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Blu-Ray Review: Wordy ‘Angels & Demons’ Fails to Illuminate
2 December 2009 5:45 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Give Ron Howard an intimate character study like “Frost/Nixon,” and he’ll knock it out of the park. Give him a sprawling plot-driven thriller like…well, let’s face it: anything written by Dan Brown, and he’ll be consumed by the enormity of his subject. Yet while Howard’s “The Da Vinci Code,” failed on a human level, it did succeed in highlighting the tantalizing questions raised by Brown’s text, particularly the implications of historical distortion throughout the centuries. When the characters were allowed to simply analyze the story’s inherent mysteries, the film took flight.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
Unfortunately, “Angels & Demons” never has a chance to truly engage, which is partly due to the fact that the material itself is less philosophical, and more on the level of a conventional thriller. That isn’t to say that Brown’s story (which was originally the prequel to »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Thor Could "Redefine" the Super Hero Movie
2 December 2009 12:53 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada was brought to Los Angeles for Thor pre-production meetings with director Kenneth Branagh. In a recent interview with ComicBookResources, Quesada said that Marvel is "incredibly confident" with the outcome of the adaptation of Thor.
If you're a comics fan, you'll have a preconceived notion of what you're going to get. If you're a non-comics fan, you'll have another notion of what the movie is all about. And what's really amazing is that both groups will walk away going, "I've never seen anything like this before within the super hero genre." It's so cool, and I don't want to use the word unusual, but it is unusual in the sense that it redefines what a super hero movie can be.
The interview arrived on the heels of some leaked plot details, which suggest that Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will be sent to earth after his adopted brother »
- Ryan Gowland
Angels & Demons Blu-ray Review
29 November 2009 6:13 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
One of the rules in the mystery thriller genre is that if you want to find your suspect for the killings, it’s probably not the obvious answer. One should be suspicious of the nice, the genteel, the physical unthreatening, and often the sexual repressed/fey types. If the idea is surprising your audience, the person in the first act cutting the brushes will probably not be the killer, unless he never shows up again, and the camera lingers (the Hunt for Red October rule). As mystery/thrillers go, Angels & Demons is perfectly competent, but never much more, and the person most likely to be the ringleader is evident if the rules above are paid attention to. My review of the Angels and Demons Blu-ray after the jump.
Tom Hanks returns as Robert Langdon, called to the Vatican to help after the illuminati have shown their hand and threaten to »
- Andre Dellamorte
Thor updates: Hawkeye and Nick Fury in, Donald Blake out, Kat Dennings clarified
27 November 2009 3:10 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
By The Gods, the news is coming thick and fast. Thor's trusty hammer Mjolnir has been whirling up a storm of new information on the Kenneth Branagh movie.
Firstly, in the latest Empire magazine, actor Jeremy Renner reveals he has had talks with Marvel Studios over playing Clint Barton - aka the super-skilled archer Hawkeye (pictured) - in a cameo that sets up a full appearance in The Avengers movie.
Renner, 38, whose roles include Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker, said: "Hawkeye could be interesting. They're going to send me some stuff on it, see what it is.
"But I think they're pretty awesome, trying to make superhero movies almost plausible and not just some fantasy thing."
Meanwhile, Marvel's website page for the Thor movie confirms that Samuel L Jackson will reprise his role as agent Nick Fury - as seen briefly in last year's Iron Man. Jackson will »
- David Bentley
Kat Dennings Joins"Thor" Film
26 November 2009 2:32 PM, PST | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
"Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist" actress Kat Dennings has scored a role in Kenneth Branagh's "Thor" for Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios reports MTV News. Natalie Portman revealed Dennings casting in an interview this week but couldn't reveal what role Dennings will be playing. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgard, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano and Idris Elba also star. Filming kicks off early next year for release May 2011.... »
Details of 'Thor' and 'The Avengers' Leaked
25 November 2009 10:22 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Little has been known about the plots of upcoming Paramount Pictures' movies, "Thor" and "The Avengers", but Comic Book Movie has come out with news of possible storyline of both films. According to the site, Ain't It Cool News (AICN) is the one who was able to get the details of the Marvel superhero films.
