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Samuel L. Jackson stars as Himself/Host in the 1981 production of Dan Oniroku OL nawa dorei.
For the 2003 Anal Perversions 2, Samuel L. Jackson stars as Himself.
For the 1899 movie Boxing Dogs, Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself/Presenter.
Samuel L. Jackson's character is Himself in the 2007 magazine Auto Express.
In 2007, Presenter in the publication Autograph Collector.
He plays the part of Elmo McElroy in the 2003 release 23989: It's Just Wrong.
Himself - Presenter: Best Motion Picture [Comedy-Musical] in the 1980 show Charlots contre Dracula, Les.
He is cast in the role of Himself - Co-presenter: Documentary Awards in the 2005 feature The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D.
For the 2004 video Anal Pick-Up, Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself - Presenter: Best Editing.
Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself in the 1967 release of Adyang Batibot.
For the 1985 video Anal Player, he is cast in the role of Himself.
Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself in the 1977 release of Adyapadam.
In 2002, Samuel L. Jackson plays Jamaal in the video Abbraxa: Pee School.
For the 1993 All My Children: Daytime's Greatest Weddings, he plays the part of Coach Ken Carter.
He takes the role of Willie Nutter in the 1998 Freshman Fantasies 11.
For the 1993 show Christy in the Wild, Samuel L. Jackson stars as Narrator.
For the 2001 video 18 and Lost in New York City, Samuel L. Jackson plays Richard Greener.
Samuel L. Jackson is cast in the role of Himself in the 1985 production The Cuckoo Bird.
In 2003, Samuel L. Jackson plays West in the movie Cham chau chow git lun.
Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey) in the 1899 show 5th Ohio Volunteers of Cleveland.
He is cast in the role of Himself in the 1946 movie The Crimson Ghost.
Samuel L. Jackson's character is Romulus Ledbetter in the 2002 release 18 and Lost in Denver.
In 1999, he plays Doyle Gipson in the video Anal Pool Party 4.
In 1998, Samuel L. Jackson plays As himself in the release Freshman Fantasies 12.
In 1981, Samuel L. Jackson plays Hold-Up Man in the tv series 28 mars, 20 heures..., Le.
For the 2004 video Chloroformed Sexpots!, he is cast in the role of Langston Whitfield.
He stars as Hatcher in the 1989 release of Ashokante Aswathikuttikku.
For the 2005 Barely 18 21, he takes the role of Calvin Fredricks.
He plays the part of Russell Franklin in the 2003 video release of Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'.
In 1998, Samuel L. Jackson plays Minister Garth in the video release of Changing the World Forever: The Kiwanis Fight Againts IDD.
Samuel L. Jackson is cast in the role of Zeus Carver in the 1980 Alles wirkliche Leben ist Begegnung.
For the 1958 release of Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, he plays Eddie's uncle (sketch).
Samuel L. Jackson is cast in the role of Host in the 1972 release of Dlinnaya doroga v korotkiy den.
For the 1979 movie Canada Vignettes: The Wool Spinner, Louis Batiste.
Samuel L. Jackson plays Dream blind man in the 1957 movie Aldrig i livet.
He takes the role of Himself in the 1915 release of Beneath the Sea.
For the 1908 show Accidente en el kilometro 253 del ferrocarril Mexico-Veracruz, he plays Sam.
For the 2005 Anal Addicts 19, Samuel L. Jackson stars as Stacks Edwards.
For the 1990 video Amateur Hours 6, he takes the role of Rev. Fred Sultan.
In 1990, he is cast in the role of Mailman in the feature Burn.
In 1959, Samuel L. Jackson is cast in the role of Himself/Host in the movie Charles' tante.
He plays Jack Friar in the 2002 video A-Train 5.
Himself in the 1998 release Freshman Fantasies 15.
In 1993, Samuel L. Jackson stars as Ordell Robbie in the production Commissaire Dumas D'Orgheuil.
For the 1926 movie The Charleston Queen, Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself.
In 1972, he plays the part of B-Bop in the movie Ballet Adagio.
For the 1999 video Freshman Fantasies 17, Samuel L. Jackson's character is Narrator.
For the 1999 production of Chi Girl, he takes the role of Trip.
Mr. Simpson in the 1939 movie Adieu Vienne.
Gator Purify in the 1994 Anal Destroyer.
For the 2004 tv series The Battle of Tripoli, Samuel L. Jackson plays Ray Arnold.
Samuel L. Jackson plays Rufus, the Organ Player in the 2000 show Breathing Space.
For the 1999 tv series The 20th Century: In Search of the Happy Ending, he is cast in the role of Sgt. Wes Luger.
In 1931, he takes the role of Mitch Henessey in the production of Akebono no uta.
For the 1994 release Black Casting Couch 2, Samuel L. Jackson plays Kadar Lewis.
In 1994, he plays Himself in the video release of Asian Babes 5: Satinder Special.
For the 2004 video Anal Retentive 2, Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself.
In 2006, Samuel L. Jackson plays the part of Vann in the video Attico a luci rosse.
He is cast in the role of Tat Lawson in the 1976 show Automost IMO.
In 1971, he takes the role of Himself in the movie Angae buin.
For the 1999 video Freshman Fantasies 18, he stars as Host.
He stars as Madlock in the 1913 production of Broken Threads United.
In 1993, Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself in the show Accidental Babe.
He plays Lt. Danny Roman in the 1992 Bediani.
For the 2000 release of Bed and Breakfast, Samuel L. Jackson plays Dale Deveaux.
For the 1999 video release of Animus, Trevor Garfield.
Samuel L. Jackson plays Lt. Cmdr. Robert Jefferson 'Robby' Jackson in the 1959 movie Ars.
In 1978, he takes the role of Jules Winnfield in the release of Ad vitam aeternam.
For the 1999 feature Bioterror, he takes the role of Himself.
He is cast in the role of Gang Member No. 2 in the 2007 magazine Mother Jones.
Col. Terry L. Childers in the 2006 tv series 2006 Vans Downtown Showdown.
Samuel L. Jackson plays the part of Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson in the 2003 show Across the Water.
In 2003, Samuel L. Jackson stars as Leeds in the production 30 veces 31.
In 1969, Samuel L. Jackson is cast in the role of Col. Ron in the production Block-notes di un regista.
In 1964, Samuel L. Jackson plays LCDR Robby Jackson in the movie Bello amanecer.
Samuel L. Jackson plays the part of John Shaft in the 1968 movie ...und noch nicht sechzehn.
For the 1911 feature Caesar's Prisoners, Samuel L. Jackson plays the part of Ulysses (three-card monte game).
In 1951, Samuel L. Jackson's character is The Steward in the production of Abilene Trail.
For the 2003 release Big Dick City, he is cast in the role of Himself.
In 2002, he is cast in the role of Dr. Harry Adams in the Digital Juice.
He takes the role of Mace Windu in the 2007 Bring It On: In It to Win It.
For the 1988 show Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis, he is cast in the role of Mace Windu.
For the 1914 release of 'Fraid Cat, Samuel L. Jackson plays Mace Windu.
In 1961, Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself in the feature Cave se rebiffe, Le.
For the 1945 production of Allotment Wives, Samuel L. Jackson's character is Jimmy.
He stars as Carl Lee Hailey in the 1947 feature Aux portes du monde saharien.
In 1912, he plays Stan in the show Broncho Billy's Narrow Escape.
Samuel L. Jackson plays the part of Wendell in the 1963 production of Ask tomurcuklari.
For the 2006 video Anal Addicts 23, Big Don.
For the 1994 release Bring on the Night, Himself.
Elijah Price in the 1969 movie Alabama: 2000 Light Years from Home.
In 1999, he is cast in the role of Reader in the production Can of Worms.
Samuel L. Jackson's character is Charles Morritz (Montréal) in the 2001 movie 18.
Samuel L. Jackson's character is Greg Meeker, FBI Agent in the 1987 show Annyeonghaseyo hananim.
He is cast in the role of Agent Augustus Gibbons in the 2003 show The Bachelor: Where Are They Now.
He stars as Agent Augustus Gibbons in the 2004 tv series Don't Panic.
In 1921, Himself in the show Automobile errante, L'.
In 1993, Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself in the movie Aayirappara.
In 1988, Samuel L. Jackson is cast in the role of Host in the movie Haunted Summer.
Samuel L. Jackson stars as Himself - Presenter: Film Clip from "The Incredibles" in the 1933 movie The Good Companions.
For the 1966 movie Aussicht, Die, Samuel L. Jackson plays Himself - Presenter: 'The Green Mile' Film Clip.
In 1953, Samuel L. Jackson is cast in the role of Himself - Presenter: Best Original Screenplay in the production of The Good Beginning.
He plays Coach Ken Carter in the 1920 movie Good Little Brownie.
In 1913, Samuel L. Jackson stars as Himself in the feature Heart Brokers.
Samuel L. Jackson plays the part of Himself in the 1961 movie Can Mustafa.
In 2002, Samuel L. Jackson's character is Lorenzo Council in the production of Documento.
For the 1965 production of Half Baked Alaska, he plays the part of Himself.
Samuel L. Jackson plays the part of Himself in the 1938 movie Hampelmann, Der.
For the 1902 production of Grandma and the Bad Boys, he takes the role of Himself.
He takes the role of Himself in the 1989 movie Hazardous Inheritance.
In 1951, he stars as Himself in the show The Handsome Hero Perplexed by Love.
In 1997, he stars as Criminal in the movie Absent, L'.
For the 1990 movie Guongdong Province, China: Poverty and Promise, Samuel L. Jackson is cast in the role of Himself.
For the 1970 feature Gokuaku bozu nenbutsu sandangiri, Samuel L. Jackson plays Mace Windu.
He is cast in the role of Agent Augustus Gibbons in the 2002 feature Guerrilla Public Service.
He plays Himself in the 1924 release of The Golf Bug.
He plays Himself in the 2005 feature Hayat.
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on 2010-01-23 04:49:41What to TiVo: Thursday
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on 2010-01-21 04:50:24Producer to Fishburne: You're No Sam Jackson!
Filed under: Celebrity Justice A movie company that hired Samuel L. Jackson to star in a big-budget film is pissed off they weer forced to settle for Laurence Fishburne instead, this according to a new lawsuit. It's all over a movie called "Black Water Tr
on 2009-12-15 04:48:23One Thousand Angry Spiders ... On a Plane?!
Filed under: Critters Even Samuel L. Jackson isn't badass enough to handle this nightmare. Some English pet shop owner was busted in an airport in Brazil for trying to smuggle 1,000 LIVE SPIDERS onto an airplane. He almost made it too -- dude was arrested
on 2009-11-14 04:48:27Samuel L. Jackson producing two shows at CBS
(Reuters)
Reuters - Actor Samuel L. Jackson's UppiTV has set up two series projects at CBS, a comedy and a medical drama.
on 2009-10-19 04:45:08Samuel L. Jackson set for 'Different'
Exclusives: Actor to star in 'Same Kind' adaptation -- Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to star in "Same Kind of Different as Me," an adaptation of a nonfiction bestseller that has been adapted by screenwriters Roderick and Bruce Taylor ("The Brave One").
on 2009-10-07 04:47:36Columbia gets its 'Guys'
Film News: Johnson, Jackson, Coogan set for film -- Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson and Steve Coogan are joining the Columbia Pictures comedy "The Other Guys."
on 2009-09-23 04:47:35Jones, Jackson ride into 'Sunset'
TV News: Duo set to star in adaptation of McCarthy play -- HBO has set Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson to star in "The Sunset Limited," an adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy play. Jones will direct.
on 2009-08-21 04:47:29PULP TIC-TION
Every director has his signatures and Quentin Tarantino is no exception. See how many classic Tarantino quirks made it into "Inglourious Basterds." -- Reed Tucker Pop culture-riddled dialog Previously: Thanks to Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta...
on 2009-08-17 04:46:40Samuel L. Jackson wants to see bloggers
The hardest working man in Hollywood has some thoughts about these anyonymous bloggers. According to the National Enquier (so we know every word could just be a quote from a “close friend.”)
