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Box Office Guru Wrapup: Iron Man Rocks, Speed Racer Stalls

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 11 2008, 03:47 PM comment14 Comments

There was no stopping the strength of Iron Man which dominated the multiplexes for a second straight frame grossing more than the two new releases combined.

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Best and Worst Movie Moms

by RT Staff on Friday, May. 09 2008, 06:32 PM comment25 Comments

From nurturing and strong to manipulative and murderous, moms do some crazy things in the interest of protecting (or betraying) their brood, and this list -- hotly contested in the RT office, by the way -- features five good eggs and as many rotten, with a few honorable mentions and iffy selections thrown in for good measure.

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Weekly Ketchup: Iron Man 2 coming in 2010

by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, May. 09 2008, 06:28 PM comment32 Comments

In this week's column, Greg takes a look at release dates for some upcoming Marvel movies, including Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America, and news of a possible Anchorman sequel.

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For Your Eyes Only: RT in Austria with James Bond

by Stax on Friday, May. 09 2008, 03:26 PM comment2 Comments

Last month, RT visited the South American set of Quantum of Solace in Antofagasta, Chile. Now join us as we take you to a lakeside Austrian locale as James Bond (Daniel Craig) searches for answers...at the opera.

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Donnie Darko Sequel Hops Into View

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 03:17 PM comment22 Comments

Okay, show of hands: Who's up for a Richard Kelly-less Donnie Darko sequel?

Screendaily

Portman Climbs Down from Wuthering Heights

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 03:12 PM comment1 Comment

John Maybury's upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights has been thrown into disarray by the last-minute exit of Natalie Portman.

Hollywood Reporter

When an Animated Series Goes Live Action

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 11:10 AM comment8 Comments

In anticipation of Speed Racer, Cinematical takes a look at seven movies translated from animation to live action, with mixed results.

Cinematical

Edinburgh International Film Festival Slate Announced

by Orlando Parfitt on Friday, May. 09 2008, 09:20 AM comment1 Comment

The Scottish shindig of film unveils its line-up.

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RT Interview: Morgan Spurlock on the Personal, the Political and Osama bin Laden

by Rich Cline on Friday, May. 09 2008, 08:25 AM comment1 Comment

The documentarian comes over all Kandahar as we talk his latest, Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?.

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Viggo Cutting in on Dances With Wolves Sequel?

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:59 AM comment12 Comments

Director Simon Wincer is rumored to be working on a sequel to Dances With Wolves -- with Viggo Mortensen the favorite to replace a recalcitrant Kevin Costner.

Moviehole

Gore Verbinski to Produce, Direct Bioshock

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:52 AM comment25 Comments

Universal is moving ahead with a film adaptation of the bestselling videogame Bioshock, with Gore Verbinski attached to produce and direct. John Logan is in negotiations to write the script.

Variety

Samuel L. Jackson Makes Unthinkable Happen

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:34 AM comment3 Comments

Samuel L. Jackson will star as a black ops interrogator in Unthinkable, a suspense thriller written by Peter Woodward and directed by Gregor Jordan.

Reuters

Frank Miller in the 25th Century?

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:27 AM comment3 Comments

Though the studio stresses that no deals have been made, Nu Image/Millennium is working on bringing Buck Rogers back to theaters -- and Frank Miller is rumored to be the first choice to direct.

IGN Movies

David Chase Creating "Original Drama" for Paramount

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:23 AM comment Comment

Sopranos creator David Chase has signed a deal to write, produce, and direct his debut feature film for Paramount.

Reuters

Ron Perlman Is Bunraku's Bad Guy

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:19 AM comment4 Comments

Ron Perlman has signed on to play the villain in Guy Moshe's Bunraku, joining a cast that already includes Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore, Josh Hartnett, Kevin McKidd, Shun Sugata, and Gackt.

Hollywood Reporter

Lionsgate Making Deal With the Devil

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:15 AM comment1 Comment

Lionsgate has picked up the Alias Comics title Deal With the Devil, and hired Kyle Ward to write the screenplay.

Hollywood Reporter

A Sampling of Cannes' Goods

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:10 AM comment Comment

Studio execs haven't been falling over themselves to purchase the films scheduled for Cannes, but there's still a healthy list of potential pickups.

