tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37944894969410425112024-03-13T18:18:24.434-07:00ALL MOVIE BLOG, Your Only Community Movie BlogSometime it is hard to find a real good advice on recent movie. Sometime it is hard to find detail news about certain movie. This blog created to ease all of movie viewers to get their latest info about latest movie, to be able to download wallpapers, posters and trailers, and to have some good review on recent movie and what most important, to build our own movie community. So please enjoy all the post, give some comment and advice as it may helps to improve our ALL MOVIE BLOGJoshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-87876328668059314362009-03-05T10:08:00.000-08:002009-03-05T10:43:29.982-08:00Watchmen's Story Plot - Year 2009 Main Frame Movie<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.thenewstribune.com/smedia/2009/03/02/18/814Film_Review_Watchmen.sff.standalone.prod_affiliate.5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 445px;" src="http://media.thenewstribune.com/smedia/2009/03/02/18/814Film_Review_Watchmen.sff.standalone.prod_affiliate.5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">This Movie plot is not really familiar to the audience from outside of the United State boundary</span>. Thus, this Watchmen Sickness Syndrome cannot be spread effectively through out the world. It is better if I take the step to introduce this popular, an award winning-to-be film to the people from outside of the United State.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">There will be no central figure for this movie. There will be <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">bunch of superheroes</span> will be featured through out this movie. The plot wasn't myriad to any other superhero's movie that we used to watch before. It is totally different from it own kind. Adapted from a book written by Dave Gibbson,<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"> this movie was the main frame of this year 2009.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7186529538793825"; /* 200x90, megaenter10ment 5 */ google_ad_slot = "4512217977"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 90; //--><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><br /></script><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">The story is set in a 1985 </span>where Nixon is a third-term president, America has won the Vietnam War and the course of history has otherwise been changed by two generations of vigilante "costumed adventurers," including one - <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">Dr. Manhattan</span> - who has superpowers and is a key element of the U.S. defense strategy.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">But the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">Cold War is still raging,</span> the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">current stable of masked heroes has been outlawed by Congress</span> and, as the film opens, the Comedian - a right-wing super-thug who helped assassinate Kennedy and suppressed the Watergate scandal - has been flung to his death from his Manhattan apartment.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">Rorschach</span>, a sociopathic do-gooder who wears a mask that looks like a constantly shifting inkblot, investigates and gradually comes to believe that some <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">mysterious conspiracy is afoot to kill off the rest of the retired Watchmen</span> - himself, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre and Ozymandias - and neutralize Dr. Manhattan.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">As Rorschach's investigation continues and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">several of the Watchmen come out of hiding to help</span> him, the attempts on their lives escalate, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan pushes the world to the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">brink of nuclear war</span> and all the story strains eventually come together in a shattering - but unexpected - <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">apocalyptic climax</span>.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">This is the spine of what is generally regarded to be the greatest of all graphic novels (<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">Time magazine named it "one of the 100 best English-language novels"</span>) and a "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">Moby Dick</span>" of a story that has frustrated three studios and a whole field of filmmakers who have <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">tried to bring it to the screen over the past 20 years.</span></p>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-53431591982328581202009-03-04T08:54:00.000-08:002009-03-04T11:12:48.956-08:00Jonas Brothers Being Desperate?!!This post is as a respond to the post by www.hecklerspray.com. Post entitled:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Jonas Brothers Topless In 3D Movie: All 12-Year-Old Girls Have Just Exploded"</span><br /><br />The Jonas Brothers being so desperate to promote their Movie after The Jonas Brothers Concert 3D had been outperformed by "Madea" last week. They used any methods to attract people to watch this ridiculous movie including being topless in front of the camera.<br /><br />The truth about this unrealistic movie is, they never learn that people went to the concert to have the concert beat, the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"LETS HAVE PARTY"</span> feeling. We cannot get that in a theater, am I right?<br /><br />being topless is not workin', how about being naked? Wee....Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-39600139967434628882009-03-04T07:49:00.000-08:002009-03-04T13:36:52.613-08:00INDUSTRI PERFILEMAN MALAYSIA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://al-ahkam.net/home/upload/rte/bendera.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 133px;" src="http://al-ahkam.net/home/upload/rte/bendera.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Sorry folks...today's post will be in Malay Language (A Special Post).<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Industri Perfileman Malaysia, Ke Mana Arah Tuju?</span><br /><br />Saya telah lama memerhatikan Industri Perfileman Tanah Air, Malaysia ku yang tercinta. <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">Industri Perfileman Negara tidak harus dipandang ringan </span>oleh semua pihak, kerana industri ini sahaja yang mampu <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">menjadi jambatan penghubung negara kita dengan negara luar</span>. Lihat sahaja Negara Amerika Syarikat yang menggunakan industri perfileman negaranya sebagai saluran untuk menyampaikan agenda negara, melebarkan sayap pengaruh psikologinya secara sedar atau tidak sedar, langsung atau tidak langsung. Dalam diam, kita secara tidak sedar menerima peradaban negara mereka lebih berbanding negara kita sendiri. Jika digunapakai strategi seumpama ini, maka negara kita juga mampu melakukan hal yang sama. Melebarkan sayap Malaysia ke pengaruh antarabangsa.<br /><br />Namun, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">tidak banyak filem hasilan negara kita yang layak diberikan kredit</span> dari segi mutu penghasilan, kualiti lakonan dan sebagainya. Sepanjang beberapa tahun, cuma terdapat 2, 3 filem sahaja yang saya rasa layak untuk diberikan anugerah. Iaitu Filem Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam dan Sepet. Namun sepet perlu dilakukan lebih banyak penghalusan. Kurangkan kepura-puraan dalam lakonan. Ya! Masalah utama pelakon negara kita, <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">Pelakon tidak dapat menjiwai watak sepenuhnya.</span> Maka, tampaklah kepura-puraan dalam lakonan. Penonton semakin dewasa, tahu berfikir, satu pembaziran wang jika melihat filem-filem seumpama ini, dengan pelakon-pelakon seumpama ini di panggung-panggung wayang.<br /><br />Banyak lagi <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">filem hasilan negara kita cuma sebagai mainan penerbit, cuma sebagai wadah mengaut untung</span>. Lakonan Era Fazira, Yusri, Apek dan pelbagai lagi nama-nama pelakon tanah air yang berlakon dalam pelbagai filem tempatan cuma berlakon separuh hati dan lakonan mereka tidak sampai ke hati penonton. Berlakon cuma atas dasar bayaran. Janagn panggil diri anak seni jika mata masih kelabu...perjuangkan filem kita seperti mana tokoh-tokoh filem terdahulu. Menanam jiwa di dalam lakonan. Bila dapat utamakan ini terlebih dahulu, maka hal tentang wang tidak akan menjadi masalah. Apa yang penting, minat terhadap apa yang sedang dikerjakan.<br /><br />Filem Cicak Man sebagai contoh, Apek terpilih sebagai watak utama kerana pada ketika itu, Apek merupakan salah seorang pelakon yang sedang mendapat nama, namun jelas Apek tidak sesuai untuk watak tersebut. Bukan tidak sesuai atas dasar kapasiti bakat Apek, namun kategori Apek sebagai pelakon pelawak menyebabkannya tidak sesuai memegang watak terbabit. Maka kelihatanlah filem badut yang meminta simpati penonton untuk ketawa. Benar apa yang saya katakan...Cuba renungkan sebelum anda meningkah...Penerbit, Pengarah atau pihak terlibat harus bijak membuat pemilihan pelakon. Bukan cuma atas dasar "pelakon sedang top".<br /><br />Demikian juga ketika zaman Erra Fazira, beliau akan kelihatan dalam beberapa buah filem dalam masa setahun, di mana kualiti lakonannya? Ke laut? Jika kita lihat filem-filem barat, mereka merancang membangunkan sesebuah filem 3 atau 4 tahun lebih awal. persediaannya sahaja laksana pelaksanaan projek mega kontraktor. Pelakonnya terikat dengan filem yang satu, berusaha untuk mendalami watak. Tidak hairanlah kualitinya tampak berbeza. Saya percaya, masih ramai yang berbakat diluar sana...Bakat nyanyian acapkali kita cungkil, mengapa tidak dengan bakat lakonan. Kami muak dengan pelakon yang sama...timbulkan variasi.