Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Download The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games can be a Next year National sci-fi motion picture focused by H Ross, using the work of fiction of the same name by Suzanne Collins. The particular picture seemed to be produced by Nina Jacobson plus Jon Kilik, with a script by Ross, Collins, plus Billy Beam. Them stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woodsy Harrelson, At the Banking companies, plus He Sutherland. The story arises in the dystopian post-apocalyptic foreseeable future within the nation of Panem, which consists of a well-off town, known as the Capitol, enclosed by 15 a lesser amount of well-off zones. When consequence for your previous rebellion against the federal, the Capitol initiated the Hunger Games-a public twelve-monthly occurrence during which a single youngster and another female via every single 15 zones tend to be selected in the lotto since "tributes" and therefore are needed to fight to the dying within the arena until there's a single leftover victor. When the protagonist Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) learns the woman younger sister's name called as the female tribute for their center, your lover volunteers to take the woman devote purchase to save the woman via being forced to take part. Accompanied by the woman district's men tribute Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson), Katniss moves on the Capitol to train with regard to the Hunger Games in the guidance of former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Harrelson). The particular picture was launched upon 03 Twenty one, Next year, in Portugal as well as other international locations plus around the globe upon 03 Twenty three, Next year, in conventional theaters plus electric IMAX theaters. Before put out, the picture set the document for any 3rd finest opening end of the week common box business office profits of your video ($152.Five thousand) in Canada and america behind Harry Knitter and also the Deathly Hallows - Part Two ($169 thousand) and The Dark Dark night ($158 thousand) and was the main common box business office debut for your non-sequel. This is the very first picture since The movie avatar to live in first place with the common box business office with regard to 4 sequential vacations. The Hunger Games seemed to be praised by many naysayers, that acknowledged this is designs plus mail messages, along with Lawrence's operation since Katniss. Much like the work of fiction, the picture has pulled in judgments to its resemblances to operates, for example the Nippon work of fiction Challenge Royale and its picture variation, in addition to the National small history "The Lottery". It really is noted, nonetheless, this Collins' work of fiction plus script include important disparities by employing reasons for encouragement for example the belief of Theseus, Roman gladiatorial games, certainty telly, and also the Irak Warfare. new hunger games is the topic of numerous understandings, which includes allusions to be able to feminist, political, plus orlando allegory. The world of Panem, created from your post-apocalyptic Canada and america, includes a well-off Capitol plus an even dozen less well off adjoining zones. For a consequence for your preceding rebellion against the Capitol from the zones, a single youngster and another female between 15 plus 18 via just about every center tend to be selected by once a year lotto (the "Reaping") to participate in in the Hunger Games. The particular members (and also "tributes") of the Hunger Games should deal with within the arena managed from the Capitol until just one stays living; the victor is actually compensated together with recognition plus prosperity. Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old female via Centre 15, volunteers for any 74th twelve-monthly Hunger Games, to take the host to the woman younger sis Primrose, who has been selected from the lotto. Peeta Mellark, a baker's kid that when afforded Katniss loaves of bread if the woman household seemed to be eager, is also selected. Katniss plus Peeta tend to be come to the Capitol, where by their own drunken mentor, former Games victor Haymitch Abernathy, advises them to view plus understand the talents with the various other tributes, especially the "Careers", who were experienced via beginning to be able to be competitive within the Games. Within a pre-Games appointment together with Tv set character Caesar Flickerman, Peeta suddenly uncovers the love with regard to Katniss. She actually is to start with outraged, trusting that it is trick to achieve crowd aid, since "sponsors" may well provide in-Games gift items of food, drugs, plus equipment. The particular Games begin with one half of the tributes murdered about the very first working day, though Katniss relies upon the woman well-practiced searching plus outside skills to survive. Peeta sorts a strong irritated alliance together with the Jobs, which includes Cato, Clove, Wonder, plus Glimmer, sufficient reason for his or her tracking guide they nook Katniss within the wood. Katniss advances a relationship together with Centre 10 tribute Dismiss once the young daughter points out a system jacker colony, that Katniss drops about the Jobs, eradicating Glimmer. Dismiss cares for you with regard to Katniss since your lover retrieves via system jacker poison, nevertheless the relationship stops if Dismiss is actually fatally harmed by Wonder, to whom Katniss gets rid of within their safety. Katniss continues to be together with Dismiss since your lover drops dead, then advances bouquets more than the woman physique as a indication of admire. Once this is actually public, this cause a huge range in Centre 10. Along with Katniss plus Peeta given to the population since "star-crossed lovers" - and also the Gamemakers attempting to stay away from inciting additional riots - a guide modify is actually released almost from the Games, on the grounds that a couple tributes from the very same center might acquire the Games as a pair. About ability to hear this particular, Katniss looks for Peeta plus detects your ex, harmed by Cato with a blade. When Katniss nurses Peeta to well being, your lover gifts micro since deeply in love with your ex to achieve crowd favour plus support. Any time your lover attempts to retrieve drugs with regard to Peeta, Clove violence the woman. Thresh seems plus gets rid of Clove, sparing Katniss in memory space of Dismiss. "Foxface" drops dead via taking in nightlock berry lost via Peeta, that weren't sure these were highly toxic. A new pack of horrible hound-like pets are discharged, eradicating Thresh plus forcing Katniss plus Peeta into the Cornucopia, where