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Fahrenheit 9/11 Sequel Planned

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Documentary, Sequels, Upcoming Releases

Michael Moore - never one to shy away from controversy - is back at it again.  The writer/producer/director has chosen to follow up last year’s Sicko with a sequel to his 2004 hit, Fahrenheit 9/11.

While this movie will chronologically pick up where the original left off, it will not be about one specific event.  It will instead have a much broader focus.  According to the chief for Paramount Vantage (one of the two companies Moore is partnering with), the film “is going to tackle what’s going on in the world, and America’s place in it.”

Those already worried about the timing of Oliver Stone’s upcoming Bush project should feel at ease with this new documentary.  Moore is not planning to release the film until sometime next year - long after the presidential election is over.

Read More | Hollywood Reporter

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In Theaters This Weekend (5/9)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Magnolia, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Noir, Political, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Speed Racer (PG): starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman (directed by Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski)
• What Happens in Vegas (PG-13): starring Ashton Kutcher, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry (directed by Tom Vaughan)

• America the Beautiful* (R): starring Gerren Taylor, Ted Casablanca, Eve Ensler (directed by Darryl Roberts)
• Before the Rains* (PG-13): starring Linus Roache, Nandita Das, Rahul Bose (directed by Santosh Sivan)
• Bloodline* (NR): (directed by Bruce Burgess)
• The Fall* (R): starring Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell (directed by Tarsem Singh)

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In Theaters This Weekend (4/25)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: 20th Century Fox, MGM, New Line, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Baby Mama (PG-13): starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear (directed by Michael McCullers)
• Deception (R): starring Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams (directed by Marcel Langenegger)
• Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanemo Bay (R): starring John Cho, Kal Penn Rob Corddry (directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg)

• Deal* (PG-13): starring Burt Reynolds, Bret Harrison, Shannon Elizabeth (directed by Gil Cates Jr.)
• Rogue* (R): starring Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan, Sam Worthington (directed by Greg Mclean)

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Box Office Breakdown: Forbidden Kingdom Kicks Past Forgetting Sarah

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Independent, Period, Religious, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

Favorable reviews and Judd Apatow’s association helped Forgetting Sarah Marshall nab a second place finish this past weekend.  While some may have expected the adult comedy to debut at #1, the movie was unfortunately inaccessible to large segment of ticket buyers.

Meanwhile, Marshall‘s R-rated raunch allowed fellow new entry The Forbidden Kingdom to edge right past it.  The action film, which brought martial artists Jackie Chan and Jet Li together for the first time, earned $21.4 million—just enough for the win.

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In Theaters This Weekend (4/18)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Magnolia, MGM, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Period, Political, Religious, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• 88 Minutes (R): starring Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski (directed by Jon Avnet)
• The Forbidden Kingdom (PG-13): starring Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Yifei Liu (directed by Rob Minkoff)
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall (R): starring Jason Segal, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis (directed by Nicholas Stoller)

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In Theaters This Weekend (4/11)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Fox Searchlight, Miramax, Paramount, Sony, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Religious, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Prom Night (PG-13): starring Brittany Snow, Johnathon Schaech, Jessica Stroup (directed by Nelson McCormick)
• Street Kings (R): starring Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans (directed by David Ayer)

• Bra Boys* (R): starring Russell Crowe, Sunny Abberton, Jai Abberton (directed by Sunny Abberton, Macario De Souza)
• Dark Matter* (R): starring Meryl Streep, Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn (directed by Chen Shi-Zheng)

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Review: Young@Heart

Posted by Neil Estep
Categories: Fox Searchlight, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Music, New Releases, Upcoming Releases, Theatrical Reviews

Since 1982, the Young@Heart chorus, with members averaging an age of eighty, has wowed audiences with unique and entertaining interpretations of classic punk and rock songs.

Director Stephen Walker follows the geriatric troupe as they prepare for one of their biggest and most challenging undertakings: the Alive and Well tour. The film delves into the personal lives of key chorus members, spotlights group leader Bob Cilman, and attempts to explain the appeal of watching elderly people singing your favorite songs. The appeal doesn’t need much explaining, however—Young@Heart touts some of the most fascinating people you’re likely to find, and, if you have any doubts as to whether you’ll enjoy the film (like I did), by the end you’ll be wondering why you’ve never heard of these idiosyncratic octogenarians.

Read the full review after the jump.

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In Theaters this Weekend (3/28)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Magnolia, Picturehouse, Paramount, Sony, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Noir, Period, Romance, Satire, Comedy, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• 21 (PG-13): starring Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess (directed by Robert Luketic)
• Run, Fat Boy, Run (PG-13): starring Simon Pegg, Hank Azaria, Ameet Chana (directed by David Schwimmer)
• Stop-Loss (R): starring Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum (directed by Kimberly Peirce)
• Superhero Movie (PG-13): starring Drake Bell, Sarah Paxton, Christopher McDonald (directed by David Zucker)

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In Theaters this Weekend (3/21)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Documentary, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Music, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, Upcoming Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Drillbit Taylor (PG-13): starring Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Josh Peck (directed by Steven Brill)
• Shutter (PG-13): starring Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, David Denman (directed by Masayuki Ochiai)
• Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns (PG-13): starring Tyler Perry, Angela Basset, Jennifer Lewis (directed by Tyler Perry)

• Boarding Gate* (R): starring Asia Argento, Kim Gordon, Michelle Yeoh (directed by Olivier Assayas)
• The Grand* (R): starring Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Shannon Elizabeth (directed by Zak Penn)
• The Hammer* (R): starring Adam Carolla, Ozzie Castillo, Heather Juergensen (directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld)

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In Theaters this Weekend (3/14)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Doomsday (R): starring Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Malcolm McDowell (directed by Neil Marshall)
• Horton Hears a Who (G): starring Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett (directed by Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino)
• Never Back Down (PG-13): starring Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Djimon Hounsou (directed by Jeff Wadlow)

• Flash Point* (R): starring Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou (directed by Wilson Yip, Donnie Yen)
• Funny Games* (R): starring Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt (directed by Michael Haneke)

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