"Bride Wars"
Among New Movies In Theaters Friday
January 7, 2009
Two new movies in theaters this month, January 2009, were made in and around Boston, Massachusetts; "Bride Wars," and "Mall Cop."
"Bride Wars" - the first bonafide chick flick of 2009 - is the first out of the gate and fights its way to the #1 spot at the movie box office this weekend.
The film "Bride Wars" costars Anne Hathaway and Goldie Hawn's daughter, Kate Hudson.
Also new in movie theaters Friday - "The Unborn" (see today's BEHIND THE SCENES) and "Not Easily Broken," which stars Morris Chestnut.
Wild About Movies has chosen "Gran Torino" as the Best Movie of 2008, (tied with Clint Eastwood's other movie released in 2008, "The Changeling"), and expects "Gran Torino" to earn a plethora of "2009 Oscar Nominations" and to clean up at the movie box office this weekend, its first in wide release.
Go Behind The Scenes, watch the movie trailers and check out enhanced movie posters of all new and continuing movies in theaters... (continue)
"2009 Golden Globe Winners"
Announced Live January 11, 2009 - HERE
January 7, 2009
The movies "Doubt," "Frost/Nixon" and "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" each received 5 "2009 Golden Globe Nominations" - including Best Motion Picture Drama. Curiously missing from the list of nominees, Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino," which Wild About Movies publisher Tim Nasson predicts will earn not only a "2009 Best Picture Oscar Nomination" but also "2009 Best Director" and "2009 Best Actor" Golden Globe nominations for the almost 80 year old (two time "Best Director Oscar" winner) Clint Eastwood.
The Hollywood Foreign Press, who vote on Golden Globe Nominees and Winners, are all from countries other than the United States. Therefore, their picks for foreign directors, Danny Boyle, Stephen Daldry and Sam Mendes may not reflect the "2009 Oscar Nominations," announced January 22, 2009. We're pretty confident here at Wild About Movies that Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" will earn a plethora of "2009 Oscar Nominations," including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Screenplay - and knock "The Reader" out of competition at the "2009 Oscars."
Meryl Streep earned TWO Best Actress Golden Globe Nominations this go round; one for Best Actress in a Drama, "Doubt." And another for Best Actress in a Musical, "Mamma Mia."
So did Kate Winslett, earn two Golden Globe nominations this year. One for Best Actress Drama "Revolutionary Road," and a Best Supporting Actress nod for her controversial role in "The Reader."
While Philip Seymour Hoffman was nominated for a "2009 Golden Globe Award" - for "Doubt" - it wasn't for Best Actor. The committee decided his role was a lot smaller than many others, and lumped him in with Heath Ledger, and Tom Cruise, among others, for a "Best Supporting Actor" nomination.
Look for "The Reader" to bomb when it comes to "2009 Oscars" - and for "Revolutionary Road" to go almost bust.
For the complete list of the "2009 Golden Globe Nominees" - and to watch the movie trailers of all nominees... (continue)
"12 Rounds"
First Look: Big Screen
January 7, 2009
Today's "First Look: Big Screen" is: "12 Rounds" - John Cena is back.
On the big screen.
In the movie "12 Rounds."
Director Renny Harlin is back, too. You may remember Renny Harlin most for directing his then wife, Geena Davis, in the movie box office bomb "Cutthroat Island," (way back in 1995). Renny Harlin's best movie to date, however, is the 1993 Sylvester Stallone thriller "Cliffhanger."
In the movie "12 Rounds," detective Danny Baxter (John Cena) discovers his girlfriend (Ashley Scott) has been kidnapped by a ex-con tied to Baxter's past, and he'll have to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release.
For more about all "2009 Movies" in theaters, including "12 Rounds" - and for a look at thousands more movie trailers and movie posters of movies now in movie theaters and movies coming soon to movie theaters, including the many long delayed movies: "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," "Star Trek 11," and Zac Efron in "Footloose 2010," "17 Again" and "Me And Orson Welles"... (continue)
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"Departures" Movie Trailer Premiere
By Tim Nasson, Wild About Movies publisher
January 7, 2009
Daigo answers a classified ad entitled Departures thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the afterlife. No! It's not the sequel to "The Departed." Watch the "Departures" movie trailer... (continue)
"The Unborn"
BEHIND THE SCENES
January 7, 2009
Today's "Behind The Scenes" is: "The Unborn" - On the surface, "The Unborn" - in theaters Friday - seems like it may be the first Hollywood 'Jewish' horror/supernatural movie.
But after you go Behind The Scenes, today, you may give it a little more credit than that. Although, not too much more, especially as a bonafide supernatural thriller, since it's rated a lame old PG-13.
"The Unborn" director and writer, David Goyer, is responsible for writing the masterpieces "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight," as well as the upcoming movies "X-Men Wolverine," and "The Flash."
In the movie "The Unborn," sometimes the soul of a dead person has been so tainted with evil that it is denied entrance to heaven. It must endlessly wander the borderlands between worlds, desperately searching for a new body to inhabit. And sometimes it actually succeeds.
