tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47972713045948472652024-03-19T23:18:23.939-07:00Hollywood 101A surveillance of all things Hollywood.JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-76749581782866375392009-03-01T08:37:00.000-08:002009-03-01T09:56:55.506-08:00Poll Results<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Of seven upcoming sequels, the majority is most looking forward to the next installment of the Harry Potter series coming </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">July 17, 2009. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's a recently-released featurette by Warner Bros. that offers a behind-the-scenes look into "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" ~ enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8Ugf5Z6iz9A&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8Ugf5Z6iz9A&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /></span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-78315844427347478562009-02-22T20:59:00.000-08:002009-02-22T21:26:55.955-08:00ACADEMY AWARDS ~ RESULTS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AMX6R3OfSnNV4iE2l4RqPfthXEFIF-99VaHcjyltNvNj10BxuEz1694PprZ-nTFGn4sN_MtRy170LP9HO_DJObQDuGYk0GnCXpcrSBXWD5C05vph-NSrx2QgBE1HrGLazv0zxJ4_9fG9/s1600-h/slumdog+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AMX6R3OfSnNV4iE2l4RqPfthXEFIF-99VaHcjyltNvNj10BxuEz1694PprZ-nTFGn4sN_MtRy170LP9HO_DJObQDuGYk0GnCXpcrSBXWD5C05vph-NSrx2QgBE1HrGLazv0zxJ4_9fG9/s400/slumdog+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305853423417353922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Motion Picture of the Year</span><br />"Slumdog Millionaire" ~ Christian Colson</span><br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Sean Penn for "Milk"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role</span><br />Kate Winslet for "The Reader"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Directing</span><br />Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Foreign Language Film of the Year</span><br />"Okuribito" (Japan)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song</span><br />"Slumdog Millionaire" ~ A.R. Rahman, Sampooran Singh Gulzar ~ <span style="font-style: italic;">Jai Ho</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score</span><br />"Slumdog Millionaire" ~ A.R. Rahman<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Editing</span><br />"Slumdog Millionaire" ~ Chris Dickens<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Sound</span><br />"Slumdog Millionaire" ~ Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Sound Editing</span><br />"The Dark Knight" ~ Richard King<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Visual Effects</span><br />"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" ~ Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Documentary, Short Subjects<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span></span></span>Smile<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span> Pinki" ~ Megan Mylan<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Documentary, Features</span><br />"Man on Wire" ~ James Marsh, Simon Chinn<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span>Heat<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span>h Ledger for "The Dark Knight"<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Short Film, Live Action</span></span><br />"Spielzeugland" ~ Jochen Alexander Freydank<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Cinematography</span></span><br />"Slumdog Millionaire" ~ Anthony Dod Mantle<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Makeup</span></span><br />"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" ~ Greg Cannom<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Costume Design</span></span><br />"The Duchess" ~ Michael O'Conner<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Achievement in Art Direction</span></span><br />"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" ~ Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Short Film, Animated</span></span><br />"La Maison en Petits Cubes" ~ Kunio Kato<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Animated Feature Film of the Year</span></span><br />"WALL-E" ~ Andrew Stanton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published</span><br />"Slumdog Millionaire" ~ Simon