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First Trailer for Wes Anderson’s MOONRISE KINGDOM

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 12th, 2012 at 11:54 am

The first trailer for Wes Anderson‘s Moonrise Kingdom has gone online and the film looks unmistakably Wes Anderson.  It goes right up to the line of a parody, but it looks like the “Bad Dads” subtext has finally washed away.  Instead, the story centers on a young boy and girl who decide to run away together and the madness of the ensuing search.  There looks to be more quirks than you can shake a branch-with-nails-sticking-out-of-it at, but Anderson’s always added enough depth and shading to his characters to make those quirks work.  If you hate Anderson’s work, there’s no way this is going to turn you around; for everyone else, it looks like he’s back in fine form with a seriously funny movie.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The film stars Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Jared Gilman, and Kara Hayward.  Moonrise Kingdom opens May 25th.

Charlie Sheen to Topline Indie GLIMPSE Alongside Jason Schwartzman; Haley Bennett Lands Female Lead in Next Terrence Malick Film

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: September 8th, 2011 at 3:32 pm

Hot off his crazytimes spell and firing from the CBS “comedy” Two and a Half Men, Charlie Sheen has landed the lead in Roman Coppola’s A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III. The story, which hits a little close to home for the actor, centers on a successful graphic designer whose fame and fortune have made him irresistible to women. His life heads into a downward spiral when his girlfriend breaks up with him. Variety reports that Coppola, who most recently co-wrote Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, will write and direct with Jason Schwartzman also set to star.

Hit the jump for the casting news of Haley Bennett in Terrence Malick’s new film starring Christian Bale.

Focus Features Acquires Worldwide Rights to Wes Anderson’s MOONRISE KINGDOM

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 2nd, 2011 at 6:24 pm

The worldwide rights to Wes Anderson’s next film have been acquired by Focus Features. Moonrise Kingdom, co-written (with Roman Coppola) and directed by Anderson, stars Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Jason Schwartzman. The film takes place in the 1960’s on an island off the coast of New England and “follows a young boy and girl falling in love. When they are moved to run away together, various factions of the town mobilize to search for them and the town is turned upside down – which might not be such a bad thing.”

Willis is set to play the town sheriff, Norton is a camp leader, and Murray and McDormand will take on the roles of the young girl’s parents. The kids will be played by newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward. Filming has already begun and Focus Features International is poised to begin international sales at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Hit the jump to read the full press release.

Watch This: SCOTT PILGRIM vs. Ludacris Mash-Up

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 25th, 2011 at 1:09 pm

You know what I think of when Edgar Wright’s underrated romance/action/comedy/all-around awesome film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World comes to mind? Ludacris. Well, okay, not really. But yet another Scott Pilgrim mash-up has hit the web, this time involving a Ludacris song, and it’s actually pretty damn great. It mixes the song “Threshold 8 Bit” from the film with Ludacris’ “How Low.” Hit the jump to check it out.

THE DARJEELING LIMITED Criterion Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: November 14th, 2010 at 4:55 pm

It seems the Criterion Collection will not rest until every Wes Anderson film is under their banner, and with their release of The Darjeeling Limited, they are one title away from having all of his films in their collection. Few modern filmmakers seem to have pursued this goal, and few modern filmmakers seem as deserving. And yet The Darjeeling Limited strikes as a transitional work, a filmmaker trying to re-find his voice after having gone through a cycle of films that worked through the main concerns of a filmmaker. The film stars Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson and co-screenwriter Jason Schwartzman as three brothers on a spiritual quest in India to find themselves (and their mother) after their father has passed away. My review of The Darjeeling Limited on Blu-ray after the jump.