Director and writer
David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batman Begins) gives a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead in the movie "The Unborn," a supernatural thriller that follows a young woman pulled into a world of nightmares when a demonic spirit haunts her and threatens everyone she loves. Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman) hated her mother for leaving her as a child. But when inexplicable things start to happen, Casey begins to understand why she left. Plagued by merciless dreams and a tortured ghost that haunts her waking hours, she must turn to the only spiritual advisor, Sendak (Gary Oldman), who can make it stop. With Sendak’s help, Casey uncovers the source of a family curse dating back to Nazi Germany—a creature with the ability to inhabit anyone or anything that is getting stronger with each possession. With the curse unleashed, her only chance at survival is to shut a doorway from beyond our world that has been pried open by someone who was never born.
Cam Gigandet, of "Twilight" fame, also stars.
Don't confuse "The Unborn" with that other supernatural thriller, "The Uninvited," a real horror movie - rated R - in movie theaters later this month.
Today, Wild About Movies takes you
Behind The Scenes of the movie "The Unborn" - and watch "The Unborn" movie trailer... (continue)
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COMING SOON TO MOVIE THEATERS
Wild About Movies provides you with more movie posters, movie trailers, movie synopses, Behind The Scenes of movies, and celebrity interviews than any other movie website. At WAM you are able to peruse the movie trailers, movie posters and movie synopses of more than 500 movies not yet in theaters (and more than 75,000 movies formerly in movie theaters and currently on DVD). The latest additions: "Assassination Of A High School President," starring Bruce Willis. The sci-fil horror flicks "Pandorum" and "The Unborn." Kevin James as "Mall Cop." "The Burning Plain," starring Charlize Theron. The first "Wonder Woman" movie of the millennium. "The Education Of Charlie Banks" and "Pippa Lee." Clive Owen in "The International." "Lovely Still" - featuring Martin Landau & Ellen Burstyn. Isla Fisher in "Confessions Of A Shopaholic." Jamie Foxx and "Iron Man," Robert Downey Jr., in "The Soloist." Matt Damon in "Green Zone." John C. Reilly in "Cirque Du Freak." Patrick Swayze in "Powder Blue." Jake Gyllenhaal as "Prince of Persia: Sands Of Time" and "The Dark Knight" himself, Christian Bale, as John Connor in "Terminator Salvation." Sam Raimi's "Drag Me To Hell." Oscar winner Adrien Brody in "The Brothers Bloom." Rose McGowan as "Red Sonja 2010." Gerard Butler in three movies; "Game" and "Law Abiding Citizen" and opposite Katherine Heigl in "The Ugly Truth." And "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes To Jail." Rob Zombie's "Tyrannosaurus Rex." "Street Fighter" and Justin Chatwin in "Dragonball." And Seth Rogen is "The Green Hornet." "Witchblade 2009," as well as "Fame 2009." And Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor as lovers in "I Love You Phillip Morris." Sequels: Everything from Daniel Radcliffe naked not in "Harry Potter 6," but Daniel Radcliffe naked at WAM and on Broadway in "Equus." The Disney 3D films "Cars 2" and "Toy Story 3." Shia LaBeouf in "Transformers 2" and Jason Statham in "Crank 2" and Michael Douglas in "Wall Street 2." Vin Diesel in "Fast And Furious 4." Kate Beckinsale in "Underworld 3." Steve Martin's "The Pink Panther 2," and the requisites, "Ice Age 3" and "Cloverfield 2" and "Iron Man 2." The very delayed "Star Trek XI." The prequel of "The DaVinci Code," "Angels & Demons." Need more movies? Channing Tatum in "GI Joe The Movie." And Seann William Scott in "Trainwreck: My Life As An Idiot." The big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road." Also "Sunshine Cleaning" and Disney's new fave actor, The Rock, in "Race To Witch Mountain." Also, "Friday the 13th 2009" and Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's next collaboration, "Ashecliffe" aka "Shutter Island." In addition, Sacha Baron Cohen is "Bruno." Nicolas Cage featured in the movie "Knowing." Also the long delayed "Killshot." Brad Pitt in "Inglorious Bastards." The big screen adaptation of Maurice Sendack's "Where The Wild Things Are" and director Michael Mann's "Public Enemies." And "Taken," starring Liam Neeson. Along with "Watch Out" and "The Escapist." - More? Sure! Peter Jackson's "District 9" and "The Lovely Bones" and "The Hobbit Movies." And Kenneth Branagh's "Thor." And the 3D "They Came From Upstairs" and "Monsters vs Aliens." "The Smurfs Movie;" and "Splice;" and "Push;" "AstroBoy." The big screen version of "Land of the Lost" and Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" and Ben Stiller's "Chicago 7." And a slew of animated and non animated Walt Disney movies, many in 3D: including "Hannah Montana The Movie" and "Fraggle Rock: The Movie" and "The Jonas Brothers Movie 3D" and "The