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Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon To Star In Epic Film '2012'?
2008-05-02 00:00:00
Source: 24 Hours Vancouver (http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/Columnists/Sta rringVancouver/2008/04/30/5425841-sun.htm l) By DARREN PARKMAN One of Hollywood's hottest couples may soon be headed our way. Rumour has it, none other than Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal will be here to star in an epic new flick called 2012 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190080/). It centres around a group of people who face natural disasters, such as typhoons and volcanoes, that coincide with the end of the Mayan calendar in 2012. Film ing is expected to get underway in Los Angeles and in Vancouver in late June. 2012 will hit theatres next year. Also from Variety: Studios Vie For Emmerich's '2012' (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981 155.html?categoryid=13 cs=1) x
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Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones Stops Filming Due to Creative Rift?
2008-05-02 00:00:00
Source: Slash Film (http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/01/pete r-jacksons-the-lovely-bones-stops-filming -due-to-creative-rift/) Flicks.Co.NZ (http://www.flicks.co.nz/newshome.php?new sid=228) is reporting that Peter Jackson and one of his art directors are in a big tiff on the set of The Lovely Bones . Why? Because they can’t agree on the film adaptation’s notion of Heaven. Filming has temporarily stopped until The Pearly Gates, a major aspect/set in the film, meets Jackson’s satisfaction. “More clouds I say!” Crew is said to be on an extended break for cigarettes and GTA4. You may recall that Jackson had a prior creative difference (http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/10/21/brea king-mark-wahlberg-in-ryan-gosling-out-of -peter-jacksons-the-lovely-bones/) when he replaced Ryan Gosling, who had gone pudgy for a major role, with Mark Wahlberg. And recently, Susan Sarandon offered a little creative dissonance while on the Speed Racer red carpet to Empire (http://www....
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Twilight Teaser Trailer When?
2008-05-02 00:00:00
Source: Shock Till You Drop (http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/top news.php?id=5877) Well, according to Collider (http://www.collider.com/entertainment/ne ws/article.asp/aid/7736/tcid/1), Summit Entertainment is shipping out prints of a Twilight teaser trailer with Speed Racer which opens in theaters on May 9th. Take note, however, it's not going to be attached to prints of the film so it's only suggested theater owners run the teaser with the film. Either way, there's a very good chance you'll be seeing it in theaters or online on or around Friday, May 9th. Shock has also be informed that attendees of this year's San Diego Comic-Con can expect a huge Twilight presentation. The film opens on December 12th and is directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Further from Collider: I’ve heard that the trailer ships in the can. That means it’s not attached to the print, but when a trailer ships in the can it usually means the studio wants it played with the movie. However, ...
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Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
2008-04-29 00:00:00
Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris Director: Jon Hurwitz and Hay Schlossberg Release Date: April 25, 2008 Running Time: 102 min MPAA Rating: R Distributor: Warner Bros - - - Review by Jeremy Welsch - - - Man, these guys have had a rough couple of days. Picking up immediately at the end of the first movie, Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay does not waste any time getting back into the story. Having just professed his affection for his neighbor Maria, Harold (John Cho) decides he and Kumar (Kal Penn) need a vacation. This is a stoner movie, so it makes sense that they end up trying to go to Amsterdam. Each of the guys has his own agenda for wanting to be there. Harold doesn’t want to be apart from Maria, who just happens to be there on business, and Kumar wants to be for the same reason as most of the people who travel there: legal marijuana. So here we are, staring down the barrel of inevitability at the sequel to a story about a couple of pot smokers a...

Five Glorious New International Dark Knight Posters
2008-04-29 00:00:00
Source: First Showing (http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/04/28/f ive-glorious-new-international-dark-knigh t-posters/) and Omelete (http://www.omelete.com.br/cine/100012318 /EXCLUSIVO__Batman___O_Cavaleiro_das_Trev as.aspx) And you thought that amazing poster last week (http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/04/24/h oly-sht-amazing-new-poster-for-the-dark-k night/) was all we'd get! Five new international posters for The Dark Knight have just appeared courtesy of the Brazilian site Omelete (http://www.omelete.com.br/cine/100012318 /EXCLUSIVO__Batman___O_Cavaleiro_das_Trev as.aspx). Most of today will probably end up being dedicated to The Dark Knight, given we've got another viral marketing game (http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/04/26/i ts-all-part-of-the-plan-the-dark-knight-t railer-hunt-on-monday/) hitting 12 cities at 5:30PM, and the trailer is supposed to premiere later on in the evening. However, if you just can't handle your excitement, then feast your eyes on these beauties. While they'r...
