Assessing the Hollywood Remake Potential of Five Fantastic Fest Films

I’m not a huge supporter of remaking great foreign films; the trend runs from enticing (Fincher’s Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) to unnecessary (Let Me In). But because it’s inevitable that Hollywood will keep borrowing ideas from the outside world — and since the aptly named Fantastic Fest played host to so many of them over the past week — here are five international offerings I could see studios attempting to re-envision. Let’s just hope they don’t muck it up. Sleepless Night (Nuit Blanche) One of many Toronto hits that made it down to Austin (The Raid was a Fantastic Fest hopeful that couldn’t be secured to screen after all), Frederic Jardin’s taut French thriller is simple, but effective: A dirty cop (Tomer Sisley) navigates a sprawling, serpentine nightclub searching for his kidnapped son, who is being held ransom in exchange for a duffel bag full of stolen cocaine, while evading gangsters and internal affairs agents. Tight action, brutal fight choreography, Taken-esque paternal stakes, and a claustrophobic mastery of the single location set-up make for a thrillingly executed adrenaline ride that makes the most of its relatively simple premise; Warner Bros. is already planning an English-language remake. Who should remake it: Bradley Cooper, since he’s Sisley’s American doppelganger. Clown: The Movie (Klovn) Curb Your Enthusiasm meets Danish comedy in this feature-length film installment of the Danish sitcom Klovn, in which semi-bumbling comedian Frank (Frank Hvam) joins his friend Casper (Casper Christiansen) on an annual canoe trip away from their significant others. Casper’s meant their adventure to be a “Tour de Pussy,” a nonstop skirt-chasing journey for the two of them, but since Frank’s pregnant girlfriend has serious doubts about his father potential, Frank decides to bring her young nephew along for the ride; disaster, hilarity, and unexpectedly vulgar delights ensue. Clown is a fairly straightforward but seriously gut-busting buddy road-trip comedy full of misunderstandings, comic situations, pedophile jokes, and man-child self-reflection that could easily be translated (and, let’s face it, ruined by) the likes of Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn. Throw Todd Phillips behind the camera for extra measure and you’ve potentially got a bromance-comedy to rival anything Hollywood’s put out in recent years. The only question: Can a Hollywoodized version of Clown even come close to rivaling the droll sharpness, or charm, of the original? Who should would remake it: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn Penumbra An arrogant careerist slowly realizes she’s walked into a trap in Penumbra, the latest from Argentine filmmaker brothers Adrin Garca Bogliano and Ramiro Garca Bogliano (Cold Sweat), who wrote and directed this Fantastic Fest entry together. The set-up is fairly basic: Marga (Cristina Brondo), a lawyer, meets a mysterious man who wants to rent out her family’s rundown apartment for a large sum. She’s too busy managing office politics and her married lover on her cell phone and looking down her nose on the locals to notice that her potential renter is fidgety and keeps letting in his equally suspicious colleagues, and that something strange may or may not be happening in connection to an impending lunar eclipse. Penumbra’s actually a case in which a remake could potentially improve upon a promising premise. Weak execution here suggests that the idea would work better as a short film, or a Twilight Zone episode; certain choices made, like a scene in which the protagonist’s heaving chest is oiled down for apparently no reason at all, just distract. But flesh it out and give it more of a sense of purpose and this could become a taut vehicle for some eager actress. IFC Midnight will distribute in North America, Malaysia and Singapore. Who should remake it: Rachel McAdams? Hilary Swank? Anyone else who looks good in a power suit? Haunters Kim Min-Suk (screenwriter of The Good, The Bad, and the Weird) pulls off a sort of cross between X-Men and Unbreakable with this good vs. evil tale of a brooding super-powered villain (Kang Dong-won) who can control minds and the one person (Koo So) who’s impervious to his influence. Like Magneto and Professor X, each man seems to exist to battle the other though they share similar backgrounds; set it in any Western city with two strong leads and you’ve got a thriller with more character then the average superhero flick. Who should remake it: How about James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender (or, more age appropriate: Anton Yelchin and Robert Pattinson) with M. Night Shyamalan directing? Headhunters Norwegian author Jo Nesbo’s 2008 novel Hodejegerne earned a rousing screen adaptation from director Morten Tyldum, whose Headhunters earned some of the biggest raves of Fantastic Fest. Roger (Aksel Hennie) is a successful recruiter who leads a lavish life with his gorgeous, leggy wife - even if he has to steal from his clients in order to float their lifestyle. When he goes after his next and hopefully last target, a former mercenary (Game of Thrones’ Nikolaj Cster-Waldau) in possession of a painting worth millions, Roger’s life is thrown upside down as the bullets and twists start flying. Ripe for remaking (if only because it’s a proven thrill ride and Scandinavian thrillers are so hot right now), Headhunters blends action, black humor, and classic heist movie beats; Magnolia picked it up months ago in Berlin for a TBA North American release later this year, with remake rights a hot commodity. Who should remake it: Give it to “Smokin’” Joe Carnahan. Why not? 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Mindy Kaling Breaks Hollywood Down to 14 Projects

