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Disney Sets Date For Mars Needs Moms

10 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Disney will be spending quite a bit of time on Mars in the coming years. We've been hearing for a while now about the Willem Dafoe vehicle John Carter of Mars, which pits a Civil War veteran against 12-foot-tall giants, and now they've announced a release date for Mars Needs Moms, about a boy who travels to Mars to rescue his kidnapped mother. We knew the film was in the works over a year ago, but now per Variety, the Mouse House has announced a release date. The first of its Martian riddled films, Mom, on March 11, 2011, which will be about a year before John Carter. The film will be put together much in the same vein as The Polar Express, which predictable as it's being produced by Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis. This also means that, like Zemeckis' last project A Christmas Carol, we're going to be forced to »

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Even Monkeys Recognize The Uncanny Valley

9 March 2010 11:37 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Much like James Cameron, Robert Zemeckis has always been a director on the cutting edge of film technology. The most recent way he has cemented this title is through his exclusive use of motion capture in The Polar Express, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol. There is a serious problem with this filming technique, however, and it is called "the uncanny valley." To put it simply, the Uncanny Valley is that creepy feeling you get when you look behind the eyes of motion capture characters and discover the lack of a soul. To be more scientific about it, it is a theory that "when robots and other facsimiles of humans look and act almost like actual humans, it causes a response of revulsion among human observers." (Thanks Wikipedia!) One word you might notice is stuck in there is "theory;" the uncanny valley has not yet been proven as scientific fact. Thanks »

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8th Annual Tsr Movie Awards – The Results – 2009

7 March 2010 2:39 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

Sure, there were some bumps in the road. That can happen from time to time.

Thanks to everyone for voting. This year 195 film fans decided the awards.

Here’s the mess … When Twihards Attack (The 8th Annual Tsr Movie Awards) Commentary/rants/thoughts on category winners & losers (this will be complete by March 19)

Want to vote in the Tsr Movie Awards next year? Become a Fan on our Tsr Facebook Page.

The Results of the 8th Annual Movie Awards

Funniest

8.29 In The Loop

8.1 The Hangover

7.97 Zombieland

7.82 Fantastic Mr. Fox

7.32 I Love You, Man

6.74 The Informant!

6.64 Observe And Report

6.34 Extract

5.98 Funny People

5.7 Bruno

4.88 The Proposal

Scariest

8.09 Paranormal Activity

7.13 Drag Me To Hell

5.50 The Fourth Kind

5.21 Orphan

5.00 My Bloody Valentine

4.36 The Haunting In Connecticut

4.32 Jennifer’S Body

4.30 Friday The 13th

3.82 Saw VI

2.80 The Final Destination

Saddest

7.94 Precious

7.62 The Messenger

7.48 The Road

7.05 Up

6.50 The Time Traveler’S Wife

6.11 The Lovely Bones

5.92 My Sister »

- Jeff Bayer

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Rep Denies Hoskins' Retirement Claims

28 February 2010 3:01 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

A representative for Bob Hoskins has contradicted the actor over his retirement plans, insisting the star is "definitely interested in working."

The Who Framed Roger Rabbit star's last movie appearance came in 2009's A Christmas Carol, voicing a character in the animated blockbuster alongside Jim Carrey and Colin Firth.

But Hoskins, who has two films set for release this year, told journalists at a recent screening in London that he has "no plans" to make any more movies, according to Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper.

He said, "I've got no plans to do any more films. I've been to America and that's where you make the money, and I have. In England, we only do art films, and if you want to that, good luck. I don't.

"It's just wonderful to wake up in the morning and know I haven't got to do anything that day."

But a spokesperson for Hoskins is adamant the star must have been joking.

The rep tells the publication, "He is definitely interested in working. I don't know where that's come from." »

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Andrew Koenig, Olympic Hockey And 'Source Code' In Today's Twitter-Wood

22 February 2010 1:30 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Olympic ice hockey had Canadians and American alike tweeting last night, and Canadian Twitter-Wood ambassador William Shatner was among them. The epic win by the U.S., as well as a few other spectacular matches from the day showed up in posts, including a short conversation between Jim Carrey and Michael Chiklis, and it turns out Carrey is a big admirer of Russia's Alex Ovechkin.

