A Christmas Carol Comes to London

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Disney, Adaptation, Animation, Family, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases

Jim Carrey wouldn’t want to travel through time.

The Hollywood funnyman - who was in London’s Leicester Square last night for the world premiere of his latest film Disney’s A Christmas Carol, based on the Charles Dickens story - has revealed he wouldn’t want to revisit his past or see into the future even if he had the chance.

“There are some important physicists who now are telling us that all time is happening only once. So I think now is a good time,” he said.

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In Theaters This Weekend: November 6, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Universal, Warner Bros, Adaptation, Animation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:

• The Box (PG-13): starring James Marsden, Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella (directed by Richard Kelly)
• Disney’s A Christmas Carol (PG): starring Jim Carrey, John Cleese, Gary Oldman (directed by Robert Zemeckis)
• The Fourth Kind (PG-13): starring Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton (directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi)
• The Men Who Stare at Goats (R): starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges (directed by Grant Heslov)

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: October 13, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Sony, Touchstone, Universal, Adaptation, Animation, Documentary, Horror, Music, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Adoration: DVD, Blu-ray
• American Violet: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Craft: Blu-ray
• Drag Me to Hell: DVD, Blu-ray
• Every Little Step: DVD
• Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Blu-ray
• Happy Birthday to Me: DVD
• Land of the Lost: DVD, Blu-ray
• Natural Born Killers (Director’s Cut): DVD, Blu-ray
• The Proposal: DVD, Blu-ray
• South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut: Blu-ray
• The Stepfather: DVD
• Stop Making Sense: Blu-ray

Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: October 6, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Animation, Classics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Science Fiction, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Anvil: The Story of Anvil: DVD
• Assassination of a High School President: DVD
• Audition: Collector’s Edition: DVD, Blu-ray
• Chinatown: DVD
• Contact: Blu-ray
• The Gate: Monstrous Special Edition: DVD
• Ghost Ship: Blu-ray
• A Hard Day’s Night: Blu-ray
• Imagine That: Blu-ray
• Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: Blu-ray
• Miracle on 34th Street: Blu-ray
• My Fair Lady: DVD

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Three Stooges Loses Sean Penn

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: MGM, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases

Jim Carrey might have been willing to gain 50 pounds to play Curly Howard, but his film has lost an entire body. Sean Penn, who was scheduled to play Larry Fine in the Three Stooges, has just dropped out of the project.

The Farrelly brothers film would have joined the two-time Oscar winner with Carrey and Benicio Del Toro. (The Che star was picked to star as Moe Howard.) Unfortunately, Sean has reportedly decided to put family before work. (His rocky relationship with Robin Wright Penn is currently back on.) That choice means giving up a role in Cartel as well.

It’s not known at this point what Sean’s leave will mean for the long-awaited comedy. Stooges was slated to begin production sometime in August. If the studio opts to wait for his return, the film could be delayed for another year.

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Harrison Ford tops Highest Paid Actor List

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Paramount, Box Office, Celeb News, Lists

Harrison Ford is Hollywood’s highest paid actor after earning $60.37 million over the last 12 months. The 66-year-old star made the staggering sum after starring in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - which took $701 million worldwide at the box office. Ford - who had only appeared in four movies since 2000 before agreeing to reprise the famous role for a fourth time - was paid the figure between June 2008 and June 2009 as part of a deal that saw studio Paramount give the veteran star, director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas a percentage of the film’s earnings.

Other stars to make the list, compiled by business bible Forbes magazine, include Adam Sandler, who came second after raking in $51.38 million, Will Smith, who finished third with $42 million, and fourth placed Eddie Murphy, who earned $37.3 million. Rounding off the top five was Nicolas Cage, who was paid $37 million in the last 12 months. Forbes compiled the list of top earning stars by speaking to agents, managers, producers and lawyers to find out what money stars received upfront for movies in development and earnings from released films.  Advertising and other earnings from the last 12 months were also taken into consideration.

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: June 2, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: MGM, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Classics, Drama, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Air Force One: Blu-ray
• Anaconda: Blu-ray
• Bruce Almighty: Blu-ray
• Defiance: DVD, Blu-ray
• Eddie Murphy: Delirious (25th Anniversary Edition): DVD
• Fletch: Blu-ray
• Glory: Blu-ray
• The Graduate: Blu-ray
• He’s Just Not That Into You: DVD, Blu-ray
• Inside Man: Blu-ray
• Navy Seals: Blu-ray

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2009 MTV Movie Awards: The Winners

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Music, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Awards, Lists

Here are the results of tonight’s broadcast hosted by SNL‘s Andy Samberg:

• Best Movie: Twilight
• Best Male Performance: Zac Efron, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
• Best Female Performance: Kristen Stewart, Twilight
• Best Breakthrough Performance (Male): Robert Pattinson, Twilight
• Best Breakthrough Performance (Female): Ashley Tisdale, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
• Best Villain: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
• Best Fight: Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet , Twilight
• Best Kiss: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson , Twilight
• Best Comedic Performance: Jim Carrey, Yes Man
• Best WTF Moment: Amy Poehler (peeing in the sink), Baby Mama
• Best Song: “The Climb” (Miley Cyrus), Hannah Montana: The Movie
• Generation Award: Ben Stiller

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Jim Carrey: From Grinch to Scrooge

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Disney, Adaptation, Classics, Family, Casting, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases

In the past, Jim Carrey has put his own one-of-a-kind spin to many memorable movie characters. No one could have been a more villainous (but lovable) Grinch, a sillier Riddler, a more zany Andy Kaufman (erm…except maybe Andy Kaufman). But has he got what it takes to tackle one of the most recognizable - and re-done - characters of all time?

“Everybody can relate to the idea of somebody who doesn’t feel loved, and therefore doesn‘t return love,” Jim Carrey said of Ebenezer Scrooge, the classic hero from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Disney is re-imagining the tale, with Robert Zemeckis at the helm of the project.

“I’m always excited about a new way to tell a story,” Carrey spoke enthusiastically about the project, which is scheduled to open in theaters November 6. This will not be the first time Carrey has taken on the role of a classic Christmas character, but it is a much weightier role than his usual comedy fare offers.

“I think that the moral of the tale is to love. To love the world, the best you can.”

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Jim Carrey’s Plans for Three Stooges Weight Gain

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: MGM, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News

Whether you’re trying to lose or gain weight, there’s no time like the present to get started.

Even though he hasn’t been officially attached to The Three Stooges project, Jim Carrey has already begun his personal preparations. According to his girlfriend, Jenny McCarthy, that means extra helpings of dessert.

To play the role of Curly Howard, the Yes Man star hopes to pack an extra 50 pounds to his frame. Jenny told Ellen Degeneres on the daytime talk show that audiences will eventually be “blown away” by his overall transformation. That includes his impersonation of the famous character.

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