While there were not any major upsets at this morning’s announcement of this year’s Academy Award nominees, there were — as always — some titles and performances that were generally snubbed. Here are some of the biggest losers this year. Which of these were you surprised did not get nominated ...
Valentine’s Day 2010 will arrive a few days early this year thanks to the magic of Hollywood. A new film “Valentine’s Day” is set to hit theatres on Friday, February 12th, which could enjoy huge box office success as the official “date movie” for the lovers holiday. Interestingly enough, the ...
Camera (color), Aasulv Wolf Austad; editor, Tu Yiran; music, Howie B; production designer, Vanessa Carlino; art director, Tu Nan; costume designers, Guo Zhaohui, Carlino, Zheng Jing, Menalie Hug. Reviewed on DVD, London, Jan. 10, 2010. Original title: Qichuan xuxu. Mandarin, English dialogue. Running time: 90 MIN.
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New U.S. Release
A Warner Bros. release of an Alcon Entertainment presentation of a Silver Pictures production. Produced by Joel Silver, Denzel Washington, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, David Valdes. Executive producers, Steve Richards, Susan Downey, Erik Olsen. Co-producers, Steven P. Wegner, Yolanda T. Cochran, John David Washington. Directed by ...
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Calling itself “the world’s first global-warming comedy,” cheeky low-budgeter “Beyond the Pole” brings a breath of satirical fresh air to a topic that’s rapidly approaching media suffocation. Mockumentary about two fumbling Brit amateurs who want to save the planet by walking to the North Pole plays like a ...
New U.S. Release
A Lionsgate release of a Relativity Media production. Produced by Robert Simonds. Executive producers, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley, Ira Shuman, Solon So. Co-producer, Kenneth Halsband. Directed by Brian Levant. Screenplay, Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer, Gregory Poirier; story, Bernstein, Greer. Bob HoJackie ChanGillianAmber VallettaFarrenMadeline Carroll IanWill ShadleyNoraAlina FoleyPoldarkMagnus SchevingCreelKatherine ...
Camera (color, widescreen), Sun Ming; editor, Zhan Haihong; music, Tong Yu, Li Jia; art director, Tong Yonggang. Reviewed on DVD, London, Dec. 28, 2009. (In Beijing Screenings.) Original title: Yimeng liu jiemei. Mandarin dialogue. Running time: 90 MIN.
With: Fan Zhibo, Liu Lin, Li Nian, Zhang Xuan, Cao Yuan, Wang Shasha, ...
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Looking and sounding like a second-tier ’80s made-for-cabler, “Crazy on the Outside” is the sort of bland trifle one might watch to kill time during an extended flight. Top-billed Tim Allen, who does double duty as director and star, may have intended the project to demonstrate he’s capable ...
New Int’l. Release
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An Entertainment Film Distributors release of a U.K. Film Council, Aegis Film Fund presentation, in association with Prescience, Lipsync Prods., Metropolis Intl. Sales, of a DJ Films, New Boots & Panties production. (International sales: Metropolis, London.) Produced by Damian Jones. Executive producers, Kevin Phelan, Peter Hampden, Andy Serkis, ...
The hit horror film Paranormal Activity is now available on DVD. Fans like you made Paranormal Activity a nationwide phenomenon, and now you can literally own a piece of the film that you helped make successful by owning the Limited Collector’s Edition DVD. Available only online and in limited quantities, ...