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December 9, 2008
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Cinemark Theaters boss Alan Stark is a Mormon who owns several of Sundance’s event venues. He made a personal $9900 donation to support Prop. 8 to outlaw gay marriage. AmericaBlog.com editor John Aravosis tells the New York Daily News, "If you go to Utah, you're funding hate. Just moving movies around is not enough. Money from this festival is funneled directly to the Mormon Church and to a supporter of Proposition 8. Sunshine should simply say they won't screen films in a hate theatre."
A Sundance Institute spokesperson says, "(The festival) has a long history and in fact was founded on the idea of championing diversity. It is our hope that people will embrace the festival for its commitment to diversity, not avoid it."
Sounds like Aravosis has a point! But we highly doubt celebs would ever boycott Sundance. It’s one of the biggest parties of the year!
May 14, 2008
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The animated feature is about Po (Jack Black) a panda who is an apprentice noodle-maker and kung fu fanatic, but whose defining characteristic appears to be that he is the laziest animal in ancient China. Evil warrior Tai Lung (Ian McShane) has escaped from prison, and all hopes have been pinned on a prophecy naming Po as the "Chosen One" to save the day. He has a kung fu master, Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) who "has trained five of the greatest warriors that the world has ever known", to help him.
The film was directed by John Stevenson, Mark Osborne and produced by Melissa Cobb. The film stars the voices of, among others, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie and Lucy Liu. To get a glimpse of the "Kung Fu Panda" movie trailer click below.
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The biggest buzz surrounds Steven Spielberg’s latest film, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” which will have its world premiere Sunday May 18, 2008. The premiere will bring in its writer George Lucas and stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf.
Other stars that are making their way to Cannes this year include Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. The couple are currently in Monaco hanging out with their A-list pals which includes Bono. Angelina will be debuting her latest flick “Wanted” starring alongside James McAvoy.
Other films to debut at Cannes include “Adoration” by Canadian Director Atom Egoyan, “Kung Fu Panda” starring Jack Black,”Vicky Cristina Barcelona” starring Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem directed by Woody Allen.
This year director/actor Sean Penn will head the Film Festival Jury as president and Natalie Portman will serve as a juror. The festival will extend until May 25,2008 and Hollyscoop will be brining you the latest coverage.
In the meantime check out the movie trailer for the most anticipated flick for summer Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
May 12, 2008
The psychological thriller is about a sudden plague of blindness, which devastates a city. A small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
The all-star international cast, including three-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal and Alice Braga.
Based on the widely acclaimed novel by the Nobel Prize winning author José Saramago, and directed by renowned filmmaker Fernando Meirelles ("City of God").
The movie doesn’t hit theatres until September 19, 2008 but until then you check out the “Blindness” movie trailer below...
February 7, 2008
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The Berlin Film Festival is well underway and legendary director Martin Scorsese came out with another legend, Mick Jagger. The duo are promoting their latest collaboration, “Shine A Light”.
A documentary made by Scorsese about the legendary rock band, The Rolling Stones. Focusing mainly on two concerts during their recent "A Bigger Bang" tour, the film will also feature historical footage showing their evolution.
Singers Christina Aguilera, Jack White and Bill Clinton all make cameos in this film. By the look of the trailer Martin definitely brings Rock N Roll back, with a new twist. The Rolling Stones truly define what Rock N Roll is, even if they are ancient. Check out the movie trailer below.
January 29, 2008
Javier Bardem is on a roll lately. He accepted the Montecito Award for his role in "No Country For Old Men" at the Santa Barbara Film Festival last night.
Woody Harrelson was also present to support his co-star at the festival. This guy is on a roll, and has a great shot at an Oscar next month.
January 18, 2008
The 2008 Sundance Film festival is in full effect. Hollyscoop is in town getting the scoop on the hottest parties, movie premieres and the must have items being snatched at the swag houses. If you’ve ever wondered what its like to be at the festival, then check out our video blog for your access to “Fundance”.
January 18, 2008
Sundance is in full effect and last night rapper Akon hit hot spot TAO (Harry O’s) where he performed for a packed house, which included Maroon 5 and Chamillionaire. Akon’s DJ jokingly made an announcement that Tara Reid wasn’t in the house so there would be no humping onstage.
Akon is one of the best live acts and definitely knows how to please the crowd. The rapper tried to strip for the audience but stopped and confessed his new years resolution is to have “no more controversy for 2008”. He said 2007 was full of drama and things were going to change.
Akon tried to keep his performance PG rated so the crowd created drama instead. During the show a big brawl went down in the VIP section, check out the video to see the action.
For the latest Sundance Film Festival coverage log on to movies.hollyscoop.com
January 17, 2008
Sundance kicks off today in Park City. But if you're not fortunate enough to attend, make sure to check out the sundance website, because they'll be updating their website on all the stars, screenings, swag, and of course gossip that takes place throughout the week.
Premiere.com also has a list of all the films at the festival.
December 18, 2007
George Clooney was among several of the Hollywood elite that came together with Bollywood stars in for the Dubai Film Festival. At the event, Dubai projected its hopes of becoming a regional hub for filmmakers and producers.
Other issues talked about were terrorism and climate change, tackled in a region where governments routinely ban films with controversial content. Sharon Stone used her time in Dubai to preside over an AIDS fundraiser for AmFar, raising $1 million.
Actresses Rachel Bilson and Gloria Estefan, plus actors Hayden Chistensen and Danny Glover, also attended the festival. Leonardo Dicaprio was the narrator and co-producer on the "The 11th Hour," which he also presented at the festival.
The environmental documentary follows in the steps of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth," a film about global warming.
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