All Screen articles in 26 December 2006 – Page 2

  • Reviews

    Dragon Tiger Gate (Lung Fu Mun)

    2006-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Dir: Wilson Yip. HK. 2006.94mins.Adapted from a popular comic book, Dragon Tiger Gate is a slick butsuperficial martial arts adventure that boasts tremendous fight sequences(choreographed by co-star and co-producer Donnie Yen), colourful productiondesign and appealing central performances that cannot mask the flimsy andderivative storytelling.The film has already openedrobustly in Asia ...

  • News

    Alliance Atlantis put up for sale by controlling shareholder

    2006-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Alliance AtlantisCommunications (AAC) is for sale. The Canadian entertainment company announcedlast night that its controlling shareholder, Southhill Strategy, has been"exploring strategic alternatives". Southhill is owned by AAC executivechairman Michael MacMillan and former AAC executive Seaton McLean, two of thefounders of the original company, Atlantis Communications. The move comes twomonths after ...

  • News

    Happy Feet crosses $10m on IMAX screens

    2006-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Warner Bros' animated featureHappy Feet has passed the $10mmark on IMAX screens. The film opened November 17 on 79 IMAX screens in NorthAmerica and will eventually expand to a further 28 IMAX screensinternationally. Total worldwide gross in both conventional and large-format isapproaching $200m. 'We arevery pleased with the film's strong ...