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Christmas and new year TV films
18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST
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Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
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Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all,
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- Paul Howlett
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Christmas and new year TV films
18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST
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Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
Choose a date
Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all,
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Off with the 3D blinkers | Ryan Gilbey
9 December 2009 1:27 AM, PST
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I don't want my films to have an extra dimension. Being shut behind those specs spoils cinemagoing
If 2009 has been the year that 3D came good, where does that leave those of us who can only see the bad in it? I was already sceptical last year when the Hollywood establishment, from DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg to directors like James Cameron (whose 3D spectacular, Avatar, opens next week), decided that this extra dimension was going to liberate cinema. The only thing it looked likely to liberate was the passage of money into studio coffers. The 3D revolution would surely prove to be another way of getting audiences to pay for old rope by disguising it as ribbon.
Perhaps I was just being a grump or a luddite. And maybe my apprehension was born out of painful memories of squinting at dodgy science fiction and horror movies during the 3D boom in
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- Ryan Gilbey
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Toxic Birthday Suits
2 December 2009 7:00 AM, PST
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Your cinematic birthdays for 12/02. If it's your big day, let us know.
Steven, Lucy and Warren
1894 Warren William, charming snake, pre-code movie star who was often paired with formidable actresses like Claudette Colbert (Imitation of Life, Cleopatra), Joan Blondell (Gold Diggers of 1933, Stage Struck) and Bette Davis (Three on a Match, Satan Met a Lady)
1914 Ray Walston, the Damn Yankees! devil had a lengthy career on screens small and large
1914 Adolph Green, musical giant of 'Comden & Green' fame. I can't even begin to choose a favorite song by that duo. Plus they wrote the screenplay to Singin' in the Rain!
1923 Maria Callas, La Divina. Fanny Ardant recently played her in Callas Forever. The next actress who'll have a go at her is Eva Mendes in Greek Fire
1925 Julie Harris was Oscar nominated for her film debut (The Member of the Wedding), co-starred with James Dean (East of Eden) and
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- NATHANIEL R
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Free Flick of The Day: Blame It On Rio
27 November 2009 3:12 PM, PST
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A film about an affair with your best friend's daughter is probably the last place you would expect to find a lesson on morality. But oddly enough, that's exactly what you get in Larry Gelbart's sex comedy, Blame It On Rio. Like many of the films I saw during my childhood, I was well out of the prescribed age group for the story of a May-December affair, but I always remembered this movie for two reasons: it was where I learned about the world of mid-life crisis, and I even learned a little something about the consequences of your actions ... but we'll get to that later. So if you've never seen this movie, you're in luck because SlashControl offers the flick as part of their free film selection.
Released in 1984, Rio was written by Gelbart, who is best known for his work in TV (as one of the creators of M.
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Nathaniel Thanks You
26 November 2009 5:00 PM, PST
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I am surely in a friend & food coma while you're reading this. Happily so! This Thanksgiving I'm grateful for all of you. You keep coming back daily to read the latest cinematic musings here at The Film Experience. Obsessing on the movies is really meant to be a team sport so I appreciate the fine company. They don't make movie theaters with one seat in them.
So thank you for being here daily from all over the world -- not just the States -- with an especially amorphous shout out to readers in Canada, the UK, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, Mexico and The Philippines. You've always been supportive. And a big hug to my magical elves contributors who've really helped keep the blog going during a difficult year.
Normal programming resumes tomorrow but I must give thanks to the following sources of cinematic happiness at the moment: ambiguous endings,
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- NATHANIEL R
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Can Joseph Gordon-Levitt Bring Showmanship Back to Hollywood?
24 November 2009 6:48 AM, PST
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If you didn't catch it over the weekend, Joseph Gordon-Levitt hosted Saturday Night Live, and kicked things off with a huge recreation of Donald O'Connor's slapstick performance of "Make 'Em Laugh" in Singin' in the Rain. He didn't just sing the song, thank everyone, and let it go to commercial. He performed many of the moves from the film himself, and if you're at all familiar with the scene, you know it's not just simple jive. For a live performance that has no benefit of retakes, it's darned impressive.