There's been drama off the ice in Vancouver as well, though, as the son of Shatner's former "Star Trek" co-star Walter Koenig has been declared missing there. LeVar Burton and Wil Wheaton both tweeted some links to help get the word out about Andrew Koenig, who hasn't been heard from since February 14th. Find out out more about Koenig, as well as what "Moon" director Duncan Jones is moving on to now and what kind of pet Jessica Simpson is thinking about adopting. All such »

- Brian Warmoth

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Disney 'delayed Phillip Morris release'

18 February 2010 10:21 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Ewan McGregor has blamed Disney for the delayed release of his new film I Love You Phillip Morris. The actor stars in the movie as a prisoner who has a homosexual relationship with his cell-mate, who is played by Jim Carrey. McGregor explained that Disney did not want the film to be released at the same time as A Christmas Carol, in which Carrey appeared as Ebenezer Scrooge. Speaking to Out magazine, the he claimed that Disney was worried (more) »

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Ewan McGregor Explains 'I Love You Phillip Morris' Release Delay

17 February 2010 11:37 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Scottish movie star Ewan McGregor has explained the delay of his new movie, "I Love You Phillip Morris" - Disney bosses didn't want young film fans thinking their Ebenezer Scrooge was gay. The film, in which McGregor and Jim Carrey play lovers, was initially slated for release in 2009, but movie bosses behind the "A Christmas Carol" blockbuster feared Carrey's portrayal of a gay man would confuse their audience, according to the Scot.

McGregor tells the new issue of Out magazine, "There was talk that Disney fended off the release until after 'A Christmas Carol' came out. They didn't want kids thinking Ebenezer Scrooge was a bender."

"I Love You Phillip Morris", which was a sensation at last year's in January 2009 Sundance Film Festival in Utah, will finally hit cinemas at the end of March. Other artists who join Ewan McGregor and Jim Carrey in cast ensemble included Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, »

- AceShowbiz.com

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23rd Kids' Choice Awards Nominee List

17 February 2010 11:33 PM, PST | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

The slime is cooking, the jokes are carefully being picked, and the final nomination list has been presented. In years past, we have seen some pretty outrageous moments and the Kca is the place for actors to come and let loose. Get ready for a night of fun with the return of the annual Kids' Choice Awards airing live from UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, March 27 from 8:00-9:30pm. Check out the full list of nominees to see if your favorites from movies, television, music, sports, and other categories made the cut this year. Hosted by actor/comedian Kevin James whose most notable roles include Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2008) and his hit series The King of Queens (TV) which ended in 2007 after a nine year run. This June, James will be starring alongside Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Steve Buscemi, and Salma Hayek in Grown Ups (2010), a story »

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McGregor: 'Disney Didn't Want A Gay Scrooge'

17 February 2010 2:01 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Scottish movie star Ewan McGregor has explained the delay of his new movie, I Love You Phillip Morris - Disney bosses didn't want young film fans thinking their Ebenezer Scrooge was gay.

The film, in which McGregor and Jim Carrey play lovers, was initially slated for release last year, but movie bosses behind the A Christmas Carol blockbuster feared Carrey's portrayal of a gay man would confuse their audience, according to the Scot.

McGregor tells the new issue of Out magazine, "There was talk that Disney fended off the release until after A Christmas Carol came out. They didn’t want kids thinking Ebenezer Scrooge was a bender."

I Love You Phillip Morris, which was a sensation at last year's Sundance Film Festival in Utah, will finally hit cinemas at the end of March. »

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Kids Choice Awards nominees: Team Edward, Team Jacob or Team Obama?

17 February 2010 8:29 AM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

Does one leg of the "Twilight" love triangle win your heart or are you taken with the real-life love story happening at the White House?

The Nickelodeon Kids Choice awards announced its nominees and wants fans to vote on their favorite couple, among other categories.

The "Twilight" Team Edward and Team Jacob debate is a classic, but Kids Choice also wants to consider "Avatar's" Jake and Neytiri and President Obama and his First Lady for the favorite couple.

In the real world, Team Edward lost out to Team Jacob in the favorite movie actor category. Taylor Lautner got nominated, but Robert Pattinson was left off the list.

The TV actor category is even more fierce. It's brother against brother as Cole and Dylan Sprouse face off against each other as well as Joe and Nick Jonas.

Voting begins on Thursday, Feb. 25 at Nick.com

Favorite Couple

Edward & Bella ("Twilight »

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Nick & Joe Jonas Fight For Kids' Choice Award

17 February 2010 4:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Joe Jonas and his brother Nick will battle it out at the upcoming Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards after both were nominated for a top honour.

The siblings received nods in the Favourite TV Actor category for their roles in Disney show Jonas - but face tough competition from twins Cole and Dylan Sprouse, who star in The Suite Life on Deck.

Disney queen Miley Cyrus is up against her pal Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place), Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) and Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP) for the Favourite TV Actress award - but her hit series Hannah Montana has been sensationally snubbed in the Favourite TV Show category.

Gomez and Cosgrove's shows will fight it out for that honour, along with Sonny with a Chance and The Suite Life on Deck.

Cyrus dominates the music categories - picking up nods for Favourite Female and Favourite Song for Party in the USA. The track goes up against I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas, Paparazzi by Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift's You Belong with Me.

The teen sensation, Swift and Gaga face R&B superstar Beyonce in the Favourite Female category, while Jay-z, Sean Kingston, Mario and Ne-Yo are all in the running for the Favourite Male nod.