<br /><br />Saya lebih gemar untuk melihat pelakon-pelakon veteran tanah air, seperti <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">Khatijah Tan, Fauziah Nawi </span>dan beberapa nama lagi; mutu lakonan dan variasi dalam lakonan jelas kelihatan dari satu filem ke filem yang lain. Mereka inilah yang l<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">ayak diberikan anugerah Pelakon Terbaik dalam FFM atau anugerah-anugerah yang lain.</span><br /><br />Pelakon-pelakon Malaysia yang lain cuma mendapat nama melalui kontroversi. Melenting apabila diberikan komentar membina (mungkin anda akan melihat lentingan mereka selepas membaca paparan blog ini).<br /><br />Antara isu lain di dalam penghasilan Filem Malaysia yang berkualiti adalah <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">penentuan plot ceritanya.</span> Malaysia masih kekurangan bakat penulisan layar cerita. Lihat saja filem lakonan Rita Rudaini, Mendam Berahi...plot cerita yang amat memalukan dengan tag line pemasaran "Filem Terhebat...". Maaf saya dahului, tapi ini suatu realiti yang boleh kita renung bersama untuk lebih maju kehadapan. Tidak dapat menghasilkan plot cerita yang baik bukan satu alasan untuk tidak menghasilkan filem yang baik, penulis-penulis Malaysia yang amat berbakat masih ada seperti A.Samad Said. Mengapa tidak digunakan saja karangan beliau seperti Salina dalam menghasilkan filem-filem bermutu dengan layar cerita yang terpandu, cuma memerlukan sedikit olahan. Nyata, kebanyakan filem yang dihasilkan tika ini merupakan filem-filem hasil garapan daripada penulis-penulis novel terkemuka. Mengapa tidak kita contohi? Kita juga punya tokoh karyawan yang hebat...hebat berbanding yang lain pada pandangan saya. Menghasilkan filem yang baik bukan cuma perlu menggunakan teknologi yang canggih seperti CGI dan pelbagai contoh yang baik. Filem berkenaan masyarakat sekitar, dunia realiti sudah cukup memadai...apa yang penting, emosi daripada filem terbabit dapat dirasai oleh penonton...seperti Paloh, kesanan emosi yang cukup baik. Rosyam Nor mampu menjiwai watak dengan seeloknya. Namun agak berat bagi tontonan semua.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Terdapat juga isu </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Penerbit Malaysia kurang dapat menghasilkan Filem-filem berbajet tinggi</span> kerana khuatir ketiadaan sambutan penonton jika pun diterbitkan. Pulangan tidak dapat diperolehi. Takut akan kerugian :..."saya puji Filem Puteri Gunung Ledang. Demi untuk memartabatkan filem dengan acuan Malaysia, belanja bukan menjadi ukuran. Cuma garapan terakhir ketika titik pertarungan M.Nasir mejadi kesilapan dalam filem ini. Daripada keadaan yang realistik menjadi pertarungan keanak-anakan. "- Ini masalahnya, sebab kita cuma berfikir pasaran filem kita cuma dalam negara, tidak terfikir untuk memasarkannya diluar negara. Jika sekali terfikir untuk menjangkaui lebih daripada pasaran sedia ada, maka hasilnya akan lebih mantap...kita akan berusaha untuk meghasilkan filem yang bukan cuma mendapat sambutan menggalakkan di dalam negara, walhal di luar negara sekali pun. Memenuhi setiap sensitiviti yang dikehendaki penonton.<br /><br />Terdapat pelbagai lagi <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">permasalahan dalam pemasaran </span>yang dapat diselesaikan. Di Amerika contohnya dan beberapa negara barat yang lain termasuk Bollywood, rakyatnya tidak semestinya berada di panggung-panggung wayang untuk melihat filem-filem terbaru, terdapat pelbagai perkhidmatan yang menawarkan penayangan filem-filem baru ke komputer atau ke kaca television pada tarikh sama filem dilancarkan dipanggung melalui perkhidmatan yang dikenali sebagai <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Movie On Demand</span>; dengan harga yang cukup rendah, cuma US$1.99 selama seminggu penayangan. Kita mempunyai Astro dan TmNet yang mampu membantu menjayakan teknik pemasaran seumpama ini. Maka gunakan...permudahkan penonton untuk melanggan. perbanyakkan cabang dan agen. Ini secara langsung menutup peluang Mat Cetak Rompak, kadar permintaan berkurangan kerana berjaya dipenuhi, maka bekalan dipasaran kurang mendapat sambutan.<br /><br />Banyak lagi<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> program-program lain TV yang disiarkan di television cuma duplikasi daripada rancangan-rancangan luar negara </span>yang lain. Di mana kreativiti penerbit-penerbit kita? mengapa cuma mengikut? Aznil patut diberikan pujian kerana melahirkan program TV dengan Identiti sendiri. Jika diberikan peluang, mungkin Aznil mampu menghasilkan filem yang baik.<br /><br />Negara kita seharusnya telah mempunyai <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">akademi lakonan yang memberi latihan lakonan seiring dengan kurikulum sekolah-sekolah Malaysia, </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">yang dihadiri oleh pelbagai lapisan masyarakat yang berminat terhadap bidang lakonan. </span></span>Kita telah punya akademi sukan, akademi tarian dan pelbagai lagi akademi yang lain, mengapa tidak Akademi Lakonan peringkat negara diwujudkan? Melalui akademi ini diharapkan dapatlah negara kita menghasilkan bakat-bakat lakonan yang bermutu, meliputi pelbagai bangsa dan lapisan umur. Dengan ini peluang dalam bidang lakonan terbuka kepada semua lapisan masyarakat untuk mendapat peluang menjadi pelakon. Selain daripada itu, ia juga menyediakan <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">kolam bekalan pelakon</span> kepada Industri Perfileman Negara.<br /><br />Melalui komentar-komentar yang diberikan adalah diharapkan Industri Perfileman Negara Maju 5 tapak kehadapan. Saya memohon maaf jika komentar yang diberikan agak menyentuh sentimen peribadi, namun ia merupakan contoh-contoh relevan yang terbaik untuk kita renungkan. Saya sentiasa berharap; mungkin bukan saya cuma, namun seluruh rakyat Malaysia- untuk melihat industri filem kita mencipta nama di persada antarabangsa. Sekian<br /></div>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-43249206843298604012009-03-03T07:01:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:45:24.802-08:00Jonas Brothers The Movie 3D OUTPERFORM by Madea?!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">This is the shocking news: Jonas Brothers The Movie Outperform By Madea.</span><br /><br />When it comes to curing the economic blues,<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> laughter still is the best medicine.</span><br /><br />Moviegoers this weekend took a break from the drumbeat of layoffs and bankruptcies, heading to theaters to watch comedies such as <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Tyler Perry's "Madea Goes to Jail,</span>" the top-grossing film for the second week in a row.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">In down times like this, people want to be entertained, and they want to laugh</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">," </span>said Steve Rothenberg, president of domestic distribution at Lionsgate, the studio that released "Madea." "It's no surprise that the only two films this year that have repeated their No. 1 rank in the weekly charts have been comedies." That is the true secret that lies behind this "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" movie.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Madea" garnered estimated receipts of $16.5 million</span> over the weekend, bringing its two-week total to $64.9 million, according to box-office tracker Media by Numbers.<br /><br />The other film that <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">maintained its No. 1 rank in sales for more than a week</span> </span>this year was "Paul Blart: Mall Cop." The lighthearted comedy from Sony/Columbia landed in the No. 6 spot with an estimated $5.6 million. The weekend brought its box-office total to $128.1 million over seven weeks.<br /><br />Other funny flicks to hit the top-10 chart include <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">He's Just Not That Into You,</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"</span> a comedy of romantic errors from Warner Bros. that took in $5.9 million this weekend for the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">fifth spot, </span>and <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Confessions of a Shopaholic,</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"</span> from Walt Disney Studios, which was <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">ninth</span> </span>with $4.5 million.<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Fired Up,</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"</span> a spoof about two high school football players who crash a cheerleading camp, rounded out the comedy list at <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">No. 10</span> overall with $3.8 million.<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">top 6 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">,</span> followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:100%;" > <a id="KonaLink1" target="_top" class="rcLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/01/madea-outperforms-the-jon_n_170932.html#"><span style="color: rgb(3, 130, 88) ! important;font-family:Arial,";" ><span class="rcLink" style="color: rgb(3, 130, 88) ! important;font-family:Arial,";" >Media </span><span class="rcLink" style="color: rgb(3, 130, 88) ! important;font-family:Arial,";" >By </span><span class="rcLink" style="color: rgb(3, 130, 88) ! important;font-family:Arial,";" >Numbers </span><span class="rcLink" style="color: rgb(3, 130, 88) ! important;font-family:Arial,";" >LLC</span></span></a>: </span><p>1. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">,"</span> Lionsgate, $16,175,926, 2,052 locations, $7,883 average, $64,525,548, two weeks.</p> <p>2.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience,"</span> </span>Disney, $12,510,374, 1,271 locations, $9,843 average, $12,510,374, one week.</p> <p>3. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Slumdog Millionaire,"</span> Fox Searchlight, $12,026,343, 2,943 locations, $4,086 average, $115,024,121, 16 weeks.