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Leo makes a doco

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 02:28:46 GMT

clipped by: rachelw
clipper's remarks: It's great to see him doing something positive with all that "celebrity" he has...

Clip Source: et.tv.yahoo.com

Leo's Finest 'Hour'

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO is currently producing a documentary about the environment. Titled '11th Hour,' the film is designed to offer solutions for restoring the earth's ecosystems. The actor will also serve as the project's narrator. "Global warming is not only the No. 1 environmental challenge we face today, but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity," said DiCaprio in a statement. "We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet." The documentary is expected to be released next fall.

Tags: environment, leonardo dicaprio, movies, documentary, entertainment, ecosystem

Walk the Line

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 16:50:58 GMT

clipped by: rachelw
clipper's remarks: Both Joaquin and Reese are supposed to be great in this...I can't wait to see it!

Clip Source: movies.yahoo.com

Watch the Trailer

He picked cotton, sold door to door, and served in the Air Force. He was a voice of rebellion that changed the face of rock and roll. An outlaw before today's rebels were born - and an icon they would never forget. He did all this before turning 30. And his name was Johnny Cash. WALK THE LINE explores the early years of the music legend, an artist who transcended musical boundaries to touch people around the globe. As his music changed the world, Cash's own world was rocked by the woman who became the love of his life: June Carter.

Genres: Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Biopic

Running Time: 2 hrs. 15 min.

Release Date: November 18th, 2005 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some language, thematic material and depiction of drug dependency.

Distributor: 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures Releasing

Tags: johnny cash, june carter, music, movies, entertainment, joaquin phoenix, reese witherspoon

The Sky is falling!

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:05:41 GMT

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Clip Source: in.today.reuters.com

'Chicken Little' reviews spark few B.O. concerns

LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The debut on Friday of "Chicken Little," the first fully computer animated movie by the Walt Disney Co, was greeted with mixed reviews that industry experts said would not affect the younger audiences the film is aimed at.

Stock options trading, however, was active for Pixar Animation Studios Inc showing a range of speculation about how the performance of "Chicken Little" would affect ongoing Disney/Pixar talks over a new film distribution pact.

Disney's partnership with Pixar, in which it has shared box office grosses of $3.2 billion since 1995 from movies like "Finding Nemo," expires next year. Pixar wants to pay its new distributor a flat fee instead of sharing profits.

Industry watchers believe it is crucial for Disney to show that it can compete in computer animation on its own without relying on Pixar's blockbusters to shore up the Disney brand name in the film animation arena it once dominated.

"Chicken Little" reviews ranged from "a consistently amusing, often inspired family romp" in The Hollywood Reporter to "a terrible movie" in The New York Times.

Still, industry analysts expect the movie to take in $30 million to $35 million in ticket sales during its first weekend, and one said the film must reach $200 million at North American box offices to be considered a hit for Disney.

Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations Co Inc, said the lukewarm response was unlikely to have any affect on the film's first weekend.

"The target audience doesn't read reviews and, moreover, they don't care," he said. "If a child is aware of this movie opening and a parent reads a poor review and the kid still wants to go, they are going to see the movie."

Tags: chicken little, movies, reviews, box office, pixar, disney

Just another reason to love Joss!

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:33 GMT

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Clip Source: smallmouthreviews.blogspot.com

The World's Best Space Sci-Fi Ever

1) Firefly (TV) 884 votes

2) Serenity (movie) 727 votes

Joss Whedon, best known as the brains behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Whedon claimed the first and second slots on New Scientist's poll for his short lived 2002 TV series, Firefly, and its silver-screen extension, Serenity

Tags: joss whedon, buffy the vampire slayer, firefly, serenity, space, sci-fi, movies, reviews