Of course, it's yet another example of the actor's impressive talents; that man's got mad skills. It's not too often these days that we get an actor who can be funny, serious, and an impressive live showman all in one package. Heck, the most we can usually get is a funny singer who dances, a mediocre hottie who dances, a
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- Monika Bartyzel
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[TV] Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Singin' in the Rain" Tribute
23 November 2009 8:04 PM, PST
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Last Saturday night, Joseph Gordon-Levitt jumped from one of my favorite young indie actors to one of the coolest dudes around, when he performed the "Make 'Em Laugh" number from the musical classic Singin' in the Rain for his Saturday Night Live monologue.
"Make 'Em Laugh" is easily the most physically demanding dance routine in that movie, originally performed spectacularly by Donald O'Connor. Kudos to Jgl for even attempting to do this, let alone on live television. He'd cut down a bunch of the amazing moves O'Connor did, but that's understandable. After all, O'Connor himself was reportedly hospitalized after performing the number, even though he made it look so effortless. How taxing the routine really is was painfully visible in Jgl's constant wheezing and cracked laughs throughout the whole thing. Damn, man, next time just do some G.I. Joe jokes or something, and not almost drop dead on TV.
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- Arya Ponto
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Recreates Singin’ in the Rain on SNL
23 November 2009 7:32 AM, PST
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This takes some balls. Joseph Gordon-Levitt did his first gig hosting Saturday Night Live this past weekend. He took the stage looking like a guy who could barely contain his excitement, and proceeded to launch into a recreation of one of the most famous song and dance numbers from any film musical: Donald O'Connor's 'Make 'em Laugh' from Singin' in the Rain. And he nailed it!
Ok, so 'Make 'em Laugh' is pretty much ripped off wholesale from Cole Porter's 'Be a Clown', but you can't deny the landmark status of the O'Connor performance from Singin' in the Rain. When I was young, the physicality of O'Connor's routine was a big part of what made me look differently at the movie musical. Between his mugging and the amazing presence of Gene Kelly, I started to see musicals as venues for brilliant displays of physical ability. I love big
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Debt-ridden MGM could be sold
12 November 2009 4:52 AM, PST
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The studio with the famous lion logo and library of James Bond films appears to be headed for the auction block to recoup some $3.7bn in debt
The MGM lion, a star of cinema since the 1920s, may be looking for a new home amid rumours that the studio is to be sold off in the Hollywood equivalent of a fire sale. Reportedly saddled with debts totalling $3.7bn (£2.2bn), the company looks likely to sell its MGM and United Artists libraries to the highest bidder in the next few weeks.
Variety suggests that the studio's film archive, which includes the lucrative James Bond adventures, may be snapped up by a major company such as Time-Warner. The famous logo featuring Leo the lion could well be auctioned off separately. Either way, it appears that the heyday of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is officially over.
Founded in 1924, MGM operated under the motto "Ars Gratia Artis
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- Xan Brooks
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Halfway House: Oh Suzanne-ah
3 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST
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Halfway through the day we freeze a movie halfway through. What do we see?
Doris Mann: Have you known Suzanne long?
Jack Faulkner: Ah, lets see. we've known each other about a month. It seems like longer, though.
Doris: Oh, I know what you mean. I'm her mother and it seems like longer.Fifty minutes into Postcards From the Edge (1990), Jack (Dennis Quaid) has dropped by to pick up Suzanne Vale (Meryl Streep) for a date. Her mother (Shirley Maclaine) intercepts the man with the bedroom eyes ('and the living room nose and the kitchen forehead'). The performers are deliciously insynch with Carrie Fisher's rapid fire witticisms.
One of the reasons people get so invested in the Oscars is the joy that comes from arguing about whether or not the octogenarian institution got it right in any given year / category. When it comes to Postcards From the Edge, they got it very very wrong.
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- NATHANIEL R
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Singin' in the rain: Glee cast shines at the World Series
1 November 2009 11:09 AM, PST
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When you're hot, you're hot. Fox's Glee is hot. It's sizzling. The music is all over the charts. Their single, "Don't Stop Believin'" went gold. It seems like everything it going right for this Ryan Murphy show.
For the third game of the World Series on the night of Halloween, fate tried to rain on the Glee parade. Literally. It rained.
In Philadelphia where the game was being played, there was a rain delay of over an hour. If you were a Glee fan -- a Gleek -- tuning in just to see the troupe before the game, you had to be disappointed.
