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Mia Wasikowska has joined the cast of THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT. The indie film starts shooting tomorrow in New-York City. The young actress just finished playing the lead role of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. She was also one of Gabriel Byrne's patient in the first season of IN TREATMENT.

Written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko, The Kids are All Right tells the story of Nic and Jules (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) who have raised two smart and wonderful kids, Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson). When Joni turns 18, she and Laser meet their biological sperm donor father, Paul (Mark Ruffalo), and his presence in their lives causes friction within their family.

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Fri 26 Jun 2009

Star Trek - What You Missed Harry Barber

Hey kids.  Harry Barber here, back with a really unusual look at a script.  What's unusual is that you've probably already seen the movie.  It's Star Trek, that nifty J.J. Abrams movie that hoovered up cash like no Trek movie in history.  What I have here is a shooting draft of the script from the current kings of the big budget blockbuster, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.  And that's of interest because I can talk to you about all the stuff that didn't make the final cut of the flick.

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Wed 17 Jun 2009

Circle of Friends Deadpool

Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Kevin Pollak and Giovanni Ribisi have joined George Gallo's COLUMBUS CIRCLE. Jason Shuman, William Sherak and Chris Mallick are producing the indie film.

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Sat 13 Jun 2009

Year One Sucks... Deadpool

Everyone thought LAND OF THE LOST was the first bomb of the summer. I've heard it's nothing compared to the suckfest of next weekend's YEAR ONE. The film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Jack Black and Michael Cera is so awful that it's already the leading contender for this year's Razzie Awards. Expect the press to bash it over the course of the upcoming week once the review embargo is lifted. Apparently, it's a great movie for those who enjoy fart joke cinema...

(Scoop sent it anonymously.)

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Fri 12 Jun 2009

New WWE ring announcer... Deadpool

I don't really comment on Wrestling news, but this was too nice to pass on...

A casting notice was sent today from the WWE, they're looking for someone who has perhaps appeared on AMERICAN IDOL or MAKING THE BAND:

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Fri 12 Jun 2009

Who's moving to Melrose Place Deadpool

They're looking for some guest-stars:

[CALEB] 28 - 30 years old, good looking, very masculine gay publicist that works with "Ella"(Katie Cassidy). GUEST STAR RECURRING. TOP OF SHOW. Please submit all ethnicities.

[AMIR] Mid to late 20s, Persian, a fast talking, Beverly Hills native with deep connections to the underworld. GUEST STAR RECURRING.

[JASPER BARNES] Mid 20s, the hot British star of the latest blockbuster movie a la "Twilight." Prefer British or Australian actors. MUST HAVE WORK PAPERS. GUEST STAR

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Thu 11 Jun 2009

A Good ''Summer'' Deadpool

Here's a review from our new friend 'Forrizer': 

(500) Days of Summer
95 Minutes // USA // Fox Searchlight
dir. Marc Webb
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009. Cineplex Varsity.
starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Zooey Deschanel
 
(500) Days of Summer is the latest indie dramedy to come out of Fox Searchlight – and like all of the features produced by said company, this one is no different. It’ll get a very positive response with outspoken haters; it has two very great performances by up and coming actors; and it has a soundtrack to rival any film out there. So what makes it different? It isn’t a story about love – it’s a story about feeling unrequited love in a “relationship”, begging the question and proposing the theme as “What is love?”. Although the film sifts back and forth between two rival perspectives on the matter it does have clear intentions with an ironic twist at the end leaving the initial question alive and thriving.
The story spans 500 days of Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) being infatuated with Summer (Zooey Deschanel) and their cute little tale. I’ll be bold and say that Summer is a supporting character in this story, as she has no time alone to herself. The entire story is told from Tom’s perspective and Summer is just his main priority for the most part of the film – so although Summer is a prominent character, do not expect balanced roles between Levitt and Deschanel.
 
