure, or at least appear on a lunchbox.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Two strangers (Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher) find themselves wed and in bed after a wild night of Las Vegas shenanigans in this 20th Century Fox comedy. When they both recover to find that one of them won a jackpot the night before, the game is on as the two greedily vie for the loot, eventually discovering that maybe this ill-planned love connection isn't quite as off the mark as they originally believed. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide [more]

The Matrix masterminds Andy and Larry Wachowski usher anime icon Tatsuo Yoshida's classic 1960s-era hit into the new millennium with this family-friendly story of a young racecar driver who takes on the mysterious Racer X in a custom-made, gadget-loaded speed machine named the Mach 5. Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is the kind of driver that every wheelman wishes he could be: a born winner whose unbeatable combination of aggression, instinct, and fearlessness always finds him crossing the checkered flag... [more]

A bored suburban husband finds his affair with a high-school babysitter fast snowballing out of control in this black comedy from first-time screenwriter/director David Ross. Shirley (Katherine Waterston) is a brainy honors student who is always thinking about the future, and works part-time as a babysitter in order to save up for college. Among Shirley's regular charges are spirited youngsters Adam and Mikey, the offspring of respected father Michael (John Leguizamo) and his pretty wife, Gail (Cynthia Nixon).... [more]

A handsome and successful bachelor is taken aback when his dream girl asks him to be the "maid" of honor in her upcoming wedding in this romantic comedy starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. Tom (Dempsey) and Hannah (Monaghan) have been best friends for years. Though all the hard times, Hannah has been the one constant in Tom's life, and the one person he knows he can always rely on. When Hannah leaves for a six-week business trip in Scotland, Tom is surprised to realize how truly lonely he is... [more]

Tim Allen and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in writer/director David Mamet's martial arts drama concerning a jujitsu master who becomes corrupted by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. When a respected jujitsu master (Ejiofor) eschews a lucrative prizefighting career in favor of opening a self-defense dojo, it appears that he has chosen a peaceful path in life. The dedicated martial artist's fate takes an unanticipated turn, however, when he is manipulated into participating in ultimate fighting championships by a... [more]

Director Oliver Stone has landed a distribution deal with independent studio Lionsgate to get an upcoming film about President George W. Bush into U.S. theaters in October, shortly before the presidential election.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc said on Friday that "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski will make a movie version of "BioShock," its hit video game about an underwater utopia gone disastrously wrong.

Forget the Empire State Building. Some New York tourists are eager to see the city's other landmarks: Carrie's stoop, Charlotte's gallery and that restaurant where Samantha threw a martini in a boyfriend's face.

Glenn Close's signature characters have boiled a bunny, plotted the skinning of Dalmatian puppies and, more recently, helped arrange the killing of a pet dog to leverage a balky witness.

Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to menacing a neighbor with her cell phone last year. She avoided jail based on time already served.

Warner Bros. Pictures' Speed Racer is now playing in conventional theaters and IMAX and we've created this spot for you to tell us and your fellow moviegoers what you thought about the Wachowski Brothers' new movie after you've seen it! You can use the comments below to write your mini-review for the film.

The new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures and Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The Clone Wars is now online. Directed by David Filoni from a Henry Gilroy script, the animated sci-fi action-adventure hits theaters on August 15 and leads into the TV series that will premiere this fall on Cartoon Network, followed by airings on TNT.

NBC has begun airing this promo for "Heroes" Season 3, titled "Villains".

Natalie Portman has dropped out of the adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel Wuthering Heights , reports Variety .

Screen Daily reports that UK-based sales company Velvet Octopus will be launching sales in Cannes for S. Darko , billed as the sequel to the 2001 cult hit Donnie Darko . Fox has already taken North American rights for the $10 million-budgeted film.

