June 28, 2009
Edinburgh 2009: RT's 10 Must-See Movies
The Edinburgh Film Festival has come to a close and Rotten Tomatoes thought we'd make a traditional look back over all of the films playing at this year's fest and present to you - in strictly alphabetical order - our 10 must-sees. As a public-facing festival, Edinburgh's selection attempts to combine the accessible with the artistic, and delivers a collection of movies both diverse and outstanding. From spoof comedies to harsh drama, from in-depth documentaries to cutting-edge animation, Edinburgh dares to be different and programmes a festival that's at turns youthful and experienced, offering movies for just about any cinemagoer imaginable. And for us, it's two weeks of life in dark rooms -- just how we like it.
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October 15, 2007
Eli Roth Talks Trailer Trash
In what may be a cinematic first, director Eli Roth is using the trailer for a movie that doesn't exist as the inspiration for his next project.
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September 18, 2007
QT Talks Death Proof: What's Different In the DVD Release?
At a press conference at Cannes, the Death Proof gang talked about the differences between the stand-alone version and the Grindhouse cut, as well as Tarantino's influences, his ability to write for female characters, and what's going on with his World War II flick, Inglorious Bastards.
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August 21, 2007
Jordan Ladd Lives in Thanksgiving Role
When he shot his short trailer Thanksgiving for Grindhouse, Eli Roth cast a lot of his regulars, including himself. Now, if he makes a feature length version of it, he'll have to stick with the casting, including Jordan Ladd who appears in the trailer version.
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August 20, 2007
Has Robert Rodriguez Picked His Barbarella?
The Robert Rodriguez remake of Barbarella won't be out for awhile, but its starring role is perfect for all kinds of nonsensical speculation, which is why we've been feeding you rumors about who might be stepping into Jane Fonda's old go-go boots on a semi-regular basis. First it was Kate Beckinsale (which the actress was quick to deny). Then it was Halle Berry. But if today's rumor is on point, Rodriguez is actually looking closer to home to fill the role.
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July 30, 2007
Frank Miller Faults Weinsteins for Sin City 2 Delay
While sitting on a Comic Con panel, Frank Miller was asked about the hold-up on Sin City 2. (Numerous times, probably.) And it looks like the celebrated author / artist / filmmaker is laying the blame solely at the feet of the Weinstein brothers.
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July 26, 2007
Comic-Con Packs it in for Preview Night
The unofficial start of the four-day nerd-off that is Comic-Con International really began Wednesday evening, when doors opened to packed crowds at 6pm and filled the monstrous exhibition hall with the usual shoulder-to-shoulder traffic -- and the con hadn't even really begun.
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July 17, 2007
Horror Flick Mandy Lane Gets Bumped and Bought
When I saw All the Boys Love Mandy Lane at the Toronto Film Festival, I dug it a whole lot. The Weinsteins sure seemed to as well, but just this week they canceled the release and unloaded the flick on another distributor!
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July 13, 2007
"Ratatouille" Tops RT's Mid-Year Report!
For several months, "Knocked Up" was bearer of the "Best-Reviewed Wide Release of 2007" crown. The award, however, now goes to "Ratatouille." In fact, the Pixar flick currently sits atop Rotten Tomatoes' Mid-Year Report, our new countdown detailing the 25 best-reviewed (and 10 worst) films of 2007.
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May 15, 2007
Eli Roth Announces a Whole Movie of Trailers
The fake trailers in "Grindhouse" were such a favorite that Eli Roth got the idea to make an entire movie of nothing but trailers. He is beginning the script of a film that will not only consist entirely of fake trailers, but tell a coherent story too.
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May 13, 2007
Danny Trejo Says "Machete" is a Go
Danny Trejo surprised and pleased fans by announcing that he will definitely be making a feature length film of "Machete," the fake trailer that opens "Grindhouse." At this point, even if The Weinstein Company did not plan to move forward, who's going to say no to Danny Trejo?
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May 4, 2007
Roth Wants Full Length "Thanksgiving" for "Grindhouse 2"
Despite problematic box office results, fans are still clamoring to see the fake trailers from "Grindhouse" as feature films. Edgar Wright has plans to expand "Don't," and Eli Roth thinks his "Thanksgiving" would make the perfect double feature.
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April 22, 2007
Box Office Wrapup: New Films No Match For Scary Shia
In the battle of the single-word-titled thrillers, "Fracture" beat out "Vacancy" but neither could dislodge "Disturbia" from the number one spot this weeend. It was mostly a sluggish frame at the North American box office as the top ten slumped to its third worst level of 2007.
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April 10, 2007
Will "Grindhouse" Split Up and Hit Theaters Again?
As far as the overseas release plans for "Grindhouse" are concerned, the Weinsteins were always planning to split the flick into two and sell 'em as solo movies. And now with the underwhelming opening weekend for the double feature behind us, it looks like they might want to do the same thing over here.