by they experience Cato. After the challenging deal with, Katniss tries for a takedown Cato through an arrow to save Peeta's lifestyle. Cato drops on the pets, plus Katniss tries for a takedown your ex to be able to sacrifice your ex an extended dying. Along with Peeta plus Katniss unsurprisingly successful alongside one another, the Gamemakers all of a sudden reverse the principle modify allowing a couple victors, environment these folks around duel each other on the dying. As an alternative, Katniss needs a storage cache of nightlock berry plus hands and fingers one half to be able to Peeta. Understanding that their own suicide would certainly deny the population of your victor, the Gamemakers rapidly declare both of them since victors with the 74th Hunger Games. While they tend to be treated to some hero's delightful within the Capitol, Katniss is actually aware by Haymitch that she has recently donrrrt political adversary just after a really open public defiance of the woman society's authoritarian management. When Katniss plus Peeta resume Centre 15, Lead designer Snowfall considers purchasing the combined victors and also the emotions of rebellion they will get influenced.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Twee-riffic! Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom Will Kick Off Cannes
Get ready for some twee twinkling on the Croisette -- Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom is set to open the 2012 Cannes Film Festival! Last year's opener, Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris, went on to enjoy a rousingly successful theatrical run on its way to a Best Picture nomination; Anderson's comedy, about a pair of pre-teen lovebirds on the lam in 1960s New England, will open stateside just over a week after its May 16 Cannes debut and marks his return to live-action film after his most recent film, the Oscar-nominated Fantastic Mr. Fox. In a statement announcing the premiere, Cannes head Thierry Frmaux referenced Fellini and Renoir while calling Anderson a 'brilliant and inventive filmmaker'; not too shabby for a guy who most recently followed in the footsteps of some of cinema's brightest directors by helming a pair of car commercials for Hyundai! (Said ads are classic Anderson, though, through and through -- can't quite say the same for this week's other ad director-for-hire, Darren Aronofsky.) Moonrise Kingdom stars youngsters Jared Gilman as Sam and Kara Hayward as his best gal Suzy, along with Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton, Ed Norton, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban, and Harvey Keitel. [Deadline]
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Cucinotta, Beijing Ciwen team on romcom
ROME -- In a rare China/Italy co-production, Italo muli-hyphenate Maria Grazia Cucinotta ("Il Postino") has teamed up with China's prominent Beijing Ciwen Film and TV Production on a romcom that she will star in, set in China and Sicily. Shooting is set to start in April in Chengdu -- capital of China's Sichuan province -- on the pic working titled "C'e sempre un perche" (There Is Always a Reason). Plan is to then move the shoot from China to Sicily, where regional funds are in place. Cucinotta, who has forged close Chinese ties as juror of the Shanghai Film Festival last year, will play an Italian innkeeper who becomes entangled with a Chinese man. A-list Chinese talent is still being finalized, as is pic's helmer, who is likely to be Italian. Cucinotta's Rome-based Seven Dreams production is shepherding "Reason" with Beijing Ciwen, the studio behind Tsui Hark's martial arts epic "Seven Swords." A former Bond girl in "The World Is Not Enough," Cucinotta more recently starred in Alfonso Arau's "The Trick in the Sheet," which she also produced. Meanwhile, attesting to Cucinotta's growing activity as a producer, shooting started March 5 in Rome on "Tulpa," a high-profile giallo -- the Italian thriller genre -- by Federico Zampaglione ("Shadow"), starring Italo A-listers Claudia Gerini and Michele Placido, also being produced by Seven Dreams. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
NBC's 'Voice,' 'Smash' grow Monday
NBC's Broadway drama 'Smash' came 7.9 million audiences Monday, up 17% from a week ago.Benefiting from much softer than normal competition , including repeats on CBS , NBC's new Monday tandem of ''The Voice'' and ''Smash'' increased nicely week to week to guide the internet for an easy rankings victory.As ''The Voice'' joined the Battles Models, it shot up to and including 6.1 rating/16 be part of grown ups 18-49 and 16.7 million audiences overall from eight to ten p.m., based on Nielsen it increased by 13% over last week's auditions round (that was opposed through the strong Daytona 500 Dale earnhardt jr . race on Fox) for that show's best amounts since its Monday premiere four days ago. And also at 10, ''Smash'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 7.9 million audiences overall), facing repeat dramas on ABC and CBS the very first time, increased 17% week to week for any three-week high and brought the ten o'clock hour overall.Not including nights with major sports, NBC has won four straight Mondays in grown ups 18-49 after not prevailing around the evening with regular series in 4 years.Somewhere else, ABC's ''The Bachelor'' (2.5/6 in 18-49, 8.a million audiences overall) was consistent with a week ago, placing second to NBC from eight to ten p.m. but lower nearly 20% in the same evening last year the show systems its season in a few days. And also at 10, a repeat ''Castle'' did single.4/4 in 18-49 and 6.7 million audiences overall.Fox drama ''Alcatraz'' is constantly on the set up sluggish amounts (1.8/5 in 18-49, 5.7 million audiences overall), this time around having a two-hour episode. In 18-49, it lagged the 8-10 p.m. average of repeat CBS comedies ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2./6 in 18-49, 6.two million audiences overall), ''2 Broke Girls'' (2.1/5 in 18-49, 7. million audiences overall), ''Two . 5 Men'' (2.1/5 in 18-49, 8. million audiences overall) and ''Mike and Molly'' (1.8/4 in 18-49, 7. million audiences overall). Closing things out for CBS would be a repeat ''Hawaii Five-0'' (1.5/4 in 18-49, 6.5 million audiences overall).Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: NBC, 4.9/13 ABC, 2.1/6 CBS and Fox, 1.8/5 Univision, 1.3/3 CW, .4/1.As a whole audiences: NBC, 13.7 million ABC, 7.six million CBS, 6.9 million Fox, 5.7 million Univision, 3.3 million CW, 1.two million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com
Nostalgia night at TV Academy
Gail Berman, honoree Jonathan Murray and Juliana Bunim
Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer check out the souvenir.