“All these people can sit at home and can blo
on 2009-07-10 04:47:50Reynolds Buzzing Over Jackson's Wedding Gift
Ryan Reynolds is still buzzing about an unexpected wedding gift from Samuel L. Jackson - a beehive full of the stinging insects.The actor married Hollywood siren Scarlett Johansson in a remote location just outside of his native Vancouver, Canada last Sep
on 2009-06-19 04:51:09Noyce to direct 'Mixed Blood'
Film News: Samuel L. Jackson stars in indie cop thriller -- Phillip Noyce will direct the indie police thriller "Mixed Blood," with Samuel L. Jackson to co-star.
on 2009-06-17 04:48:13Jackson Delays Charity Dinner Over Traffic Chaos
Samuel L. Jackson was forced to grovel to guests at a swanky dinner event- after he turned up two hours late due to London's hectic traffic.The Pulp Fiction star jetted into the British capital to host the Shooting Stars in Desert Nights Ball in aid of ch
on 2009-06-13 04:49:05Samuel L. Jackson's Fashion Clause
Samuel L. Jackson insists on keeping his film costumes.The 'Lakeview Terrace' actor is a huge fashion fan and keeps his wardrobe full to bursting by taking home any pieces he likes from movie sets.He explained: "Sometimes, if I'm playing a well-off charac
on 2009-06-12 04:49:54President Obama: Sasha's Soccer Dad
First daughter Sasha Obama had one of her biggest fans cheering her on at her soccer game in D.C. on Saturday -- her father, President Barack Obama! The president celebrated on the sidelines with other parents and spectators as Sasha's team scored a
on 2009-05-17 04:46:22Samuel L. Jackson -- Abe Lincoln, Too White!
Filed under: Movies, Wacky & Weird, Fly Me Samuel Jackson isn't the guy you want to piss off -- especially after a long flight. Sam not only took verbal swipes at our photog, but Abe Lincoln as well!So would he stay in the Lincoln bedroom for the Whit
on 2009-05-10 04:47:17Jackson to Star As Pirate Negotiator
Samuel L. Jackson is following in Johnny Depp's buccaneer footsteps, and starring in a new movie about pirates.But the Pulp Fiction star won't be portraying a swashbuckling villain - he's signed to play real-life pirate negotiator Andrew Mwangura.Journali
on 2009-05-09 04:48:29Hidden Gems: Black Snake Moan
Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci team up for this week's Hidden Gem, in the form of Black Snake Moan and is stylish tale of the unlikely connections that are forged when a lost soul attempts to cure a young nymphomaniac of her wicked ways.When Lazaru
on 2009-05-08 04:50:26TMZ TV Tonite -- Fun With Paparazzi
Tonight on TMZ TV -- Samuel L. Jackson makes fun of our cameraguy for getting beat up by Woody Harrelson, the pappers go on a trip to Candyland with the Spelling family, and Manny Ramirez wants the photogs to learn another language.Check your local ...Pe
on 2009-04-16 04:50:30Abigail Breslin: Birthday Girl On-The-Go
Today (April 14) she celebrates her 13th birthday and yesterday Abigail Breslin was spotted returning to Los Angeles via LAX International Airport.
The “Little Miss Sunshine” cutie was joined by her mother Kim as she sipped a Starbucks iced
on 2009-04-15 04:50:39Samuel Jackson to host ESPY Awards
(AP)
AP - Samuel L. Jackson will return as host of the ESPY Awards for the fourth time this summer.
on 2009-04-07 04:45:15Trio set for 'Rape' drama
Exclusives: Bello, Breslin, Jackson to star in indie pic -- Maria Bello, Abigail Breslin and Samuel L. Jackson will star in the indie drama "Rape: A Love Story."
on 2009-03-02 04:45:50Samuel L. Jackson's Ironclad Marvel Deal
Samuel L. Jackson may be S.H.I.E.L.D.ed from ever having to work again.
The ubiquitous actor is negotiating a nine-picture deal with Marvel Entertainment that would have him playing...
on 2009-03-01 04:45:32Samuel L. Jackson's Ironclad Marvel Deal
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on 2009-02-27 04:45:09Samuel L. Jackson's Ironclad Marvel Deal
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on 2009-02-26 04:45:30Samuel L. Jackson's Ironclad Marvel Deal
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The ubiquitous actor is negotiating a nine-picture deal with Marvel Entertainment that would have him playing...
on 2009-02-26 04:45:23Samuel L. Jackson's Fury in flurry of Marvel films
(Reuters)
Reuters - Samuel L. Jackson is Marvel's man.
on 2009-02-26 04:45:11Samuel L. Jackson Enjoyed Violent Scene
Samuel L. Jackson enjoyed playing a torturer "a little too much", says his co-star. Michael Sheen, who appears alongside the prolific US actor in forthcoming film 'Unthinkable', struggled with the violent scenes - unlike Samuel.
on 2009-02-15 04:46:28Samuel L Jackson Fronts Golf Film
Movie star Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to narrate a new golf documentary about the sport's African-American pioneers. The new film, Uneven Fairways, will premiere on America's Golf Channel this week (11Feb09).
on 2009-02-10 04:49:16-
On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:45:29 +1100, "Rick in Oz"
wrote:
>http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-02-24/
>Snakes On A Plane, he signed up without reading the . The movie
>features an assassin who intends to kill a passenger on a flight by
>releasing a batch of deadly snakes. Jackson explains, "I didn't even read
>the - I just saw the title, 'Snakes on a Plane' and said 'Ok, good.
>I'm there.' You have got to love that. That's exactly what it is - 500
>poisonous snakes released on a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles. They are
>(set free) on a time release half-way there, so we can't go back, we've got
>to keep going. It's fun!"
>
My hubby can't wait to see this movie. There's a big thing about this
on the net - t-shirts, screensavers, it's hilarious.
JAH
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Jackson Signs Without Reading Script
Pulp Fiction star Samuel L. Jackson was so amused by the title of new movie
Snakes On A Plane, he signed up without reading the . The movie
features an assassin who intends to kill a passenger on a flight by
releasing a batch of deadly snakes. Jackson explains, "I didn't even read
the - I just saw the title, 'Snakes on a Plane' and said 'Ok, good.
I'm there.' You have got to love that. That's exactly what it is - 500
poisonous snakes released on a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles. They are
(set free) on a time release half-way there, so we can't go back, we've got
to keep going. It's fun!"
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By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer
41 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - "Eight Below," a tale of survival among abandoned sled
dogs, was the leader of the box-office pack with a $25 million opening
over the four-day holiday weekend.
The romance spoof "Date Movie," from 20th Century Fox, debuted in
second place with $22.3 million, according to studio estimates Monday.
"If you will, we won the dog race," said Chuck Viane, head of
distribution for Disney, which released "Eight Below."
The new movies bumped off Sony's "The Pink Panther," the previous
weekend's No. 1 film, which slipped to third place with $21 million,
raising its 11-day total to $46.7 million.
The weekend's other new wide release, Sony's urban drama "Freedomland"
starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore, opened a weak No. 7
with $7 million.
Hollywood had a healthy weekend, with the top-12 movies taking in
$135.9 million, down a fraction from President's Day weekend last year.
Like the previous weekend, when "The Pink Panther" drew a strong family
crowd while New Line's fright flick "Final Destination 3" grabbed
horror fans, the two top movies scored well with different target
audiences.
Parents and their children accounted for about two-thirds of
movie-goers catching "Eight Below," while four-fifths of the audience
for "Date Movie" was under 25.
"By programming two films that aren't chasing the same audience, you
can really build a pretty good weekend for two movies at the same
time," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker
Exhibitor Relations.
"Eight Below" stars Paul Walker as a guide in Antarctica forced by
a killer storm to leave his sled-dog team behind in the frozen
wasteland, where the animals must band together to survive the winter.
"Date Movie" features Alyson Hannigan and Adam Campbell in a "Scary
Movie"-type parody of such romantic comedies as "Hitch," "Meet the
Fockers" and "The Wedding Planner."
While "Eight Below" drew solid reviews, "Date Movie" was not screened
for critics beforehand, a sign the studio knows a film will get bad
reviews.
"Young teens and early twenty-somethings, and that is who this is
geared for, critics aren't necessarily quite in tune with that crowd,"
said Chris Aronson, general sales manager for "Date Movie" distributor
20th Century Fox.
Focus Features' "Brokeback Mountain," the favorite to win the
best-picture Academy Award, continued to benefit from its Oscar buzz,
taking in $3.8 million to lift its total to $72 million.
In limited release, the Russian fantasy thriller "Night Watch," a huge
hit in its native country, opened strongly with $110,171 in three
theaters, averaging a whopping $36,724 a cinema. By comparison, "Eight
Below" played in 3,066 theaters and averaged $8,164, while "Date Movie"
averaged $7,709 in 2,896 cinemas.
Distributor Fox Searchlight plans to expand "Night Watch" to about 150
theaters by March 3.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at U.S. and Canadian
theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will
be released Tuesday.
1. "Eight Below," $25 million.
2. "Date Movie," $22.3 million.
3. "The Pink Panther," $21 million.
4. "Curious George," $15.3 million.
5. "Final Destination 3," $12.5 million.
6. "Firewall," $10.3 million.
7. "Freedomland," $7 million.
8. "Big Momma's House 2," $5.85 million.
9. "When a Stranger Calls," $5.8 million.
10. "Nanny McPhee," $5.1 million.
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By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer
41 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - "Eight Below," a tale of survival among abandoned sled
dogs, was the leader of the box-office pack with a $25 million opening
over the four-day holiday weekend.
The romance spoof "Date Movie," from 20th Century Fox, debuted in
second place with $22.3 million, according to studio estimates Monday.
"If you will, we won the dog race," said Chuck Viane, head of
distribution for Disney, which released "Eight Below."
The new movies bumped off Sony's "The Pink Panther," the previous
weekend's No. 1 film, which slipped to third place with $21 million,
raising its 11-day total to $46.7 million.
The weekend's other new wide release, Sony's urban drama "Freedomland"
starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore, opened a weak No. 7
with $7 million.
Hollywood had a healthy weekend, with the top-12 movies taking in
$135.9 million, down a fraction from President's Day weekend last year.
Like the previous weekend, when "The Pink Panther" drew a strong family
crowd while New Line's fright flick "Final Destination 3" grabbed
horror fans, the two top movies scored well with different target
audiences.
Parents and their children accounted for about two-thirds of
movie-goers catching "Eight Below," while four-fifths of the audience
for "Date Movie" was under 25.
"By programming two films that aren't chasing the same audience, you
can really build a pretty good weekend for two movies at the same
time," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker
Exhibitor Relations.
"Eight Below" stars Paul Walker as a guide in Antarctica forced by
a killer storm to leave his sled-dog team behind in the frozen
wasteland, where the animals must band together to survive the winter.
"Date Movie" features Alyson Hannigan and Adam Campbell in a "Scary
Movie"-type parody of such romantic comedies as "Hitch," "Meet the
Fockers" and "The Wedding Planner."
While "Eight Below" drew solid reviews, "Date Movie" was not screened
for critics beforehand, a sign the studio knows a film will get bad
reviews.
"Young teens and early twenty-somethings, and that is who this is
geared for, critics aren't necessarily quite in tune with that crowd,"
said Chris Aronson, general sales manager for "Date Movie" distributor
20th Century Fox.
Focus Features' "Brokeback Mountain," the favorite to win the
best-picture Academy Award, continued to benefit from its Oscar buzz,
taking in $3.8 million to lift its total to $72 million.
In limited release, the Russian fantasy thriller "Night Watch," a huge
hit in its native country, opened strongly with $110,171 in three
theaters, averaging a whopping $36,724 a cinema. By comparison, "Eight
Below" played in 3,066 theaters and averaged $8,164, while "Date Movie"
averaged $7,709 in 2,896 cinemas.
Distributor Fox Searchlight plans to expand "Night Watch" to about 150
theaters by March 3.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at U.S. and Canadian
theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will
be released Tuesday.
1. "Eight Below," $25 million.
2. "Date Movie," $22.3 million.
3. "The Pink Panther," $21 million.
4. "Curious George," $15.3 million.
5. "Final Destination 3," $12.5 million.
6. "Firewall," $10.3 million.
7. "Freedomland," $7 million.
8. "Big Momma's House 2," $5.85 million.
9. "When a Stranger Calls," $5.8 million.
10. "Nanny McPhee," $5.1 million.
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Cruise Tops Money-Maker List for Seventh Year
By WENN|Wednesday, January 04, 2006
HOLLYWOOD - Tom Cruise has topped a new poll of money-making celebrities
after raking in a fortune for cinema bosses in 2005.
It's the seventh time the War of the Worlds star has topped the annual
Quigley Publishing Company Top Ten Money-Making Stars Poll, and the 18th
time he has featured in the top 10.
Johnny Depp comes in at number two on the 74th annual list, ahead of
Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
The Quigley Poll, which has been conducted every year since 1932, is an
annual survey of motion picture exhibitors, which asks them to vote for the
10 stars that generated the most box office revenue in the preceding year
for their cinemas.
