Monday, October 31, 2011

Twit Wit: 5 Best Tweets About Puss in Boots, In Time and Rum Diary

comments: 1 || add yours Between Puss in Boots, In Time, and Rum Diary, I didn’t see much reason to fork over $13 at the movies this weekend. (Though I did see Like Crazy — or as I like to call it, Jennifer Lawrence Thanklessly Pouts in a Supporting Role.) Instead of paying up, let’s read up on Twitter’s feelings about these three new films. Prepare to have mixed feelings about Justin Timberlake by the time we hit #1. 5. Twitter superstar Rob Delaney might misunderstand what Puss In Boots is, but his efforts for clarification are admirable. #embedly_twitter_23440841{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/5270293/fart_god.jpg) #9f9ae6;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_23440841 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@robdelaneyrob delaney I had to stick my dick in like 20 boots before I found one that had “Puss” in it :(Oct 27 via Twitter for AndroidFavoriteRetweetReply 4. Jerry Seinfeld made a hilarious joke by sincerely endorsing Rum Diary. LMAO. #embedly_twitter_2414456{background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_2414456 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@JerrySeinfeldJerry Seinfeld Hey gang, got another movie for you. “Rum Diary”. Brilliant. This is writing.Oct 30 via TwitterrificFavoriteRetweetReply 3. IFC film critic Matt Singer puts The Rum Diary in perspective. Pretty damn gonzo of him. #embedly_twitter_11659556{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/99144432/cdwall.jpg) #120405;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 p a {color:#000000;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 a {color:#000000;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_11659556 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@mattsingerMatt Singer In THE RUM DIARY Johnny Depp fights Caribbeean land barons. In real life, Depp owns his own Caribbean island. Hooray for Hollywood!Oct 25 via Twitter for AndroidFavoriteRetweetReply 2. Comedian Billy Eichner cuts deep with historical comparisons. #embedly_twitter_63428517{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/232625895/Billy_with_Dog_.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 p a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 a {color:#0084B4;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_63428517 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@billyeichnerbilly eichner Bogart and Bacall. Tracy and Hepburn. Timberlake and Seyfried.Oct 28 via webFavoriteRetweetReply 1. The hilarious Alec Mapa emphasizes that many of us are already living in the mad dystopia of In Time. Spooky! #embedly_twitter_95708299{background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/60227314/n786579185_1001789_4696-1-1.jpg) #642D8B;padding:20px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 p{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 0px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .embedly_tweet_content{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 p span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:0px;height:40px;padding-bottom:12px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 p span.metadata span.author{line-height:15px;color:#999;font-size:14px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 p span.metadata span.author a{line-height:15px;font-size:20px;vertical-align:middle;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 p span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 10px 0 0px;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 p a {color:#FF0000;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 p a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .embedly_timestamp{font-size:13px;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .components-above span.embedly_timestamp{font-size:10px;margin-top:1px;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 a {color:#FF0000;text-decoration:none;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-screen-name {font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-full-name {padding-left:4px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-actions{margin-left:10px;font-size:13px;display:inline-block;width:250px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .components-above span.tweet-actions{font-size:10px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .controls{line-height:12px!important;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-actions a {margin-left:5px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-actions a b{font-weight:normal;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .components-above span.tweet-actions a b{vertical-align:baseline;line-height:12px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .components-above .tweet-text{font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-image {float:left;width:40px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-user-block-image {float:left;width:48px;height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-row {margin-left:40px;margin-top:3px;line-height:17px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-user-block {}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .stream-item {padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:12px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .simple-tweet-image img {margin-top:4px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .simple-tweet-content {margin:0 0 13px 0px;font-size:14px;min-height:48px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .in-reply-to-border {border-color:#EBEBEB;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 0;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .in-reply-to-text {margin-left:4px;padding-left:8px;padding-right:10px;color:#999;font-size:12px;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-actions i {background:transparent url(http://a2.twimg.com/a/1306889658/phoenix/img/sprite-icons.png) no-repeat;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0 4px 3px;outline:none;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-actions a.retweet-action i {background-position:-192px 0;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-actions a.reply-action i {background-position:0 0;}#embedly_twitter_95708299 .tweet-actions a.favorite-action i {background-position:-32px 0;}@AlecMapaAlec Mapa In the new Justin Timberlake movie “In Time” you’re disposed of after turning 25. Why didn’t they just call it “Los Angeles”?Oct 28 via EchofonFavoriteRetweetReply Tagged: alec mapa, amanda seyfried, billy eichner, hunter s thompson, in time, jerry seinfeld, johnny depp, justin timberlake, matt singer, puss in boots, rob delaney, rum diary

