AND THE NOMINEES ARE…
The Academy announced the nominees for the 2006 Academy Awards this morning, so here’s the list, with my gut-reaction picks in bold red type: Best Adapted Screenplay Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, Brokeback Mountain Dan Futterman, Capote Jeffrey Caine, The Constant Gardener Josh Olson, A History of Violence Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, Munich Best [...]
Posted on January 31, 2006 by Mark Bell
THE THRILLING TALE OF MY RETURN…
Now that a couple days have passed, I can hop on and let everyone know how I got home, as unlike the rest of our valiant writers, I did not fly. I drove out to PC and, obviously, had to drive back. Friday morning, after everyone had left for the airport, and with about a [...]
Posted on January 31, 2006 by Mark Bell
DANE COOK, STEVE CARELL TEAM UP
White hot funnymen Dane Cook and Steve Carell are in final negotiations to star in director Peter Hedges “Dan in Real Life.” The Disney Rom-Com is about a widowed father of three who returns home and falls for a woman only to discover she’s his brothers girlfriend. Cook has also sold a pitch to the [...]
Posted on January 31, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
SEQUEL FEVER!
News on “Indy 4″ (sorta)!, “The Fantastic Four 2!,” “Batman Begins 2!” and “Titanic 2!” Just kidding on that last one. Read the rest of the story at Dark Horizons>>>
Posted on January 31, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
SCARY MOVIE 4 TRAILER
Set to hit theater’s in April…it’s “Scary Movie 4!” Onboard for this cash cow sequel are Anna Faris, Shaq, Leslie Nielson. Simon Rex and Dr. Phil. While the only trailer we found has bizarre sound quality, the movie looks pretty funny. Prepare to take some balls to the face and… Check it out at A [...]
Posted on January 31, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
OSCAR NOMS VERSION .06 ARE OUT
For those of you who had better things to do at the butt-crack of dawn then get up and see who got an Oscar nomination, here’s the list. Word of warning: And no, you didn’t miss the Best Special Effects Oscar nom for “Star Wars Episode Three” because it ain’t there. Snub city baby! Best [...]
Posted on January 31, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
CASE OF THE MONDAYS: A PARK CITY ADVENTURE – PART SEVEN
In attempt to get myself as much good press as humanly possible, I will be writing a little daily piece here telling my story, my failures and triumphs, and all the hell and happiness that is my experience with my film “Monday” in Park City this year…”This is the end…”
Posted on January 31, 2006 by Heidi Van Lier
NO. 2
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  Year Released: 2005 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 94 minutes |
SUNDANCE 2006 WORLD DRAMATIC COMPETITION REVIEW! Here is yet another one of those films about a family get-together that leads to arguing and disaster. Based on his play, Toa Fraser brings “No. 2” to the screen in an uncompromising fashion…
Posted on January 31, 2006 by Michael Ferraro
AMERICAN BLACKOUT
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  Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 86 minutes |
SUNDANCE 2006 DOCUMENTARY COMPETITI0N REVIEW! Being a Florida resident for longer than I care to remember, there is nothing I hate being reminded of more than the 2000 election. To quote an interviewee describing the event, it was nothing other than a “debacle of democracy.” “American Blackout” starts out by shedding some light on what actually went down in Florida, as far as the black vote is concerned…
Posted on January 31, 2006 by Michael Ferraro
MC G IS BACK!
Yay? More like…..NAY. But nonetheless, flashy director McG is back after a three year absence as he’s signed on to direct Matthew McConaughey in an untitled Marshall football project. Looks like McConaughey took note of how Josh Lucas was marketed to look like him in “Glory Road” so now he needs a sports movie as [...]
Posted on January 30, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
THE ‘BUBBLE’ EXPERIMENT CONTINUES
Last weekend marked the debut of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagners distribution experiment with Steven Soderbergh’s “Bubble.” The film is set to hit theaters, DVD and home pay-per-view all at basically the same time. While the film only grossed $72,000 in 32 theaters, it may show that DVD sales for this model will really earn [...]
Posted on January 30, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
BAUMBACH, KIDMAN AND LEIGH, OH MY!
Noah Baumbach is in talks to snare Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Jason Leigh for his newest project. The actresses will be playing sisters in a multigenerational story that takes place over a weekend. Sound vague enough for you? Yeah, us too. But still, any Baumbach news is good news! Watch out for the cookie man [...]
Posted on January 30, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
CHECK OUT GRETCHEN MOL AS BETTIE PAGE
Hitting theaters this spring is “The Notorious Bettie Page.” Gretchen Mol is a bona-fide hottie and so is Bettie Page. Lets hope director Mary Harron doesn’t screw this one up like she did with “American Psycho.” Then again, there was lots o’ sex in “American Psycho” so we may be O.K. after all. Grab your [...]
Posted on January 30, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
THE RAZZIES ARE COMING! THE RAZZIES ARE COMING!
With just over a month before the awards are given out, the Razzie nominations are starting to flood in. Worst actor nominees include Tom Cruise for “War of the Worlds,” nearly the entire cast of “Son of the Mask,” Will Ferrell (scoring a double nom for worst actor with “Bewitched” and “Kicking and Screaming”) and [...]
Posted on January 30, 2006 by Film Threat Staff
MINNIE DRIVER AND EDDIE IZZARD…TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME
FX has scored Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver to star in their newest TV series “Lowlife.” The series, to be directed by Carl Franklin, is about a pair of con-artists who decide to hang up the grift and become normal citizens. Hillarity ensues. Pick a card, any card and… Read all about it at Film [...]
Posted on January 30, 2006 by Film Threat Staff