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[DVD Review] Four Christmases
3 December 2009 1:45 PM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
Taking a full year to make its DVD and Blu-ray debut, Four Christmases proves to be as confusing a holiday release in 2009 as it was in 2008. Even if the name “Four Christmases” leads you to believe the film will make for good Christmas Eve viewing, you’d be wrong. Its name begs for a mid-November release but its actual plot makes it suitable for release in any month of the year, because it’s not really about Christmas at all. It’s about a relationship and how spending time with your family and the family of your significant other offers insight into how they’ve become the person they are. The fact that the events of these films take place around Christmas is a fluke, any major holiday would suffice.
Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) live the ideal yuppie life: they maintain a joint apartment decorated in modern swag, »
- Lex Walker
Four Christmases DVD Review
2 December 2009 7:18 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Pop quiz: what’s big, bloated and rapidly losing comic edge? If you guessed Vince Vaughn, you’re close. But instead of ripping on Vaughn, the man, let’s pick on his films: a steady stream of increasingly mediocre “comedies” of which Four Christmases falls perfectly in line. Gone are the days when Vaughn acted in smarter comic fare like Swingers and The Wedding Crashers. Now he seems perfectly willing to act in any witless big studio offering. (In fact, between this and Fred Clause, he’s basically cornered the market on non-classic holiday entertainment). The thing is Vaughn, the man, is so damn likable (well, I like him), that audiences are willing to fork over big money for these movies. Maybe Vaughn signs on board these lukewarm scripts because he believes he can save them with his improvisational comic riffs. Unfortunately, not even his skill at that can save this Christmas. »
- Harrison Pierce
Vera Farmiga reveals her favorite scenes from her new film "Up in the Air" to MakingOf.com
30 November 2009 10:16 AM, PST | Makingof.com | See recent Makingof.com news »
link: http://makingof.com/happening_now/media/up-in-the-air/vera-farmiga-discusses-up-in-the-air/99/783
Over the past decade actress Vera Farmiga has starred in films that range from "The Manchurian Candidate" to "The Departed" and has shared the screen with industry veterans such as Christopher Walken, Richard Gere, and Jon Voight. She has also worked with iconic directors including both Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
Farmiga recently sat down with MakingOf.com to talk about her new film “Up in the Air” in which she acts alongside George Clooney and newcomer Anna Kendrick. The film is written and directed by Jason Reitman who also helmed the films "Thank You For Smoking" and "Juno". Reitman wrote Alex, the character Farmiga portrays, with her in mind.
In the interview, Farmiga discusses her character development and explains that when it comes to on-screen chemistry "You don't really prepare for something like that. You have to be in the moment. »
Jon Voight on Megan Fox comparisons to Angelina Jolie: Megan should do more charity work
27 November 2009 7:03 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Jon Voight calls bullpoop on comparisons between Megan Fox and Angelina Jolie, saying she’s not as talented as his daughter.
Voight, who is believed to have recently repaired his strained relationship with the Salt star, says Fox is nothing like his daughter.
“I don’t think she is, no. She’s one of our finest actresses. She’s gotten to that point in her career,” said Voight. “Megan is just starting out, but she has a lot of potential,” he added.
