February 5, 2009
Five Favorite Films with Djimon Hounsou
After giving critically-acclaimed performances in Oscar-nominated films like Amistad, In America, Gladiator, and Blood Diamond, Benin-born actor Djimon Hounsou finally gets to play a villain in this week's science fiction thriller, Push. Rotten Tomatoes spoke with Hounsou about his Five Favorite Films of all time and discussed the two-time Oscar nominee's philosophies on the nature of acting, the perils of creating a signature style, and more.
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January 27, 2009
Five Favorite Films with Push Director Paul McGuigan
Given his filmography of stylized thrillers, Scottish director Paul McGuigan (Gangster No. 1, Wicker Park, Lucky Number Slevin) seemed a fitting choice to helm February's supernatural actioner Push, a Hong Kong-set sci-fi adventure about normal people endowed with super powers starring Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, and Djimon Hounsou. Accordingly, one may be taken aback to hear that McGuigan names romantic auteur Wong Kar-Wai among his favorite directorial influences, but as he demonstrates in Push -- which captures the vibrant streets of Hong Kong in lush detail, appropriately -- McGuigan possesses a strong visual finesse that belies his history of making brutal crime movies and Hollywood suspense flicks.
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October 8, 2008
Taymor's Tempest Adds Seven
Julie Taymor has rounded out the cast of her adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," signing Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Ben Wishaw and Felicity Jones, with Helen Mirren starring as Prospero. Wait, what?
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July 21, 2008
Djimon Hounsou Is Thulsa Doom
Djimon Hounsou will produce and star in a feature based around Thulsa Doom, the immortal sorcerer who appeared as "a central figure in the Conan the Barbarian and Kull comicbooks."
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May 9, 2007
Will Black Panther Appear in "Fantastic Four 3"?
Director Tim Story is apparently a big comic book geek, so when he got his hands on the "Fantastic Four" property, he immediately began running through all the supporting characters. And since we got Silver Surfer in Part 2...
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December 7, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Apocalypto" Is Bloody Good; "Blood Diamond" Needs Polish; "Unaccompanied" Is Minor; "Holiday" Is So-So
This week at the movies, we've got declining civilizations ("Apocalypto," directed by Mel Gibson), conflict diamonds ("Blood Diamond," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou and Jennifer Connelly), airport horseplay ("Unaccompanied Minors," starring Wilmer Valderrama), and seasonal love ("The Holiday," starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black). What do the critics have to say?
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October 25, 2006
Slick New "Eragon" Trailer, Now in Glorious HD!
I know some people out there simply can't WAIT to see the movie version of "Eragon," while others are pretty much sick of the whole "action/dragon/fantasy" sub-genre. Me, I'm right in the middle: Even when these movies stink, they're still kinda fun.
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September 15, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Dragons, Magic & "Eragon"
OK, so it looks a lot like "Lord of the Rings," and sure, even "Eragon" sounds a lot like "Aragorn," but after reading Christopher Paolini's very fine adventure novel, I'm willing to forgive a little familiarity. Stefen Fangmeier's "Eragon" opens on December 15th, but you can see the brand new trailer right now.
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August 23, 2006
Check Out the New "Eragon" Poster
One of this winter's biggies that I'm most looking forward to is "Eragon," mainly because I've always been a sucker for the Epic Adventure genre ... but also because I just started reading the book. Reading and enjoying.
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May 31, 2006
"Eragon" Footage Seen, Website Updated
Those in attendance at the London Expo (comic con) were treated to some early-but-impressive footage from Fox's upcoming adventure "Eragon," which is based on the rather popular novel by Christopher Paolini.
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May 12, 2006
IGN Peeps the "Eragon" Trailer
Reporting from the E3 game-fest, the IGN FilmForce guys bring word that the trailer for Fox 2000's "Eragon" is ... pretty impressive.
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July 15, 2005
Fox Schedules Production and Release Dates for "Eragon"
Variety reports that the Fox 2000 production of "Eragon" will begin shooting on August 1st, in preparation for a theatrical release date of June 16th, 2006. Based on the bestselling novel by Christopher Paolini, "Eragon" is a fantasy adventure story full of giant dragons, heroic deeds, and all sorts of fantastical goings-on.
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May 20, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: The Island
Yahoo! Movies brings us an all-new trailer for Michael Bay's sci-fi thriller "The Island." A tale of utopian societies, rampant cloning, and desperate escapes, "The Island" hopes to be one of the "out of left field" hits this summer. Ewan McGregor ("Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith") stars alongside Scarlett Johansson ("Lost in Translation'), and they're supported by folks like Sean Bean ("National Treasure"), Michael Clarke Duncan ("Daredevil"), Djimon Hounsou ("Amistad"), and Steve Buscemi ("Reservoir Dogs").
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April 13, 2005
Rob Cohen Delivers Some "Sinbad" Details
Rob Cohen talks about his upcoming "The 8th Voyage of Sinbad" in the current issue of Entertainment Weekly, and ComingSoon.net shares the relevant information with those of us who rely on the internet for our movie news. As reported earlier, Keanu Reeves will be stepping into the role of Sinbad, and director Rob Cohen ("XXX," "Stealth") has enlisted the assistance of legendary FX guru Ray Harryhausen, who will join the production is a creative consultant.
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