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Ralph Fiennes’ Filmmaking Pressure
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Drama, Thrillers, Celeb News, Filmmaking, New Releases
Ralph Fiennes felt a lot of pressure making Coriolanus. The 49-year-old actor makes his directorial debut with the Shakespearean adaptation and admits it was hard to juggle helming the project and also acting in it.
"There were days when I thought, 'I haven't got the right performance that I should be giving, but I haven't got time, and I have to move on.' And then, the pressure on the head - Got to move on! And even if you think, 'f**k, f**k, f**k' you can't afford to show it."
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Box Office Breakdown: Underworld Takes Over Box Office
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Classics, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Political, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases
Vampire films are still proving to be winning box office material, as Underworld Awakening raked in $25.3 million this past weekend, bumping Kate Beckinsale's other film, Contraband, from its number 1 spot.
Not too far behind was the Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Terrence Howard WWII film, Red Tails, which debuted at number 2 for $18.7 million. Last week's top film, Contraband, was bumped down to number 3 with $12 million while Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close jumped from 36th last week to the number 4 spot -- thanks to the addition of more than 2,000 screens. Lastly, the 3D version of Beauty and the Beast, which came in second last week, secured the number 5 spot with $8.8 million.
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Madonna’s Lonely Script
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Weinstein Company, Drama, Period, Political, Romance, Celeb News, New Releases, Scripts
Madonna wrote a film because she was lonely. The 53-year-old star's fascination with Wallis Simpson - the subject of her new movie W.E. - stemmed from her interest in English history, which she began to research when she first moved to London with former husband Guy Ritchie.
"When I moved to England after I got married, I really didn't have any friends. I didn't know anybody. I found myself in a strange world and I decided that I was going to find out about the history and culture. So I started studying English history and reading about the monarchy. When I got to Edward VIII, I was transfixed by the idea that a man would give up such a powerful position for love. I started reading books about Wallis Simpson, and I found a lot of them to be really negative and one-dimensional. When women have some kind of power, and we don't understand them, we diminish them."
Madonna related to Wallis a lot and thinks that made her the right person to direct the film: "I think I had an insight into her character that possibly other directors wouldn't have, because I know what it's like to be reduced to a sound bite."
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Madonna Asked Guy For Camera Advice
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Weinstein Company, Drama, Period, Political, Romance, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Technology, Upcoming Releases
Madonna asked ex-husband Guy Ritchie for "technical advice about cameras" while shooting W.E..
The singer-turned-director was married to filmmaker Guy Ritchie for just short of eight years, and she admits she was keen to talk to him and pick his brain to make sure her directorial debut was as good as it possibly could be: "I gave the screenplay to Guy and shared the concepts and the stories and the ideas with him because he was interested in it from a historical point of view. Guy would give me technical advice about cameras or using digital versus film or one cinematographer being better than another - just technical things."
Despite the film not yet being released, Madonna - who is currently dating a dancer more than half her age - claims she has already begun considering ideas for future movies. "I'm thinking about possible subjects, but I am a hopeless romantic, so I'm sure that romance and love will be a part of the story."
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Kim Cattrall Unsure About Sex and the City 3
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Weinstein Company, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors
Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall is unsure if the series has a future.
While the 54-year-old actress - who played man-eating PR executive Samantha Jones in six TV seasons and two movies of the romantic comedy alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis - would "love" to return for a third film, she is unsure if there is a possibility it could continue any further.
"I don't know if it will happen. I really, really have no idea. I love playing Samantha Jones. I would love playing Samantha Jones again, but I don't know if I will."
Although she would jump at the chance to step into Samantha's shoes again, Kim recently revealed she wants people to remember that she had a career before the character of Samantha: "I loved working on Sex and The City. It's a dream job and a great character to play. But before Sex and The City I was a working actress and hopefully I will be until I can't talk or move."
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Scream 4: Who Dies First?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Weinstein Company, Horror, Sequels, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
We’ve got details on the opening scene of Scream 4 -- including which two TV actresses are going to get bloody within the first few minutes. Drew Barrymore famously starred in Scream’s first opening sequence, and the first death is a much-coveted position for the upcoming sequel.
Which pretty little starlets nabbed the gig? We just gave you a clue -- follow the jump to get the entire spoiler…
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Box Office Breakdown: The Rite Exorcises a Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists
The Rite may not currently be up for an Oscar, but it does have an Oscar winner – and a box office win.
Anthony Hopkins’ first wide release since The Wolfman cut No Strings Attached from its top spot this past weekend. The film, which debuted during (another) East Coast weather event, managed to shovel up $14.8 million in ticket sales.
The Mechanic, featuring action star Jason Statham, also found a place in the Top Ten. The film – a remake of a Charles Bronson movie – opened in third place with $11.4 million.
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Quote of the Day: Paul Rudd on Celebrity Status
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Weinstein Company, Comedy, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases
"Someone set up an appointment for a groomer today! I had a grooming before I came over here, which means I got makeup and hair. It took about five minutes -- I probably needed more -- but I've never had that at Sundance...I feel like I was in a dog show. Like, grooming?"
-- Actor Paul Rudd, who was at Sundance promoting his latest film My Idiot Brother, comments on the perks of being a bigger star.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: January 25, 2011
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Foreign, Horror, Music, Period, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this week:
- A Beautiful Mind: Blu-ray
- Broadcast News: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Color Purple: Blu-ray
- Enter the Void: DVD, Blu-ray
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Blu-ray
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest: DVD, Blu-ray
- Nowhere Boy: DVD, Blu-ray
- Open Season 3: DVD, Blu-ray
- Red: DVD, Blu-ray
- Saw: The Final Chapter: DVD, Blu-ray
- Secretariat: DVD, Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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Box Office Breakdown: Portman Scores with Kutcher and Kunis
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Period, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Box Office, Lists
Pair Natalie Portman with a star from That 70’s Show and what do you get? A Top Ten film.
No Strings Attached – last weekend’s only new wide release – topped the box office with a $19.6 million bow. The film, which features Portman and Ashton Kutcher, gave Natalie – someone who has avoided romantic comedies -- her best debut since 2006’s V for Vendetta.
As for Black Swan, Portman’s film with 70’s Show actress Mila Kunis – that film slipped one notch down to sixth place over the weekend. You can expect a possible boost for the thriller after Oscar nominations are announced Tuesday morning.
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