It has been quite a stretch for Mindy Kaling. The actress -- who co-starred in 'No Strings Attached' earlier this year and was recently promoted to executive producer of 'The Office' -- has a new book coming out on Nov. 1, and in the lead-up to its release has gotten some major coverage in both the NY Times Magazine and the current issue of The NYer. The magazine excerpts Kaling's upcoming book, 'Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)' -- specifically the section about a pitch meeting she had with an unnamed Hollywood movie studio. What kind of films were the executives looking for? Movies about board games, apparently! "People really seem to respond to those," Kaling recalls the executives tell her. Based on that eye-opener, she offers a list of 14 titles that may be "soon coming to a theater near you in the future." They aren't, of course, but that doesn't make them any less on-point. 'Bananagrams 3D' 'Apples to Apples 4D' (The audience is pummelled with apples at the end of the movie.) 'Crest Whitestrips' 'Sharks vs. Volcanoes' 'King Tut vs. King Kong' 'Streptococcus vs. Candidiasis' (Strep Throat vs. Yeast Infection) 'The Do-Over' 'The Switcheroo' 'Street Smart' 'Street Stupid' ('Street Smart' sequel) 'Fat Astronaut' 'The Untitled Liam Neeson Vendetta Project' 'Human Quilt' (horror movie) 'The Cute Bear from Those Toilet-Paper Ads Movie' Not bad -- especially the 'Untitled Liam Neeson Vendetta Project.' Read the full excerpt of Kaling's book over at the NYer. It arrives in stores on Nov. 1. Photo: Jordan Strauss/Getty Images Related: 16 upcoming Hollywood remakes 16 Upcoming Movie Remakes You can't seem to go a day without hearing about a new Hollywood remake. Ahead, a brief list of 16 films headed to theaters, again, in the near future. FootlooseWarGamesThe Wild BunchTop GunTotal RecallTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesShort CircuitRoboCopJudge DreddHighlanderThe CrowA Star is BornOldboyRed DawnPoint BreakDirty Dancing See All Moviefone Galleries »

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Charlie Sheen, Warner Bros. Reach a Settlement Over Two and a Half Men Dispute

DJ Qualls D.J. Qualls had a run-in with Vancouver police this weekend after an alleged miscommunication with an officer led to a bloody confrontation. Find out who Qualls is playing on Supernatural Qualls, who is in Canada to guest-star on The CW's Supernatural, was leaving a café when he saw a man punch a woman. The Road Trip star claimed, via his Twitter page, that he approached an officer to report the incident, who then threatened to arrest him. "He said if I didn't get out of there, he's [sic] arrest me," Qualls tweeted. "I asked why and he tackled me, busted my face and handcuffed me... I was handcuffed and bleeding while the cop kept saying to me, 'you think you're f---ing better than me?'" Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows After being taunted by the officer for a half hour, Qualls was released and went to the hospital to get stitches, but not before obtaining a card from the officer so he could report him. The Vancouver Police Department is investigating the incident, Entertainment Weekly reports.

