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06Nov2009

Movie Review: “The Men Who Stare at Goats”

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Seen on: November 5, 2009

The players: Director: Grant Heslov, Writer: Peter Straughan, Cast: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Rebecca Mader, Stephen Lang

Facts of interest: Inspired by Jon Ronson's book.

The plot: A journalist may finally find his big story when meets a man who claims he is a psychic soldier with paranormal powers.

Our thoughts: Grant Heslov’s “The Men Who Stare at Goats” is a bizarre little film, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it’s as funny as it’s awkward, and that’s certainly a good thing. This light comedy may not be very meaningful, but it’s filled with a solid dose of witty moments and a bunch of excellent acting performances.

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06Nov2009

Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd set for 'Yogi Bear'

Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:51AM | By

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Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake are the first to join the cast of Eric Brevig's upcoming "Yogi Bear" film for Warner Bros., which is prepping the project for a December shoot.

"Bear" will be a mix of CGI and live-action, much in the same way as the recent "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Garfield," two films that absolutely sucked (and looked terrible). It will be shot in 3D.

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06Nov2009

Bradley Cooper will enter the 'Dark Fields'

Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:40AM | By

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From comedy to action and all the way to suspense, Bradley Cooper is the man for everything. The star from "The Hangover" hast just signed to star in Relativity Media's thriller "Dark Fields."

Variety says Cooper will play a New York writer whose life changes when he comes across a pill that enables him to access the full capacity of his brain. That's when strange forces begin to haunt him.

"Dark Fields" is based on the novel by Alan Glynn, and Neil Burger ("The Illusionist") is directing the film from a screenplay by Leslie Dixon. Shooting will kick off early next year.

Cooper, who is currently onscreen in "New York, I Love You," will soon be seen in the role of Face in "The A-Team." He also recently starred in "He's Just Not That Into You" and "All About Steve."

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06Nov2009

New photo from 'The Crazies' remake

Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:06AM | By

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Ouverture Films released a new photo of Radha Mitchell in action in Breck Eisner's upcoming horror remake "The Crazies," and you can check it out just above.

The film focuses on what happens to people in a small American town hit by a deadly virus that enters the local water supply and turns many of the town's residents into freaks feeling the urge to kill and destroy.

Timothy Olyphant stars as the town's sheriff and Radha Mitchell plays his wife. Danielle Panabaker, Preston Bailey, Justin Welborn and Joe Anderson co-star in the film written by Ray Wright and Scott Kosar.

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Thursday

05Nov2009

Movie Review: "The Fourth Kind"

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:08PM | By

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Seen on: November 3, 2009

The players: Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi, Writer: Olatunde Osunsanmi, Cast: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, Corey Johnson

Facts of interest: Apparently based on actual case studies...

The plot: The film follows a psychologist investigating mentally unstable patients who claim they made contact with aliens.

Our thoughts: Contrary to my expectations, Olatunde Osunsanmi’s “The Fourth Kind” totally failed to scare me. Sure, the film boasts a couple of creepy moments here and there, but most of the time, it finds itself resorting to incredibly cheap thrills to keep its audience captivated. In my book though, this one misses its mark.

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Thursday

05Nov2009

Movie Review: "A Christmas Carol"

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 9:31PM | By

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Seen on: November 2, 2009

The players: Director: Robert Zemeckis, Writer: Robert Zemeckis, Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn

Facts of interest: Based on the story by Charles Dickens, obviously.

The plot: The classic tale is back on the big screen, and Scrooge is still hating Christmas, until three spirits pay him an important visit...

Our thoughts: Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday story “A Christmas Carol” gets the 3D treatment, and the result is a visually stunning big-screen experience I’m sure many cinemagoers out there will enjoy to the fullest extent. As far as I’m concerned, my feelings about this one are mixed.

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05Nov2009

Pierre Morel to direct 'Signals' thriller

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 5:59PM | By

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Pierre Morel has been inking quite a few deals ever since his fast-paced thriller "Taken" turned into a box office hit, and one of his upcoming projects is a thriller titled "Signals" for Media Rights Capital.

Plot details are stirctly kept under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter says the film should take on the tone of a 1970s-era paranoid thriller like "Three Days of the Condor."

Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz penned the script, and MRC is convinced Morel is the perfect man for the job. Morel's next film, "From Paris with Love," will open Feb. 5, 2010.

Morel is also developing thrillers "Pursuit," "Hunter-Killer" and an untitled film. I really enjoyed his "Taken," even though the film was certainly no masterpiece. It sure was entertaining to watch though.

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Thursday

05Nov2009

Danny Boyle's next film is '127 Hours'

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 5:58PM | By

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Danny Boyle, whose "Slumdog Millionaire" won a ridiculous eight Oscars, is prepping his next project with Fox Searchlight: "127 Hours," a drama focusing on the story of mountaineer Aron Ralston.

Simon Beaufoy, who wrote "Slumdog," is in talks to write the script from a treatment by Boyle. Variety says the plan right now is to have the film ready for release by late 2010.

"127 Hours" is based on the true story of Aron Ralston, who amputated his own limb and rescued himself after his arm got pinned under a boulder for almost five days during a climb in Utah in 2003.

Boyle's directing credits also include "Sunshine," "Millions" and "28 Days Later." "127 Hours" sounds like an intense project, and I'm already interested to see what Boyle ends up doing with it.

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05Nov2009

Zach Galifianakis to voice 'Puss in Boots'?

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 5:57PM | By

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Zach Galifianakis is the man, mainly because you will soon hear and see him in everything. Now "The Hangover" star is even considering a voice role in the upcoming "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots."

Specifically, Galifianakis is in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty in the film, which follows the adventures of the feline swordsman. The story focuses on what happens to Puss before he runs into Shrek.

Chris Miller, co-director of "Shrek The Third," is helming the DreamWorks Animation title from a script by Tom Wheeler. Antonio Banderas' and Salma Hayek's voices will be featured in the film as well.

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05Nov2009

'Twilight' star Ashley Greene has 'Apparition'

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 5:54PM | By

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"Twilight" girl Ashley Greene (she playes Alice Cullen in the series) will soon be haunted in Dark Castle's upcoming film "Apparition," which Todd Lincoln is writing and directing for Joel Silver.

Variety says "Apparition" follows a young couple haunted by some kind of supernatural presence generated during a college experiment. Ahhhh, yes, it sure is time for another haunting story, right?

The trade also says the whole thing is inspired by true events, which is reason enough for me to hate this film already. Anyway, production will kick off early next year.

Greene, who will next be seen in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" and then in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," also recently wrapped "Skateland" and "Warrior." Yeah, she's got decent looks alright.

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