This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: January 27, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, MGM, Lionsgate, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Religious, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists

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

• Any Given Sunday: Blu-ray
• College: DVD
• Dead & Buried: Blu-ray
• Drumline: Blu-ray
• Fireproof: DVD
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips: DVD
• Groundhog Day: Blu-ray
• In Bruges: Blu-ray
• Lakeview Terrace: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Lucky Ones: DVD
• Open Season 2: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Pink Panther: Blu-ray

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2009 Golden Globe Nominations (Film)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Independent, Musicals, Period, Political, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Awards, Lists

Although a looming SAG strike may threaten next year’s Academy Awards, the Golden Globes ceremony should finally go on as planned. The 66th annual event is scheduled to air on Sunday, January 11th, just 11 days before the Oscar nominations are announced.

Here are some of the noteworthy mentions from this year’s list of film nominees:

• Frost/Nixon and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button both led the field with five nominations each.
• Despite being chosen Best Film by the New York Film Critics, Sean Penn was the only nod Milk received by the HFPA.
• Meryl Streep earned two nominations for her work in Doubt and Mamma Mia.
• Kate Winslet is also up for two awards. Her films - Revolutionary Road and The Reader - are also up for Best Picture.
• Heath Ledger did get a posthumous nomination as expected.
• Although he was recently recognized for his acting work in Gran Torino, director Clint Eastwood (Changeling) was only acknowledged for his musical achievements.

(You can find the full list of film nominees after the jump. Click here for the TV nominations.)

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In Theaters This Weekend (2/8)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Picturehouse, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Music, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Fool’s Gold (PG-13):  starring Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland (directed by Andy Tennant)
• Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (PG-13):  starring Martin Lawrence, Margaret Avery, Mo’Nique (directed by Malcolm D. Lee)
• Bab’Aziz - The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul* (NR):  starring Maryam Hamid, Parviz Shahinkhou, Kaveh Khodashenas (directed by Nacer Khemir)
• The Band’s Visit* (PG-13):  starring Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour, Ronit Elkabetz (directed by Eran Kolirin)
• The Hottie & the Nottie* (PG-13):  starring Paris Hilton, Adam Kulbersh, Christine Lakin (directed by Tom Putnam)

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Interview With Martin McDonagh and Colin Farrell of ‘In Bruges’

Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: FOCUS, Action, Adventure, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Comedy, Filmmaking, New Releases, Upcoming Releases, Theatrical Reviews

Last week, FilmCrunch had the opportunity to interview Martin McDonagh and Colin Farrell, director and star of the upcoming film In Bruges.

Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) are two hitmen sent to the Belgian city of Bruges after a botched job in London. They’ve been told by their boss, Harry (Ralph Fiennes), to do some sight-seeing, lie low and await further instruction. But the city, full of ancient architecture and historical landmarks, can’t satiate Ray and his need for distraction. The men venture out and soon discover that beneath the city’s quaint exterior lies a strange and disturbing underbelly, a surreal setting that causes them to begin to question life and death, right and wrong, and the purpose behind their little “vacation.”

For more about the film, visit the official site or read the FilmCrunch review.

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Review: In Bruges

Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: FOCUS, Action, Adventure, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Comedy, New Releases, Upcoming Releases, Theatrical Reviews

I love when I come into a film having preconceptions, and they are totally obliterated and replaced with the feeling that I’ve found something unique, something I was unable to foresee. That may seem a bit dramatic—In Bruges is, after all, a fairly linear story. But writer/director Martin McDonagh injects a dark, reflective tone into what could’ve easily been a talk-‘em-up, shoot-‘em-up Guy Ritchie film; those who’ve seen the trailer know what I mean. And while Ritchie films are appealing in their own right, In Bruges deviates significantly, exhibiting characters who somehow transcend their quick wit and hardened exteriors to reveal—much like the city itself—great history and depth.

Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) are two hitmen sent to the Belgian city of Bruges after a botched job in London. They’ve been told by their boss, Harry (Ralph Fiennes), to do some sight-seeing, lie low and await further instruction. But the city, full of ancient architecture and historical landmarks, can’t satiate Ray and his need for distraction. The job-gone-wrong had been Ray’s first assignment as hitman, but the unspeakable mess left in London is but a slight snag for long-timer Ken, numb to the violence of his profession.

Check out the FilmCrunch interview with Martin McDonagh and Colin Farrell.

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In Theaters this Weekend (10/26)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Sony, Touchstone, Warner Bros, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Independent, Noir, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Dan in Real Life (PG-13):  starring Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook (directed by Peter Hedges)
• Saw IV (R):  starring Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor (directed by Darren Lynn Bousman)
• Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead* (R):  starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei (directed by Sidney Lumet)
• Bella* (PG-13):  starring Sophie Nyweide, Eduardo Verastegui (directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde)

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