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April 9, 2007
"Sin City 2" to Begin Production in June
It's a question that's come up at least a thousand times as Robert Rodriguez hit the interview circuit to promote "Grindhouse" -- When's production going to begin on "Sin City 2"? And now we seem to (maybe) have an answer.
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April 8, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Ferrell & Heder Still America's Favorite Couple
Will Ferrell and Jon Heder skated to another gold medal victory over the Easter holiday as the comedy "Blades of Glory" remained atop the charts despite the arrival of a handful of new pictures. The Quentin Tarantino-Robert Rodriguez experiment "Grindhouse" opened well below expectations and finished with disappointing results in fourth place.
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April 7, 2007
Edgar Wright's "Don't" Trailer Could Be "Grindhouse 2"
With the fake trailers garnering much of the acclaim for "Grindhouse," the film's trailer directors are already contemplating expanding their shorts into the next round of features. Edgar Wright's "Don't" is a candidate, even though the trailer gives no indication of any sort of plot aside from people getting killed.
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April 6, 2007
Rodriguez Raw Again for "Grindhouse"
Robert Rodriguez?s last few movies, the family friendly "Spy Kids" and the technologically glossy "Sin City" seem to have evolved greatly from his cheap and dirty early work. Now he?s taken his old "El Mariachi" style to the extreme.
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April 6, 2007
Is Angelina Jolie the "Sin City 2" Surprise Star?
A while back we heard the gossip that Angelina Jolie would be signing on to appear in "Sin City" -- but the actress was pretty pregnant at the time, plus Robert Rodriguez was pretty busy on "Grindhouse." So what's the deal now?
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April 4, 2007
Tarantino Chops Feature Length "Death Proof" For "Grindhouse"
Quentin Tarantino has done a good job explaining to the world what grindhouse is. For a term most people don't know, they get the idea of a double feature of low budget movies with fake trailers in between. They don't have to know all the details of Tarantino's moviegoing experiences. In fact, outside of the U.S., there won't be a "Grindhouse." It'll just be "Planet Terror" and "Death Proof" released separately.
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April 3, 2007
Rose McGowan Does Double Duty in "Grindhouse"
There are several inside jokes within "Grindhouse," including a few characters appearing in both films, and some actors appearing in the fake trailers between features. But Rose McGowan is the only actor to appear in both films as unique characters.
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March 30, 2007
Tarantino to Give Cannes Even More "Grindhouse" "Proof"
Cannes has been good to Quentin Tarantino in the past -- he took top honors at the festival with 1994's "Pulp Fiction," and was president of its 2004 jury -- and now, Variety reports, he's set to return some of that goodwill by showing an extended version of "Death Proof," his half of "Grindhouse."
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March 27, 2007
Two Early "Grindhouse" Reviews Are Here!
Want to know just how excited you should be for next week's Tarantino-Rodriguez double feature schlock-fest? You've got two advance reviews to choose from, for the Sight & Sound subscriber and the basement-dweller alike, so jump in and wade through the high-octane, zombie-killing reaction action!
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March 27, 2007
Biehn and Cameron Back Together on "Avatar"?
They worked pretty darn well together on "The Terminator," "Aliens," and "The Abyss" -- so maybe filmmaker James Cameron and actor Michael Biehn are about to get the old magic brewing on "Avatar." (Or maybe not.)
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March 27, 2007
Depp and Banderas to Star in "Sin City" Sequels?
Director Robert Rodriguez is handing out casting tidbits for his post-"Grindhouse" projects, revealing he's keen on finding a part for Antonio Banderas in a "Sin City" sequel and possibly giving Johnny Depp the starring role for "Sin City 3."
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March 22, 2007
Photo Gallery Update Spectacular! "Grindhouse," "Pirates of the Caribbean 3," and More!
Is Robert Rodriguez the coolest dude in Hollywood? Yep, and we have biker-jacket-wearing, sunglasses-during-nighttime picture to prove it. But this isn?t just about "Grindhouse;" in fact, we?ve been working overtime to update our photo galleries, retrofitting "Blades of Glory," "Pathfinder," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World?s End," and "Stardust" with brand new pics.
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February 20, 2007
"Grindhouse" to Be Sliced Up for Overseas Consumption
Remember how Tarantino's "Kill Bill" was originally intended to be one long movie, but the filmmaker (with some advice from the Weinsteins) decided to split it into two movies -- for "artistic" reasons? Looks like the same thing could be happening with "Grindhouse" ... in some countries, anyway.
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February 16, 2007
Nasty New "Grindhouse" Trailer!
We've seen all sorts of promo clips and one pretty slick trailer, but now comes a king-sized two-headed "Grindhouse" trailer that tells you pretty much all you need to know about this movie. After you see this promo, you'll know if you're in or if you're out.