Only two major movies are opening this weekend; one offers high-tech fun for kids, the other focuses on romance and comedy for adults. Here’s a closer look at them… Speed Racer Stars: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci Quick synopsis: Based on the classic 1960’s Japanese animated series, follows the aspirations of a young race car driver as he attempts to obtain glory, with the help of his family. Prediction: Not great timing here, as Iron Man will still dominate the box office, especially when it comes those seeking special effects. What Happens in Vegas Stars:…

You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have… Mrs. Garrett and Adam Sandler making love?!? Charlotte Rae, best known for her role as a girls’ boarding school headmistress on the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life, enjoys a random cameo in Sandler’s upcoming comedy You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. Rae, 82, told the Associated Press that she and Sandler’s character get it on in the movie, in which he plays an undercover Israeli commando who goes disguised as a hair stylist. So, how was Sandler in the sack, Charlotte? “On a table from…

Mark Johnson has served as the producer on both films from The Chronicles of Narnia series: first, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; and now Prince Caspian. He recently spoke with Comingsoon.net about the projects. Here’s an excerpt: In the first movie, I don’t think we really see too much that it takes place during World War II. Was that it ever talked about to make them modern kids rather than setting it during the ’40s? No, we definitely wanted to keep the war alive, both of them, and in the first one, it’s more important, because you want to believe that their…

How have Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte changed from the heydey of the Sex and the City series to the upcoming Sex and the City movie? Let’s find out from star Sarah Jessica Parker: Their lives are much less frivolous. They can’t cope with their problems by putting on their sweats and staying up all night and ordering in food and gossiping about the men in their lives. There is less self-absorption but perhaps a little more self-awareness.

What Happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas this weekend. It comes to a movie theater near you! Is this Ashton Kutcher/Cameron Diaz comedy worth your time and money, though? Let’s find out what a number of film critics thought of it… - Sadly, about the nicest thing I can say about What Happens in Vegas is that I didn’t hate it — although I suppose that’s something... — Reel Views - Though utterly contrived, predictable, and disposable, this counter-proragmming date flick has a certain charm, due to Cameron Diaz’s sex appeal and ease with…

Yahoo Movies has posted a new theatrical trailer for upcoming Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated film due in theaters August 15. Click here to check it out. ShareThis

According to Screen Daily, A sequel to the cult hit Donnie Darko is now underway titled S. Darko. The sequel will feature Daviegh Chase who reprises her role as Donnie’s younger sister, Samantha Darko. The cast for S. Darko also includes Ed Westwick (Son Of Rambow, Gossip Girl), Briana Evigan (Step Up 2) and Justin Chatwin (Dragon Ball). Los Angeles-based Chris Fisher, who previously made Nightstalker and Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders, will direct. The budget is pegged around $10m. The story picks up seven years after the first film when little sister Samantha Darko and her…

Check out the first 7 minutes of the new ‘Speed Racer’ movie out now. Technicolor nightmare or a groundbreaking vision? ShareThis

There Will Be Blood. Once. Black Book. Brand Upon the Brain! The Kite Runner. Tim Burton’s Sweeny Todd. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days. Away From Her. Ratatouille. Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead. These titles find their way in my head every time I ponder what the best film I saw in 2007 was. Watching (May You Be In Heaven Half an Hour) Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead again, I was reminded what an inciting filmmaker legend Sidney Lumet is. His directorial resume strikes me with awe: 12 Angry Men (1957), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976), Q&A (1990). In 2005, the Academy…

Michael Mann’s period piece covering the FBI’s take down of notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during the booming crime wave in the 1930s. The star cast includes Johnny Depp as John Dillinger, Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis, Channing Tatum (Step Up, A Guide to Recognising Your Saints) as Pretty Boy Floyd, Billy Crudup as J.Edgar Hoover, Giovanni Ribisi as Alvin Karpis and Stephan Dorff as Homer Van Meter. The writing credits don’t put Bryan Burrough (whose book is pictured above) anywhere near the screenplay, although the book…

Rapper DMX was arrested Friday on drug and animal cruelty charges after attempting to barricade himself inside his Arizona home, sheriff's deputies said.

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Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz hate on each other with dynamite verve in "What Happens in Vegas."

"Speed Racer," the Wachowski Brothers' first film as writer-directors since "The Matrix Reloaded" five years ago, is a dizzying pop-art confection. But beneath the flash, there's no there there.

