Here’s something random: Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, has swine flu. His publicist reported that the young man is on his death bed… or, at least, he has the sniffles. “It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu,” the publicist’s statement said, according to this article by the AFP . “He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this week and will then return to filming directly afterwards.” So, it’s clearly so serious that he will still attend the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and “risk” infecting his co-stars. The urgency of swine flu is renewed!
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Ron Weasley Has Swine Flu
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This post was written by dbleaman on July 4, 2009
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Public Enemies Movie review: Amidst a summer of disappointments that include Terminator Salvation, Wolverine and Transformers , Michael Mann looks to deliver what he does best: a thrilling crime epic. Public Enemies has all the components necessary: an excellent director, Christian Bale and Johnny Depp as bank robber John Dillinger. Public Enemies is one of the best movies of the summer, and when all is said and done, most likely the year. A powerful performance by Depp and a thrilling onslaught of action sequences are the highlights of this true crime tale that keeps the punches coming. The movie is about John Dillinger (Depp) first and foremost, and the emergence of what would become the FBI as it attempts to crack down on some of the most dangerous criminals in America, including Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson and others. Dillinger is a man who knows what he wants and doesn’t think twice about pursuing those goals, but it’s these impulsive and perhaps obsessive tendencies that lead to his eventual downfall. Hot on his tale is Melvin Purvis (Bale), a star agent who is determined to bring down Dillinger once and for all. Public Enemies is surprisingly action-packed. You never know what you’re going to get from Mann, a consistent director who, more than any other directors, often blends the line between action and drama. While Miami Vice skewed way too far in the wrong direction, most of his other crime dramas, such as Collateral and Heat , are thrilling pictures that feature plenty of character development with bursts of explosive action. Public Enemies is Mann’s most action-packed film yet, as it is full of bank heists, shootouts and prison breaks. The action is generally exciting or at least realistic, and some of the best suspense comes when not a single shot is fired (most notably, an escape sequence where Dillinger essentially walks out of jail past dozens of National Guardsmen). While the action takes precedence, Mann has devised an effective portrayal of Dillinger and his strengths and weaknesses. The film isn’t quite a full character study, but in hindsight the story slowly establishes why Dillinger was so good at what he did, and why he never had a chance at a long and enjoyable life. Depp turns in one of his best serious performances ever, showing that he doesn’t have to be weird and creepy to be good. Depp’s Dillinger is likable and charming, and yet flawed and easy to despise. He’s a man who asks for a violent death without even realizing it. Bale and Marion Cotillard also turn in excellent performances in their respective roles, as large or small as they may be. Cotillard, who recently won an Oscar for La vie en rose , is great, though even with the decent amount of screen time she receives, her character seems woefully underdeveloped. More shocking is the small role of Bale, who received equal billing with Depp; while he is instrumental in the movie, Public Enemies is not about one versus the others as we were led to believe but almost entirely about Dillinger, with Bale serving as a vehicle to provide conflict in the story. There have been two general complaints about Public Enemies , and one of them is valid. Unlike Mann’s other works, Enemies is less interested in its characters. Those expecting a 1930’s version of Heat , where two great actors square off, will not get it. Other than Dillinger, Public Enemies isn’t concerned about the other characters or their story arcs; it doesn’t mount to a final, epic battle but rather serves a step-by-step depiction of Dillinger’s downfall. As a result, Public Enemies isn’t as solid as many of Mann’s other works. Even more people, critics and moviegoers alike, have complained about the use of digital photography in the film. My roommate was so distracted by the digital look of the picture - most notably a long shootout set at night in the woods - that he was unable to enjoy the movie, and he wasn’t alone. But I didn’t notice - or at least wasn’t bothered by - the use of digital cameras. Public Enemies looks and feels like a Michael Mann movie, and there’s nothing more to it than that. While Public Enemies doesn’t flow with the same strength as The Last of the Mohicans , for instance, the movie is another solid entry on Michael Mann’s resume and easily one of the best movies of the summer.
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This post was written by cinemainsider on July 3, 2009
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I am sure many/most of you clicking on this headline were interested enough to have also gone and seen Michael Mann's Public Enemies this weekend and saw Johnny Depp as bank robber John Dillinger get gunned down outside the Biograph theater in a haze of CG blood. Personally I thought the use of CG at
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I will never understand why movie studios allow for their trailers to debut on "Entertainment Tonight" with that shoddy logo slathered on the video and an ugly bootlegged version of it showing up online, but that's what we have here when it comes to our first look at Jim Sheridan's Brothers, which stars Tobey Maguire,
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Trailers for Sheridan’s ‘Brothers’ and Almodovar’s ‘Broken Embraces’
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The rules for this one are simple. I have washed away all the credit details from the poster snippet above leaving only the cast names. Your job is to guess the title of the movie. Be sure to spell correctly, misspelled titles are wrong answers. [poster_form] CLUE: No clues, but you can click here for a larger look
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Pfriday’s Poster Puzzles: July 3, 2009
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This post was written by cinemainsider on July 3, 2009
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The trailer for Carriers recently arrived online and appears to be the last breath of Paramount's genre wing Paramount Vantage, but instead of Oscar-fare we are getting a PG-13 rated horror/thriller in the vein of 28 Days Later starring Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo and Emily VanCamp. There isn't an official synopsis yet, but
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Captain Kirk Avoids Deadly Disease in ‘Carriers’
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This post was written by cinemainsider on July 3, 2009
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#1 movie predicted correctly: 1 Week in a Row 1. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs It's difficult to find much recent precedent for animation over the 4th of July. I know that Wednesday and Thursday will hurt it a little bit — but I still have it going big. Estimate: $55.9 million 2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Heavily
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Well, box-office prognosticators are going to have their hands full this weekend trying to decide if Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs will be able to take the top spot ensuring Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen only enjoys one weekend at the top. Early estimates have the third film in the animated franchise getting off
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‘Ice Age 3′ Bests ‘Transformers 2′ With $14 Million Opening
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This post was written by dbleaman on July 2, 2009
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Ain't It Cool News spoke with Robert Rodriguez who is producing Predators and Rodriguez confirmed LatinoReview.com's earlier story announcing Nimrod Antal (Vacancy) will be sitting in the director's chair for the proposed "re-inventing [of] the franchise," which started with the Arnold Schwarzenegger action classic in 1987. The film is already set for a July 7,
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It has been a rough two weeks for the entertainment business when it comes to the passing of major celebrity names as Karl Malden has passed away at the age of 97. Malden died in his sleep about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, his manager Bud Ross tells CNN. Malden won an Oscar for his performance alongside Marlon
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Karl Malden Passes Away at the Age of 97
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This post was written by cinemainsider on July 1, 2009
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