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Posted November 19th, 2009 by: admin
MovieSet New Roundup from ‘Thor,’ ‘Shyama,’ and ‘The Road’
Posted November 19th, 2009 by: Dave
Townsend & Stevenson Join Cast of ‘Thor’
Two more actors have been added to the already star studded cast of Marvel Studio’s latest comic adapted film, Thor.
Irish actors Stuart Townsend (Battle in Seattle) and Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone) play two of the warriors three, Asgardian warriors that fight alongside Thor.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Thor also stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore and Stellan Skarsgard.
Thor begins filming in early January 2010, and you can expect to see it in theaters mid 2011.
‘The Road’: Hear How Director John Hillcoat Stayed True to McCarthy’s Novel
It’s easy for films based on novels to get off topic, and often you’ll hear that the book is far better than the movie. So for director John Hollcoat’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Road, he kept McCarthy on hand to make sure the film’s focus didn’t deviate too far from the novel. To prevent the film from getting swept up in action, explosions and cannibalism and to put the foccuss back on the characters and their journey, McCarthy demanded four lines of dialogue remain in the film.
“…Just those four lines. Nothing else. He didn’t miss any of it.” Said director John Hillcoat “It’s been great, because he could see the more you focus on that other stuff [post apocalyptic doom, explosions and cannibalism] the more unbalanced it becomes, and it becomes something else…”
Find out what McCarthy insisted on keeping in the film here.
Shyama gets warm welcome at the Kolkata Film Festival
The film features leading dancers, singers and musicians from Santiniketan. Kaberi Chatterjee dances the title role of Shyama, whose songs are performed by Manini Mukhopadhyay Bagchi. TS Vasunni dances the role of Bojroshen, sung by Jayanta Chatterjee. The production design and costumes are based on Kaberi’s research. So far, Shyama is available in Bengali, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish.
Twitter Updates for 2009-11-18
Posted November 18th, 2009 by: admin
- holy post office trip! just shipped out a backpack full of DVDs for review – was nice to take a walk in the blustery Vancouver rain and wind #
‘Unrivaled’ Producer Sean Buckley’s interview from the set
Posted November 17th, 2009 by: Dave
Take a look behind the scenes of UNRIVALED to hear what Producer Sean Buckley has to say about making the fighters comfortable, the reasons for MMA’s popularity as a sport, working with the fighters/actors and crew of the film including Director Warren Sonoda, and getting excited about the production while Keith Jardine, Hector Echavarria, Forrest Griffin, and Rashad Evans fight in the background.
Keith Jardine stars as Stone in Lionsgate and Grindstone Entertainment's UNRIVALED.
‘2012′ – “Scene Selection” Review
Posted November 17th, 2009 by: Alex Kartman
‘2012‘ – “Scene Selection” Review by Alex Kartman
for MovieSet.com
Disaster films are pretty sketchy when it comes to quality. They usually have bad B-movie acting, over the top special effects, and impossible plotlines. Usually they are reserved for the summer blockbuster season as well, a time when every kid on the continent shuts off his or her brain. Last week, the master, if you can even call him that, of disaster, Roland Emmerich (the man behind “Independence Day” and “The Day After Tomorrow”) unleashed his ultimate destruction that is “2012.”
Whereas Emmerich has established himself as the man that destroys beloved landmarks (i.e. Statue of Liberty and the White House) he always was reserved when it came to the annihilation of mankind. The alien ship gets destroyed before the race is wiped out, and we now know there is escape from the cooling effects of global warming.
Finally he has thrown any inhibition aside and actually has taken all hope from the majority humanity. The film is brutal in its display of this, but hope exists for the select few. Finally we have a somewhat fearless filmmaker not afraid to kill everyone.
Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) and Charlie Frost (Woody Harrelson) in Columbia Pictures' 2012
Ok, sarcasm aside, “2012” is simply a journey movie, spurred on by the onset of the apocalypse. John Cusack plays Jackson Curtis, a failed author and father, as a man simply trying to stay connected to the last bit of his family life he has. His wife (played by Amanda Peet) has divorced and remarried a doctor. His kids distance themselves from him to a point, with his son basically disowning him. So much for a happy setup. Anyhow, apparently the world is ending, due to a heating up of the core. It’s been happening for a few years, but on the year that the Mayan’s predicted the earth to end, lets just say, *stuff* will hit the fan. The rest of the movie is Cusack running away from one disaster after another.