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Now that you've seen it, what did you think? We're now officially two weeks into the summer and that means the competition is really heating up. The Wachowski Brothers are back for the first time since finishing The Matrix Revolutions in 2003. This time they're sharing with us another visually remarkable creation - Speed Racer. Did it live up to your expectations? What was your reaction to its PG rating and cartoon feeling? Was it visually profound or visually confusing? Did you sit back and enjoy it or struggle to appreciate it? Sound off below, leave your thoughts, and let us know what you…

I never would've imagined I'd be watching another Star Wars movie in theaters after Episode III, but alas, here we are again. The first full trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars has hit and it's actually pretty damn entertaining. When you combine a geek's love for Star Wars with some pretty slick CGI animation and the opportunity to see it on the glorious big screen, there is no way that most geeks won't be in love with this. Even I'm all for it, already anticipating the opening day in August. This new trailer looks incredible - lots of great action scenes and story and everything. The…

Seasoned sci-fi'er and upcoming director James McTeigue has signed on to helm a new thriller, titled Revelation. Judging from his directorial debut, V for Vendetta, and his involvement with the Matrix trilogy and last year's The Invasion, I have to say this is pretty happy news for a Friday. V for Vendetta is actually one of my all-time favorite films, so I'm excited at the prospect of such sensibilities carrying over. I'd be through the roof, however, if Hugo Weaving was involved. The screenplay for the film is being handled by the lesser-known John Salvati (upcoming biopic Dali and I) and…

When I wrote about the rumor of Matthew McConaughey being considered as Captain America a few days ago, I really thought there was nothing worse that I could ever report. I was wrong. Today we've come across some news courtesy of Screen Daily announcing the development of a sequel to Donnie Darko titled just S. Darko. Why is this so bad? The original films creator, Richard Kelly, is not involved in any way, shape, or form, and it's being developed entirely on its own by a completely new creative team. While I wouldn't have a minded a sequel if Kelly were to be doing it, this is a disaster in…

There's a point in Tarsem Singh's second feature film where crippled, thirty-something Roy Walker asks five-year-old Alexandria, "Are you trying to save my soul?" Such a weighty question put to such a naive child makes for a truly confusing, yet beautiful scene - a sequence that speaks as much to the writer-director's talents as to his shortcomings in The Fall. The question is dim and tragic, fitting with the film's portrayal in the trailer. The Fall seemed a brilliantly dark children's tale of adventure, with visuals that would make National Geographic jealous. While the cinematography…

I can’t say this enough, American Teen is my favorite film of 2008 so far (you can read my review from Sundance). Nanette Burstein, the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker of On The Ropes spent one year following a group of teenagers during their senior year of high school. The movie won the directing award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, and has been playing the festival circuit to rave reviews ever since. I can’t stress to you how great this film is. I know, at first glance it might look like MTV’s The Hills to some people (evident in the comments for the theatrical trailer), but…

“This photo is a little creepy for this item.” A dirty old man once said, “There are friends who have, friends who haven’t and friends who lie either way,” and Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte (above) and Leslie Bibb will star as the former partakers in the comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy. In the battle of marquee titles befitting antiseptic Spencer’s Gifts boardgames, I’d say this one gets grandma’s attention faster than Zack and Miri Make a Porno, what about you? Sudeikis (The Rocker, 30 Rock) will play an Apatowian-sounding manchild who has to…

Warner Bros has released the official trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which is attached to prints of Speed Racer. I’m actually kinda impressed at the animation, considering this is just a lead up to a television animated series. And I love the stylized looks of some of the classic characters like Jabba The Hutt (as seen above), although the big epic action sequences seem a bit clunky. I’m also quite impressed that some of the original stars like Samuel L Jackson came back to do voice work. What do you guys think? Comment below! You can watch the new trailer in High Definition…

I’m a huge fan of Donnie Darko. Richard Kelly’s debut film is not only one of my favorite films of 2001, but it’s probably somewhere on my list of favorite films of all time. So when I learned this morning that a sequel was being made, I seriously began to doubt my commitment to sparkle motion. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not anti sequel at all. I’ll be happy to see Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and enjoyed watching Live Free or Die Hard. If the original people are involved, and it doesn’t suck as a movie (forget about comparisons to the original) then I’m in. But that’s where…

Yesterday, we posted the first, rather ace photos of Josh Brolin as the worst U.S. president of all time for Oliver Stone’s W., and today brings word that the flick has picked up a distributor, Lionsgate, and is set for release nationwide on October 17th, 2008. Keep in mind that even though the film graces the cover of the latest EW, production kicks into gear next week and the role of Dick Cheney remains unfilled, so Stone is clearly on a mission. And what about a possible SAG strike this summer? There are rumors going around that the film will be high on comedy, no sarcasm from me.

