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18Oct2008

Review: "The Secret Life of Bees"

Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 7:37PM | By

Seen on: October 18, 2008

The players: Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood, Writer: Gina Prince-Bythewood, Cast: Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys

Facts of interest: Based on the book by Sue Monk Kidd.

The plot: A young girl (Dakota Fanning) and her caregiver (Jennifer Hudson) flee to a small South Carolina town, where they find shelter with a kind-hearted African-American family of beekeepers.

Our thoughts: Sue Monk Kidd’s acclaimed novel comes to life in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Secret Life of Bees,” a comfortable but at times maybe too simplistic drama about a troubled white girl finding new hope and love inside the home of a family of African-American beekeepers.

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Tuesday

30Sep2008

Watch the ‘Another Way to Die’ music video

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 4:41PM | By

Yahoo! Music today premiered the music video for Alicia Keys and Jack White’s “Another Way to Die,” the title song for Marc Forster’s James Bond adventure “Quantum of Solace.”

Check out the footage above. The film, starring Daniel Craig, opens Nov. 14.

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Monday

18Aug2008

'The Secret Life of Bees' trailer is here!

Monday, August 18, 2008 at 12:57PM | By

A few weeks ago we posted the new poster for Gine Prince-Bythewood's "The Secret Life of Bees" right here, and today we are happy to add the brand-new trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's bestseller. You can check it out just above.

Starring Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Dakota Fanning and Sophie Okonedo, the film centers on a 14-year-old girl who runs away with her caregiver to uncover the secret of her late mother’s past. The footage above looks pretty good, promising plenty of solid performances in what will undoubtedly be a warmhearted drama.

"The Secret Life of Bees" opens everywhere Oct. 17.

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Tuesday

29Jul2008

Short takes: ‘RoboCop’ to be rated R

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11:20PM | By

• According to MTV News, producer Mike Medavoy said the upcoming big-screen version of “RoboCop” will likely be rated R. Darren Aronofsky will direct the flick, which is scheduled for release in 2010.

• Variety reported Tuesday that Universal is in negotiations to produce Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming WWII drama “Inglorious Bastards.” The film is scheduled to head into production this fall in Europe.

• Alicia Keys will team up with Jack White (from The White Stripes) to record the theme song for Marc Forster’s upcoming James Bond adventure “Quantum of Solace.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the song is called “Another Way to Die.”

• Although none of this is confirmed yet, Wes Craven may be interested to return for the fourth “Scream” film, according to a recent interview with MTV News. Craven said he would consider being a part of the film as long as the studios respected his terms.

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