Variety

Warners Makes Due Date With King of the Hill Duo

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:06 AM comment1 Comment

Alan Freedland and Alan Cohen, the writer-producers of King of the Hill, have sold their childbirth comedy script, Due Date, to Warner Bros.

Variety

Critics Consensus: No Go for Speed Racer, Vegas Cashes Out

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 04:35 PM comment30 Comments

This week at the movies, we've got fast cars (Speed Racer, starring Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci), marital mishaps (What Happens in Vegas, starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz), and battle royals (David Mamet's Redbelt, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor). What do the critics have to say?

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First Look: Moon Bloodgood in Streetfighter: The Legend of Chun Li

on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 04:15 PM comment Comment

She's Bangkok Gangland Homicide. A no-nonsense, fast-talking, half-Thai cop who rocks a Ducati and a set of gold cuffs. Check her out below, hangin' with her boys.

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Box Office Guru Wrapup: Iron Man Rocks, Speed Racer Stalls

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 11 2008, 03:47 PM comment14 Comments

There was no stopping the strength of Iron Man which dominated the multiplexes for a second straight frame grossing more than the two new releases combined.

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Best and Worst Movie Moms

by RT Staff on Friday, May. 09 2008, 06:32 PM comment25 Comments

From nurturing and strong to manipulative and murderous, moms do some crazy things in the interest of protecting (or betraying) their brood, and this list -- hotly contested in the RT office, by the way -- features five good eggs and as many rotten, with a few honorable mentions and iffy selections thrown in for good measure.

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Weekly Ketchup: Iron Man 2 coming in 2010

by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, May. 09 2008, 06:28 PM comment32 Comments

In this week's column, Greg takes a look at release dates for some upcoming Marvel movies, including Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America, and news of a possible Anchorman sequel.

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For Your Eyes Only: RT in Austria with James Bond

by Stax on Friday, May. 09 2008, 03:26 PM comment2 Comments

Last month, RT visited the South American set of Quantum of Solace in Antofagasta, Chile. Now join us as we take you to a lakeside Austrian locale as James Bond (Daniel Craig) searches for answers...at the opera.

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Edinburgh International Film Festival Slate Announced

by Orlando Parfitt on Friday, May. 09 2008, 09:20 AM comment1 Comment

The Scottish shindig of film unveils its line-up.

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RT Interview: Morgan Spurlock on the Personal, the Political and Osama bin Laden

by Rich Cline on Friday, May. 09 2008, 08:25 AM comment1 Comment

The documentarian comes over all Kandahar as we talk his latest, Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?.

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Critics Consensus: No Go for Speed Racer, Vegas Cashes Out

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 04:35 PM comment30 Comments

This week at the movies, we've got fast cars (Speed Racer, starring Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci), marital mishaps (What Happens in Vegas, starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz), and battle royals (David Mamet's Redbelt, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor). What do the critics have to say?

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Total Recall: 50 Most Memorable Movie Cars

by Matt Atchity on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 01:30 PM comment62 Comments

After 40 years, the Mach 5 makes the jump from animation to the big screen, and to celebrate, we're counting down the most memorable cars of all time.

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Box Office Guru Preview: Can Speed Racer Defeat Iron Man?

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 12:15 PM comment16 Comments

Fast cars and comedy stars make their way into North American multiplexes on Friday hoping to shake things up after Iron Man's sheer dominance of the box office over the past week.

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Kim Newman on... Hotel

by Kim Newman on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 05:30 AM comment3 Comments

RT Obscura, the exclusive column by renowned critic Kim Newman, sees the writer plumbing the depths of the RT archive in search of some forgotten gems. In his 16th column, Kim revisits Mike Figgis' star-studded film-within-a-film vampire flick Hotel.

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New Line Cinema: A Retrospective

by Alex Vo on Wednesday, May. 07 2008, 04:32 PM comment35 Comments

Rotten Tomatoes celebrates four decades of New Line Cinema by proffering our 25 favorite NLC classics, sifting through a legacy spanning from Pink Flamingos to The Golden Compass, and all the Freddy Kruegers, Austin Powerses, and cute Hobbit children you can stuff in-between.

