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Archive for the ‘Movie Premieres’ Category

September 25th, 2008

"Miracle at St. Anna" Preview & Trailer

Miracle at St. Anna tells the story of four black American soldiers who are members of the U.S. Army as part of the all-black 92nd “Buffalo Soldier” Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II. They find themselves trapped behind enemy lines and separated from their unit after one of them risks his life […]

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September 18th, 2008

Pics from the "Appaloosa" Premiere in L.A.

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Appaloosa opens in theaters Oct. 3, 2008 (limited release on Sept. 19), but it’s making the rounds at film festivals and premiere screenings.
Based on the novel by Robert Parker, it tells the story of two friends hired to police a small town that’s suffering under the rule of a rancher. But […]

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September 10th, 2008

Soderbergh’s "Che" Picked up by IFC Films

For a while there, it looked like Steven Soderbergh’s “Che” would be picked up by Magnolia. Now IFC Films has swept in and acquired the rights to the pic.
Basically, the movie will be released in two two-hour parts, so the big question for the distributor is whether to release the films together […]

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September 10th, 2008

"Madagascar 2": Happy for Harry Potter Move

Harry Potter fans are lamenting the move of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from Nov. 21, 2008 to July 17, 2009. But it’s a good thing for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, because it leaves the family flick with a lot less competition when it opens on Nov. 7.
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September 8th, 2008

Keira Knightley Talks "The Duchess" - VIDEO

The Duchess premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday, and opens in limited release Sept. 19, 200. It follows the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life (some critics are drawing comparisons to Princess Diana). Here are a couple of clips of […]

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September 4th, 2008

Abba to Attend French Premiere of "Mamma Mia!"

Former Abba members turned executive producers Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus will join Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd on Friday for the opening night of the 34th Deauville Festival of American Cinema.
The hit musical’s French premiere will also be attended by writer Catherine Johnson and producer Judy Craymer, but none of the […]

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September 4th, 2008

Mickey Rourke, Evan Rachel Wood Arrive in Venice to Premiere "The Wrestler"

The Venice Film Festival is in full swing right now, and there really hasn’t been a ton of star power in attendance.
But that changed when Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood arrived on the scene to premiere The Wrestler, which centers on an aging former wrestler.
Is it just me, or […]

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August 29th, 2008

Baz Luhrmann’s "Australia" Pushed Back

In yet more release date switcheroos — which seem to have been spurred by the move of Harry Potter to next summer — Fox has bumped back the release of its adventure flick Australia in the U.S., Canada and Australia by 12 days to Nov. 26.
Do the moves matter? Not really. Not to me, […]

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August 28th, 2008

Kerry Washington Talks "Lakeview Terrace" - VIDEO

Lakeview Terrace hits theaters Sept. 19, 2008. The story follows an LAPD officer (Samuel L. Jackson) who will stop at nothing to force out the interracial couple (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) who just moved in next door. Directed by Neil LaBute and produced by Will Smith, it’s rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, violence, […]

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August 21st, 2008

"Quantum of Solace" Pushed Back a Week

Release dates are moving all over the place. Now Quantum of Solace has been pushed back a week to Nov. 14, 2008 in North America. It makes sense, to take advantage of the holiday movie-going crowd. Columbia and MGM Pictures thinks so, too. They announced today:
“The strategic move places the highly-anticipated James […]

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