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6 October 2008 8:49 AM, PDT | From The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news

Choke is one of the dirtiest films I've seen in a long time, but it also has a great big heart. It would be unfair to dismiss the movie as an exploitive sex show, because it doesn't merely feature sex in the background. Sex is actually a supporting character in the piece.

In Choke, the gifted Sam Rockwell plays Victor, a sex addict who also gets his rocks off by going to various restaurants and intentionally choking on food. Why would he commit such a seemingly nonsensical act? In hope that he might bond with any of the patrons who come to his rescue.

Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club), Choke has many layers. It's much more than a tawdry sex show. This is a complex exploration into one man's sick affliction and while a good portion of the picture is played for laughs, the film doesn't

6 October 2008 7:00 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Movie star Woody Harrelson is set to become the latest actor to play a superhero on the big screen - he'll portray the delusional Defendor (corr) in a new movie.

The No Country For Old Men star's character believes he has a secret identity as The Defendor. Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh plays his psychiatrist.

Filming begins in Toronto, Canada in November.

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5 October 2008 10:54 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Welcome to another news filled edition of the Weekend Movie News Wrap Up.

This week:

We check out the weekend box office; Steven Seagal ponders Under Seige 3, Men In Black 3 is a possible threat; Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro Paint Houses; Yogi Bear is coming to a cinema near you; we hear how long Watchmen runs and has Nolan signed for Batman 3?

Box Office

Shame on you America. Beverly Hills Chihuahua should bark up around $30 million over the weekend. I think the less I say about it the better.

Meanwhile, Shia LeBoeuf‘s Eagle Eye should rake in another $17-$18 million on it’s second weekend. The Richard Gere / Diane Lane rom-dram Nights In Rodanthe tumbled 50% from last weekend. The comedy Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist should bank about $15 million, while the Ed Harris directed western Appaloosa should shoot up around $5 million by Monday. You could say that it’s an Appa-winna!

Niall Browne

5 October 2008 1:22 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Kat Dennings (Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist, Housebunny) has officially signed on to play the role of Kat in the upcoming feature film “Defendor”, joining Actor Woody Harrelson (No Country For Old Men, The People Vs. Larry Flynt) and Sandra Oh (Sideways, Grey’s Anatomy). Harrelson will be playing Arthur, a regular man who believes he has a secret identity as the superhero “Defendor”. Sandra Oh plays his psychiatrist and Kat Dennings plays a teenager living on the streets whom Arthur befriends. The picture is being produced by Darius Films’ principal Nicholas Tabarrok (Coopers Camera, Weirdsville, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifco). “Defendor” is written and will be directed by Peter Stebbings in his feature film directing [...]

Brian Corder

4 October 2008 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news

This latest film from the Coen brothers takes place in West Texas, 1980. When cowboy Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) stumbles across a heroin deal gone wrong, he claims the drug money for himself and is pursued by ruthless killer Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem). Like most Coen creations, this piece is directorially sharp: from the simple long shots of the sweeping Texan landscapes to the attention to detail applied within the mise en scene. It’s the subtle touches that almost go amiss - one such example being when Chigurh strangles his first victim, the camera pans down over the police office...

3 October 2008 7:36 PM, PDT | From The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news

The cynical, but incredibly funny Burn After Reading is sure to divide audiences. But then, I'd expect nothing less from the Coen Brothers. Coming off their Oscar winning No Country For Old Men, the sibling auteurs have switched gears with this smart comedy about dumb people.

The goofy plot revolves around two dopey gym employees (wonderfully played by a quirky Frances McDormand and a spectacularly clueless Brad Pitt) who try to blackmail an ex-cia agent after his mysterious computer disc lands in their unsuspecting laps. Malkovich plays his inscrutable G-man with his patented hard-bitten glee. What's on the disc is virtually irrelevant, just the fact that everyone desperately wants the disc, is what propels the hilariously intricate plot.

Like many Coen Brothers efforts, the chaotic Burn After Reading is a love it or hate it kind of experience. Personally, I loved it. This sly, darkly funny take on spy and

3 October 2008 12:31 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Appaloosa

Starring Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Jeremy Irons, and Renee Zellweger

Directed by Ed Harris

Rated R

What’s left for the western? Hollywood has had an on-again, off-again relationship with the genre for over a century, technically longer than the American West itself existed in the format depicted so often on screen, and seen again in Ed Harris’ new film, Appaloosa.

