Leonardo DiCaprio - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com
From All Movie Guide: As the blond, blue-eyed icon for millions of teenage girls and more than a few boys everywhere, Leonardo DiCaprio emerged from relative television obscurity to become perhaps the hottest under-30 actor of the 1990s. After leading roles in William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet and James Cameron 's Titanic , the actor became a phenomenon, spawning legions of websites and an entire industry built around his name.

Check This... 'How They Get There'
In this weeks check this we are showcasing Spike Jonze's first short film the rather brilliant 'How They Get There', which answers the age old question how do runners wind up in gutters? Posted by Flicks News at 7:09 PM Labels: check this, how they get there, Spike Jonze add to del.icio.us saved by 0 users 0 comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)  Subscribe in a reader

J.J. Abrams Approached Matt Damon For 'Star Trek' Role
Director J.J. Abrams has confirmed he originally approached Matt Damon to take on the role of Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek remake - but the actor turned him down. The space age franchise originally featured William Shatner as the heroic starship captain, but the veteran stars from the first films have been replaced with a younger cast for the upcoming prequel. And Lost creator Abrams admits Damon was his first choice for the starring role of Kirk - but he is glad to have...

When to Expect Miyazaki's Ponyo in Theatres and Afro Samurai: Resurrection on TV
Anime News Network notes that Nikkei is reporting the Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea is slated to appear on North American theaters in summer 2009. Disney's John Lasseter (Toy Story, Cars), will produce the North American release as he had for Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away. In November, GhibliWorld reported that Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy will produce the English localization of Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, w

Trio team with Ghibli over 'Ponyo'
Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy and Pixar honcho John Lasseter are working with toon house Studio Ghibli to make the summer release of Hayao Miyazaki's smash toon "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" the studio's biggest hit ever Stateside. The goal is to boost both the number of screens and the box office take beyond Ghibli's record for a U.S. release set by "Spirited Away," the Miyazaki toon that earned a little more than $10 million on 714 screens in 2002 and 2003.

It's Birthday, Bitch
Matt Damon, 38 Jeremy Davies, 39 Karyn...

Aurum, Studio Ghibli to release classics
Aurum Prods., one of Spain's top indie film distributors, has inked with Japan's Studio Ghibli to release nine of its animation classics in DVD. Titles include Hayao Miyazaki's "Castle in the Sky," "My Neighbor Totoro," "Porco Rosso" and "Princess Mononoke." Aurum does not rule out a theatrical release for select titles. Owned by Canada's Alliance Films, Aurum will also release Miyazaki's latest toon pic, "Ponyo," in Blu-ray. Deal builds on Aurum's release in DVD and cinemas of Studio Ghibli...

Tiffany Cage? Allison Gere?
With the patriarchs in our lives top of mind this week as we approach Father's Day, try this manly quiz. Well ... it's manly in a girlie kind of way. Courtesy of mentalfloss.com, go online to tr.im/manquiz for the full quiz and corresponding answers. To warm up for the full, 10-question version, choose the correct middle name offered for these three celebs: 1. Nicolas Cage a) Allison; b) Kim; c) Regan 2. Richard Gere: a) Tracy; b) Tiffany; c) Delight 3. Matt Damon a) Paige; b) Shannon; ...

The film with 90,000 'producers'
Head to here to read a BBC article about collaborative movie-making project which aims to allow ordinary film fans the chance to help make decisions on every aspect of a film from start to finish. Posted by Flicks News at 10:11 AM Labels: producers add to del.icio.us saved by 0 users 0 comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)  Subscribe in a reader

Matt Damon is a better person than you.
Over the weekend, Matt Damon completed the 6.2-mile running portion of a tri in Miami. Like it wasn’t enough that he was handsome, (seemingly) smart and a successful movie star, but he’s edging in on your territory as a runner. Prove yourself by outpacing his 9:39-minute miles in this race. Posted by Kaytie at 11:11 am | | Share:  ,   Digg,  More...  Close   Add this article to:

Clint's Mandela film due Dec. 11
Warner Bros. will open Clint Eastwood's "Invictus," the Nelson Mandela pic toplining Morgan Freeman, on Dec. 11. Matt Damon also stars. Film's working title had been "The Human Factor," adapted from John Carlin's tome "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation." "Invictus" follows Mandela's attempt to use the 1995 Rugby World Cup to heal his nation following his release from prison, the fall of apartheid and his election as president of South Africa. Damon portrays...

