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Review: Sci-Fi Thriller 'Lockout' Falls To Earth (Video)
The year is 2079 and in this so-called Sci-Fi futuristic thriller, entitled 'Lockout', 500 of the most violent criminals are kept in a state of suspended animation on a space station orbiting above earth. This high tech penitentiary is known as MS One.
I say so-called, because the sleeping prisoners are the only aspect of this film that can be deemed 'futuristic' or even, 'Sci-Fi.'
The film was written (along with Luc Besson) and directed by James Mather and Stephen St. Leger, who I guess are famous for a 15 minute short called 'Prey Alone.'
Guy Pearce plays Agent Snow, who has been se...
READ MOREI say so-called, because the sleeping prisoners are the only aspect of this film that can be deemed 'futuristic' or even, 'Sci-Fi.'
The film was written (along with Luc Besson) and directed by James Mather and Stephen St. Leger, who I guess are famous for a 15 minute short called 'Prey Alone.'
Guy Pearce plays Agent Snow, who has been se...
Trailer Talk: This Week In Movies - 'The Cabin In The Woods,' 'Three Stooges' & More
My high hopes for the fourth “American Pie” movie were dashed after I saw “American Reunion.” There was plenty of 90s nostalgia and some of the trademark humor that you love from the franchise, but on the whole the film was pretty depressing. For more of my thoughts, check out the full review.
Dropping in at the box office this week are the Joss Whedon penned horror film “The Cabin in the Woods,” the modern-day take on a classic comedy trio in “The Three Stooges,” the action packed sci-fi movie “Lockout,” the African American kidnapping thriller “Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day,” ...
READ MOREDropping in at the box office this week are the Joss Whedon penned horror film “The Cabin in the Woods,” the modern-day take on a classic comedy trio in “The Three Stooges,” the action packed sci-fi movie “Lockout,” the African American kidnapping thriller “Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day,” ...
Blu-ray Interview: Rosanna Arquette Talks 'Pulp Fiction' Blu-ray, Past Work And Going Dark For Xavier Gens
“Which one’s Trudi? The one with all the sh#t in her face?” “No, that’s Jody. That’s my wife.” And so we are introduced to Eric Stoltz’s bitter better half Rosanna Arquette in Quentin Tarantino’s famed iconic runaway smash. That’ right fans, the five-star "Pulp Fiction" is finally hitting Blu-ray Oct. 4 from Lionsgate (check out the review below!) and we thought we’d celebrate it’s release with some one-on-one interview time with the fabulous Trudy 'sixteen piercings all done with a needle' gal herself Rosanna Arquette. We chatted with the lovely Rosanna about all things Pulp includin...
READ MORETrailer Talk: This Week in Movies - 'Our Idiot Brother,' 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,' & More
This week, you’ll find a new format for Trailer Talk. First, you’ll see “My Pick for the Week,” which is the film I recommend most out of the ones debuting. Next, you’ll also notice further criticism based on the trailers, including an originality rating for each film coming out, and my advice on where and when to see each of the movies.
Hitting theaters are the Paul Rudd comedy “Our Idiot Brother,” the horror Guillermo del Toro remake “Don’t be Afraid of the Dark,” the Zoe Saldana action thriller “Colombiana,” the Iranian drama “Circumstance,” and the Vera Farmiga faith-based tale “High...
READ MOREHitting theaters are the Paul Rudd comedy “Our Idiot Brother,” the horror Guillermo del Toro remake “Don’t be Afraid of the Dark,” the Zoe Saldana action thriller “Colombiana,” the Iranian drama “Circumstance,” and the Vera Farmiga faith-based tale “High...
Michelle Yeoh Deported From Burma
Actress Michelle Yeoh, who stars as released political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming film, has been deported from Burma.
The former Bond girl arrived in Yangon on June 22nd but was denied entry because she is on a blacklist.
A government official says, "She did not have the chance to enter... She was deported straight away on the first flight after arriving at Yangon (Rangoon) International Airport."
