Casting Corner: Paul Giamatti, Frank Langella, and More

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, MGM, Biopics, Drama, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Paul Giamatti: The Farrelly Brothers’ Three Stooges film took a huge blow when they lost Sean Penn; however, Peter Farrelly has recently revealed that John Adams star Paul Giamatti will be taking his place to fill in Larry’s shoes. Jim Carrey and Benicio Del Toro also star as Curly and Moe.

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In Theaters This Weekend: August 7, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: IFC Films, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Foreign, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:

• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (PG-13): starring Dennis Quiad, Marlon Wayans, Channing Tatum (directed by Stephen Sommers)
• Julie & Julia (PG-13): starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci (directed by Nora Ephron)
• A Perfect Getaway (R): starring Timothy Olyphant, Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich (directed by David Twohy)

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: May 26, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adventure, Drama, Period, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Lists, New Releases

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

• Children of Men: Blu-ray
• Cinderella Man: Blu-ray
• Falling Down: DVD, Blu-ray
• Field of Dreams: Blu-ray
• Killshot: DVD
• New in Town: DVD, Blu-ray
• Powder Blue: DVD, Blu-ray
• Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: Blu-ray
• Seabiscuit: Blu-ray
• Spy Game: Blu-ray
• True Romance: Blu-ray

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In Theaters This Weekend: March 20, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, FOCUS, Magnolia, Universal, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Duplicity (PG-13): starring Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti (directed by Tony Gilroy)
• I Love You, Man (R): starring Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones (directed by John Hamburg)
• Knowing (PG-13): starring Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury (directed by Alex Proyas)
• Hearts & Minds* (R): starring Daniel Ellsberg, General William Westmoreland, Clark Clifford (directed by Peter Davis)
• The Great Buck Howard* (PG): starring John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt (directed by Sean McGinley)

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: February 3, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Sony, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Animation, Family, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Home Entertainment

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

• Bottle Shock: DVD
• Clerks II: Blu-ray
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: DVD, Blu-ray (avail. on Feb. 6)
• Napoleon Dynamite: Blu-ray
• Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist: DVD, Blu-ray
• Office Space: Blu-ray
• Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous: DVD
• The Secret Life of Bees: DVD, Blu-ray
• Sideways: Blu-ray
• Space Buddies: DVD, Blu-ray
• Zack and Miri Make a Porno: DVD, Blu-ray

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In Theaters This Weekend (6/27)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, IFC Films, Magnolia, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Independent, Political, Religious, Comedy, Sports, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• WALL•E (G): starring Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver (directed by Andrew Stanton)
• Wanted (R): starring James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman (directed by Timur Bekmambetov)
• Elsa & Fred* (PG): starring Manuel Alexandre, China Zorrilla, Blanca Portillo (directed by Marcos Carnevale)
• Finding Amanda* (R): starring Matthew Broderick, Maura Tierney, Brittany Snow (directed by Peter Tolan)

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In Theaters This Weekend (11/9)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: MGM, Sony, Warner Bros, Warner Independant Films, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Independent, Music, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Fred Claus (PG):  starring Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson (directed by David Dobkin)
• Lions for Lambs (R):  starring Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep (directed by Robert Redford)
• P2 (R):  starring Alexandre Aja, Franck Khalfoun, Grégory Levasseur (directed by Franck Khalfoun)

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This Week on HD DVD and Blu-ray: October 2, 2007

Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Classics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Independent, Musicals, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Distribution, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

This Tuesday brings the release of some great titles, new and old.  As expected, the studios are rolling out some Halloween-inspired classics, filled with zombies, vampires and serial killers; though sadly, only Blu-ray supporters seem to be taking advantage of the upcoming holiday.

HD DVD studios chose instead to use this week to re-release a bunch of titles that were previously only available in those obnoxious HD DVD/DVD Combo discs.  You know, the $40 releases that were appealing to neither the HD owners nor the standard-definition owners?  Those of you who rightly refused to make such a silly purchase can now have some great HD titles for a lower price, thanks to Warner Home Video coming to its senses.  Any of the following films with an asterisk (*) in the title are the re-released versions.

Check out this Tuesday’s HD DVD and Blu-ray releases after the jump.

To see this week’s standard-definition DVD releases, click here.
To see this week’s TV-On-DVD releases, click here.

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Box Office Breakdown:  Yuma Ropes Up The Win

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Lionsgate, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

Audiences went old-school this weekend helping 3:10 to Yuma corral the box office crown.  The well-received film, starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, marked the second week in a row a classic movie remake landed at #1.  (Previous winner, Halloween slid down a notch this week).

Question now is:  Will the success of Yuma spur an onslaught of Westerns?  Given the lack of any real competition this weekend, it still may be too soon to say.  But any speculation will probably be confirmed when Brad Pitt‘s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford opens on September 21.

A trend that probably won’t be coming back anytime soon?  Brothers-desperately-trying-to-make-a-baby-to-make-their-father-happy-before-he-dies films.  The Brothers Solomon delivered a pathetic $525,000 in its debut weekend.  Granted, it didn’t show in many theaters (only 700)—but I’m guessing there was a reason for that.

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In Theaters This Weekend (9/7)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, New Line, Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Period, Comedy, Lists, New Releases

If you need a little help planning your weekend, here are a few possible suggestions:

3:10 to Yuma:  starring Russell Crowe, Christian Bale (click here to read our early review)
Shoot ‘Em Up:  starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci (directed by Michael Davis)
The Brothers Solomon:  starring Will Forte, Will Arnett (directed by Jeff Garlin Bob Odenkirk)

I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With*:  starring Jeff Garlin, Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Hunt (directed by Jeff Garlin)
The Bubble*:  Ohad Knoller, Yousef ‘Joe’ Sweid, Daniela Virtzer (directed by Eytan Fox)
In the Shadow of the Moon*:  documentary (directed by David Singleton)
Fierce People*:  starring Donald Sutherland, Diane Lane (directed by Griffin Dunne)
Hatchet*:  starring Kane Hodder, Joel Moore, Deon Richmond (directed by Adam Green)
Romance & Cigarettes*: starring James Gandolfini , Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet (directed by John Turturro)
Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint*:  starring Jamyang Lodro, Kelsang (directed by Neten Chokling)

*limited and/or gradual release

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