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Clip joint: Ghosts
16 May 2012 1:42 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Who you gonna call? Help us find cinemas best spooks
This week's Clip joint is by Emily Cleaver. Think you can do better? If you've got an idea for a future Clip joint, send a message to adam.boult@guardian.co.uk
More than any other medium, film has the power to scare us silly. In the dark of the cinema, the suspense of a slow pan, that shadowy figure at the edge of frame – the shock of a sudden sound-effect, or jittery jump-cut – all come together in delicious, breath-stopping, heartbeat-skipping moments of pure cinematic fear. But forget chainsaws, zombies or psychos. The best scares in cinema are the ghosts that don't rely on gore to frighten. Subtly terrifying, flesh-creepingly sinister or horribly uncanny, here's a roll-call of the most memorable, best-realised apparitions on film.
1. Whistle and I'll Come to You
Pompous Professor Parkin doesn't believe in ghosts, but when »
NBC Promises End-of-World Drama, More Spinning Chairs at Upfronts
14 May 2012 1:00 PM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
The annual TV upfronts have started in Manhattan, with the networks announcing their fall lineups and tossing sardine-size video clips into the open mouths of assembled advertisers and media people. The big news out of NBCs presentation Monday is that The Voice, the network's standout hit, will be making more use of those wonderful swivel chairs. Yes, America, you will get to see more of Christina Aguilera swiveling, and you will be glad of it. As to the actual new lineup ... well, NBC has had its problems with programming. Even the mightily promoted Smash, after a heavenly opening, sputtered. Its star, »
- Tom Gliatto
Comic Book Bites: Marvel not buying back rights from other studios; Avengers director Joss Whedon thanks fans
14 May 2012 10:42 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
With The Avengers' earth-shattering performance at the box office, Marvel Studios has proven that superheroes can rule the day and that saving the planet is always in safer hands when you bring along friends.
This success has simply fueled the fanboy outcry for Disney - which acquired Marvel for $4billion in 2009 - to buy back the rights to all of its exiled characters. For those hoping to see Wolverine or Spidey make an appearance in the next monstrous team-up, don't hold your breath.
Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures currently posses the feature film rights to several Marvel properties, thus preventing a total amalgamation of the Marvel Universe.
Fox - which is holding on to the X-Men and the Fantastic Four franchises - has spin-offs, sequels and reboots planned for its super-teams, assuring it keeps those titles in its stable, while Sony is on the cusp of its next »
- Michael Pellegrini
From hair to eternity: poll finds Brad Pitt's 'best cuts'
14 May 2012 7:01 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
So the gods do grant wishes. Here, at last, are the results of a survey to decide which film Brad's barnet looked best in
In recent years, thanks to revelatory turns in the likes of Moneyball, The Tree of Life and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Brad Pitt has finally turned into the actor he always promised to be. Add to this his exemplary clutch of films as producer and it's clear that we're dealing with a heavyweight; a true connoisseur of film. But despite all this, one nagging question lingers.
That's right: which is Brad Pitt's most iconic haircut?
No, seriously. Brad Pitt has made dozens of movies, for which he's required dozens of haircuts. By default, if nothing else, one of them has to be the most iconic. The question isn't as insulting or reductive as you think it is, either. Cast »
- Stuart Heritage
Robert De Niro joins Michael Douglas in Last Vegas
11 May 2012 4:34 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Oscar-winner will star in Douglas comeback vehicle about sixtysomething friends who reunite for stag night in Las Vegas
Robert De Niro has joined the cast of Last Vegas, Michael Douglas's comeback vehicle about a group of sixtysomething pals who reunite for a stag night in Las Vegas.
Jon Turtletaub's film will mark Douglas's return to the big screen after his battle with throat cancer last year. He plays an ageing ladies' man in denial about his advancing years who decides to settle down with a woman half his age in the ensemble comedy. De Niro will portray "the party-averse Paddy Connelly, who reluctantly agrees to fly to Vegas at the request of his friends", according to studio CBS films. He and Douglas's character end up arguing over a girl they both liked in their youth.
Last Vegas was on Douglas's slate prior to his August 2010 diagnosis with throat cancer. »
- Ben Child
'Air Bud' Reboot Up Next for 'Avengers' Director?!
