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Charlie Brooker | Christmas is the season of awful adverts
15 November 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
They are smug, stomach-churning and delighted by their own existence
'Yep, it's that time of year again – and the Christmas adverts are already on the telly," remarks a man at the start of this year's B&Q Christmas advert, proving that the grand tradition of moaning about premature Yuletide ads has itself been absorbed by the Matrix and turned into a stick to beat us with. Let's hope this kind of jokey fourth-wall-breaking doesn't become a trend, or before long we'll all be moaning about the number of early Christmas ads that moan about the number of early Christmas ads, and then our moans about their moans will in turn form the basis of the next wave of ads, and so on and so on ad nauseam, until they're producing intricately constructed navel-gazing meta-commercials that are actually more self-aware than we are: fully sentient beings with thoughts and feelings of their own. »
- Charlie Brooker
Comic actor Chris Martin
15 November 2009 2:04 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Chris Martin should be a comedy star. The Coldplay singer - who is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow - has been urged by 'Goldfinger' rockers Ash to widen his career and seek acting roles after impressing them with his appearance in their unreleased horror movie 'Slashed'. Ash singer Tim Wheeler said: "He was the best thing in it. He's a really, really good actor. He could be really strong in comedy." Ash's 2001 movie also starred Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl, 'Play' hitmaker Moby and actor James Nesbitt, with Chris appearing as Sherbert Bones, an FBI investigator hired to track down a supernatural serial killer alongside fellow agent Datsun Ford, played by his bandmate, guitarist Jonny Buckland. Although the »
Five Minutes of Heaven
13 November 2009 4:06 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Cast: Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: Unrated
Release Date: November 13, 2009
Plot: A murderer (Neeson) who killed for the Ulster Volunteer Force (sort of the opposing force to the Ira) prepares to meet with the brother of his victim (Nesbitt).
Who’S It For? Come on, it has Liam Neeson! Assuming you’re not tired of “the troubles”, you want to see it.
Expectations: I’m a fan of Nesbitt after seeing his performance in Bloody Sunday, and how can you not expect great things from Liam Neeson? So yeah, I was hoping for a tour de force two man acting showdown.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Liam Neeson as Alistair Little: Neeson plays the adult version of Little, after his time in prison. Despite the set up of the film, the two leads spend very little time together, so »
- Megan Lehar
Five Minutes of Heaven (review)
12 November 2009 1:51 PM, PST | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
After a disastrous foray into Hollywood with the tepid sci-fi potboiler The Invasion German director Oliver Hirschbiegel returns to the realms of uneasy morality he explored in his portrait of Bunker Hitler in Downfall... and this difficult, uncomfortable film, which similarly deconstructs the notion of what “evil” is, hits even closer to home for today’s mess of a culturally fractured world. Back in 1975, a teenaged Protestant hitman (Mark Davison) killed a Catholic man, because that’s what “good” Protestant men did in Northern Ireland back then, in front of the man’s 11-year-old brother. Now, today, the two men are brought together by a television show seeking a sort of Irish version of the South African truth-and-reconciliation plan: Liam Neeson (Taken) is the former hitman who has put his life, since he got out of prison for that murder, to better use; James Nesbitt (Bloody Sunday) is the grownup »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Afm '09: First Image, Details on Thriller 'Outcast'
12 November 2009 9:19 AM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »
Bankside Films (Coffin Rock) also has a new horror film in post-production, Colm McCarthy's Outcast, which stars James Nesbitt, Kate Dickie, James Cosmo and Niail Bruton. It tells the tale of Petronella (a Scottish/Romany girl) and Fergal (her mysterious Irish traveller boyfriend). As their doomed relationship plays out, a Beast stalks the estate, killing locals, working its way towards our protagonists. Meanwhile Cathal and Liam, two mysterious travellers from Ireland use ritual and magic on a blood hunt. Mary, Fergal's mother performs ritual and magic of her own. As Cathal comes face to face with Mary in a vicious finale we know one thing: the Beast must die. Check out the first ever image below. »