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Guillermo del Toro Chats with TORN About ‘The Hobbit’ Films!
2008-04-29 00:00:00
Source: The One Ring (http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/04/ 25/28747-guillermo-del-toro-chats-with-to rn-about-the-hobbit-films/) In an exclusive interview with TheOneRing.net, Guillermo del Toro talks about Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Howard Shore, Animatronics vs CGI, the ‘tone’ of the upcoming ‘Hobbit ’ films and much more! We had the opportunity to chat with Guillermo del Toro this morning from his current HQ in London. He’s hard at work putting the finishing touches on ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ and taking interviews from news outlets about that film, and the recent announcement that he’ll be doing ‘The Hobbit ’ and a subsequent Hobbit sequel down the line. First things first, YES, that is him on our message boards (http://newboards.theonering.net/forum/gf orum/perl/gforum.cgi), he told me he intends to post there as often as he humanly can. And yes, he is as cool and approachable as he sounds. Take a look at my in...
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The Dark Knight Viral Countdown Is On - Get Ready For The TRAIL... ER!
2008-04-29 00:00:00
Source: Superhero Hype! (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnew s.php?id=7124) WhySoSerious.com/ItsAllPartofthePlan has been updated! You can click on the picture of each president to clearly display the name of a city and you get a countdown clock (similar to a doomsday style countdown for a bomb timer, etc.) The information for each president portrait is: Boston - Benjamin Franklin ($100 bill) Los Angeles - Dwight D Eisenhower ($1 coin, issued from 1971 - 1978) Philadelphia - Thomas Jefferson ($2 bill;nickel) Chicago - Andrew Jackson ($20 bill) Dallas - Grover Cleveland ($1000 bill) Seattle - James Madison ($5000 bill) New York - Abraham Lincoln ($5 bill; penny) Kansas City - George Washington $1 bill; quarter) Toronto - John F Kennedy (Half dollar coin) San Francisco - Ulysses Grant ($50 bill) London - Woodrow Wilson ($100,000 bill) Sao Paulo - Alexander Hamilton ($10 bill This is the currency info each President is linked to, so something may be going down at a...
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tMF Top Five - Best Stoner Movies
2008-04-29 00:00:00
- - - With only one week to go before the release of Iron Man and the official start of the summer movie season, this week's offering of new releases is understandably light on quality. Really, only two films will be fighting for ticket dollars this weekend. Baby Mama should take care of the female audience and on the other side of the coin we get Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay. (Hey, I told you it was a light weekend.) It does, however, provide an opportunity to take a closer look at a hit-or-miss subgenre of comedy – the stoner movie. The American tradition known as the stoner movie is less concerned about providing movies to get stoned to than showing a day in the life and (high) times of the everyday pot smoker. Thematically, they are all cut from the same cloth: a laid-back group of guys are sent on an arbitrarily ridiculous quest of self-described nobility with their drug of choice taking center stage. More often than not, these movies are awful, even to ...
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No New Dark Knight Trailer Until… Sunday?!
2008-04-29 00:00:00
Source: Slash Film (http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/28/no-n ew-dark-knight-trailer-until-sunday/) Slash Film says: Doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing the new movie trailer for 'The Dark Knight ' online tonight after all. The latest viral game has led everyone to a new directory on the WhySoSerious.com domain called “Happy Trails (http://www.whysoserious.com/happytrails/ )”. The clipping from The Gotham Times classified section is for a “Fully Automatic Threading Projection System”. The model in the advertisement, who has been doodled over in Joker make-up, says “Now I Can Watch Moving Pictures Whenever I Want!” The advertisement also says that an “All-New Model” will be “Available This Sunday ” and that we’ll be able to “See What You’ve Been Missing”. Yup, that’s right folks… looks like we’re going to have to wait until Sunday before we see this new trailer officially ...