9 May 2012 1:54 PM, PDT | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
Is Joss Whedon, director of the mega-giganto-hit Avengers, setting his sights on a reboot of Air Bud next? Before you say, "YeahbuhWHUH?" go ahead and read Whedon's letter to his longstanding, loyal fans on the Web site Whedonesque, in which he jokes about his next project, what he can afford now that Avengers is a colossal success, and whether or not the emotional impact of this potentially life-changing event has sunk in…
Related: The Avengers' Makes Box Office History
Whedon writes:
"YeahbuhWHUH?"
--Kitty Pryde
Dear Friends,
Well, it's been quite a weekend. Someday, long from now, I will even have an emotional reaction to it, like a person would. I can't wait! But before I become blinded by this "emotion" experience, there's a few things I'd like to say. Well, type.
People have told me that this matters, that my life is about to change. I am sure that is true. And change »
Joss Whedon Thanks Fans for the Success of The Avengers
9 May 2012 10:52 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
There has already been plenty of discussion about the record-breaking opening weekend of The Avengers, which easily exceeded even the most optimistic expectations. Comic book fans are celebrating because it means that they will continue to see even more superheroes on the big screen, while Joss Whedon fans are celebrating because the man has finally caught a break after having so many of his projects fail or die prematurely. It is an interesting situation because even though the success of The Avengers is a result of a lot more than just Whedon's involvement, the box office numbers could give him instant clout and the ability to do almost anything he wants for his next project. Never one to remain silent, Whedon took to his Whedonesque message board this week to thank his devoted fans and to discuss what the success of the film might mean for him. He claims that »
- Sean
Joss Whedon Thanks Fans for the Success of Marvel's The Avengers by Rebooting Air Bud!
9 May 2012 9:48 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Joss Whedon has accumulated a few more fans this past weekend outside the realm of The Browncoats with his record smashing Marvel adventure Marvel's The Avengers, which is roaring back up to break the second weekend box office record starting this Friday.
To show how much he appreciates all fans, he dropped a thank you note on his personal website Whedonesque. He also answers a few questions from his Online reporter alter ego Rutherford D. Actualperson.
Here's what he had to say.
"The Purple. In Which the guy who comes before "Esque" shares his deep depth, and then links you to a vid of him as a poop coach.
"YeahbuhWHUH?"
--Kitty Pryde
Dear Friends,
Well, it's been quite a weekend. Someday, long from now, I will even have an emotional reaction to it, like a person would. I can't wait! But before I become blinded by this "emotion" experience, there's »
- MovieWeb
Joss Whedon Awesomely Thanks Fans for the Success of The Avengers
9 May 2012 9:30 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
As you know, The Avengers is blowing up the box office and will end up being of of the biggest movies of all time. I've seen it twice already, and I am mostly likely going to see it at least one more time. The film's writer and director Joss Whedon took the time to awesomely thank his fans, and posted this entertaining letter on Whedonesque:
The Purple. In Which the guy who comes before "Esque" shares his deep depth, and then links you to a vid of him as a poop coach.
"YeahbuhWHUH?"
--Kitty Pryde
Dear Friends,
Well, it's been quite a weekend. Someday, long from now, I will even have an emotional reaction to it, like a person would. I can't wait! But before I become blinded by this "emotion" experience, there's a few things I'd like to say. Well, type.
People have told me that this matters, that »
- Venkman
Curio: Jacks of All Trades
24 April 2012 4:02 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Alexa here. I couldn't let Jack Nicholson's 75th go by without weighing in. In the past I've spied some curios that feature moments from his long career, like an Academy's Players Directory from 1961 that featured him as a young actor, and some amazing finger puppets inspired by The Shining that are, alas, no longer available. So here are some that feature my favorites of his performances, along with a odd little item from my own collection.
Chinatown poster by Claudia Varosio, available here.
Czech poster for Prizzi's Honor, designed by Zdeněk Ziegler, available here.
German poster for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, available here.Click for more, including Heartburn matches and an As Good As It Gets hankie »
- Alexa
Jack Nicholson At 75: 5 Of His Most Underrated Performances
23 April 2012 7:56 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
There can be little doubt that Jack Nicholson is one of the greatest movie stars in the history of the medium. He's had more Oscar nominations (twelve) and wins (three) than any other actor and has been an A-list star for over forty years now, remaining a legitimate box office draw in films like "Something's Gotta Give" and "The Departed" even in his seventh decade. He's worked with everyone from Antonioni to Scorsese, and given some of the most iconic screen performances ever, from "Easy Rider" to "The Shining."