Voight has previously urged Fox, who is often compared to Angelina because of their similar looks (sexy) and love of tattoos and fornicating (sexy), to follow in Angelina’’s footsteps by undertaking charity work and to stop being a selfish dolt. “Maybe Megan will start doing the things that Angelina is so well known for. Angie is known for helping with kids and for her concern for others. »
- Diego Mondesi
Voight: 'Megan Fox is no Angelina'
27 November 2009 1:10 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Jon Voight has revealed that his daughter Angelina Jolie is much more talented than Megan Fox. The actor, who was recently reconciled with Jolie after a strained few years, said that he wishes people would stop comparing her to Transformers star Fox. When asked if he thinks his daughter is similar to Fox, Voight told In Touch magazine: "I don't think she is, no. [Angelina's] one of our finest actresses. She's gotten to that point in her career. Megan is just starting (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Jon Voight not impressed with Fox
26 November 2009 6:00 AM, PST | Virgin Media - Movies | See recent Virgin Media - Movies news »
Angelina Jolie's father doesn't think Megan Fox is as talented as his daughter. Actor Jon Voight - who is believed to have recently repaired his strained relationship with the 'Changeling' star - has blasted comparisons between the two brunette beauties, insisting 'Transformers' star Megan doesn't have the same talent as Angelina. Asked if he thinks Angelina is similar to Megan, he said: ''I don't think she is, no. She's one of our finest actresses. She's gotten to that point in her career. Megan is just starting out, but she has a lot of potential.'' Jon has previously urged Megan - who is often compared .. »
Comparisons Between Angelina Jolie And Megan Fox By Angelina’s Dad
26 November 2009 5:35 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »
Actor Jon Voight – who is believed to have recently repaired his strained relationship with the ‘Changeling’ star – has blasted comparisons between the two brunette beauties, insisting ‘Transformers’ star Megan doesn’t have the same talent as Angelina. Asked if he thinks Angelina is similar to Megan, he said: “I don’t think she is, no. She’s one of our finest actresses. She’s gotten to that point in her career. Megan is just starting out, but she has a lot of potential.” Jon has previously urged Megan – who is often compared to Angelina because of their similar looks and love of tattoos - to follow in Angelina’s footsteps by undertaking charity work. He said: "Maybe Megan will start doing the things that Angelina is so well known for. Angie is known for helping with kids and for her concern for others. I think that would be wonderful for »
- cyan
Jon Voight slams low-rent Jolie lookalike: Megan Fox
26 November 2009 5:01 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Angelina Jolie's father doesn't think Megan Fox is as talented as his daughter. Actor Jon Voight - who is believed to have recently repaired his strained relationship with the 'Changeling' star - has blasted comparisons between the two brunette beauties, insisting 'Transformers' star Megan doesn't have the same talent as Angelina. Asked if he thinks Angelina is similar to Megan, he said: "I don't think she is, no. She's one of our finest actresses. She's gotten to that point in her career. Megan is just starting out, but she has a lot of potential." Jon has previously urged Megan - who is often compared to Angelina because of their similar looks and love of tattoos - to follow in »
Jon Voight not impressed with Fox
26 November 2009 5:01 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Angelina Jolie's father doesn't think Megan Fox is as talented as his daughter. Actor Jon Voight - who is believed to have recently repaired his strained relationship with the 'Changeling' star - has blasted comparisons between the two brunette beauties, insisting 'Transformers' star Megan doesn't have the same talent as Angelina. Asked if he thinks Angelina is similar to Megan, he said: "I don't think she is, no. She's one of our finest actresses. She's gotten to that point in her career. Megan is just starting out, but she has a lot of potential." Jon has previously urged Megan - who is often compared to Angelina because of their similar looks and love of tattoos - to follow in Angelina's »
Indie Roundup: 'Sweetgrass,' 'Clarkworld,' 'Broken Embraces'
25 November 2009 4:02 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Indie Roundup gathers a selection of indie film news from the past seven days and offers a peek ahead to what's coming.
Deal. Do not despair that the first month of the new year will be filled solely with the expansion of award contenders. Distribution rights in the Us for Sweetgrass have been acquired by The Cinema Guild, according to indieWIRE, and the documentary will open at Film Forum in Manhattan on January 6, followed by a rollout across the country.
Directed by Ilisa Barbasch and Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Sweetgrass "follows the last sheepherders to trail their flocks up into Montana's Beartooth mountains for summer pasture," per its official synopsis. After debuting at the Berlin Film Festival last year, the doc played the festival circuit quite successfully, picking up positive critical notices. Check out the splendid trailer in all its quiet, chud-chewing glory after the jump.