Friday, October 21, 2011

'Plums' tops Abu Dhabi's Gem

LONDON -- The 5th edition from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival introduced those who win of their Black Gem Honours today with Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's "Chicken With Apples" nabbing best narrative feature.In France They-German-Belgian co-production, which clicked in the $100,000 prize, follows the storyline of the gifted music performer who manages to lose the desire to reside after his wife breaks his instrument within an argument.Iranian pic "A Separation," helmed by Asghar Farhadi, acquired the special jury award, worth $50,000, within the narrative feature competish.Ismael Ferroukhi won best director in the Arab world for his pic "Free Males," a Paris-set pic, which sees an Algerian immigrant become inspired to become listed on the resistance in World war 2 by his unpredicted friendship having a Jewish guy.Ziad Hamzeh and Ridha Behi won the $25,000 cash prize for the best producer in the Arab world for "Always Brando."Woodsy Harrelson won best actor in the fest for his role in Oren Moverman's "Rampart" while "Lucky" thesp Jayashree Basavaraj won best actress.Within the New Horizons competish, which concentrates on the job of first- and 2nd-time company directors from all over the world, Julia Murat's "Tales Only Exist When Appreciated" won best film and nabbed a $100,000 cash prize.Gurvinder Singh's "Alms for any Blind Equine" nabbed the special jury award while Amr Salama was granted the very best director in the Arab world for "Asma'a."Sooney Kadouh won best producer in the Arab world for "The Narrow Place" while "Asma'a's" Maged El Kedwani won and "Tears of Sand's" Memona Mohamed and "Tales Only Exist When Appreciated" thesp Sonia Guedes both tied for top actress prize.Within the documentary feature competish, "Position One of the Stars," helmed by Leonard Retel, won the $100,000 best docu prize and Tatiana Huezo's "The Littlest Place" nabbed the $50,000 special jury award.Gemma Atwal, who helmed "Marathon Boy," was granted best new director while "El Gusto's" Safinez Bousbia won the award for the best director in the Arab world.Mohamed Hefzy required the prize for the best producer in the Arab world for "Tahir 2011: The Great, unhealthy and also the Politican.""The Final Mountain," helmed by Bill Haney, won an award within the fest's The World competish -- its first edition -- for the best film about significant environment issues, and also the audience choice award visited Tim Greene's "Skeem." Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

'Willy Wonka' DVD Exclusive: Coming back towards the Boat Ride From Hell

There's no Earthly approach to understanding how we are going after taking a literal and figurative trip on Willy Wonka's boat ride from Hell. For anyone who is lucky enough to get hold the Gene Wilder-starring "Willy Wonka as well as the Chocolate Factory" inside your regular movie viewing schedule becoming an adult, then chances are high that you're much like traumatized much like me by Willy as well as the gang's disturbing jaunt using the chocolate river's tunnel. Boasting most likely the wedding and unsettling lyrics and imagery ever dedicated to film, this "Willy Wonka" scene can be a hallmark of my childhood, the one that afraid me for the core in my first viewing then one which sends shivers lower my spine once i contemplate it too much today. This is why I'm giddier when compared to a boy on unlawfully acquired Fizzy Lifting Drinks to maintain you this exclusive clip within the "Willy Wonka as well as the Chocolate Factory" Ultimate Collector's Edition, on DVD today (October 18). Celebrate the film's 40th anniversary yes, it's been four decades, remarkably by coming back to Mr. Wonka's greater than questionable decision to steer several children in addition to their adult parents lower a sugary sweet river of disaster. Can it be flowing lower rain? Can it be freezing out? Can be a hurricane a coming? The answer then is no: that's just your carefully reconstructed sanity entering little pieces upon coming back towards the boat ride from Hell. Sorry to accomplish this for you personally, folks! Reveal your fondest (or most feared) recollections of "Willy Wonka" inside the comments section, or hit us on Twitter!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Marie Curie biopic heads to silver screen

BERLIN -- Marie Noelle is developing a biopic on Polish-French physicist Marie Curie.Setup just like a German-Polish co-production between Noelle and Peter Sehr's Munich-based P'Artisan Filmproduktion and Warsaw-based Pokromski Studio, "Marie Curie" just guaranteed EUR 30,000 ($41,374) in support within the German-Polish Co-Development Fund.Noelle, who's also penning the script in regards to the existence in the Noble Prize-winning investigator, and Sehr are presently co-pointing "Ludwig II," a historic drama in regards to the 19th-century Bavarian king, which Warner Bros. is delivering in Germany and Austria in December 2012. Noelle and Sehr also helmed 2008's "The Anarchist's Wife."Within the fifth year, the German-Polish Co-Development Fund has backed a complete of 16 co-productions since its launch, including Johannes Schmid's "Winter's Daughter," a great 11-year-old girl who sparks to find her biological father in Belgium, that will hit theaters here March. 20.The German-Polish Co-Development Fund can be a joint initiative between regional German funders Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and Mitteldeutsche Medienfoerderung (MDM) as well as the Polish Film Institute. Contact Erection dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Access Hollywood Live: Wolfgang Puck Quality recipes