Yeoh previously visited the country in December to shadow democracy campaigner Suu Kyi and research her role in Luc Besson's forthcoming movie The Lady, to be released later t...
READ MOREThe former Bond girl arrived in Yangon on June 22nd but was denied entry because she is on a blacklist.
A government official says, "She did not have the chance to enter... She was deported straight away on the first flight after arriving at Yangon (Rangoon) International Airport."
Yeoh previously visited the country in December to shadow democracy campaigner Suu Kyi and research her role in Luc Besson's forthcoming movie The Lady, to be released later t...
Natalie Portman: The Best Actress Of Her Generation?
Since her intense breakout role in 1994’s “The Professional,” Natalie Portman has been one of the most respected and versatile actors working in Hollywood. Her filmography spans over 15 years but is as impressive and solid as Audrey Hepburn’s or Meryl Streep’s, two actresses to whom she has rightfully been compared.
It makes sense that Portman has become one of the most talented performers in Hollywood considering the amazing list of directors with whom she’s worked:
Luc Besson (“The Professional”)
Michael Mann (“Heat”)
Ted Demme (“Beautiful Girls”)
Woody Allen (“Everyone Says I Love Y...
READ MOREIt makes sense that Portman has become one of the most talented performers in Hollywood considering the amazing list of directors with whom she’s worked:
Luc Besson (“The Professional”)
Michael Mann (“Heat”)
Ted Demme (“Beautiful Girls”)
Woody Allen (“Everyone Says I Love Y...
Maggie Q's Sexy 'Nikita' Billboards Upset Mall Bosses
Billboards promoting actress Maggie Q's new TV show Nikita are causing a controversy across America - because they're too sexy and too fiery.
The bosses of some malls and shopping areas have refused to put up the posters for fear of offending people. The varied billboards feature the scantily clad Live Free or Die Hard star holding a series of killer weapons.
Officials at top Los Angeles shopping center The Grove passed on an image of Q wearing a leather outfit. Malls in Chicago, Illinois and New York also passed on the image, according to Variety. Some outlets have now erected a repla...
READ MOREThe bosses of some malls and shopping areas have refused to put up the posters for fear of offending people. The varied billboards feature the scantily clad Live Free or Die Hard star holding a series of killer weapons.
Officials at top Los Angeles shopping center The Grove passed on an image of Q wearing a leather outfit. Malls in Chicago, Illinois and New York also passed on the image, according to Variety. Some outlets have now erected a repla...
Susan Sarandon Lands Lifetime Achievement Award
Oscar winner Susan Sarandon was the toast of the Stockholm International Film Festival in Sweden on Saturday when she was honored for her long-running movie career.
The Hollywood actress, 63, was presented with the lifetime achievement prize, a bronze horse statuette weighing a hefty 15 pounds, by Swedish actor Gustaf Hammarsten.
Paying tribute to the Thelma and Louise star, Hammarsten said, "The roles Susan Sarandon has played often gain a life of their own beyond the films themselves. Reflection, seduction and rebellion animate her characters and seem to be the key tools in her ac...
READ MOREThe Hollywood actress, 63, was presented with the lifetime achievement prize, a bronze horse statuette weighing a hefty 15 pounds, by Swedish actor Gustaf Hammarsten.
Paying tribute to the Thelma and Louise star, Hammarsten said, "The roles Susan Sarandon has played often gain a life of their own beyond the films themselves. Reflection, seduction and rebellion animate her characters and seem to be the key tools in her ac...
Milla Jovovich To Finally Wed After 6-Year Engagement
Milla Jovovich has set a date for her wedding to filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson - after a six-year engagement.
The actress postponed her planned 2007 wedding to the Brit director, but the pair has now set a date for August 22.
Jovovich says, "We're having an intimate wedding with a classical Spanish band at our house in the Hollywood Hills. Paul's family are flying in from England."
It will be the third marriage for the star - she previously wed actor Shawn Andrews when she was 16 years old, and French director Luc Besson in 1997.