Beaufoy<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen</span></span><br />"Milk" ~ Dustin Lance Black<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role</span><br />Penelope Cruz for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"</span><br /></span></div>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-66952669868026492992009-02-21T07:47:00.000-08:002009-02-21T08:03:53.110-08:00Box Office: "The Dark Knight" -- UPDATE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1y24WHqF9vrrEjnPMN6Z6HlAMSJcIDbwdGVPRB0Olonybyg_N_VYT4HdW-VG7V2EghKcif4hWvcDLjq_CDxL5C73-qZUCpXGdDC6j91VITtBOgWJATeVEytV0xSbf2qhyphenhyphennS3sqRqoDkX/s1600-h/dark+knight+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1y24WHqF9vrrEjnPMN6Z6HlAMSJcIDbwdGVPRB0Olonybyg_N_VYT4HdW-VG7V2EghKcif4hWvcDLjq_CDxL5C73-qZUCpXGdDC6j91VITtBOgWJATeVEytV0xSbf2qhyphenhyphennS3sqRqoDkX/s320/dark+knight+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305278469866349074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I wrote a post a few weeks ago about "The Dark Knight" having a box office performance just shy of $1 billion. Well folks, after being re-released in various traditional and IMAX theaters in the U.S., the film has hopped the $1 billion hurdle!<br /><br />As of today, the film's worldwide box office performance stands at $1.001 billion ~ including $533.1 million in U.S. cinemas and $468 million overseas.<br /><br />"The Dark Knight" is the fourth highest-grossing film of all time, trailing behind "Titanic" ($1.84 billion), "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" ($1.12 billion), and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" ($1.07 billion).</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-24192676344032420892009-02-19T21:05:00.000-08:002009-02-19T21:32:27.145-08:00Trailer: "Waltz with Bashir"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCy9pV94avmGNVSDrftXIXUrPqUS4BW1gwAFlRIScspC87_9D_6qP1LqMz00t_gDreBRrnCpY8ZOMbIEC_fFvm0IUAXh6MaCn9GCERAh5NpJgPeLFftKaxi27a8dO-Kz-sDb62x-xOIyBT/s1600-h/waltz+with+bashir+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCy9pV94avmGNVSDrftXIXUrPqUS4BW1gwAFlRIScspC87_9D_6qP1LqMz00t_gDreBRrnCpY8ZOMbIEC_fFvm0IUAXh6MaCn9GCERAh5NpJgPeLFftKaxi27a8dO-Kz-sDb62x-xOIyBT/s200/waltz+with+bashir+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304747121980938274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A few days ago, a co-worker told me about an animated documentary film titled "Waltz with Bashir". The film, which premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, documents a 1982 Lebanon War-veteran's attempts to recover his lost memories from the Sabra and Shatila massacre.<br /><br />If you've seen it already, what did you think? Or if, like me, you haven't seen it yet, what do you think about this trailer?<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IhjCjrYRhH8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IhjCjrYRhH8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /></span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-27098560484823883512009-02-15T13:50:00.000-08:002009-02-15T13:57:49.502-08:00Poll Results<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With a decisive 80% of the vote, "Pirates of the Caribbean" has been crowned your favorite trilogy! Other trilogies in the running included "The Matrix", "The Godfather", "Austin Powers", and "The Lord of the Rings". Thanks for voting!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxaA8Pg1AmARsHt2aAh-PNyxfui8CVUkpwvOwNj5hnNaajj8bajatpHJ3cxqP9vsrcpYxtgh2A6w6BdZYNLwPc_6C54RsI3RM3k9CZOABqRDewQSP8Kig5Ya_3pKpawRgRCH9qxM7Pvng/s1600-h/pirates+trilogy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 442px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxaA8Pg1AmARsHt2aAh-PNyxfui8CVUkpwvOwNj5hnNaajj8bajatpHJ3cxqP9vsrcpYxtgh2A6w6BdZYNLwPc_6C54RsI3RM3k9CZOABqRDewQSP8Kig5Ya_3pKpawRgRCH9qxM7Pvng/s400/pirates+trilogy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303145457099992514" border="0" /></a>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-27283007421700326652009-02-12T18:09:00.000-08:002009-02-12T18:23:42.532-08:00Trailer: "The Great Buck Howard"<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Until I watched John Malkovich host the Christmas special of SNL last December, I admittedly never knew too much about him. All I knew was that there was a movie that came out about 10 years ago with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120601/">his name in the title</a>, but now I'm definitely on the look-out for his movies! Why? Just watch this <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/twas-the-night-monologue/866361/">'Twas the Night Before Christmas</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>monologue -- you'll see what I mean.