Watch Muvee: December 2008

Monday, December 1, 2008

Henry Selick Talks Coraline

In a new interview with Collider, director Henry Selick took a few minutes to discuss his upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Coraline," including its pioneering use of stereoscopic 3-D.

Keepin' It Reel Podcast, Episode 35

Welcome to another edition of Keepin' It Reel, your weekly IGN Movies podcast. As always, we check out the previous week's box office numbers, break down the latest entertainment news, and offer up our opinions on which film will emerge triumphant in the week to come. And with the Thanksgiving holiday hitting U.S. shores tomorrow, we thought we come at you one day early.

A cosmopolitan attraction - Culpeper Star Exponent

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A cosmopolitan attraction
Culpeper Star Exponent - 2 hours ago
Have you seen the new movie now playing in theaters starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, called “Australia”? The movie is receiving great reviews and Australia may be a vacation area that you had not considered before.
Newly released movies to see or skip Baltimore Examiner
Hugh Jackman is 'Australia's' strong yet sensitive guy Los Angeles Times
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Jason Priestley & Shenae Grimes Meet Up

Two generations of 90210 converged at the 2008 Gemini Awards at Intercontinental Hotel’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Friday, November 28 in Toronto, Canada. Former Beverly Hills 90210 actor Jason Priestley, 39, and 90210 starlet Shenae Grimes, 19, met up on the red carpet at the event. Jason will direct an episode for the new 90210 series, which will air this spring. His former on-screen sister, Shannen Doherty, is expected to return for two more episodes later this season. 15+ pictu

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'Australia' Star Hugh Jackman Laughs Off Gay Rumors, Wants To Take Wolverine To Japan

Hugh Jackman talks about the persistent rumors that he's gay and plans for Wolverine's future beyond "X-Men Origins."

Box Office Guru Preview: Vince & Reese Offer Holiday Cheer

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend sees a wide variety of films in the multiplexes giving all kinds of moviegoers something to see over the extended five-day session. Leading the trio of star-driven new releases opening on Wednesday is the holiday comedy Four Christmases which is joined by the historical epic Australia...

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Winter Movie Preview 2008

The summer season may be known for big blockbuster movies, but Hollywood typically holds some of their best flicks for the holidays. This year will be no exception with Oscar-worthy epics, action-packed genre flicks, and laugh-out-loud comedies all on tap in the next few months.

Something Wild (1986)

A good one from Jonathan Demme and the movie that put Ray Liotta on the big screen map. This one was typical of the type of movie that caught my attention in the early to mid-’80s. visit videodetective.com for more info

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'Milk': Gone, Not Forgotten, By Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder reviews "Milk," a film that features one of Sean Penn's most fearless and thrilling performances.

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Actors (And Movie Moments) We Are Thankful For This Year

We run down a list of our favorite actors and movie moments from 2008, from vampires to the late Heath Ledger's Joker performance.

Cramer's Mad Money - Tricks of the Trades (11/28/08)

Stocks discussed in the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV program, Friday November 28.

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Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (PG)

A group of underdogs proves that with a little hard work and a whole lot of spirit, even the impossible is possible.

Release Date:Tue, 25 Nov 2008

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'Australia': Oz Test, By Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder says "Australia," Baz Luhrmann's overly long Western/ war movie, lacks the wild style of the director's earlier work.

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Brad Pitt: Happy Birthday, Pax!

USA Today has a great new article on Brad Pitt and David Fincher, the director for their upcoming age-reversing film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Here are two of the most interesting paragraphs from said piece: “To play Button as a senior citizen, [Brad] had to be caked in makeup and wear prosthetic noses and scalps. For much of the movie, he abandons his own body entirely, providing a face and voice that are digitally imposed on other actors including a dwarf, a disabled man and chil

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A Look at Duplicity

First image from the Julia Roberts-Clive Owen team-up.

Could Australia Bring Back the Epic Movie?

Hollywood used to be known for its grand epic productions -- and Baz Luhrmann, for one, would like to see the epic genre make a bit of a comeback.

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Marley & Me Pics

New Images from the Aniston-Wilson doggie film.

Santa and Pete (Not Rated)

A grandfather shares the story of St. Nick with his grandchildren in this tale of a man who brought the Old World tradition of gift giving into the New World.

Release Date:Tue, 25 Nov 2008

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The Children Interview

Tom Shankland kicked off his directing career with WAZ, a fantastic serial killer flick that was part horror film and part intellectual thesis on the nature of altruism. For his sophomore effort, he's tackling a subject far more frightening than psociopaths however... children. The film, which hits UK screens next week, revolves around a festive family gathering spiralling out of control when the parents start dropping dead in increasingly violent and unpleasant ways. IGN visited the set at the turn of the year, and this is what Shankland had to say on the subject.

Just A Minute With: John Travolta on music, movies, misses - Reuters

Just A Minute With: John Travolta on music, movies, misses
Reuters - Nov 28, 2008
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After 35 years in showbusiness, John Travolta has taken his first stab at animation as the voice of an adorable puppy in Walt Disney's "Bolt".
Bolt to the Rescue! Comic Book Movie
Bolt Charges His Way Into Viewers' Hearts Examiner.com
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She's a Christmas cutup - Chicago Sun-Times

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She's a Christmas cutup
Chicago Sun-Times - 6 hours ago
BY CINDY PEARLMAN "When I was growing up, I really, really wanted to be Mary in the nativity play at church, but the preacher's daughter always got it.
Too much holiday spirit nips laughs in 'Four Christmases' Lake County News
In 'Four Christmases,' Seth Gordon explores a season's gratings Los Angeles Times
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Tropic Thunder (R)

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever.

