All Screen articles in 26 December 2008
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Madagascar 2 soars past $200m after $33.5m weekend for PPI
DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa swept past $200m thanks to another strong haul that saw the animated sequel add an estimated $33.5m for $218.5m though PPI from 5,959 venues in 56 territories.The film opened in ten territories and ranked number one in Italy on $6.5m from 463 sites, Australia ...
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Koltai-Levine sets up marketing company MKL Partners
Former Picturehouse marketing chief Marian Koltai-Levine has announced the marketing company MKL Partners.'Today more than ever, the marketplace seems ripe for a new kind of marketing firm: One that develops diverse, strategic campaigns, offers a breadth of talent to deliver results, and expands or contracts based on client needs,' Koltai-Levine ...
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Carrey's Yes Man leads North American box office with $18.2m take
Jim Carrey won the face-off with Will Smith as Warner Bros' comedy Yes Man debuted at number one in the pre-Christmas weekend on an estimated $18.2m, but it was a subdued weekend as storms battered the North-East.Overall box office fell off 44% against the same period last year as the ...
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The Blind Sunflowers dominates nominations for Goyas
Jose Luis Cuerda’s The Blind Sunflowers has picked up 15 nominations for the 23rd Goya awards, more than double the number of any other film.Cuerda’s Franco era drama, which has already been put forward as Spain’s entry for the Oscars, has been nominated for best picture, best director, best adapted ...
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First Italian tax break receives European Union backing
The initial measures of Italy's first tax incentive law geared to the cinema sector has been approved by the European Union.Thenews announced by Italian Culture Minister Sandro Bondi is a breakthrough for an initiative that has proved ahard sell in Italy and follows more than a decade of lobbying.The law ...
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2008 Review Of The Year - market reports
2008 was a year that began with some expectancy of recovery after what had been something of a grind the previous year.But the US independent market was in no state to make the big leaps forward.What's more, despite signs ofhope at Berlin, the markets were soon overtaken by economic events.An ...
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Sao Paulo critics name Linha de Passe, Hills Of Disorder best of 2008
The film critics of APCA, Sao Paulo Arts Critics Association, gave their top honor of best film this year to two titles: Linha de Passe, Walter Salles' and Daniela Thomas' urban drama which premiered in competition at Cannes, and Andrea Tonacci's The Hills of Disorder. Linha de Passe follows the ...
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SCREEN REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2008: PART TWO
In the second of a three-part review of the year, Screen looks at some of the critical issues affecting the international industry. To see part one click here.BOX OFFICE: Twilight and Dark Knight put a shine on the year's takings, says Jeremy KayFESTIVAL ROUND-UP: The winners at this year's key ...
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Run Run Shaw offers to take Shaw Brothers private
Sir Run Run Shaw has offered to buy the 25.08% stake in Hong Kong's legendary Shaw Brothers that he does not already own for $171.6m (HK$1.33bn). The centenarian mogul, who owns a 74.92% stake in the legendary studios that he founded, has offered to buy the remaining shares at HK$13.35 ...
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Big Pictures to roll out Ghajini in 23 international territories
India's Big Pictures is planning to release Ghajini, starring Aamir Khan, in more than 300 cinemas across 23 countries on December 25. The motion pictures subsidiary of Reliance BIG Entertainment is handling international distribution of the film, while Indian Film Company is distributing in India.Major overseas territories for the film ...
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Feng's If You Are the One tops Chinese box office
There were no signs of economic downturn in Chinese cinemas last weekend as popular local director Feng Xiaogang's If You Are The One raked in a record-breaking $11.68m (RMB80m) in four days of release. The results mark a new opening weekend record for a romantic comedy in China. The opening ...
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Tornasol Films bringsbestsellerThursday's Widowsto big screen
Leading Spanish production outfit Tornasol Films will bring Claudia Pineiro's award-winning novel Thursday's Widows (Las Viudas De Los Jueves) to the big screen.Argentinian director Marcelo Pinyero will direct Thursday's Widows, which follows the rather unusual lives of wealthy families living in Altos De La Cascada, a suburb on the outskirts ...
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SCREEN REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2008: PART THREE
In the last of a three-part review of the year, Screen looks at some of the new talent emerging in 2008.For part one of thereviewclick hereFor part two click hereNEW TALENT:It may have been a tough year for film but startling new talent still managed to find its place.UK STARS ...
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China Film secures $88m loan from Bank of Beijing
Bank of Beijing has announced that it will provide a loan of $87.59m (RMB600m) to state-owned China Film Group for its film production and exhibition businesses. The loan follows several others that the bank has offered to Chinese film companies as part of its strategy to promote 'cultural and creative ...
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Fox launches Australia into 44 territories for Christmas weekend
Fox International's epic adventure Australia gets a big push over the Christmas weekend in a jam-packed few days that is expected to produce considerable gains too for sci-fi stablemate The Day The Earth Stood Still, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International's new family release Bedtime Stories and Warner Bros Pictures ...
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Screen reviews A-D
AustraliaAAchilles And The TortoiseAccidental HusbandAdam ResurrectedAdhen (Le Dernier Maquis)AdorationAdulthoodAfterschoolAfterwardsAliens Versus Predator: RequiemAngus, Thongs, and Perfect SnoggingAnother Love StoryAnywhere USAAppaloosa The AquariumAshes Of Time ReduxAssassination Of A High School PresidentAugustAustraliaL'AutreAutumn (Sonbahar)Awaking From A Dream BlindnessBThe Baader Meinhof Complex (Das Baader Meinhof Complex)Baby MamaBabylon ADBack SoonBagheadBallast Bangkok DangerousBart Got a RoomBathoryBe ...
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Screen reviews E-I
Elite SquadEEagle EyeEasy VirtueEden LakeThe Edge of LoveElegyEl GrecoElite Squad (Tropa De Elite)An Empress And The WarriorsEmpty Nest (El Nido Vacio)The EscapistEverlasting Moments Every Little StepEverything Is Fine (Tout Est Parfait) Frost/NixonFFear Me Not The Feelings Factory (La Fabrique Des Sentiments)Fifty Dead Men Walking La Fille De Monaco (The ...