Honoree Chuck Lorre with TV Academy's Bruce Rosenblum
Tales of liquid lunches at Nickodell, a mini-filibuster from the sister of Vivian Vance and a tribute to a mother who was a pioneer of reality TV were highlights of the TV Academy Hall of Fame induction dinner Thursday night at the BevHills Hotel.But the biggest attraction was honoree Chuck Lorre, who came to the podium full of thank-yous, and said he'd decided to skip the "mean stuff." That brought chants of "Do it, do it" from the many writers and actors in attendance. He went back to more thank-yous before delivering the jab everyone had been waiting for. "And from the people who are not here tonight -- Roseanne Barr, Cybill Shepherd, Brett Butler and Charlie Sheen -- I learned something about myself. I am an incredible shit magnet," he said.Earlier, "My Three Sons" stars Stanley and Barry Livingston recalled favorite moments with William Frawley, their onscreen uncle Bub. Stan, it seems, was the only one who could get Frawley away from the bar at Nickodell (down the street from Desilu) after lunch.Vance's sister, Lou Ann Graham, spoke at length (really) about her big sis before host Jon Cryer gently ushered her off.The most touching moment of the rowdy night was Juliana Bunim's remarks about her mother, the late "Real World" producer Mary-Ellis Bunim. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com
Monday, March 5, 2012
Cinedigm, New Video pact for 'Invisible War'
Cinedigm and New Video have with each other acquired U . s . States distribution rights to docu "The Invisible War," with expects to produce the film theatrically this summer season, then a digital and homevid rollout. "Invisible War," from helmer Kirby Dick ("This Film Isn't Rated"), concentrates on the implications in the many rapes inside the U.S. military. Pic won the U.S. Documentary Audience Award as of this year's Sundance Film Festival. "We are honored our first New Video/Cinedigm acquisition is 'The Invisible War,'" mentioned Chris McGurk, chairman-Boss of Cinedigm. "The film can be very effective and warrants -- really, demands -- to look by as much people as you can.In . New Video co-prexy Susan Margolin added: "Kirby can be a courageous and wise filmmaker, and 'The Invisible War' will definitely ignite a national firestorm." Cinedigm and New Video grew to become part of forces taken as joint partnership specific at acquiring and disseminating product. Cinedigm handles theatrical efforts New Video focuses on homevid and digital platforms, including VOD. Deal was talked about by Orly Ravid in the Film Collaborative and distribution agent Jonathan Dana regarding the filmmakers. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Leah Remini & Sara Rue Join ABC Comedies
Former Talk co-host Leah Remini is placed because the only female cast person in Basic steps comedy pilot Whitened Van Guy. The only-camera is really a blue collar ensemble in line with the British format and focuses on Jack (Kyle Bornheimer) who's instructed to put his dreams on hold to be able to dominate the household renovator business from his father Tony (J.K. Simmons). Remini, repped by UTA and also the Collective, will have Tony’s happy massage counselor sister. The casting comes from The King Of Queens alumna‘s talent cope with ABC. Bobby Bowman authored the pilot, created by ABC Galleries. Also c-starring are Jonny Pemberton and Edi Gathegi. Former Under Perfect star Sara Rue has returned at ABC having a co-starring role opposite Reba McEntire within the network’s comedy pilot Malibu Country. The project, from author Kevin Abbott, focuses on Reba Gallagher (McEntire) who, after her good ol boy rock star husband cheats on her behalf and burns through the majority of their cash, divorces him and moves her family from Nashville towards the only resource she's left just a little house in Malibu. Rue, repped by APA and also the Alan David Group, will have Kim, Rebas upbeat new neighbor who's a share-too-much, hug-too-freely, trophy wife.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Strippers, Werewolves, Dinosaurs, Aliens, Cowboys, Ninjas and Vikings, My Dear
It might not seem like often it, but trust me: This can be a wonderful time to become a moviegoer. Harvey Weinstein reaches the peak of his forces, Titanic is finally being released in murky 3-D, mind-overflowing propaganda isn't any. 1 in the box-office, and we have have a super hero flick to anticipate just about any week from May to August. Also would you want in the film industry? What's that? Strippers versus. werewolves, you say? Sure - that may be arranged. To wit, present day remarkable news from THR: Well Go, the indie distributor that introduced you such trenchant fare as Mutant Women Squad and also the Finest American Snuff Film, has struck an offer for United States privileges for an actual movie known as Strippers versus. Werewolves. It's what it really seems like and can without doubt present an excellent counterpoint this summer time to Steven Soderbergh's male-stripper opus Miracle Mike. Earth requires a balance, folks. Fine - strippers and werewolves and $300 budgets aren't your factor. You are much more of a dinosaurs versus. aliens type of person. Great! You know what? Make room cowboys, its dinosaurs that will