</p> <p>4.<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> "Taken," </span>Fox, $9,864,197, 3,091 locations, $3,191 average, $107,796,273, five weeks.</p> <p>5. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"He's Just Not That Into You,"</span> Warner Bros., $6,011,405, 2,858 locations, $2,103 average, $78,661,321, four weeks.</p> <p>6. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Paul Blart</span><a id="KonaLink2" target="_top" class="rcLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/01/madea-outperforms-the-jon_n_170932.html#"><span style="color: rgb(3, 130, 88) ! important;font-family:Arial,";font-size:13px;" ><span class="rcLink" style="color: rgb(3, 130, 88) ! important;font-family:Arial,";font-size:13px;" ></span></span></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">: Mall Cop,"</span> Sony/Columbia, $5,602,392, 2,698 locations, $2,076 average, $128,107,912, seven weeks.</p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Download Unlimited New Movie: Click This Link Below.</span><br /></div><a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);" href="http://auhsoj14.themovdwn.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=BLOGSITE" target="_blank">The Movie Download:<br />Click Here to Start Downloading</a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-65408626447234551462009-03-03T06:31:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:48:26.325-08:00STREET FIGHTER: MIDDLE SUCKS!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.firstshowing.net/img/street-fighter-doocell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 580px; height: 435px;" src="http://www.firstshowing.net/img/street-fighter-doocell.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">I just watched Street Fighter</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">. </span>I'm not gonna give credit to this movie, to the director especially. Hey! We are fan of the Street Fighter. We grew up along this <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Capcom's Game</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">.</span><br /><br />I'm waiting for the thrills in this movie from the start till the end; but i can't feel any of it. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Kristen Kreuk did her job well</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">. </span>She's really committed to her acting career. Go Girl! But <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">what makes this film down to its middle sucks category</span> were the supporting actors/actresses. I'm not gonna make some statement in particular. You better judge it by your self.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The screen player</span>; they are not into the detail. Few of it just on the surface. Its really hard to detect the character from the virtual game. Where's Buldrog, where's Vega and Where's Bison? All the special identity for the characters had been removed. Chun Li even didn't wear her killing-sexy costume. I'm dying waiting for that. LOL...<br /><br />Overall...<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">this film really makes me enjoy</span> my holiday. Just a bit frustrated...You better watch!! Heh!<br /></div>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-38084626350298477572009-03-01T08:37:00.000-08:002009-03-01T10:32:16.434-08:00Watchmen Hit Theaters on March 6, 2009<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx1gqxpBJiYRvCTKbUzrQwt5jVcB7r_jwjll3yNX0THPQO_bJQe1lljhOUk2Bbf5qxYbocwXqJS7Fpt7fCN5Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-10250364658284606212009-02-28T23:57:00.000-08:002009-03-01T00:23:08.918-08:00Lifetime America: Original TV Movie That Full With Heart<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tnhgUbbcCbfTdWmB87sre_0kzfdHrghP6yUIsIK9e-8cDgGKB6mHrdUXNVT02v7UaUuNS5DPKyYdMZTGFc-lE0aXrA1FNuibTplhJyXLhKSU2pHtO166nSOT9tJzHhE9NpjyT5a2MTg/s1600-h/621x275_0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tnhgUbbcCbfTdWmB87sre_0kzfdHrghP6yUIsIK9e-8cDgGKB6mHrdUXNVT02v7UaUuNS5DPKyYdMZTGFc-lE0aXrA1FNuibTplhJyXLhKSU2pHtO166nSOT9tJzHhE9NpjyT5a2MTg/s400/621x275_0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308131818643013554" border="0" /></a>I just read some reviews on Slumdog from a simple magazine dated few days ago. They said that this movie originally adapted from a book written by an Indian guy about the terrible life in India. And I came to think that all good movie recently original screen play were always adapted from a book. There's Twilight came from a book, there's Watchmen as well adapted from an animated book. I check for my Google Hot Trend today and this title really catch my eyes; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lifetime Networks will premier original made-for-TV movie that was shoot in Metro Detroit tonight at 9. </span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Hey! This one is also from a book written by E.R. Frank. This story is so much full with heart in it. This is good. Sometime it is hard to educate people from a formal way or from advices given, but people do enjoy learning from a way that they feel simple. Such this kind of movie, it really teach us on how to think better for our own-self and others. On how to live peacefully and respect for others. So that world can become more better.<br /><br />So this is all about The America: Movie That Full With Heart America tells the story of Dr. Maureen Brennan (Rosie O’Donnell), a psychiatrist at a youth treatment center, encounters her newest patient, a 16-year-old biracial boy named America. Through their sessions, Dr. Brennan helps America come to terms with his roller-coaster life, which began when he was taken by authorities from his crack-addicted mother and placed into foster care as an infant. In this emotional story, Dr. Brennan works to help him open up about his painful past and discover the support and courage he needs to get his life back on track.<br /><br /></div>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-65613906700197735162009-02-26T08:35:00.000-08:002009-02-26T08:38:14.197-08:00Full Version of 'Gossip Girl' OMG Promo<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" name="" class="a12gr"><i>In anticipation of the return of 'Gossip Girl' in March, the conflicts and the excitement of the show are compiled in a new promo.</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);" name="" class="a12gr"></span><br />After three <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00022291.html" class="submenu">short promos</a> were released for "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/tv/gossip_girl/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Gossip Girl</a>" return earlier this week, <a itxtdid="6779254" target="_blank" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00022347.html#" style="border-bottom: 0.2em dotted rgb(43, 101, 176) ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; font-size: 100% ! important; text-decoration: none ! important; padding-bottom: 0px ! important; color: rgb(43, 101, 176) ! important; background-color: transparent ! important;" classname="iAs" class="iAs">The <nobr style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 100%;" id="itxt_nobr_2_0">CW</nobr></a> have now dropped the full version, showing the kiss between Blair and Chuck, the slap from Serena and more. The show will be back on March 16 with "The Age of Dissonance".<br /><br />Chuck is having trouble dealing with the mystery of the person his father was and how he spent his spare time. Meanwhile, Nate catches Vanessa flirting with another guy, and in a moment of desperation, reluctantly turns to Blair for help which turns out not as he expected.<br /><br />Dan purposely ignores Serena's calls and tells Miss Carr that things are beyond a little complicated between the two of them right now. Miss Carr chooses not to take her job back and spends most of her time in an empty apartment with her new fling, who doesn't seem to be quite grieving from his recent break-up from Serena.<br /><br />At the same time, Lily and Rufus question where their relationship is going and talk very casually about merging their households, Chuck however, is strongly against the idea, and does everything in his power to stop it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">source : aceshowbiz.com</span><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net/"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com/" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-56688996341497563112009-02-26T08:11:00.000-08:002009-02-26T08:33:12.552-08:00Jordin Sparks joins the Jonas Brothers<div style="text-align: justify;">Jordin Sparks joins the Jonas Brothers, in photo by AP’s Dan Steinberg, and Demi Lovato at the celebrity lineup at the Walt Disney premiere of “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.<br /><br />It must be celebrity week in Washington, George Clooney was there Monday talking about Darfur, and the parade continued Tuesday with appearances by will.i.am and Sheryl Crow at a Capitol Hill news conference by recording artists about performance rights on radio.<br /><br />Singers Usher Raymond IV and James Harris spoke today at a House Education and Labor Commitee hearing on improving America’s commitment to service and volunteerism.<br /><br />Singer/songwriter James Taylor and actor Kevin Bacon attends the 5th annual Musicians on Call benefit concert and auction at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York.<br /><br />Also in New York, writer Maya Angelou and actor Harry Belafonte attend the memorial celebration for Odetta.<br /><br /></div>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-22322376282453920862009-02-26T08:07:00.000-08:002009-02-26T08:10:25.786-08:00Shocker: Harry Knowles Loved Watchmen<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nymag.com/daily/entertainment/20090224_knowles_250x375.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 365px;" src="http://images.nymag.com/daily/entertainment/20090224_knowles_250x375.