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Reviews - Race to Witch Mountain
'Reimagining' of Disney's classic 1975 action favourite.US. 2009. 98mins. Director Andy Fickman Production companies Gunn Films, Walt Disney Pictures International distribution Walt Disney Studios Producer Andrew Gunn Screenplay Matt Lopez and Mark Bomback, from the book by Alexander Key Cinematography Greg Gardiner Main cast Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, ...
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Reviews - The Combination
Sizzling summer strife Down Under.Australia. 2008. 96mins. Director David Field Production company See Thru Films Distribution Australian Film Syndicate (Aus) Producer John Perrie Screenplay George Basha Cinematography Toby Oliver Main cast George Basha, Clare Bowen, Firass Dirani, Doris Younane, Ali Haidar, Michael Denkha, Tony Ryan.A high-energy, low-budget, independently financed tale ...
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Reviews - Happy Tears
Parker Posey squares up to reality.US. 2009. 96mins. Director/screenplay Mitchell Lichtenstein Production companies Pierpoline Films International sales Cinetic (1) 212 2047979 Producers Mitchell Lichtenstein, Joyce Pierpoline Cinematography Jamie Anderson Main cast Demi Moore, Parker Posey, Rip Torn, Ellen Barkin, Christian Camargo, Billy Magnussen.Teeth director Mitchell Lichtenstein tackles some conventional subject ...
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Reviews - It Might Get Loud
They've got axes to grind.US. 2009. 97mins. Director Davis Guggenheim Production company Thomas Tull Productions International sales The Little Film Company (1) 818 762 6999 Producers Thomas Tull, Lesley Chilcott, Davis Guggenheim, Peter Afterman Cinematography Erich Roland, Guillermo Navarro Editor Greg FintonWhen you get down to it, the electric guitar ...
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Reviews - Berlinale Special - Empire of Silver (Baiyin Diguo)
The banks were no better in 1899 China...Chi-Tai-HK. 2009. 115mins. Director Christina Yao Production companies Serenity Entertainment International, Crystal Clear Pictures, Polybona Films International sales HanWay Films (44) 20 7290 0750 Producers Chiao Hsiung-ping, Christina Yao Screenplay Christina Yao, Cheng Yi Cinematography Anthony Pun Yiu-ming Main cast Aaron Kwok, Zhang ...
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International - Watchmen wages war
Paramount Pictures International's Watchmen dominated the global box office over the March 6-8 weekend, taking $55.2m from 3,611 screens domestically and $26.6m from 5,149 screens internationally after opening day-and-date in 45 territories.Zack Snyder's comic-book adaptation opened top in several key territories including the UK, which led the pack with an ...
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How Senator builtThe Reader into a German hit
It might have a UK director and US producers, but The Reader has been largely perceived as a local film by Germany's cinema-goers, thanks to the source material of Bernhard Schlink's best-selling 1995 novel. It also has a large number of German actors in the cast and the film was ...
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RiP! gets multi-platform distribution deal with B-Side, Disinformation
Rights holders to EyeSteelFilm and the National Film Board Of Canada's RiP! A Remix Manifesto have signed a multi-platform distribution deal ahead of the picture's US premiere on March 15 at the South By SouthWest Film Festival.B-Side Entertainment will handle the US theatrical release while Disinformation will release on DVD. ...
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Peter Rice leaves Searchlight to head Fox Broadcasting
News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch has instigated a huge shake-up at the Los Angeles-based Fox businesses in the wake of COO Peter Chernin's departure.Effective immediately, the Los Angeles-based creative production divisions will be combined under a single unit reporting to Fox Filmed Entertainment co-chairmen Jim Gianopulos and Tom ...
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New US distributor Trela Media makes debut acquisition
Fledgling New York distributor Trela Media has made its first acquisition, taking North American rights from Filmlike Films to Paul H-O and Tom Donahue's documentary Guest Of Cindy Sherman.Trela Media president Christopher Trela, a former media consultant and producer who co-founded the production label Pioneer Pictures, said the company planned ...
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Papandrea leaves Groundswell to set up Make Movies
Bruna Papandrea has left her job as president of Michael London's Groundswell Productions and branched out to launch her own outfit Make Movies.Papandrea opens the company's Beverly Hills office this week with several properties ready to go out to actors and directors. The emphasis will be on 'smart movies with ...
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Jennifer Baichwal's Act Of God to open Hot Docs
Jennifer Baichwal's Act Of God will have its world premiere as the opening night film of Hot Docs Toronto Documentary Film Festival. Baichwal's previous film, Manufactured Landscapes (2006), won the Best Canadian Feature prize at the Toronto International Film Festival, as well as a Genie Award for Best Documentary. The ...
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Steve Rash to direct lacrosse comedy Crooked Arrows
Steve Rash has signed on to direct Crooked Arrows, an underdog lacrosse sports comedy set on an upstate New York reservation.The story centres on a 30-year-old of mixed lineage who must postpone his casino-building dreams to coach the inept local Native American high school lacrosse squad against the prep school ...
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Marvel, Sony set Spider-man 4 opening for May 2011
Spider-Man will return to action when Sony Pictures releases the fourth instalment in Marvel Studios' global franchise on May 6 2011.Announcing a revised set of release dates, Marvel Studios revealed that a character-based picture from its stable will launch in theatres each year from 2010-12.Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel ...
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Lorber HT Digital picks up Intangible Asset, Nollywood Bablyon
Lorber HT Digital has acquired all North American rights to Emma Franz's documentary Intangible Asset #82 and US theatrical rights and public performance rights to Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal's documentary Nollywood Babylon.Intangible Asset #82 will receive its North American premiere at the South West Film Festival on March 14 ...
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Rebecca Yeldham named director of Los Angeles Film Festival
Rebecca Yeldham has been unveiled as the new director of the Los Angeles Film Festival, Film Independent announced today [March 12].Yeldham acknowledged 'trying times' in the festival sector and said she looked forward to bringing her global perspective to bear on a festival that was 'uniquely positioned' to embrace the ...
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Juan Antonio Bayona said to be in talks for Summit's Eclipse
Summit Entertainment is believed to be on the cusp of signing the upcoming Spanish film-maker Juan Antonio Bayona to direct Eclipse, the third instalment in its Twilight franchise that will open on June 30, 2010.Bayona directed the Spanish-language Gothic tale The Orphanage, whichgrossed more than $78m worldwide after premiering at ...
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Pathe UK strikes distribution, co-production alliance with Warner
In a deal it describes as a move to find a workable business modelfor the digital era, Pathe UK is scaling down its theatrical operation and teaming with Warner Bros Entertainment UK to distribute Pathe productions in the UK and Ireland. Pathe will continue to devise the marketing campaigns for ...
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Joe Wright to direct Indian Summer for Working Title and Universal
Joe Wright will direct Indian Summer for Working Title and Universal with the screenplay being adapted by William Nicholson from the book of the same name by Alex von Tunzelmann. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Hilary Bevan Jones are producing the film.Itmarks Joe Wright's fourth collaboration with Working Title and ...
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NewsPusan appoints new executives and programmers
The 14th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) has appointed new executives to the Asian FilmMarket and programmers for the World Cinema and Asian Cinema sections.