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Top Ten Summer Movies - “Scene Selection” Reviews

Posted by Alex Kartman on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

This was a good summer for movies. I find it increasingly difficult to differentiate how great one summer is from the next. Last year there was “Dark Knight,” “Wall-E” and “Iron Man.” Before that there was “Transformers, “Bourne Ultimatum,” and “Stardust.” Each year has a handful of great summer flicks, but this summer seemed to really stand apart as having a great lineup of blockbusters and surprises.

Here are my top 10 films of the summer of 2009 on this week in “Scene Selection.”

10) ‘Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince‘ was an impressive spectacle with the effects and camera work to wow, but ultimately the plot lacked something to make it truly great. It did deliver on great characters, and the angst of a teenager. It is one of the best in the series, ranking second to “Prisoner in Azkaban” in my opinion. Look out for “The Deathly Hallows” next year.

9) ‘Public Enemies‘ hit the right notes for me. I know many people hate it, but the style really worked for me for what it did to break away from unwritten Hollywood rules. The plot was never meant to be deep because the legend was stripped away, and for once we were given a biopic of John Dillinger without his lore. It also had the best shootout sequences of the year, with two masterful scenes that deliver the standoffs.

Director Duncan Jones behind the scenes of 'Moon'

8) ‘Moon‘ was an interesting sci-fi flick that looked great for a low budget flick, and was well acted, but it remained unconvincing as a revolutionary pic due to its predictability. It was great to have a different type of antagonist that was not who we thought it would be. It also was one of those special summer films that left me thinking for days after viewing it. Its themes are excellent and it is well worth seeing.

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Top Ten Summer Movies - “Scene Selection” Reviews

Posted by Dave on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Star Trek: The Mission Continues… Sweepstakes!

The Star Trek franchise is re-booted and you are invited to come aboard and enter to win one of three pieces of Star Trek history. Ideal for your displaying on your bridge or Holodeck.

Your mission is simple: Fill out the entry form daily for a chance to win framed film cell art pieces featuring Kirk, Spock and Uhura and more of the Enterprise crew. Then, enjoy some alternate reality relaxation with MovieSet’s collection of behind the scenes videos, news and still photos from the making of Star Trek.

Prizes: Three limited edition, 9.5″ x 11.5″ framed film cells - Each comes with a Certificate of Authenticity to ensure quality.

1st Prize - poster art of Kirk, Spock and Uhura surrounded by 12 film cells
2nd Prize - photo signed by Zachary Quinto as Spock with 10 film cells
3rd Prize - Enterprise crew action poster art with 10 film cells & plaque

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Top Ten Summer Movies - “Scene Selection” Reviews

Posted by grip on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Star Trek ‘Director’s Cut’ Sweepstakes

No doubt you saw the new Star Trek movie - in fact you probably saw it twice because you are a true fan of the Star Trek universe.

In honor of this exciting installment of the Star Trek story, MovieSet assembled a prize-pack worthy of a hardcore fan including a press backgrounder signed by Director JJ Abrams who brought this dynamic installment of Star Trek to life, plus a pair of numbered and framed Star Trek film cell art pieces to display on your own bridge, den or bedroom.

Be sure to explore the collection of behind the scenes Star Trek videos, pictures and news at MovieSet.com.

The Star Trek Director’s Cut Sweepstakes runs from June 25 until Aug. 1 2009 - Enter daily for more chances to win.

One Lucky Winner Scores a Grand Prize Pack with:

(1) Star Trek media backgrounder signed by Director JJ Abrams

Collected by MovieSet correspondent Quinn Bender at the Star Trek press junket in LA, this is a photo-copied media hand-out filled with behind the scenes stories, challenges and anecdotes from the making of Star Trek. Comes with a MovieSet COA.

(2) Framed and numbered Star Trek film cells art pieces

Each features mini-poster art from Star Trek (2009), surrounded by hand-picked film cells depicting action from the film with Certificate of Authenticity and a black frame ready for hanging.

SO ENTER THE CONTEST

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Top Ten Summer Movies - “Scene Selection” Reviews

Posted by grip on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

I won I won!

Earlier in May, MovieSet started a Star Trek Sweepstakes where you could win tons of free Star Trek gear! We were giving out tons of prizes, and we got TONS of entries!

So CONGRATULATIONS to Kyle T of Kinston, North Carolina! He’s our Grand Prize winner, meaning he takes home a poster signed by the cast, as well as some other top notch Star Trek goodies!