[Spoiler Alert!] "Thor" is said to be started with 6 warriors, Thor, Loki, the Warriors 3, and Sif, in Asgard, where Odin is ruling. Loki is adopted, but he will later kill his father Odin and usurp his throne, and somehow Thor is cast out to Earth. Thor then lands in a desert, and is promptly run over by Natalie Portman as a PhD cosmology student and Stellan Skarsgard as her Norwegian professor, "who have gone out to study though telescopes a strange cloud in the cosmos."
When they realize that Thor is who he says he is, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Major 'Thor' and 'Avengers' News!
25 November 2009 9:15 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
It seems the good folks over at AICN landed some spoiler rich deets about both Thor and The Avengers...info that was so rich that the article got pulled (perhaps at the behest of official channels). However, before the info disappeared into the ethers, Cbr snagged the info and you can read it below.
We've said it twice now, but here's your third warning: this info is *Spoiler* rich. Consider yourself forewarned.
Here's how Cbr describes the plot points:
The film starts with the 6 warriors (Thor, Loki, the Warriors 3 and Sif) in Asgard, Odin (Hopkins) on the throne, etc. Loki is adopted, hence the black hair.
* Loki kills his dad, usurping the throne, Thor is cast out to Earth.
* Thor lands in a desert, and is promptly run over (literally) by Natalie Portman and Stellan Skarsgard, a PhD cosmology student and her Norwegian professor, who have gone out to »
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Mamma Mia! The Movie’ Given Gift Set Treatment
24 November 2009 7:30 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Blu-Ray and DVD collectors. Every holiday season, studios pull out their most beloved films, polish up the picture, maybe add a special feature or two, and usually throw in a few collectibles for a gift set. Recent gift set releases include limited edition boxes for “Gone With the Wind,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Christmas Vacation”. The gleefully campy “Mamma Mia! The Movie” seems like a perfect fit and “The Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Gift Set” should make fans of the movie happy but is clearly the lowest rung on the ladder when it comes to these season releases.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
Before we even get to the movie, what qualifies as a gift set? With recent releases including such unusual items as a watch (“Wizard of Oz”) and fake snow (“Christmas Vacation”), don’t you think a film as weird as “Mamma Mia! »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Kat Dennings Joins the Cast of ‘Thor’
24 November 2009 2:39 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Kat Dennings is joining the cast of Marvel’s Thor, another positive addition to an already stellar line-up.
I know I’ve already listed the Thor cast a number of times, but glance over these names again and imagine how awesome this is going to be with Kenneth Branagh at the helm.
Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Jamie Alexander (Sif), Ray Stevenson (Volstagg), Stuart Townsend (Fandral), Tadanobu Asano (Hogun), Colm Feore, and Stellan Skarsgard. Plus Idris Elba was just added.
Natalie Portman, who also stars as Jane Foster, told MTV she’s most looking forward to working with Dennings, which was news to everyone else because she hadn’t been announced yet.
Marvel is keeping the Dennings role a secret, but HeyuGuys (via Slashfilm) worked out who Dennings might be playing. Here’s the casting breakdown of the potential part:
“[Marcy Lewis] (20) Is a college student. Aloof, jaded beyond her years, »
- Jeff Leins
Kat Dennings in 'Thor' - Video showing Natalie Portman revealing to MTV.
24 November 2009 5:27 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Natalie Portman, who forms part of the "Thor," revealed to MTV News that Kat Dennings has joined the cast of the Kenneth Branagh-directed "Thor." The "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" actress joins Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Stuart Townshend, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Colm Feore, Tadanobu Asamo, Ray Stevenson and others in theParamount Pictures distributed film which sees theatres on May 20th, 2011. "Well I'm really excited," Portman told MTV News. "Kat Dennings is going to be in it with me and she's a good friend and an amazing actress, so I'm looking forward to that." Based on the comicbook superhero created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth), whose name is taken from a god based on Norse myth, is sent down by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and sets him in a body of a partly disabled man named Donald Blake who's a medical student. »
Kat Dennings joins ‘Thor’ says co-star Natalie Portman
24 November 2009 4:25 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, The House Bunny) has joined the cast of Thor, Marvel Studios’ upcoming huge-budget adaptation of the graphic novel hero.