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Even though American reviewers who caught an early screening of <em>Watchmen</em> had agreed not to write about it until next week, virtually every geek-oriented publication has gone ahead and posted an early review anyway. Most notably, Ain't It Cool News' Harry Knowles published <a href="http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40225">his rave review</a> last night, even after briefly <a href="http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40214">casting himself as something of a martyr</a> for honoring the embargo when his colleagues at <a href="http://chud.com/articles/articles/18254/1/THE-DEVIN039S-ADVOCATE-NON-REVIEW-MUSINGS-ON-WATCHMEN/Page1.html">CHUD</a> and <a href="http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=11018">Empire</a> showed virtually no restraint. (Actually, according to CHUD's Russ Fischer, their review was cleared with Warner Bros. and not in violation of the embargo.) Of course, it's easy to understand why Knowles had to rush to press — we were all just <em>dying</em> to know what he'd think of the adaptation, given that there was such a <em>huge</em> possibility that he would not like it. </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40225">Harry Watches The WATCHMEN And Can Remain Silent Not One More Second!</a> [Ain't It Cool News]</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-28327042232018018072009-02-26T06:45:00.000-08:002009-02-26T07:33:27.842-08:00Sorry Guys..Sorry to all of my Blog's Viewers, I haven't add any new trailer yet due to some technical problem. I just finished my exam yesterday and currently in the progress of uploading all the FLV into my youtube channel. Lol...but please check out my blog later. New trailers will be updated and wallpapers and posters and tips for free ticket guide...Yeah! 'Rite...that is sure!Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-24816650570188835852009-02-26T06:34:00.000-08:002009-02-26T06:42:16.330-08:00FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND WARNER BROS. PICTURES TO JOIN FORCES ON THE NORTH AMERICAN RELEASE OF DANNY BOYLE’S “SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE”<div style="text-align: justify;">Fox Searchlight Pictures President Peter Rice and Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov announced today that the companies have joined forces on the North American release of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. Fox Searchlight Pictures will handle marketing and distribution of the film. Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyFull" title="Justify Full" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 13);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Justify Full" class="gl_align_full" border="0" /></span></span> stars Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan. The film is based on the best selling novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup. The film is scheduled to be released on November 28, 2008 and will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.<br /><br />“The film is tour de force of filmmaking that hits you both viscerally and emotionally at every twist and turn. Everyone here was just astonished by the movie and immediately knew we had to be involved with it,” said Rice. “Searchlight is pleased to able to work with Warner Bros. on such a unique and extraordinary film.” “With the recent additions to our slate, it became impossible for us to release SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in this calendar year,” said Robinov. “We’re very proud of Danny and the movie, and we are pleased to partner with Fox Searchlight to release the film on November 28, 2008.”<br /><br />Added Boyle, “I am grateful to Warner for their careful handling of the film. I had a great time making this movie and I look forward to working with my old friends at Searchlight to ensure that audiences at Toronto and beyond have a great time watching it.”<br />“It is a credit to both Searchlight and Warner that Danny's exceptional film will now get the life it deserves. Our thanks go to Peter Rice and Jeff Robinov for making this happen,” added Colson.<br /><br />SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?”<br /><br />But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show’s questions.<br /><br />Intrigued by Jamal’s story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show?<br /><br />When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out…<br /><br />The deal was negotiated on Fox Searchlight’s side by Vice President of Business Affairs Megan O’Brien and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Acquisitions Tony Safford. The deal was negotiated on Warner Bros. Pictures’ side by Jun Oh, Senior Vice President of Business Affairs. The project was initiated at Film4 who co-developed and co-financed the film with UK production company Celador Films. The film is produced by Celador's Christian Colson. Film4 chief Tessa Ross and Celador Films Chairman Paul Smith act as executive producers.<br /><br />Fox Searchlight Pictures is a specialty film company that both finances and acquires motion pictures. It has its own marketing and distribution operations, and its films are distributed internationally by Twentieth Century Fox. Fox Searchlight Pictures is a unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a unit of Fox Entertainment Group.<br /><br />Warner Bros. Pictures is one of the most successful motion picture studios in the world and has been entertaining global audiences for over 85 years with high-quality, innovative, acclaimed motion pictures. Warner Bros. Pictures is part of Warner Bros. Entertainment, a global leader in all forms of entertainment and their related businesses across all current and emerging media and platforms. </div>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-287841408382101782009-02-26T01:41:00.000-08:002009-02-26T01:43:38.058-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="billbold">February 4, 2009</span> - <img style="width: 272px; height: 339px;" src="http://www.thehollywoodglobe.com/christian_bale.jpg" align="left" />Batman star Christian Bale has been caught on tape launching into a foul-mouthed rant at one of the crew members on his forthcoming movie Terminator Salvation.<br /> The British-born actor, 35, repeatedly swore and threatened to 'kick your f**king a**' when director of photography Shane Hurlbut accidentally interrupted Bale mid-scene.<br /> An audio tape of the alleged incident, which happened on set in New Mexico, last July, has been leaked on to the internet, prompting the film's assistant director to defend Bale's behaviour.<br /> The on-set clash took place just two days before Bale had an argument with his mother Jenny and sister Sharon in a London hotel before the British premiere of The Dark Knight. </div><p style="text-align: justify;">The audio tape was recorded during a particularly intense scene between Bale's John Connor character and actress Bryce Dallas Howard, who plays his on-screen wife.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">According to TMZ.com, concerned film executives sent the tape recording to their insurance company over fears Bale would quit the film.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">The actor is heard erupting in anger - and using the F-word 35 times - after cinematographer Hurlbut walks into his sightline.<br /><br /> During the row, Welsh-born Bale's accent fluctuates between American and English.<br /> At the beginning of the recording, Bale fumes: 'I'm gonna kick your f**king a**.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /> When the film's assistant director Bruce Franklin attempts to calm the actor down, Bale is unrepentant.<br /> He continued: 'Do I f**king walk around and rip... no, shut the f**k up Bruce... Do I...? No. No. Don't shut me up. Am I gonna walk around and rip your f**king lights down in the middle of a scene? Then why the f**k are you walking right through?<br /> Bale then turns to director McG for his input, but it appears the latter is reluctant to get involved.<br /> McG is heard saying: 'I didn't see it happen.'<br /> After appearing to calm down, Bale tells the cameras to start rolling again, but soon erupts again when someone suggests he takes some time out to restore his mood.<br /> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">He said: 'Let's not take a f**king minute, let's go again and let's not have you walking f**king in.<br /> The recording ends on a cutting last comment from Bale to Hurlbut: 'Seriously, you and me, we're f**king done professionally.'</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">After the tape was released on to the internet this week, Franklin insisted it didn't portray Bale's normal on-set behaviour and he was simply having a bad day.<br /> Franklin told E! Online: 'If you are working in a very intense scene and someone takes you out of your groove... It was the most emotional scene in the movie. And for him to get stopped in the middle of it - he is very intensely involved in his character.<br /> 'He didn't walk around like that all day long. It was just a moment and it passed.<br /> 'This was my second movie with Christian, and it has always been a good experience with him. He is so dedicated to the craft.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> " I think someone is begging to make some noise [controversy] about this, but I don't think it's fair. The art of acting is not paint by numbers, it's an art form.'<br /> Bale has a reputation for throwing tantrums on set.<br /> Last year, his former publicist and adviser Harrison Cheung told the Mail on Sunday that Bale had trouble controlling his temper.<br /> Referring to Bale's days as a teen actor, he said: 'If something wasn’t just so, Christian would just erupt. He would yell until he was red in the face. It was very intimidating.<br /> 'When he filmed a movie called Metroland with Emily Watson, his nickname on set was Tandy because he was always throwing tantrums.'