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As more films have been unleashed, the race for the visual effects Oscar now appears clearer than it did three months ago. I’m starting to feel the race for the final three will really be down to a handful of films.
As I explained in August, a shortlist of seven films will be announced in December [...]
TECH SUPPORT: Best Visual Effects — Volume II
Posted by Gerard Kennedy · 12:17 pm · October 22nd, 2009
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SUNDAY CENTS: ‘District’ shines
Posted by Chad Hartigan · 10:40 am · August 16th, 2009
*All historic figures cited are adjusted to today’s dollars.
Internet hype doesn’t always translate into box office success, but “District 9” was able to live up to the buzz and debut with a strong $37 million and the top spot this weekend. For a film that cost a reported $30 million to make, this is [...]
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WEEKLY WRAP: Festivals beckon, ‘District 9’ opens
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:05 pm · August 14th, 2009
• The New York Film Festival unveiled a decidedly foreign lineup, with Alain Resnais and Pedro Almodovar at either end.
• Speaking of festivals, the long-awaited “The Road” was among the titles added to the Toronto slate this week.
• With everyone excited about “District 9” this week, we took time to chat to the film’s breakout [...]
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8/13 Web Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:59 am · August 13th, 2009
• Todd Gilchrist talks to “The Goods: Live Hard Sell Hard” star Jeremy Piven. [Cinematical]
• Anthony Breznican has the scoop on Charlyne Yi and “Paper Heart.” [USA Today]
• Who’s your favorite cinematic psychopath? [Talking Movies]
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The Ballad of G.I. Joe
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:59 pm · August 12th, 2009
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8/11 Web Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:16 pm · August 11th, 2009
Apologies for the lateness today. I’m hammering this out on the plane en route to Los Angeles. God bless Virgin America/on-board Wi-Fi.
• Alan Duke talks to the Jewish Eli Roth about his pro-Nazi short “Nation’s Pride.” [CNN]
• Saturday Night Live star Bill Hader on why a hard R “MacGruber” might work. [Vulture]
• The top 10 [...]
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Debating ‘G.I. Joe’ on Attack of the Show
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:52 pm · August 10th, 2009
IC friends David Poland (Movie City News/The Hot Blog) and Robert Sanchez (IESB) appeared on G4’s Attack of the Show today to talk the “G.I. Joe” brouhaha and it was a pretty decent discussion. I was hoping for more fireworks since I know Sanchez is a fan and Poland, of course, not so much. But [...]
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Tell us what you thought of ‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:34 pm · August 10th, 2009
Okay, so I shelled out the cash last night to see “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” while I’m away in San Francisco. It’s awful in many ways (most of them beginning with Joseph and ending with Gordon-Levitt, surprisingly enough). But it was also, I thought, unbelievably enjoyable. I’m on the tongue-in-cheek bandwagon, I guess. [...]
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Super Movie Friends on ‘G.I. Joe’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:40 am · August 9th, 2009
I haven’t “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” yet. I wasn’t one of the Paramount chosen and I’ve been moving my girlfriend up to San Francisco this weekend, but at some point, we do plan to dish out our hard-earned cash in town for a look-see. Color me curious.
Anyway, David Poland has put together a [...]
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SUNDAY CENTS: ‘G.I.’ dough
Posted by Chad Hartigan · 10:27 am · August 9th, 2009
*All historical figures are adjusted to today’s dollars
Paramount secured what is likely to be the last blockbuster opening of the summer with “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” this weekend. For a film that was plagued with bad buzz a few months ago and was withheld from most critics, a $56.2 million start is [...]
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TECH SUPPORT: Best Visual Effects — Volume I
Posted by Gerard Kennedy · 11:51 am · August 6th, 2009
“How did they do that?” Movie-goers often ask this in response to spectacular visual effects, one of few elements of a film, apart from acting, directing or story, that a studio might choose to sell a film directly on.
Not surprisingly, the Academy’s award for Best Visual Effects is definitely the most mainstream-friendly of all of [...]
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8/6 Web Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:29 am · August 6th, 2009
• Nikki Finke takes umbrage with the “Nation’s Pride” trailer being used to promote “Inglourious Basterds.” [Deadline Hollywood Daily]
• Graeme McRanor sits down with “District 9” composer Clinton Shorter. [Jawbone.tv]
• Top 10 movie pregnancies. [The Film Experience]
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Quote of the day
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:01 am · August 5th, 2009
Good work Paramount, not screening G.I. Joe got everyone to talk about it (some twice) and you don’t even have to deal with the reviews.
Twittered by Brad Brevet of Rope of Silicon.
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8/5 Web Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:40 am · August 5th, 2009
• Tom O’Neil wonders whether “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” is Razzie-bound. [Gold Derby]
• Devin Faraci, meanwhile (one of the “easy marks” Paramount screened the film to over the rest of the nation’s critics), comments on the “No ‘Joe’” brouhaha. [CHUD]
• And Steve Weintraub talks to the film’s screenwriter, Stuart Beattie. [Collider]
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8/4 Web Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:54 am · August 4th, 2009
• Kate Beckinsale talks about the gritty new roles peppering her career as of late. [The Times]
• The top 20 horror films of the last 20 years. [Entertainment Weekly]
• Recounting “District 9″’s serendipitous path to the screen. [Los Angeles Times]
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