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UK Box Office Breakdown: Summer Season Begins With a Bang

by Orlando Parfitt on Wednesday, May. 07 2008, 09:41 AM comment1 Comment

Summer box office season began with a bang last Friday, with Iron Man the first of the pumped up, big-budget teen-friendly blockbusters to emerge from the bowels of the Hollywood studios this week. Paramount's juggernaut crushed all the competition into submission, with the other new entries -- including Nim's Island and Made of Honor lagging behind in a distant third and fourth place.

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Attention, RTers: Ask Uwe Boll a Question!

by Jen Yamato on Tuesday, May. 06 2008, 07:07 PM comment102 Comments

RT is a website for the people, and as such we are offering the RT community the chance to pose a question to moviedom's most controversial working director: Uwe Boll. We'll be meeting Boll later this week as he embarks on a press tour to promote Postal, his latest videogame-to-screen offering.

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Exclusive: Quantum of Solace Video Diary

by Jen Yamato on Tuesday, May. 06 2008, 05:42 PM comment6 Comments

In our latest exclusive video diary from the set of Quantum of Solace, an age-old moviemaking rule is broken: don't let the boom mic fall into the shot! Only in this case, it's on purpose: meet Chris Munro, veteran of five James Bond films and an Oscar-winning sound mixer.

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2008 MTV Movie Award Nominations Announced

by Jeff Giles on Tuesday, May. 06 2008, 09:06 AM comment36 Comments

It's almost time to hand out some golden popcorn -- the nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards have been announced!

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Neil Marshall's 10 Post-Apocalyptic Picks

by Rich Cline on Tuesday, May. 06 2008, 07:01 AM comment18 Comments

The Doomsday director runs RT through the movies that inspired his cyber-punk vision of a dodgy future.

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RT on DVD: I'm Not There is Here! Plus, News of the Blu-Ray Xbox 360 Rumors...

by Jen Yamato on Monday, May. 05 2008, 06:11 PM comment17 Comments

Microsoft comments on rumors that they'll be putting Blu-Ray players in Xbox 360s and the MPAA's best anti-piracy agents have bounties on their heads. Read more of this week's DVD news, plus find out what's new in stores!

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Ole! Tour Mexico Through the Movies!

by RT Staff on Monday, May. 05 2008, 09:30 AM comment21 Comments

Hola, amigos! In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we've put together a cinematic tour of Mexico. Get a plate of your favorite Mexican food, pour yourself a shot of tequila, and use our handy map of Mexico to rediscover your favorite movies set south of the border!

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The New Dark Knight Trailer Is Here!

by Jeff Giles on Monday, May. 05 2008, 04:56 AM comment69 Comments

While you were busy catching multiple showings of Iron Man over the weekend, the second full-length trailer for The Dark Knight made its long-awaited official debut.

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The Ghost Stays in the Picture

by Oscar Hillerstrom on Sunday, May. 04 2008, 10:18 PM comment6 Comments

Shutter, the latest J-Horror remake, is not the first example of supernatural beings appearing on camera. People have been claiming to capture the undead on film ever since the camera was invented.

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Donnie Darko Sequel Hops Into View

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 03:17 PM comment22 Comments

Okay, show of hands: Who's up for a Richard Kelly-less Donnie Darko sequel?

Screendaily

Portman Climbs Down from Wuthering Heights

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 03:12 PM comment1 Comment

John Maybury's upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights has been thrown into disarray by the last-minute exit of Natalie Portman.

Hollywood Reporter

When an Animated Series Goes Live Action

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 11:10 AM comment8 Comments

In anticipation of Speed Racer, Cinematical takes a look at seven movies translated from animation to live action, with mixed results.

Cinematical

Viggo Cutting in on Dances With Wolves Sequel?

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:59 AM comment12 Comments

Director Simon Wincer is rumored to be working on a sequel to Dances With Wolves -- with Viggo Mortensen the favorite to replace a recalcitrant Kevin Costner.