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THE TWILIGHT SAGA: Obtaining the right formula for Box Office gold and Crit
2008-04-20 00:00:00
In today’s box office dynamics, it’s not the production values or artistic merit of a movie that determine its success. It’s the film studio/distributor’s ability to spend money advertising and promoting the film. That’s why independent movies find it hard to capture a big audience: they simply can’t afford to market their movies. - - - - - - How much money are we talking about here? Well, big studios spend millions of dollars promoting big summer blockbusters. If spending $75million on the production of a franchise feature, let’s say for example Spider Man, then a similar amount (or 75 to 80 percent) will probably be funneled towards promoting the movie. Right now, traditional media outlets (TV, magazines, newspapers radio) are becoming more and more obsolete as moviegoers start to rely on websites to give them the latest in movie news. With the web’s global reach and the advent of social networking, a number of recently release...
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THE TWILIGHT SAGA: The Twilight Fandom: Who they are and what they're capab
2008-04-20 00:00:00
Twilight fans have been relentlessly emailing tMF for the past two days about doing more interviews with influential Twilighters. We're always willing to go the extra mile and in this case, tMF will aim to exceed your expectations! Here are just two samples, but both interview excerpts are definitely worth your while! - - - - - - At first I didn’t want to read the books because vampires aren’t my thing. In fact as a child they terrified me to the point my mother once found her garlic powder on my bedroom windowsill. Lori, however, is really persistent and got me to read the story, and I loved it. The next thing I know, she tells me, “You’re not going to believe this but the author reviewed my fan fiction, I’ve talked to her on the phone, and we had a great conversation about the back stories of the characters.” I think my response was, “Wait. Back-up. You talked to the author?” The next thing I know we are building a website and had...
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GIRLS ROCK! The Movie. It's revolutionary!
2008-04-20 00:00:00
What does Hollywood have to offer her? Sad to say, it’s more of the same. More often than not, women are relegated to throw-away roles: the Supportive Wife/Girlfriend, the Conniving Bitch, the Damsel in Distress. - - - - - - Special report by RJ Keller 1967. My mother, then in her late teens, sat in a darkened theater, awed and enthralled by the spectacle of a Jazz Age woman making her own way in the work place, overcoming body image issues, and generally living her life on her own terms. “Beat the drums,” the heroine sang, “‘cause here comes Thoroughly Modern Millie now.” The drumming came to a sudden halt for my mother shortly before fade-out, however, as Millie--immediately after exposing and taking down a human trafficking ring--murmured these words to her fiancéé: “I don’t want to be your equal anymore. I want to be a woman.”
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The Ruins
2008-04-20 00:00:00
Starring: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey Director: Carter Smith Release Date: April 4, 2008 Running Time: 91 min MPAA Rating: R Distributor: Dreamworks Pictures - - - Review by Jeremy Welsch - - - Within the horror genre, the idea of young Americans being terrorized while on vacation doesn't break any new ground. This setting has been around almost since the inception of the genre, having been explored as early on as Friday the 13th. What is it about the concept that makes it such a good, if slightly overused setting? Well, at the core of any good horror movie is the idea of playing against people's common fears. Being on vacation automatically puts people on the defensive because they are out of their element. From flying to get there in the first place to simply being around people they don’t know, the vacation setting can be a breeding ground for good horror. But as with any successfully used screenwriting device, 'young Americans enc...
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New Set Photos From 'Australia' & Podcasts
2008-04-20 00:00:00
I believe that a number of movie sites and film blogs have received this so-called 'personal letter from Baz Luhrmann'. I think it's a great way to set the tone and launch Australia into a dazzling promotional blitz! Here's more: - - - - - - Learn moviemaking from a master.Great movies are full of adventure, and Australia, the next film from Oscar-nominated director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, William Shakespeare’s Romeo+Juliet), is no exception. But making a movie is an even bigger adventure—an adventure in creativity—and with the Apple Set to Screen Series, you can be a part of it. Every few weeks through October, a new podcast episode from Baz and his production team will introduce you to another aspect of moviemaking, starting with on-set still photography, then moving on to costume design, cinematography, scoring, and more. You’ll get insights from the artists at work on Australia, watch them in action, view footage the rest of the world hasn&rs...
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ROBERT PATTINSON: The new tMF hottest young actor
2008-04-12 00:00:00
Don't be fooled by his somewhat happy-go-lucky attitude says one Robert Pattinson watcher. It's just his way of dealing with his nervous energy. The guy plans to become a talented actor, and he can't wait much longer. - - - - - - Twilight's Robert Pattinson is apparently one of the most charming and talented young actors today. After his appearance as Cedric Digory, in one of JK Rowlings most memorable Potter scene, Joel is now working for the next few weeks or so...
