August 2008

Lucky Ones

Published on: 20th August, 2008

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After the success of the period film THE ILLUSIONIST, director Neil Burger turns to more contemporary fare with the drama THE LUCKY ONES. Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, and Michael Pena star as a trio of soldiers who are home in America on leave. A blackout causes massive flight cancellations, and the three people decide to [...]

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An American Carol

Published on: 20th August, 2008

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Secret Life of Bees

Published on: 20th August, 2008

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After residing on the New York Times best seller list, Sue Monk Kidd’s beloved novel now moves to the silver screen. Set in 1964 South Carolina, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES follows Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning), a young teenager whose mother died and whose distant father (Paul Bettany) seems nearly as far away. So Lily [...]

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Sex Drive

Published on: 20th August, 2008

Sex Drive  | read this item

Boasting an R rating for “for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, language, (and) some drug and alcohol use,” this raunchy comedy promises to follow in the footsteps of films such as AMERICAN PIE and ROAD TRIP. At age 18, Ian (Josh Zuckerman) is desperate to lose his virginity. In fact, he’s so gung-ho that [...]

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Tropic Thunder – ‘Tropic Thunder’ – Trailer No. 1

Published on: 20th August, 2008

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Rating: R See the Trailer

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"Hamlet 2" | Focus Features Hopes: Blithe Comedy + Well-Known Entertainers = Late Summer Hit – indieWIRE

Published on: 20th August, 2008

"Hamlet 2" | Focus Features Hopes: Blithe Comedy + Well-Known Entertainers = Late Summer Hit - indieWIRE  | read this item

In a key scene halfway through “Hamlet 2,” a downtrodden Arizona high school theater teacher named Dana Marschz (Steve Coogan), whose raunchy, quasi-autobiographical play has raised the ire of the local community, gets his confidence boosted by Cricket Feldstein (Amy Poehler), a fiery representative from the American Civil Liberties Union. With a twinge of excitement, [...]

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Top 5 lists in entertainment – AP

Published on: 20th August, 2008

Top 5 lists in entertainment - AP  | read this item

1. “Summer Olympics-Tuesday,” NBC. Full Story

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DISPATCH FROM SARAJEVO | Talk of Naturalism and Artifice Stirs Fest – indieWIRE

Published on: 20th August, 2008

DISPATCH FROM SARAJEVO | Talk of Naturalism and Artifice Stirs Fest - indieWIRE  | read this item

Sarajevo is not a city easily intimidated by the odds. Its citizens withstood a 44 month siege by Serbian forces in the ’90s that pounded it daily from the surrounding picturesque hills, while the world mostly looked the other way. And even as the snipers and fire bombs continued, the city, like many others around [...]

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Jackson and del Toro to pen "Hobbit" screenplays – Reuters

Published on: 20th August, 2008

Jackson and del Toro to pen "Hobbit" screenplays - Reuters  | read this item

Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro's search for writers for "The Hobbit" and its companion film has ended, with the filmmakers deciding that no one is better suited for the task than they are. Full Story

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Charity puts best foot forward at Venice festival – Reuters

Published on: 20th August, 2008

Charity puts best foot forward at Venice festival - Reuters  | read this item

Stars attending the Venice Film Festival had better watch where they step this year. A group plans to sell the red-carpet footprints of top actors and filmmakers to raise money for the restoration of the Italian city's St. Mark's Basilica. Full Story

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