</p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">source: thehollywoodglobe.com</span><br /></p>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-10803074750605314602009-02-25T03:23:00.000-08:002009-02-25T15:28:08.186-08:00Watts, Pinto join Woody Allen filmFreida Pinto will follow up her performance in the <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/_mugw/watts_naomi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 230px;" src="http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/_mugw/watts_naomi.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" with a role in Woody Allen's latest project.<div style="text-align: justify;"><br />This year's Cinderella at the Oscar ball will join the long list of Allen's muses as she takes on the ingenue role in the helmer's still-untitled pic.<br /><br />Naomi Watts has also signed on to star in the film, joining the already-announced Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins.<br /><br />Mediapro, the Spain-based company behind "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," is financing the as-yet-titled pic, which will be produced by Letty Aronson, Steve Tenenbaum and Jaume Roures.<br /><br />Allen's next pic, "Whatever Works," will be released by Sony Pictures Classics in June.<br /><br />Pinto, who has become one of the most pursued thesps since her breakout <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/_mugp/pinto_Freida.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 211px;" src="http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/_mugp/pinto_Freida.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>performance in "Slumdog," signed with CAA in November and began mulling projects. Allen's film will mark the first post-"Slumdog" pic for the Indian-born model-turned-actress.<br /><br />Watts is filming "Mother and Child." She also is repped by CAA.</div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">source : variety.com</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net/"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com/" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-86712315284178418772009-02-25T03:19:00.000-08:002009-02-25T03:22:51.955-08:00Brand New Trailer for Psychological Thriller 'Not Forgotten'.<embed src="http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/xplayer/ac001.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" swliveconnect="true" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" flashvars="e=4bffc0037b3a3a49328d685cccfc7c21cc002973d57a44951a38fddf065f5c696a66be9b89ee2d2f0947d4e15d253124c7d296b9a2a5d695fdd446d15f64f11765e48c3e69f68736fac9dd031d8962a02723d09accafe3f4ff222b&width=400&height=325&pid=ac001&autostart=false&allowscriptaccess=always&usefullscreen=true&esnapshot=4bffc0037b3a3a49328d685cccfc7c21cc002973d57a44951a38fddf065f5c696a66be9b89ee2d2f094ccde2702233248cc0aabdb5bbd88cfcd858d05565f85d6ea5d87835adc773b1dfd9030b8c75be626398&trueurl=undefined"></embed><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" name="" class="a12gr"><i>Myraid Pictures have released a brand new trailer for their latest psychological thriller starring Simon Baker and Paz Vega, 'Not Forgotten'.</i></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" name="" class="a12gr"></span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> A man's perfect life is ruined when his dark past catches up with him in "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/not_forgotten/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Not Forgotten</a>" trailer. Telling the story of Jack Bishop, it is first displayed that Bishop lives the life of every man's dream as he has a beautiful wife and a happy, healthy daughter, Toby, as well as the career he always wanted. But when his daughter goes missing, his hidden dark secret from the past comes back to haunt him.<br /><br />Desperate to find his daughter while his secret is unraveled bits by bits, he resorts to the powers of his long forgotten faith, La Santa Muerte, the protectors of the sinner and the worshippers of the dead. But, the power of the La Santa Muerte is stronger then he ever imagined as it reaches out to touch his family and reveals an even darker and unexpected web of lies and deceit.<br /><br />Pairing up <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/simon_baker/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Simon Baker</a> and <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/paz_vega/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Paz Vega</a> as Jack Bishop and his wife, Amaya, "Not Forgotten" is directed, co-produced and co-written by Dror Soref. Yet to get exact release date, this psychological thriller from Myraid Pictures is also supported by Chloe Moretz, <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/claire_forlani/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Claire Forlani</a>, Michael DeLorenzo and Ken Davitian among others.<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net/"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com/" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-48711624394898135382009-02-25T03:06:00.000-08:002009-02-25T03:19:13.340-08:00'Spider-Man' set for Feb. 2010 Broadway opening<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://api.ning.com/files/j2HWz4Y*oTuQZlH5zjMa-0sdAQ3aztK1o19fdMMcmESyNo45i-kVbgKhHn6lBCPyjHKHFu*89Hl4162So3QuCxS1GwMyfmcH/spiderman2_01800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px; height: 344px;" src="http://api.ning.com/files/j2HWz4Y*oTuQZlH5zjMa-0sdAQ3aztK1o19fdMMcmESyNo45i-kVbgKhHn6lBCPyjHKHFu*89Hl4162So3QuCxS1GwMyfmcH/spiderman2_01800.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Spider-Man has conquered the movies. Now it's Broadway's turn.</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The widely anticipated new musical “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” with music and lyrics by </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/u/u2/index.html">U2</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">’s Bono and the Edge, and directed by </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/julie_taymor/index.html">Julie Taymor</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> the creative force behind Disney's long-running "Lion King", took a big swing toward a Broadway debut on Tuesday as the producers announced that the show was scheduled to begin previews next January at the Hilton Theater.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The musical, which is produced by Hello Entertainm</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">ent/David Garfinkle, Martin McCallum, Marvel Entertainment/David Maisel and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is to start previews at the Hilton on Jan. 16, 2010 and open on Feb. 18. Industry insiders have said its budget would be the largest in Broadway history, about $40 million; asked to confirm that budget figure, a spokesman for the show, Adrian Bryan-Brown, said on Tuesday that the producers would not comment on the dollar amount. The “Spider-Man” musical would mark the Broadway debut for Bono and the Edge. Ms. Taymor and Glen Berger (of Off-Broadway’s </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=9503E2D71731F937A15753C1A9679C8B63">“Underneath the Lintel”</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">) have written the book. No casting was announced.</span><br /></div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Mr. Bryan-Brown said that the music and lyrics were largely complete, but that Bono and the Edge would “of course write more songs as necessary.” He said that the subtitle of the musical, “Turn Off the Dark,” is the title of one of the songs, and added that there were no plans to use or riff on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o29VoxtsFk">the well-known theme song from the television cartoon series</a> about the Marvel comic-book superhero.</p><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">According to a news release from the producers, the show, in which the title character will indeed be flying around the Hilton, draws on the comic book series for “inspiration,” yet also “spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest row house in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen.”</p><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> The plot description concludes: “Spider-Man’s battles will hurtle the audience through an origin story both recognizable and unexpected, yielding new characters as well as familiar faces until a final surprising confrontation casts a startling new light on this hero’s journey.”<br /><br />source : nytimes.com<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net/"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com/" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a></div>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-76212741663998731492009-02-25T01:56:00.000-08:002009-02-25T02:01:45.267-08:00'Ghostbusters 3' Eyes Fall 2009 Start of Production<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022293.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 266px;" src="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022293.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>"Ghostbusters 3", the much talked-about second sequel for 1980s comedy movie could be heading to production late 2009. While promoting a new House of Blues in Boston, "Ghostbusters" star Dan Aykroyd gave the revealing update for the project during a web chat with readers of The Boston Globe.<br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia;"><br />Asked about how the third installment of the "Ghostbusters" series is coming along and whether the movie will indeed be developed, the 56-year-old came up with this response, saying "Script is commenced early summer." He, in addition, gushed on when the production most likely takes place, noting "Hope to be in production by late fall 2009."