The good guys wear white era has forever shattered by John Ford’s The Searchers, which perfected the art of the morally ambiguous hero in the cowboy movie. More important modifications were made in the 1960s with the Sergio Leone movies, The Wild Bunch, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Clint Eastwood’s westerns have their own distinct arc, running from High Plains Drifter to the savagery of Josey Wales to the ultimate redemption in The Unforgiven of both the western hero and the western in general.

Colin Boyd

2 October 2008 1:02 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

You might recall that I bought a Roku player a few months ago to make it easier for me to watch high-quality versions of Netflix's Watch Instantly offerings. My biggest complaint about Roku and Watch Instantly was that the selection was pretty slim -- mostly we've used it to watch old TV shows, and even then I suspect we watch more TV on Hulu.com. Watch Instantly has a great selection of low-budget independent features and documentaries, and even some short films, but if you want Hollywood blockbusters you're better off with the DVDs.

Fortunately, the Watch Instantly pickings are starting to improve. Netflix has just partnered with Starz Entertainment to offer more than 1,000 movies that Starz has licensed for its own video-on-demand services. Starz already has deals with Disney and Sony, so these movies include a lot of (relatively) newer Hollywood big-budget films, like Ratatouille, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, No Country for Old Men,

Jette Kernion

30 September 2008 4:51 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Every now and again I like to do a little cheerleading for films that I think are flying too low under the radar. Last year I made the early prediction that No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood would be Winter’s biggest contenders for Oscar glory; needless to say, these precognitive movie powers of mine have since been proven.

My predictions this time around are a little less grand in scope: I have two international films that I’m offering up for your movie-going considerations, simply because I think you’ll enjoy them. (And satisfying movies with subtitles are hard to come by.)

The two films in question are the Jean Claude Van Damme meta-movie, Jcvd, and a chilling tale of  vampires and friendship, Let The Right One In.

Jcvd In the late 80’s, God blessed the silver screen with an indisputable example of pure badass

Kofi Outlaw

23 September 2008 2:41 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

The Hollywood Reporter has an article up discussing the Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes starrer The Reader which was confirmed for a December 2008 release without an concrete date and it seems there was reason for it. Apparently Harvey Weinstein wants to release the film thanks to strong test screening buzz and the high potential for Oscar nominations but producer wants to hold off until 2009 since he already has Oscar hopefuls Revolutionary Road and Doubt waiting in the wings. Of course, Harvey isn't completely devoid of Oscar potential with Penelope Cruz almost a lock for Supporting Actress from Vicky Cristina Barcelona as well as the potential The Road and Shanghai carry. Even though the Shanghai mention is a new one to me. I recently put in a photo request with Weinstein for a first look at The Reader and now I know why the request came back empty, director Stephen Daldry is still in post,

Brad Brevet

22 September 2008 12:45 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news

So, Mad Men won the best drama series award at the Emmys, continuing what’s been a fairly decent year for awards (whether you liked them or not, it was nice to see the creatively defensible No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood both nominated for Best Picture). But something that’s gone noticed by perhaps a columnist or two, but unnoticed by the public at large, is what a dramatic shift this represents from these awards shows a decade (or even just a couple of years) ago. The Best Picture winners for 1997 and 1998 were Titanic and Shakespeare in Love, both of which could not be a further stone’s throw from last year’s nominees (both in terms of content and financial success), while the late 90s television awards were dominated by ER and The Sopranos, both of which were on major channels. What does this mean?

Anders Nelson

22 September 2008 1:29 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Check out another new movie poster released by Focus Features for the upcoming film “Burn After Reading” by directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (Fargo, No Country For Old Men) and starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney and John Malkovich. Plot: A dark spy-comedy from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen. An ousted CIA official’s (Academy Award nominee John Malkovich) memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Burn After Reading” movie posters and news.

Brian Corder

18 September 2008 1:50 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch the latest Spill.com movie review of the dark comedy “Burn After Reading” by directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (Fargo, No Country For Old Men) and starring Brad Pitt (Inglorious Bastards), George Clooney (Michael Clayton), Frances McDormand (North Country) and John Malkovich (Beowulf, Being John Malkovich). Plot: A dark spy-comedy from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen. An ousted CIA official’s (Academy Award nominee John Malkovich) memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Burn After Reading” movie posters and news.