She has a 20-month-old daughter, Eve, with Anderso...
READ MOREThe actress postponed her planned 2007 wedding to the Brit director, but the pair has now set a date for August 22.
Jovovich says, "We're having an intimate wedding with a classical Spanish band at our house in the Hollywood Hills. Paul's family are flying in from England."
It will be the third marriage for the star - she previously wed actor Shawn Andrews when she was 16 years old, and French director Luc Besson in 1997.
She has a 20-month-old daughter, Eve, with Anderso...
Milla Jovovich To Tie The Knot
The Fifth Element star Milla Jovovich is preparing to walk down the aisle for the third time - with filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson.
The couple became engaged in 2003, but parted ways before reuniting and welcoming their first child, Ever Gabo Anderson, last year. And now Jovovich is ready to make their union official - despite having two failed marriages to actor Shawn Andrews and director Luc Besson behind her.
She says, "I'd like to organize a private ceremony. I've done Las Vegas twice and I didn't want to jinx it by doing it again. It will be a white wedding, not a big one - I...
READ MOREThe couple became engaged in 2003, but parted ways before reuniting and welcoming their first child, Ever Gabo Anderson, last year. And now Jovovich is ready to make their union official - despite having two failed marriages to actor Shawn Andrews and director Luc Besson behind her.
She says, "I'd like to organize a private ceremony. I've done Las Vegas twice and I didn't want to jinx it by doing it again. It will be a white wedding, not a big one - I...
Gerard Depardieu Buries His Son
Gerard Depardieu's son Guillaume was laid to rest in Paris, France on Friday in a ceremony that attracted some of the country's biggest stars.
The 37-year-old actor passed away on Monday at the Garches hospital after suffering from a bout of pneumonia.
His family was joined by mourners including directors Luc Besson, Claude Berri, actors Nathalie Baye and Laura Smet, and France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy as they paid tribute to the star during a ceremony in the Paris suburb of Bougival.
Guillaume's own music was played during the memorial service; the songs were recorde...
READ MOREThe 37-year-old actor passed away on Monday at the Garches hospital after suffering from a bout of pneumonia.
His family was joined by mourners including directors Luc Besson, Claude Berri, actors Nathalie Baye and Laura Smet, and France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy as they paid tribute to the star during a ceremony in the Paris suburb of Bougival.
Guillaume's own music was played during the memorial service; the songs were recorde...
Jason Statham All Set For Third 'Transporter'
British action man Jason Statham is in training for a third Transporter film, in a bid to make sure he's fit and injury free when he starts shooting with French director Luc Besson.
The star admits the two previous car-chase films have taken a lot out of him and he's determined to make sure he's well-prepared for a third and final film.
He says, "I'm preparing physically now. I'm on a very strict regime from six o'clock in the morning to mid-day every day. I've had some injuries and now that they're all healed, I've got to put myself back in fighting position.
"It's basica...
READ MOREThe star admits the two previous car-chase films have taken a lot out of him and he's determined to make sure he's well-prepared for a third and final film.
He says, "I'm preparing physically now. I'm on a very strict regime from six o'clock in the morning to mid-day every day. I've had some injuries and now that they're all healed, I've got to put myself back in fighting position.
"It's basica...
Luc Besson To Float Film Company
Luc Besson is set to float his film production company on the Paris stock exchange. The filmmaker's EuropaCorp company has produced 45 films since 1999 - including Transporter 2 and animated children's movie Arthur et les Minimoys - and currently has eight films in production.
It is believed the acclaimed director will continue to own half the company.
(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
READ MOREIt is believed the acclaimed director will continue to own half the company.
(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)
Harvey Weinstein Calls 'Invisibles' Director A 'Has-Been'
Producer Harvey Weinstein has hit back at Luc Besson, branding him a "has-been," after the French director accused him of ruining his fantasy movie Arthur And The Invisibles.
The filmmaker was disappointed with the U.S. performance of the movie - which he wrote and directed - in an interview with
SuicideGirls.com.