Told through a back and forth storyline, (500) Days of Summer avoids a boring linear play by play of events that we know will eventually end to what we assume will happen. Instead, it opens on Tom’s misery at day 288 (or something) and then jumping back to day 44 when Tom and Summer were gleeful – and so on and so forth to keep the viewer vigilant with the “all too easy” plot. And even though the film has a typical plot (apart from Summer being an anti-relationship female in what seems to be a relationship – the screenplay is wonderful. It’s structured well; the dialogue between the characters are funny, and above all, realistic; and the four primary characters are very different to one and other. Of course there are flaws. The main character, Tom isn’t deep emotionally – we get a hint of what’s been troubling him all his life, but it’s unnecessary. Perhaps if they’d cut the “aged 12″ scenes behind Summer and Tom, the film would’ve been better, as it’d only be a “here and now” piece rather than tacking an undeveloped background story that is useless at best. What’s worse is Summer’s back story – it seems her only reason for not wanting to get committed in any relationships are because her parents were divorced as a child. To me, it’d be all the more mysterious (the film thrives on mystery in a sense, so it isn’t a ridiculous statement at all) and interesting. Of course, some scenes get tired quickly and (very) few seem out of place, but all in all, the story is a wonderful romp that will affect you emotionally (or should).
 
The film is most affecting and personal when nothing is said and either music or silence fills the speakers, which is why the deep-voiced narration was intrusive and not at all necessary in such a film. It felt especially unnecessary due to it’s sparse use – which I suppose is a positive because it wasn’t used much. The most impressive scene in the film – which I will speak of in a moment – has no spoken words and shows why sometimes the best words that can be spoken are no words at all.
 
Also benefiting the film is the direction by the ambitious newcomer Marc Webb. He added plenty of visual flare to the story that could have been quite plainly placed in front of the audience. Whether it was the use of the dorky dance sequence or intriguing parody of French expressionist cinema during Tom’s depression, he really created an atmosphere that won’t soon be forgotten. His best effort in the film – and because of this, the best scene of the film – relies purely on visuals. Backed by hope and despair – this scene holds no dialogue and is thoroughly absorbed by a lightly strummed melody that resonates the meaning of the film. This, of course, is the “Reality vs. Expectations” scene – done with nifty film editing and a subtly tragic sensation, this is by far the best scene of the year… and the closest to tears in a long time.
 
Like most indie comedies, this is infused with pop-culture references. From Summer’s oddly strong attraction to Ringo Starr, referencing the first chess scene in Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, mocking French expressionist cinema, to the “real” meaning behind The Graduate, the story hopes to capture the viewer’s attention with the humorous use of widely known knowledge of pop culture – while keeping it behind the line of pretentious.
 
Finally, we’ve come to the performances. As always, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is impressive. He has great comic presence and is clearly a very passionate performer – taking everything into account during each take and putting forth a very honest performance that critics and audiences should be impressed by. His chemistry with Zooey Deschanel is reminiscent of Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard’s in Jeux d’enfants; a very unusual, but endearing mix of an adorable love and seething frustration. With that, Ms. Deschanel also shines – a very peppy and accustomed performance by the actress, but it’s still a good performance nonetheless. Bringing in hilarious support is Geoffrey Arend who dominates every ounce of screen time he is allowed. This film should bring a lot more notice to these three great actors – lets just hope it does.
 
All in all, (500) Days of Summer is a top of the line independent feature with enough good to outweigh the bad. It has a few glaring flaws – the lack of character depth – but many more shining aspects to treat the viewer rather than torture; mainly due to Webb’s surprisingly masterful and well versed direction. [8/10]

(Review sent by 'Forizzer'.)

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Tue 09 Jun 2009

Jackie's back!!! Deadpool

Prison Break creator Paul Scheuring's remake of Das Experiment has casted four interesting actors: Elijah Wood, Forest Whitaker, Cam Gigandet and Adrien Brody. THE EXPERIMENT will begin shooting next month in Des Moines, Iowa.  Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse, Bill Johnson, Scott Nemes and Paul Scheuring are producing the film.

The movie is about a behavioral experiment simulating the conditions of life in a state penitentiary takes a dark turn when the Experiment goes out of control.