<br /><br />For "Ghostbusters 3", Columbia Pictures have picked-up Emmy-nominated screenwriting team, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, to pen the script. While the original actors, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson, have been reported to be willing to reprise roles, they have yet been signed for this sequel since they are waiting to see if the script is right. </div>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-33303547638953688192009-02-24T07:40:00.000-08:002009-02-24T07:42:53.423-08:00'Watchmen' Invades London With World Premiere<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022287.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 345px;" src="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022287.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Cast members and celebrity guests are greeted with a uniquely-designed black and yellow carpet when attending the world premiere of 'Watchmen' in London.</span><br /><br /><br />London has become the city where "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/watchmen/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Watchmen</a>" held its world premiere on Monday night, February 23. Attracting a huge crowd at the Odeon West End at Leicester Square, the special screening event was marked with the rolling out of one specially-designed carpet, which in contrast to the usual red, takes the black-and yellow color with "Watchmen" lettering and the signature yellow smiley face.<br /><br /> The whole cast ensemble that include <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/billy_crudup/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Billy Crudup</a>, <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/carla_gugino/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Carla Gugino</a>, <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/jackie_earle_haley/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Jackie Earle Haley</a>, <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/jeffrey_dean_morgan/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Jeffrey Dean Morgan</a>, <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/malin_akerman/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Malin Akerman</a>, <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/matthew_goode/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Matthew Goode</a> and <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/patrick_wilson/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Patrick Wilson</a>, were present on the occasion. Dressed to impress, three of the actors, Wilson, Crudup, and Morgan, were seen wearing suits by designer Calvin Klein.<br /><br />Joining them for the special celebration were director Zack Snyder and producer Deborah Snyder. Other guests seen attending the world premiere included "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/stardust/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Stardust</a>" writer Jane Goldman, "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/st_trinian_s/" rel="tag" class="submenu">St. Trinian's</a>" actress Jodie Whittaker, "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/ninja_assassin/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Ninja Assassin</a>" actor <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/rick_yune/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Rick Yune</a> and British TV personality Jonathan Ross. Photos from the premiere can be seen via <a href="http://www.celebrity-mania.com/news/view/00008072.html" class="submenu">Celebrity Mania</a>.<br /><br />Adapted from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' comic book series of the same title, "Watchmen" centers on vigilante Rorschach as he investigates the murder of a former hero, the Comedian. Coming across a plot to discredit and murder various heroes, he discovers a far wider-ranging conspiracy involving his colleagues' past which could completely change the course of history. The live-action film will hit the U.S. big screen on March 6.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-81604599996996209292009-02-24T07:27:00.000-08:002009-02-24T07:40:08.649-08:00Jonas Brothers to Make Surprise Appearance in Theaters at '3D' Showings<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022307.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 602px; height: 401px;" src="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022307.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyFull" title="Justify Full" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 13);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Justify Full" class="gl_align_full" border="0" /></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span name="" class="a12gr">At a press conference in Burbank, California, Jonas Brothers announced that they will surprise fans with unexpected 'pop-ins' at numerous 'Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience' showings.<br /></span><div name="" class="right"><a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022307.jpg" target="_blank"><br /></a></div> With their 3-D movie, "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/jonas_brothers_the_3d_concert_experience/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience</a>", heading into theaters this Friday, February 27, <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/jonas_brothers/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Jonas Brothers</a> make one exciting announcement. During a press conference at Million Air in Burbank, California to announce a partnership with NetJets, the musical trio revealed that they will make surprise coast-to-coast appearance at numerous showings of the concert movie.<br /><br />"We can't give too many details as to what cities or how many cities we'll be going to," Nick Jonas confessed. He then added, "What we can tell you is it will be a coast-to-coast tour and it's really all about our fans, and being able to experience this with them." Aside from the press conference, the heartthrob also spilled the bean when they appeared on "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/tv/jimmy_kimmel_live_/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Jimmy Kimmel Live!</a>" on Monday, February 23.<br /><br />On related news about the movie, <a itxtdid="6372116" target="_blank" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00022307.html#" style="border-bottom: 0.2em dotted rgb(43, 101, 176) ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; font-size: 100% ! important; text-decoration: none ! important; padding-bottom: 0px ! important; color: rgb(43, 101, 176) ! important; background-color: transparent ! important;" classname="iAs" class="iAs">Walt <nobr style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 100%;" id="itxt_nobr_5_0">Disney<img style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; height: 10px; width: 10px; position: relative; top: 1px; left: 1px; float: none;" src="http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif" /></nobr></a> Studios Motion Pictures and IMAX Corporation have announced "<a itxtdid="6412147" target="_blank" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00022307.html#" style="border-bottom: 0.2em dotted rgb(43, 101, 176) ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; font-size: 100% ! important; text-decoration: none ! important; padding-bottom: 0px ! important; color: rgb(43, 101, 176) ! important; background-color: transparent ! important;" classname="iAs" class="iAs">Jonas <nobr style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 100%;" id="itxt_nobr_5_1">Brothers<img style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; height: 10px; width: 10px; position: relative; top: 1px; left: 1px; float: none;" src="http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif" /></nobr></a>: The 3D Concert Experience" has been given simultaneous release in both conventional and IMAX theaters on February 27. The IMAX 3D release will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience, and the movie will be shown in IMAX theaters for a one week engagement.<br /><br />"Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" will follow the band while promoting their third studio album "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/music/album/00035829.html" rel="tag" class="submenu">A Little Bit Longer</a>" through their latest tour, "Burning Up", exposing the time they get on-stage as well as their life-on-the-road. It will also feature the shooting of the music video for their brand-new song "Love Is on Its Way". The sort-of-documentary film will also see <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/taylor_swift/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Taylor Swift</a> and <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/demi_lovato/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Demi Lovato</a> making cameo appearances.<br /><br />Nick Jonas' confirmation on Jonas Brothers' "pop-ins" appearance can be seen starting on minute six.<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">source : aceshowbiz.com</span><br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-30359676103225746082009-02-23T08:52:00.000-08:002009-02-24T07:00:59.782-08:00'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' Clip From 2009 Oscars<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022259.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 271px;" src="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022259.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span name="" class="a12gr"><i>At the end of the 81st Annual Academy Awards, a brief preview of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' has been shown as part of a montage for the prestigious awards.