Exhibitors were also asked to name the Stars of Tomorrow - Jack Black and
Dakota Fanning topped the 2005 list.
The Top 10 money-making stars of 2005 are:
1. Tom Cruise
2. Johnny Depp
3. Angelina Jolie
3. Brad Pitt
5. Vince Vaughn
6. George Clooney
7. Will Smith
8. Reese Witherspoon
9. Adam Sandler
10. Tom Hanks
Meanwhile, British movie veteran Christopher Lee is the unlikely leader on a
new list of the most marketable film stars in America.
The 83-year-old actor's three 2005 films, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
The Corpse Bride and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, grossed a
whopping $640 million, according to a new USA Today poll.
Ironically, Lee topped the 2002 list as well thanks to roles in blockbusters
Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.
His staggering total was over $70 million more than what the five films Ewan
Mcgregor starred in amassed to come in second.
Morgan Freeman finished 2005 in third place with $555.9 million from six
movies and all-time box office leader Samuel L. Jackson and Gary Oldman
round out the top five. Oldman, another Brit, starred in just two films that
grossed $468.5 million.
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Too good to be bad
From: By Nick Buchan
October 11, 2005
Cult classic ... Samuel L Jackson in a scene from the upcoming horror flick
Snakes on a Plane / supplied
A HOLLYWOOD film starring Samuel L. Jackson has been ridiculed as 'so bad
it's good' by movie critics before it has even been completed.
Yet the horror flick Snakes on a Plane, due for release in 2006, has
captured the imagination of movie fans across the world, who are clamouring
to see it after it was derided on online movie forums.
The critic's feedback may be justified - according to the Internet Movie
Database, the movie's plot can be summarised in one sentence:
On board a flight over the Pacific Ocean, an assassin, bent on killing a
passenger who's a witness in protective custody, let (sic) loose a crate
full of deadly snakes.
While it has not yet been established whether the plan to produce such a
seemlingly awful movie is just an elaborate hoax, the idea has generated
masses of interest from movie critics and fans alike.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Australian Nathan Phillips will make
his American film debut opposite Samuel L. Jackson.
Fears that the film is actually a hoax were raised when the studio didn't
launch an official website, however the release of several production shots
seemed to convince many doubters.
Reaction to the film's title has been mixed - many critics have called the
title 'brilliant', and 'the most appealing part of the film', other have
asked why the movie has such an obvious name.
As one online critic said: There are snakes on the plane. End of f***ng
story."
However efforts by executives to change the title to something more mundane,
such as Pacific Air 121 were stopped by none other than lead actor and
screen legend Samuel L. Jackson, who refused point blank to see the title
altered in any way.
"Snakes on a Plane, man," said Jackson during a recent interview with
Collider.com.
"We're totally changing that back. That's the only reason I took the job: I
read the title."
"You either want to see that, or you don't. It's actually been a fun show.
But we're taking the name back."
Critics have had a field day, suggesting hundreds of alternate titles and
plots for sequels, such as Snakes on a Plane 2: Snakes on a Boat, Now
Boa-ding at Gate 5 and Clear and Serpent Danger.
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Too good to be bad
From: By Nick Buchan
October 11, 2005
Cult classic ... Samuel L Jackson in a scene from the upcoming horror flick
Snakes on a Plane / supplied
A HOLLYWOOD film starring Samuel L. Jackson has been ridiculed as 'so bad
it's good' by movie critics before it has even been completed.
Yet the horror flick Snakes on a Plane, due for release in 2006, has
captured the imagination of movie fans across the world, who are clamouring
to see it after it was derided on online movie forums.
The critic's feedback may be justified - according to the Internet Movie
Database, the movie's plot can be summarised in one sentence:
On board a flight over the Pacific Ocean, an assassin, bent on killing a
passenger who's a witness in protective custody, let (sic) loose a crate
full of deadly snakes.
While it has not yet been established whether the plan to produce such a
seemlingly awful movie is just an elaborate hoax, the idea has generated
masses of interest from movie critics and fans alike.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Australian Nathan Phillips will make
his American film debut opposite Samuel L. Jackson.
Fears that the film is actually a hoax were raised when the studio didn't
launch an official website, however the release of several production shots
seemed to convince many doubters.
Reaction to the film's title has been mixed - many critics have called the
title 'brilliant', and 'the most appealing part of the film', other have
asked why the movie has such an obvious name.
As one online critic said: There are snakes on the plane. End of f***ng
story."
However efforts by executives to change the title to something more mundane,
such as Pacific Air 121 were stopped by none other than lead actor and
screen legend Samuel L. Jackson, who refused point blank to see the title
altered in any way.
"Snakes on a Plane, man," said Jackson during a recent interview with
Collider.com.
"We're totally changing that back. That's the only reason I took the job: I
read the title."
"You either want to see that, or you don't. It's actually been a fun show.
But we're taking the name back."
Critics have had a field day, suggesting hundreds of alternate titles and
plots for sequels, such as Snakes on a Plane 2: Snakes on a Boat, Now
Boa-ding at Gate 5 and Clear and Serpent Danger.
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Too good to be bad
From: By Nick Buchan
October 11, 2005
Cult classic ... Samuel L Jackson in a scene from the upcoming horror flick
Snakes on a Plane / supplied
A HOLLYWOOD film starring Samuel L. Jackson has been ridiculed as 'so bad
it's good' by movie critics before it has even been completed.
Yet the horror flick Snakes on a Plane, due for release in 2006, has
captured the imagination of movie fans across the world, who are clamouring
to see it after it was derided on online movie forums.
The critic's feedback may be justified - according to the Internet Movie
Database, the movie's plot can be summarised in one sentence:
On board a flight over the Pacific Ocean, an assassin, bent on killing a
passenger who's a witness in protective custody, let (sic) loose a crate
full of deadly snakes.
While it has not yet been established whether the plan to produce such a
seemlingly awful movie is just an elaborate hoax, the idea has generated
masses of interest from movie critics and fans alike.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Australian Nathan Phillips will make
his American film debut opposite Samuel L. Jackson.
Fears that the film is actually a hoax were raised when the studio didn't
launch an official website, however the release of several production shots
seemed to convince many doubters.
Reaction to the film's title has been mixed - many critics have called the
title 'brilliant', and 'the most appealing part of the film', other have
asked why the movie has such an obvious name.
As one online critic said: There are snakes on the plane. End of f***ng
story."
However efforts by executives to change the title to something more mundane,
such as Pacific Air 121 were stopped by none other than lead actor and
screen legend Samuel L. Jackson, who refused point blank to see the title
altered in any way.
"Snakes on a Plane, man," said Jackson during a recent interview with
Collider.com.
"We're totally changing that back. That's the only reason I took the job: I
read the title."
"You either want to see that, or you don't. It's actually been a fun show.
But we're taking the name back."
Critics have had a field day, suggesting hundreds of alternate titles and
plots for sequels, such as Snakes on a Plane 2: Snakes on a Boat, Now
Boa-ding at Gate 5 and Clear and Serpent Danger.
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'Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose' Exorcises Box Office Demons
Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up For September 9-11, 2005
By Tim Briody
September 11, 2005
Top Ten for Weekend of September 9-11, 2005
Rank Film Number of Sites Percentage Drop Estimated Gross ($)
Cumulative Gross ($)
1 The Exorcism of Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose 2,981 New $30.2 $30.2
2 The 40 Year-Old Virgin 2,976 40.6% $7.9 $82.3
3 The Transporter 2 3,320 56.4% $7.2 $30.1
4 The Constant Gardener 1,381 44% $4.9 $19.1
5 Red Eye 3,076 39.5% $4.6 $51.3
6 The Man 2,040 New $4.0 $4.0
7 The Brothers Grimm 2,750 54.4% $3.3 $33.3
8 Wedding Crashers 2,181 32.6% $3.2 $200.0
9 Four Brothers 2,093 41.2% $2.9 $68.2
10 March of the Penguins 2,403 38.4% $2.5 $56.8
As time goes on, the notion of box office dead zones on the calendar is
further diminished. January used to be a dumping ground for films and while
in a sense it still is, this past January saw three $20 million openers. The
weekend after Thanksgiving isn't the nightmare that it used to be for any
film released on that weekend. Gradually, the studios are catching on to
this idea, realizing that audiences will flock to a film they want to see
regardless of when it's released. Another traditional slow period, besides
the Labor Day holiday weekend itself (which also sees its share of breakouts
nowadays) is the weekend that follows that holiday.
This particular weekend in past years has seen such stellar releases as
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (which topped the box office with $6.6
million), Swimfan and The Watcher. But last year saw the release of Resident
Evil: Apocalypse to $23.7 million, the third highest September opener ever.
This year brought us two new releases, one of which was pegged as DOA from a
mile away and the other didn't really seem poised to break out, what with
the four-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, the
continuing cleanup in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and, of course, the
start of the NFL season. But something funny happened on the way to the
second-run theaters, and we have a new member of the $30 million opening in
September club.
The number one film of the weekend is The Exorcism of Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose. Turns out
audiences love a good exorcism, as it opened to the tune of $30.2 million,
far surpassing the expectations of many analysts, including the author.
Despite largely negative reviews, audiences clearly responded to the
marketing, which was extremely similar to January's White Noise (that voice
guy deserves a raise). As BOP's Kim Hollis reported, Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose opened with
$11.6 million Friday and managed a 2.6 multiplier for the weekend, right in
tune with what a horror film should do in its first three days. It now
stands alone as the third highest September opener, behind Rush Hour and
Sweet Home Alabama.
Costing less than $20 million to make, The Exorcism of Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose is already
a profitable film for Sony. It might tail off quickly from here as films of
this genre are wont to do (Last year's Exorcist: The Beginning opened to $18
million and finished with $41.8 million), but the studio's execs have every
reason to be ecstatic about this opening.
Holding in second place for the second weekend in a row with $7.9 million is
The 40 Year-Old Virgin, the Universal comedy starring Steve Carell and
written and directed by Judd Apatow. Off 40.6% from last weekend, the sex
comedy now stands at $82.3 million after four weekends. Its $100 million
prospects took a little bit of a hit this weekend, but Virgin should have
enough steam to finish just a bit over that landmark.
Falling from first to third is action sequel The Transporter 2, which falls
a predictable 56.4% from its three-day total from last weekend. Earning $7.2
million, the Fox flick now stands at $30.1 million in ten days, already
surpassing the $25.2 million The Transporter earned in its entire run. It's
also ahead of its reported $30 million production budget as well.
Fourth goes to The Constant Gardener, Focus Features' first Oscar contender
this year. Down 44% from last weekend with $4.9 million, those aren't the
kind of numbers that hold the interest of the Academy for very long, but if
it can stabilize from here (weekend declines tend to inflate a little after
holiday weekends, even Labor Day), it can stay in the race. The Constant
Gardener has earned $19.1 million to date.
Red Eye hangs in fifth place with $4.6 million, off 39.5% from a weekend
ago. The Wes Craven thriller starring photogenic up-and-comers Rachel
McAdams and Cillian Murphy is holding very well amidst the end of the summer
and early September releases. It's nearly doubled its reported $26 million
price tag, as Red Eye has now earned $51.3 million in four weekends. The $65
million mark looks to be the likely destination for the DreamWorks
production.
Sixth place goes to the weekend's other new opener, The Man. With a meager
$4 million, the unfunny-looking comedy starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene
Levy managed to perform even worse than many analysts thought it would.
Released in only 2,040 theaters, New Line knew they had stinker on their
hands and more or less buried it this weekend. The Man may not even earn $10
million in theaters, which is rather impressive considering how films like
The Cave can even reach that total without too much trouble. There's just
nothing worse than a comedy that isn't funny.
Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm hangs in seventh with $3.3 million, down
a dreadful 54.4% from last weekend. With $33.3 million after three weekends
in theaters, the $90 million negative cost is a long, long way off. The Matt
Damon/Heath Ledger (the box office poison of the new generation of movie
stars) film looks to finish its theatrical run with less than $40 million.
The Wedding Crashers lands in eighth and crosses a major milestone in the
process. With $3.2 million (down 32.6% from last weekend), its total now
stands at an even $200 million after nine weekends. If there was a summer
hit that wasn't on anybody's radar just a few months ago, this was it. The
Owen Wilson/Vince Vaughn comedy has a few more million left in it before
enjoying a long life on DVD. New Line needs all the help it can get after
the abysmal performance of The Man this weekend.