Wow, thanks for the cool prizes, I’ll be sure to visit your site regularly! - Kyle T

No Problem Buddy!

But that’s not all!

We also had 5 first place winners and 10 runner ups which means in total we had 16 winners taking home some cool Star Trek gear! So congrats to Keith R. from Toledo OH, Laura C. of Clifton Heights PA, Josh L. from Albany NY, Melissa S. from Point Pleasant NJ and Denyse G. from Seminol FL. They all won the “First Place” prize!

Also we have Joel B. of Charlottesville VA, David H. from Monroe VA, Lisa D. of Starkville MS, Max F. from Columbus OH, Elaine K. of La Quinta CA, Shanna M. from Cape Fair MO, Eric W. B. from Sun Prairie WI and David S. from Ashville NY! Whew! Those guys all won the ‘Runner Up’ Prize.

Congrats guys!

Here’s a list of what we we gave away

Grand Prize
(1) Star Trek one sheet signed by cast
(1) Star Trek movie Enterprise Model
(4) Movie passes
(1) CD Soundtrack of movie
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First Prize
(5) Star Trek the Movie Tie-in Paper back
(5) Set of 10 Limited Edition Trading cards
(5) Pair of movie tickets
(5) CD Soundtrack from Star Trek movie
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Runner Up Prizes
(10) Star Trek the Movie Tie-in Paper back
(10) Pairs of movie tickets
(10) CD Soundtrack from Star Trek movie
.

Feeling left out?

You should! The transporter room is empty, and Scotties not going to beam you to this party!

But fear not! For we have MORE contests with MORE prizes, just waiting for you to win them, including a 2 person trip to Las Vegas as part of our Hangover Sweepstakes!

So for your chance to win one of the many prizes we are always giving away at MovieSet, check out our other contests for your chance to win cool stuff from your favorite movies!

The Hangover and Transformers 2 Sweepstakes!

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Top Ten Summer Movies - “Scene Selection” Reviews

Posted by Kyle Zahar on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Fresh off the heels of ‘UP‘, industry giant Pixar has already begun to push its next big new feature, Toy Story 3.

The first Toy Story was first major success for Pixar and the movie that really propelled them to the level that they have reached today. It was a revolutionary, first of its kind movie and it inspired a whole plethora of 3D animated movies, creating a new genre for movie makers to explore. So, after a successful sequel and a long long layoff (Toy Story came out in 1995) Pixar is bringing back the goofy coyboy and macho space man for one last ride! Enjoy the Trailer!

Don’t forget to check out more video, news and stills from the movie at our Toy Story 3 Sitelet.

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Top Ten Summer Movies - “Scene Selection” Reviews

Posted by monica on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

MovieSet offers thanks to all the participants in the Souvenirs de Cannes campaign. Was great to see all the blog posts, tweets etc. about out MovieSet’s unique & exclusive coverage of the Cannes film festival!

Souvenirs de Cannes are heading to these movie fans (check out some of the topics they covered in the included comments). We are especially pleased to see all the countries who chimed in including a Jim carrey fansite from Denmark - crazy!

Miss 604

“Attention movie buffs: Movieset.com, a local site that covers all things film, covering all aspects of the Cannes Film Festival and will be running a contest to give away official merchandise. Stay tuned to their official Cannes portal, their Twitter @movieset, or search Twitter using the tag Cannes09.”

Geek Tyrant

“The Cannes Film Festival recently ended and there were a ton of movies screened. I wish I could have seen them, but I will have to wait. Movieset was able to get some great movie panel videos from the festival and I thought it would be cool to share a couple of them with you because they are actually pretty cool to watch.”

Killer Film

“Whether Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis will do films outside of the 3D motion capture in the future is debatable but regardless, what we have seen of his Christmas Carol retelling does look rather stunning. Below MovieSet shows Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis talking on their work on the film and what to expect.”

Plus:

We’ll send their memorabilia pronto- or rather, “bientôt”. We *might* have a few more goodies so keep the bloggage coming about any of the films we covered at Cannes, including:

Drag Me to Hell
Hump Day
Taking Woodstock,
A Christmas Carol
Agora
I Love You Philip Morris
Inglourious Basterds
UP
Bright Star
Collections of Cannes still photos
and Cannes Film Festival News
Plus: Thanks to Monica Hamburg for campaign assistance

Congratulations and thanks for your support of MovieSet’s Cannes 2009 campaign

Cannes seashore

“Au reviour from the Cannes seashore”

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Top Ten Summer Movies - “Scene Selection” Reviews

Posted by Dave on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The MovieSet Cannes team is back and brought a suitcase of souvenirs for fans of the film festival and we wanna share the stash with you!