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UPDATES: The top 50 hottest young actors
2008-04-11 00:00:00
dear moviefanatic, I'm sooo disappointed with your top50 hottest young actors...where's Zac Efron? He is young and talented and hot and with a huge fanbase, why is he missing???? What is hotness anyway, can you define what it means??? - - - - - - First of all, thanks for the email! We're trying our best to respond to all our viewers' feedbacks, and sometimes it might take us a while to respond to some. The top 50 hottest young actors is actually based on a number of criteria. Unlike other list like Moviefone's 25 under 25 (http://movies.aol.com/movie-photo/25-hot -actors-under-25), or Fandango's 10 to watch (http://www.fandango.com/commentator_10to watch:hollywoodshottestyoungactors_160?so urce=ca_title), our list is not limited to young actors in Hollywood. We do not claim 'superiority' to their lists, nor we based our own list on theirs. Here's part of our intro... We started with more than 150 names, drawn from Hollywood and the best of world cinema - featuring youn...
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LAMB NEWS: Something awesome is brewing out there!
2008-04-11 00:00:00
Time flies when you're having fun! In the case of LAMB (http://largeassmovieblogs.blogspot.com/) (The Large Association of Movie Blogs), it was less than 6 months ago that The Movie Fanatic became it's 1 Minute Film Review (http://1minutefilmreview.blogspot.com)), an exciting new 'something' is about to take place... - - - Get this widget! (http://www.springwidgets.com/widgets/vie w/32588/?param_eventTitle= param_eventDate=04-21-2008 param_eventTime=00:00 param_counterStyle=flip param_linkUrl=http://largeassmovieblogs.b logspot.com param_eventSkin=White Roses param_eventCustomSkin=http://downloads.th espringbox.com/hosted_content/images/b980 4663af66c167d22b5eb18dc8794c.jpg param_counterX=33 param_counterY=45 width=400 height=300) - - - If you're reading this and you're a movie blogger, then it's about time you join the LAMB. Get the juice here: The Large Association of Movie Blogs has arrived on the scene, and is intended for all audiences. For movie blog readers: r...
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AS HARRY POTTER ENDS, TWILIGHT BEGINS: The next most successful film franch
2008-04-11 00:00:00
You can feel the excitement in the air. That's for sure. It is not often that we encounter something phenomenal- a book from an author yet to be discovered or music by some unknown artist, or perhaps a film that really touches our hearts. As JK Rowling's Harry Potter is about to end, enters Stephenie Meyer and her initial offering, Twilight- a movie that is already one of the most anticipated this year. - - - - - - In this special tMF report, we trace the rise of author Stephenie Meyer and how she deals with her newly found celebrity status, the obsession of fans on her book, Twilight and its sequels. We also compare the popularity of Harry Potter with Twilight and how it can become the next most successful film franchise. Plus, a closer look into both books- their similarities and differences. As an added feature, we also looked into the casting- are the stars of Twilight going to shine brighter than Harry Potter's gang? Finally, is the talk of Meyer being JK Rowling's success...
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NOTES from the tMF Admin
2008-04-10 00:00:00
Please take note that we're going to make the comment option available to registered users only. While we don't mind what you write, and we're thrilled that you want to join the fun and be part of the tMF community, we have to bear in mind that people from the industry do take notice of the website. We have friends and contacts in many different film production and distribution companies, some of whom have been sending us news and info about upcoming films and film-related events and we don't want to give them the impression that there is no order at tMF! We aim to keep it fun and exciting, but we also strive to be serious and professional. If you're running a website or a blog, we know you will understand our concerns. tMF Polls: Please take note that you can vote in any and all of the polls. There are three open polls at the moment, and we encourage you to vote in each one. Cheers and happy viewing!
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50 HOTTEST YOUNG ACTORS: THE TOP 10
2008-04-10 00:00:00
Intro: Sheer acting talent and international appeal. That's what matter the most in our top 50 young actors list. But being popular doesn't hurt either, so we have that covered too! While you might think being cast in a huge box hit will rank high, think again- we believe you need to be more than just a box office star to be considered an actor. Poll is now open! [ Being the last to be posted, we're giving fans and visitors until Saturday to vote! ] - - - THE TOP 10: Arguably the hottest young actors today. We have multiple award winners, Oscar nominees, BAFTA winners, the cream of the crop. Gael Garcia Bernal. If there is one actor we are absolutely certain to be a bonafide political and social activist, then it has to be Gael Garcia Bernal. His brand of political activism is not limited to attending benefit concerts or being photographed in a refugee camp, he goes beyond the cliché and takes it further to where the real action is. - - - - - - Says Gael: “I th...
