Sunday, December 25, 2011
VIDEO: Get Ready for More Pretty Little Liars! Everyone Is Fighting!
Pretty Little Liars When Pretty Little Liars returns, the girls will not be the tight-knit foursome we're used to seeing. "The girls have formed this schism, especially between Spencer and Emily," Troian Bellisario, who plays Spencer, told TVGuide.com. "They have two very different ideas of how to approach what A has done to them." Pretty Little Liars First Look: Things don't look good for the couples Emily, meanwhile, is no longer backing down and following Spencer's plans. "Emily has gained so much confidence," Shay Mitchell says."She's really on a mission to find out who A is and put a stop to everything." In the video below, we catch up with Bellisario, Mitchell, Lucy Hale and Ashley Benson, who share some insight into the upcoming season, including Aria and Ezra's "coming out," the return of Maya, and three (yes, three!) big fight scenes. Pretty Little Liars returns on Monday, Jan. 2 at 8/7c on ABC Family.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
'Dragon Tattoo' kicks off holiday B.O.
'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'Kickstarting a packed Christmas frame, Sony's "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" earned $1.6 million from latenight Tuesday screenings, starting at 7 p.m."Dragon Tattoo" broadens today to 2,914 locations -- not all of which screened the film Tuesday night.Paramount also boosted ticket sales, with "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" earning Tuesday a total of $3.7 million, of which $2 million came from evening and latenight shows. The film's existing large-format locations (at 425) contributed $1.7 million; pic had approximately 2,400 additional theaters Tuesday night."Ghost Protocol" and "Dragon Tattoo" are expected to jockey for first place this weekend, with projected six-day domestic bows at around $40 million."Dragon Tattoo," which received an A CinemaScore from Stateside auds (not surprising given opening night's usual hardcore fan turnout), also launches this weekend in Scandinavia, including Sweden, where the film is set and has scored rave reviews from local critics.Sweden's largest evening newspaper, Aftonbladet, described "Dragon Tattoo" as "a hell of a ride -- crazy, nasty and sexier than the Swedish original," while the country's largest pubcaster, Swedish Television called the remake "a much better, much tighter thriller. Hollywood wins."Prior to its release, some B.O. pundits questioned whether Sony's "Tattoo" adaptation would play internationally, as the first film became a major B.O. hit overseas, grossing more than $93 million outside the U.S.Up next for Sony's "Tattoo" are the U.K. and Russia, where the pic is set to bow over the next two weeks. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com
Here is an Awards Podcast Featuring a Certain Movieline Editor
The Hollywood Reporter’s resident awards guru and all-around nice guy Scott Feinberg invited me to join him on the latest installment of his “Feinberg and Friends” podcast, which is now live at THR. Therein we go deep — like, deep deep, or Ed-Harris-gagging-down-amniotic-fluid-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-in-The Abyss deep — on this year’s awards race, including but not limited to… · The curious case of the semi-respectable Golden Globe Award nominations. · The Critics Choice Awards nominations. · SAG Award nominations (including Armie Hammer’s surprising nod and Albert Brooks’s shocking snub). · The resulting state of the Oscar races for Best Picture, Best Screenplay(s), Best Documentary Feature and Best Foreign-Language Film. · Which Oscar campaign has received the most bang for its buck. And more! This is also your last chance to hear me sober before some time early in January, so if that kind of thing intrigues you (Mom?), then have a listen at THR. Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
'The Descendants,' 'Drive' Take Top Satellite Award Honors
Fox Searchlight's "The Descendants" was named best picture of the season in the Worldwide Press Academy's 16th annual Satellite Honours, that have been held Sunday evening in the Beverly Hillsides Hotel.However the neon-lit thriller "Drive," from FilmDistrict, required home probably the most movie trophies, with best pointing, honors likely to Nicolas Winding Refn best actor and supporting actor, likely to Ryan Gosling and Albert Brooks and finest seem editing.Additionally to the best picture win, "Descendants" gained a trophy for the best modified script, which visited Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.Viola Davis was named best actress for "The Assistance,Inch while Jessica Chastain was designated as well as supporting actress on her performance in "The Tree of Existence," that also gained best original script honors for Terrence Malick.Raoul Ruiz's "Mysteries of Lisbon" was honored as well as foreign film "The Adventures of Tintin," best animated movie and "Senna," best documentary.Other film those who win incorporated: score, "Soul Surfer" song, "Lay Lower Your Mind," "Albert Nobbs" cinematography, "War Equine" visual effects, "Hugo" film editing, "The Guard" art & production design, "The Artist" and costume design, "Water for Tigers."The experts group also passed out ten television honours and nine honours in new media. Justified was named best TV drama series and "It Certainly Is Sunny in Philadelphia" was named best TV comedy series.Mitzi Gaynor, Douglas Trumbull, Peter Bogdanovich, Carl Reiner and also the late Tim Hetherington counseled me recognized with special honours. The Hollywood Reporter
Friday, December 16, 2011
Were You Wondering if Rob Lowe is Hilarious as Lifetime's Convicted Killer Drew Peterson? Because He Is.