Online / On-Demand Viewing. Debuting on demand next Sunday, »
- Peter Martin
Blu-Ray Review: Tiresome ‘Four Christmases’ is Four Too Many
25 November 2009 12:02 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – How has Vince Vaughn become one of the most boring actors in America? It has little to do with his performances and everything to do with his career choices. Sure, Vaughn has pretty much made a habit out of playing the exact same guy since “Wedding Crashers”: a fast-talking, self-absorbed, overgrown adolescent whose funniest quips are delivered under the breath and between punch-lines. Since you’re never sure what will come out of his mouth next, he’s consistently entertaining to watch, but the vehicles he chooses have become increasingly uninspired.
Blu-Ray Rating: 1.5/5.0
“Four Christmases” is a particularly obnoxious holiday offering, primarily because its filmmakers are convinced that they’ve created something that people can relate to. The film centers on a couple who routinely make up excuses to avoid spending the holidays with family. But when they enter the airport on their way to Fiji (foreshadowing Vaughn »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Angelina Jolie Has Inherited Some of Jon Voight's Crazy
24 November 2009 4:00 PM, PST | Celebuzz.com | See recent Celebuzz news »
Who knew that right-wing wharggble was hereditary? Us Magazine reports that Angelina Jolie—whose father, Jon Voight, has practically made a second career out of trashing the current Leader of the Free World—has followed Dear Old Dad's footsteps right onto the anti-Barack Obama bandwagon. Says a source of the Salt actress, who also serves as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations and don't you ever forget it, "She hates [Obama]...She's into education and rehabilitation and thinks Obama is all about welfare and handouts. She thinks Obama is really a socialist in disguise." Even more troubling than Jolie's lack of faith in the current Administration,... »
- Celebuzz
Matt Damon Gets Adjusted to His NYC Schedule
24 November 2009 7:45 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Matt Damon was back in his long coat yesterday to keep working on The Adjustment Bureau in NYC. His costar Emily Blunt wasn't by his side, unlike other afternoons of filming, but Matt had a few members of the crew around for company and laughs. It was Jon Voight who appeared with him last night at the Children at Heart benefit gala, during Matt's most recent evening out after a long day on set. We caught up with Matt last week at the premiere of his project with the History Channel, The People Speak - make sure to check out the video! View 20 Photos › To see more Matt, just read more. View 20 Photos › »
- PopSugar
Movieweb's 2009 Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide!
24 November 2009 5:51 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Listen up hi-def humbugs and Blu-ray Scrooges! This is the year you'll not just want, but need, to buy a new hi-def plasma screen and a shiny black Blu-ray player for Christmas (and/or whatever other holiday you choose to celebrate with lavish gifts). Why? Because this technology has reached its performance plateau. And it is finally at a reasonable price most of us can afford. Not only that, it serves as the one prefect gift the entire family can enjoy together. With more Blu-ray titles being released right now than ever before, there simply couldn't be a better time to dive head first into this leading technological platform.
But wait! There's one thing you don't want to overlook after all that exciting new equipment has been unwrapped. Without a stack of Blu-ray discs strategically placed in each family member's stocking with care, your gorgeous new HD flat screen becomes a delectable serving tray, »
Movies I Saw as a Kid (That I Shouldn't Have)
17 November 2009 2:00 AM, PST | Momlogic | See recent Momlogic news »
C'mon, tell the truth ... have you ever taken your kids to an inappropriate movie?
Paul Starke: I was flipping through the channels this weekend, pretending to listen to my wife, when I stumbled upon the movie "Kramer vs. Kramer" -- the 1979 film that chronicles the bitter custody battle between Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) and ... Kramer (Meryl Streep). I happened upon the scene in the movie where Dustin Hoffman's son falls off a jungle gym and is rushed to a hospital ... Pretty dramatic, depressing material. And then, as if suddenly recalling a repressed dream, I remembered: My parents took me to see this movie when I Was 6 Years Old!
Times were different back then -- parents would go see whatever movie they wanted, whether it would interest the kids or not. I don't think my parents thought I'd enjoy it, per se -- they probably just thought I'd get bored and fall asleep. »
Celeb-studded Bible audio book: Dylan McKay as Judas? Holy moly.