fight aliens now. Following its launch announcement last May, Liquid Comics will release graphic novel Dinosaurs Versus. Aliens this summer time according to an authentic story by Males In Black director Craig Sonnenfeld who labored carefully around the project with comic creator Grant Morrison (Batman, 18 Days, The Invisibles). Morrison is writing both graphic novel and also the film script for Sonnenfeld to direct while artwork for Dinosaurs Versus. Aliens has been made by Liquid Comics artist Mukesh Singh, who formerly labored with Morrison around the 18 Days hardcover book. [...] The storyline for Dinosaurs Versus. Aliens is dependant on a secret world war fight which was never recorded ever books. When an alien invasion attacks Earth in age the dinosaurs, our planets only saviors would be the savage prehistoric monsters that are a lot more intelligent than humanity has ever imagined. Obviously they're. But OK, OK, I hear you - your investment strippers and werewolves and dinosaurs and aliens, and let's wait and watch in regards to a new type of hero composed of three areas of a Bourne-style agent on the mission for revenge. I adore he's psychologically ill? What may go wrong? Go away, Mike Fleming: Universal Pictures has acquired the experience film Cowboy Ninja Viking and it has Marc Forster prepared to result in the graphic novel adaptation his next film. The graphic novel along with a Disney-developed script by Zombieland authors Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese were acquired by Universal following the script arrived and was considered too edgy for Disneys family film mandate. [...] The title character develops from a secret government program to show schizophrenics into assassins. The protagonist comes with the program using the skills of the cowboy, ninja along with a viking. While the majority of the patients active in the program are delivered back to insane asylum following the program went awry in Iraq, he escapes and uses his abilities to find the billionaire who masterminded this program. Exactly what a world! All of this bodes perfectly for my lately completed script Blogger versus. Half a Bottle of Ambien. Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Focus dates 'For a Good Time, Call...'
Focus Features has slotted Jamie Travis' comedy "For a Good Time, Call..." for Sept. 14 in Los Angeles and NY. "Good Time" premiered last month at Sundance, where Focus closed the deal. The comedy stars Lauren Anne Miller, Ari Graynor, Mark Webber, Seth Rogen and Justin Long. Miller and Graynor portray two young women who are short on the funds needed to live in NY City and agree to room together. Miller co-wrote the script with Katie Anne Naylon. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com
Monday, February 27, 2012
Did Twitter censor Oscar audio critic?
The Academy of movement Picture Arts & Sciences and ABC might be keeping quiet about alleged on-air noises audible to audiences throughout the Oscar telecast, but that did not keep fans from sounding off on Twitter.
Neither org would comment Monday about constant critique via social networking through the three-hour-plus event regarding what many amateur audiologists were attributing to microphone feedback. Others reported ringing sounds or frequent beeps. "Fix the mics!" tweeted an NBC star you never know something about award shows, former Emmy Honours host Jimmy Fallon. Another professional wag, comedian Marc Maron, tweeted, "I love the ghosts within the machine happen to be attempting to shut the Academy awards lower through the night." The Academy accounts for manufacture of the show while over-the-air transmission from the Oscar feed is ABC's jurisdiction. It is also possible neither will be to blame, which the sounds crept in in the MSO level, though there is no noticeable pattern separating anyone cable, satellite or telco service because the reason. It isn't the very first time the Academy awards happen to be rapped for audio problems, nor could it be the only real kudocast which has been around the receiving finish of this type of critique. To wit, it's worth thinking about that bashing tech specs is part of every award show, however the sheer scale of social networking nowadays amplifies audience grumbling to some extent no TV network can ignore. The noises really inspired the launch of the joke Twitter account, @OscarsAudioGuy, who made light from the situation. "We used container cans this season to offset Billy Very in HD," he tweeted. "Anybody have more string we are able to borrow for mic cord?" But he might have been getting a tad too enjoyable. Barrett Tryon, who released @OscarsAudioGuy, stated his account was all of a sudden suspended throughout the telecast after he rapidly tallied up 300 fans. Under an hour or so after Variety approached Twitter on Monday mid-day to request to have an explanation concerning the account's suspension, Tryon discovered his account was restored together with a note in the social-media company explaining @OscarsAudioGuy was mistaken for "junk e-mail." Twitter reps didn't react to queries, but the organization is often belittled for overreaching in reaction to brands who complain that satirical Twitter accounts confuse customers. In recent days, Twitter has removed accounts parody targets as varied as Qantas Air carriers, Cat Fancy magazine and French leader Nicolas Sarkozy. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com