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: November 11th, 2010 at 4:41 am

How does one reinvent the romantic comedy? The formula for them is simple: Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, happy ending. But finding a new or exciting way to tell that story is always the challenge. And yet Edgar Wright has done it successfully three times now – even if he’s not known as a romantic comedy director (the label used to be for Lubitsch and Wilder, now it’s for Nora Ephron). But in Shaun of the Dead, Shaun must salvage his relationship while the world is on the brink of a zombie apocalypse; in Hot Fuzz he tweaks the action movie genre to show a platonic love story about how sometimes you need a partner to complete yourself; and in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World it’s about fighting the baggage of old relationships while starting a new one made literal. Michael Cera stars as the titular Pilgrim, who meets Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), the girl of his dreams – literally. They start dating, but her evil exes have formed a league to defeat Pilgrim and end their relationship. My review of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World on Blu-ray follows after the jump.

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD Filmmakers and Cast to Appear at Special Events in Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, and New York for Upcoming DVD/Blu-ray

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 3rd, 2010 at 11:21 am

Call it a rematch.  The filmmakers and cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World are hitting the road again, this time to celebrate the film’s release on Blu-ray and DVD.  You may remember that the film made an impressive tour when the movie was released back in August (they may have even appeared on your local news).  Said co-writer and director Edgar Wright: “To say thank you to the fans who have supported us, I am very excited to bring special screenings and autograph signing events with me and the cast to Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston and New York.”

Be sure to say thank you for the great film if you live in those cities, or just say thanks by picking up the movie on Blu-ray or DVD when it hits on November 9th.  Hit the jump for more details on the upcoming tour.

Jason Schwartzman Exclusive Interview BORED TO DEATH

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: October 8th, 2010 at 2:56 pm

Bored to Death is an HBO comedy show with a great pedigree, and a real sneaky sense of humor.  Jason Schwartzman stars as Jonathan Ames (also the name of the show’s writer/creator/producer), a novelist who decides to become an unlicensed private detective after getting dumped. He’s flanked by George Christopher (Ted Danson), his rich publishing friend, and Ray Heuston (Zach Galifianakis), his cartoonist buddy. Both friends smoke weed all the time, and often help Ames solve his crimes. Having found its voice midway through the first season, it’s great to see that Bored to Death’s second season has started at the top of its game. The show airs Sundays at 10 pm on HBO.

I got a chance to speak with Jason Schwartzman about the new season. Schwartzman was launched with a star making performance in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore, and the two have collaborated together repeatedly (with their scripted The Darjeeling Limited about to hit DVD and Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection). We got a chance to talk about being a film actor on a TV show, about the detective genre, and the collaborative process. Jason is enthusiastic, clever, and you can tell he’s thoughtful about his process. My conversation with Jason Schwartzman follows after the jump.

Review: The First Four Episodes of BORED TO DEATH Season Two

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 26th, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Novelist and makeshift private detective Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman) is back with his ragtag team of friends and occasional colleagues, cartoonist Ray Hueston (Zach Galifianakis) and magazine editor George Christopher (Ted Danson) for the second season of HBO’s film noir inspired comedy series Bored to Death. While the first season seemed to be more about the bumbling antics of Ames’ moonlighting as an unlicensed private detective and the silliness that came from Ray and George tagging along (with some choice herbs always handy), this season seems to be focusing more on the characters themselves. There’s just as much fun to be had as the first season, but the series stiff suffers from inconsistency in its comedy, and a lack of focus and progression from our main character.

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD Hits DVD and Blu-Ray on November 9th – UPDATED with High-Res Cover Art and Press Release

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 20th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is slated to hit DVD and Blu-ray on November 9th.  Special features include deleted and alternate scenes, bloopers, and cast and director commentary.  Judging by the releases for Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, I’m sure there will be plenty more extras (both discs are must-owns).  As we reported in August, there’s also a special feature that shows off a piece of animation that Wright’s brother Oscar did back in 2008 that demonstrated the physics of Scott’s massive hit-combo against Matthew Patel in the first fight.

Hit the jump for a list of special features that will be on the UK version (and hopefully the US version as well).  Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has an MSRP of $29.98 on DVD and $39.98 on Blu-ray.