John Singleton's Four Brothers clings to ninth place with $2.9 million, down
41.2% from last weekend. The Paramount release has earned a solid $68.2
million in five weekends at the box office. Figure around $75 million for a
final tally for the urban revenge drama.
Lastly, the penguins that just won't go away finish tenth. March of the
Penguins, the second-highest grossing documentary of all time added another
$2.5 million to its total, bringing it to $56.8 million. It's off 38.4% from
last weekend and still has some life left in it, so look for around $65
million as a final total.
The top ten films this weekend finished well above last year, mostly thanks
to the mammoth opening of The Exorcism of Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose. The top ten films
earned $74.5 million, up 24.5% from a year ago when Resident Evil:
Apocalypse led the pack.
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By Dean Goodman
2 hours, 41 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," a courtroom drama
loosely based on true events, scared the demons away from the
historically lackluster late summer box office by registering the
third-biggest opening for a September, according to studio estimates
issued on Sunday.
The film sold about $30.2 million worth of tickets in the three days
beginning Friday, earning more than the next five movies combined. It
cost less than $20 million to produce, said its distributor, Sony
Pictures.
"Exorcism" revolves around the trial of a priest, played by Tom
Wilkinson, who presided over the fatal exorcism of a teen-ager, played
by Jennifer Carpenter. Laura Linney plays the priest's attorney.
Sony would have been happy with an opening of $15 million, said Rory
Bruer, president of domestic theatrical distribution at the Sony Corp
(NYSE:SNE - news).-owned studio. It was released through Sony's Screen
Gems banner, which handles genre movies.
The record for a September opening was set in 2002 when "Sweet Home
Alabama" earned $35.7 million, passing the old mark of $33 million set
by "Rush Hour" in 1998, according to box office tracking firm Exhibitor
Relations.
Movies released at this time of the year are usually dead on arrival,
old leftovers dumped in theaters so that the studios can then focus on
their big year-end offerings. The weekend after the Labor Day holiday
is usually one of the slowest of the year. But the $73.7 million in
combined sales for the top-12 films this time were 16 percent higher
than during the year-ago period, said Exhibitor Relations.
Far off in the distance, former champ "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" rose one
place to No. 2 with $7.9 million in its fourth weekend. The total for
the comedy stands at $82.3 million.
Last weekend's leader, the action-thriller "Transporter 2," starring
Jason Statham, fell to No. 3 with $7.2 million. Its 10-day total rose
to $30.1 million.
African thriller "The Constant Gardener," starring Ralph Fiennes,
slipped one place to No. 4 with $4.9 million, taking its 10-day total
to $19.1 million.
The box office contained one other new release, "The Man," a buddy
comedy teaming Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy. It opened at No. 7
with $4 million, lower than the $6 million-to-$7 million range that
pundits had forecast last week.
"The 40-Year-Old Virgin" was released by Universal Pictures and "The
Constant Gardener" by Focus Features, both units of NBC Universal,
which is controlled by General Electric Co.
"Transporter 2" was released by Twentieth Century Fox, a unit of News
Corp. "The Man" was released by New Line Cinema, a unit of Time Warner
Inc.
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Fall movie preview
By DEREK TSE -- Toronto Sun
Antonio Banderas dons the black mask once again as Zorro, with Catherine
Zeta-Jones as his damsel in distress, in the sequel The Legend Of Zorro
(Oct. 28).
With the summer movie season drawing to a close, what have we learned?
Mainly that there doesn't seem to be anything close to resembling a sure
thing in Hollywood these days.
Sure, Revenge Of The Sith made a bundle of cash, but it's the aberration.
This was a summer known more for its flops than its small clutch of hits:
Russell Crowe's Cinderella Man got K-Oed at the till, audiences yawned at
Kingdom Of Heaven's epic battles and Bewitched failed to enchant anybody
willing to see Will Ferrell rant and rave for a couple of hours. Even the
Scarlett Johansson-boasting The Island couldn't attract any visitors who
wanted to stay.
So forgive Hollywood bean counters if they're getting a little sweaty under
their collars. Unfortunately for them, it doesn't look like the fall movie
season's going to boost their profit margins -- even if there's an
intriguing slate of films headed our way. There may be few movies that could
be described as potential blockbusters (Harry Potter, Chicken Little), but
there are more than a few that will challenge seriously for Oscars (Jarhead,
Elizabethtown, Into The Blue -- hee-hee, just kidding).
So drop the rake and take a look at what's coming to our movie screens the
next few months ...
10: INTO THE BLUE (Sept. 30)
WHO: Jessica Alba, Paul Walker, Josh Brolin
WHat: Surfer-dude director John Stockwell brings us this tale of a bunch of
hot young treasure hunters (Jessica Alba and human windbag Paul Walker chief
among them) scouring the sea for some hidden booty before a band of bad guys
finds it. Speaking of "hidden booty," we're still steamed Alba didn't go au
naturel for her role as a stripper in Sin City.
WHY: We're pretty sure this won't be a great movie -- or possibly even a
good movie. Still, Stockwell's done good work before (Blue Crush,
Crazy/Beautiful), and Alba in a bikini has to count for something. Best of
all, it affords vapid pretty boy Walker -- the author of such quotes as
"When fans tell me they think the movie guy is cool, I want to tell them
that the real guy is cooler" and "I want to get married. It's important to
me. I think about it a lot. But I also think about my cars" -- a chance to
do more press.
9: FLIGHTPLAN (Sept. 23)
WHO: Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen
WHat: In her first movie since 2002's Panic Room, Jodie Foster stars as a
frantic mom whose little daughter disappears at 40,000 feet during a
transatlantic flight. But the crew suspects she may be delusional and making
it all up -- and that her daughter doesn't even exist. Kind of the way the
crew on our recent flight suspected we were delusional when we pointed out
there was a gremlin ripping up the wing.
WHY: It's been too long since we've seen Foster in anything -- her cameo in
A Very Long Engagement notwithstanding. But expect turbulence if audiences
decide not to board another flight into danger so soon after another
airplane thriller (Red Eye). We're betting that people want originality, not
more warmed-over plane food.
8: THE NEW WORLD (Nov. 9)
WHO: Colin Farrell, Christian Bale, Q'Orianka Kilcher
WHat: Reclusive director Terrence Malick returns with the epic tale of the
love between Native American lass Pocahontas (Kilcher) and English
adventurer John Smith (Farrell). Regrettably, rumours of Eddie Murphy
voicing a sass-talkin' raccoon proved to be untrue.
WHY: Any Malick movie is greeted like an event (he's only made five since
1969: Lanton Mills, Badlands, Days Of Heaven, The Thin Red Line and now The
New World) -- although whether this translates into box office is anyone's
guess. Still, it's surefire Oscar bait -- unless, of course, it turns out
like Farrell's last historical epic, whose unclean name we shall not
mention. Okay, it was
Alexander. Great. Now we've gotta take a bath again
7: JARHEAD (Nov. 11)
WHO: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard
WHat: This adaptation of Gulf War I vet Anthony Swofford's memoirs features
Gyllenhaal as the author and takes him through basic training to sniper
training to action in Iraq -- He's initially eager to fight for his country
but rapidly becomes disturbed by what he experiences. From highly decorated
director Sam "Oscar" Mendes (American Beauty, Road To Perdition).
WHY: Mendes' great track record and the timeliness of the film -- there
still is a war going on in Iraq, right? -- make this a must-see. Plus it
will give Foxx -- who plays edgy Sgt. Siek -- a chance to redeem himself
after this summer's release of that supersonic turd Stealth.
6: WALK THE LINE (Nov. 18)
WHO: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon
WHat: Country crooner Johnny Cash gets the ever-popular biopic treatment
with Phoenix playing the Man in Black and Witherspoon as his future bride
June Carter. The flick traces the legendary singer's rise from his early
days on an Arkansas cotton farm to country superstar -- and the troubles
along the way.
WHY: Biopics are all the rage these days -- just ask Jamie Foxx, who got his
Oscar due with Ray. Meanwhile, Witherspoon gets a break from all those
fluffy romantic comedies with this meaty role as Cash's long-suffering
partner. Still, where there's Witherspoon, there's a romantic comedy, as
we'll see with No. 5 ...
5: JUST LIKE HEAVEN (Sept. 16)
WHO: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Jon Heder
WHat: Witherspoon returns to more familiar romcom territory with this
variation on Ghost. When her highstrung med student is sent into a coma
after an accident, her restless ghost returns to her apartment, now being
rented by the hapless Ruffalo. Unfortunately, she isn't the kind of restless
ghost who climbs out of wells and kills people who watch her videotape.
WHY: Reason No. 1: No Whoopi Goldberg, whose "Wacky Psychic Who Can Channel
The Ghost" role is played by Jon Heder of Napoleon Dynamite fame. Of course,
Witherspoon is watchable in just about anything, and Ruffalo has proven his
romantic comedy chops with his turn in the successful Jennifer Garner
vehicle 13 Going On 30.
4: CHICKEN LITTLE (Nov. 4)
WHO: The voices of Zach Braff, Steve Zahn, John Cusack, Amy Sedaris
WHat: When the end of the world is nigh -- thanks to the arrival of a fleet
of invading extra-terrestrials -- the titular minuscule poultry tries to
tell all of his friends and family, only to have his warnings fall on deaf
ears. Kind of like that time we told the flight crew about that gremlin
ripping up the ... oh, never mind.
WHY: This is a biiiig flick for Disney, which ventures into the 3D animation
field for the first time without perennial cash cow Pixar -- call it a dry
run for when the House of Mouse makes the third Toy Story flick on its own.
So let's hope that Disney has remembered to create a good story in addition
to the dazzling animation. Regardless, though, kiddies will drag moms and
dads to see this flick -- hey, if Shark Tale can make $168 million, Chicken
should be able to rake in at least half as much.
3: ELIZABETHTOWN (Oct. 14)
WHO: Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon
WHat: In the latest feature from auteur Cameron Crowe, Bloom stars as a
young sneaker designer heading back home for the funeral of his father. But
then he runs into Dunst's free-spirited stewardess, who sends him on a road
trip of self-discovery with a mix tape/map. Stewardess? Why are there so
many movies with an airplane theme this fall? And why is that gremlin
looking at me?
WHY: While we're no fan of Crowe's overlong -- and, frankly, dull -- movies,
we know we're in the vast minority. Bloom gets to try something new as he
takes on a leading dramatic role for the first time -- which should leave
geeks befuddled as they try to figure out how Legolas managed to wrest Mary
Jane Watson away from Spider-Man.
2: IN HER SHOES (Oct. 7)
WHO: Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine
WHat: In the ultimate chick flick of the fall, Diaz stars as irresponsible,
one-night-stand-loving sister Maggie, who makes life hell for her
straight-laced lawyer sibling Rose (Collette). Throw in Shirley MacLaine as
their loving grandmother, and you've got enough estrogen to make women weep
at the mere mention of this movie.
WHY: This flick comes courtesy of versatile director Curtis Hanson (L.A.
Confidential, 8 Mile), so at least you know he's going to do something
interesting with this moribund genre.
1: HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (Nov. 18)
WHO: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
WHat: In the latest adventures of the titular teenage mage, Harry must face
growing evidence that his nefarious arch-nemesis Lord Voldemort has
returned. Meanwhile, the Goblet of Fire chooses Harry to compete in the
Triwizard Tournament, which sees representatives from all the major wizard
schools battling it out in increasingly difficult contests. And no, the
"Goblet of Fire" isn't what the puberty-stricken Harry gets whenever he sees
Hermione.
WHY: With the publication of Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince,
Potter-mania is back with a vengeance -- and word is this flick is even
better than the excellent Prisoner Of Azkaban adaptation. We'll forego
gazing into our crystal ball and deem Goblet Of Fire money in the bank --
even if it is another sequel.
THE BEST OF THE REST
Edward Burns tries to repair the damage done to time in the sci-fi action
flick A Sound Of Thunder (Sept. 2) ... The Exorcism Of Emily Rose features
Laura Linney as a lawyer trying to determine the truth in a case of exorcism
gone terribly awry -- check out the spooky trailer, if you dare (Sept. 9)
... Samuel L. Jackson is a tough special agent searching for his partner's
killer; Eugene Levy is the businessman who gets in his way in The Man (Sept.