The Fall is driven by its visuals. It moves from one extraordinarily vivid scene to another and is held together by the chemistry between a (at-the-time-of-shooting) relative unknown American actor and a 6-year-old Romanian girl that learned English as she spoke her lines. It was written and directed by Tarsem, most noted for his film The Cell, and was inspired by the 1981 film Yo Ho Ho. In fact, it was that film that first sparked the filmmaker's interest in storytelling.

Photos from the upcoming thriller.

Contrary to Warner Bros.' juggernaut marketing campaign for Speed Racer, there's not one but two movies being released this weekend with stunning visuals. While the Wachowskis' film will no doubt eventually appear in electronics stores as demonstration material for the biggest and best HDTVs on the market, Tarsem's The Fall will likely adopt a more modest but arguably important role for viewers -- namely, as a personal reference disc and cult favorite for true filmgoers. A movie of unsurpassed style and beauty, Tarsem's overdue follow-up to The Cell is an adult fairy tale in the vein of Pan's…

Witness the beginnings of society's collapse.

Photos from Quantum of Solace.

Shahrukh’s Knight Riders started the match at the home ground after seeking the blessing of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore as the great Tagore celebrated his birth anniversary on May 8. B...

When the contestants were busy preparing for their performance, Bollywood actor Kajol who is one of the judges of the dance reality show, Rock and Roll Family in Zee TV broke down suddenly without ...

Getting an opportunity to work with King Khan in the first film is an achievement of a lifetime. It’s a dream come true for any debutantes. Many established actors yearn to work with him but ...

T20 is roping more and more Bollywood stars. Adding the number is Bengali Babe, Riya Sen. Very few know that Riya is a great cricket fan and her interest for the game takes her to view all the matc...

His contribution to the Hindi film industry is commendable. He is known as the Khiladi of Bollywood. Akshay Kumar is the No. 1 action hero of Bollywood and is known to perform any difficult stunts ...

This could be a first for Bollywood, where filmmakers are known for lifting movies from Hollywood! In an industry where plagiarism is rife, this piece of news comes as a surprise. Nikhil Advani and Mukesh Talreja of Orion Pictures are going the official way to remake the Hollywood film Wedding Crashers in Hindi! The duo apparently feels that the Warner Bros.’ romantic comedy, revolving around romance and weddings, has all the ingredients and potential to be a Bollywood blockbuster. Orion Pictures is presently in talks with Warner Bros. for the remake. Interestingly, the Bollywood…

Madhuri Dixit, Bollywood’s original dhak-dhak girl, is getting the Padma Shri for her contribution to Indian cinema. She will be coming to receive it on May 10 from Florida with her husband, Dr Shriram Nene. Talking to the media from Florida, where she has settled down, she said excitedly, “Everyone works hard and to be acknowledged for it is a huge thing. I am honoured. As a young girl, I thought the Padma Shri was accorded only to scientists. Awards are important, but I never aspired for any, I just put my best foot forward.” Madhuri’s comeback film last November,…

Aamir Khan’s Ghajini shoot has been delayed once again as Aamir met with yet another accident. This time he was shooting in Sultan Bazaar in Hyderabad for a fight scene when the accident happened. Aamir had injured the adductor muscle in his right thigh earlier. Director A R Murgadoss couldn’t stall shooting and looking at Aamir’s fast recovery, he decided to commence shooting again. Aamir began shooting with the muscle and belts. However, when Aamir was shooting a fight scene, he dived on the villain (Pradeep) to bring him down and fell on thermacole, which wasn’t…

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Wes Anderson films are usually great. This one however, isn’t so great. The Darjeeling Limited just doesn’t develop the characters well enough to care. This movie hinges on whether or not the characters are cared about, because it is dialogue heavy. While there are some emotional attachments here and there, the overall story isn’t all that great, but the comic timing and precision line delivery puts this film in great company. The visuals are stunning, and the comedic relief is fantastic, along side the pacing. However, the characters seem poorly developed, and the story…