Friday, February 24, 2012
Csar Awards Set To Celebrate Big Year For French Movies
‘The Artist’, ‘Poliss’ Lead Cesar Nominations Tonight, the French film industry converges at Paris Thtre du Chtelet to celebrate what was a banner year for French film. Along with Oscar darling The Artist, the French will fte a year in which the local box office hit an all-time high (about $1.7 billion), with 67.5% of the population buying a cinema ticket. The two biggest grossers of 2011 were home-grown pics: Gaumonts Untouchable directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano (now third on the all-time gross list behind Titanic and Welcome To The Sticks and acquired by the Weintseins for the U.S. along with remake rights), and Paths Nothing To Declare, starring and directed by Dany Boon, who was also behind 2008s Sticks. Nothing To Declare is a straight comedy and as such has no nominations tonight — the Acadmie des Arts et Techniques du Cinma does not typically like rewarding broad fare or films that rock the box office. Untouchable, however, has several nods including Best Picture, Director(s) and acting mentions for its two leads. The actual Csar ceremony, a sometime stilted affair, is on its way to improving — theyve recently learned the wonders of dimming the lights in the theater — and this evening portends better than most. Meanwhile, Cannes Film Festival general delegate and artistic director Thierry Frmaux has to be feeling pretty good right about now since many of the films rolling through awards season started their careers on the Croisette back in May. Not only does Cannes competition pic and Oscar favorite The Artist have 10 nominations this evening, director Mawenns Poliss, with 13 mentions the most-nominated, was also on the 2011 Cannes roster as was House Of Tolerance (eight nods), while Un Certain Regard title LExercise De LEtat has 11 nominations. Six-time nominee Declaration Of War was a Critics Week selection. Kate Winslet will be on hand to accept an honorary Csar from Roman Polanski before the official party starts on the Champs Elyses. Regardless of how they fare this evening, however, the currently highest-profile names wont be sticking around too long after the ceremony: Artist director Michel Hazanavicius and stars Jean Dujardin and Brnice Bejo, along with the rest of the team, are understood to be high-tailing it to LA in order get to Saturdays Independent Spirit Awards and Sundays Oscars. Ill be reporting on the major winners later today.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
MPTF Unveils New $350M Fundraising Campaign
Motion Picture Television Fund board member George Clooney this morning announced the launch of a $350 million fundraising drive at the organization over the next three years. During a breakfast at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills, MPTF brass said that $238 million has already been raised in the effort, with key contributions from the likes of Clooney, Steve Bing, Tom Cruise, Barry Diller, Fox Entertaiment Group, David Geffen, Michael Lewis, Jerry Perenchio, Joe Roth, Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg, Todd Phillips, Patrick Soon-shiong, Thomas Tull and John Wells, among others. That’s in addition to the $100 million already on hand according to Katzenberg, chairman of the MPTF Foundation. Over the past 20 years, the fund has raised $200 million. MPTF president Bob Beitcher said the fundraising push comes as an75,000 baby boomers will be retiring from the industry over the next 20 years. “This is a safety net for them,” he said this morning.The fund’s biggest fundraising event of the year, the annual “Night Before” Oscar party, is set for Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. It’s always been a mixed bag of news at the MPTF — Clooney, a board member for a year, said today that Katzenberg told him, “If you think the Sudan is tough, just try the MPTF.”The organization that provides long-term health care and services for members of the entertainment industry was fined $80,000 by the state yesterday for its part in the death of a patient in 2010. Beitcher addressed the citation this morning, saying the MPTF brought in outside safety consultants and conducted special training for staff so “this won’t happen again,” he said. “This is important but is ancient history for us.”The Woodland Hills-based nursing facility last month announced that it had reorganized enough to reverse a 2009 decision to shut it down — a move that drew criticism and lawsuits. The reopened facility will house as many as 40 patients at any given time going forward.Last week, the MPTF also announced a tie-up with UCLA Health System and its Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital that will offer ageriatric psychiatry unit at the fund’s Wasserman Campus. It will provide inpatient and outpatient services and is expected to be up and running in early 2013.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Large Media Q4 Corporate Earnings Roundup: Can Moguls Relax A Little About Cord-Cutting Since The Economy Improves?
