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Plot Synopsis For "Shrek Goes Fourth" Revealed!
Mack Chico
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2009/02/23 at 12:00am

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Plot Synopsis For "Shrek Goes Fourth" Revealed!

02.23.2009 | By |

Plot Synopsis For "Shrek Goes Fourth" Revealed!

An alleged plot synopsis for “Shrek Goes Fourth” has been leaked online. The website Alex Litel’s Lackluster Emporium claims it has stumbled upon a copyright pre-registration for the film.

According to the leaked story, the fourth installment of the successful DreamWorks Animation franchise will see the main protagonist, Shrek, duped into agreeing to an alternate world, wherein he never meets his wife Fiona.

The synopsis reads: “After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws’ kingdom, what’s an ogre to do? Well, if you’re Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man.”

“Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. What’s happened to this ogre’s roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a ‘real ogre,’ Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumplestiltskin.”

“Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumplestiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it’s up to Shrek to undo all he’s done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his on True Love.”

The authenticity of the supposedly leaked plot is yet to be proven.

“Shrek Goes Fourth” is slated to be released on May 21, 2010 in conventional and IMAX theaters. Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, and Antonio Banderas are all expected to reprise their roles.

Penelope Cruz wins the Oscar!
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2009/02/22 at 12:00am

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Penelope Cruz wins the Oscar!

02.22.2009 | By |

Penelope Cruz wins the Oscar!

Penelope Cruz won the first Academy Award of the night Sunday, claiming the supporting-actress honor as a tempestuous artist in Woody Allen’s Spanish romance “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.”

The win capped a big weekend for Cruz, fresh off her win Saturday for the same prize at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film. “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” features Cruz as an unstable Spaniard in a steamy three-way affair with her ex-husband and an American woman.

“Has anybody ever fainted here? Because I might be the first one,” Cruz said, who went on with warm thanks to Allen. “Thank you, Woody, for trusting me with this beautiful character. Thank you for having written all these years some of the greatest characters for women.”

It’s the fifth time an Allen film has earned a performer a supporting-acting honor. Cruz joins past Allen collaborators Dianne Wiest, a dual Oscar winner for “Hannah and Her Sisters” and “Bullets Over Broadway”; Michael Caine for “Hannah and Her Sisters”; and Mira Sorvino for “Mighty Aphrodite.”

The award was presented by five past supporting-actress winners, including last year’s, Tilda Swinton, plus Eva Marie Saint, Anjelica Huston, Whoopi Goldberg and Goldie Hawn.

Quarantine
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2009/02/17 at 12:00am

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Quarantine

02.17.2009 | By |

Rating: 3.0

Rated: R for bloody violent and disturbing content, terror and language.
Release Date: 2008-10-10
Starring: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
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Country:USA
Official Website: http://www.containthetruth.com/

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Here’s what I thought about the horror film Quarantine, but first off, here’s a little plot summary:

Television reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman (Steve Harris) are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units. They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to escape with the news crew in tow, only to find that the CDC has quarantined the building. Phones, Internet, televisions and cell phone access have been cut-off, and officials are not relaying information to those locked inside. When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only evidence of what took place is the news crew’s videotape.

NOW…what did I think about it you ask…it was ok. I thought it was going to be better. I mean, the “zombie like people” (I’ll keep it like that so I don’t give away the TRUE story) were dope…but, that’s about it. The whole movie is played back by the camera guy – the camera jerks, moves in all directions! That was pretty annoying. Ladies, you’ll be happy – Jay Hernandez is in the movie. He was cool. Guys, if your looking for a good “date movie in October.” – – go check it out.

I give Quarantine…3 out of 5 Popcorns!

New pictures from ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’!
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2009/02/17 at 12:00am

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New pictures from ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’!

02.17.2009 | By |

New pictures from 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'!

I just got a hold of some new exclusive pics from ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’. These 4 pics reveal Sabretooth fighting one on one with Wolverine, Logan as a child mourning the death of a loved one, a shot of Gambit posing and Sabretooth running away or at something.