Indeed, ask a cinephile for their favorite Nicholson performance, and the same few films are likely to come up: "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces," "Carnal Knowledge," "The Last Detail," "Chinatown," "The Passenger" (an amazing, nearly back-to-back six-year-run), "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest," "The Shining." But this means that some of the actor's equally strong performances never quite made it into the canon, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Jack Nicholson Movies: Rating The Actor's Best And Worst Films
21 April 2012 10:54 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
What's Jack Nicholson's secret? Maybe it's the eyebrows, hovering like ironic quotation marks over every line reading. Maybe it's the hooded eyes, which hold the threat of danger or the promise of joviality -- you're never sure which. Same with that sharklike grin. Or maybe it's the voice, which has evolved over the years from a thin sneer to a deep rumble, but is always precisely calibrated to provoke a reaction. Put them all together, and they say: "I am a man to be reckoned with. Ignore me at your peril." Nicholson, who turns 75 on April 22, is often criticized for relying on his bag of tricks, for just showing up and doing Jack Nicholson (though indeed, he often seems to have been hired precisely for that purpose). But he's also capable of burrowing deep into a character, finding his wounded heart, and revealing the ugly truth without fear or vanity. »
- Gary Susman
Danny DeVito: 'It all worked out for me. Life is good'
14 April 2012 4:08 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Danny DeVito has had a successful career both in front of the camera and behind it. Now, at 67, he is preparing for his first West End run in The Sunshine Boys – and shows no sign of slowing down
The first thing you notice about the actor, director and producer Danny DeVito is that, as has been exhaustively documented, getting on for a zillion times, he's short (five foot nothing) and round, like a human Teletubby. Albeit a 67-year-old Teletubby, with white wisps of hair around his ears, which he pulls at constantly.
The second thing you notice is how animated and expressive he is. It's not a cartoon version of DeVito's native Italian-American, but it's at the turbo end of vibrant. In the rehearsal space where we meet, he's constantly shrugging, gesturing with his hands, laughing so that his glasses fall off his forehead over his eyes; at one point, »
- Barbara Ellen
Danny DeVito: 'It all worked out for me. Life is good'
14 April 2012 4:08 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Danny DeVito has had a successful career both in front of the camera and behind it. Now, at 67, he is preparing for his first West End run in The Sunshine Boys – and shows no sign of slowing down
The first thing you notice about the actor, director and producer Danny DeVito is that, as has been exhaustively documented, getting on for a zillion times, he's short (five foot nothing) and round, like a human Teletubby. Albeit a 67-year-old Teletubby, with white wisps of hair around his ears, which he pulls at constantly.
The second thing you notice is how animated and expressive he is. It's not a cartoon version of DeVito's native Italian-American, but it's at the turbo end of vibrant. In the rehearsal space where we meet, he's constantly shrugging, gesturing with his hands, laughing so that his glasses fall off his forehead over his eyes; at one point, »
- Barbara Ellen
Analeigh Tipton and Hugo Becker Talk Damsels In Distress, Favorite Movies, Karaoke, Whit Stillman, and More
4 April 2012 5:10 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Opening this weekend is writer-director Whit Stillman's (Metropolitan, Barcelona, The Last Days of Disco) first movie in thirteen years: Damsels in Distress. Filled with the unique characters and dialogue that populate all of his works, Stillman's latest film is about a group of college coeds (Greta Gerwig, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Carrie MacLemore, Adam Brody, and Analeigh Tipton) whose friendship is threatened by a series of romances, “including slick Charlie (Brody), dreamboat Xavier (Hugo Becker), the mad frat-pack of Frank (Ryan Metcalf), and Thor (Billy Magnussen) -- who threaten their friendship and sanity.” For more on the film, here's the trailer. At the recent Los Angeles press day, I got to speak with Analeigh Tipton and Hugo Becker. We talked about trying to deliver Stillman's unique dialogue, how familiar they were with his previous films when they got the roles, favorite movies and actors, karaoke, and you can also watch them »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Meryl Streep Has Lost the Oscar 14 Times
1 April 2012 11:48 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Colin Firth, Meryl Streep Colin Firth tells Meryl Streep he should have been cast as Margaret Thatcher in Phyllida Lloyd's The Iron Lady, for he's British and Streep is not. Streep responds by telling him she can play any nationality, including Italian. As proof, she incarnates Anna Magnani in Bellissima. Well, something like that went on backstage at the 2012 Academy Awards ceremony. (Photo: Bryan Crowe / ©A.M.P.A.S.) Meryl Streep's Best Actress Oscar for The Iron Lady was her third. Streep's previous two Oscars were as Best Supporting Actress for Robert Benton's Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), featuring Dustin Hoffman, Jane Alexander, and Justin Henry; and as Best Actress for Alan J. Pakula's Sophie's Choice (1982), with Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol. Only three other performers have won three Academy Awards: Walter Brennan as Best Supporting Actor for Howard Hawks and William Wyler's Come and Get It »
- Andre Soares
The Search For The Missing Woman Behind 'Mirror Mirror' Song
29 March 2012 12:29 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
This is the true story of a quest -- the quest for a song, first, and then for the woman who wrote it.