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
New poster for Lockout
When the new trailer for Lockout showed up not this type of very long time ago, i had been offered on the fact it used its B-movie qualifications as being a badge of recognition, serving up a feast of OTT action against one of the hammiest voiceovers in recent memory.Happily, the film's new poster appears being applying the identical approach, taking its cues within the bargain-basement school of artwork within the ultra-macho aesthetic."GUY PEARCE" it screams in shiny, metallic lettering. "TAKE NO Crooks" booms the tag-line (as it is occur a prison, see?). Make no mistake, this is often a large, dumb film that's pleased with its large, dumb roots.Meanwhile, Maggie Sophistication looks to own taken that miracle action-movie combo of beauty and anxiety, while Pearce simply seems like he's itching to shoot someone. Chances are the possibility can have itself sooner or later.Targeted by James Mather, the film will dsicover Pearce's maverick ex-government agent sent to have an space prison to have the ability to save the President's daughter (Sophistication) within the rioting inmates. Be truthful... you're offered, should not you be?Lock out opens inside the Uk on 20 April 2012. Embarrassingly, we could hardly wait!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Five Top Reasons To See 'The Lady In Black'
"The Woman in Black" isn't just a horror film that can bring a ghostly chill into February. It marks a sizable revival for Hammer Films, additionally to Daniel Radcliffe's first publish-"Harry Potter" movie. The flick stood a large opening weekend and hopefully, once word starts disbursing, is constantly on the get more audiences who would like to uncover the important thing in the lady in black. The thrills and unveils were certainly enough to produce us jump from your seats many occasions. So without further ado, listed below are five reasons you have to visit "The Woman in Black" in the event you haven't already. Scares To begin with, "The Woman in Black" is frightening. It is the type of horror film that evolves and evolves and evolves suspense for a number of the flick until it finally takes proper care of inside the partner in the movie, which suspense is orchestrated perfectly. That could relaxation largely round the shoulders of Radcliffe, whose character Arthur Kipps finds themselves frequently face-to-face (quite simply, back-of-the-mind-to-face) while using flick's titular ghost, additionally to director James Watkins. And what's nice might be the film doesn't have to show to gross-out horror or CGI-heavy effects to get this done. Nostalgia There is a place for a variety of horror film -- even torture porn -- why is "The Woman in Black" appear like this kind of breath of outdoors could it be marks returning for the medieval ghost horror genre. Like the return of Hammer Films, the British film company aided result in the movie, "The Woman in Black" ditches more sophisticated techniques to horror filmmaking to target rather on building the suspense for the second act. Clearly, you'll find a couple of red-colored-colored herrings -- or possibly a black raven or two, in this particular situation -- thrown in to let you jump out of your chair, but we'd take which more than "An Individuals Centipede" every single day. Ghosts Which boosts our third point: this is often a classic ghost story in every single sense of the word. Clearly, the titular lady in black is haunting the little British town Arthur Kipps finds themselves looking for a significant justifiable reason, which he takes it upon themselves to solve her mystery and continue to prevent her from resulting in further mayhem. You'll have to consider the film yourself to uncover if he works. The "Potter" Connection You will never enter into "The Woman in Black" rather than be intrigued to determine which performance Radcliffe can offer without Harry Potter's scar branding his temple. The 22-year-old single-handedly carries lots of "The Woman in Black," and accomplishes this well. Even though focus in the flick is a lot more on its mystery than its stars, "The Woman in Black" offers Radcliffe an excellent opportunity to showcase that he isn't just the Boy Who Were living, which is apparent he needed lots of time selecting the project that was close to his heart. Daniel Radcliffe, Father However, it is a shocking transition being familiar with seeing Daniel Radcliffe, teenage wunderkind, then out of the blue be asked for to buy Daniel Radcliffe, father from the three-year-old. It's evidence of his acting ability he handles to complete it virtually, though I'm holding fast for the theory that we bought Radcliffe becoming an adult mostly because of his capacity to develop undesired facial hair. It's pretty convincing. Are you currently presently considering searching at "The Woman in Black"? For those who have seen it, then whoever else think? Reveal inside the comments section below or on Twitter!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Nikki Reed Feels The Snap
She'll co-star inside the dubstep dramaThough Nikki Reed is usually situated around the edges in the Twilight franchise (she's Rosalie Cullen inside the films), she's departing the sparkly vampire existence behind to co-star with Mike Hoffman in Snap, a completely new mental thriller occur the area of undercover Dubstep.Hoffman, last noticed in Barney's Version, may have a great yet introverted music artist who expresses themselves through his musical plans. His existence seems being opening somewhat because he evolves a crush around the social worker (Reed). But his demons rise again when their brief romance peters out, as well as the solutions are generally shocking and tragic. To ensure that one probably won't finish getting a sizable song-and-dance number together with a hug, then?Victor Teran has written the script and may co-direct the film with Cima Productions partner Youssef Delara. The pair just labored together recently, with Delara writing and co-pointing and Teran creating stylish hop drama Filly Brown, which required its premiere within the Sundance Film Festival. Their plan's to start shooting Snap in the finish of March and possess it ready with time to use next year's fest.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Ask Matt: Revenge, Glee, Once Upon a Time, Alcatraz and More!