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South Downs and The Browning Version

A Chichester Festival Theater presentation of a double bill of one-act plays by David Hare and Terence Rattigan. Directed by Jeremy Herrin and Angus Jackson. With: Alex Lawther, Jonathan Bailey, Anna Chancellor, Jack Elliott, Nicholas Farrell, Bradley Hall, Liam Morton, Andrew Woodall, Mark Umbers, Rob Heaps, Amanda Fairbank-Hynes.Terence Rattigan's masterpiece of understated passions "The Browning Version" is rarely performed for one very good reason: No suitable one-act play exists with which to create a satisfying evening. Until now: Chichester Festival Theater and the Rattigan estate commissioned David Hare to write a curtain-raiser. "South Downs" doesn't quite match Rattigan's quiet intensity but its similarly tender portrait of loneliness in the elite English school system is genuinely resonant thanks to Jeremy Herrin's flawless production. The work and Angus Jackon's beautifully acted Rattigan revival offer a showcase of old-fashioned eloquence. Rattigan's play rests on feelings felt but unwillingly spoken, a theme Hare revists in "South Downs," which also shares its school setting, in this instance in 1962. Although this is only three years before Time magazine coined the term "the swinging '60s," the strictly codifed, fiercely traditional, hierarchical atmosphere of the English public school might as well be that of 50 years earlier. The focus of "The Browning Version" is on a teacher faced with the possibility of change. Hare, conversely, builds a portrait of an equally isolated pupil, 14-year-old John Blakemore, played with startlingly blunt and bleak authority by 16-year-old debuting Alex Lawther. Seemingly self-contained by his precocious knowledge, Blakemore is in fact struggling with his sense of self. Echoingly isolated in the sad ache of Bruno Poet's cold light on Tom Scutt's spare, open stage, Lawther's unshowy portrayal of the widening split between his confident public persona and his inner desperation is all the more moving for its restraint. Hare's play is stronger on presentation than on a developing plot as it moves calmly through 12 often elliptical scenes of school life. The effect is like watching a stone being cut and recut at a series of contrasting angles to reveal different facets of Englishness. Although director Herrin ruthlessly observes the tender but unsentimental nature of Hare's writing, he grounds the floating ideas beneath the nostalgic cloak of the boys singing school hymns in unison, snatches of which are threaded through the play along with Paul Englishby's coolly reverberant piano music. The strongest relationship is the most unexpected, in the scene where Duffield introduces Blakemore to his actress mother Belinda, played with equal self-deprecation and witty grandeur by Anna Chancellor. Her generous words to friendless Blakemore warm to one of Hare's perennial themes -- lies and the need for self-defense. Her suggestion that he should dissemble in order to make himself more accepted breaks through a social carapace he has earlier described with the words: "I don't like me either. But it's the character I've been given, and I can't do anything about it." Belinda's act of unnecessary kindness exactly mirrors that of the pupil Taplow (Liam Morton) in "The Browning Version," who unexpectedly gives a leaving gift to his departing teacher Andrew Crocker-Harris (Nicholas Farrell). Taken wholly unawares, the dessicated Andrew crumples both physically and emotionally. Yet it's Farrell's struggle in the character's immediate need to recover that is truly upsetting. Jackson rightly uses that moment as the play's thematic and emotional pivot. On either side, some of the emotional wrench and the deftly placed droll comedy is lost. That's partly because of the physical imprecision imposed by the three-sided stage that robs Rattigan's brilliantly crafted drama of its focus. The performances, however, are very fine. Chancellor, as Andrew's wife, offsets Millie's desperation and bitter cruelty with a winningly amused manner. Mark Umbers pulls off the difficult job of bringing decency to Millie's faintly caddish lover Frank, and Andrew Woodall gleams with self-satisfaction as the flagrantly insincere headmaster. In little over an hour, Rattigan's superbly plotted drama gracefully navigates the quiet desperation of his characters' lives with Chekhovian power, complemented by Hare's more impressionistic piece. This well-crafted evening of repression and self-expression proves there's a great deal more to schoolday behavior than dreamed of in "The History Boys."Sets and costumes, Tom Scutt; lighting, Bruno Poet; sound, Ian Dickinson; music, Paul Englishby; production stage manager, Ba Penney. Opened, Sept. 14, 2011, reviewed Sept. 20. Running time: 2 HOURS, 35 MIN. Contact David Benedict at benedictdavid@mac.com

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Kari Lizer Family Comedy Lands At ABC With Put Pilot Commitment

EXCLUSIVE: In the rare job for any female showrunner, Kari Lizer has showed up another project getting a significant commitment this season. I hear that ABC has nabbed a multi-camera comedy within the New Adventures Of Old Christine creator getting a put pilot commitment. The project focuses on a effective female executive who out of the blue finds herself just like a stay-at-home mother with 3 teenage kids and contains not a clue how that really works. Upon finishing the sale between ABC and Warner Bros. TV Lizer, which has 3 teen kids herself, will write and executive produce the untitled comedy. WBTV, where Lizer is within general deal, will co-produce with Lizer’s banner Kari’s Logo design design Goes Here. The pact at ABC happens the heels of one other Lizer multi-camera Lady Pals, leading to a investing in an offer war before landing at NBC getting a put pilot commitment. Will & Sophistication alum Lizer, whose every script so far remains acquired to pilot, is repped by Scott Schwartz.

