Since it opened last week, James Cameron's much-anticipated film "Avatar" has won praise from movie critics and been a juggernaut at the box office. But some who have seen the film say that it contains hidden messages that are anti-war, pro-environment, and perhaps even racist.
For the benefit of those who haven't seen the film, a little nonspoiler background might be useful. The story is set in the year 2154 when Earth's inhabitants, having used up most of their natural resources through decades of living in excess, plan to use military force to conquer Pandora, a moon roughly the . . .
Considering the trauma and difficulties stemming from Heath Ledger's death during production and the fact that Terry Gilliam hadn't directed a good picture in more than a decade, the helmer has made a pretty good thing out of a very bad situation in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus."
Synthesizing elements from several of his previous pictures, including "Time Bandits," "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" and "The Fisher King," the often overreaching director addresses a mad hatter of a story with the expected visual panache and what is, for him, considerable discipline. With L. . .
Synthesizing elements from several of his previous pictures, including "Time Bandits," "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" and "The Fisher King," the often overreaching director addresses a mad hatter of a story with the expected visual panache and what is, for him, considerable discipline. With L. . .
Having scored a direct hit with audiences last week at Comic-Con, "District 9" is primed for solid business in all markets when it rolls out domestically in August and globally from August through October.
By choosing to film in the city of his youth, Johannesburg, Blomkamp situates his story in a very real place off the beaten path for science fiction. The accents, townships, barbed-wire enclosures and harsh, dusty environment all give "District 9" a gritty sense of place. Why shouldn't an alien spaceship land some place other than the U.S.?
In fact, the film's alien ship arrive. . .
By choosing to film in the city of his youth, Johannesburg, Blomkamp situates his story in a very real place off the beaten path for science fiction. The accents, townships, barbed-wire enclosures and harsh, dusty environment all give "District 9" a gritty sense of place. Why shouldn't an alien spaceship land some place other than the U.S.?
In fact, the film's alien ship arrive. . .
A zombie movie made using a camcorder for less then the price of a DVD box set is set to be distributed in cinemas across the UK.
"Colin," made by budding British director, Marc Price, will now get its own DVD as well as hitting the big screen in time for Halloween alongside Hollywood blockbusters like "Zombieland."
"It's kind of scary in a cool way," says Price of his success on a shoestring.
Price wrote, directed, shot and edited "Colin" over 18 months while working nights at a taxi company.
The 30-year-old first-time director says he managed to make the film for so littl. . .
"Colin," made by budding British director, Marc Price, will now get its own DVD as well as hitting the big screen in time for Halloween alongside Hollywood blockbusters like "Zombieland."
"It's kind of scary in a cool way," says Price of his success on a shoestring.
Price wrote, directed, shot and edited "Colin" over 18 months while working nights at a taxi company.
The 30-year-old first-time director says he managed to make the film for so littl. . .
From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure "Alice in Wonderland," a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time.
Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter.
Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end . . .
Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter.
Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end . . .
As the box office numbers for the past weekend were tallied, most people were paying attention to the success of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the second week drop off for Bruno, but in amongst all those ticket sales there was another record being broken.
Todd Phillips's The Hangover passed the $235 million mark domestically, making it the highest-grossing R-rated comedy ever. If you can believe it, the previous record holder was Beverly Hills Cop, which amassed $234 million back in 1984/85.
It was pretty clear even before it hit theatres that The Hangover was going . . .
Todd Phillips's The Hangover passed the $235 million mark domestically, making it the highest-grossing R-rated comedy ever. If you can believe it, the previous record holder was Beverly Hills Cop, which amassed $234 million back in 1984/85.
It was pretty clear even before it hit theatres that The Hangover was going . . .
It seems there's some truth to the saying "There is no sex in the Soviet Union." When Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan hit cinema screens in 2006, few were surprised that the real-world home of Borat, the idiot-innocent Kazak main character, decided to ban the film as a matter of pride.
But now censors in Ukraine are giving his latest film, Brüno, the same no-show treatment, claiming morality — not hurt feelings — as the reason.
Baron Cohen's comedy may be raking it in at the U.S. box office, but the Ukrainian. . .
But now censors in Ukraine are giving his latest film, Brüno, the same no-show treatment, claiming morality — not hurt feelings — as the reason.
Baron Cohen's comedy may be raking it in at the U.S. box office, but the Ukrainian. . .
"Harry Potter" star Jamie Waylett has pleaded guilty to illegally growing marijuana.
The 19-year-old actor, who plays Vincent Crabbe in the wizard franchise, was arrested in April after cops allegedly found him driving with eight bags of marijuana in his car.
Authorities then ordered a raid on his mother's home in Camden, North London, where they were said to have found ten cannabis plants at the property.
The 19-year-old was summoned to appear in court and subsequently charged with growing cannabis plants.
Thursday's hearing, which took place in London at Westminster Magis. . .
The 19-year-old actor, who plays Vincent Crabbe in the wizard franchise, was arrested in April after cops allegedly found him driving with eight bags of marijuana in his car.
Authorities then ordered a raid on his mother's home in Camden, North London, where they were said to have found ten cannabis plants at the property.
The 19-year-old was summoned to appear in court and subsequently charged with growing cannabis plants.
Thursday's hearing, which took place in London at Westminster Magis. . .
Setting a new all-time record for midnight boxoffice, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" rung up an estimated $22.2 million from 3,003 midnight performances Wednesday.
The sixth installment in Warner Bros.' oh-so-lucrative film franchise continues its first day of release in 4,275 domestic locations. "Prince" expands to 4,350 theaters on Friday.
The midnight coin for "Prince" compares to a $12 million haul from similar showtimes for the last "Potter" pic, 2007's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." That was part of a first-day tally for "Phoenix" totaling $44.2 mill. . .
The sixth installment in Warner Bros.' oh-so-lucrative film franchise continues its first day of release in 4,275 domestic locations. "Prince" expands to 4,350 theaters on Friday.
The midnight coin for "Prince" compares to a $12 million haul from similar showtimes for the last "Potter" pic, 2007's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." That was part of a first-day tally for "Phoenix" totaling $44.2 mill. . .
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