April 13, 2009
RT on DVD: Frank Miller Talks The Spirit, Michel Gondry Releases New Music Video DVD
It's a light week for home video entertainment, but never fear -- RT on DVD is here! We'll kick things off with the biggest title of the week: Frank Miller's The Spirit, which had fans drooling with anticipation...until the stylized comic strip adaptation hit theaters. Better reviewed, but nonetheless controversial in its own right, is Kate Winslet's The Reader, which nabbed the British actress her first Academy Award but also drew the ire of critics thanks to its sensitive subject material. Horror fans will get a pleasant surprise with an indie creature feature (Splinter), while '80s enthusiasts should embrace a new eight-DVD set that combines the star power of Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Barrymore, and Jon Cryer (The Lost Collection). Fans of director Michel Gondry should check out his latest compilation of music videos and short films (Michel Gondry 2: More Videos). Finally, see if an overlooked science fiction flick holds up in High Def (The 13th Floor on Blu-ray).
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December 28, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Marley Takes #1, The Spirit Tanks
This weekend people were in the mood for movies over Christmas weekend as multiplexes were jam-packed with customers that powered four different new releases to more than $30M in ticket sales each over the long Thursday-to-Sunday holiday session. The Owen Wilson-Jennifer Aniston
dog drama Marley & Me led the way with a huge debut that exceeded expectations.
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December 23, 2008
Critics Consensus: Benjamin Button Rewards the Curious; It's Bedtime for Bedtime Stories
This week at the movies, we've got a full slate of new flicks: Bedtime Stories, starring Adam Sandler and Keri Russell; The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett; Valkyrie, starring Tom Cruise and Kenneth Branagh; Marley and Me, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston; and The Spirit, starring Gabriel Macht and Scarlett Johansson. This is the time of year when studios start churning out the movies they deem award-worthy; some have already begun generating positive buzz, while other hopefuls have fallen flat. What do the critics have to say? Read this week's Critics Consensus and find out!
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December 15, 2008
Early Spirit Review Surfaces
It's only one man's opinion, but one of the first writeups of Frank Miller's "The Spirit" has been posted, and it includes the dreaded phrase "this is bad on a level worthy of 'Battlefield Earth.'"
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December 1, 2008
Two New Spirit Stills Published
One will most certainly fly off the newsstands faster than the other, but SET Magazine is debuting a pair of "Spirit"-related covers this month, one featuring Gabriel Macht and the other featuring Scarlett Johansson.
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October 21, 2008
Frank Miller Talks Life After The Spirit
Now that Frank Miller has finished "The Spirit," what's next for the writer/director? Collider caught up with Miller and producer Deborah Del Prete recently, and got a few clues.
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October 21, 2008
Watch the Origin of The Spirit
A new featurette for "The Spirit" has been released, featuring Frank Miller explaining the origin of the character and its historical significance.
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September 29, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: The Spirit
Reactions to the first trailer for Frank Miller's "The Spirit" were decidedly mixed -- and now there's a new trailer for us to dissect. Check it out at Moviefone!
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August 14, 2008
Lionsgate Blitzes Fourth-Quarter Box Office
Five years ago, Lionsgate was a small but respectable indie -- and look how times have changed: the studio has more than 10 new movies coming out between now and the end of the year.
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July 28, 2008
Spirit's Funny Side, Effects Shown at Comic-Con
Castmembers Samuel L. Jackson, Gabriel Macht, and Jamie King joined director Frank Miller at Comic-Con to share new footage of Frank Miller's upcoming comic book adaptation, The Spirit. Were fans wowed?
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July 24, 2008
RT Photo Preview: What To Watch at Comic-Con
This year's Con kicks off today with Preview Night, followed by four straight days of nonstop panels, unadulterated geekery, and costumed fun. Here we've put together a preview of our own, photo highlights of the hottest movie panels we're looking forward to over the next few days. (Stay tuned for our gallery of the best Comic-Con costumes -- metallic bikini Leia alert!)
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July 21, 2008
Frank Miller Gets Into The Spirit
It isn't the most well-known comic property, but Will Eisner's The Spirit has a longer history than most -- and director Frank Miller, who knew Eisner, aims to do that history justice with his big-screen adaptation.
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July 18, 2008
EW Offers 25 Comic Con Sneak Peeks
Missing out on all the Comic Con goodness next week? Don't fret -- Entertainment Weekly has published a slew of new images from The Spirit, Star Trek, G.I. Joe, and many more!
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April 7, 2008
The Spirit first trailer coming 11 days?
Not too long ago I got sent THE SPIRIT widget on FACEBOOK - so I've decided to share it with all of you. It's counting down and telling us that THE SPIRIT IS ON THE WAY... and if that means trailer... I'm so fucking ready. Here ya go...
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August 27, 2007
New Release Dates for Hitman, The Spirit
If you're an action fan, chances are you've got your eye on Timothy Olyphant's Hitman and Frank Miller's The Spirit -- and Slashfilm is here to help you pencil in the appropriate dates on your filmgoing calendar.
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August 22, 2007
Eva Mendes Has The Spirit
After playing it close to the vest for months, Frank Miller's camp has lately unleashed a flood of casting news about the director's adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit. First came word that Gabriel Macht would play the title role, and face off against Samuel L. Jackson, then we learned that Scarlett Johansson would play the femme fatale Silk N. Floss, and now Variety is reporting another addition to the talent pool.
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August 3, 2007
Frank Miller's Spirit Gets Its Star
Since being confirmed as the writer and director for 2009's live-action adaptation of the classic Will Eisner comic The Spirit, Frank Miller has resisted naming the actor who will be strapping on the domino mask, fedora, and gloves for the title role. Miller only has enough mojo to keep a secret for so long, however, and -- as Variety reports -- an announcement has finally been made.
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May 30, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: Frank Miller On "The Spirit"...In 3D? (And Delays on "Sin City 2"!)
Frank Miller is unmistakable in his famous black hat, particularly if you're expecting him. While at the Cannes Film Festival last week our friends at MySpace invited us down to meet Miller and chat about his upcoming projects and it's about time we let you know what he had to say, because we've been talking of little else around the office ever since.
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July 24, 2006
Comic-Con 2006: Frank Miller on "Will Eisner's The Spirit"
Will Eisner is a legend in the comic book world and his seminal work, "The Spirit," is getting the movie treatment by a man no less of a comic book legend himself: Frank Miller who will both write and direct. The character The Spirit is a masked crime fighter who is unlike Batman. He has no special powers, often using wit instead force to subdue his opponents.
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