<br /><br /></i></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Another snippet from "</span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/harry_potter_and_the_half_blood_prince/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">" has been shared during the broadcast of the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Aired at the end of the coveted award show, the eight-second compilation of clips was a part of a montage. While it shows several footage seen in the trailer, it still includes extra never-before-seen scenes. </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The video footage begins with an aerial shot of the Hogwarts Express making its way amidst the white snow-covered ground. It also provides brief shots of Harry looking in the Pensieve, Ron and Hermione looking upwards at something and Draco drawing out his wand on the Hogwarts Express. Another footage presents Dumbledore and Harry in a cave as Dumbledore grasps a chain to lift the Voldemort's old boat from the waters.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-87646622400531508152009-02-23T08:46:00.001-08:002009-02-24T07:01:27.486-08:00Kiss of Glory<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/02/24/gal_oscar_cruz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 500px;" src="http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/02/24/gal_oscar_cruz.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Spanish actress Penelope Cruz picked up the first statue at last night's 81st Annual Academy Awards - best supporting actress for her role in 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona.' Check out more winners and highlights from the show....<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-46456111160389398792009-02-23T08:40:00.000-08:002009-02-24T07:02:05.163-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);" name="" class="a12gr"><i>Crushing out the competitions that include last week's topper 'Friday the 13th', Tyler Perry's latest comedy 'Madea Goes to Jail' lands atop the North American box office over the weekend.</i></span><a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022262.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/gif/zoom.gif" alt="See larger image" border="0" vspace="2" /></a> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022262.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 412px; height: 274px;" src="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022262.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p>"<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/madea_goes_to_jail/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Madea Goes to Jail</a>", another comedy movie from filmmaker <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/tyler_perry/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Tyler Perr</a><a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/tyler_perry/" rel="tag" class="submenu">y</a>, has become a big hit at the North American box office over the weekend. Bringing back to the big screen the tough-talking, pistol-packing granny, the Lionsgate film has sold an estimated $41.1 million worth of tickets from the 2,032 theaters it was screened.<br /><br />With the impressive bow, "Goes to Jail" secured the top rank as the best opening for any Lionsgate release, surpassing the $33.6 million debut for "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/saw_iii/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Saw III</a>". It has also been claimed to be the fifth-biggest bow for any film in February by Lionsgate Entertainment Corp unit, and marked Perry's largest debut since his previous best opening was the $30 million bow for "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/madea_s_family_reunion/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Madea's Family Reunion</a>" in 2006.<br /><br />Though Perry has one of the best track records in Hollywood, the success of "Goes to Jail" still came as a surprise to many analysts who predict that it will open only around $25 million. The percentage of patrons aged under 25 for this Perry's latest has doubled to 35% from the turnout last September for his "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/family_that_preys_the/" rel="tag" class="submenu">The Family That Preys</a>".<br /><br />Aside from "Goes to Jail", "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/taken/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Taken</a>" and "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/coraline/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Coraline</a>" have also experienced a great weekend. The Pierre Morel-directed "Taken" climbed up a spot to #2, earning approximately $11.4 million over the three-day weekend, while stop-motion picture "Coraline" has shot up two spots to the third position with the preliminary figure of around $11 million.<br /><br />Slipping down two places to the fourth position was the star-studded <a itxtdid="6371741" target="_blank" href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00022262.html#" style="border-bottom: 0.2em dotted rgb(43, 101, 176) ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; font-size: 100% ! important; text-decoration: none ! important; padding-bottom: 0px ! important; color: rgb(43, 101, 176) ! important; background-color: transparent ! important;" classname="iAs" class="iAs">romantic <nobr style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 100%;" id="itxt_nobr_11_0">comedy<img style="border: 0pt none ; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; height: 10px; width: 10px; position: relative; top: 1px; left: 1px; float: none;" src="http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif" /></nobr></a> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/he_s_just_not_that_into_you/" rel="tag" class="submenu">He's Just Not That Into You</a>". The <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/jennifer_aniston/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Jennifer Aniston</a>, <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/drew_barrymore/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Drew Barrymore</a> and <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/ginnifer_goodwin/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Ginnifer Goodwin</a>-starring film pulled in about $8.5 million to the estimated total of $70.1 million. Oscar-winning movie "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/slumdog_millionaire/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Slumdog Millionaire</a>" rounded up the top five box office with the earning of around $8.1 million.<br /><br />Top Ten Movies at Weekend Box Office for February 20-22: </p><ol><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/madea_goes_to_jail/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Madea Goes to Jail</a>" - $41.1 million </li><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/taken/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Taken</a>" - $11.4 million </li><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/coraline/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Coraline</a>" - $11 million </li><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/he_s_just_not_that_into_you/" rel="tag" class="submenu">He's Just Not That Into You</a>" - $8.5 million </li><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/slumdog_millionaire/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Slumdog Millionaire</a>" - $8.1 million </li><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/friday_the_13th/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Friday the 13th</a>" - $7.8 million </li><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/confessions_of_a_shopaholic/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Confessions of a Shopaholic</a>" - $7 million </li><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/paul_blart_mall_cop/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Paul Blart: Mall Cop</a>" - $7 million </li><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/fired_up/" rel="tag" class="submenu">Fired Up</a>" - $6 million </li><li> "<a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/movie/international_the/" rel="tag" class="submenu">The International</a>" - $4.5 million </li></ol> <div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">source : aceshowbiz.com</span><br /></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-14739802826048696772009-02-23T08:28:00.000-08:002009-02-24T07:02:33.261-08:00In a memory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/02/23/amd_dark-knight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 292px;" src="http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/02/23/amd_dark-knight.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The late Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' earned him an Oscar. I watch almost most of his Film and he's really a living talent, can't be replaced...An All Time Best Actor as for me.