Emily Vancamp, Josh Bowman Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: This past week marked the 13th episode of the freshman series Revenge. I remember reading that the Labor Day engagement party previewed in the pilot was originally scheduled to be the 13th episode. Have the writers decided to take advantage of the series' popularity and draw out the story by delaying that episode? Will we see the events of the engagement party before the season finale? - TommyMatt Roush: Yes, we'll come full circle to the deadly events of the pilot episode very soon. Your suspicions are correct that when Revenge started strong out of the gate and got an early pickup, the producers decided to let things play out a little longer, and we're expected to find out just who got shot and who the shooter is over the course of the next two episodes, airing Feb. 8 and 15. In this case, more is more - as in fun.Question: In the run-up to last week's episode of Glee, "Yes/No," I saw lots of hype from Lea Michele and Cory Monteith about what a big romantic episode it would be for Rachel and Finn. However, the episode itself left me feeling uncomfortable about their relationship and the proposal. It seemed foolish and desperate, not romantic. As #RachelSayNo was a Twitter trending topic, I don't think I'm alone in that reaction, but I don't get the impression that was the intended response either. Was this a swing and a miss of a story or did they really intend for us to be rooting against the lead couple? - ShanMatt Roush: Maybe this will teach you not to believe in hype, and I'd also caution you into reading too much into the ephemera of trending topics on Twitter, which for all of its usefulness can all too easily become a tiresome echo chamber and Petri dish for knee-jerk haters. That said, it's quite possible that we're meant to feel uncomfortable about Rachel and Finn's situation at episode's end, and you're right that it played like a foolish and desperate gesture, fueled largely by Finn's anxiety over his post-graduation future (one of Glee's strongest ongoing storylines this season for his, Rachel's and Kurt's characters). Which doesn't mean that they don't see this moment as romantic in their own heads, even if we beg to differ. And pray that she refuses. The real problem with that storyline and proposal is that it felt so abruptly shoehorned into an episode that was already overstuffed (a frequent Glee gripe these days).Question: Two questions for you regarding Once Upon A Time: Where did Henry get the fairy-tale book and the idea that everyone in Storybrooke is a fairy-tale character trapped there by his "mother," the evil queen? I don't remember this ever being addressed, yet Henry's knowledge of and belief in the curse, and the book that has become a sort of guide to the characters, was never explained ... was it? Also, if time stands still in this town, why hasn't anyone noticed? Clock hands don't move and nobody gets any older, but this too hasn't been properly explained. I know, I know ... nitpicking a show about suspending one's belief and fairytales. But these two things have just bugged me all season. - KMatt Roush: I think the reason I didn't much enjoy Once Upon a Time until I got to the third episode (with the first major Snow White-Prince Charming back story) was that I couldn't stop nit-picking at some of these same things, feeling that the concept was swallowing the show. Since then, I've relaxed and learned to just roll with it, and it's become appointment Sunday viewing - although I much prefer the fairy-tale twists to the goings-on in Storybrooke. But to your specifics, didn't the clock start moving again once Emma came to town? That was little Henry's first win. And part of the overall premise is that the curse, which keeps them trapped in this town, also keeps them from noticing that they're not aging among other things. As for the book, if its origin has been fully explained, I missed it. But it's still early days, so I wouldn't be surprised if we get a Henry-centric episode laying some of that out.Question: The premiere of Alcatraz really impressed me. It looks like the Lost alums sat down and said, "Whatever was wrong with Lost we'll avoid in Alcatraz." I'd be interested in your takes on its prospects. Once Upon A Time has been the most pleasant surprise of the season. Good characters and production values plus a great story line that's well executed make this one of TV's best hours at our house. Not as much fun, but interesting nonetheless, are the wind-downs of Chuck and Desperate Housewives. Watching the writers cross t's and dot i's holds my interest. - JimMatt Roush: Personally, I would prefer Alcatraz if it had taken a clue from one of the things that Lost did right - vivid characterization (especially where the lead female character is concerned) - but as I noted in my review last week, I am intrigued by the show, and hope that the manhunt-of-the-week stories can start living up to the tantalizing mythology (which owes more than a little debt to The 4400), although it's the procedural elements that could help make it more viable commercially. The show opened strongly, which is a good sign for its prospects, especially if the audience keeps coming back, which I hope they do. And while I'm not a fan of Chuck's or Desperate Housewives' final seasons, I do agree that there are few things more satisfying for a fan than to be able to watch a show end its long run on its own terms.Question: I'm a first-time writer to you. I love Fringe. What do you think of the idea of Fox selling Fringe to Syfy? Cable doesn't need as many viewers as the networks do. - MaryQuestion: Along the lines of other Fringe fans thinking about other avenues for continuing the ratings-challenged show, I can't help wondering why no one at Fox is not seriously floating the idea of moving it to FX for the final year if room cannot be made for it on the parent network. Fox has deals in place with J.J. Abrams and is pushing Alcatraz - surely if Alcatraz is a success, Fox could accommodate Abrams' other show for one more year at FX - and Bad Robot could cut its budget a little without a drop in production quality. And wouldn't the meager ratings at Fox translate into "decent" ratings at FX? - BranimirMatt Roush: Neither of these scenarios is likely to happen (and welcome to the party, Mary). With Syfy, anytime this question has come up of acquiring a show the networks have dropped, the answer almost invariably is: Too expensive. And FX has a full development slate (currently including reworking the fantasy-action pilot Powers) that doesn't lend itself into picking up anyone's castoffs. It's much more likely that if Fringe has a future on TV, it will require Warner Bros./Bad Robot to work out a financial agreement to keep the show alive on Fox, either for a reduced license fee or maybe a reduced episode order. I wouldn't lose hope for a fifth season just yet, but I also wouldn't expect white knights to be lining up to come to the rescue.Question: Live With Kelly's