The film is being released May 1st and is including a plethora of new and established characters from Marvel’s X-Men comic books.

In case you ‘re not familiar with the film’s story line, Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.

Below, enjoy the pics!

 

 

12 never before seen images from ‘Watchmen’!
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2009/02/17 at 12:00am

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12 never before seen images from ‘Watchmen’!

02.17.2009 | By |

12 never before seen images from 'Watchmen'!

We just got our hands on 12 images from the new ‘Watchmen Portrait’ book that was released a week ago. The movie’s official photographer, Clay Enos took these black-and-white portraits of the individuals working on the production. From the lead heroes to supporting characters, extras in the crowd and the crew who put the film together.

We bought the book and it makes for a pretty good collector’s item and film memorabilia. From what we hear, Enos, combined the aesthetic gravitas of Richard Avedon’s In The American West series with the unsung heroics of Michael Disfarmer’s work, to subtly pair the images across double page spreads like Rorschach ink blots and providing a unique look into the world of Watchmen.

The movie ‘Watchmen’ will be in theaters and IMAX 03.06.09, and just in case you want to check out Clay’s website click here: www.clayenos.com.

The pics are below. Enjoy them and check out our Watchmen film page which has SO MUCH MORE images on ‘Watchmen’.

 

Friday the 13th makes a killing at the B.O!
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2009/02/16 at 12:00am

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Friday the 13th makes a killing at the B.O!

02.16.2009 | By |

Friday the 13th makes a killing at the B.O!

Gory “Friday the 13th” carved its way to the top of the holiday box office, earning a record $42 million on its opening weekend.

The remake of the 1980 horror flick set an all-time high for scary movies, edging out 2004’s “The Grudge,” which raked in $39 million during its debut weekend.

The machete-madness movie features hockey-masked zombie Jason, a drowned summer camper who takes revenge on a new generation of frisky teen counselors.

Even with Valentine’s Day falling on Saturday, “Friday” easily routed the chick flick “He’s Just Not That Into You,” which fell to second place with a take of $19.6 million.

The thriller “Taken” fell to third, with $19.3 million in ticket sales.

Among other new movies, the comedy “Confessions of a Shopaholic” landed in fourth place with sales of $15.4 million, while “The International” pulled in $10 million to finish seventh.

Hollywood was cheering what looks like the best Presidents’ Day weekend ever at the box office. The total gross of all movies was about $190 million, which trumps the previous benchmark of $157 million set in 2007.

‘Button,’ ‘Knight’ win at the ADG awards
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2009/02/16 at 12:00am

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‘Button,’ ‘Knight’ win at the ADG awards

02.16.2009 | By |

'Button,' 'Knight' win at the ADG awards

Production designers on “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Dark Knight” and “Slumdog Millionaire” drew honors in various feature-film categories of the Art Directors Guild Awards on Saturday.

The ADG held its annual awards gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, presenting awards in film, television and commercial categories.
“Button” was selected for best production design in a period film, “Knight” for a fantasy pic and “Slumdog” for a contemporary movie.

George Lucas received an honorary award for outstanding contributions to cinematic imagery, and Paul Sylbert (“The Prince of Tides”) was honored with lifetime-achievement laurels. Bryan Cranston, star of the AMC television series “Breaking Bad,” hosted the awards.

Feature Film

Period film

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Production designer: Donald Graham Burt

Fantasy film

“The Dark Knight”
Production designer:    Nathan Crowley

Contemporary film

“Slumdog Millionaire”
Production designer:    Mark Digby

Television

Single-camera TV series

“Mad Men”
Episode 211: “The Jet Set”
Production designer:    Dan Bishop

Multicamera TV series

“Little Britain U.S.A.”
Episode 4   
Production designers: Greg Grande and Michael Wylie

TV movie or miniseries

“John Adams”
Production designer:    Gemma Jackson

Episode of a half-hour single-camera TV series

“Weeds”
Episode 4006: “Excellent Treasures”
Production designer: Joseph P. Lucky

Awards show, variety, music or nonfiction program

80th Annual Academy Awards
Production designer: Roy Christopher

Commercials

Farmers Insurance
“Drowned Circus”
Production designer: Chris Gorak

Victoria’s Secret
“Holiday”
Production designer: Jeffrey Beecroft

‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ clips to be revealed on network TV!
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2009/02/13 at 12:00am

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‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ clips to be revealed on network TV!

