September 24, 2010
Polanski Plots All-Star God of Carnage
Roman Polanski has started casting for his next project, an adaptation of the play "God of Carnage," and it's a pretty impressive list: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, and Christoph Waltz are currently attached.
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September 7, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Richard Curtis
Richard Curtis has a plan. "What I've decided is to choose recent films," he explains to RT. "I do think that often people get stuck in always saying the five greatest films of all time, films they saw between the ages of seventeen and twenty-two, because that's when you're forming your opinions. I think I'll talk about modern films, which aren't necessarily the greatest films ever made, but are five great films." The Boat that Rocked is out on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK this week and is soon to hit US cinemas retitled Pirate Radio. Read on to learn about the five films he can't do without.
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March 31, 2009
The Legacy of The Matrix
1999 was one of the most important years for modern cinema. Ten years on, we're celebrating a remarkable twelve months of movies with new features around some of the year's best and most important releases. The Matrix was the phenomenon which made George Lucas' serial-style adventure seem as quaint as tie-dye loon pants. It did the proper sci-fi job of surfing the zeitgeist exactly in every single aspect. It has seeped into subsequent movies which have either blatantly or subtly drawn from aspects of The Matrix -- ranging from its action-friendly fashion sense to franchise-building business plan. Join RT as we explore ten movies released in the ten years since The Matrix came out that owe a little something to one of 1999's most exciting releases.
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February 17, 2009
RT Interview: Reading The Reader with Stephen Daldry
In bringing the best-selling German novel The Reader to the big screen, director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) had more than a few hurdles to overcome -- breaks in production, the recasting of his lead character, headline-grabbing in-fighting between executive producers Scott Rudin and Harvey Weinstein, and the tragic loss of producers and mentors Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella. But somehow, the veteran stage director and self-professed Superman (who more closely resembles a distinguished, British Clark Kent) pulled it all together to earn a Best Director nomination for this weekend's Academy Awards, where his film is up for honors in five major categories.
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January 27, 2009
Academy Makes Exceptions for Pollack, Minghella
When the Academy Award nominations were unveiled last week, producer credits for Best Picture nominee The Reader were yet to be announced. A press release issued today revealed the reason for that delay; would the Academy contradict its own contentious policy of awarding only three producer credits per film?
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January 21, 2009
AskMen.com Reveals 2009's Most Desirable Women
If you were to make a list of the things the Internet is good for, it would have to include "looking at provocatively posed celebrities" at or near the top -- and "arguing about Internet lists" not far behind. Once again, AskMen.com has managed to combine the two in its annual rundown of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women.
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November 10, 2008
Ricky Gervais - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview - Chapter 1
We continue our series of extended interviews by spending an hour in the company of Britain's funniest man. With a new chapter every day this week, today Gervais talks about reviews, being Certified Fresh, the highlights and lowlights of the Emmys and the public reaction to Ghost Town.
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December 6, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Golden Compass Sets Course For #1 Debut
New Line hopes to breathe some life into the North American box office with the launch of its pricey adventure film The Golden Compass which stands as the frame's only new wide release. Directed by Chris Weitz (About a Boy), the PG-13 film aims to capture a large crowd including the family audience and fans of sci-fi and fantasy.
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August 16, 2007
Turturro Paying for His Own Romance & Cigarettes
Oh, corporate mergers. Shareholders love 'em, but if you're lost in the shuffle when two industry giants decide to bump uglies, you can find yourself in for a world of frustration -- just ask John Turturro, whose Romance & Cigarettes has been twisting in the Sony/MGM merger wind for two years. If you want anything done right, you've got to do it yourself, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, Turturro is doing just that, self-financing a New York theatrical run for his picture.
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July 10, 2007
Crudup to Join "Watchmen"?
Its release date is still listed as "TBA 2008," but director Zack Snyder's adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' classic "Watchmen" graphic novel is already kicking up all kinds of dust on the news/gossip circuit (as in, um, our very own newsdesk).
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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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November 8, 2006
RTIndie: An Art-House Catfight for the Oscars?
Helen Mirren's astoundingly successful biopic "The Queen" is getting some serious competition from Pedro Almodovar's latest, as "Volver" has emerged a frontrunner for the box-office returns (and Awards Season affections) of the artsy crowd.
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November 5, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Great Success! Borat #1 in U. S. and A.
America fell in love with Borat this weekend as the underdog movie-film about a TV journalist from Kazakhstan shocked the film industry by opening at number one, despite playing in a fraction of the theaters as Hollywood's other new offerings.