First Released: October 13, 2011 12:50 PM EDT Credit: Access Hollywood Caption Wolfgang Puck stops by Access Hollywood Survive October 13,2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The legendary Wolfang Puck stopped by Access Hollywod Survive Thursday and shared his quality recipes for his Crab and Shrimp Louie, in addition to his Small Kobe Hamburgers with Remoulade. CRAB AND SHRIMP LOUIE Yield: Serves four to six .75 pound (750 g) fresh crabmeat, ideally from stone crabs in the Atlantic or Gulf .75 pound (750 g) domestic wild-caught pink shrimp, cooked .5 cup Tartar Sauce (recipe follows) .33 cup (85 ml) minced fresh organic chives, plus 1 tablespoon extra for garnish .33 cup (85 ml) carefully diced red-colored onion 6 cups (1.5 l) mixed organic baby vegetables 3 ripe tomato plants, turned and very finely sliced 6 tbsps extra-virgin essential olive oil Salt Freshly ground pepper Sugar 1 ripe but firm avocado, cut in half, pitted, peeled, and cut lengthwise into thin slices 1 tablespoon minced parsley Together with your tips of the fingers, pick with the crabmeat to get rid of any bits of spend or cartilage. Transfer the crabmeat to some mixing bowl. Pick with the shrimp to get rid of any fragments of spend, after which add the shrimp towards the crabmeat. Add the Tartar Sauce, chives, and red-colored onion towards the bowl. Lightly fold the elements together before the sea food, chives, and onion are very well mixed and evenly covered using the dressing. Otherwise serving immediately, cover and refrigerate. On 4 chilled primary-course salad plates or 6 chilled appetizer salad plates, beautifully arrange beds of the people vegetables. Scoop the sea food salad in mounds on the middle of each mattress of vegetables. Arrange the tomato slices beautifully round the sea food salad and season all of them with only a pinch of sugar. Arrange the avocado slices beautifully one of the tomato slices then, season both avocado and tomato plants with pepper and salt to taste and drizzle them gently using the essential olive oil. Garnish each plate using the remaining chives and also the parsley and serve immediately. TARTAR SAUCE Makes about 1.5 cups (375 ml) 1.5 cups (375 ml) store-bought mayonnaise 1 tablespoon chopped cornichons (small French-style dill pickles) 1 tablespoon small washed and drained capers 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives .5 teaspoon sugar Place the mayonnaise inside a mixing bowl. Having a spoon or perhaps a wire whisk, stir within the cornichons, capers, tarragon, chives, and sugar until completely combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until available, as much as three days. Small KOBE CHEESE Hamburgers WITH REMOULADE Yield: Makes 12 small hamburgers .75 pound Kobe ground beef Pinch of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 4 tbsps extra-virgin essential olive oil 3 slices organic cheddar cheese 6 slices Brioche bread, smacked by helping cover their a couple-inch ring cutter Remoulade (recipe follows)* Organic iceberg lettuce 6 cherry tomato plants, sliced 3 cornichons, sliced Pre-heat a grill or grill pan. Place the ground beef inside a bowl and season having a generous pinch of pepper and salt. Mix along with your hands to mix. Have a bit (a couple of tbsps worth) from the ground beef and roll it in the users hand of the hands like you're making meatballs. Flatten the very best slightly and set the small hamburger patties on the side plate. Drizzle the hamburgers with oil and season the tops with pepper and salt. Turn the hamburgers over and season sleep issues. Put the hamburgers around the hot grill. Prepare for 3 minutes, after which turn them over and done with tongs. Put .25 slice of cheese on the top of hamburger. While thats cooking, place the brioche circles around the grill. Allow them to toast slightly on sides, a couple of minutes total time. To place the hamburgers together: Place the toasted brioche circles on the platter. Top each having a small spoonful from the Remoulade (recipe below). Place the hamburger on the top (cheese side up), then sprinkling of carefully chiffonade of iceberg, a slice of tomato along with a slice of cornichon. REMOULADE Yield: Makes 1 cup 1 cup store-bought mayonnaise .125 cup ketchup 2 tbsps sherry vinegar .125 cup red-colored onion, carefully chopped 1 teaspoon capers, chopped 1 teaspoon chives, chopped 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped .5 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped Pinch kosher salt Pinch sugar Place all elements inside a bowl and stir to mix. *Note: To create this recipe even simpler, rather than making the Remoulade, build your own special sauce by mixing .75 cup of store-bought or homemade 1000 Island dressing with 2 tbsps of canned barbecue sauce and some diced red-colored onion. Stir to mix. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Pic gamers ply promotions