Shaun and Eric, hosts of the Behind the Scenes show, ask, “What did you like at Cannes?” Let us know and we’ll send you a official gift from the festival - just add a link to the Cannes 2009 sitelet.

To get your hands on our Cannes souvenirs, simply let us know what Cannes movies and coverage you enjoyed with a link to the Cannes 2009 sitelet in a blog post, Twitter update, Facebook mention, MySpace blurb, comment, whatever … Just make sure you point back to the Cannes 2009 sitelet so we can say thank you with an official Cannes poster, Cannes watch, Cannes backpack or Cannes film slate photo frame to remember the 62nd edition of this classic festival.

Some of the Cannes Movies we covered:

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Top Ten Summer Movies - “Scene Selection” Reviews

Posted by Dave on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The MovieSet Cannes team is back and brought a suitcase of souvenirs for fans of the film festival and we wanna share the stash with you! Indeed, We Like to Be Seen so are asking you, “What did you like at Cannes?”

Write about any movie we covered, a Behind the Scenes episode or share a photo - whatever you liked best.

Here’s a recap of Cannes Highlights and Films to get you started:

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Top Ten Summer Movies - “Scene Selection” Reviews

Posted by grip on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

MovieSet brings it all to one spot

As we come to the end of the Cannes Film Festival, we are gonna do a quick re-cap on the top stories we covered at the Festival.

For those that missed the great coverage, check out this post to see the progress of the festival, as well as the awards and winners.

Our team at Cannes is very proud to captured some amazing footage of one of the best film festivals in the world!

The full list of winners follows. You can log on to Official Cannes Festival site to watch the press conference and photo call following the closing ceremony festivities in Cannes.

To check out exactly what each prize means, and more info about the festival itself, check out The Substream Filmlabs’ Cannes Video.

Palme d’Or (Golden Palm): “The White Ribbon,” by Michael Haneke (Austria)
Grand Prize: “A Prophet,” by Jacques Audiard (France)
Jury Prize: “Fish Tank,” by Andrea Arnold (Britain) and “Thirst,” By Park Chan-wook (South Korea).
Special Prize: Alain Resnais
Best Director: Brillante Mendoza, “Kinatay” (The Philippines)
Best Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds” (United States)
Best Actress: Charlotte Gainsbourg, “Antichrist” (Denmark)
Best Screenplay: Feng Mei, “Spring Fever” (China)
Camera d’Or (first-time director): “Samson and Delilah,” by Warwick Thornton (Australia)
Best short film: “Arena,” by Joao Salaviza (Portugal)

Here’s an introduction to the films we had an opportunity to cover, including press conferences and interviews with filmmakers and actors.

1) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The ‘Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus‘ is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present-day. Dr. Parnassus with his extraordinary traveling show “The Imaginarium” offers to members of the audience an irresistible opportunity to enter their universe of imaginations and wonders, by passing through a magical mirror. But Dr. Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. An inveterate gambler, thousands of years ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr. Nick, in which he won immortality.

Centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr. Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his daughter reached her 16th birthday, she would become the property of Mr. Nick. Now it is time to pay the price…

Watch the Press Conference with Terry Gilliam and Actors.

2) I Love you Phillip Morris

The true story of an ex-cop, ex-husband, ex-insurance swindler, ex-model prisoner and eternal lover of cellmate Philip Morris (Ewan McGregor). Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) will do anything to avoid being separated from the man of his dreams. Which means not rotting away in prison.

How far can one go for love? Quite far if you believe the incredible story of Steven Russell, an escape artist whose romanticism gets the better of him. Based on the book by Steven McVicker, this jail-house, dark romantic comedy.

Read the Ultimate Review by Phillip Nakov

3) Agora

As the Roman Empire declines, philosopher and astromomer Hypatia struggles to preserve scientific knowledge amid the clash of zealots in Alexandria, whose rising Christian population grows increasingly militant toward Jews and worshipers of the Egyptian gods.

Check out the Press Conference with Rachel Weisz and Director Alejandro Amenabar

4) Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard truth of what the world is today, and what will happen if he does not strive to be a better man.