Jonathan Rhys Meyers to team up with Kevin Bacon in new comedy (IrishCentral)
6 November 2009 8:09 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Jonathan Rhys Meyers is set to star alongside Kevin Bacon in a new comedy, “Whole Lotta Sole.” The film will begin shooting in Belfast, Ireland in 2010. “The Tudors” star Rhys Meyers will play a thief who attempts to steal from a fish market, and takes Bacon’s character hostage in the process. According to Entertainment Tonight, the Irish actor’s character fights to stay one step ahead of both the police and a local gangster. “My Dog Skip” director Jay Russell has signed on to direct the comedy, which was written by Thomas Gallagher and “Hotel Rwanda” screenwriter Terry George. "This is a great comedy project, not like Terry's usual political fare,” Russell said. “It's very exciting to have one of the best young actors today, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, teamed up with one of the greats, Kevin Bacon." Another Irish actor, James Nesbitt, who co-starred with Liam Neeson in the »
Northern Ireland drama 'Occupation' Wins at Prix Europa
27 October 2009 12:29 AM, PDT | IFTN | See recent IFTN news »
'Occupation', the BBC war drama filmed in Northern Ireland, has won the Prix Europa 2009 for Best Episode of a Television Fiction Series or Serial of the Year 2009. The Prix Europa awards ceremony was held in Berlin on Saturday, October 24th, and saw the Nick Murphy (Surviving Disaster) directed war drama 'Occupation' scoop the special Prix Europa award. Written by Peter Bowker (Canterbury Tales) and starring James Nesbitt (Cherrybomb), 'Occupation' traces the lives of three British soldiers and spans the five years following the invasion of Iraq in 2003, it was filmed in Northern Ireland and Iraq. »
BIFAs Uncovers 2009 Nominees
26 October 2009 11:36 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Which movies are vying for the 12th annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) have been unraveled on Monday, October 26 at Soho House in London with the announcement of 2009 nominees. Receiving the most nods was "Fish Tank", an Andrea Arnold's drama that won the Jury Prize at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
The movie revolving around the turbulent relationship a 15-year-old girl has with her mother and her new boyfriend has collected 8 nominations in total. Vying for the major categories including best British film, best director and best screenplay, it also placed its leading actress Katie Jarvis in competition for best actress and most promising newcomers.
Following behind "Fish Tank" with seven noms was Duncan Jones' sci-fi thriller "Moon". "An Education", "In the Loop" and "Nowhere Boy", in the meantime, gathered six counts each. Other movies with multiple nominations were "Bright Star" with four, "Katalin Varga" with three, and »
- AceShowbiz.com
Fish Tank Leads Bifa Nominations
26 October 2009 11:14 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
The first cab off the award-season ranks, the British Independent Film Awards, or BIFAs, has announced its nominations, with the Andrea Arnold's high-acclaimed Brit drama Fish Tank picking up eight and Duncan Jones' space elergy Moon in hot pursuit with seven nods.In a strong year for high-calibre British filmmaking, Arnold and Jones joined Lone Scherfig, Jane Campion, and Armando Iannucci in the Best Director category. Iannucci's sweary satire was also recognised in the Best Film category, alongside An Education, Fish Tank, Moon, and Nowhere Boy, while Peter Capaldi's turn as Malcolm T#ck@r has scored him a Best Actor nomination.Among those picking the lucky winners will be Jodie Whittaker, Idris Elba, Liam Cunningham, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan. One shoe-in for a gong is Daniel Day Lewis who'll be honoured with the Richard Harris Award for outstanding contribution to British film by an actor. »
TV Review: BBC America’s ‘Occupation’ Features Great Performances
18 October 2009 10:32 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – The American perspective on the war in Iraq has been well-documented in feature films and TV movies, but I was intrigued at the idea of seeing a British film about the Middle East, especially one with great actors like James Nesbitt and Stephen Graham. Sadly, “Occupation” is a bit of a disappointment. The lead actors almost save it but a weak script, lackluster supporting cast, and stupid scheduling choice hurt the project.