9) ... An Interpol agent (Ethan Hawke, a.k.a. the ex-Mr. Uma Thurman)
pursues a gun runner (Nicolas Cage) who's having doubts about his profession
in the action flick Lord Of War (Sept. 16) ... Johnny Depp lends his voice
to Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, the tale of a meek man who accidentally gets
betrothed to an undead woman (Sept. 23) ... A struggling mother (Jennifer
Lopez) moves back in with her estranged father-in-law (Robert Redford) in An
Unfinished Life (Sept. 23) ... Roman Polanski adapts Oliver Twist, Dickens'
classic tale of the beleaguered boy orphan (Sept. 23) ... David Cronenberg
returns to prominence with A History Of Violence, in which Viggo Mortensen
is thrust into the spotlight when he kills a man in an apparent case of
self-defence (Sept. 23) ...
The cult TV show Firefly gets the big-screen treatment with Serenity, in
which his space cowboys protect a pair of fugitives from the Alliance (Sept.
30) ... The Greatest Game Ever Played stars Shia LaBeouf as Francis Ouimet,
a 20-year-old who accomplished the improbable by winning the 1913 U.S. Open
(Sept. 30) ... Philip Seymour Hoffman takes a break from playing
mouth-breathing losers to tackle the role of the titular literary icon in
the biopic Capote (Sept. 30) ... Wallace And Gromit: The Curse Of The
Were-Rabbit sees the beloved clay-animated dog and master duelling a mutant
bunny (Oct. 7) ... Matthew McConaughey's ex-football player joins Al
Pacino's renowned sports-gambling magnate in the gambling drama Two For The
Money (Oct. 7) ... Keira Knightley'>Keira Knightley is the model-turned-bounty hunter Domino
Harvey in Domino, a flick based on a true story (Oct. 14) ... Atom Egoyan's
latest puzzler, Where The Truth Lies, peers into the seamy sex incident that
broke up a showbiz comedy duo (Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth) (Oct. 14) ...
The remake of The Fog stars Selma Blair and Tom Welling being menaced by the
titular supernatural meteorological event (Oct. 14) ... The Rock battles
hordes of ugly aliens in the video game flick Doom (Oct. 21) ... Steve
Martin writes and stars in the film version of his novella about the
unlikely romance between an older businessman and a Saks Fifth Avenue clerk
(Claire Danes) in Shopgirl (Oct. 21) ...
Antonio Banderas dons the black mask once again as Zorro, with Catherine
Zeta-Jones as his damsel in distress, in the sequel The Legend Of Zorro
(Oct. 28) ... Nicolas Cage stars as a TV weather man whose life is crumbling
around him in the often-delayed dramedy The Weather Man (Oct. 28) ...
Natalie Portman joins forces with mysterious rebel V (Hugo Weaving) who
battles the British government with terrorist tactics in the comic-book
flick V For Vendetta (Nov. 4) ... Gangsta rapper 50 Cent stars as himself in
the premature biopic Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (Nov. 9) ... Two boys unleash a
universe of trouble when they play a cosmic board game in the family flick
Zathura (Nov. 11) ... Keira Knightley'>Keira Knightley stars in the latest adaptation of Jane
Austen's Pride And Prejudice (Nov. 18) ... George Clooney stars as a CIA
agent tracking down a terrorism tip in the Middle East in the political
thriller Syriana (Nov. 23) ... Taye Diggs, Rosario Dawson and Idina Menzel
sing and dance in Rent, the big-screen version of the popular Broadway hit
(Nov. 23) ... The remake Yours, Mine & Ours stars Dennis Quaid and Rene
Russo as newlyweds who try to combine their 18 kids into one happy family
(Nov. 23).
RELEASE SCHEDULE
SEPTEMBER 2
A Sound Of Thunder
The Alzheimer Case
Underclassman
SEPTEMBER 9
The Exorcism Of Emily Rose
The Man
SEPTEMBER 16
Just Like Heaven
Lord Of War
The Woods
SEPTEMBER 23
Junebug M Flightplan
An Unfinished Life
Oliver Twist
A History Of Violence
SEPTEMBER 30
Serenity M Capote
A Good Woman
Into The Blue
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Pretty Persuasion
Everything Is Illuminated
OCTOBER 7
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
In Her Shoes M The Gospel
Two For The Money
Where The Truth Lies
OCTOBER 14
The Fog M Elizabethtown
Thumbsucker
Rhinoceros Eyes
The Squid And The Whale
OCTOBER 21
Strangers With Candy
Doom M Shopgirl
Barely Legal
OCTOBER 28
Saw II
The Legend Of Zorro
The Weather Man
NOVEMBER 4
Chicken Little
V For Vendetta
Water
NOVEMBER 9
The New World
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
NOVEMBER 11
Zathura M Jarhead
Paradise Now M Dark Hours
U-Carmen E-Khayelitsha
NOVEMBER 18
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
Walk The Line
Ballets Russes
Pride And Prejudice
NOVEMBER 23
Yours, Mine And Ours
Dying For Dolly
Syriana M Rent
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This year's fall and winter movie season looks fantastic.
That doesn't mean it's going to be particularly good, just that there
are so many ... fantasies.
There are children's fantasies like "Zathura" and "The Chronicles of
Narnia"; gravity-defying fantasies like "The Legend of Zorro" and "Aeon
Flux"; the animated fantasies "Chicken Little," "Tim Burton's Corpse
Bride" and "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit"; sci-fi
adventures "Serenity," "Doom" and "A Sound of Thunder"; the fourth
Harry Potter movie, and Peter Jackson's remake of the ultimate
fantasy-adventure, "King Kong."
We begin our preview at the end of August, but the string of fantasies
gets an early start on Friday with Terry Gilliam's galloping "The
Brothers Grimm," which has more references to classic fairy tale
characters than all the other coming fantasies combined.
Some analysts may attribute the rash of fantasy films to the escapism
that comes with war, and that may play a role. But it seems just as
likely that fantasy reigns because the ability to create incredible
images today makes the genre irresistible to storytellers.
The trailers for all of the above movies are linked on the Web sites
www.apple.com/trailers and www.imdb.com. Take a look and you'll agree:
They look fantastic.
Fall/winter is also Oscar season, and there are plenty of potential
contenders. The high-profile films with awards ambitions include Steven
Spielberg's "Munich," a drama based on the search for the planners of
the assault on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games; Rob
Marshall's "Memoirs of a Geisha," based on Arthur Golden's acclaimed
novel about a woman who spends her life in the high art of pleasing,
and Terrence Malick's "The New World," an epic account of the first
Virginia colony and the meeting of John Smith and Pocahontas.
Recent Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski returns with a new version
of Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist," and Marc Forster'>Marc Forster ("Finding
Neverland") turns to drama with "Stay," the story of a psychiatrist's
efforts to stop a patient from carrying out a suicide threat.
Two Broadway musicals make the transition to the screen. Susan Stroman,
who directed "The Producers" on stage, handles the film adaptation as
well, while Chris Columbus directs "Rent."
A few laughs
Comedies abound. Among them are: "Rumor Has It," starring Jennifer
Aniston as a female version of "The Graduate's" Benjamin Braddock; "The
Man," a buddy film featuring unlikely chemistry between Samuel L.
Jackson and Eugene Levy; "The Weather Man," starring Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage as a
TV weather guy who wears his bad forecasts on his shoulders, and a pair
of old-fashioned family films about families that are too big - "Yours,
Mine, and Ours" and "Cheaper by the Dozen 2."
The following schedule may have changed by the time the ink was dry on
this newspaper. But the great majority of films listed are locked in to
those dates.
Every New Film
AUG. 31
The Constant Gardener Brazil's Fernando Meirelles ("City of God")
directs Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in an adaptation of John
LeCarre's thriller about a British diplomat rousted from his Nairobi
garden to investigate the murder of his activist wife.
Games of Love and Chance Abdel Kechiche directs the Cesar-winning drama
about a group of French students coming of age in a political pressure
cooker of a French project.
William Eggleston in the Real World Director Michael Almereyada
followed the 65-year-old avant garde photographer, musician, draftsman
and videographer across country for this intimate documentary portrait.
SEPT. 2
The Underclassman Action-comedy starring Nick Cannon ("Drumline") as a
young L.A. detective who goes undercover at a posh prep school to break
up a stolen car ring. Directed by Marcos Siega ("Pretty Persuasion").
A Sound of Thunder Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley'>Ben Kingsley and Catherine McCormack
star in an adaptation of a Ray Bradbury story about a group of people
who travel back to the dinosaur era and cause a chain reaction that
alters the future to which they return. Directed by Peter Hyams
("Timecop").
The Transporter 2 Jason Statham returns as Frank Martin, a man who
delivers anonymous packages to anonymous clients, no questions asked.
Inevitably, the packages get him into trouble, this time with a
gun-toting blonde (Amber Valletta).
SEPT. 7
Touch the Sound Documentary about symphony percussionist Evelyn
Glennie, a child prodigy from Scotland who lost her hearing at age 12
but didn't miss a beat. At 40, she's still performing.
SEPT. 9
The Exorcism of Emily Rose Laura Linney plays a lawyer defending a
priest (Tom Wilkinson) accused of murder after his exorcism of a
possessed woman leaves her dead. With Campbell Scott.
The Man Comedy of mistaken identity starring Samuel L. Jackson as a
special agent whose search for his partner's killer leads him to a
dorky salesman (Eugene Levy). Directed by Les Mayfield ("Encino Man").
Curandero "Sin City's" Robert Rodriguez wrote the for this
horror movie about a man caught up in black magic in Mexico City.
Director Eduardo Rodriguez is apparently no relation.
An Unfinished Life Lasse Hallstr=F6m's sentimental drama brings the
unlikely pairing of uptight rancher Robert Redford and emotional single
mom Jennifer Lopez. Don't expect sparks, though: he's a grieving
father, and she's the woman who married, and then accidentally killed,
his son. Can her preteen daughter unite them, or will she become just
another wedge in their long-simmering enmity? More important, will
Lopez benefit from a boost in her lukewarm screen career, or has the
shelf-life on this much delayed movie already expired?
Steal Me A 15-year-old boy abandoned by his mother befriends another
boy his age and moves in with his family, soon developing a crush on
both his friend's mother and the sexy older woman living next door.
Keane Lodge Kerrigan ("Claire Dolan") directs Damian Lewis
("Dreamcatcher") in a psychological drama about a man haunted by the
disappearance of his 6-year-old daughter at Manhattan's Port Authority
Bus Terminal - or was it all in his head?
The Outsiders - The Complete Novel Francis Coppola's elongated
version of his 1983 adaptation of the S.E. Hinton novel. The DVD goes
on sale immediately after the release.
Cote d'Azur French comedy about a family whose seaside vacation gets a
little foamy when the couple's daughter takes up with a biker and their
son drifts off with his best friend, who is secretly in love with him.
Walking on the Sky A group of six New York friends have to wrestle with
the new dynamics in their relationships when another member of their
circle kills himself and leaves behind a revealing diary. Directed by
and starring New York native Carl T. Evans.
Green Street Hooligans Elijah Wood plays a wrongly expelled Harvard
student who moves to London, where he is instantly drawn into the
violent subculture of soccer hooliganism. With Charlie Hunnam, Claire
Forlani.
Music From the Inside Out Daniel Anker documentary weaving together a
mosaic of the stories, ideas and experiences of the 105 members of the
Philadelphia Orchestra, a musical institution that hasn't participated
in a film since "Fantasia."
Answering the Call Documentary honoring the people who answered
emergency calls on 9/11.
SEPT. 14
The Future of Food Documentary about genetically engineered products
that have become part of the U.S. food chain - whether they're good
for us or not. Directed by Deborah Koons Garcia, widow of Jerry Garcia.
SEPT. 16
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Big-fee action screenwriter Shane Black ("Lethal
Weapon") makes his directing debut with his own about a New York
actor (Robert Downey, Jr.) who impersonates a detective and gets
himself in all sorts of trouble. With Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan.
Lord of War Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage is an international gun dealer in Andrew
Niccol's topical black comedy, which co-stars Ethan Hawke as an
Interpol agent intent on bringing him down. With Donald Sutherland, Ian
Holm, Jared Leto.
Just Like Heaven "Mean Girls"' Mark Waters directs Mark Ruffalo and
Reese Witherspoon in a romantic fantasy about a young man and the
spirit of a comatose doctor who fall in love while sharing an
apartment. Once they're over their, uh, dimensional differences, the
race is on to keep her body from being taken off life support.