Besson said, "I've worked in the movie business for 30 years now. (The Weinstein Company) was the worst I have worked with in my entire life, in any country. Why the critics didn't like Arthur was because they changed so much of the film and tried to pretend the fil...
READ MOREThe filmmaker was disappointed with the U.S. performance of the movie - which he wrote and directed - in an interview with
SuicideGirls.com.
Besson said, "I've worked in the movie business for 30 years now. (The Weinstein Company) was the worst I have worked with in my entire life, in any country. Why the critics didn't like Arthur was because they changed so much of the film and tried to pretend the fil...
Freddie Highmore Leads An Incredible Line-Up Of Talent In 'Arthur And The Invisibles,' On DVD May 15
A magical tale of a young boy's courageous journey to save his grandfather's home from demolition, Arthur And The Invisibles soars onto DVD May 15th from Genius Products LLC. and The Weinstein Company.
Using a brilliant combination of live-action and ground-breaking 3D-CG animation, Arthur And The Invisibles features heartwarming performances by talented young actor Freddie Highmore (Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland) and Hollywood legend Mia Farrow (The Omen, Hannah and Her Sisters) along with the vocal talent of such superstars as Madonna, David Bowie, Snoop Dog...
READ MOREUsing a brilliant combination of live-action and ground-breaking 3D-CG animation, Arthur And The Invisibles features heartwarming performances by talented young actor Freddie Highmore (Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland) and Hollywood legend Mia Farrow (The Omen, Hannah and Her Sisters) along with the vocal talent of such superstars as Madonna, David Bowie, Snoop Dog...
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"I had a very religious approach to developing the character. It's not like the director said, `Cut!' and everyone was able to laugh and go get a drink and talk about something extraneous." Jared Leto on portraying John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman in Chapter 27.
"It didn't actually sound like her because she was kind of supposed to be playing a thousand-year-old lady." Madonna's daughter L...
READ MORE"I had a very religious approach to developing the character. It's not like the director said, `Cut!' and everyone was able to laugh and go get a drink and talk about something extraneous." Jared Leto on portraying John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman in Chapter 27.
"It didn't actually sound like her because she was kind of supposed to be playing a thousand-year-old lady." Madonna's daughter L...
Madonna Promotes 'Arthur and the Invisibles' at NYC Charter Schools
Madonna is making an surprise trip to the United States to host a special screening of her upcoming family film by Luc Besson, Arthur and the Invisibles, Thursday afternoon for students of two charter schools in New York City that are supported by Robin Hood, KIPP and Achievement First.
Madonna co-stars in the larger-than-life, family adventure alongside Robert De Niro, Jimmy Fallon, David Bowie, Mia Farrow, Freddie Highmore, Emilio Estevez and Snoop Dogg. Using a dazzling new combination of live-action and ground-breaking CGI technology, "Arthur and the Invisibles" hits theaters nati...
READ MOREMadonna co-stars in the larger-than-life, family adventure alongside Robert De Niro, Jimmy Fallon, David Bowie, Mia Farrow, Freddie Highmore, Emilio Estevez and Snoop Dogg. Using a dazzling new combination of live-action and ground-breaking CGI technology, "Arthur and the Invisibles" hits theaters nati...
Rolling Stones Cartoon Planned
The Rolling Stones are soon to be immortalized as cartoon characters, as new animated movie "Ruby Tuesday" is currently in development. The cartoon, which will be written by "Asterix vs. Caesar" creators Paul and Gaetan Brizzi, is described as "a Faustian tale of a single mother searching for happiness in New York."
"Ruby Tuesday," which will be packed with the rockers' classic hits, was given the go-ahead by Mick Jagger's production company Jagged Films, and is set to start production this year thanks to the financing power of French filmmaker Luc Besson's company EuropaCorp.
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READ MORE"Ruby Tuesday," which will be packed with the rockers' classic hits, was given the go-ahead by Mick Jagger's production company Jagged Films, and is set to start production this year thanks to the financing power of French filmmaker Luc Besson's company EuropaCorp.
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