DWA's Anne Globe, Warner's Sue Kroll, Fox's Oren Aviv and Universal's Josh Goldstine go ahead and take stage for any panel at Variety's Film Marketing Summit on Tuesday in the Universal Hilton. In present day film biz, marketing might not be everything, but things are certainly marketing.Which was the prevailing sentiment Tuesday at Variety's Film Marketing Summit, as executives and creatives debated issues varying from what facets of a pic to show to auds, so when, towards the integration of social networking into promotion and new tools to propel auds to plexes.Executives from both galleries and also the indie realm considered within the scope of present day marketing approaches at the spine-to-back periods in the Universal Hilton, with a few some adopting -- yet others cautious about -- simply how much material makes public scrutiny like a film ramps up."You cannot announce your title, your release date, your director, your casting options without considering it as being a bit of marketing," stated Oren Aviv, prexy of domestic theatrical marketing and chief marketing officer at twentieth century Fox.Speaking in a session entitled "Condition from the Theatrical Film Marketing Business," Aviv stated his a reaction to delivering early ads -- trailers particularly -- is usually "terror," but the process has its own advantages, for the reason that the lengthy lead some time and abundance of feedback "provides you with the chance to shape your message.""You've time for you to spoil it,Inch he stated, "and connect it."Josh Goldstine, who became a member of Universal Pictures as marketing prexy in August, underscored the significance of galvanizing a note early and adhering into it.InchDo I wish to get this to seem like something they have seen before, or something like that they haven't seen before?" Goldstine stated, observing that U's marketing team, before his arrival, had already made the decision to provide "Bridesmaids" like a noticeably different type of female-driven comedy. That switched to function as the right call. Altering individuals anticipation enabled the film in general to "make use of that which was so naturally human and relatable for the reason that movie: to embrace smashing the rules," stated Goldstine. "That really set the crowd up for that heart of this movie to actually interact with people."Likewise with "Horrible Bosses" and also the "Hangover" films, which Warner Bros. worldwide marketing leader Sue Kroll reported as good examples of methods present day lengthy-lead marketing campaigns and multiple platforms allow audiences a far more intimate take a look at a film's figures prior to the flicks themselves unspool."Nowadays you are able to bring shape and definition to all of the different figures through everything content," Kroll stated. "With 'Horrible Bosses,' we'd an excellent concept, but we top quality it in ways which was unique for any comedy. Because when individuals understood all individuals figures as well as their different interactions, they understood what it really was."Throughout the afternoon's "Indies Create a Comeback" panel, FilmDistrict prexy Bob Berney stressed that within the indie and adult-oriented area, the important thing to marketing would be to keep a clear head on the specific audience -- but additionally to select the best movies to begin with."It is all about discovering that balance of art and marketability," Berney stated.Howard Cohen, co-prexy of Kerbside Points of interest, agreed: "You need to court your core being an indie. Identify them -- after which stick with them."Beyond creating crucial first impressions of the film, finding methods for getting auds involved -- through sites like Twitter, Facebook or Eventful -- is progressively important, as executives in the panel entitled "Emergency & Driving Moviegoing Frequency" noted."Letting people participate the procedure takes care of in spades. That is what social networking is perfect for,Inch stated Jordan Glazier, Boss of Eventful, adding that the online campaign that interacts with potential moviegoers produces "a feeling of affiliation, belonging and kinship" which "means theatergoing."Ted Hong, chief marketing officer of online ticket seller Fandango, agreed, saying, "The energy of on the internet is it's really a dialogue. TV continues to be one of the ways.InchThe development of internet marketing does mean galleries have to learn how to consult with audiences in a different way. "You want to safeguard the theatrical window," Hong stated, "But we would like galleries to prevent marketing and begin hooking up with audiences to the stage where it does not seem like marketing."Landmark Theaters Boss Ted Landmark's Mundorff designed a reason for recommending that galleries save money to aid a movie after it opens in theaters, not only before. "Many of the time they are not supported," he stated.Mundorff is not keen on discounting ticket prices to fill seats. He did not agree to Lionsgate's pair-track of Groupon and Fandango to discount tickets for "The Lincoln subsequently Lawyer" captured. "Once the consumer is purchasing a $6 ticket, you're devaluing movies," he stated.However the ploy labored for Fandango and Lionsgate, which stated 89% of those who required benefit of the discount stated "they will not have seen the film been with them not been for Groupon," based on Hong.You will find both perks and challenges with other ticket-sales motorists too, the panel noted.For Fandango, ticket sales on mobile products have become from 1% to twentyPercent from the online ticket seller's business over just a few years, stated Hong. Fandango has become testing bar code scanners that may be scanned in theaters when tix are bought on mobile phones. Two exhibs are presently testing the service, having a third developing board soon.But as customers depend more about their mobile phones to text and tweet, their elevated usage in theaters is turning off moviegoers to the stage where exhibs have to take them off throughout tests."When someone's unhappy (concerning the no cell-phone policy), I only say inform your buddies," stated Landmark's Mundorff, adding that "the worst culprits would be the acquisition people at film festivals. It's already against all odds these films get acquired."Mundorff stated it might be shortsighted to phase out classical marketing tools. He stated does not anticipate a period when film advertisements no more come in newspapers."People read reviews and reviews drive our business," Mundorff stated. "When the industry abandons newspapers, newspapers will abandon reviews."The biz, panelists agreed, needs to figure out ways to improve the moviegoing experience in general.InchOur theaters are places of worship, and let me preach to cinema fans of various variations," stated Henri Mazza, chief creative officer from the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, whose chain of theaters depends on positive person to person and serving alcohol inside a more laidback setting to draw in auds.The Texas-based chain has 10 locations, mostly inside the Lone Star condition, and something in Winchester, Virginia, but is searching to grow into La and NY soon."The initial few years involved perfecting the knowledge,Inch Mazza stated. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Kenny Chesney Put in Bill Clinton's Hollywood Bowl Concert