[Update: we received a press release with full details on the home video release, plus a high-resolution image of the cover art.  Check out the updates after the jump.]

BORED TO DEATH Season One Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: September 11th, 2010 at 6:01 am

Post-Sopranos (and to a certain extent post-Six Feet Under, The Wire and Deadwood), HBO has been trying to find its signature shows. They’ve had some success with comedy, but though Entourage has been running for a while now, many (like Flight of the Concords, Extras, Eastbound and Down) have had one or two season runs by the nature of their creators. It’ll be interesting to see how long they can go with Bored to Death –it has the potential to go for a while – mostly because both Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis are movie stars. But these days, maybe you can do both TV and movies. My review of the Blu-ray of Bored to Death: Season One after the jump.

Brandon Routh and Satya Bhabha Video Interview SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 13th, 2010 at 3:05 pm

With Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World now playing in theaters, it’s time to post my last on camera interview from the Los Angeles junket and it’s with Brandon Routh and Satya Bhabha.  In the film, Routh and Bhabha play two of the evil ex’s and they’re both perfectly cast in the film.

As I’ve said many times already, I absolutely loved director Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and think it’s a classic in every sense of the word.  While many of you might have the urge to go see The Expendables this weekend, I promise you Scott Pilgrim is a much better film.  Anyway, hit the jump to see Routh and Bhabha talk about being at Comic-Con, the Scott Pilgrim Experience, watching the movie with 1,200 fans, making t-shirts, and a lot more.

[adult swim]‘s SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE ANIMATION

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 13th, 2010 at 9:46 am

I really hope you see Scott Pilgrim vs. The World this weekend and that you like it.  And after you see the movie, if you want a little more you can now see [adult swim]‘s Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation online.  It’s a four-minute short that centers on Scott’s high-school relationship with Kim Pine.  It’s a relationship that’s featured in Bryan Lee O’Malley’s books and briefly alluded to in the movie.  Michael Cera and Alison Pill reprise their roles from the movie and provide the voices for Scott and Kim while Mae Whitman (who plays evil-ex Roxy Richter in the movie) voices Lisa Miller and Jason Schwartzman (who plays evil-ex Gideon Gordon Graves) voices Simon Lee.

Hit the jump to check out the four-minute short.  Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is now in theaters and you should go see it.

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 12th, 2010 at 6:56 pm

We are the heroes of our own lives and we view the world through our passions and our heartbreaks, our defeats and our triumphs.  In Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Scott Pilgrim may be a dork/goof/slacker/quasi-jerk but he’s the hero of his life and willing to fight for the girl of his dreams as he traverses a world made of videogames, indie rock, kung-fu, romance, comedy, and Canada.  Co-writer and director Edgar Wright has taken the tale of Scott Pilgrim and crafted a picture that is joyous, exciting, heartfelt, honest, blazingly original, and a work of pure brilliance that is easily one of the best films of the year.

Michael Cera and Jason Schwartzman Video Interview SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: August 12th, 2010 at 3:34 pm

Opening tomorrow is writer/director Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.  As I’ve said many times, I think Scott Pilgrim is one of the best films of the year and a classic in every sense of the word.  As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve been posting tons of interviews with the cast.  Here’s some links: Mark Webber/Alison Pill, Brandon Routh/Satya Bhabha, Mary Elizabeth Winstead/Ellen Wong, director Edgar Wright and Kieran Culkin/Aubrey Plaza.

On top of the print interviews, we got to talk to almost everyone on camera. Since the interviews were done the day after Comic-Con, I spent most of the time talking about the awesome “Scott Pilgrim Experience” that Universal set up outside the convention and what was it like being there.  Also, during my interview with Michael Cera and Jason Schwartzman, I asked them if they actually made any t-shirts for the fans, and I found out Schwartzman’s real coat was used as a model for Scott Pilgrims coat in the movie.  I’ll let Cera and Schwartzman explain after the jump:

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