Moviehole

Gore Verbinski to Produce, Direct Bioshock

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:52 AM comment25 Comments

Universal is moving ahead with a film adaptation of the bestselling videogame Bioshock, with Gore Verbinski attached to produce and direct. John Logan is in negotiations to write the script.

Variety

Samuel L. Jackson Makes Unthinkable Happen

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:34 AM comment3 Comments

Samuel L. Jackson will star as a black ops interrogator in Unthinkable, a suspense thriller written by Peter Woodward and directed by Gregor Jordan.

Reuters

Frank Miller in the 25th Century?

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:27 AM comment3 Comments

Though the studio stresses that no deals have been made, Nu Image/Millennium is working on bringing Buck Rogers back to theaters -- and Frank Miller is rumored to be the first choice to direct.

IGN Movies

David Chase Creating "Original Drama" for Paramount

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:23 AM comment Comment

Sopranos creator David Chase has signed a deal to write, produce, and direct his debut feature film for Paramount.

Reuters

Ron Perlman Is Bunraku's Bad Guy

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:19 AM comment4 Comments

Ron Perlman has signed on to play the villain in Guy Moshe's Bunraku, joining a cast that already includes Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore, Josh Hartnett, Kevin McKidd, Shun Sugata, and Gackt.

Hollywood Reporter

Lionsgate Making Deal With the Devil

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:15 AM comment1 Comment

Lionsgate has picked up the Alias Comics title Deal With the Devil, and hired Kyle Ward to write the screenplay.

Hollywood Reporter

A Sampling of Cannes' Goods

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:10 AM comment Comment

Studio execs haven't been falling over themselves to purchase the films scheduled for Cannes, but there's still a healthy list of potential pickups.

Variety

Warners Makes Due Date With King of the Hill Duo

on Friday, May. 09 2008, 04:06 AM comment1 Comment

Alan Freedland and Alan Cohen, the writer-producers of King of the Hill, have sold their childbirth comedy script, Due Date, to Warner Bros.

Variety

First Look: Moon Bloodgood in Streetfighter: The Legend of Chun Li

on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 04:15 PM comment Comment

She's Bangkok Gangland Homicide. A no-nonsense, fast-talking, half-Thai cop who rocks a Ducati and a set of gold cuffs. Check her out below, hangin' with her boys.

Street Fighter Production Blog

Saw Director Cutting into Hellraiser Franchise?

on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 04:11 PM comment Comment

Even though the director of SAW II-IV claims to have nothing to do with the project, insiders tell us the Weinsteins WANT HIM on the project ASAP.

Bloody Disgusting

First Look: Josh Brolin as George W. Bush in Oliver Stone's W

on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 03:45 PM comment4 Comments

Entertainment Weekly goes inside the director's dark, comic, and already controversial movie about George W. Bush's rise to power, starring Josh Brolin.

Entertainment Weekly

Three Scoops O' Transformers 2 Casting News

on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 12:16 PM comment2 Comments

Michael Bay has confirmed that Jonah Hill will not be in Transformers 2, and debunked rumors that Teresa Palmer was up for a role in the sequel -- but Isabel Lucas? She's another story.

IGN Movies

Warners Shuts Down Picturehouse, Warner Independent

on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 12:10 PM comment Comment

In what The Hollywood Reporter is calling "a surprising move," Warner Bros. has shut down Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures.

Hollywood Reporter

G.I. Joe Images Galore!

on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 04:01 AM comment30 Comments

A slew of G.I. Joe stills have hit the Web -- and Cinematical has helpfully put them all in one place for your slack-jawed perusal!

Cinematical

Vaughn Departs Thor; Downey Uncertain for Iron Man 2?

on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 03:52 AM comment17 Comments

Monday's conference call between Wall Street analysts and Marvel execs was more interesting than you might expect -- it revealed that not only is Matthew Vaughn no longer attached to Thor, but Robert Downey Jr. isn't a lock for Iron Man 2.

Hollywood Reporter

Ben Barnes: Next Big Thing?

on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 03:45 AM comment Comment

Not long ago, Ben Barnes was just another struggling actor. These days, his face is plastering billboards. Will Disney's Chronicles of Narnia turn him into a superstar?

New York Times
 
 

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