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Entertaining RSS FeedsObama documentary gets vote - H'w'd and D.C.: Ebony/Jet, Codeblack team for DVD release -- Ebony/Jet Entertainment Group has teamed with Codeblack Entertainment for the DVD release of a docu on President-elect Barack Obama. ...Feed Source: feeds.feedburner.com Principal to launch own production co. - Exclusives: Management firm hires Zepeda as head -- Management company Principal Entertainment is forming a film production division, hiring Susana Zepeda to run it.
... Robert Schwentke orbits 'Venus' - Los Angeles: Director attached to New Line, Mandalay pic -- Robert Schwentke is attached to direct the thriller "Venus Fixer" for New Line and Mandalay Pictures.
... Thesps flock to 'Color City' - Animation: Perez, Hall, Ferguson join Ricci in film -- Rosie Perez, Craig Ferguson and Arsenio Hall will join Christina Ricci for the CG-animated feature "The Hero of Color City," directed by Becky Bristow. Thesps will lend voices as a group of crayons fighting to save their multihued city.
... Neveldine, Taylor leave 'Jonah Hex' - Comic Book Biz: Josh Brolin expected to star in adaptation -- Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor have dropped out as the directors of "Jonah Hex," the DC Comics property that is expected to headline "W." and "Milk" star Josh Brolin as a partly disfigured gunslinger and bounty hunter.
... Sony serves up story of D.C. 'Butler' - Los Angeles: Studio nabs rights to 'Election' -- Sony has snapped up feature rights to "A Butler Well Served by This Election," the life story of an African-American butler at the White House, and set up the project with Laura Ziskin.
... Hong Kong Disneyland to expand - Web Exclusive: Timetable, financing still unclear -- Talks are underway to significantly expand the struggling Hong Kong Disneyland theme park. But a timetable and financing are unclear.
... Hollywood heavyweights talk 3-D - Web Exclusive: 3DX convention takes place Nov. 19-23 -- Hollywood's heavy hitters gathered Wednesday to talk up the future of 3D movie making and exhibition.
... 'Mustafa' a hit in Turkey - Web Exclusive: Doc mixes original footage and re-enactments -- A new film about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern-day Turkey, has become a sensation in his native country.
... Morocco, U.K. filmmakers to partner - Web Exclusive: New treaty encourages collaboration -- Morocco and the U.K. have inked a co-production pact that should lead to greater collaboration between filmmakers from the two countries.
... Queen Rania a YouTube Visionary - Technology News: Jordan's queen generated nearly 3 million views -- Queen Rania of Jordan has been honored with the first YouTube Visionary Award for her efforts to encourage young people to tackle stereotypes of Muslims and Arabs, her office announced.
... Al-Ali focuses Dubai Intl. Film Fest - Film Festivals: Exec assumes creative authority over festival -- In a city like Dubai that takes great pride in its reputation as a cosmopolitan, multicultural hub, Dubai Intl. Film Fest artistic director Masoud Amralla Al-Ali stands out as a proud local.
... Tension rises after Syrian TV show - TV News: Interviews with terrorists arose Lebanese anger -- A primetime broadcast on Syrian state television two weeks ago worked the region's media into a storm -- and neighbors Syria and Lebanon into renewed political tension.
... 'Bottles' tops at Damascus festival - Web Exclusive: Sverak wins Golden Award for comedy -- A film centered on the antics of a teacher-turned-bottle-retriever netted the Golden Award for Czech film director Jan Sverak at the 16th Damascus Film Festival, which wrapped on Nov. 11.
... Singapore funds 3D film industry - Web Exclusive: Government announces $6.5 mil fund at 3DX -- The Singapore government is to set up a $6.5 million fund to help the development of the 3D film industry.
... 'Doubt' premieres in L.A. - VPage: Oscar buzz invades Meryl Streep starrer's bow -- Considering the pedigree of both cast and crew for John Patrick Shanley's "Doubt," Oscar buzz unsurprisingly loomed large over Miramax's Tuesday premiere of the film at the Academy.
... Garden of Earthly Delights - Legit Reviews: Nearly 25 years after dazzling auds with her theatrical dance piece "Garden of Earthly Delights," director-choreographer Martha Clarke returns to her seminal vision of the 16th century allegorical painting by Hieronymus Bosch, in performance for a limited engagement at the same Off Broadway house where it first ran.
... NAS unveils entertainment 'Exchange' - H'w'd and D.C.: Academy initiative to unite sectors with scientists -- The National Academy of Sciences Wednesday formally unveiled a collaborative initiative to better connect producers of films, TV shows, vidgames and other entertainment properties with top scientists.
... 'Bolt' premiere draws kiddies - Film News: John Travolta attends screening -- It's clearly a preem catered to kids when the after-party's main course is mac and cheese and the cocktails are juice boxes. Add in Miley Cyrus and it's safe to say Disney's bow of "Bolt" Monday at the Hollywood Palladium had plenty to please all the moppets.
... IATSE pacts with congloms - Business News: Nine negotiation sessions bring tentative deal -- IATSE and the majors have reached a tentative three-year contract agreement after nine negotiating sessions -- making for the sixth such accord reached by the congloms this year.
... Lionsgate drops digital downloads - Home Ent News: Sonic Solutions buys CinemaNow service -- Another studio has exited the digital download biz. Digital software firm Sonic Solutions has acquired CinemaNow, a 9-year-old video download store partially owned by Lionsgate, for a paltry $3 million.