The news comes by way of Thor co-star Natalie Portman who told MTV about her excitement.
“Well I’m really excited… Kat Dennings is going to be in it with me and she’s a good friend and an amazing actress, so I’m looking forward to that,” Portman said.
No word on which character Dennings will portray.
The 23-year-old will be joining Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, (hold on, let me catch my breath…okay, I’m good) Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgard, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson and Tadanobu Asano.
Thor will be directed by Kenneth Branagh with production to kick off in January.
Source: MTV
Related posts:Idris Elba joins the fantastic cast of »
- Reel Loop News Staff
Natalie Portman's "Weird" Reason for Hooking Up With Thor
23 November 2009 3:45 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online - Movies and Television news »
Natalie Portman knows from fanboys. First, there were the Star Wars prequels. Now, there's Thor. So what exactly attracts an Oscar-nominated actress to comic-book fare? A love of Norse mythology? Beefy blond guys twirling hammers? A potential franchise? Not quite. "I just thought it sounded like a really weird idea 'cause Kenneth Branagh's directing it," Portman said during the weekend junket for her much more highbrow flick, Brothers. "And Ken Branagh doing Thor is super weird. I've got to do it." She's in good company. Portman will star alongside Chris Hemsworth (as the hammer-wielding god of thunder), Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård and... »
Natalie Portman's "Weird" Reason for Hooking Up With Thor
23 November 2009 3:45 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Natalie Portman knows from fanboys. First, there were the Star Wars prequels. Now, there's Thor. So what exactly attracts an Oscar-nominated actress to comic-book fare? A love of Norse mythology? Beefy blond guys twirling hammers? A potential franchise? Not quite. "I just thought it sounded like a really weird idea 'cause Kenneth Branagh's directing it," Portman said during the weekend junket for her much more highbrow flick, Brothers. "And Ken Branagh doing Thor is super weird. I've got to do it." She's in good company. Portman will star alongside Chris Hemsworth (as the hammer-wielding god of thunder), Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård and... »
'Thor' Sends Kat Dennings to Asgard?
23 November 2009 12:45 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
By: Zachary Hermann
We can all thank Natalie Portman for letting slip this bit of casting news for the upcoming Thor movie. While plugging the American remake of Brothers (hitting theaters Dec. 4), Portman told MTV News she is "really excited" to work with her friend Kat Dennings on Thor. It just feels like cast announcements have been pouring in for the upcoming Marvel adaptation -- Dennings will join Portman (love interest Jane Foster), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and just about everyone else under the sun for what is shaping up to be a very interesting stab at the Norse superhero. Kenneth Branagh will be directing from the script by Mark Protosevich (with Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller).
Of course the burning question here is who will Dennings be playing? MTV's Splash Page and /film both mention the possibility of Enchantress, which »
- Cinematical staff
Thor’s Army Keeps Growing as Kat Dennings Joins the Cast
23 November 2009 12:05 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
This weekend, Natalie Portman said that she was excited to be working with her friend Kat Dennings on Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Marvel’s Thor, and so the cast of the highly-anticipated superhero movie continues to grow. In the past week alone we’ve heard about the casting of Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano as the Warriors Three and Idris Elba as Heimdall. Now we’ve learned that busty hottie Kat Dennings will be in the film. Hit the jump and wonder if we’ll be hearing more casting tomorrow. Thor was created in 1962 so I’m sure there are some more characters they could squeeze in there.
Speaking with Natalie Portman over the weekend, MTV learned that Portman’s friend and Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist star Kat Dennings would have a role in the film although that role remains unknown. Looking through the list »
- Matt Goldberg
Thor latest: Marvel visits Asgard set, Natalie Portman on why she took role
23 November 2009 5:17 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Kenneth Branagh'S Thor movie for Marvel Studios is gearing up to start filming in mid-January, with enthusiastic superhero fans already anticipating it will thunder into the box office with all the mighty power of Mjolnir.