The song appears in the closing credits of "Mirror Mirror," the first of this year's two big-screen adaptations of the Snow White fairy tale. Its director, Tarsem Singh, first heard the song in the early 1970s, when he was a boy growing up in India's Punjab province.
The song was called "I Believe," and it was sung -- in English -- by a woman who might best be described as the Madonna of Iran at that time. She went by one name, Googoosh, and sported a pixie haircut presumably inspired by Mia Farrow. "As kids, we used to dance to it," Singh told The Huffington Post. "We loved it."
Three decades later, Singh played the song for his niece, who was staying with him in Montreal while he shot his 2011 film, »
- Katie Calautti
Fifth Sequel in 'Child's Play' Horror Franchise Promises Scarier Chucky
29 March 2012 12:15 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
All hail incredible character actor Brad Dourif. He totally held his own next to an intimidating talent like Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, he's worked with gifted directors like David Lynch, and he's cornered the TV market with unforgettable appearances in hit shows like Deadwood. The best part is that he's made his mark in Hollywood all while being the voice behind a psychotic doll possessed by the spirit of a serial killer from New Jersey — in a horror movie, even! Not many men could pull that off, dammit. We haven't seen a new Chucky movie since 2004's Seed of Chucky (we personally prefer the entry before that, Bride of Chucky), but Empire brings news this morning that a fifth sequel is possibly in the works — or a remake...
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- Alison Nastasi
Nicholson's Mental Patient Tops Best Movie Role Poll
20 March 2012 9:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Jack Nicholson's Oscar-winning turn in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest has been voted the greatest movie performance of all time.
The Hollywood veteran's role as R.P. McMurphy, a criminal faking insanity to serve his jail sentence in a mental hospital, came top in a poll by Total Film magazine.
Robert De Niro's acclaimed role as boxer Jake La Motta in 1980's Raging Bull was runner-up, and Daniel Day-Lewis' Oscar-winning portrayal of a turn-of-the-century oil baron in There Will Be Blood came third.
The top five was rounded out by Al Pacino's performance as Mafia boss Michael Corleone in gangster sequel The Godfather: Part II and Emily Watson, for her role as Bess McNeill in 1996 drama Breaking the Waves. »
Meryl Streep Hugs Naked Bald Man with Sword
8 March 2012 3:05 AM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Meryl Streep Oscar winner Meryl Streep became a three-time Academy Award winner after getting this year's Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in Phyllida Lloyd's The Iron Lady. In the above photo, Streep poses backstage with a naked man holding a strategically placed sword during the 84th Oscar ceremony held February 26. (Photo: Richard D. Salyer / © A.M.P.A.S.) Streep's previous two Oscars were as Best Supporting Actress for Robert Benton's Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), featuring Dustin Hoffman, Jane Alexander, and Justin Henry; and as Best Actress for Alan J. Pakula's Sophie's Choice (1982), with Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol. Her Best Actress competitors this time around were Viola Davis for The Help, Michelle Williams (as Marilyn Monroe) for Simon Curtis' My Week with Marilyn, Rooney Mara (in Noomi Rapace's original role) for David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo remake, »
- Anna Robinson
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