... Australia - Film Reviews: Like a Rolls-Royce on a rocky country road, "Australia" is full of bounces and lurches, but you can't really complain about the seat.
... Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe - Videogames News: Forget depth, sophistication or anything remotely resembling logic: "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe" takes gamers back to the days of cheesy arcade fighting with bravado, style and an unironic sense of fun. Pitting warriors from the "Mortal Kombat" franchise against DC Comics heroes and villains is a high-concept idea that some will find ridiculous and others brilliant. But thanks to solid execution and extremely accessible, if somewhat unpolished, gameplay, it could be the holiday hit struggling publisher Midway desperately needs.
... A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All - TV Reviews: With Stephen Colbert channeling the ghosts of Perry Como and Bing Crosby right down to the bright red sweater, "A Colbert Christmas" is not only a fabulously zany hourlong ad for the "A Colbert Christmas" DVD but also reinforces what a truly remarkable talent its host is.
... Ludovico Einaudi - Music Reviews: A solo pianist whose music is as tender and soulful as his family tree is distinct and impressive, Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi concentrates on song forms first, mood-setters second in his uplifting instrumental excursions.
... Jeffrey Steele - Music Reviews: Songwriters don't come any bigger or more successful in Nashville than Jeffrey Steele, who has picked a perfect time to unleash his country-hard rock amalgamation on recordings under his own name.
... Imagine This - Legit Reviews: Criticizing "Holocaust," playwright Dennis Potter dismissed the argument that the 1978 miniseries was moving. If you couldn't make the murder of 6 million Jews moving, he retorted, you shouldn't be working in television. "Imagine This," the heartfelt new musical set during the last days of the Warsaw Ghetto, is no different.
... 24: Redemption - TV Reviews: Shot partly on location in South Africa, Fox's "24" movie gives Jack Bauer a new continent across which to righteously kick ass, as well as get his own chops busted in creative (read: tortured) ways.
... Twilight - Film Reviews: "Twilight" is a disappointingly anemic tale of forbidden love that should satiate the pre-converted but will bewilder and underwhelm viewers who haven't devoured Stephenie Meyer's bestselling juvie chick-lit franchise. Built-in femme fanbase will lend this Summit Entertainment release some serious B.O. bite, with Robert Pattinson's turn as an undead heartthrob keeping repeat biz at a steady pump.
... Bolt - Film Reviews: An "Incredible Journey" or "Homeward Bound" updated for the superhero era, "Bolt" is an OK Disney animated entry enhanced by nifty 3-D projection. The first inhouse feature from Disney Animation since Pixar guru John Lasseter took over the studio's creative reins, this tale of a canine forced to overcome his superdog complex and learn to become a regular pooch bears some telltale signs of Pixar's trademark smarts, but still looks like a mutt compared to the younger company's customary purebreds. While punchy enough to keep parents amused, pic will probably play best to small fry and, especially with Disney star Miley Cyrus onboard, will have no trouble chasing down hefty biz through the holidays.
... City of Ember - Film Reviews: A fabulously designed underground metropolis proves more involving than the teenagers running through its streets in "City of Ember," a good-looking but no more than serviceable adaptation of Jeanne Duprau's 2003 novel.
... W. - Film Reviews: Oliver Stone?s unusual and inescapably interesting ?W.? feels like a rough draft of a film it might behoove him to remake in 10 or 15 years.
... Body of Lies - Film Reviews: Neither the location-based verisimilitude of Ridley Scott's shooting style nor the estimable Middle East expertise of source-material author David Ignatius can disguise "Body of Lies" as anything other than the contrived phony-baloney it is.
... Appaloosa - Film Reviews: ?Appaloosa? is a decent Western made in an era when a Western has to be pretty darn good to rope people into a theater to see it.
... The Wrestler - Film Reviews: Mickey Rourke creates a galvanizing, humorous, deeply moving portrait that instantly takes its place among the great, iconic screen performances.
... Rachel Getting Married - Film Reviews: Brimming with energy, elan and the unpredictability of his "Something Wild," Jonathan Demme's triumphant "Rachel Getting Married" may just lay the wedding film to rest, being such a hard act to follow.
... Slumdog Millionaire - Film Reviews: Driven by fantastic energy and a torrent of vivid images of India old and new, "Slumdog Millionaire" is a blast.
... Burn After Reading - Film Reviews: After their triumphant dramatic success with "No Country for Old Men," the Coen brothers revert to sophomoric snarky mode in "Burn After Reading."
... Project Runway: Season 5 - Episode 4 (Going for the gold. Kind of. ) - TV Reviews: Apparently, many designers have no idea what the term "sportswear" means. The folks on this season believe that athletes would wear purple cocktail attire and that patriotic means gold and white stripped girlie wear.
... The Dark Knight - Film Reviews: Having memorably explored the Caped Crusader's origins in "Batman Begins," director Christopher Nolan puts all of Gotham City under a microscope in "The Dark Knight," the enthralling second installment of his bold, bracing and altogether heroic reinvention of the iconic franchise. An ambitious, full-bodied crime epic of gratifying scope and moral complexity, this is seriously brainy pop entertainment that satisfies every expectation raised by its hit predecessor and then some. That should also hold true at the box office, with Heath Ledger's justly anticipated turn as the Joker adding to the must-see excitement surrounding the Warner Bros. release.
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