Brian Corder

17 September 2008 9:50 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

The news in July out of Louisiana, where Josh Brolin was playing President George W. Bush for filmmaker Oliver Stone's sure-to-be controversial biopic W, was stunning: Brolin, W costar Jeffrey Wright and five others were arrested in connection with a bar fight. Now, with the machinery gearing up to promote the movie about the 43rd and current chief executive – W is set to open Oct. 17, in anticipation of the Nov. 4 national election – Brolin, who has yet to explain what happened, continues to shed little light on that night in Shreveport. "Let me put it this way," a poker-faced Brolin,

Stephen M. Silverman

15 September 2008 12:56 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Joel and Ethan Coen are celebrating their first ever number one movie with Burn After Reading fighting back  challenges from The Family That Preys and Righteous Kill over the weekend. The success of this film, combined with their Oscar win and box office production from No Country for Old Men probably places the Coens among of the most in-demand filmmakers out there.

But one movie they won't direct is their own screenplay for the remake of Gambit.

No, this has nothing to do with X-Men. Sorry. Gambit was a heist movie from the 1960s starring Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. The new film would replace those stars with Colin Firth and Jennifer Aniston. But nobody wants to make it because the Coens refuse to direct it.

Firth tells MTV his "casting" isn't accurate. "No! It’s a complete lie. It’s been on IMDb and just sitting there. The Coen

Colin Boyd

15 September 2008 6:12 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Check out these commercial spots from the current number one movie at the box office "Burn After Reading." The Coen Brothers ("No Country For Old Men") continue their unique run of films, featuring an all-star cast including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, J.K. Simmons, Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, David Rasche, Matt Walton. An ousted CIA official’s (Academy Award nominee John Malkovich) memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find.

14 September 2008 7:21 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Joel and Ethan Coen's drama comedy "Burn After Reading" has led the North American box office's pack. Claiming the coveted #1 position, the Focus Features film helps to bring an end to the seven consecutive super-slow weekends following the superb opening of "The Dark Knight" and

marks a rebound from last week's worst weekend sales in five years.

With $19.1 million, the George Clooney and Brad Pitt-starrer flick has become the best movie debut ever for the filmmakers brothers. Their previous movies to open above the $10 million milestone are 2004's comedy starring Tom Hanks, "Ladykillers" with $12.6 million opening and 2003's Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones-starrer "Intolerable Cruelty" with $12.5 million debut.

The success of "Burn" comes after the writer/director duo garnered four Academy Awards for their latest crime drama "No Country for Old Men". Focus distribution president Jack Foley points out that one of the factors leading to "Burn" flourish is the star-studded cast.

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14 September 2008 10:38 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Congratulations to Joel and Ethan Coen, who proved this weekend that their movies don't have to open in New York and Los Angeles, build positive word of mouth, and slowly open across the country. This weekend, in wide release, the Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading was the number one movie in the country, which may not have been the biggest surprise, although its near-$20 million debut was a few million more than a lot of predictions.

Our pick to take the top spot, Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys, opened in second place, followed by Righteous Kill and The Women, according to weekend estimates released by Box Office Mojo.

In just three days, Burn After Reading has already outperformed the brothers' The Big Lebowski, and will surpass the domestic grosses of both Raising Arizona and Fargo within the next four or five days at the max. It may not be their biggest hit ever,

Colin Boyd

14 September 2008 7:31 AM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

I’m not an authority. Nor have I ever presented myself as such. The lists I do each week are simple matters of personal preference designed specifically for the purpose of discussion. I don’t base my selections on what the readers will like any more than I base them on what will create the most controversy. - - - - - - I just pick my own personal favorites. Regardless of the list, it would be impossible for everyone to agree on the five selections, let alone the rank order - and they are not supposed to agree - what would be the fun in that? With their newest film, Joel (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001054/) and Ethan Coen (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001053/) have made some great movies, but that unified front is quickly dissolved when you ask them to pick their favorite. As much of

13 September 2008 1:50 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Seen on: September 12, 2008

The players: Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Cast: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins

Extra thought: I'd say the style of "Burn After Reading" comes close to that of "The Ladykillers" and "Intolerable Cruelty."

The plot: Two gym employees try to get rich after accidentally stumbling across the classified files of a CIA analyst.

Our quick thoughts: After taking home four Oscars and countless other wins around the world with last year’s spectacular “No Country For Old Men,” Joel and Ethan Coen now return with something a little lighter and a lot sillier. “Burn After Reading” is definitely not their best comedy yet, but the film’s bizarre plot and eccentric characters definitely make for a funny ride.

Franck Tabouring

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