guest co-hosts do not seem able to commit to a permanent co-hosting job. Are they actually looking for a permanent co-host? - LauraMatt Roush: At some point, they will name a permanent co-host. But for the moment, they're getting some good promotional juice with some of the celebrity pairings (often employing people who have other gigs and can't commit to this particular daily grind), so it doesn't look like they're in any rush.Question: I read that you're pushing the show New Girl. Is this a joke? I had watched bits of the show a couple of times before (and it wasn't easy), but decided to watch the whole thing last week. That's a half hour of my life I'll never get back. The girl is annoying as hell and has no acting talent (not to mention she's a little chunky), but that's not the biggest problem, which is that the scripts are awful (which I had noticed on the previous times I watched). Worst sitcom I've seen in I can't remember when. - FredMatt Roush: If by "pushing" you mean enjoying and recommending in my role as a critic, I plead guilty. And I honestly don't feel I'm out on a particularly lonely limb on this one. As always where comedy is concerned, it's a matter of taste, and the aggressively quirky Zooey Deschanel is without question an acquired one, as I suppose is her show - though dwelling only on her doesn't given enough credit to her male co-stars, who I also get a kick out of, especially Schmidt (although they still haven't done much to define late cast addition Lamorne Morris' character). I'll concede that last week's episode built around Schmidt's birthday on a party bus wasn't the show's best, but the montage of his escalating douchery was a hoot. For me, anyway. But really, chunky? For the girl who single-handedly coined the phrase "adork-able?" Even if it were true, what's wrong with that?Question: NBC's The Firm is marginal at best, but my question is about Juliette Lewis in particular. I find her character on this show to be totally out of place, distracting and borderline disgusting. OK, actually disgusting. Is she totally incapable of playing anything other than the proverbial trailer trash, kicked in the head character that I've seen her do almost verbatim for the past 20 years or so? Surely, there must be something other than this particular stereotype that she is able to perform. Why? Why? Why? - SteveMatt Roush: Wow, people, who put the vinegar on your popcorn this week? In my limited exposure to The Firm - with these ratings, I'm not compelled to keep up with something that left such a dismal first impression - I actually preferred the scuzzy company of the characters played by Callum Keith Rennie and Lewis to the wooden Josh Lucas and his simpering family. But you have a point that her garish act is awfully familiar and not as amusing as it used to be. Still, disgusting seems a bit harsh.Question: I just finished watching the latest episode of Hawaii Five-0 and was stunned to see such blatant product advertisement in the show. As viewers, we've gotten used to seeing flashes of logos here and there (as they do for Hawaiian Airlines or Hilton Hawaiian Village), but in this episode, they basically did a Subway sandwich endorsement including giving a rundown of menu items (all they left out was a Jared cameo)! Is this the future of network television? Yikes if it is! If the network execs need to find ways around people fast-forwarding through commercials, is there no alternative? It was an embarrassment and totally off-putting to viewers. - RachelMatt Roush: If you read my Week in Review column late last week, you'll know I agree with this wholeheartedly. This may well be the wave of the future, but there are ways to insert these plugs more adeptly. This was without question one of the worst I've ever seen, and that includes all the times the Buy More folks chomped down on Subways on Chuck - but in that case, the Subway sponsorship helped keep the lights on, whereas CBS and Hawaii you'd think don't really need to do something this blatant.But to be fair, let me share an excerpt from one of the comments generated by my column, from someone going by "Pinkiepie230": "That Subway product placement has gotten more mileague than any other commercial on TV this week. Hate it or love it, it was very effective because everyone's been talking about it since it aired on Monday. Personally, I didn't think it was that awful. The more it's discussed, the more it appeals to networks to add more of these types of endorsements to their scripted shows. Be prepared. Don't like it? Shut up about it and pretend like you didn't notice it. Everyone I know who saw the Subway debacle all mentioned they got hungry and wished they had one too. You're looking at the future."Question: My husband and I were finally convinced by the kids to watch The Big Bang Theory and we were instantly hooked. One thing that us oldies notice, however, is how much this show reminds us of the skits and antics of '60s comedian Ernie Kovaks. Do any of the writers admit, er ... acknowledge any influence by this old master of wildness? - IveyMatt Roush: I can't think of any accolade more flattering than being compared to this early genius of TV comedy. I've never heard the show's producers cite him as a special inspiration - though who doesn't admire him? - and Big Bang isn't nearly as anarchic by nature, with none of Kovacs' groundbreaking out-of-the-box visual insanity, but there is a spirit of fearlessness to the broad characterizations on the show that you have to think he'd appreciate.Question: I'm always surprised to hear Steve Jones isn't loved on The X Factor. He seemed incredibly genial on a recent Ellen appearance. If they do give him the old Dunkleman, maybe she can give him a special correspondent role on her show? - Dennis [from Twitter]Matt Roush: It might be a better fit. There's no question the guy's a charmer - met him last summer before The X Factor premiered, and was won over in person - but on that massive stage, he fell victim to the show's numbing overproduction and terrible direction and most weeks came off like a stiff, bellowing tool. It was painful.That's all for now. Keep sending your comments and questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com, and in the meantime, follow me on Twitter!Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!
Friday, January 6, 2012
ABC orders pilot for Shawn Ryan's 'Resort'
ABC has purchased the pilot ''Last Resort'' from authors Shawn Ryan and Karl Gajdusek. Hourlong drama particulars the establishment a brand new society inside a world held hostage through the crew of the ballistic missile submarine. Project has been created by The new sony with Ryan set to professional produce. Ryan is originating off Fox's ''The Chicago Code,'' which went for just one season. Gajdusek authored for 2004 Showtime series ''Dead Like Me'' as well as composed the current bigscreen pic ''Trespass,'' starring Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com
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