Lifetime movies are better than movie movies. They’re melodramatic, inbred morsels of filmic stank. And the best ones — as of today — possess a sacred ingredient called “Rob Lowe’s Moustache-y Acting Talents.” As Bolingbrook, IL cop-turned-murder suspect Drew Peterson in the new TV feature Drew Peterson: Untouchable, Lowe tries on his best Da Bears accent and dons a moustache that reminds me fondly of Reno 911 and his Parks and Recreation costar Nick Offerman. You will not be able to handle his sole line of dialogue in the new teaser trailer. OK. Just OK now. If Drew Peterson ever really uttered the line, “I’m untouchable, bitch,” I’m assuming he didn’t deliver it with effeminate, monotone dispassion. Then again, maybe that fey, stilted quality is what made Drew a serial killer. All I know is this obviously Lifetime’s finest work since the Hayden Panettiere/Marcia Gay Harden triumph Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, where Harden all but fed her Oscar to wolves. And now, here is a triple-play of amazing Drew Peterson: Untouchable screenshots. Untouchable indeed, bitch. Rob Lowe Channels Drew Peterson In Creepy Teaser for Lifetime Movie [THR]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
A Evening Time With'Pariah'
A Evening Time With'Pariah' By Jessica Gardner December 14, 2011 Photo by Focus Features At ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood on 12 ,. 7, undertaking a screening of "Pariah," stars Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, and Aasha Davis, producer Nekisa Cooper, and author-director Dee Rees participated in the Q&A for Back Stage site visitors and SAG people."Pariah" can be a coming-of-age film of a 17-year-old African-American girl getting a knack for poetry who struggles with tension in their family as she progressively holds her identity just like a lesbian. About newcomer Oduye's audition for your lead role of Alike, Rees mentioned, "It absolutely was very important the smoothness had an outsider perspective, an outdoors experience, and Adepero handled to take advantage of this feeling of isolation and very go for the character. The moment she walked inside the room, she's in the zone. She didn't say a lot of. She just joined it, and he or she just been there.InchAround the positive response the film has become since its premiere within the Sundance Film Festival, Rees mentioned, "This is often a universal film. It comes down lower to identity, and everyone can interact with that. You'll be able to take away the sexuality, you'll be able to take away the raceit's about the best way to be genuine and not check a box." A Evening Time With'Pariah' By Jessica Gardner December 14, 2011 PHOTO CREDIT Focus Features At ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood on 12 ,. 7, undertaking a screening of "Pariah," stars Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, and Aasha Davis, producer Nekisa Cooper, and author-director Dee Rees required part inside a Q&A for Back Stage site visitors and SAG people."Pariah" can be a coming-of-age film of a 17-year-old African-American girl getting a knack for poetry who struggles with tension in their family as she progressively holds her identity just like a lesbian. About newcomer Oduye's audition for your lead role of Alike, Rees mentioned, "It absolutely was very important the smoothness had an outsider perspective, an outdoors experience, and Adepero could take advantage of this feeling of isolation and very go for the character. The moment she walked inside the room, she's in the zone. She didn't say a lot of. She just joined it, and he or she just been there.InchAround the positive response the film has become since its premiere within the Sundance Film Festival, Rees mentioned, "This is often a universal film. It comes down lower to identity, and everyone can interact with that. You'll be able to take away the sexuality, you'll be able to take away the raceit's regarding how to be genuine and not check a box."
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Glee's Holiday Throwback: Let us Return to Christmas within the '60s!