Proof Last time director John Madden and Gwyneth Paltrow worked
together, she landed herself an Oscar. Though more erudite and intimate
than "Shakespeare in Love," Madden's adaptation of David Auburn's
Pulitzer Prize-winning play might just catch the eyes of Academy's
voters, too. Reprising a role she has already tackled on the London
stage, Paltrow plays an overwhelmed young woman rapidly losing her grip
after the death of her father (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant math
professor. Hovering around the edges are her concerned support system:
brainy admirer Jake Gyllenhaal'>Jake Gyllenhaal and coldly practical sister Hope Davis.
The Woods Psychological horror film about the students of an all-girl
boarding school who begin to go missing in the surrounding woods.
Patricia Clarkson is the headmistress and Agnes Bruckner'>Agnes Bruckner is the new
student caught up in the mystery.
Separate Lies It's been a while since we were faced with the sight of
middle-class Brits keeping a stiff upper lip while suppressing
dangerous secrets. Fortunately, Emily Watson and Tom Wilkinson are
always willing to suffer stoically for our entertainment. "Gosford
Park" screenwriter Julian Fellowes makes his directorial debut, while
Watson and Wilkinson play a long-married couple who are still quite
happy together (aside from the passionate affair and possible homicide
she's hiding).
Venom Jim Gillespie ("I Know What You Did Last Summer") directs another
teens-in-trouble horror picture, this one involving voodoo in the
bayous of Louisiana. With Agnes Bruckner'>Agnes Bruckner (poor thing), Bijou Phillips.
The Libertine Johnny Depp takes on the role of notorious 17th-century
poet, derelict and debaucher John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester and
grand embarrassment of Charles II (John Malkovich). Samantha Morton is
the actress who comes under Wilmot's shaky tutelage.
Adapted from his play by Stephen Jeffreys and directed by first-timer
Laurence Dunmore.
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Another day, another Johnny Depp-Tim Burton
collaboration. Not that we're feeling cavalier about it: These two have
given us some of the most unusual movies in recent years. Since
Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "James and the Giant
Peach" are among them, we have high hopes for this latest stop-motion
animated fantasy, which is based on an old Russian folk tale about a
young groom (voiced by Depp) who inadvertently finds himself with two
wives (he could do worse than Helena Bonham Carter'>Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson).
Thumbsucker Offbeat comedy about a 17-year-old boy whose infantile
habit of sucking his thumb makes him the subject of ridicule and
isolation even in his own home. But the people trying to help him kick
the habit are even stranger. With Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio,
Keanu Reeves, Vince Vaughn. It's the first feature directed by Mike
Mills, maker of the well-received short "Paperboys."
Everything Is Illuminated Actor Liev Schreiber makes his writing and
directing debut with his adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's darkly
comic best seller about a young American Jew who travels to Russia to
find the woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis. With Elijah
Wood.
One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
Documentary about the 1972 presidential campaign and political
humiliation of the idealistic former South Dakota senator.
Cry Wolf A high-school prank turns lethal when classmates listed on a
joke Web site as the next victims of a serial killer start turning up
dead. With Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jon Bon Jovi.
Hard Goodbyes: My Father Greek drama about a lonely boy who has to rely
on his imagination when the father with whom he'd shared a passion for
outer space does not come home.
The Thing About My Folks Paul Reiser wrote this film and co-stars in it
with Peter Falk as a son and father rediscovering the bond between them
on a cross-country trip in a restored '36 Ford. Directed by Raymond De
Felitta ("Two Family House").
The Weeping Meadow The first film in a planned trilogy by Greek master
Theo Angelopoulos follows a pair of refugee children as they come of
age in the small Greek village they are brought to after the Russian
Revolution.
SEPT. 23
A History of Violence With echoes of Alfred Hitchcock's "wrong man"
theme and Sam Peckinpah's "Straw Dogs," David Cronenberg's latest film
stars Viggo Mortensen as a small-town family man whose celebrated
heroism in thwarting and killing two thugs in his diner draws gangsters
to town. The one with the deformed face (Ed Harris) claims he knew the
hero years before and he has come for some payback. Despite his
denials, Mortensen's character ends up having to fight violence with
violence. With Maria Bello, William Hurt.
Oliver Twist If ever there were a story that suited Roman Polanski's
dark sensibilities, it's Charles Dickens' classic saga of an orphan
whose fate falls and rises at the mercy of others. The screenplay was
written by Ronald Harwood, Polanski's partner on their Oscar-winning
"Pianist," so it is always possible that this artistically acclaimed
pair aims to entertain adults and youngsters alike, while
simultaneously approaching the Academy with a respectful request: "May
we have some more?" With Barney Clark as Oliver, Ben Kingsley'>Ben Kingsley as Fagin
and Jamie Foreman as Bill Sykes.
Flightplan In her first starring role in three years, Jodie Foster
plays a recently widowed woman whose 6-year-old daughter disappears in
the middle of a trans-continental flight from Berlin to New York. Since
no one else on the plane remembers seeing the girl, they question
whether she was there only in her mother's mind.
Daltry Calhoun Johnny Knoxville returns to his hometown as a roustabout
and would-be golf magnate whose ex-wife (Elizabeth Banks) throws a
twist into his life by dropping their 14-year-old daughter at his door.
Roll Bounce Nick Cannon, Bow Wow and Mike Epps star for "The Best Man"
director Malcolm D. Lee in this comedy-drama about a group of hip-hop
roller skaters preparing for a competition on the other side of 1970s
Chicago.
Dear Wendy Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, two of the founders of
the Danish film collective Dogme 95, team up as writer (von Trier) and
director (Vinterberg) of this parable about America's contradictory gun
culture. It follows a group of teenage outcasts in a fictional mining
town who form a secret club known as "The Dandies." Their purpose -
to love and admire guns but never use them on anybody - soon goes out
the window.
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D Tom Hanks produced and
narrates this 3-D IMAX film that re-creates for the audience what the
12 astronauts who have walked on the moon experienced.
Into the Fire Drama about a troubled NYPD harbor cop who freezes during
a rescue attempt of a drowning woman and tries to make peace with his
conscience and the victim's identical twin. With Sean Patrick Flanery
and Melina Kanakaredes from TV's "Providence."
Dorian Blues Coming-out story about a young man who, on the cusp of
moving to New York, begins showing his preference for men, much to the
dismay of his right-wing father and his jock brother.
7 Dias Mexican film about a U2 super fan determined to raise the
half-million dollars it would cost to bring the band to his country.
Dirty Love Jenny McCarthy wrote this comedy and co-stars in it with
Carmen Electra. It's about a jilted woman who sees a psychic to find
out where she should search for true love.
Occupation: Dreamland Documentary focusing on the men of the 82nd
Airborne in Iraq and on the Army's recruitment tactics.
SEPT. 28
Forty Shades of Blue Rip Torn plays a legendary (and doesn't he know
it) Memphis music producer whose comfy existence is shaken when his
young Russian trophy wife (Dina Korzun) falls in love with his
estranged son.
SEPT. 30
Capote The estimable Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the late novelist and
social gadfly Truman Capote. It's not a conventional biopic, but an
account of the writer's research for "In Cold Blood," his classic
"nonfiction novel" about the murders of a Kansas farm family and the
subsequent trials and executions of their killers. Catherine Keener is
Harper Lee, Capote's young associate (and future author of "To Kill a
Mockingbird") and Clifton Collins Jr. plays the killer Perry Smith,
with whom Capote developed a strong relationship. Bennett Miller is the
first-time director.
The Greatest Game Ever Played Shia LaBeouf ("Holes") stars for director
Bill Paxton in the dramatization of 20-year-old American amateur golfer
Francis Ouimet's legendary victory at the 1913 U.S. Open in Brookline,
Mass. Stephen Dillane plays Harry Vardon, the cocky British champion
who was humbled before the golfing world.
Into the Blue "Blue Crush" director John Stockwell goes back to the
water for this thriller about a group of buff young divers who find a
fortune in the cargo bay of a sunken airplane and make the mistake of
keeping it. With Paul Walker and Jessica Alba.
MirrorMask British fantasy about a 15-year-old circus entertainer whose
guilt over her mother's illness sends her into an alternative universe
of contrasting light and dark kingdoms.
Serenity Feature-length finale to Joss Whedon's 13-episode sci-fi TV
series "Firefly," about a group of adventurers aboard a space
transporter 500 years in the future. Here, Capt. Mal Reynolds (Nathan
Fillion) and his crew are being chased by the galaxy-ruling Alliance,
which wants to reclaim the telepathic fugitive River (Summer Glau)
traveling with them.
Little Manhattan Mark Levin, a story editor for "The Wonder Years,"
makes his directing debut with this tale of first love between two
12-year-olds.
The War Within Drama about a Pakistani engineering student who is
mistaken for a terrorist and placed in confinement.
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Julianne Moore is a mother of 10
helping her luckless husband (Woody Harrelson) make ends meet by
entering - and winning - jingles contests in the 1950s. Adapted
from the memoir of Terry Ryan, whose mother did such things.
Going Shopping Henry Jaglom directs his wife, Victoria Foyt, in a story
about a clothing boutique owner's wild experiences during a Mother's
Day weekend sale.
OCT. 5
The Squid and the Whale Noah Baumbach, son of former Village Voice film
critic Georgia Brown, wrote and directs a loosely autobiographical
drama about two brothers dealing with their parents' divorce in 1980s
Brooklyn. With Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney.
OCT. 7
Goodnight, and Good Luck This drama, directed by George Clooney, is
built around the public fight between legendary broadcast journalist
Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and Sen. Joseph McCarthy. In the
1950s, McCarthy was the most visible member of the witch-hunting House
UnAmerican Activities Committee, which destroyed the careers of
innocent people from all walks of life by associating them with
Communists. Murrow led the reaction to McCarthy and got labeled a
Communist for his trouble. CBS News stuck with Murrow despite the
pressure, and McCarthy's power began to fade. Clooney co-stars as CBS
news producer Fred Friendly and Frank Langella plays the corporation's
chief, William Paley.
In Her Shoes Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential") goes all soft on us
with this story about two estranged sisters (Cameron Diaz and Toni
Collette) who are reconciled by the grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) they
never knew they had.
Two for the Money Matthew McConaughey is a former college football star
whose track record for handicapping sporting events draws him into the
world of high stakes gambling, where nothing short of his life will be
at stake. With Al Pacino as the betting agency mogul who comes to rely
on and dominate him. Directed by D.J. Caruso ("The Salton Sea").
The Gospel An R&B star (Clifton Powell) faces a spiritual crisis when
he returns home on learning of the illness of his father, a church
bishop, and his boyhood rival's plans to take over the church. With
Omar Gooding.
Before the Fall German drama about a young boxing prospect whose
repulsion over Nazi atrocities sets him against the biggest opponent of
all.
Waiting An "American Pie"-style comedy about the crude and rude
employees of a restaurant whose name - Shenanigans - describes
their behavior. With Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Justin Long.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit What are the odds we'd
have two stop-motion movies to look forward to this season? (Strangely
enough, Helena Bonham Carter'>Helena Bonham Carter lends her voice to both.) Already the
subject of three Oscar-nominated shorts, inventor Wallace and his dog
Gromit make their feature debut in a comedy about a mysterious monster
who's destroying the garden plots of an English village. Naturally,
it's up to our intrepid heroes to stop him. "Chicken Run," the last
import from the inspired minds at Aardman Animation, was a surprise
smash. Wallace and Gromit deserve nothing less.
Dandelion A coming of age story about a 16-year-old boy and how his
search for his identity is connected with the various forms of love
that are missing from his life.
OCT. 12
Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque Documentary about the film
archivist who inspired French New Wave directors Godard, Truffaut,
Rohmer and Chabrol.
OCT. 14
Nine Lives Rodrigo Garcia directs a series of nine vignettes about
women getting on with their lives in Los Angeles. Each segment is done
as a single 10-minute take. With Sissy Spacek, Robin Wright Penn, Glenn
Close and Holly Hunter.
Elizabethtown Orlando Bloom is an industrial designer hit with three
pieces of devastating news: his girlfriend (Jessica Biel) is breaking
up with him; he has lost his job because of a disastrous mistake, and
his father has died. On the plus side, he meets an irrepressible flight
attendant (Kirsten Dunst) traveling to his father's funeral in Kentucky
and realizes that his life may get better - if it doesn't get worse.
Written and directed by Cameron Crowe ("Almost Famous").
North Country Oscar-winner Charlize Theron'>Charlize Theron ("Monster") stars in a
fictionalized account of the landmark 1984 sexual harassment case
involving a woman working in the Minnesota mining industry and her male
co-workers. With Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson. Directed by Niki
Caro ("Whale Rider").