Lionsgate's 'Hunger Games' Systems in New York

TORONTO -- Lionsgate's The Hunger Games is incorporated in the can. The small-major on Thursday stated principal photography in New York about the film adaptation from the Suzanne Collins novel of the identical title is finished, in front of a March 23, 2012 theatrical release. PHOTOS: The 'Hunger Games' Cast With much hinging how The Hunger Games works in theaters, Lionsgate is thinking of getting a lucrative franchise to leave the teenager book trilogy. PHOTOS: 'Hunger Games' Start Looking: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth The 84-day aim for The Hunger Games began on May 23, and starred Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth in lead roles, alongside Woodsy Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Jesse Sutherland, Wes Bentley and Toby Johnson. Related Subjects Josh Hutcherson Worldwide Jennifer Lawrence Lionsgate Gary Ross Hunger Games

Exclusive Save Me DVD Clip: Deconstructing Tommy's "Dying"

Save Me Save Me's series finale ended with Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary) alive and well possibly fantastic.Save Me postmortem: Designers talk Lou's gallantry and Tommy's happy endingBut let us remember that, regardless of the show's happy ending, Tommy technically "died" within the Season 6 premiere after being shot by his Uncle Teddy (Lenny Clarke) in Season 5's high cliff-hanger. Within the exclusive online video in the Season 6 DVD below, co-creator Peter Tolan talks about Tommy's brief head to the afterlife in addition to his vision of eternity together with his fallen first-responder brethren."Many of the imagery from the teaser for that season opener ... is kind of intended to be Tommy's existence flashing before his eyes," Tolan states. "And in some manner, it's his dying flashing before his eyes. It's wish fulfillment from the dying he wishes he'd on some level, which is always to have left on 9/11. If Tommy thought about being welcomed [towards the afterlife], he'd desire to be welcomed among the 343."Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back showsRescue Me: The Sixth Season and also the Final Season DVD set will come in stores now.Watch the exclusive clip:

Let's Cast the Remake of 'Point Break'

