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Merrick here...
Early last month, Brett Ratner did an interview with MTV regarding BEVERLY HILLS COP 4.
A particular quote in the interview lead many to the logical conclusion that the new BHC project would have a considerably softer tone/rating than its predecessors.
When asked what is biggest challenge would be, Ratner seemed to indicate that his new film would be geared towards a very PG audience.
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Hey all. Capone in Chicago here.
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Hey there. I'm back with more from this year's South by Southwest Film Festival.
11-04-08
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Today kicked off with my discussion with Gilbert Shelton at the Austin Convention Center. Our main source of discussion was about the upcoming FABULOUS FURRY FREAK BROTHERS movie. They've pretty much finished with a lot of pre-production and they're currently seeking out financing to complete what will be an incredibly enjoyable and hilarious film... if it comes to pass.
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Hey folks, Harry here with this week’s DVD column – few hours later than normal, but here still. I was doing this last night – picked the titles and pre-coded the article, but when I went to start writing it – my eyes began to fall heavy – and the lack of sleep from SXSW really killed me. These first several titles are all pretty weak to me – there isn’t a lot of greatness this week, that’s next week. As usual the images and titles link to Amazon for further information and purchasing ease.
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HBO has set a premiere date for TRUE BLOOD Season 3.
Pay net's vampire drama "True Blood" will begin the 12-episode run of its third season June 13. Season two, which ended Sept. 13, drew record ratings, making "True Blood" the cabler's most-watched contempo show.
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Jason Segel will take the "human lead" roll in the new MUPPET movie, as well as produce the film (which he co-wrote with Nicholas Stoller). This per THR.
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THIS snippet at ShockTillYouDrop says that...
Paramount Pictures is close to announcing a director for Paranormal Activity 2, slated to open on October 22. And sources tell Shock Till You Drop that Akiva Goldsman is the one closest to sitting in the director's chair.
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Entertainment Weekly says that Summitt is now looking to find a director for BREAKING DAWN, the last big-screen installment of THEW TWILIGHT SAGA.
EW's sources say that...
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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with a look at a movie I saw during today’s SXSW craziness called AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY.
If you have no idea who Bill Hicks is, I implore you to seek out his work. Go to YouTube and watch every bit of his stand-up you can find. Order or borrow his albums Arizona Bay and Rant in E-Minor.
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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Boy howdy, do I have some stuff to tell you folks.
I was lucky enough to get an invite to the set of TRON. It was a junket visit, which I usually don’t accept… the idea is what’s the point? If I’m in a group of 15 other online outlets the only thing I can give to you guys is a slight variation of the exact same story at the same time as other sites.
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DAY FOUR
Just a reminder - I am NOT a professional critic, nor do I pretend to be one. I bang these things out at the end of the day, usually around one or two in the morning, exhausted, and occasionally drunk.
I’m not going to dive into serious, cogent analysis, nor am I trying to look at these movies from any perspective other than that of a guy sitting in the audience. One of the most frustrating things you can hear at a story meeting is “I get it, but will an audience?”
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Merrick here...
...with a look at the teaser trailer and one sheet for THE SQUARE. This one's about "a secret affair", "a ruthless betrayal", and "a brutal revenge".
Here's the trailer...
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Merrick here...
Peter Graves passed away yesterday from a heart attack - four days short of his 84th birthday.
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Today didn't quite end up as expected, but then, that's to be expected at a film festival. It just seems if you're me, life takes unexpected turns - and keeps you from the overall plan. I wanted to see 4 films today.
Up first was a film made locally here in Austin, but also in Russia, Houston and on the INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. That's a modest journey considering the second film, but you'll hear about that soon enough.
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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with another review from South By Southwest and this one is a doozy.
There came a moment a little more than half-way through A SERBIAN FILM where my jaw was literally hanging open. I had always assumed that was a figure of speech, an exaggeration of the moment of shock and sometimes I’ve feigned it when giving my friends a look during a particularly fucked up moment in a movie (which usually tend to be Japanese), but this time I realized that does happen in real life.
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DAY THREE
There’s a story behind each of the films I want to tell you about today, but first, just a word to the wise for anyone who’s here in Austin - Thunder Soul - the movie I told you about yesterday - will be playing again this week. It shows today, Monday, at 6:45 at the Drafthouse, and Friday at 2:30 at the Paramount. Do yourself a favor and get on this train before it leaves the station.
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Hey folks, Harry here with a look at one of the Fantastic Fest/SXSW flicks - a film called MONSTERS - and I've heard really strong word on this film. Here ya go...
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Anton Sirius' The Runaways review (2010, directed by Floria Sigismondi)
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International Eye Candy
March 14, 2010
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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with my thoughts from South By Southwest’s premiere screening of THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS.
To be completely honest, I had no idea what the movie was going to be before taking my seat. You don’t have to be a genius to figure out what a documentary called THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS is about and it is everything you think it is.
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Today's schedule became infinitely easier once SXSW Festival Producer, Janet Pierson, requested that I handle the Q&A with Jean Pierre Jeunet after MIC MACS at the Paramount Theater. I was not planning on even coming face to face with Jeunet. The man is one of my personal favorite filmmakers of all time. As such - the fondness I feel for him is the type of fondness that usually causes one to tremble, go blank in the presence of and basically make an ass out of myself.
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Hey folks, Harry here! Now, here's Josh Olson's day two of SXSW - I really hate I missed THUNDER SOUL this morning. Literally everyone that I've spoken to has gone gaga for it. Here's Josh...
Day two
Still getting my sea legs. Only saw four films today. I would have seen five if the secret midnight show hadn’t turned out to be a movie that’s screening at least three other times this week and that I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in seeing.
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Hey folks, Harry here... I was introduced to Josh Olson by our mutual friend, Harlan Ellison when Harlan came to SXSW to promote and support DREAMS WITH SHARP TEETH... and Josh came along to attend. As we devoured ribs and told tall tales all night long, we kinda hit it off. When Josh asked if I'd welcome his insight into this year's SXSW... I told him to get to writing and that I'd look forward to reading and passing on his takes to you good folks. He had a short day to start with, but I expect to see a bit more in the coming days - he hit it pretty hard today it seems.
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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Hey everyone! Annette Kellerman here, back once again for my yearly coverage of the South by Southwest Film Festival. As always, I like to keep my reviews short and sweet so I can cover as much as humanly possible within the week- a daunting challenge to say the least.
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