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The Fantasticks to Kick Off Long Wharf's 2009-10 Season Oct 7 - Nov 1
1 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST
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Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, will present the beloved musical The Fantasticks, directed by Amanda Dehnert, from October 7 through November 1, 2009, on the Mainstage.
Press night is Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. Curtain times are Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3p.m. and 8p.m., and Sundays at 2p.m. and 7p.m. Tickets are $30-$70.
"I have loved The Fantasticks since I was a little kid," said Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein. "This will be so much fun for the entire family."
This hit musical with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, the longest running Off-Broadway musical in history, tells the story of Luisa and Matt, a pair entering the bloom of their youth. Their fathers, scheming to encourage their budding love, hire
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Halfway House: Moses Supposes
8 October 2009 9:00 AM, PDT
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halfway house halfway through the day, we stop a movie 'bout halfway through... what do we see?
As you may have noticed, I tend to get hung up on film structures and timing. Not sure why but I live for opening scenes, I'm totally enthralled by filmmakers who can stick landings (i.e. the ending -- so difficult) and sometimes I just get hung up on random timed ideas like 20:07, first and last or Halfway House.
Using Singin' in the Rain for a screenshot series is kind of like cheating because every single thing about it is delightful.
"Aaaaaaaaa" Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly sing, 51
minutes into the most purely pleasureable 102 of film, ever.
I love the "Moses Supposes" number for the electricity of the dancing but I always thought it was so weird that the boys decide to bury their vocal coach in random props to end the number.
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- NATHANIEL R
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Cats Returns To Sydney, 5/18/2010
7 October 2009 7:35 PM, PDT
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At long last Cats, the most recognised and adored musical the world has ever known, capers and frolics into Sydney opening Tuesday 18 May 2010 for a strictly limited season, playing in the Lyric Theatre, Star City.
Cats is quite simply a phenomenon. Featuring a magnificent musical score composed by the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber, including the poignant hit song "Memory", a fantastical set, inspired choreography and mischievous costumes, Cats is a brilliant song and dance spectacular not to be missed.
Seen by over 65 million people world-wide, Cats first opened in London in May 1981 to rave reviews and went on to win a record-breaking number of awards internationally including two Olivier Awards for ‘Musical of the Year' and ‘Outstanding Achievement of the Year in Musicals', and seven Tony Awards. It holds the record for one of the longest-running musicals in West End history playing for 21 years. In addition Cats played 18 years on
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Debi Mazar and Tom DeLay Bow Out of 'Dancing with the Stars'
6 October 2009 8:16 PM, PDT
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Two pairs took the exit on "Dancing with the Stars" this week, one due to the weekly elimination and another due to injury. Receiving the lowest total amount of jury's score and audience vote on Monday, October 5 were Debi Mazar and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy who consequently are out of the game. Tom DeLay meanwhile voluntarily quit because he was in too much pain.
Debi danced the Samba to "Love is in the Air" by John Paul Young but the performance was criticized of lacking the "flavor" although she had all the "ingredients". The actress scored 6-5-6 which makes a total of 17 out of 30, the same score that Chuck Liddell gained. The lowest scorer that night actually was Michael Irvin with 14 but apparently the NFL player had larger fan base voting for him.
Tom, meanwhile, also scored lower than Debi, taking in 15 out of 30 for his Samba. But he
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Free Flick Fridays: Charade
24 September 2009 11:00 PM, PDT
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Charade
Dir. Stanley Donen (1963)
Strangers on holiday: when Regina 'Reggie' Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) meets the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant), she goes right home to Paris to ask her husband for a divorce. But when she arrives home to an empty apartment and reportedly dead husband, well then, she's caught up in a charade. Stanley Donen's (Singin' In the Rain) adaptation of Peter Stone's script is a stylish and entertaining flick. You wouldn't be remiss in thinking that this is practically an Alfred Hitchcock film, considering its twists and turns and sly wit. More screenplays need this sort of spark!
Watch the film now for free on Hulu:
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Woodminster Summer Musicals Presents Singin' In The Rain Runs 8/7-16
17 July 2009 4:17 PM, PDT
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Producers Associates, Inc. continues the 43rd Season of the Woodminster Summer Musicals with "Singin' In the Rain," a musical based on the 1952 MGM film of the same name. Often called the greatest movie musical, "Singin' in the Rain" was adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green from their own original award-winning screenplay. Music is by Nacio Herb Brown, lyrics by Arthur Freed.
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