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February 11, 2007
Nicolas Cage Hams Up "Grindhouse" Trailer for Friends
Having Nicolas Cage in your film can be pretty expensive. They don't rest big special effects movies on his shoulders for nothing. But if you're pals, you can sometimes get a good deal. Robert Rodriguez is known for that, so his associates on "Grindhouse" lured Cage to star in one of their fake trailers between features.
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January 18, 2007
Jolie Exits "Sin City 2"?
IGN Movies reports that director Robert Rodriguez, rumored to be tired of waiting for Angelina Jolie's schedule to open up a "Sin City 2"-sized hole, may have begun efforts to secure the services of another actress for Jolie's role.
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January 16, 2007
Rob Zombie to Helm a "Grindhouse" Trailer!
By now you're well aware that "Grindhouse" will be two movies in one: Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" and Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror" -- but didn't we once hear something about "extra" material for in between the flicks? Yep, we did. And Rob Zombie is directing some of that stuff.
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November 7, 2006
Tarantino's "Grindhouse" to be Funny and Real
Robert Rodriguez showed footage of his "Grindhouse" movie, "Planet Terror," at Comic-Con. The crazy action include amputated strippers and Danny Trejo with a trench coat full of machetes. Mary Elizabeth Winstead assured Rotten Tomatoes that Quentin Tarantino's portion of Grindhouse, "Death Proof," will be just as crazy, but a little bit different.
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October 11, 2006
Sleaze-tastic "Grind House" Trailer Hits The Net!
If you missed last night's Spike TV Scream Awards, you NEED to see the exclusive, awesome, limb-ripping, trailer for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's double bill gore-fest, "Grind House" (Check out the promo posters here)!
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September 12, 2006
Tarantino Adds Three to "Grindhouse"
Three actors have been added to the cast of "Death Proof," Quentin Tarantino's movie segment of "Grindhouse." Robert Rodriguez's segment is titled "Planet Terror."
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August 9, 2006
Nasty, Spooky, Old-School "Grind House" Posters!
We're obviously going to have a lot more "Grind House" reports to look forward to between now and next April, but hey, when you've got Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino working on a horror flick throwback epic ... the fans will want to be kept up-to-date. For example, check out a trio of fantastic old-school "GH" posters right here at RT...
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July 24, 2006
Comic-Con 2006: "Grind House" Preview
...Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez have collaborated on other projects before, most visibly on "From Dusk 'Til Dawn," and, of course, "Sin City," where Tarantino directed a segment of the film. But the collaboration on "Grind House" a "true" double feature, seems to go beyond any previous attempts, into the territory of line-blurring, no-holds-barred genre cinema at its finest. The film seeks to capture the style and allure of movies offered in 1970s "grind house" theaters, which often featured exploitation and foreign horror films.
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July 14, 2006
Rose McGowan On "Grind House" Double Duty
Fans of the curvaceous Ms. Rose McGowan may have a little extra portion to salivate over once the Robert Rodriguez / Quentin Tarantino collaboration "Grind House" hits the screens next year. Early word from a reliable (and fun) movie blog is that she'll be appearing in BOTH halves of the horror flick.
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July 13, 2006
Angelina Jolie Visiting "Sin City"?
After her work in "Sin City," "The Rundown," and "Clerks 2," (and that ONE scene in "Alexander"!) there's probably not a more movie-geek-friendly mega-hottie than Ms. Rosario Dawson. And now she's spilling some beans on "Sin City 2" AND her participation in the Rodriguez / Tarantino flick "Grind House." (She ALSO informs us that "SC2" will star ... Angelina Jolie??)
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July 11, 2006
The Comic-Con is Coming!
I attend several film festivals each year, but there's always one movie-centric event that I'd really love to attend: The San Diego Comic-Con. Movie geek heaven is what I like to call it. Read on to find out why...
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June 26, 2006
Tarantino & Rodriguez Spill Some "Grind House" Beans
When you have two very popular filmmakers collaborating on a slick-sounding horror concept, the fans are going to want the scoop. Both Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino recently shared some tidbits with reliable sources, and here's what we know so far...
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March 30, 2006
The "Grind House" Welcomes its First Visitors
CHUD.com clues us in on a few of the first cast members signed to star in the Tarantino/Rodriguez horror flick "Grind House," which is presently in production down in beautiful Austin, Texas. Here's a clue: One of the new cast members is no stranger to things that occur "Six Feet Under."
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February 11, 2006
Cage Hams Up "Grindhouse" Trailer for Friends
Having Nicolas Cage in your film can be pretty expensive. They don't rest big special effects movies on his shoulders for nothing. But if you're pals, you can sometimes get a good deal. Robert Rodriguez is known for that, so his associates on "Grindhouse" lured Cage to star in one of their fake trailers between features.
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