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50 HOTTEST YOUNG ACTORS: THE TOP 20
2008-04-10 00:00:00
Intro: Sheer acting talent and international appeal. That's what matter the most in our top 50 young actors list. But being popular doesn't hurt either, so we have that covered too! While you might think being cast in a huge box hit will rank high, think again- we believe you need to be more than just a box office star to be considered an actor. Poll is now open! Vote for your favorite and put him in the top 10! [ poll will close on Friday, April 11th ] - - - THE TOP 20: Almost there! These guys have it already- starring roles, amazing projects and multiple chances to work with some of the industry's cutting edge filmmakers. They are more than just 'matinee idols', they rock! Chris Evans - As many aspiring actors know, good looks is not enough to become successful in this biz. It takes more than that- perhaps even more important is the guts to take on the challenge posed by a role or how to deal with a difficult director. Chris Evans is not only a goodlooking guy, he is also ...
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tMF Top 3 Twilight Sites
2008-04-07 00:00:00
Fansites are supposed to be fierce competitors, even involved in some rather nasty rivalries. That's the basic premise I have learned to accept eversince I started operating tMF. Based on my experience dealing with webmasters that promote certain celebrities and from experiences of certain members of the tMF team. Why is that, you might asked? Perhaps it's the need to feel secure and the continued perception that the celebrity is truly grateful only to one site and to no other... Take the case of Heath Ledger. If you're not privy to what's been going on before his death, you might be surprised at how much controversies the different fansites have been involved in. But before I continue with this already 'off-topic' commentary, let me just say that the way the many Twilight sites have been dealing with each other, all I can say is that they're all AMAZING. There maybe rivalries in different levels- outscooping each other for news, securing interviews, posting the latest photo...
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Cillian Murphy To Star In Vampire Western 'High Moon'?
2008-04-07 00:00:00
Source: Shock Till You Drop (http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/top news.php?id=5466) Actress Jordan Bayne speaks of interesting developments on an upcoming horror western entitled High Moon . Bayne reports, via her MySpace blog (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseac tion=blog.view friendID=38048918 blogID=371044277 Mytoken=74839AE7-50C1-48C5-AB627B400D69AE B53754533), that she collaborated on the script with Asim Ahmad who is shepherding the project along with his company Solar Eclipse. Think Lost Boys meets The Magnificent Seven, writes Bayne. Originally we were supposed to begin shooting in February '08 but it has been pushed [for a great reason which I am not at liberty to divulge quite yet] to August '08. Here's the kicker: She says she's co-starring in the film with Rutger Hauer and other players attached to the project are Sean Bean (The Hitcher) and Cillian Murphy (28 Days Later). John Woo is circling with the intention to executive produce. - - - Exclusive 'Hig...
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50 HOTTEST YOUNG ACTORS: THE TOP 30
2008-04-07 00:00:00
Intro: Sheer acting talent and international appeal. That's what matter the most in our top 50 young actors list. But being popular doesn't hurt either, so we have that covered too! While you might think being cast in a huge box hit will get you a high ranking, think again - we believe you need to be more than just a box office star to be considered an actor. Poll is now open! Vote for your favorite and put him in the top 10! [ poll will close on Friday, April 11th ] - - - THE TOP 30: Capturing their share of fame, buzz and awards, the top 30 represent some of cinema's finest young actors. There's the trio of Lou Pucci, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield - exciting new teen actors on the verge of break through. Also on the list is the toast of Italy - the funny and charming Elio Germano... Nicolas Duvauchelle: With just a few films, twenty-five-year-old Nicolas Duvauchelle has become one of the most disconcerting presences in French cinema. It was Erick Zonca (La Vie rêv...
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STATE OF BLOGGING: tMF picks top 5 Twilight sites, Top 50 updates and more!
2008-04-06 00:00:00
We've been asked which Twilight sites we love, so we're listing our top 5 choices, plus the final updates on the tMF top 50 hottest young actors coming up this Monday, April 7th. Take note that the updates represent votes received by the actors from our last poll. But don't worry, if you want someone to move up the rankings, a new poll is to be opened during the launch. Stay tuned and happy viewing!
