Freshly Popped Movie Blog Archives - December 2007

December 2007 Archive

Casting Calls for Street Fighter and Wolverine

By: Chuck Walton on December 28, 2007 at 1:52PM Comments (1)

This in from Lizerne Guiting: Casting tidbits: No more “Superman to the rescue!” for Smallville star Kristin Kreuk, who’s reportedly been cast as Street Fighter’s Chun-Li. Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li begins filming in Thailand in March 2008. The release is 2009…still a long way before we find out if Kreuk’s “spinning bird kick” lives up to...

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Keira Is The Duchess

By: Chuck Walton on December 27, 2007 at 11:38AM Comments (5)

This in from Stacie Hougland: The teaser trailer is out for The Duchess, starring that queen of period pieces Keira Knightley. In it, she dons a tall wig and hoop skirts to play Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, a controversial 18th century aristocrat known for her beauty and style, extramarital indiscretions, gambling habits and championing of women's rights. Wanna peek? Here's Keira on...

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Eva Green: The Next Wonder Woman?

By: Chuck Walton on December 21, 2007 at 1:31PM Comments (9)

This in from Lizerne Guiting: Eva Green, the Bond beauty turned witch queen, is rumored to have recently auditioned in Sydney for The Justice League. We’ve seen her navigate the skies in The Golden Compass, but will she be doing the same as Wonder Woman? Model Megan Gale was reported to have been cast in that part, but who really knows? It’s all just speculation, but both beauties...

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Jackson spawns The Hobbit

By: Chuck Walton on December 19, 2007 at 11:44AM Comments (2)

This in from Lizerne Guiting: LOTR fans have two things to look forward to in 2010 and 2011—Tolkien’s The Hobbit and its sequel, just announced for production in 2009. But instead of working behind the camera, Peter Jackson is producing rather than directing, claiming he couldn’t meet the release dates and didn’t want to delay them for fans (the drama from the lawsuit he...

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New Blade Runner DVD Tuesday!

By: Chuck Walton on December 17, 2007 at 11:19AM Comments (1)

This in from Stacie Hougland: One of the most influential movies in cinematic history is being re-released on DVD Dec. 18 in honor of its 25th anniversary: Blade Runner. And man! Simply put, this newly restored and remastered version looks amazing. Director Ridley Scott says the restoration process began in 2000 and involved digging deep into the archives to uncover missing footage, improving the...

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International Poster: The Dark Knight

By: Chuck Walton on December 14, 2007 at 6:27PM Comments (1)

Here's the new international poster for The Dark Knight, and it's freakin' awesome. Knight star Christian Bale made an appearance last Saturday at the Aero Theater in L.A. for an all-night movie marathon of his work. [Note to Baleheads: The line-up was 3:10 to Yuma, I'm Not There, Batman Begins, American Psycho and The Machinist...and yes, watching that last one -- about an...

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And the Golden Globe Noms Go to...

By: Chuck Walton on December 13, 2007 at 10:25AM Comments (2)

The nominations are in for The Golden Globes -- the oh-so-important arbiter of things to come on Oscar night. (Now we'll see if there's actually a ceremony with the writers still on strike). Who got the nods? Check below for the major movie categories. I just have one comment. Not to carp or complain, but dang, no musical nod for Once? Yeah, ok, I constantly plugged it on this blog, but...

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Julia Roberts: Oscar-Winning Chameleon

By: Chuck Walton on December 12, 2007 at 11:01AM Comments (2)

Here's a post (and image) from Lizerne Guiting:Julia Roberts' age-defying genes never fail. At the premiere last night for Charlie Wilson's War, the actress showed up in a classic, simple black dress -- quite the opposite of the real Joanne Herring, the Houston socialite she portrays in the film.The last time Roberts appeared onscreen as a real-life character, she won an Academy...

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Must-See Movie: Sweeney Todd

By: Chuck Walton on December 7, 2007 at 5:06PM Comments (3)

If you're a Tim Burton, Johnny Depp or Stephen Sondheim fan (and I'd guess a lot of moviegoers fall into one of those three categories), your time has come! Sweeney Todd has landed, and those who've seen it are going gaga over it. Check out the Variety review here. A couple of our trade folks also caught a special screening, and can't stop raving about it. Apparently, Johnny Depp...

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NBR's 'No Country' for Best Film

By: Chuck Walton on December 5, 2007 at 4:19PM Comments (2)

And the Oscar goes to...well, we're not quite there. But, the National Board of Review -- traditionally the first critics group out of the gate -- has just announced their favorites. The verdict? It's good to be independent, and good to be bloody. No Country for Old Men, the Coen Brothers' modern day western-suspense-thriller, won Best Film, while Tim Burton was named Best Director...

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