May, 2010
TV 2010 summer premiere dates
POSTED IN Read, TV News May 28, 2010
June 3
Burn Notice (USA), 9 p.m.
Royal Pains (USA), 10 p.m.
June 13
True Blood (HBO), 9 p.m..
June 20
Leverage (TNT), 9 p.m.
June 24
Futurama (Comedy Central), 10 p.m.
June 27
Hung (HBO), 10 p.m.
Entourage (HBO), 10:30 p.m.
Rescue Me (FX), 10 p.m.
Louie (FX), 11 p.m.
July 9
Eureka (Syfy), 9 p.m.
The Closer (TNT), 9 p.m.
July 13
White Collar (USA), 9 p.m.
Covert Affairs (USA), 10 p.m.
July 14
Psych (USA), 10 p.m.
July 24
Being Human (BBC America)
July 25
Mad Men (AMC), 10 p.m.
My Boys (TBS),
Aug. 1
Rubicon (AMC)
Weeds (Showtime), 10 p.m.
The Big C (Showtime), 10:30 p.m.
Aug. 17
Melissa & Joey (ABC Family), 8 p.m.
Aug. 20
Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town (IFC)
‘Uncle Boonmee’ wins Palme d’Or
POSTED IN Movie News, Read May 23, 2010
CANNES — Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives,” an arresting and imaginative cinematic oddity touching on themes of animism and reincarnation, won the Palme d’Or from the jury of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night. It marks the first time a Thai-directed entry has received the fest’s top honor.
Easily the most idiosyncratic film in competition, “Uncle Boonmee” was also one of the few roundly admired films in what was generally conceded to be the weakest Cannes lineup in years. Weerasethakul is now three for three at Cannes, having previously won the jury prize for 2005′s “Tropical Malady” and the Un Certain Regard prize for 2002′s “Blissfully Yours.”
The Grand Prix was awarded to Xavier Beauvois’ “Of Gods and Men,” a resonant fact-based drama about French monks under siege in Algeria.
Juliette Binoche, this year’s Cannes poster girl, took the actress laurels for her role in Abbas Kiarostami’s Tuscany-set two-hander, “Certified Copy.” Binoche paid tribute in her speech to imprisoned Iranian helmer Jafar Panahi, originally set to be a member of this year’s jury.
The actor award was declared a tie between Javier Bardem for his perf in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s “Biutiful” and Elio Germano for his work in Daniele Luchetti’s “Our Life.”
French actor-helmer Mathieu Amalric won the director kudo for “On Tour,” in which he also starred. Screenplay honors went to South Korean writer-director Lee Chang-dong for “Poetry.”
Mahamet-Saleh Haroun’s “A Screaming Man,” the first Chadian entry to compete at Cannes, received the jury prize.
The Camera d’Or for first film went to Michael Rowe’s “Leap Year,” which screened in Directors’ Fortnight.
INTL. COMPETITION JURY AWARDS
Palme d’Or
“Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Spain-Thailand-Germany-U.K.-France)
Grand Prix
“Of Gods and Men” (Xavier Beauvois, France)
Director
Mathieu Amalric (“On Tour,” France)
Jury Prize
“A Screaming Man” (Mahamet-Saleh Haroun, France-Belgium-Chad)
Actor
Javier Bardem (“Biutiful,” Mexico-Spain) and Elio Germano (“Our Life,” Italy)
Actress
Juliette Binoche (“Certified Copy,” France-Italy-Iran)
Screenplay
Lee Chang-dong (“Poetry,” South Korea)
UN CERTAIN REGARD JURY AWARDS
Main Prize
“Hahaha” (Hong Sang-soo, South Korea)
Jury Prize
“October” (Daniel Vega, Diego Vega)
Special Prize
Adela Sanchez, Eva Bianco, Victoria Raposo, “The Lips” (Ivan Fund, Santiago Losa, Argentina)
OTHER MAIN JURY AWARDS
Camera d’Or
“Leap Year” (Michael Rowe, Mexico)
FIPRESCI AWARDS
Competition
“On Tour” (Mathieu Amalric, France)
Un Certain Regard
“Adrienn Pal” (Agnes Kocsis, Hungary)
Directors’ Fortnight
“You Are All Captains” (Olivier Laxe, Spain)
SHORT FILMS JURY PRIZES
Palme d’Or
“Barking Island” (Serge Avedikian, France)
Jury prize
“Bathing Micky” (Frida Kempff, Sweden)
Inarritu’s ‘Write the Future’ Nike Football Ad
POSTED IN Advertising, Shorts, Video May 23, 2010
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu was in the news this week for the debut of his latest film, Biutiful. Featured is a three-minute Nike ad directed by Inarritu for Nike’s “Write the Future” campaign promoting the company’s new Elite series ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The commercial includes soccer personalities such as Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo as well as other sports stars including Roger Federer, Los Angles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant as well as Homer J. Simpson and Gael Garcia Bernal.
Fox unveils 2010-11 schedule
POSTED IN Read, TV News May 17, 2010
Fox unveiled its fall and midseason schedule Monday morning that included pairing top drama “House” with new Texas oil soap “Lonestar” this fall and stocking Friday night with recently renewed bubble show “Human Target.” In midseason, musical hit “Glee” will receive the coveted post-Super Bowl slot.