Television Rating: 3.0/5.0
“Occupation” is not your typical Iraq War movie - and, yes, there have been enough already that there’s usually a model for these things. Most of them fall into one of two categories - “over there” or “back home”. The most interesting thing about the set-up for “Occupation” is that it’s a little bit of both, telling a story of three men who leave Iraq but find that they’re drawn back to the Middle East. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Rocking the Cradle of Civilization: An Advance Review of BBC America's Mini-Series "Occupation"
16 October 2009 8:42 AM, PDT | Televisionary | See recent Televisionary news »
In recent years, there have been a lot of feature films that sought to capture either the political fallout from the occupation of Iraq or the atmosphere of violence and terror that have fallen over the Middle East since 9/11. Many of them have been avoided at large by moviegoers and television viewers, all of whom have been saturated by imagery from Iraq in every facet of the media. But there have been very few projects, aside from perhaps The Hurt Locker, that have managed to capture the essence of what is going on over there while also managing to get inside the heads of the soldiers themselves and offer a look at the moral and psychological affects of warfare. Enter BBC America's haunting and provocative mini-series Occupation, which airs Sunday evening on the digital cabler, and tells the stories of three British soldiers who, following their tour of duty in Iraq, »
- Jace
New On DVD This Week
6 October 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows like Trick ‘r Treat (pictured above with Anna Paquin), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Chinatown, Bones Season 4 and the complete Stargate: Atlantis series.
Check them out.
Movies
Anvil: The Story of Anvil ~ Robb Reiner (DVD)
Assassination of a High School President ~ Kathryn Morris, Michael Rapaport, Bruce Willis (DVD and Blu-ray)
Chinatown ~ Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston (DVD)
Contact ~ Jodie Foster (Blu-ray)
Dance Flick ~ Damon Wayans (DVD and Blu-ray)
The Gate ~ Christa Denton, Stephen Dorff (DVD and Blu-ray)
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ~ Helena Bonham Carter (Blu-ray »
- Joe Gillis
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: October 4, 2009
4 October 2009 10:49 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
This week:
Zombieland eats the competition; Josh Brolin is the new Sean Penn in Cartel; Jessica Alba is added to Fockers; Kim and Kelly get Adjusted; Sarsgaard joins Cruise and Diaz; Sheen, Unger and Nesbitt are Shown The Way by Emilio Estevez.
Zombieland exceeded expectations and managed to reach number one of the top ten at the box office this week. The Woody Harrelson stars in Zombieland and it should make about $25 million this weekend. That’s about a million more than its reported production budget!
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs should manage another $16 million or so giving the animated film a good $82 million total.
Toy Story I and 2 3D was third giving the animated combo a solid $13 million. Considering that these puppies have been available on DVD for over a decade bodes well for Toy Story 3 3D when it hits next year.
Surrogates, starring Bruce Willis, was »
- Niall Browne
Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen Will Show Us 'The Way'
2 October 2009 1:05 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
No matter what he does, in my mind, Emilio Estevez will always be Gordon Bombay (Minneapolis, Minnesota), coach of the Mighty Ducks. And who would've thought that the Breakfast Club actor would've turned out to be a decent director too? Though the reviews were mixed on Bobby, there's no doubt that Estevez at least knows how to operate behind the camera, even if he's not the greatest screenwriter. Variety announces Estevez's The Way (his fourth feature as writer and director), a family-drama starring Martin Sheen (The Departed), Deborah Kara Unger (Silent Hill), and James Nesbitt (Five Minutes of Heaven). Spanish actors Angela Molina and Carlos Leal (Broken Embraces), Simon Andreu (Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian), and Eusebio Lazaro (Pan's Labyrinth) also star in the story of "Tom Avery, a Californian ophthalmologist who travels to France to reclaim the body of his estranged son, who died in a storm in the Pyrenees, »
- Ethan Anderton
James Nesbitt joins The Way
2 October 2009 12:58 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »
James Nesbitt and Deborah Kara Unger have signed on to Emilio Estevez' new family drama, The Way. Talking of family, Estevez has roped in a solid thesp for the lead - his dad, Martin Sheen. Sheen will play Tom Avery, a man who travels to France to reclaim the body of his son, who died in a snowstorm. But instead of shipping him home to be buried, he has him cremated, stores his ashes in his backpack and continues the journey his estranged lad was on - the thousand-year-old pilgrimage route of Camino de Santiago. Estevez is already...