One of my favorite, if not my favorite, online personalities is The Angry Video Game Nerd. He usually reviews bad games, bad movies, and overall bad stuff. His jaw is unhinged and completely uncensored, he rants with such amazing passion that it’s really no wonder why he’s getting so popular. What separates him from other online…dare I say…”Youtube” phenoms, is the sheer fact that the production value on all his videos are near professional quality. Sure they are low budget, but the sound and effects are quite nice considering the platform. Recently the…

Nine Inch Nails once again unleashed free music to the masses today. The result being a lot of noise, a lot of distortion, a lot of….NOISE! With blurred textures, rising volumes, vocal onslaughts that come in and out, and a signature Nine Inch Nails timing, Trent Reznor follows up the atmospheric Ghosts, with this collection of songs that feels like more of the same. I’m sure I’ll get blasted for this, but the album, is just not that great. Yes, You get what you pay for, and in this instance I didn’t pay. Thankfully. Nine Inch Nails continues to stay one step ahead of…

The newest Dark Knight Trailer presents an amazing look into the psychology of the film, and serves to shine light on the overall dark tone, and realistic punch to the knew Batman film. Beyond anything ever done before, I believe, just by the way the trailer moves, that they finally got the Joker right…finally! If you haven’t seen the first Nolan directed Batman film, you owe it to yourself to get it, own it, watch it, and see how dark the Batman character can be. Batman Begins punches you in the face with good acting, and a deep story…looking past the comical view and…

Iron Man, the big movie of the weekend, and it did deserve the hype…well most of it. The movie had an epic scope to it, as it seemed to be longer than the average comic book adaptation. The acting was superb, and I definitely enjoyed the portrayl of Tony Stark throughout the film, feeling like I was reading the comic book all over again. Where things fall apart for me, hinges on the villains motives. The villain seems to easily swayed, not really developed, and overall unlike any comic book villain I can remember, regardless of the source material. The formula in this film was way too…

Source: Blu-ray.com Just days after Criterion Collection announced their jump to the high definition format, now comes word that Kino International will soon make their introduction. First out of the gates in the fall is rumored to be Wong Kar Wai's Fallen Angels. Supplements have yet to be revealed, however, one would assume the Blu-Ray features would at the very least mirror that of their previous standard release.

A little over a week ago we reported that the official site for Dante Lam's upcoming Sniper went online, but without any media.Well today if you checkout the official site it is now active and even has a English subbed teaser trailer. The site is even English friendly. The teaser trailer looks pretty good and violent. A good action flick to look forward to seeing later this summerSniper Stars Richie Ren, Xiaoming Huang, Edison Chen, and Michelle Ye. Official Site: HEREOfficial thread in the KFCCinema forum: SNIPER Movie News & AsianMovieTrailers.net: Your Source For Up To Date Movie News &…

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Before I jump into anything, I would like to thank Pusanisa at TIFA Company Ltd who sent us these new stills for Ekachai Uekrongtham's upcoming english horror pic The Coffin. Set to Premiere at this years Cannes, The Coffin's allstar cast consist of Karen Mok, Ananda Everingham, Andrew Lin, Napaka Nakpasit, and Aki Shibuya.So what exactly is The Coffin about? Here is a little rundown provided by TIFA Company Ltd that will give you an idea of what to expect.Death ritual for the livingEkachai came up with the idea for the film after hearing about the mass funeral for the living where thousands…

You heard it right. The Criterion Collection known for their film transfer perfection and supplement superiority has taken it to the next level. They have finally announced the first set of Blu-Ray releases in their schedule and Wong Kar Wai's modern day classic Chungking Express is on the list. The first roll out of releases will begin starting in October with the retail price matching that of the standard edition. Also of note is the inclusion of The Last Emperor in the list of first wave Blu-Ray releases.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul is this year's recipient of the Fine Prize from the Fine Foundation, which honors an emerging artist in the annual Carnegie International show. The prize carries a $10,000 cash award.The theme for the 2008 Carnegie International is "Life in Mars", and asks the questions: "Are we alone in the universe? Do aliens exist? Or are we, ourselves, the strangers in our own worlds?"These are questions that I think Apichatpong can answer with authority.At the Pittsburgh museum, Apichatpong is showing a four-screen video installation called Unknown Forces. Here is more about it…