Sorry, brah. Just if you retrieved within the discomfort triggered with the 'Dirty Dancing' reboot, Hollywood has once again raided your cache of Patrick Swayze nostalgia for the next remake: 'Point Break.' Alcon Entertainment is positioned to produce the Kathryn Bigelow-directed cult hit into the twenty-first century, with extreme sports altering the bodacious waves of So-Cal. (The less mentioned in regards to the recommended change, the higher.) It affects like falling your surfboard, but let's plow forward together. Order up a meatball sandwich and search for some Moviefone-approved 'Point Break' casting suggestions ahead. Ryan Gosling as Johnny Utah (initially carried out by Keanu Reeves) The instinct here's probably to cast someone like Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds or Paul Master inside the lead role made famous by Keanu Reeves and also the righteous line delivery. Nonetheless, no film would are stricken by more Gos. (Ryan Gosling, for people non-superfans.) He's probably too famous to steer 'Dirty Dancing' for Lionsgate despite his capacity to "perform the move," though Warner Bros. prone to release 'Point Break' -- a studio he's labored with formerly on 'Crazy, Stupid, Love.' as well as the approaching 'Gangster Squad' -- the casting almost feels serendipitous. Plus, who wouldn't want to listen to Gosling say, "I caught my first tube today... mister" with a stuffy authority figure? Josh Holloway as Bodhi (initially carried out by Patrick Swayze) He is not the A-lister that Patrick Swayze was throughout time from the initial 'Point Break,' but -- fame aside -- will there be anybody more perfect to see Bodhi than former 'Lost' castaway Josh Holloway? No, rhetorical question, there isn't! Holloway is gruff, masculine, at ease with taking his shirt off and believably older than the youthful-buck Utah. This kinda seems as being a no-brainer, meaning it's zero chance of really happening. Adrianne Palicki as Tyler (initially carried out by Lori Petty) Palicki, the 'Friday Evening Lights' star and erstwhile Question Lady, is much more Amazonian in comparison to small Ms. Petty, but she's a real tomboy who's not frightened of tangling while using opposite gender -- a trait surfer-girl Tyler offers excessively. (Let's hope surfer women continue being found in this "extreme sports" version of 'Point Break.') Nicolas Cage as Pappas (initially carried out by Gary Busey) Grizzled, over-the-top and mostly insane, the role of Pappas in 'Point Break' basically given Gary Busey the chance to experience themselves. Is Nicolas Cage the present-day Busey? Does it really matter when he'd achieve say a line similar to this? "Listen you snot-nose little sh-t, I used to be takin' shrapnel in Khe Sanh if you were crappin' along with you and rubbin' it inside your face." Jason Patric as FBI Director Ben Harp (initially carried out by John C. McGinley) If you prefer a bureaucratic jerk inside an authority position you call either Billy Crudup or Jason Patric. Simple. (Alternate: just cast John C. McGinley again.) Chace Crawford, Alex Pettyfer and Paul Master since the "Ex-Presidents" (initially carried out by James LeGros, John Philbin and Bojesse Christopher) Let's believe that Bodhi's bizarrely youthful-ant gang can get an extended role in this update, which their cooperation requires optional t t shirts. You could do this this worse than eye-chocolate like Crawford, Pettyfer and Master. Showed up at consider it, why hasn't Steven Soderbergh cast Crawford and Master in stripper drama 'Magic Mike'? Can get on that exploitation, Steve! For further on 'Point Break,' have a look at Moviefone's anniversary interview with star Gary Busey from taken. Photo: last century Fox

'All My Children' Actress Mary Fickett Dies

Longtime All My Children actress Mary Fickett died Thursday of Alzheimer's disease. She was 83.our editor recommends'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live': By the Numbers'All My Children' to Air Final Episode on Sept. 23'All My Children': 5 Stars Who Got Their Start on the Soap OperaRelated Topics•Obituaries Fickett was an original cast member on the ABC soap and played nurse Ruth Martin from 1970 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths She won an Emmy Award in 1973 for an episode in which her character expressed her misgivings about the Vietnam War. ABC said in a statement, "We at ABC were very saddened to learn about the passing of one of All My Children's original cast members, Mary Fickett. As we honor All My Children's 41 years on ABC, we cannot help but recognize and remember Mary's wonderful depiction of Pine Valley's revered Ruth. Ruth's marriage to chief of staff Dr. Joe Martin provided the bedrock upon which the town of Pine Valley was built. Their marriage was always a stabilizing force that represented "home" for many." The network will dedicate the Sept. 21 episode, which specifically focuses on the fictional Martin family, to Fickett. All My Children's last episode airs Sept. 23. In addition to All My Children, Fickett also acted in theater, film and primetime television in projects such as Sunrise at Campobello, The Nurses, CBS' morning 1960s morning show Calendar. Survivors include daughter Bronwyn Congdon and son Kenyon Congdon, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, notes the Los Angeles Times. Related Topics Obituaries All My Children

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Take advantage of Lowe on Playing a Hockey Coach in 'Breakaway' and the Dance Scene With Ludacris

Take advantage of Lowe never knows where his career will require him next, and that is exactly how a seasoned actor wants it. He aims to select projects that individuals wouldn't be prepared to see him in, which is among the reasons he was attracted towards the endearing Canadian hockey movie 'Breakaway.' He plays the reluctant coach of the ambitious Sikh-Canadian hockey team, 'The Fast Singhs.' Filming within an arena again reminded Lowe of his 'Youngblood' days, when he co-starred with Patrick Swayze being an up-and-coming youthful hockey star. Moviefone swept up with Lowe throughout the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival within the hrs prior to 'Breakaway's worldwide premiere, and talked about from his favorite inspiring movie speeches to his surreal Bollywood dance scene using the entire cast (and Ludacris!).