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-76254650763273334682009-02-23T07:53:00.000-08:002009-02-24T07:03:42.043-08:00Check Out This: Oscar Winner List<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Best Picture</span> - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Actor In Leading Role</span> - Sean Penn, MILK<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Actress In Leading Role</span> - Kate Winslet, THE READER<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Directing</span> - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Foreign Language Film</span> - DEPARTURES<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Music (Song) - </span>SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Music (Score) - </span>SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Film Editing - </span>SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sound Mixing - </span>SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sound Editing - </span>THE DARK KNIGHT<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Visual Effect - </span>THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Documentary Short - </span>SMILE PINKI<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Documentary Feature</span> - MAN ON WIRE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Actor In Supporting Role - </span>Heath Ledger, THE DARK KNIGHT<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Short Film (Live Action) - </span>SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Cinematography - </span>SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Makeup - </span>THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Costume Design - </span>THE DUCHESS<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Art Direction - </span>THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Short Film (Animated)</span> - LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Animated Feature Film </span>WALL-E<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Writing (Adapted Screenplay)</span> - SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Writing (Original Screenplay) - </span>MILK<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Actress In A Supporting Role - </span>Penelope Cruz, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/arts/movie" title="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory"><img alt="Movie & Film Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglisting.net/"><img alt="Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory" src="http://www.bloglisting.net/images/bloglistings_button.gif" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.blogrankings.com/" title="Blogrankings.com a directory of blog sites"><strong>BlogRankings.com</strong></a></span>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794489496941042511.post-73722815058575407202009-02-23T07:47:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:51:49.782-08:00'Slumdog' strikes it rich with 8 Oscar wins<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The film's eight trophies -- including best picture, direction, adapted screenplay and cinematography -- cement the reputation of Fox Searchlight as a champion of work that Hollywood won't risk.<br /><br /></span>"Slumdog Millionaire" -- a love story that combines artistic ambition with broad commercial appeal -- won a leading eight Oscars on Sunday night, including the best picture trophy.<br /><br />While the film's triumphs at the 81st annual Academy Awards marked an amazing outcome for a movie filled with subtitles, scenes of torture and a Bollywood dance sequence, the wins also cemented the reputation of distributor Fox Searchlight, which has become Hollywood's top advocate of the kind of daring works that movie studios have all but abandoned.<br /><br />Director Danny Boyle's fictional account of a Mumbai orphan's surprising winning streak on India's version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" also won Oscars for direction, adapted screenplay, cinematography, editing, original score, original song and sound mixing.<br /><br />The wins for the film -- produced by a British company, co-financed by a French distributor and made by a largely Indian cast and crew -- dramatized the global compass reading of contemporary movie production, as other top Oscar winners showed.<br /><br />The best supporting actress winner was Spain's Penelope Cruz for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; Australian actor Heath Ledger was posthumously named best supporting actor for "The Dark Knight"; and British star Kate Winslet won best actress for "The Reader." The only acting winner with a U.S. birth certificate: Sean Penn, who played the title character in "Milk."<br /><br />Host Hugh Jackman opened the broadcast with a song and dance routine about the economic recession, and though he didn't reference Hollywood cost-cutting specifically, belt-tightening was very much a part of the Oscar ceremony backdrop.<br /><br />In a show business shakeup that has cost scores of film executives their jobs and left numerous movies in limbo, studios are scaling back not only on provocative dramas but also on the companies they established to produce and distribute them.<br /><br />In the last year, Warner Bros. closed its two specialty film divisions, Warner Independent Pictures (the original distributor of "Slumdog Millionaire") and Picturehouse, while Paramount closed the doors of its Paramount Vantage unit. ThinkFilm, a leading distributor of nonfiction films, has vanished, and the Weinstein Co. has scaled way back.<br /><br />At the same time, the big movie studios are steering clear of highbrow literary dramas, aiming their resources at mass-appeal works including family-friendly animation, superhero stories and established franchises such as James Bond and Harry Potter.<br /><br />As others have ditched movies that require patient marketing to build grass-roots audience interest -- "Slumdog Millionaire" debuted in just 10 theaters last November and didn't reach its widest national release until last weekend -- Fox Searchlight has become Hollywood's unequaled home for films made outside the normal studio channels.<br /><br />A tiny cog in Rupert Murdoch's global News Corp. media conglomerate, Fox Searchlight not only was able to steer "Slumdog Millionaire" to its multiple Oscar wins, but also turned it into a solid box-office hit, with domestic gross set to pass $100 million.<br /><br />"It's a triumph for this kind of film," Boyle said backstage, minutes after he thanked Fox Searchlight from the lectern of the Kodak Theatre.<br /><br />By far the most successful of the studio-owned specialty film divisions, Fox Searchlight had never before won the top Oscar, although it had best picture finalists three of the last four years with a varied slate of original, audience-pleasing works: 2007's "Juno," 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine" and 2004's "Sideways."<br /><br />While the best picture prize will make a nice ornament for Fox Searchlight's lobby, the trophy also serves as a validation of the company's patient, disciplined approach to making and distributing movies from outside the studio system -- even as the company's peers are folding their tents.<br /><br />Some of these companies were done in by profligate spending and steep overhead, which Fox Searchlight has consistently avoided. The company refuses to pay its actors more than $500,000 -- often a tiny fraction of their standard, multimillion-dollar salaries -- and carries a staff of about 75.<br /><br />"I believe that size, in some ways, is the enemy of creativity," said Peter Chernin, News Corp.'s president and chief operating officer, who launched the Fox Searchlight division more than 15 years ago. "The less money you risk, the more risks you can take. It gives you a chance to take more shots."<br /><br />Fox Searchlight was formed in 1994, and its early returns were unremarkable. But in the company's third year, the division released the hit British comedy "The Full Monty" (written by "Slumdog Millionaire's" Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy). Peter Rice, a Fox production executive, took over Fox Searchlight in early 2000, and the company and its core team -- marketing head Nancy Utley and distribution chief Steve Gilula -- flourished.<br /><br />"They were there when I needed them, and they left me alone when I was doing fine," said Alexander Payne, director and co-writer of the wine-tasting comedy "Sideways."<br /><br />Unlike bigger movie studios, which produce almost all of their movies, Fox Searchlight and other so-called independent distributors often buy completed movies at film festivals. Fox Searchlight has enjoyed an incredible run with its festival acquisitions, buying the teen comedy "Napoleon Dynamite" for $3 million (it grossed $44.5 million) and the beauty pageant comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" for $10.5 million (it grossed nearly $60 million).<br /><br />When the British producers of "Slumdog Millionaire" first shopped the movie to American distributors nearly two years ago, Fox Searchlight refused to pay the $5 million asking price.<br /><br />When the film came Fox Searchlight's way once again, Rice bought distribution rights from Warner Bros. for $2.5 million.<br /><br />Filmmakers (and the company's competitors) say Fox Searchlight's real gift is marketing and publicity, creating a system where the movie -- rather than flashy, pricey advertisements -- is allowed to sell itself. One common tactic: dozens of free screenings around the country, weeks before a film hits theaters.<br /><br />"We were in a different city every night," said Valerie Faris, who co-directed "Little Miss Sunshine" with husband Jonathan Dayton. "It was all about building up anticipation."<br /><br />Fox Searchlight's handling of "Slumdog Millionaire" has been especially skillful. Though the film features scenes of a brutal police interrogation, abject poverty and child abuse, Fox Searchlight has positioned it as a feel-good romance.<br /><br />"At first, you hear that it's in Hindi and that it's violent," said Bob Berney, the former head of Picturehouse. "And then you start hearing from moviegoers, 'It's changed my life.' That's better than any advertisement."<br /><br />At a time when a lot of dramas -- not to mention movies with subtitles -- have struggled at the box office, "Slumdog Millionaire" has grossed $98 million in domestic theaters, and with the Oscar wins could soon pass "Juno" (total gross: $143.5 million) as Fox Searchlight's highest-grossing film.<br /><br />"Fox Searchlight has established its supremacy by identifying the soul of their films," said Jason Reitman, the director of "Juno" and "Thank You for Smoking," another Fox Searchlight hit. "No other studio has been able to match their ability to find the accessibility point of such tricky subjects as middle-aged wine tasters, beauty pageants, teenage pregnancy and now the slums of India."<br /><br />Times staff writer Chris Lee contributed to this article.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:78%;">source: theenvelope.latimes.com</span><br /></div></div>Joshua Alfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03875589234431460684noreply@blogger.com0