Cain of Pain ~ TV’s Superman speaks from the set of ‘Circle of Pain’
Posted November 17th, 2009 by: Dave
In this clip from ‘Circle of Pain’ former Buffalo Bills football draft pick, actor Dean Cain – best known as Clark Kent in TV’s “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman” talks about his character Wyatt Hart, how he prepared for the role, and how much he enjoyed working with director Daniel Zirilli.
Dean Cain stars as Wyatt Hart in CIRCLE OF PAIN.
Watch the interview after the break …
Movie Trailer Roundup – ‘Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus,’ ‘The Crazies,’ + ‘The Road’
Posted November 17th, 2009 by: Scott Hamilton
New trailers! This time we got ‘The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus,’ ‘The Crazies,’ and ‘The Road‘ — a bet with the devil, a messed up town, and a father and son during the apocalypse. Settle in and pick your fave!
Kodi Smit-McPhee and Viggo Mortensen star in John Hillcoat's The Road, based on Cormac McCarthy's Pulizter Prize winning novel.
Round up after the break …
Continue reading…
‘Stargate’ – 15th Anniversary Blu-Ray Review ~ “The Nerd Gets the Girl”
Posted November 16th, 2009 by: grip
Stargate 15th Anniversary Edition Blu Ray Review, by Mickey Devereaux
For MovieSet.com
Ever since the release of the Blu Ray format, I have always been a tad skeptical about actually needing a format upgrade. It seems like yesterday picking up my first player and watching a DVD for the first time. I was in love. The picture quality was far superior to VHS, the special features were a nice addition, especially the directors commentary and thoughts on scenes etc. When Blu Ray and HDVD formats were released, confusion, irritation, and skepticism were my initial feelings. To me it was a rehash of the Beta/VHS argument, and really, did we need to upgrade the still fresh DVD format already? Thankfully, Lionsgate has answered “yes” with the release of Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition.
From startup, you are treated to a nice DTS sound reel which grants you a “told you so” look to anyone that would ever doubt why you would spend more than $500 on a home theater system, and it doesn’t stop there, this is a 7.1 DTS-MA recording. It sounds amazing, taking advantage of almost every bell and whistle of your equipment. Visually, they have remastered the picture to glorious 1080p. It almost looks like a brand new movie, with aged special effects being the only real indicator of its age. This is the way ALL Blu Ray movies need to be. I hate replacing a DVD with a Blu Ray, only to have marginal if any difference in the picture quality. The remaster does not disappoint. Continue reading…
Trailer and Stills from Uwe Boll’s latest movie ‘The Final Storm’ with Luke Perry
Posted November 16th, 2009 by: Dave
Take a look at a ton of new stills from controversial director Uwe Boll’s latest action/horror ‘The Final Storm.’ The Final Storm stars Luke Perry (TV’s Beverly Hills, 90210), Lauren Holly (Dumb & Dumber), Steve Bacic (TV’s The Guard) and Cole Heppell (The Fog).
A scene from Uwe Boll's 'The Final Storm'
‘The Final Storm‘ tells the story of a family coming to terms with the end of the world. Having seen biblical rain, dying animals and a blood red moon, Tom and Gillian knew that something wasn’t right, but things turn out far worse then they could have ever imagined when a soft-spoken and sickly stranger named Silas stumbles onto their farm and warns them of the end of days.
As Silas slowly reveals his true colors with his murderous past, and lust for Gillian, the tension between him and Tom builds until an explosive showdown occurs, with Tom defending his family, and fighting for their survival, and perhaps the survival of all mankind.
John Hughes Top Ten Films ~ From ‘Sixteen Candles’ to ‘Vacation’
Posted November 16th, 2009 by: Blaine Jeffery
Part of MovieSet’s Remembering John Hughes special series
Top Ten John Hughes Film
Everyone loves at least one John Hughes movie! It’s a fact I looked it up. With John Hughes you can pretty much re-arrange his classic films in any order because fans celebrate his entire catalog.
I happen to love almost every John Hughes movie (he wrote the story for Drillbit Taylor… Seth you could have saved this couldn’t you?) Anyway, let us celebrate ten films from Mr. Hughes that no matter what time they’re on, or at what point in the film we enter upon, we will watch (again) till the end.
10) Sixteen Candles
Before you ask, yes, you can borrow my underpants. Continue reading…
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