Nonzee Nimibutr’s long-awaited historical fantasy, Queen of Langkasuka, will finally have its premiere, at the Cannes Film Market, alongside many other Thai films, including Som Tum, the action comedy starring Nathan Jones and two little Thai girls.Queen of Langkasuka is an epic tale, involving rebel pirates, battling princesses, magical sea gypsies and giant whales. Stars include Ananda Everingham, Dan Chupong and Winai Kraibutr. Initially called Queens of Pattani, it has been in production since around 2005, and its promotional reel has been a staple of the film market for the past couple…

Chocolate opens in Singapore on May 15, and ahead of the release, star Yanin "Jeeja" Vismitanada was in the Merlion City to promote the film.Among the fans who caught her act was Singaporean blogger OhSixOHeight. Here's more about the event:She was supposed to showcase some of her stunts. However, due to a leg injury she sustained in Hong Kong, this event was considerably shortened.Anyway, after a brief introduction about herself and some tidbits about the movie, selected members of the audience were invited on stage to play a game, whereby Jeeja displayed some Muay Thai moves, and the…

The San Francisco International Film Festival concluded yesterday, and awards were handed out on Tuesday night, with Wonderful Town earning special mention from the jury of the New Directors Prize, in which it was once again in competition with Flower in the Pocket by Liew Seng Tat.I have now actually seen Aditya Assarat's Wonderful Town. This acclaimed film finally premiered in Thailand, playing last night for a packed-out audience of press, indie-film supporters and VIPs at SF World Cinema in Bangkok as the first film the Director's Screen series. I'm taking a break from writing a more…

Princess Ubol Ratana is making her debut as an actress, starring in Where the Miracle Happens (Nueng Jai Deaw Kan).The film will premiere on May 16 in Cannes, at an out-of-festival sidebar event organized by Thailand's Ministry of Commerce. It will then open for a commercial run in Thailand on August 7 in commemoration of Thai Mother's Day.Budgeted at 70 million baht (about US$2.2 million), the drama is adapted from a story in the Princess' book, Rueng San Tee Chan Kit (Short Stories from My Thoughts). Siraphun Wattanajinda (Dear Dakanda, The Unseeable) co-stars. Siripakorn Wongchariyawat is…

Myriad Pictures will produce and finance Bill Bennett's horror flick "Drive the Night."

John Maybury's upcoming adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" is facing a casting crisis after Natalie Portman pulled out of one of the main roles.

Bottom Line: A bit of the magic is gone, but the enchantment lives on.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says California must increase tax incentives to movie and television studios as a way to keep them from moving their productions out of state.

UPDATED: In a surprising move, Warner Bros. has decided to shutter both Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures.

May 8 Update: A Discovery Channel production crew was on Maui for four days filming an episode on volcanoes for a series called Ten ways to Save the Planet. Discovery Communications, the cable channel operator, reportedly plans to start a 24-hour channel focused on eco-friendly living, as part of a push into the rising environmental movement. The series [...]

  UPDATE MAY 2: Island Film Group and Lifetime wraps two weeks of Oahu production of Flirting with 40 today at Waimea Valley Park. The extra half-day shooting at Waimea Valley was necessary when film shot there last week was damaged.The “Publicity You Can’t Buy” quotient was huge during three days of filming in and around the Royal [...]

The Reef looks to be the final name for MarVista Entertainment-MGM co production movie of the week that films on Oahu May 12-June 6. Director is Stephen Herek who has a storied list of credits including 2001’s Rock Star, Holy Man (1998), 101 Dalmatians (1996) and Mr. Holland’s Opus. Screenwriter is Mitchell Kapner. Names of the ensemble [...]

Heather Locklear filming “Flirting with 40″ at Haleiwa. Entourage star Adrian Grenier prepares for scene with director. Entourage actors wait for a scene to be set up. Entourage beach shack set at Waimanalo Beach. Entourage star Adrian Grenier films a scene at Waimanalo Beach Park during the production’s three days of filming on Oahu last week. In the show, [...]

  BREAKING 4/26: Look for director Stephen Sodenbergh (Out of Sight, Traffic, Ocean’s 11) to bring his big budget pic The Informant (Warner Bros.) starring Matt Damon to Oahu in June. Prepping would begin next month. There have been two scouts here already. Filming would be no more than two weeks. Some of the Oahu filming will be on the island’s [...]