The network will launch a comedy block on Tuesdays as expected, fueled by “Glee.” Wednesdays will pair “Lie to Me” with the network’s second highest-rated reality show “Hell’s Kitchen.” Fox will also continue its strategy of stocking Thursdays with scripted dramas “Bones” and “Fringe.” On Fridays, Fox plans to air “Human Target” leading into its upcoming summer drama “The Good Guys.”
Steven Spielberg’s dino-drama “Terra Nova” isn’t on the schedule, but Fox confirmed the show will join the network for midseason along with comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mixed Signals.” The network promised a high-end production with “Terra Nova,” which is described as an “action-adventure series follows an ordinary family on an extraordinary journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as a part of a massive expedition to save the human race.”
Also in midseason, Fox plans to shrink “American Idol,” shortening the Tuesday performance show to 90 minutes and Wednesday’s results show to 30 minutes.
“We looked at some of the feedback and viewers want us to tighten up the show,” said Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly. “And we need spots for our new half-hour comedies, which are a big part of our development this year.
Box office: ‘Iron Man’ wins again
POSTED IN Movie News, Read May 17, 2010
Iron Man 2 was off -59% from its opening weekend to score another $53 million at the box office. The Marvel comic actioner has now crossed $200 million with $212 in its coffers and is likely to beat the original Iron Man’s total domestic gross of $318 million. (IMAX screens generated $4.2 million, or 8%, of the total gross for the frame.)
Universal is putting its Robin Hood opener at $37 million. The Russell Crowe-Ridley Scott pairing comes ten years after the duo’s Gladiator, a film that opened to $34 million and went on to gross $187 million stateside. It’s doubtful, considering the reviews (it earned a B- from audiences polled), that Robin Hood will hold in as well in the U.S., but internationally, the 13th century story of the rise of a legend is likely to perform almost as strong as the Academy Award-winning Gladiator did in 2000. The PG-13 rated film grossed $74 million around the world, a number that will likely grow to over $200 million by the end of its run.
Tweens and their mothers were not as smitten by Letters to Juliet as Summit Entertainment had initially hoped. The PG-rated Tuscan romance earned an estimated $13.8 million, less than originally guesstimated based on Friday’s numbers. And exit polling shows it was not teens at all that were driving the opening to this film but women over the age of 25 who made up 63% of the audience. The opening is far beneath what Amanda Seyfried scored with Dear John, which opened back in February to $30 million and went on to gross $80 million. Juliet lacked the star power of Channing Tatum, a factor that surely limited its appeal with the younger set. However, with an A- from exit pollster Cinemascore, strong word of mouth could help the film’s staying power in the weeks to come.
Just Wright, the fourth new release of the frame, had the hardest time luring audiences. The romantic comedy from Fox Searchlight starring Queen Latifah only grossed $8.5 million in its three days for a fourth-place opening. Fifth place belongs to How to Train Your Dragon which earned an additional $5.1 million, putting its total cume at $207 million after 8 weekends at the box office. The film’s lengthy run is now coming to a close, with DreamWorks Animation opening Shrek Forever After next weekend worldwide.
The rest of the top ten comprised a slew of holdovers including A Nightmare on Elm Street in sixth place with $4.7 million, off 48% since last weekend. The film’s gross now stands at $56 million. Slot seven belongs to Date Night with another $4 million. The Twentieth Century Fox laugher has now generated $86.7 million since opening six weekends ago. The Back-Up Plan won the eighth slot with $2.5 million. The Jennifer Lopez-starrer’s total gross stands at $34 million. Furry Vengeance earned another $2.3 million, putting the family film’s total gross at $15 million. And Clash of the Titans rounded out the top ten with another $1.3 million. The film’s total gross has now reached $160 million.
Trailer for Mathieu Amalric’s ‘Tournee (On Tour)’
POSTED IN Movie Trailers,Clips, Video May 13, 2010
A trailer for the first In Competition film at 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
Joachim (Amalric), a former Parisian television producer had left everything behind to start a new life in America. He comes back with a team of New Burlesque strip-tease performers whom Joachim has fed fantasies of a tour of France, of Paris! But their dream of this tour culminating in a last grand show in Paris goes up in smoke when Joachim is betrayed by an old friend and loses the theatre.
Cannes 2010: Photos, Posters
POSTED IN Photos May 11, 2010
Inception Trailer #2
POSTED IN Movie Trailers,Clips, Video May 11, 2010
The second trailer of Christopher Nolan’s Inception
Poster for Abbas Kiarostami’s ‘Certified Copy’ with Juliette Binoche
POSTED IN Uncategorized May 11, 2010
Teaser Trailer for Abbas Kiarostami’s ‘Certified Copy’ with Juliette Binoche
POSTED IN Movie Trailers,Clips, Video May 11, 2010
An international teaser trailer for Iranian-helmer Abbas Kiarostami’s Cannes competition entry Copie Conforme (Certified Copy) starring Juliette Binoche and William Shimell has just arrived.
The film is set in a small Italian village in southern Tuscany where a middle-aged English writer (Shimell) is promoting his latest book and while there he hits it off with a French art dealer (Binoche), and the two jet off to San Gimignano together.