16 November 2009 12:00 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Better watch your back, Mel Gibson -- there's a new star-studded Bible in town: A 79-cd audio version, in fact, with quite the illustrious cast. There are a few obvious choices -- ahem, Jim Caviezel as Jesus? -- but a lot more unexpected ones: Jason Alexander as Joseph (as in technicolor dream coat), Lou Diamond Phillips as Mark, Harry Hamlin as Nehemiah, and my favorite, Luke Perry as Judas. Dylan McKay! Is Judas! The mind boggles. Also, Marisa Tomei lends her voice to Mary Magdalene, which is somewhere on the sublime border of "what the hell?" and "actually...yes." Poor »
- Margaret Lyons
Next!
15 November 2009 8:30 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Emil Jannings, Warner Baxter, George Arliss and Lionel Barrymore. Wallace Beery and Fredric March simultaneously. Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Victor McLaglen. Paul Muni and Spencer Tracy². Robert Donat, Jimmy Stewart, Gary Cooper and James Cagney. Paul Lukas, Bing Crosby, Ray Milland and Fredric March, who was worth returning to. Ronald Colman, Laurence Olivier, Broderick Crawford, José Ferrer and Bogie. 'Coop' again. William Holden and Marlon Brando a few years late. Ernest Borgnine, Yul Brynner and Alec Guiness. David Niven, Charlton Heston and Burt Lancaster. Maximillian Schell, Gregory Peck and Sidney Poitier who made history. Rex Harrison, Lee Marvin, Paul Scofield, Rod Steiger, Cliff Robertson and 'The Duke'. George C Scott though he refused. Gene Hackman. Marlon Brando by way of Sacheen Littlefeather. Jack Lemmon, Art Carney, Jack Nicholson and (posthumously) Peter Finch. Richard Dreyfuss, Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro and Henry Fonda. Ben Kingsley, Robert Duvall, F Murray Abraham, »
- NATHANIEL R
Blu-Ray Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ a Modern Masterpiece
11 November 2009 1:23 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Michael Mann might first seem the ideal fit for Blu-Ray. He’s a notorious perfectionist, apparent in every frame of his remarkable output of films that includes such great modern classics as “Manhunter,” “The Insider,” “Collateral,” and “Public Enemies”. But one of Mann’s best films, “Heat,” recently released on Blu-Ray, is an interesting example of a director who has a vision that shouldn’t necessarily be overly polished by the HD format. The film looks like Mann wants it - gritty, dark, and like, well, actual film. It’s a release that some buyers may think doesn’t look “HD enough,” but to this Mann aficionado thinks that it looks just right.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0
As for the film itself, it’s one of the rare ’90s films that gets better every time I see it. It’s a battle of wills between two of the most legendary actors »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Jon Voight Back 'In Touch' With Angelina Jolie
11 November 2009 8:24 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »
Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie have buried the hatchet.
Voight, 70, confirms to Us Weekly that he is back in contact with his formerly estranged daughter. "We're in touch, but not regularly. We love each other and that's the most important thing."
See how Angelina has changed over the years
Jolie, 34, cut ties with her father in 2001 after Voight used the media to beg Jolie to get help for her "serious mental problems." She legally dropped »
Jolie And Voight Mend Broken Relationship
11 November 2009 8:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Angelina Jolie has reconciled with her father Jon Voight after eight years of estrangement.
The Hollywood beauty cut her dad out of her life in 2001 after he voiced concerns about her mental health shortly before she adopted son Maddox from Cambodia.
Voight has made attempts to mend his fractured relationship with Jolie on numerous occasions, and reportedly sent the actress a copy of their forgotten 1982 comedy Lookin' To Get Out over the summer, when it was released on DVD for the first time.
And the veteran star's efforts have paid off - the pair is in contact, although Voight admits they don't talk as frequently as he would have liked.
He tells Us Weekly magazine, "We're in touch, but not regularly. We love each other and that's the most important thing."
A close friend of Jolie adds it was her partner Brad Pitt who encouraged her to reunite with her movie star father.
The insider says, "Angie made the initial contact. Brad has been supportive - a key factor in her reaching out." »
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