Domino Keira Knightley'>Keira Knightley assumes the title role in Tony Scott's highly
exaggerated account of the adventures of British actor Laurence
Harvey's daughter, who turned her back on a modeling and potential
acting career to become a bounty hunter; she died at age 35 in June.
With Mena Suvari, Mickey Rourke.
Where the Truth Lies Atom Egoyan ("The Sweet Hereafter") adapts Rupert
Holmes' novel about a young journalist (Alison Lohman) probing for the
truth of a 15-year-old scandal that destroyed the careers of a revered
showbiz duo (Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth).
The Fog Rupert Wainwright ("Stigmata") directs the remake of John
Carpenter's 1980 horror film about the ghosts of long-buried lepers who
rise on a dense fog surrounding a coastal California town. Selma Blair
and Maggie Grace are among the terrorized.
Loggerheads Three interwoven stories about a young gay man (Kip
Pardue), his biological mother (Bonnie Hunt) and his adoptive parents
(Chris Sarandon and Tess Harper).
Innocent Voices Based on screenwriter Oscar Torres' childhood
experience, this is the story of a 12-year-old boy who is automatically
enlisted in the army in 1980s El Salvador. Directed by Luis Mandoki
("Message in a Bottle").
OCT. 19
Ushpizin Drama about the daily lives of ultra-Orthodox Jews learning,
living and loving in modern-day Israel.
OCT. 21
Shopgirl Steve Martin'>Steve Martin adapted his slight novella and co-stars with
Claire Danes in a story about a salesclerk at a Beverly Hills
department store who gets involved with a middle-age sugar daddy.
Barely Legal Three high-school sophomores try to make a porno movie in
their basement while their parents are at work. The results are
disastrous, especially when a school bully wants to participate in the
film.
Stay Marc Forster'>Marc Forster ("Finding Neverland," "Monster's Ball") directs Ewan
McGregor and Naomi Watts'>Naomi Watts in a thriller about a psychiatrist's
nightmarish effort to prevent a patient from carrying out his threat to
kill himself in three days.
Kids in America At fictional Booker High in Brooklyn, a group of
politically active students joins forces with a fired teacher on a film
documenting their campaign against the repressive school principal.
Dreamer A "Seabiscuit"-like "underhorse" story about a filly who breaks
her leg and is nursed back to health by her trainer (Kurt Russell) at
the insistence of his daughter (Dakota Fanning). The horse then returns
to the track to try and win the Breeder's Cup.
After Innocence Documentary about the reentry into society of seven men
released from prison after DNA evidence proved they were innocent of
the crimes for which they were sent away for decades.
Protocols of Zion Documentary filmmaker Marc Levin takes his camera to
the streets of New York to learn from passing anti-Semites why they
hate Jews.
Doom The Rock stars in Andrzej Bartkowiak's feature version of the
super-hot '90s video game about Marines taking on invading monsters on
their base on a moon of Mars in the year 2145.
Innocence This Belgian-French film is based on an 1888 Gothic novella
about young girls growing up in a subterranean boarding school beneath
an isolated wood.
The Ordeal Belgian psychological drama about a singer who ends up in a
creepy, out-of-the-way motel after his car breaks down in the night.
Derailed Adapted from James Siegel's heralded first novel, this
thriller stars Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston as illicit Manhattan
lovers trying to outwit a violent blackmailer who is much smarter than
they are. With Vincent Cassel, Melissa George, RZA, Tom Conti, Xzibit,
Giancarlo Esposito.
White King, Red Rubber, Black Death Documentary about the brutality of
a jungle gulag created by Belgium's King Leopold II in the colonial
Congo in 1885.
OCT. 26
Ballets Russes Documentary about the famed ballet company, which is
about to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
OCT. 28
The Legend of Zorro The sequel to the 1998 "Mask of Zorro" traces how
Antonio Banderas' Don Alejandro is forced to put on the mask and take
up the sword several years after marrying the lovely Elena (Catherine
Zeta-Jones) and having a son. The boy is now 10 and unaware of dad's
outlaw fame, but he will soon learn as the mark of Zorro begins
appearing anew on the landscape and on the bodies of baddies in Old
California. Returning director is Martin Campbell.
Prime What's a girl (Uma Thurman) to do when she learns that the
psychotherapist to whom she's told the most intimate details of her sex
life is her boyfriend's mother? For that matter, what's the shrink to
do? A comedy by writer-director Ben Younger.
Three ... Extremes A pan-Asian sampler of 30-minute horror shorts from
China's Fruit Chan, Japan's Takashi Miike and South Korea's Chan-wook
Park.
The Dying Gaul A grieving gay screenwriter (Peter Sarsgaard) has a shot
at selling his about his relationship with his late lover and
agent, but there's a Faustian catch: He has to change it to a
heterosexual relationship. With Patricia Clarkson, Campbell Scott.
Craig Lucas (writer of "Long Time Companion") directs his own .
Saw II The serial killer known as Jigsaw returns to terrorize eight
more strangers with his murderous game playing in the sequel to last
year's Halloween hit.
Paradise Now A drama about two Palestinian boyhood friends spending
their last day together before going off on suicide bombing missions in
Tel Aviv.
The Weather Man Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage is a Chicago TV weatherman, family man and
neurotic whose decision to take a job in New York puts all of his roles
at risk in this offbeat comedy. With Hope Davis, Michael Caine.
Directed by Gore Verbinski ("Pirates of the Caribbean").
Blackmail Boy A blackmail scheme leads to murder in a small Greek town.
NOV. 4
Jarhead Jake Gyllenhaal'>Jake Gyllenhaal is a young Marine forced to grow up fast during
Desert Storm. Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's 2003
best-seller. With Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black. Directed by Sam Mendes
("American Beauty").
NY Doll This documentary about the late Arthur Kane, bassist with the
New York Dolls, centers on the notorious glam-punk band's 2004 reunion.
The Matador In writer-director Richard Shepard's black comedy, Pierce
Brosnan plays an international hit man who, on assignment in Mexico
City, befriends, then enlists, a woebegone businessman (Greg Kinnear)
as a partner in crime. With Hope Davis, Philip Baker Hall.
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story British comedy actor Steve
Coogan ("24 Hour Party People") plays the title character in Michael
Winterbottom's audacious adaptation of Laurence Sterne's 1759 novel
"Tristram Shandy," about an egocentric country gentleman sharing his
views with readers, when not digressing about his family.
Chicken Little This non-Pixar CGI cartoon from Disney stars Zach Braff
as the voice of Chicken Little, a vigilant sky watcher who proves he
isn't always wrong when he says "the sky is falling." Joan Cusack, Don
Knotts, Fred Willard and Amy Sedaris also lend their voices.
The Family Stone A romantic comedy about a family that circles the
wagons when Ben Stone (Luke Wilson) brings home an uptight woman
(Claire Danes) he intends to marry. Facing a cold reception, she calls
in her sister (Sarah Jessica Parker) for support, then things get
really bad.
Summer Storm German coming-out story about a camping trip during which
one of two best friends discovers he wants more than friendship.
NOV. 9
The New World Terrence Malick ("The Thin Red Line") wrote and directed
this historical epic about the arrival of British colonists on the
coast of North America and their conflicts with the natives they found
there. It's the story of John Smith, Pocahontas and John Rolfe, and of
the teenage Pocahontas' role in saving the white colonists from her
tribe's warriors, and of her subsequent trip to England. Colin Farrell
plays Smith, Christian Bale is Rolfe and 15-year-old German-born
Q'Orianka Kilcher, partly descended from native South Americans, is
Pocahontas.
Pulse Remake of a Japanese horror film about a computer virus or
supernatural force that turns viewers into suicidal depressives. With
Kristen Bell (from TV's "Veronica Mars").
The Swenkas In South Africa, flamboyant, stylish - and straight -
blue-collar Zulu men replace their overalls with colorful designer
suits to compete in fashion shows of their own making, in a ritual
called "swanking."
NOV. 11
Bee Season Fans of Myla Goldberg's best seller ought to be happy with
the team behind this adaptation: Directors Scott McGehee and David
Siegel did a nice job exploring family tensions in "The Deep End." And
if any actor can handle the story's spiritual twists and turns, it's
surely the Dalai Lama's No. 1 fan, Richard Gere. He plays a theology
professor convinced his young daughter (Flora Cross) has a divine
connection to another plane. Meanwhile, his teenage son (Max Minghella)
and mentally ill wife (Juliette Binoche) are floundering right here on
Earth.
Take My Eyes Acclaimed Spanish drama about a woman who takes her son
and leaves the abusive husband she still loves.
Ellie Parker In this low-budget indie comedy, which originated as a
2001 short film project, Naomi Watts'>Naomi Watts plays what she once was, an
Australian actress trying to get traction in Hollywood. With Chevy
Chase as her manager and writer-director Scott Coffey as her boyfriend.
Get Rich or Die Tryin' Taking its cue from "8 Mile," this urban drama
is a loosely autobiographical tale about an inner-city thief and drug
dealer who leaves prison determined to become a rap star. He's played
by - and inspired by - Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. The director is
Jim Sheridan ("In America").
Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic The raw standup comic expounds on
politics, race, sex and religion.
Cape of Good Hope South African drama about three women whose lives
intersect at an animal rescue shelter, to their lasting good.
Zathura Less a sequel to 1995's "Jumanji" than another wild game. In
this one, directed by Jon Favreau ("Elf"), two young brothers find a
space adventure board game in the attic of their California bungalow
and are soon hoist - house and all - into the galaxy. Tim Robbins
plays their befuddled father. The screenplay by David Koepp and John
Kamps was based, like "Jumanji" and "Polar Express," on a book by Chris
Van Allsburg.
NOV. 16
The Syrian Bride Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis' drama about a Syrian
woman who, in her bridal outfit, is steps away from crossing the border
into Israel to meet her groom when politics stops her in her tracks.
NOV. 18
Walk the Line James Mangold ("Identity") directs Joaquin Phoenix in
this Johnny Cash biopic. Reese Witherspoon plays his wife, June Carter.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire In the fourth part of the series,
Harry, Ron and Hermione face down Voldemort's Death Eaters. There have
been some grumblings that Mike Newell, the director of "Four Weddings
and a Funeral," will not stay true to the daringly dark tone set by his
predecessor, Alfonso Cuar=F3n. As Dumbledore tells Harry, "We must all
face the choice between what is right and what is easy." Here's hoping
Newell chose wisely.
Pride & Prejudice A new adaptation of Jane Austen's novel about the
five Bennet sisters in Georgian England. Keira Knightley'>Keira Knightley is Elizabeth,
the most self-determined of the girls, and Matthew MacFadyen is Darcy,
the snob whom love will tame.
Breakfast on Pluto Director Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game") takes up
with another transvestite character in his adaptation of Pat McCabe's
novel about an Irish cabaret singer and prostitute who is wrongly
accused of planting a bomb in a 1970s London club. With Cillian Murphy
("Red Eye") and Liam Neeson.
Wolf Creek Australian horror movie about three young people who follow
their spring break with a trip to the outback, where somebody intends
to have fun at their expense.
NOV. 21
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things A Southern Gothic movie about a
boy learning about the seedy sides of the world while on the road with
his impulsive young mother (played by actress-director Asia Argento).
With cameos by Winona Ryder, Marilyn Manson and Peter Fonda, among
others.
NOV. 23
Syriana George Clooney stars in the biographical drama of Robert Baer,
a 20-year veteran of the CIA, who worked undercover studying terrorists
in the Middle East and became fed up with the growing weakness of the
agency and the cozy relationship between the oil-hungry West and a
certain government (hint: Saudi Arabia). With Matt Damon, Amanda Peet.
Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan.
Rent Chris Columbus, director of the first two Harry Potter movies,
helms the screen version of Jonathan Larson's Tony- and Pulitzer
Prize-winning rock opera about a group of bohemians struggling with
life in the East Village. It stars Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs and
several members of the original Broadway cast.
The Ice Harvest "Groundhog Day's" Harold Ramis directs John Cusack and
Billy Bob Thornton in a comedy about two guys who embezzle $2 million
from corrupt Wichita businessmen and are set to make a clean Christmas
Eve getaway until an ice storm arrives.
Yours, Mine and Ours Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo take over for Henry
Fonda and Lucille Ball in the remake of the 1968 comedy about a man
with 8 kids who marries a woman with 10.
