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Visually ornate ‘Carol’ still needs human touch
By Roger Moore - The Orlando Sentinel
November 6, 2009
he new Disney “A Christmas Carol” is another epic achievement in motion-capture animation, advancing the art form closer to photo-realism than “The Polar Express” or “Beowulf.”
‘This Is It’ tops box office with $101M worldwide
Associated Press
November 2, 2009
“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run.
Energetic documentary offers backstage access to Michael Jackson
By Carrie Rickey - The Philadelphia Inquirer
October 30, 2009
“This Is It” looks beyond the reconstructed face and spindly body of the late King of Pop and basks in his meteoric light.
A thrilling end: ‘Paranormal Activity’ cast takes long detour in finding stardom
By Yvonne Villarreal - Los Angeles Times
October 30, 2009
Just a few weeks ago, Katie Featherston was balancing plates brimming with spaghetti and baked ravioli, working as a waitress at a local Buca di Beppo restaurant.
‘Amelia’ goes on autopilot
By Roger Moore - The Orlando Sentinel
October 23, 2009
“Amelia” has magnificent period settings and airplanes and majestic aerial photography. It boasts the two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank, perfectly cast as Amelia Earhart, with Richard Gere as Earhart’s promoter-publisher husband, George Putnam.
Michael Moore offers scalding critique on U.S. culture of greed
By Colin Covert - Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
October 16, 2009
With “Capitalism: A Love Story,” Michael Moore delivers his liveliest, most radical film to date.
‘Where the Wild Things Are’ is not much fun
By Roger Moore - The Orlando Sentinel
October 16, 2009
The author of “Where the Wild Things Are” picked Spike Jonze (“Being John Malkovich”) to direct the long-planned film of the much-loved children’s book.
King Kong figurine used in movie for sale
Associated Press
October 10, 2009
A tiny King Kong figurine that helped launch the career of one of cinema’s biggest monsters is going up for sale, Christie’s auction house said Friday.
There’s nothing cut and dried about what’s in vogue in Vogue
By Christy Lemire - AP Movie Critic
October 9, 2009
Anna Wintour’s eyes are green, we learn from the documentary “The September Issue,” in which she actually takes off her trademark, oversized sunglasses and even lets a smile slip loose from time to time.
Stars of new movie talk about their own ‘Fame’
McClatchy Newspapers
October 5, 2009
The new movie “Fame” takes place in a high school and features lots of catchy music and dancing by students — a formula that has been pretty successful at the movies recently.
‘Zombieland’ doesn’t scare fans, has $25M opening
Associated Press
October 5, 2009
The undead were alive and well at movie theaters as Woody Harrelson’s horror comedy “Zombieland” opened on top with $25 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Forget vampires: Zombies are the new undead
By Cary Darling - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
October 4, 2009
Vampires are everywhere these days, biting at you from the covers of glossy magazines and haunting your multiplex and channel-surfing dreams.
Brand names the new film stars
Familiar toys, games new source for movies
By Ben Fritz - The Los Angeles Times
October 4, 2009
When “Chicago” and “Hairspray” producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan were looking for their next big movie musical last year, the two ended up in what would seem like an unlikely place: the El Segundo, Calif., headquarters of Mattel Inc.
‘Whip It’ a playful whirlwind of girl power
By Christy Lemire - AP Movie Critic
October 2, 2009
Drew Barrymore has forged a persona as both an actress and producer with movies that exude a playful sense of girl power, so it only makes sense that “Whip It,” her first feature as a director, would share that same sort of vibe.
The Edge
September 28, 2009
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