SEMI-PROFebruary 29, 2008
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Will Ferrell as JACKIE MOON
Woody Harrelson as MONIX
Andre Benjamin as CLARENCE “COFFEE” BLACK
Maura Tierney as LYNN
Andrew Daly as DICK PEPPERFIELD
Will Arnett as LOU REDWOOD
Andy Richter as BOBBY DEE
Studio: New Line Cinema
Directed by: Kent Alterman
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THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRLFebruary 29, 2008
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Natalie Portman as ANNE BOYLEYN
Scarlett Johansson as MARY BOLEYN
Eric Bana as HENRY TUDOR
Jim Sturgess as GEORGE BOLEYN
Mark Rylance as SIR THOMAS BOLEYN
Kristin Scott Thomas as LADY ELIZABETH BOLEYN
David Morrissey as THE DUKE OF NORFOLK
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Directed by: Justin Chadwick
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On This Week’s Show: We are without guest, but not without some things to say. From the Jerry Springer-esque Other Boleyn Girl to Will Ferrell’s ridiculous basketball comedy Semi-Pro, we break down all the weekend’s releases. We also stray from talking about Miley Cyrus, but somehow find a way to be offensive. Look out Barack Obama, we are coming for you! We also run through our Oscar reactions, including how we felt about David Bowie winning Best Supporting Actress. And… Diablo Cody naked.
Films Reviewed this Week: The Other Boleyn Girl, Diary of the Dead, Penelope and Semi-Pro.
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A Q&A with “TinkerBell” Filmmakers
BY KEVIN CARR
After being shut down in June of 2007, the “TinkerBell” movie is back in gear. After showing advanced clips of the film to press in February 2008, producer Jeannine Russo and director Brad Raymond were on hand to answer some questions about the film.
Q: What was it like bringing TinkerBell alive in 3D?
BRADLEY RAYMOND: Well, it was definitely a challenge because Tinker Bell is such great character, her design. Marc Davis designed her in such a perfect design. And to be able to capture the essence of Tinker Bell to put her into a 3-D believable world was a challenge. We wanted to capture the essence but there’s all kinds of things like the hair and making sure her hair looks like that same silhouette that you see in Marc’s great drawings and interpret it.
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The press gets a sneak peek at the new “TinkerBell” movie, and some explanation of what happened behind the scenes
BY KEVIN CARR
Anyone who follows movie news – and particularly what’s been going on with Disney and Pixar – has heard the story of John Lasseter shutting down production of the direct-to-DVD “The TinkerBell Movie” last June. Recently, I was fortunate enough to get an inside peek at what has happened to the TinkerBell property.
The “TinkerBell” movie was in full swing, and the studio was even dropping ads on the head of some of their DVDs. However, when Disney acquired Pixar, “Toy Story” director John Lasseter was put in charge of the new animation department. After looking at the already in-progress project, Lasseter shut it down. The official word is that he didn’t feel the story was up to snuff.
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The press gets a sneak peek at the new “TinkerBell” movie, and some explanation of what happened behind the scenes
BY KEVIN CARR
Anyone who follows movie news – and particularly what’s been going on with Disney and Pixar – has heard the story of John Lasseter shutting down production of the direct-to-DVD “The TinkerBell Movie” last June. Recently, I was fortunate enough to get an inside peek at what has happened to the TinkerBell property.
The “TinkerBell” movie was in full swing, and the studio was even dropping ads on the head of some of their DVDs. However, when Disney acquired Pixar, “Toy Story” director John Lasseter was put in charge of the new animation department. After looking at the already in-progress project, Lasseter shut it down. The official word is that he didn’t feel the story was up to snuff.
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HIGHLANDER: THE SOURCE
(R)
MOVIE: ** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)
STARRING
Adrian Paul as DUNCAN MACLEOD
Thekla Reuten as ANNA TESHEMKA
Cristian Solimeno as THE GUARDIAN
Peter Wingfield as METHOS
Jim Byrnes as JOE DAWSON
Stephen Rahmnan Hughes as ZAI JIE
Stephen Wight as REGGIE WELLER
Directed by: Brett Leonard
Studio: Lionsgate
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JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER
(PG-13)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)
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David Boreanaz as HAL JORDAN
Miguel Ferrer as J’ONN J’ONZZ
Neil Patrick Harris as THE FLASH
Keith David as THE CENTRE
Lucy Lawless as WONDER WOMAN
Kyle MacLachlan as SUPERMAN
Jeremy Sisto as BATMAN
Studio: Warner Bros.
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CINDERELLA II: DREAMS COME TRUE
(G)
MOVIE: ** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)
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Jennifer Hale as CINDERELLA
Tress MacNeille as ANASTASIA
Rob Paulsen as JAQ
Corey Burton as GUS
Holland Taylor as PRUDENCE
Directed by: John Kafka
Studio: Disney
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DEATH AT A FUNERAL
(R)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Matthew MacFadyen as DANIEL
Keeley Hawes as JANE
Andy Nyman as HOWARD
Ewen Bremner as JUSTIN
Daisy Donovan as MARTHA
Alan Tudyk as SIMON SMITH
Peter Dinklage as PETER
Directed by: Frank Oz
Studio: MGM
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On This Week’s Show: Kevin is back in the Magical Studio in the Sky for more shenanigans. We also find out just why he was in California, and as suspected, it has something to do with little children. Film School Rejects Associate Editor Brian Gibson joins us as well to talk about the week’s releases as well as help break down all the nominees for Hollywood’s big night, the Oscars. In honor of There Will Be Blood, we also drink your milkshake — and give our predictions for who will take home little golden men on Sunday night.
Films Reviewed this Week: Vantage Point, Charlie Bartlett, Witless Protection and Be Kind Rewind.
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WITLESS PROTECTIONFebruary 22, 2008
STARRING
Larry the Cable Guy as LARRY
Jenny McCarthy as CONNIE
Ivana Milicevic as MADELEINE
Yaphet Kotto as ALONZO MOSELY
Peter Stormare as ARTHUR GRIMSLEY
Eric Roberts as WILFORD DUVALL
Joe Mantegna as DOC SAVAGE
Studio: Lionsgate
Directed by: Charles Robert Carner
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On This Week’s Show: Kevin has left the magical studio in the sky, leaving Neil and guest host David Medsker of Bullz-Eye.com to fend for themselves. Even in his absence though, Kevin cannot escape the quips about his odd love of children’s television programming as the guys review The Spiderwick Chronicles. They also talk Jumper, and decide that they can come up with 8 alternate career opportunities for Hayden Christensen, as acting doesn’t seem to be working out so well. And finally, they run down the long list of news this week, including but not limited to talking about Miley Cyrus. Go figure.
Films Reviewed this Week: Jumper, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Step Up 2 the Streets and Definitely, Maybe.
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LITTLE EINSTEINS: RACE FOR SPACE
HANDY MANNY: FIXING IT RIGHT