Jim Carrey plays four separate roles in this updated version of A Christmas Carol. Carrey portrays Scrooge, as well as the three ghosts (Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come). His dynamic character roles keep the four characters as diverse as being played by four actors. Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future trilogy) has his chance to dabble in telling a story through the windows of time, as he directs the long-awaited remake. In theaters Nov. 6, 2009.

Check out this sneak peak teaser footage of the movie, showing off some of the CGI and the Press Conference with Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis and some Stills of the Premiere.

5) Bright Star

“Bright Star”. The movie stars Australian Actress Abbie Cornish, Thomas Sangster and Paul Schneider. Not much is know about the movie yet, but you can check out some stuff at the Official Page.

London 1818 is the year, a secret love affair begins between 23 year old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds; he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. It was the illness of Keats’s younger brother that drew them together. Keats was touched by Fanny’s efforts to help and agreed to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny’s alarmed mother and Keats’s best friend Brown realised their attachment, the relationship had an unstoppable momentum. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, the young lovers were swept into powerful new sensations, “I have the feeling as if I were dissolving”, Keats wrote to her. Together they rode a wave of romantic obsession that deepened as their troubles mounted. Only Keats’s illness proved insurmountable.

Take a look at this clip from the Press Conference in Cannes.

For everything Cannes Remember to check out the Cannes 2009 Sitelet!

Au revoir !

From Phillip, our man on the Crossiette ….

And that wraps it up for us and the whole MovieSet.com crew from here in the south of France. It has been a terrific, fast-paced and exciting two weeks. We’ve seen so many great movies, some not so great and some that we just wondered how they ever got made. There is no other festival like it in the world.

We thank the Festival de Cannes press accreditation committee for welcoming MovieSet.com so graciously at this year’s festival. We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of the 62^nd Annual Festival de Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. The response has been tremendous from around the world and so till next year.

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Posted by grip on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Welcome to another episode of The Behind The Scenes Show with Eric Fell and Shaun Stewart. This week we take a special long look at Cannes and check out the ‘UP‘ premiere with ace correspondent Phillip Nakov! Cannes isn’t only for movie premieres though, aspiring directors will go there to present their projects and try and get them funded, as was the case with Iron Sky. Finally we take a look ‘Wrong Side of Town‘ starring WWE superstars Rob Van Dam and Batista, check it out!

First off we are in Cannes for the premiere of ‘UP‘, correspondent Phillip Nakov was AT the premiere! Its the first time an animated movie has opened the festival and its gotten pretty good reviews.

Its the movie about Carl Fredricksen. He spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Junior Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

Next we have ‘Iron Sky’. This one is a bit of an enigma because its still in pre-production without funding! But it looks HILARIOUS so we’ll give it a shot!

Towards the end of World War II the staff of SS officer Hans Kammler made a significant breakthrough in anti-gravity.

From a secret base built in the Antarctic, the first Nazi spaceships were launched in late ‘45 to found the military base Schwarze Sonne (Black Sun) on the dark side of the Moon. This base was to build a powerful invasion fleet and return to take over the Earth once the time was right.

Now it’s 2018, the Nazi invasion is on its way and the world is goose-stepping towards its doom.

Finally we end the episode with ‘Wrong Side of Town‘ which is a movie that MovieSet has Exclusive access to the set. Check out all our videos of behind the scenes footage and the teaser trailer.

Ex-Navy Seal Bobby Kalinkowski lives apeaceful life as a landscape architect in an LA suburb with his wife Dawn and 16 year old daughter Brianna. On a night out with his wife Dawn is accosted a club owner, Ethan Bordas. When Bobby intervenes and accidentally kills Ethan defending his wife, his enraged older brother, Seth, puts a bounty on his head. Now Bobby must escape LA while being pursued by every criminal, wise guy and thug in the city.

MovieSet Dailies

Star Trek: The Mission Continues… Sweepstakes!

Star Trek ‘Director’s Cut’ Sweepstakes

No doubt you saw the new Star Trek movie - in fact you probably saw it twice because you are a true fan of the Star Trek universe.

I won I won!

But that’s not all!

Feeling left out?

The Hangover and Transformers 2 Sweepstakes!

Some of the Cannes Movies we covered:

Here’s a recap of Cannes Highlights and Films to get you started:

Cannes Round-ups

Cannes Movies

Collections

MovieSet brings it all to one spot

Here’s an introduction to the films we had an opportunity to cover, including press conferences and interviews with filmmakers and actors.

1) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2) I Love you Phillip Morris

3) Agora

4) Disney’s A Christmas Carol

5) Bright Star

Au revoir !

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