The White Countess The final Merchant-Ivory production (Ismail Merchant
died in May) is set in late-1930s Shanghai, where a blind,
disillusioned American diplomat (Ralph Fiennes) is making a careful
study of the decadent city's rankest bars with the idea of building the
perfect dive. Natasha Richardson plays the Russian taxi dancer who
catches the diplomat's eye and is recruited as the centerpiece of the
club.
Dying For Dolly After saving a mafioso's life, a young African-American
(R&B star Usher) is rewarded with a job in the mob and puts it in
jeopardy by falling in love with the boss' daughter. With Chazz
Palminteri, Emmanuelle Chriqui.
NOV. 30
The Boys of Baraka Documentary about the experience of a group of
Baltimore 12-year-olds sent to an experimental boarding school in
Kenya.
DEC. 2
Transamerica "Desperate Housewives'" Felicity Huffman plays a pre-op
he-to-she transsexual whose plans for the life-changing surgery are
disrupted by the discovery of a son (Kevin Zegers) fathered 20 years
before.
Aeon Flux Charlize Theron'>Charlize Theron has the title role in this adaptation of the
cult MTV action series about a physically agile heroine working as a
rebel operative in a walled city run by scientists 400 years in the
future. With Frances McDormand, Sophie Okonedo.
Be Here to Love Me Documentary about the late, hard-living songwriter
Townes Van Zandt, with appearances by fans Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett,
Steve Earle and Kris Kristofferson.
The Kid and I California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his first
post-inauguration movie appearance in a comedy about a 17-year-old boy
with cerebral palsy whose wealthy father (Joe Mantegna) decides to
grant his wish by financing an action movie for him to star in.
First Descent A documentary about snowboarding.
DEC. 9
Memoirs of a Geisha Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li and Michelle Yeoh, three of the
most beautiful Asian actresses, star in the adaptation of Arthur
Golden's epic novel about a peasant girl who is sold by her father to a
geisha house in 1920s Japan. As she flowers into adulthood, she becomes
the most desired geisha in the popular Gion district, and learns not
only the nuances of her profession but about human nature. With Ken
Watanabe. The director is "Chicago" Oscar nominee Rob Marshall.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe What,
you thought there was room for only one series of CGI-heavy epics made
in New Zealand from an Oxford don's quasi-religious, mythical stories
of good and evil ? Whether "Shrek" director Andrew Adamson can do as
well by C.S. Lewis as Peter Jackson did by J.R.R. Tolkien remains to be
seen, but this tale of four children who discover the land of Narnia
and fight the evil white witch (Tilda Swinton) holds even more
box-office promise. While "The Lord of the Rings" had three parts,
"Narnia" has seven.
Brokeback Mountain Ang Lee ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") directs
Jake Gyllenhaal'>Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in an adaptation of Annie Proulx's
short story about two ranch hands who - to their great surprise -
fall in love in 1963 Wyoming. With Michelle Williams.
DEC. 14
King Kong Why, you ask, do we need another version of the 1933 classic?
Because the 1976 remake with Jessica Lange was awful and the special
effects in the black-and-white original are a bit too rudimentary for
today's audiences. Besides, Peter Jackson, hot off the "Lord of the
Rings" trilogy, was willing to do it. Unlike the '76 movie, Jackson's
film is faithful to the Depression period and to the original story.
Naomi Watts'>Naomi Watts is in for Fay Wray as heroine Ann Darrow, Jack Black is
obsessed filmmaker Carl Denham, and Oscar-winner Adrien Brody ("The
Pianist") plays Watts' love interest, Jack Driscoll. Andy Serkis, who
did the body-motion performance for the computer-animated Gollum in
"Rings," does the same for Kong and also gets a role of his own, as
Lumpy the Cook.
The Grace Lee Project An Asian-American documentary filmmaker with the
extremely common name of Grace Lee sets out to learn what she can about
other Grace Lees current and past, and comes to some conclusions about
Asian stereotypes.
DEC. 16
All the King's Men Sean Penn stars in Steven Zaillian's new version of
Robert Penn Warren's 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning political satire about
a populist Southern governor (a thinly-veiled Huey Long) who becomes
intoxicated with power. A 1949 adaptation directed by Robert Rossen won
Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actor (Broderick Crawford). Jude Law
is Jack Burden, the journalist who unwittingly aids the cause of Penn's
Willie Stark, and Kate Winslet is Anne Stanton, the governor's niece
and Jack's girlfriend.
The Promise Chen Kaige ("Farewell My Concubine") directs this romantic
fantasy about a royal concubine in love with a slave.
DEC. 21
The Producers: The Movie Musical At last, the film version of the stage
musical of Mel Brooks' 1968 film arrives! Nathan Lane and Matthew
Broderick reprise their roles of Max Bialy=ADstock and Leo Bloom. The
only actors not from the Broadway production are Uma Thurman, as
Swedish secretary Ulla, and Will Ferrell, as retro Nazi Franz Liebkind.
Susan Stroman, director of the stage hit, makes her film-directing
debut, a stint that prompted rumors that Brooks stepped in to direct
some of the nonmusical scenes. The film was shot in the new Steiner
Studios in Brooklyn.
Fun With Dick and Jane The year's umpteenth remake stars Jim Carrey and
T=E9a Leoni in the roles played by George Segal and Jane Fonda in a 1977
comedy about a quiet suburban couple who moonlight as hooded robbers.
Cheaper By the Dozen 2 Steve Martin'>Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return for the
sequel to the 2003 remake of a 1950 comedy about a couple with an
oversized brood. Here, the Bakers find themselves in competition with a
family of eight children while on vacation. With Eugene Levy.
DEC. 23
Munich Steven Spielberg follows "War of the Worlds" with a true story
about a squad of Israeli secret agents assigned to track down and kill
the terrorists who engineered the plot against Israeli athletes at the
1972 Olympics in Munich. Eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team
were killed along with all of their Palestinian captors in a failed
rescue mission. Eric Bana plays the Mossad agent in charge of the
post-Munich search. With Daniel Craig and Geoffrey Rush.
The Ringer Black comedy (you may prefer the word "sick") starring
Johnny Knoxville as a nonhandicapped athlete who infiltrates the
Special Olympics with hopes of dethroning the champion.
Hard Candy When a 32-year-old man brings home a 14-year-old girl he met
on the Internet, things don't go as well as he'd hoped. With Patrick
Wilson and Ellen Page.
Cach=E9 A TV book critic (Daniel Auteuil) and his wife (Juliette
Binoche) have their lives turned upside-down by an increasingly
intimate and anonymously sent stream of videos and drawings depicting
the family in alarming situations.
When the Sea Rises French film starring Yolande Moreau as a married
actress and mother whose out-of-town tour with her one-woman show is
spiced up by her impetuous romance with a parade float conductor.
DEC. 25
Casanova What happens when the legendary seducer meets a Venetian
beauty immune to his charms? Why, he falls in love. With Heath Ledger,
Sienna Miller. Directed by Lasse Hallstr=F6m.
Rumor Has It Rob Reiner is back in "When Harry Met Sally ..." country
with this romantic comedy about a young woman (Jennifer Aniston) who
puts off her engagement (to Mark Ruffalo) when she discovers that her
grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) was the inspiration for Mrs. Robinson in
"The Graduate." When she meets an older man (Kevin Costner) who has
slept with both her mother and her grandmother, she begins to believe
she is reliving the experiences of Dustin Hoffman's Benjamin Braddock.
Match Point Woody Allen abandons Manhattan to direct this English
tragicomedy about a former tennis pro who has an affair with the former
girlfriend of his wife's brother. With Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Scarlett
Johansson, Emily Mortimer. It was acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival
in May.
Mrs. Henderson Presents Judi Dench stars in the biographical story of a
society matron who bought an old London theater with hopes of drawing
back audiences that had been lured away by talking pictures. Her
roaring success was an all-nude revue. With Christopher Guest, Bob
Hoskins. Directed by Stephen Frears.
Hoodwinked CGI-animated spoof of "Little Red Riding Hood," involving
cops sent from the animal world to investigate disturbances at Granny's
house. Voices of Andy Dick, Sally Struthers, David Ogden Stiers.
DEC. 28
My Name Was Sabina Spielrein Documentary about a Russian Jewish woman
who became Carl Jung's first patient in 1904, then began a long
correspondence with Sigmund Freud and ended up a renowned psychoanalyst
in her own right.
DEC. 31
In the Land of Women After being dumped by his actress girlfriend, a
young Hollywood screenwriter (Adam Brody) goes home to Michigan to ease
his pain and spend time with his grandmother (Olympia Dukakis). While
there, he starts up a relationship with a family across the street that
will change all of their lives. With Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart.
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polar wrote:
> Kathy wrote:
> You have every right to stop shopping at any store that would
> not let you in after hours even if there were other shoppers
> still in the store.
> However, Oprah was not allowed into Hermes after hours
> because there were public relations professionals in the store
> for a private event.
> pointed out that Gayle King quieted down after lerning there
> was a tape, sort of points to her account of events to be wrong
> but we'll wait for the tape.
> during a private public relations event. They could have a policy
> stating only people wearing green shoes can shop there. It's
> totally up to them.
> from Hermes in the past. But, due to awful timing on her part,
> she was not given special treatment on that particular night.
> timing on Oprah's part.
> the store after hours during a private public relations meeting.
> idea of the character of that treatment. Maybe it was rude,
> maybe it was typically snooty French, maybe they told Oprah
> politely to come back some other time.
> private meeting was going on is an unreasonable demand.
According to Hermes a private meeting was being set up. It hadn't
actually started. I want to see the tape of this private event being
set up, and I want the tape to prove that everyone in the store was
invited to it, not regular shoppers from the regular hours allowed to
stay way past close, and who left a little after Oprah left.
> long ago Samuel L. Jackson complained about not one taxi,
> empty taxis, stopping for him.
> Oprah was not a victim of racism. Oprah was a victim of
> bad timing.
In YOUR opinion.
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> TranslucentAmoebae wrote:
possession"http://www.tmz.com/2008/03/11/mary-ann-busted-with-mary-jane/
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> difference?
He can't tell you...too drunk.
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Kathy wrote:
> The Hills Have Ice wrote:
> me into a store where others were still shopping, to spend several
> thousand dollars in a few minutes, I would not wsnt to give them my
> business the next day.
"Opray"? Is that your pet name for her? Cute.
You have every right to stop shopping at any store that would
not let you in after hours even if there were other shoppers
still in the store.
However, Oprah was not allowed into Hermes after hours
because there were public relations professionals in the store
for a private event.
> Oprah doesn't have it - Hermes does. I can't wait to see it. I wonder
> why they haven't released it? I haven't read anything where Oprah told
> anyone not to shop at Hermes. You keep making things up to strengthen
> your theory that Oprah is reprehensible and then expect to have credibility.
I'd love to see the Hermes tape also. Other's have already
pointed out that Gayle King quieted down after lerning there
was a tape, sort of points to her account of events to be wrong
but we'll wait for the tape.
> at Hermes either, as she did recently. Hermes has their principles
> about who can come in when the store is closed and that's more important
> than any old $78000 bag sales or free publicity on Oprah's show.
Apparently Hermes has a policy on who is allowed in after hours
during a private public relations event. They could have a policy
stating only people wearing green shoes can shop there. It's
totally up to them.
> Oprah started off on the
> their products on her show. Free of charge. How is that "getting off on
> the wrong foot"?
As stated previously, Oprah must have received excellent service
from Hermes in the past. But, due to awful timing on her part,
she was not given special treatment on that particular night.
> "morally" wrong, if not legally, wouldn't it?
It was not a racist decision on the part of Hermes; it was bad
timing on Oprah's part.
> What it all comes down to is that Oprah has a "how dare you?"
> so far is that Oprah was 'humiliated' by her treatment at Hermes.
> Neither you nor I have any idea of the character of that treatment. YOU
> have extrapolated from that that she made unreasonable demands and was
> justifiably slapped down. Hermes could help fill us in if they'd just
> show the videotape.
Yup, Oprah was undoubtedly pissed off she wasnt' allowed into
the store after hours during a private public relations meeting.
No argument that you and I and The Hills Have Ice have no
idea of the character of that treatment. Maybe it was rude,
maybe it was typically snooty French, maybe they told Oprah
politely to come back some other time.
However, expecting to be let into a store after hours when a
private meeting was going on is an unreasonable demand.
> racism and discrimination exist, even for wealthy celebrities. I
> continue to believe that that's the most likely scenario here.
I believe it discrimination exists for black celebrities, not too
long ago Samuel L. Jackson complained about not one taxi,
empty taxis, stopping for him.
Oprah was not a victim of racism. Oprah was a victim of
bad timing.
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