King of the Elves" and "Rapunzel," "The Bear and the Bow;" "Newt," "The Princess And The Frog," "Up," "Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea." And Heath Ledger's last movie, "Dr. Parnassus." The four Jonas Brothers in the big screen adaptation of "Walter The Farting Dog" and Wesley Snipes in "Gallowwalker!" Also: Zac Efron in three big screen movies: "Footloose 2010," "17 Again" and "Me And Orson Welles." Also "Pope Joan" and "Hotel For Dogs." Benicio Del Toro as "The Wolfman." And the movie "Notorious." And... Hugh Jackman as "Wolverine." The movies "He's Just Not That Into You," James ( "Titanic") Cameron's "Avatar;" "Watchmen," (from the director of "300"), "The Bad Lieutenant 2009" and Hilary Swank in "Amelia." And the non Disney animated movie "Coraline." And "Two Lovers" and Anne Hathaway in "Bride Wars." Robert Downey Jr. as "Sherlock Holmes." Will Smith in "Seven Pounds." The Chinese blockbuster "Red Cliff." Not to mention the Australian smash "The Tender Hook". And "Fanboys" and Julia Stiles in "Cry Of The Owl" and Diablo Cody in "Jennifer's Body," which she also wrote. "Captain America." And don't forget the must 'not' sees "My Bloody Valentine 3D" and Uwe Boll's "Far Cry." "How To Be A Serial Killer." Also, the sequel to "Twilight," "New Moon." And the "2009 Oscars." For the current and complete 2008 movie box... (continue)
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"The Wrestler - And - "Notorious"
PRINT FREE PASSES - NATIONWIDE
Today, Wild About Movies offers you the chance to PRINT PASSES to Free Advance Movie Screenings of two movies, nationwide.
The Oscar contender "The Wrestler," and the biopic "Notorious," about The Notorious B.I.G.
Watch the movie trailer of "The Wrestler."
Watch the movie trailer of "Notorious."
And PRINT FREE ADVANCE MOVIE SCREENING PASSES to "The Wrestler," "Notorious" and additional screenings, nationwide... (continue)
In The Spotlight
"2008 Movies" & "2009 Movies"
The Complete List Of Theatrical Movies For 2007, 2008 & 2009
January 7, 2009
IN THE SPOTLIGHT - "2009 Movies" - January 9, 2009 is the day that America will catch the first new movie releases of the year.
And the theatrical releases that day include: "Bride Wars," "Not Easily Broken" and "The Unborn." Something for everyone, really.
As for the year 2009... We'll see sequels, "Terminator 4," sequels, "Transformers 2," and more sequels, "New Moon," "The Fast And The Furious 4," and "Night At The Museum 2."
And movies starring some of our favorite actors; Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in "Duplicity." Adam Sandler in "Funny People." Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in "Julia & Julia." Robert Pattinson playing gay in "Little Ashes." And Lindsay Lohan in "Labor Pains." (OK. We're kidding about that one).
And movies that were originally scheduled for release in 2008; "The Road," "Star Trek 11" and "The Soloist." Oh, and "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince."
The year 2009 also promises to reveal the most ever, to date, 3D movie releases, including; "Monsters vs Aliens," "9," "Coraline," "Ice Age 3," "My Bloody Valentine," "Disney's Up," and "Harry Potter 6."
Some of our favorite directors back on the big screen; Quentin Tarantino, Steven Spielberg, Sam Raimi, Michael Mann, and James Cameron.
And "Juno" creator, Diablo Cody, is back with her new movie, "Jennifer's Body."For the complete list of all movies released in theaters during the year 2008, click here. For all movies in theaters during 2009... (continue)
 
"The Waltons Season 8" DVD Giveaway
Despite rumors that The Waltons would be canceled at the end of its seventh season, the series was back on the CBS docket for season eight in the fall of 1979. Although Richard Thomas had long since exited the role of John-Boy Walton, the character was revived during this season ever so gradually and carefully (reported missing in action in WW2, John-Boy is rescued in a comatose state, remaining largely incommunicado throughout most of the year), the better to unveil a new actor, Robert Wightman, in the role. Also returning after declaring her independence from the series is Michael Learned as John-Boy's mother Olivia, though only as a recurring rather than a regular character. Having contacted TB at the end of season seven, Olivia recovers sufficiently to return home, but only long enough to take a job as an army nurse, leaving her household responsibilities in the hands of her cousin Rose Burton (Peggy Rea), who arrives at Walton Mountain with grandchildren Serena (Martha Nix) and Jeffrey (Keith Mitchell) in tow. Another cast addition takes place when Walton son Ben (Eric Scott) and his wife Cindy (Leslie Winston) have a baby daughter named Virginia. By season's end, the population in the Walton home continues to fluctuate, with all four of the Walton sons in one branch or other of the military. But with things moving so rapidly, the war should be over any minute now!... (continue)
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