Release Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008

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Milk Review

Director Gus Van Sant's Milk, which recounts the last eight years in the life of gay rights activist Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), is a moving but conventional biopic given immeasurable heft in light of current events. Upon turning 40, Harvey moves from New York City to San Francisco with his lover Scott Smith (James Franco) where they open a camera shop in the city's Castro neighborhood, which has become a haven for gay people. Soon, Harvey – who was in the closet while living in New York – finds himself becoming an activist for gay rights and his community.

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Two Tigers (R)

A female assassin and a high-class call girl become friends and help each other overcome personal and professional obstacles.

Release Date:Tue, 25 Nov 2008

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24: Redemption (Not Rated)

Jack Bauer finds himself caught up in a military coup in a small African nation. 24: Redemption is a television movie and bridges the gap between the sixth and seventh season of the acclaimed series.

Release Date:Tue, 25 Nov 2008

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Winky's Horse (G)

A little girl appeals to Santa Claus, hoping to get a horse of her own for Christmas.

Release Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008

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Brad Pitt: Happy Birthday, Pax! - Just Jared

Washington Post

Brad Pitt: Happy Birthday, Pax!
Just Jared - 16 hours ago
USA Today has a great new article on Brad Pitt and David Fincher, the director for their upcoming age-reversing film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Newsweek
Curious case of friendship for 'Benjamin Button' stars Pitt, Fincher USA Today
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Fred Claus (PG)

Santa's jealous big brother Fred is headed to the North Pole just in time for Christmas.

Release Date:Tue, 25 Nov 2008

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Holiday Movie Preview -- Get The Scoop On Hot Winter Movies!

The summer may be the biggest time of the year for movies, but winter is arguably the best. With a full slate of Oscar hopefuls, holiday films, and star vehicles, the holidays are a perfect time to head to the multiplex for some cinematic food for thought. With that in...

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A Film On Roger Moore's Life Is Planned

Movie legend memoirs are set to be turned into a Hollywood biopic - with slated to play the part of the actor.

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Britney Spear's 'Circus' is a 3-ring hit - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Britney Spear's 'Circus' is a 3-ring hit
New York Daily News - 7 hours ago
In the title track off her latest album, out Tuesday, Spears openly embraces her role as a glare magnet. "There's only two types of people in the world," she declares.
For Britney Spears, life is still a twisted 'Circus' Chicago Tribune
Review: Britney Spears' 'Circus' Newsday
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Wolverine Turning Japanese?

Hugh Jackman has been talking about a possible sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine to MTV.

A full picture of Milk - Los Angeles Times

Voice of America

A full picture of Milk
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
AP AT WORK: Milk, left, and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone during the signing of the city’s gay rights bill in 1977. The two were gunned down at City Hall on Nov. 27, 1978.
George Moscone empowered SF's diversity San Francisco Chronicle
Got Milk? Long Island did with Harvey's family Newsday
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The Clique (PG)

A 12-year-old finds herself the target of a group of privileged schoolgirls who arrogantly call themselves "The Pretty Committee."

Release Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008

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Butter me up a hot Rickroll - Chicago Tribune

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Butter me up a hot Rickroll
Chicago Tribune - Nov 29, 2008
Has the Rickroll jumped the shark? At the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Rick Astley performed his very own Rickroll, the Internet meme in which a video link is provided but the expected content is redirected to the video for Astley's big '80s hit, ...
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Best and worst moments Entertainment Weekly
Rick Astley Surprise! eFluxMedia
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Four Christmases Review

According to the movies, the holidays are about one thing and one thing only: family values. To my recollection, there has never been a major film about a major holiday in which the main character forewent family, friends and relatives in order to spend some quality time by him or herself. In an era in which families are being redefined almost as aggressively as their values, however, it seems like it's time to see a film that reinforces the belief that marriage, kids and a domesticated lifestyle are not necessarily inevitable destinations. Four Christmases, of all populist holiday adventures, may inadvertently become the precedent-setter that changes the way the movies looks at the holidays, families and values, which is why it's a fun and fascinating if ultimately featherweight comedy - not only for the whole family, but for every kind of them.

Transporter 3 Review

In director Olivier Megaton's Transporter 3, mysterious courier Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is forced to transport Valentina (newcomer Natalya Rudakova), the kidnapped daughter of Leonid Vasilev (Jeroen Krabbé, a.k.a. That Eastern European Weasel from so many '80s and '90s films), the head of the Environmental Protection Agency for the Ukraine, from Marseilles to Odessa.

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True Jersey Princess Open Casting Call In Hoboken New Jersey

If you’re ready to make your television debut, this could be the chance of a lifetime! Come meet the Producers of Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey at Lua in Hoboken. They are casting their next docu-series for a major cable network and this time they will be following a group of True Jersey Princesses in their mid-20’s. They’re looking for an affluent group of young women (think MTV’s The Hills) but with a unique Jersey flair. The type of women that always get what they want, own no

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Dead of Winter (R)

A young couple find themselves lost in the woods after having been drugged at a New Year's Eve party. Aka Lost Signal.

Release Date:Tue, 25 Nov 2008

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Priceless (PG-13)

A young gold digger mistakenly woos a mild-mannered bartender thinking he's a wealthy suitor.

Release Date:Tue, 18 Nov 2008

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Space Chimps (G)

Two NASA chimps find themselves on a strange, uncharted planet where they embark on a fantastical journey to save its inhabitants from a tyrannical leader.

Release Date:Tue, 25 Nov 2008

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Hear Benjamin Button's Score Now!

In a bid to earn BAFTA consideration, Warner Bros. is streaming the scores for "The Dark Knight" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" online.

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Poster v. Poster

In the first of an ongoing series of features, IGN is going to compare and contrast the poster artwork for two films, examining the different concepts, images and taglines used on either side of the Atlantic, and trying to reason why.

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