5 top Steven Soderbergh Movies

5 top Steven Soderbergh Movies By Christy Lemire September 9, 2011 Photo by Universal Art galleries/Bob Marshak "Erin Brockovich" La (AP) Steven Soderbergh makes all types of film imaginable, from fizzy comedies to penetrating dramas, from experimental indies with small budgets to star-studded extravaganzas. But he always seems ready to try anything, which is the reason why is him so vital and exciting.Soderbergh's latest, "Contagion," follows a deadly virus since it advances worldwide, proclaiming an incredible number of sufferers. It provides an chance to roll-up our masturbator masturbator sleeves and clean our hands and pick five in the director's best films: "Traffic" (2000): Soderbergh won the Academy Award for top director even though he was competing against themselves with another film about this list, "Erin Brockovich" for his sprawling depiction in the worldwide drug trade. Not just a moment from the 147-minute epic rings false. Soderbergh juggles several complex, connected story lines together with an enormous, large-title ensemble and helps it be all look easy. Becoming their very own cinematographer of course beneath the title Peter Andrews, Soderbergh explores the pervasiveness of medication as well as the futility of government efforts to avoid them using a hyperreality, one that's raw and edgy sometimes, dreamy and almost hallucinatory at others. Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Manley, Don Cheadle plus an Oscar-winning Benicio Del Toro are most likely the very best-notch cast. "From Sight" (1998): Soderbergh captures an ideal tone every time, whilst he includes numerous genres. Based on the Elmore Leonard novel, this story in the improbable connection that forms from the career bank crook (George Clooney) as well as the federal marshal who's after him (Jennifer Lopez) ranges from buddy comedy to gripping suspense to sexy, noir-style romance. Clooney and Lopez have crazy, sexy chemistry simply because they exchange banter in Scott Frank's script that may 't be tight or snappier. They're each within the height from the charisma, and together they're irresistible. The wonderful supporting cast includes Ving Rhames, Albert Brooks, Cheadle (again), Steve Zahn and Catherine Keener. "The Limey" (1999): Terence Stamp is only a complete bad-ass just like a British ex-disadvantage who travels to La to check out the dying of his daughter. His performance works well and unquestionably, but Soderbergh comes with an intriguing contrast by telling the story in fragments, in overlapping wisps of recollections and dialogue, which adds for the air of mystery and keeps us taking a chance. Stamp prowls a blistering, bleached-out LA, a combination of downtown warehouses and cheap houses, twinkling beaches and staggering hillside mansions. He's hunting an imaginative, laid-back record producer, carried out perfectly by Peter Fonda, who was simply connected with this much-youthful girl when she died. Soderbergh very easily blends these actors' aura of '60s awesome along with his own contemporary style. "Erin Brockovich" (2000): Soderbergh takes a daunting and apparently dry subject the actual story in the industrial pollution of the town's water supply and turns it into an beneficial tale of redemption that's warm, human, funny in addition to sexy. That largely has associated with Jennifer Aniston, who acquired a best-actress Oscar for playing the title character, just one mother of three who assumes a massive class-action suit while being data clerk on her lawyer (Albert Finney). Roberts radiates sass and inteligence together with her clingy clothes and dirty mouth, and she's an entire hoot. Aaron Eckhart counters that, getting sweetness and tenderness towards the film since the biker nearby who cares for Erin's kids. "Ocean's 11" (2001): His remake in the 1960 Rat Pack caper is ideal escapist entertainment: fun and fast-paced, clever and spontaneous, light and full of laughs. Clooney, Roberts, Matt Damon and Kaira Pitt are clearly obtaining a ball bouncing off each other, never taking themselves too seriously despite their Hollywood heavyweight status. Clooney stars inside the Frank Sinatra role as Danny Ocean, who amasses a rag-tag crew of cons to tug off his latest heist: a robbery of Las Vegas' finest casinos concerning the evening from the heavyweight championship fight, once they become acquainted with our prime fresh paint paint rollers are available in town as well as the vault holds about $150 million. The undeniable fact that that is crazy, yet goes so easily, is simply a part of why it's this kind of kick.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 5 top Steven Soderbergh Movies By Christy Lemire September 9, 2011 "Erin Brockovich" PHOTO CREDIT Universal Art galleries/Bob Marshak La (AP) Steven Soderbergh makes all types of film imaginable, from fizzy comedies to penetrating dramas, from experimental indies with small budgets to star-studded extravaganzas. But he always seems ready to try anything, which is the reason why is him so vital and exciting.Soderbergh's latest, "Contagion," follows a deadly virus since it advances worldwide, proclaiming countless sufferers. It provides an chance to roll-up our masturbator masturbator sleeves and clean our hands and pick five in the director's best films: "Traffic" (2000): Soderbergh won the Academy Award for top director even though he was competing against themselves with another film relating to this list, "Erin Brockovich" for his sprawling depiction in the worldwide drug trade. Not just a moment from the 147-minute epic rings false. Soderbergh juggles several complex, connected story lines together with an enormous, large-title ensemble and helps it be all look easy. Becoming their very own cinematographer of course beneath the title Peter Andrews, Soderbergh explores the pervasiveness of medication as well as the futility of government efforts to avoid them using a hyperreality, one that's raw and edgy sometimes, dreamy and almost hallucinatory at others. Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Manley, Don Cheadle plus an Oscar-winning Benicio Del Toro are most likely the very best-notch cast. "From Sight" (1998): Soderbergh captures an ideal tone every time, whilst he includes numerous genres. Good Elmore Leonard novel, this story in the improbable connection that forms from the career bank crook (George Clooney) as well as the federal marshal who's after him (Jennifer Lopez) ranges from buddy comedy to gripping suspense to sexy, noir-style romance. Clooney and Lopez have crazy, sexy chemistry simply because they exchange banter in Scott Frank's script that may 't be tight or snappier. They're each within the height from the charisma, and together they're irresistible. The wonderful supporting cast includes Ving Rhames, Albert Brooks, Cheadle (again), Steve Zahn and Catherine Keener. "The Limey" (1999): Terence Stamp is only a complete bad-ass just like a British ex-disadvantage who travels to La to check out the dying of his daughter. His performance works well and unquestionably, but Soderbergh comes with an intriguing contrast by telling the story in fragments, in overlapping wisps of recollections and dialogue, which adds for the air of mystery and keeps us taking a chance. Stamp prowls a blistering, bleached-out LA, a combination of downtown warehouses and cheap houses, twinkling beaches and staggering hillside mansions. He's hunting an imaginative, laid-back record producer, carried out perfectly by Peter Fonda, who was simply connected with this much-youthful girl when she died. Soderbergh very easily blends these actors' aura of '60s awesome along with his own contemporary style. "Erin Brockovich" (2000): Soderbergh takes a daunting and apparently dry subject the actual story in the industrial pollution from the town's water supply and turns it into an beneficial tale of redemption that's warm, human, funny in addition to sexy. That largely has associated with Jennifer Aniston, who acquired a best-actress Oscar for playing the title character, just one mother of three who assumes a massive class-action suit while being data clerk on her behalf lawyer (Albert Finney). Roberts radiates sass and inteligence along with her clingy clothes and dirty mouth, and she's an entire hoot. Aaron Eckhart counters that, getting sweetness and tenderness for the film since the biker nearby who cares for Erin's kids. 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Rhianna to do in Occasions Square on New Years Eve