<br /><br />Coming out next month -- starring John Malkovich and Tom & Colin Hanks -- is "The Great Buck Howard". Check it out!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrgMfoeSjF0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrgMfoeSjF0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /></span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-85035021457579469482009-02-10T19:40:00.000-08:002009-02-10T19:54:58.731-08:00Will Smith: Hollywood's Most Bankable Star<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiwj6bcw87Cy-8r4qmh0twQHKZksqjnboPl_FnpQ8yhf8GeOeRDhNs48iSnPc2Y3yAPx10nN1XuFi0nhIcPYKMKbIQJ-hbIb0_exL4Wz_nnGALiojixECAqG1UfhZbEAPXaLeGLBD576X/s1600-h/will+smith.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiwj6bcw87Cy-8r4qmh0twQHKZksqjnboPl_FnpQ8yhf8GeOeRDhNs48iSnPc2Y3yAPx10nN1XuFi0nhIcPYKMKbIQJ-hbIb0_exL4Wz_nnGALiojixECAqG1UfhZbEAPXaLeGLBD576X/s320/will+smith.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301379907228456034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Wondering who to cast in your next movie? Looks like Will Smith should be at the top of your list! According to a new Forbes magazine report, Will Smith is Hollywood's most bankable movie star.<br /><br />The list, also featuring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, was compiled by a collaboration among more than 150 entertainment industry professionals, including directors and producers.<br /><br />Among other factors, the stars were ranked on their ability to attract financing for a project as will as box office success. "Seven Pounds", Smith's most recent film, has already earned more than $141.6 million worldwide.</span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-26618350032036563862009-02-08T13:59:00.000-08:002009-02-08T14:07:52.479-08:00Poll Results<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7V6V125607ndRy2vAbnPInzLYF3JvD_Gm4Eau-LLrV1rAud4vlZgVe4SHnVfqPlywdlAWomnjWMRIc-w7SyLYmK0q4FD4Ag4zxMArRkX-Wxm3E9melg4_Z6qCw9OOgHvASzHJRZuPzQD/s1600-h/ferris+buellers+day+off+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7V6V125607ndRy2vAbnPInzLYF3JvD_Gm4Eau-LLrV1rAud4vlZgVe4SHnVfqPlywdlAWomnjWMRIc-w7SyLYmK0q4FD4Ag4zxMArRkX-Wxm3E9melg4_Z6qCw9OOgHvASzHJRZuPzQD/s320/ferris+buellers+day+off+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300550453971190146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Which of these 1980s classics is your favorite?</span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>"Ferris Bueller's Day Off" narrowly topped the poll with 46% of the votes!<br /><br />"The Breakfast Club" got 30% of the vote, and "E.T.", "Back to the Future", and "Rain Man" each received 7%.<br /><br />Thanks for voting ~ new poll coming soon!<br /></span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-7043305855856972982009-02-05T18:18:00.000-08:002009-02-05T18:50:13.452-08:00Sequel: "Sex and the City"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaBqzXlw0tr2uYupyEN90UhXL0degU9ibbw6ocVHkYsSjU-Hwu_qkGqlS_M6jNwYa0MrSQzZxqjarOukUDwEuPFDkhoLFiWQOUzjhw161FFTyqOCzi1_mO91W2PffPyHFBs5NnMhb7bgz/s1600-h/sex+and+the+city+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaBqzXlw0tr2uYupyEN90UhXL0degU9ibbw6ocVHkYsSjU-Hwu_qkGqlS_M6jNwYa0MrSQzZxqjarOukUDwEuPFDkhoLFiWQOUzjhw161FFTyqOCzi1_mO91W2PffPyHFBs5NnMhb7bgz/s320/sex+and+the+city+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299503774603091618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Alana -- this one's for you!<br /><br />A sequel to the $400M-grossing film adaptation of the TV series is on its way, folks. Yesterday afternoon, writer/director Michael Patrick King -- along with Sarah Jessica Parker and her three co-stars -- signed contracts with studio bosses at New Line.<br /><br />King has yet to begin writing a script for the sequel, but he is reportedly targeting a summer 2010 release date.<br /><br />What do you think? Will the sequel be as successful as the first film?