The film will be based on Marvel's comic book version of the Norse deity and the publisher's own staff are equally excited about the film.
Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis has visited the set and said via Twitter: "Thor movie meeting with Ken Branagh was over the top amazing. Visited the sets! I was in Odin's chamber!"
Bendis had last month described Thor as an "extravaganza" and said Branagh's take on the story was "Shakespearean."
And Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada said on his Twitter page: "I could listen to Branagh talk about Thor all day long. Cast is in place, sets are being built and screenplay is brilliant. Marveldom rules!"
Meanwhile, Natalie Portman, who will play Jane Foster, »
- David Bentley
'Thor' Adds Kat Dennings to Growing Cast List
22 November 2009 9:40 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Over the weekend, Natalie Portman revealed to MTV that actress Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) has been cast in director Kenneth Branagh's Thor, though Portman didn't specify what the role would be, or entail.
The film has seen a cast list that seems to grow with each passing week; and with many A-list names attached.
Dennings will join fellow thesps Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, Samuel L. Jackson, Stellan Skarsgard, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano and Idris Elba.
Marvel Studios' Thor will be released theatrically by Paramount Pictures on May 20, 2011. »
Alexander Skarsgard: I'm Gonna Have a Lot of Sex This Year
22 November 2009 5:12 PM, PST | TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news »
Alexander Skarsgard's mom would be proud that he was recently named the Sexiest Bad Boy and Vampire Hottie by People magazine. Ironically, Skarsgård, who plays bad-boy vampire Eric Northman in the hit HBO series True Blood, says his mom always warned him to have good manners as a boy growing up in Sweden. Meanwhile, the single Alexander insists he's not dating anyone, despite having been linked to actress Kate Bosworth. "I'm not dating anyone, those are just rumors," he says. Alexander, whose dad is Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård, 58, (Angels & Demons, Ronin, Good Will Hunting), will begin shooting season 3 of True Blood later this month. The first season of the hit series received widespread critical acclaim and won several awards, including a Golden Globe and an Emmy in 2008. »
- schang@theimproper.com (Samantha Chang)
Alexander Skarsgard: I'm Going to Have a Lot of Sex in True Blood
22 November 2009 5:12 PM, PST | TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news »
Alexander Skarsgard's mom would be proud that he was recently named the Sexiest Bad Boy and Vampire Hottie by People magazine. Ironically, Skarsgård, who plays bad-boy vampire Eric Northman in the hit HBO series True Blood, says his mom always warned him to have good manners as a boy growing up in Sweden. Meanwhile, the single Alexander insists he's not dating anyone, despite having been linked to actress Kate Bosworth. "I'm not dating anyone, those are just rumors," he says. Alexander, whose dad is Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård, 58, (Angels & Demons, Ronin, Good Will Hunting), will begin shooting season 3 of True Blood later this month. The first season of the hit series received widespread critical acclaim and won several awards, including a Golden Globe and an Emmy in 2008. »
- schang@theimproper.com (Samantha Chang)
Idris Elba Cast in Thor
22 November 2009 4:25 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
The talented British actor who made his name in the acclaimed HBO drama The Wire, has been cast as Heimdall, the guardian sentry of Asgard in Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Thor.
As well as Samuel L. Jackson in his cameo role as Nick Fury, the cast of Thor includes Swedish favorite Stellan Skarsgard, Natalie Portman, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, the incredibly talented Tadanobu Asano, and the legendary Anthony Hopkins. Leading this strong cast are two relative unknowns in Tom Hiddlestone, who is playing antagonist Loki, and Chris Hemsworth (previously seen as George Kirk in J. J. Abrams’ Star Trek), who has been cast in the titular role.
This cast is interesting to say the least, but the recent additions of Asano and Elba (two of the more talented actors among the cast) seemed to have caused a stir amongst fans as they obviously do not resemble Norse gods. It »
- Andrew Peters
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