History recruits celebrities for documentary
History is teaming with education organization the People Speak for a dramatic documentary starring a host of celebrity talent. Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, David Strathairn, Marisa Tomei and others will lend performances chronicling key moments in U.S. history. Damon will appear in a vignette about John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," Tomei will play factory worker Harriet Hanson Robinson, and Eddie Vedder will read Bob Dylan's "Masters of War." The network will air a two-ho

Jason Bourne 4 Now Aiming for Summer 2011
Last we heard, Universal was trying to get a fourth film in the Jason Bourne series on track for a Summer 2010 release. Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass were signed on to return, all they needed was a screenplay and a shooting schedule that fit. But the tentatively discussed Summer 2009 shoot doesn’t seem to be on the horizon.

Leonardo DiCaprio set for Par poker pic
Koppelman and Levien, who wrote "Ocean's Thirteen," covered similar ground with their debut script for "Rounders," which starred Edward Norton and Matt Damon as high-stakes players in the underground poker scene. The writers, Davisson Killoran and DiCaprio are also teaming on "Beat the Reaper," an adaptation of the Josh Bazell novel that is set up at New Regency.

Matt Damon: Marathon Man
All of Matt Damon’s action films have finally paid of, as the actor took part in the Escape to Miami Triathlon on Sunday morning (October 5). According to reports, the 38-year-old “Bourne Ultimatum” hunk’s brother Kyle, who managed to take 27th place with a time of 2:23:40, talked him into participating in the event. Get the full story from  The Gossip Girls  Bookmark This Story:

WEBTHUMP! Monday 29 September 2008
8 - Maid Marion And Her Merry Men - the greatest kid’s TV show ever made - is out on DVD. Just in time for DVDs to become obsolete! Woo - Popsugar 7 - So this is what happens if you win Strictly Come Dancing - you become a moany old pissbag - Popjustice 6 - It’s a tree! And it’s a bike! It’s a… trike? - Wired 5 - Oh Hadley Freeman, just marry us already - Guardian 4 - Want to make your own butter? Of course you bloody do - Instructables 3 - Want to know how bad they econom

VOTD: Head of Skate Movie Trailer
The Pitch: Matt Damon commented that the rise of Sarah Palin is almost as absurd as a Disney movie. The guys at College Humor decided to create a trailer for such a film. Thanks to /Film’s own David Chen for the tip. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations. Have a video we should be feature on VOTD? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail.com. Related StoriesVOTWeekend: T

Stars to re-enact US history
Actors Matt Damon, Viggo Mortensen and Marisa Tomei are among the stars who will re-enact the past for a documentary chronicling American history. Skip related content Related photos / videos Enlarge photo A number of celebrities are teaming up with TV network The History Channel to film dramatic performances for The People Speak, which will shed light on how the country's democracy was shaped by ordinary Americans. Damon will...

Jen and Ben Need Sex Help to Survive, Duh
What took everybody so long? Apparently, Jen put her divorce lawyer's number back in the drawer and is trying another tactic to fix her Brentwood, picket-fence problems: via purchasing fancier digs and allegedly seeing a sex therapist to keep the romance, and, one assumes, the marriage, alive. Why doesn't she just wear a Matt Damon mask? That'll turn Ben on pronto! If J.G.'s as cold to Ben in the boudoir as she was to us at the Pink Party in September (and pretty much everyone...

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Brooke Hogan Sings About As Well As Scarlett Johansson
After getting to finally preview Brooke Hogan’s newest album cover the other night, I’ve just been dying to hear some of the music from this masterpiece. My wait is over. In the spirit of friendship, I strongly caution you to listen to the intelligently named “Hey Yo” on an empty stomach.

Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige Join Mock “30 Rock” Choir
Sheryl Crow, the Beastie Boys, Elvis Costello, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, Mary J. Blige, Cyndi Lauper and many more stars came together last night for a “We Are The World”-like superchorus performance for a good cause… 30 Rock . Singing for “Kidney Now,” the all-star collective — which also featured Norah Jones, Moby, Sara Bareilles and Steve Earle — performed a hilarious send-up of benefit songs on the season finale of Tina Fey’s NBC comedy.

'Art helps to heal my pain,' says Liam Neeson speaking for first time since wife Natasha Richardson's death | Mail Online
Grieving Liam Neeson has spoken about his loss of wife Natasha Richardson for the first time since her death following a fall while skiing in March.

IMAX To Feature Longer Cut of Transformers 2 With “More Robot Fighting”
Michael Bay has posted a new update on his official forum , confirming what I’ve heard from a variety of sources — Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen isn’t finished, even though the movie is set to premiere tonight in Tokyo, Japan. I’ve heard that the crew has been working around the clock, 7-days a week, to finish the movie and Bay says that the film is “almost finished.”

New ‘Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ picture..
“Taraji P. Henson (left) stars as Queenie and Brad Pitt (right) stars as Benjamin Button in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures Present A Kennedy/Marshall Production A David Fincher Film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Tilda Swinton.  The film was directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by Eric Roth. Screen story by Eric