</span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-83220927614745098362009-02-03T19:14:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:34:40.189-08:00Trailer & Sequel: "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In 2006, Ben Stiller entered a new world as a night security guard at the Museum of Natural History in "Night at the Museum". In May 2009, Stiller and audiences worldwide will get to continue the adventure with "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian". Co-starring Amy Adams, Robin Williams, and more!</span><br /></div><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/y-FxWtjkb3I&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/y-FxWtjkb3I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-85504136137702555922009-02-02T18:46:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:18:18.617-08:00Box Office: January Sets Record??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrLASq5nl5FaQk1sNpH42ucd85NFDiKBwAfIZTz6W2vGM3CjGLaOoAMujwudB3JAXewYCQnrYeBmdiu1KFSUrzSY0uGocYfU-j_2-LJt8Vq7c-st4abfvpvNSdWjVrMCt028tue2RDgXk/s1600-h/paul+blart+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrLASq5nl5FaQk1sNpH42ucd85NFDiKBwAfIZTz6W2vGM3CjGLaOoAMujwudB3JAXewYCQnrYeBmdiu1KFSUrzSY0uGocYfU-j_2-LJt8Vq7c-st4abfvpvNSdWjVrMCt028tue2RDgXk/s320/paul+blart+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298398882762298066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The economy's bad, eh? Well it sure doesn't seem to be affecting the box office! With the top 12 films grossing $129 million (compared to last year's $127.7 million), last month was apparently the biggest January box office on record.<br /><br />The biggest earner of the month, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop", has grossed $83 million since its January 16 premiere. "Milk", "The Reader", and "Frost/Nixon" -- three of the five films nominated for Best Picture -- interestingly failed to contribute much to the month's record-breaking results.<br /><br />So what do you think this all means? Is the economy on its way to recovery? Or is the film industry simply one that can survive the negative effects of a slowdown?<br /></span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-22896345091222975912009-01-31T08:25:00.000-08:002009-02-01T17:50:26.591-08:00Poll Results<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Which movie do you think will win Best Picture?</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Slumdog Millionaire" topped the poll with 62% of the votes!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" got 25% of the vote, and </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Milk" got 12%. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Neither "Frost/Nixon" nor "The Reader" received any votes. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Thanks for voting! Stay tuned -- new poll coming soon!</span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-31744148343231540052009-01-29T19:13:00.000-08:002009-01-29T19:36:27.423-08:00Studio News: "Chronicles of Narnia"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCCZBZqwxogmyaKEKGyn510dKrtKInb0Nh1xO8_gBysH95X6M4HbHMHVkbTnlCgwDAt8FY9sHSBEkVHERomHqJxYlKKuQxwLcHbQm0HGU1jYODDBV4IhfhJsGJtuUY-TzfmcP6_VvVaPu/s1600-h/narnia+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCCZBZqwxogmyaKEKGyn510dKrtKInb0Nh1xO8_gBysH95X6M4HbHMHVkbTnlCgwDAt8FY9sHSBEkVHERomHqJxYlKKuQxwLcHbQm0HGU1jYODDBV4IhfhJsGJtuUY-TzfmcP6_VvVaPu/s320/narnia+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296920063179993234" border="0" /></a>Looks like Disney has decided to abandon the "Chronicles of Narnia" franchise. But have no fear! 20th Century Fox revealed yesterday that it plans to partner with Walden Media to finance the next film -- "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader".<br /><br />With a production budget of $140 million (compared to last year's $215 million for "Prince Caspian"), the film is expected to be more family film-friendly. The film is also aiming to restore the magical aspects of the first film, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", which were widespread believed to be absent from "Prince Caspian".