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- James White
Emilio directs again
1 October 2009 4:04 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
We haven't seen much of ex-Brat Packer Emilio Estevez since he spent so much time with the Mighty Ducks, but that's because he's been behind the camera. After directing a number of TV series episodes and the acclaimed drama Bobby, the bro-Sheen is underway on a new low-budget indie film called The Way. The movies stars smoky-voiced actress Deborah Kara Unger (The Game, Stander) and Brit actor James Nesbitt (Match Point, Bloody Sunday). Estevez also managed to coax screen veteran Martin... »
- Dave Davis
Unger, Nesbitt to be part of Estevez's 'Way'
1 October 2009 12:24 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Deborah Kara Unger and James Nesbitt have joined Martin Sheen in the Emilio Estevez-directed family drama "The Way."The $5 million film, which is produced by Spain's Filmax Entertainment, is set along the thousand-year-old Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.The film follows the journey of Tom Avery, played by Sheen, a Californian ophthalmologist who travels to France to reclaim the body of his estranged son, who died in a storm in the Pyrenees, at one of the startpoints of the Camino de Santiago.Avery cremates his remains, puts them in his son's backpack and starts off on his son's journey to Santiago.Apart from Estevez, who also plays an acting role in the film, other actors added include Spain's Angela Molina ("Broken Embraces"), Simon »
- Adnan Tezer
'Cherrybomb' team launches petition
1 October 2009 4:20 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The team behind British indie film Cherrybomb has launched an online campaign with the goal of boosting the distribution of the movie. The film stars Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint alongside Robert Sheehan, Kimberley Nixon and James Nesbitt. A message on the movie's official website reads: "The Official Cherrybomb Campaign has been launched by Icm and The Little Film Company in order to ensure the widest possible cinematic release for Cherrybomb! "In the present financial (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
DVD Playhouse--September 2009
26 September 2009 1:01 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—September 2009
By
The Human Condition (Criterion) Masaki Kobayashi’s epic (574 minutes) adaptation of Junpei Gomikawa’s six-volume novel was originally made and released as three separate films (1959-61), and is rightfully regarded as a landmark of Japanese cinema. Candide-like story of naïve, good-hearted Kaiji (Japanese superstar Tatsuya Nakadai) from labor camp supervisor, to Imperial Army solider, to Soviet Pow, and Kaiji’s struggle to maintain his humanity throughout. Unfolds with the mastery of a great novel, beautifully-shot, and a stunning example of cinematic mastery on the part of its makers. Four-disc set bonuses include: Interview with Kobayashi; Interview with Nakadai; Featurette; Trailer; Essay by critic Philip Kemp. Widescreen. Dolby 3.0 surround.
State Of Play (Universal) Russell Crowe stars as a veteran Washington D.C. political reporter investigating the murder of an aide to a rising congressional star (Ben Affleck), who also happens to be an old friend. »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
DVD Weekly Roundup – Mon 21st September 09
18 September 2009 4:20 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Seeing as Craig has already covered State Of Play I won’t go into much detail here.
I suggest you read his detailed review and all I’m going to add is that it really is an intelligent ensemble piece that has good acting from an impressive cast.
It’s nice to see a smart American film for a change, one that actually has something to say and a message to bring across. It’s a shame that it didn’t light up the box office because it deserved success.
Definitely worth your time if you are looking for a higher level of entertainment.
State Of Play is also available on Blu-Ray
Fast & Furious
The 4th in the series reunites the original cast for more pedal to the metal action.
This time Brian O’Conner and Dominic Toretto join forces to bring an evil heroin importer to justice. »
- Alex Wagner
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