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tMF TOP 50 HOTTEST YOUNG ACTORS
2008-04-04 00:00:00
UPDATES: tMF launches the new Top 50 listing, based on viewers' poll! Now see why these guys belong to the top 50, with a rundown of their most awesome roles and their movies to look out for this year and the next. - - - - - - Sheer acting talent and international appeal. That's what matters the most in our top 50 young actors list. But being popular doesn't hurt either, so we have that covered too! While you might think being cast in a huge hit will ensure a high ranking, think again - we believe you need to be more than just a box office star to be considered a successful actor. Special report by Jed Medina (Also a featured article at the IMDb HitList) - - - How it all began. We started with more than 150 names, drawn from Hollywood and the best of world cinema - featuring young actors from the most acclaimed films of the past five years. If the movies you’ve watched are mainly mainstream Hollywood fare, then some of the names (perhaps a lot of them!) will sound un...
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THE WACKNESS: More than your usual coming of age flick
2008-04-02 00:00:00
Moviegoers were divided upon seeing Charlie Bartlett, one of the most recent coming of age flick to hit the theaters. While I find it to be quite entertaining and generally a good film, I look forward to what many in Sundance have been raving about, The Wackness (http://imdb.com/title/tt1082886/). This film is director Jonathan Levine's eagerly-awaited followup feature to All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (http://imdb.com/title/tt0490076/). - - - - - - Winner of the Audience Award Sundance 2008. NYC, summer 1994. A tender and cool coming of age story. Pot dealing kid Luke Shapiro is trying to figure out how to solve his parents’ insolvency, beat depression, and get laid before pushing off to college. Luckily he’s got a deal with a psychiatrist, Dr Squires, who trades therapy sessions for grass. It happens that the doctor’s marriage is crumbling, so the two – one in late adolescence, the other in late middle age – embark on a passage into new life stages. ...
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STATE OF BLOGGING: What is tMF's worth? the Digital Folders network + sites
2008-04-01 00:00:00
In our first 'sites we love' (http://themovie-fanatic.com/exclusive_ar ticles/affiliates/favorite_blog_sites/) post, we listed three new movie/entertainment sites - Jaden's Screenwriting for Hollywood (http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com /), Jean's Sizzling Popcorn (http://www.sizzlingpopcorn.com) and James' Worth the Popcorn. (http://www.worththepopcorn.com/) They are a bunch of highly professional and committed bloggers, with their own unique approach to blogging and social networking. They've become good friends and I think that's what really matter the most. Now, we have three more sites we love featured here. Check them out! SoundtrackGeek (http://soundtrackgeek.com) is actually one of tMF's 'contemporaries' and we have so much respect for this site! Aside from its unique take on music and soundtracks, it's definitely becoming the authority in movie soundtrack reviews. Jorn who is originally from Norway, now resides in t...
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LUKE EBERL: Portrait of a Young Filmmaker
2008-03-29 00:00:00
Driven and ambitious. Two words that best describe young actor and filmmaker Luke Eberl. At the age of seven, Luke is already a part of the film industry, having done his first role on stage in Colorado. Since then Luke continues to do movies and at the same time, began to observe and take note of what's happening behind the scenes. - - - - - - Born March 29, 1986, Luke is certainly not someone satisfied with just playing roles. While a lot of his contemporaries prefer to be involved in other trivial pursuits, Luke began his transition from actor to filmmaker. In this interview, we asked a series of questions to Luke- from his latest film Choose Connor to some other serious and fun questions.
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Stop-Loss
2008-03-29 00:00:00
Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Abby Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Director: Kimberly Peirce Release Date: March 28, 2008 Running Time: 113 min MPAA Rating: R Distributor: Paramount Pictures - - - Review by David DiMichele - - - Isn’t it ironic to see a decorated soldier, owner of a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, who has just recently returned from his tour in Iraq on the run? He’s on the run in his own hometown in Texas, which then eventually stretches in to a search party for him from Texas all the way to New York. For the most of this time he’s trying to keep a low profile. He’s wearing his U.S. Army shirt and pants while he’s being pursued by his own country that he recently served for. Before he knows it, he finds out that he’s just another soldier who’s trying to flee, and fight at the same time, a law that is carried out by the president himself and labeled as “stop-loss.” This law translates meaning a soldier...
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