02.13.2009 | By |

'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' clips to be revealed on network TV!

Beginning Sunday, Feb. 15, viewers across the nation can witness the origins of one of the year’s most anticipated movies, when Twentieth Century Fox debuts an exclusive, three-part reveal of X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, the first chapter in the X-Men saga, on FOX. 

For this unprecedented promotional event – which is too big for one night – the studio has created three special 60-second spots that will air over the course of three nights on FOX.  Together, with one spot leading into the next, the spots will form a narrative revealing the origins of Wolverine, and the epic revolution that pits him and other legends of the X-Men universe against powerful forces determined to eliminate them.

The first spot will air Sunday, Feb. 15 during “Family Guy” (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT); the second on Monday, Feb. 16 during “House” (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT); and the third will air Tuesday, Feb. 17 during “American Idol” (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. 

Following Tuesday’s broadcast of the final spot, all three reveals will be released on Yahoo!

Confessions of a Shopaholic
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2009/02/13 at 12:00am

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Confessions of a Shopaholic

02.13.2009 | By |

Rated: PG for some mild language and thematic elements.
Release Date: 2009-02-13
Starring: Tracey Jackson, Tim Firth
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Country: USA
Official Website: http://www.shopaholicmovie.com/

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Confessions of a Shopaholic

‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ has a simple story line with an adorable and charming protagonist and an uplifting and empowering kick to it. It’s a mix between the charm of ‘Legally Blonde’ and the glitz and glam of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’.

Based on the novel “Confessions of a Shopaholic” by Sophie Kinsella, the plot has a college grad (Isla Fisher) landing a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support her shopping addiction. She then later falls for a wealthy entrepreneur (Hugh Dancy), but there are some trip ups along the way.

The film is a romantic comedy that is more comedy than romance. It’s target audience is  transparently women who live in cities and have a slight addiction to shopping. The plot has many ridiculous notions in it which is why the overall appeal isn’t engaging, unlike its lead actress who is by far the best the movie has to offer. The rest of the cast which includes the likes of Joan Cusack, John Goodman, John Lithgow and – are you ready for this? –  Kristin Scott Thomas as the french editor of a high power fashion magazine, are too talented for the film. This only reaffirms our suspicions that the economic recession affects ALL of us.

The backdrop of New York City is once again a film co-star and it’s hard to argue why. There is something to be said about a New York romantic comedy, it exudes an energy and allure that is almost impossible to match.

If you want to laugh, giggle and hug your significant other this Valentine’s, this is film will do the trick!

The International
Jack Rico
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2009/02/13 at 12:00am

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The International

02.13.2009 | By |

Rated: R for some sequences of violence and language.
Release Date: 2009-02-13
Starring: Eric Singer
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Country: USA, Germany
Official Website: http://www.everybodypays.com/

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The International

The International is a complicated film with an intricate plot line and lackluster acting. It’s only redeeming qualities are its action sequences and fast paced direction.

The premise is hard to follow: Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) are determined to bring to justice one of the world’s most powerful banks. Uncovering myriad and reprehensible illegal activities, Salinger and Whitman follow the money from Berlin to Milan to New York to Istanbul. Finding themselves in a high-stakes chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk as their targets will stop at nothing – even murder – to continue financing terror and war.

Naomi Watts gave the worst performance in her career. It’s as if she has become worse over the years beginning with King Kong. Clive Owen is no Jason Bourne, but is believable enough that the credibility of the film isn’t compromised.

Be ready for what will be the most talked about action sequence of the early new year – the Guggenheim museum shooting frenzy is well worth the watch.

For a production that aspires to be so much more than a typical thriller, The International’s convoluted premise and Naomi’s painful acting achieves only to convey an average movie experience.

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