Whenever I come up against a genre I’m not too familiar with—especially from an Asian director—I need research no further than Twitch. With the Pacific Film Archives poised to launch their Johnnie To retrospective “Hong Kong Nocturne” May 29 through June 27, 2008, I’ve decided to focus on what my colleagues at Twitch have to say about Hong Kong’s favorite son and—though they comment on only five of the nine films in the PFA retrospective—they cover the most recent. Hopefully, the Twitch readership will comment on the rest. I’ve never seen a To film.

This is wrong.  Wrong, wrong, wrong.  Screen International has announced that sales company Velvet Octopus will be launching international pre-sales on S. Darko at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.  And, yes, this is what you think - a sequel to Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko with Daviegh Chase reprising her role as the younger Darko sister.  Richard Kelly has no official involvement whatsoever.  Darko needs a sequel about as badly as the original Highlander did, which is to say not at all, and I fully expect the results of this to be about the same, which is to…

We’ve given this film a lot of press on Twitch cuz we like it and think you will too. It’s more than just another quirky movie rding on the coattails of napoleon Dynamite, or Eagle vs Shark. It’s even more than a riff on that quaint British style of heartfelt kiddie comedy you might associate with War of the Buttons. Son of Rambow is a brave attempt to grapple with film as more than an art form, and it succeeds I think, despite some noticeable faults that would doom a less bold effort. Kids are cute but movies are dangerous and Son of Rambow offers two very dangerous kids…

Graham Leggat introduced Graydon Carter, one of the producers of the closing night film Gonzo: The Life and Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, and the editor of Vanity Fair magazine since 1992.  Not only was this the West Coast premiere of Gonzo, but the Vanity Fair Reel Relief benefit, which Carter proudly announced had raised $100,000 for the Natural Resources Defense Council.  He, in turn, introduced Alex Gibney. Gibney credited Carter as being the individual responsible for phoning him with the idea of doing a film on Hunter Thompson, some of whose writing Vanity Fair had…

In the near future...The Tokyo Police force has been privatized and incorporated. The new force has their hands full with a new type of genetically engineered mutant stalking the streets and brutally taking human lives. Luca, the top level officer at Tokyo Police has special law enforcement skills but her dark past makes her vulnerable. She is determined to hunt the mutant known as “Engineer” until the day she can find and destroy the mysterious “Key-Man”. We debuted the first footage from upcoming cult flick Tokyo Gore Police here at Twitch a while back, a four minute…

Woman in the Dunes (1964) dir Hiroshi TeshigaharaStarring: Eiji Okada, Kyôko Kishida***1/2“Woman in the Dunes” is the third film from Japanese provocateur Hiroshi Teshigahara. It’s an indefinable film for genre. It’s both a thriller, and meditative art film. Polanksi's "Knife in the Water" meets Antononioni's "L'Avventura". The film has the distinction of receiving a Best Director Oscar nomination – then a rare feat for a foreign language film. It’s a captivating two-hander about a man who is imprisoned in a sand dune with a woman with no means of escape.The film begins with Niki…

The Nanny (1965) dir. Seth HoltStarring: Bette Davis, William Dix, Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett, James Villers***1/2“The Nanny” is a sharp yet little-known Hitchcockian thriller from the 60’s – the story of an obnoxious spoiled brat who returns home from boarding school and abrasively harasses his kindly old Nanny. It’s a slowly revealing creeper, that represents the best qualities of the 60's psycho-drama genre.The film begins with the introduction of Joey Fane (William Dix), a spoiled British rich kid who is being ‘released’ from his boarding school back into the custody of his…

Youth Without Youth (2007) dir. Francis Ford CoppolaStarring: Tim Roth, Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Andre M. HennickeFrancis Coppola's return to cinema was perhaps the most disappointing film of the year 2007. Coppola produced his little art film under the noses of all press, bloggers and cine-spies. And so when it was announced last year he had a film completed, in the can, and that it would be released late in the year, near the other Oscar pictures, the buzz was palpable. It had been 10 years since we'd seen a new Coppola film (since 1997's "The Rainmaker"). We all knew Coppola's…