<br /><br />The film will first be released in the UK on May 7, 2010.JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-18327589311043799862009-01-27T19:49:00.000-08:002009-01-27T19:59:37.758-08:00Trailer: "The Soloist"<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Based on a true story, "The Soloist" features Jamie Foxx as Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless and schizophrenic musician who is considered a prodigy of the double bass. The film also stars Robert Downey Jr. as Steve Lopez, an L.A. Times columnist who befriends Ayers and writes about him in the newspaper.</span><br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cxc7AYkrRMU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Cxc7AYkrRMU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-51006779416942484352009-01-26T19:14:00.000-08:002009-01-26T19:47:55.972-08:00Box Office: "The Dark Knight"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMQ1VFkMZXa_f3NwzcbpWK-h1YZg9qpQyRCsinBLMZz0IggNHCWiBTS0yu2ZFYAP4eUczgsVzsz6alSYn58ZqQWUAdTB2nyZ85Nn4D2oxB7ZGAT99Is16FiC3Tb6ZieyuDwfasUzreRwQ/s1600-h/dark+knight+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMQ1VFkMZXa_f3NwzcbpWK-h1YZg9qpQyRCsinBLMZz0IggNHCWiBTS0yu2ZFYAP4eUczgsVzsz6alSYn58ZqQWUAdTB2nyZ85Nn4D2oxB7ZGAT99Is16FiC3Tb6ZieyuDwfasUzreRwQ/s320/dark+knight+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295811158602374834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Since its release on July 18, 2008, "The Dark Knight" has grossed an astonishing $997,049,935 worldwide -- the fourth-highest grossing film of all time.<br /><br />In an attempt to cross the $1 billion mark, Warn Bros. re-released the film in traditional and IMAX theaters in the United States this past Friday, January 23, 2009.<br /><br />Do you think it'll make it? Would crossing the $1 billion mark further the film's chances of winning Oscars?</span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-66392782634196516162009-01-25T10:56:00.000-08:002009-01-26T19:51:37.995-08:00Award: "Slumdog Millionaire"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5JlJLlkPCINRhAL8pctvwojJPZx4dhOCTTaE02ck4YpI2ekHXlSUiLrE4lZQHwarBxCKRBSroHJgByBexI5hmZGie80E9JHqTL651TFXby3-NJUNb1S8OkruRkbT7absXXajQOg0Y8dk/s1600-h/slumdog+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5JlJLlkPCINRhAL8pctvwojJPZx4dhOCTTaE02ck4YpI2ekHXlSUiLrE4lZQHwarBxCKRBSroHJgByBexI5hmZGie80E9JHqTL651TFXby3-NJUNb1S8OkruRkbT7absXXajQOg0Y8dk/s320/slumdog+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295365743283488178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Last night I had the privilege of watching "Slumdog Millionaire" -- an extraordinary Golden Globe-winning film that is nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture.<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Also last night, the film's producer -- </span>Christian Colson -- was awarded the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0658428/">top prize</a> at the Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony.<br /><br />If you haven't yet seen this film, I <span>highly</span> recommend you do! And if you have seen it, what did you think about it? Leave a comment!<br /></span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-85846047244461526302009-01-24T09:04:00.000-08:002009-01-26T19:53:25.230-08:00Trailer: "9"<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">An animated film directed by Shane Acker and produced by Tim Burton, "9" explores a post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oKCMMX1oZZo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />What do you think? Can you wait 'til 09/09/09?<br /><br />P.S. The awesome song played in the background is "Welcome Home" by Coheed and Cambria, one of my Rock Band favorites!<br /></span>JVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797271304594847265.post-31366014128679605132009-01-24T08:29:00.000-08:002009-01-29T20:29:26.785-08:00Intro<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hello & Welcome!<br /><br /></span>My name is John, and I live/work in the San Francisco Bay Area. Probably more than watching movies themselves, I really enjoy keeping up with the latest news in Hollywood! Not gossip, folks -- news. I'm talking studio news, up-and-coming movie releases, actor/actress info, movie trailers, box office performances, and a bunch of other fun topics.<br /><br />I welcome conversation, and encourage you to comment on what you read/see here. So look around, make yourself comfortable, vote in the ever-changing poll on the left, and share your thoughts!<br /><br />JVJVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812376648622563257noreply@blogger.com0