All Screen articles in 18 January 2005 – Page 5

  • News

    Sony gets set to Hustle in South Korea

    2005-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Sony Pictures Releasing International's (SPRI) comedy action hit KungFu Hustle will pass $50mthis weekend with a much anticipated launch in South Korea.The picture has blazed a record-breaking trail through a slew ofAsian markets and taken $49m to date. It was due to open in South Korea on Jan13 on 180 ...

  • Reviews

    Elektra

    2005-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Dir:Rob Bowman. US. 2005. 96mins.Sheappeared - and apparently died - in last year's Ben Affleck vehicle Daredeviland now Marvel Comics character Elektra gets her own movie, withJennifer Garner, from TV's Alias, once again playing the mysteriousaction heroine with the sexy costume and lethal martial arts skills.This comics-to-screen transfer, however, produced ...

  • News

    Independents should make more musicals, urges new coalition

    2005-01-14T00:00:00Z

    A new coalition has called upon independent filmmakers to makemore musicals following a decision not to reactivate the Original Musical Oscarcategory at next month's 77th Academy Awards.The Coalition of the Musical's Indie Musical Challenge has alreadydrawn support from Team America: World Police co-creator Matt Stone, and thecoalition's Dan Mirvish wants ...

  • News

    Drake leads management buyout of Senator International

    2005-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Senator International president Joe Drake announced yesterday (Jan13) that the company's senior management has bought out Senator's US operationsfrom parent Senator Entertainment and lender Deutsche Bank and named the newcompany Mandate Pictures.Drake, head of production Nathan Kahane and chief financialofficer Brian Goldsmith are the principal owners of the company, with ...

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    Film-makers and artists group together in Macrocosm production collective

    2005-01-14T00:00:00Z

    A consortium of independent filmmakers and creative artists calledMacrocosm will launch at Sundance on Jan 24, with the aim of bringingindependent projects to stage, screen and television.The group's inaugural and self-financed project Hot Chicks, a live action feature based onreligious comic book tracts by Jack Chick and featuring segments by ...

  • News

    FRANCE 14 January

    2005-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Alexander rode to the top of the chart with over half amillion admissions in its debut week. The film pushed Ocean'sTwelve down to number two where it has taken more than $19m. French film LesSoeurs Fachees jumped up to number 3 from the fifth spot last week butstill lost 19% ...

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    HONG KONG 14 January

    2005-01-14T00:00:00Z

    National Treasure dislodged Stephen Chow's mega-hit Kung-fu Hustlefrom the top spot at the Hong Kong box office after a two-week reign.Distributed by Buena Vista's local partner, Intercontinental Film Distributors,the action adventure grossed US$816,527 from 40 screens. In its third week, Kung-fuHustle added US$662,721 from 63 screens bringing its cume to ...

  • Reviews

    Assault On Precinct 13

    2005-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Dir: Jean-FrancoisRichet. US. 2005. 109mins.One of the first filmsproduced under Focus Features' genre division Rogue Pictures, Assault OnPrecinct 13 is an efficient action feature which might not break any newground in the genre, but will keep a male action-loving audience happy.Theatrical results will be good, if not spectacular; audiences will ...