Leader Bill Clinton's birthday celebration and anniversary celebration of his charitable foundation grows its star energy.our editor recommendsLady Gaga, Bono and Usher to Headline Celebration of Bill ClintonBill Clinton Switched Lower '30 Rock' Guest Star RoleChelsea Clinton Interviews Mother, Hillary, at Clinton Global Initiative Musical functions Kenny Chesney, Juanes and K'naan are actually put in a Hollywood Bowl concert March. 15 including Rhianna, Usher and U2'sBono as well as the Edge, according to Yahoo, which will stream the large event live. PHOTOS: Actor's Who've Carried out People in politics Clinton, who switched 65 on August. 19, takes note of the occasion March. 14 inside a gala within the Hollywood Palladium getting a featured artist not been introduced, as well as the Bowl concert the next evening can be a fundraiser event for your William J. Clinton Foundation. The festivities have an essential personel appear check together with a brunch co-situated by daughter Chelsea Clinton and her husband,Marc Mezvinsky. PHOTOS: Best Presidents in Movies and TV The price of participation inside the various occasions runs from $1,000 to $millions of, and a lot of stars are needed. Secretary of Condition Hillary Clinton, though, is not promoted becoming an attendee. Related Subjects Rhianna Usher Bill Clinton Yahoo Bono The Benefit Kenny Chesney

Monday, October 3, 2011

'Five' to continue on Fox News

Fox News is giving "5Inch a ongoing devote the choice. 5 o'clock panel show, initially a summer season alternative for your now-defunct "Glenn Beck," is formally scheduled in news reports Corp cabler. The roundtable program features discussions from the rotating cast of network personas including Dana Perino, Bob Beckel, Eric Bolling, Juan Williams, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Greg Gutfeld, and Andrea Tantaros. "5Inch averaged 1.4 million total audiences in Q3 and does particularly within the demo, consistently outperforming every primetime show on rivals at MSNBC, CNN, and HLN among 25-54-year-old audiences. Recent demo scores have hovered inside the mid-300,000's. Experts noted within the show's beginning that it may be tough to match Beck if this involves sheer eyeball count, but due to the decline in ad support felt by "Glenn Beck," that point may be moot. Beck's questionable program assigned out at greater than 3 million audiences, but carrying out a precipitous decline in recognition and internet marketer support, Beck as well as the network separated ways. FNC developed a reason behind plus a statement in the v.p. of ad sales, Paul Rittenberg, inside the release announcing the completely new skein's pickup. "'The Five's' viewership growth and various appeal has introduced towards the time-frame once again being recognized by FNC's blue nick entrepreneurs," mentioned Rittenberg. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com