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David Theune Goes Wacky-Creepy for Stanley Steemer

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Eddie Murphy Brett Ratner got his wish: Eddie Murphy will host the 84th Academy Awards, the academy announced Tuesday."Eddie is a comedic genius, one of the greatest and most influential live performers ever," Ratner, who's producing the Oscars, said. "With his love of movies, history of crafting unforgettable characters and his iconic performances - especially on stage - I know he will bring excitement, spontaneity and tremendous heart to the show Don [Mischer] and I want to produce in February."Is Eddie Murphy the next Oscars host?Murphy was reportedly the top choice of Ratner, who directed the comedian in his upcoming film Tower Heist, which hits theaters Nov. 4."I am enormously honored to join the great list of past Academy Award hosts from Hope and Carson to Crystal, Martin and Goldberg, among others," Murphy said. "I'm looking forward to working with Brett and Don on creating a show that is enjoyable for both the fans at home and for the audience at the Kodak Theatre as we all come together to celebrate and recognize the great film contributions and collaborations from the past year."Brett Ratner and Don Mischer to produce Oscars ceremonyMurphy, 50, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor four years ago for Dreamgirls. He lost to Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine) and famously left the ceremony after his category was announced. He returned to the Kodak two years later to present the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Jerry Lewis.The 84th Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, Feb. 26 on ABC.

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