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October 6, 2006
RTIndie: All Hail "The Queen" as Smaller Pics Deliver
It's a good week for the small picture. While Scorsese's "The Departed" is garnering critical acclaim as the best reviewed wide release of the year, it's in sparse company -- "Jackass: Number Two" was one of two wide releases in the past few weeks to even make the fresh margin. Thank goodness for Helen Mirren, Michael Apted, art-house sex and stop-motion mice!
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October 5, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Departed" Is Best Reviewed Wide Release of 2006
This week at the movies, we've got cops and robbers in Boston ("The Departed," starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon), chainsaw massacres in Texas ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," starring Jordana Brewster), and retail employees in New Mexico ("Employee of the Month," starring Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook). What do the critics have to say?
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September 25, 2006
Toronto Wrapup: Senh, Jen And Tim's Raves And Rants From The Festival
We saw some great movies, some of them big ("Babel") and some tiny ("The Patterns Trilogy"). We saw some interesting failures ("The Banquet") and some outright bombs ("All The King's Men"). We caught glimpses of big stars (Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Reese Witherspoon, and Sean Penn, among others) and important directors (Brian De Palma, Paul Verhoeven, Darren Aronofsky, and John Waters). (Check the photo gallery for more.)
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September 25, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Jackass" #1, "Little Miss Sunshine" Crosses $50M
Young men returned to theaters in droves and powered the crude new stunts sequel Jackass: Number Two to the number one spot with the biggest opening weekend of any film in the past seven weeks. The martial arts actioner Fearless debuted impressively in second place playing to young men as well, but the new older-skewing period dramas Flyboys and All the King's Men were mostly ignored.
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September 10, 2006
TORONTO: "All The King's Men" Misfires
"All The King's Men" is handsomely mounted. It features a stellar cast. And it's a misfire from the opening frames. The film, which makes its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, has all the trappings of an Oscar-bait prestige picture, only without any of the emotional resonance or insight into the politics of its era -- or ours. It?s never clear what the movie is trying to say.
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May 18, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Flushed Away
Aardman and DreamWorks combine to bring you "Flushed Away," which I believe marks the 11th movie this year in which animated animals do kooky things. But this one looks to have a little dry British wit, so maybe it won't be half bad. Check out the all-new trailer right here.
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April 14, 2006
Elton's "Gnomeo" Finds a Home at Miramax
ComingSoon.net shares a press release from the Weinstein-free Miramax Films, and the announcement is this: Remember that Gnomeo and Juliet animated flick that Elton John was putting together at Disney? Well, the project's still on, apparently, only it's been shipped over to Miramax territory.
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April 13, 2006
"King's Men" Claim a September Release Date
If I told you there was a movie coming out that starred Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, and Patricia Clarkson, and was written/directed by the guy who did Searching for Bobby Fischer and Schindler's List ... you'd probably want to know when the flick's coming out. The title is All the King's Men and the release date is 9/22. Check out the press release from Sony...
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February 8, 2006
An Early Dip Into "Flushed Away"
DreamWorks' next animated feature, "Flushed Away," doesn't hit the screens until November, but the studio thought you might just like a little peek behind the scenes of their Brit-centric new comedy. It's about an ritzy rodent who gets flushed down the loo and suffers through all kinds of adventures in the London sewers. Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet star, and the early sneak peek is available right here.
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December 13, 2005
Jude to Take an All-Star "Holiday"
Variety brings word that Jude Law will co-star opposite Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, and Jack Black in the suddenly-cool-sounding "Holiday," which will be directed by rom-com expert Nancy Meyers.
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October 28, 2005
Jack Black Joins Kate & Cameron's "Holiday"
According to Variety, funnyman Jack Black has signed on to co-star alongside Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz in Columbia Pictures' "Holiday," which is a romantic comedy from "What Women Want" director Nancy Meyers.
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March 17, 2005
Two New "Titanic" DVDs On the Way
ComingSoon.net shares a press release from Paramount regarding two new "Titanic" DVDs: "The two-disc special edition will include a branching feature, enabling fans to view a wide selection of never-before-seen footage. The four-disc collector's edition will be the ultimate for film and DVD enthusiasts - containing numerous deleted scenes, new in-depth documentaries that explore the odyssey of the making of the film and much more."
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January 25, 2005
Oscar Nominations Announced
It's that time of year again, the moment when the Academy gives its choices for cinematic honors. The 77th Academy Awards were announced, and naturally there will be speculation and endless discussion about the nominees and those left off the ballot.
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