Glee Oh, Marti Noxon, you'd fun writing that one did not you. The Buffy vet, who works as a talking to producer on Glee this year, made her episodic writing debut with "Remarkable Merry Christmas," a near-plotless throwback towards the Judy Garland Show's boozy, high-as-a-kite holiday special (and old-timey variety special offers generally). Why is this so? Last season, they switched Sue in to the Grinch (literally) and gave Artie fake legs (literally). Why don't you deliver a carol-jolly Christmas by serving up some Yuletide chestnuts and the very best of '60s TV (accents! corny jokes! canned laughter!)? But just in case you skipped the storyline stuff, or didn't remember it, or blocked it, here's what you ought to know: Mr. Schue picks Artie to direct a throwback Christmas special for Lima's cable-access station, which intervenes using the glee club's promise to assist Sue serve in a destitute shelter (this season, she's the anti-Grinch), however they appear anyway to sing this guitar rock band Aid classic "Will They Know It's Christmas?" Also, Mike and Rory bond over being alone for that holidays, and Rachel discovers the real concept of Christmas (and also to love the pig that Finn bought her since it is the idea that counts). Watch full instances of Glee The relaxation from the 30 approximately minutes was filled by Artie's trippy vision, shot in black and whitened, located by Kurt and Blaine (introduced as "my closest friend and holiday roommate" within their "bachelor chalet") and starring all New Directions minus Quinn and Mike. It had been... oddly enchanting, amusing and kinda strange, for Glee. Search for the episode to split Glee fans. You will find individuals people that do not mind a Rocky Horror hour, or hallucinating/huffing in the dental professional... and you will find the relaxation individuals. Us? We loved the experimental special-within-the-special. So given everything, we made the decision to position the night's performances because when Christmas-y they provided us feel, beginning using the lump of coal. 9. "River" No problem with Joni Mitchell, and "River" does not make us depressed the way in which "Christmas Footwear" does. But when we are ranking tunes so as which gave us the nice and cozy fuzzies, this ain't it. Maybe if Rachel have been singing it for the reason rather than just who audition it for Artie? Very not-Joni-like. 8. "Blue Christmas" Glee Project champion Damian McGinty is particularly skilled at handling slow oldies like that one, but can't they let Rory sing something fun? Cheerful? Up-tempo? Heck, just allow him to move about a little rather than standing still while watching choir room. (If you have been watching carefully like we've, you'll note he's a means worse dancer than Finn! Why are they not taking advantage of it?) "That song am depressing I might really be dead," Santana states, and exactly how Rory shipped it, we type of need to agree. Take a look at photos from Glee 7. "My Personal Favorite Things" 'Tis the growing season towards the Seem of Music! If perhaps we'd a pillow to throw in mid-air like Maria! This cheer-up classic was shipped with gusto by question quarter Rachel, Kurt, Blaine and Mercedes, also it put smiles on our faces...but technically it isn't a Christmas song, and there is a lot more cheer in the future. 6. "Remarkable Merry Christmas" Virtually every pop act within the last 2 decades has unsuccessful at crafting a brand new holiday classic (aside from Mariah Carey, see below). Glee costs just a little better with this particular original number, because of spirited performances by Rachel and Blaine, the alarms without anyone's knowledge and also the Santa shout-outs - it's almost enough to hide how very generic the song itself sounds. 5. "Allow It To Snow" Kurt and Blaine carry it out within Artie's special, and producers fortunately did not want to modernize the track. Rather less production goes a lengthy way if this involves a great yuletide number. Plus: The happy couple use some pretty smooth dances moves straight from an Andy Williams' variety hour. 4. "Will They Know It's Christmas?" Combined with images of recent Directions giving wrapped gifts to destitute children, the ultimate song from the episode is unquestionably feel-good and familiar enough, it is simply not the most popular Christmas song, leaning more toward "Christmas Footwear" in sentiment. Still, it will be a nice ending towards the episode. 3. "Father Christmas Is Visiting Town" Yes. Put a tambourine in Finn's hands more frequently! He and Puck manage to accept schmaltz lower only a notch (whilst outfitted as Luke Skywalker and Han Solo) and infuse Artie's throwback with a few much-needed rock. Because of Puck's dorky, toothy grin and Finn's high energy, that much-covered rendition still packs a cheesy and effective Christmas punch. (And producers, if you want anymore proof Cory Monteith must cover Bruce Springsteen, your search is over.) 2. "Christmas Wrapping" The Waitresses' 1981 song in regards to a lady too busy for Christmas might be a tad too new wave-y (and obscure) for many Glee viewers (despite the fact that the Spice Women did pay for it), but hello? The Cheerios clothed in Santa clothes? Twirling laces and ribbons? Brittany bouncing around in the forefront? Christmas wish satisfied. 1. "All I Would Like for Christmas Is That You SimplyInch Can there be much better way to begin a Christmas episode compared to Mercedes dealing with this Mariah Carey bit of pop perfection? No. Sure, it didn't have reason for the episode, but (clearly) we love to watching these kids romp around to holiday music. And also, since we even fondly recall the Olivia Olson version from Love Really, obviously we like that one. Whether it does not enable you to get in your ft, try checking for any pulse. What have you think about the episode? Which tunes place you in the vacation spirit? Which made you seem like the Grinch? Was Artie's vision great or bizarre? Or both? Inform us within the comments below.
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