The Black Eyed Peas and the Jonas Brothers picked up one further nod each - for Favourite Music Group. They'll face British band Coldplay and rockers Linkin Park.

It's the battle of the movie hunks in the Favourite Actor category - Zac Efron (17 Again) will face off against Taylor Lautner (The Twilight Saga: New Moon), Shia LeBeouf (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) and Tyler Perry (Star Trek).

In the actress category, Cyrus receives a nod for Hannah Montana: The Movie and is up against Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Megan Fox (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) and Zoe Saldana (Star Trek).

Action blockbusters Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and X-Men Origins: Wolverine are up against fan favourite The Twilight Saga: New Moon and kids' classic Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel for the Favourite Movie accolade, while Up, A Christmas Carol, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Monsters vs. Aliens are all in contention for the Animated Movie award.

Monsters vs. Aliens stars Reese Witherspoon and Seth Rogen are both nominated in the Favourite Animated Movie Voice category, along with Jim Carrey (A Christmas Carol) and Ray Romano (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs).

The Kids' Choice Awards take place in Los Angeles on 27 March. »

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Kids Choice Awards Announces Nominees

16 February 2010 11:14 PM, PST | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »

Nickelodeon has announced the nominees for their annual Kids' Choice Awards. See which of the nominees get the orange blimp on Saturday, March 27. Actor Kevin James is set to host the show. Read on for a list of nominees who may get slimed onstage. TV Show: iCarly Sonny with a Chance The Suite Life on Deck Wizards of Waverly Place TV Actor: Cole Sprouse Dylan Sprouse Joe Jonas Nick Jonas TV Actress: Miranda Cosgrove Miley Cyrus Selena Gomez Keke Palmer Music Group: Black Eyed Peas Coldplay Jonas Brothers Linkin Park Female Singer: Beyonce Miley Cyrus Lady Gaga Taylor Swift Male Singer: Jay-z Sean Kingston Mario Ne-Yo Song: I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas) Paparazzi (Lady Gaga) Party in the USA (Miley Cyrus) You Belong with Me (Taylor Swift) Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen The Twilight Saga: New Moon X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie »

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Ewan McGregor on the thrill of falling in love with Jim Carrey

16 February 2010 12:48 PM, PST | Zap2It - The Dish Rag | See recent Zap2It - The Dish Rag news »

Ewan McGregor's naughty bits have been onscreen almost as often -- if not more -- than Harvey Keitel's. 

His backside debuted in" What the Butler Saw" and his frontside has been seen in "Trainspotting," "The Pillow Book," and  "Velvet Goldmine." Not that we're keeping count or anything.

But those films are tame to his upcoming movie, "I Love You Phillip Morris," costarring Jim Carrey.

Based on a true love story, the movie follows Steven Russell, a sociopath/con artist played by Carrey and his relationship with Phillip Morris, played by McGregor.

Ewan tells Out magazine why he thinks the film, a hit at the 2009 Sundance fest, has been delayed in release.

First, there's a lot of sex. A lot of gay sex. And part of the delay may have been due to Carrey's holiday movie, "A Christmas Carol."

"There was talk that Disney fended off the release until »

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Movie Nominees of 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards

14 February 2010 10:20 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

The nominees of the 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards have been unveiled. Leading the pack in movie category is "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" which gets three nominations, one of which is Favorite Movie.

To get the coveted award, the follow-up to 2007 "Transformers" will compete with "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine". Beside the best movie nom, "Transformers 2" also aids its lead stars Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox to land nomination for Best Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Movie Actress respectively.

Also scoring three noms is "Monsters vs. Aliens". The Paramount Pictures' action comedy is nominated for Favorite Animated Movie. Meanwhile, Seth Rogen and Reese Witherspoon who lend their voices for the animation film are honored with Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie noms.

The 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards will be held on March 27 at 8 P.M. and aired live on Nickelodeon. »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Miley Cyrus Rules 2010 Kids' Choice Awards Nominations

14 February 2010 9:51 PM, PST | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

Nominees for 2010 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards have been unraveled, and Miley Cyrus has come out as the leader of the nominations collectors. Not only did she lead the pack, the Disney star was also the only one who manage to score nomination from three different categories; music, movie and television.

The 17-year-old songstress grabbed noms for Favorite Song for her single "Party in the U.S.A", Favorite Female Singer, Favorite Movie Actress and Favorite TV Actress. In both of her music nominations, she will be facing tough competition from Grammy-winning singers Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.

For her television category, Miley is up against her fellow Disney star Selena Gomez, whose TV series "Wizards of Waverly Place" also gets nominated for Favorite TV Show. Meanwhile, in movie, the rumored girlfriend of Liam Hemsworth will be facing Sandra Bullock, Megan Fox, Zoe Saldana.

Other nominees include Taylor Lautner. While he »

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The New Orleans Saints, 'Dante's Inferno' And 'Where the Wild Things Are' In Today's Twitter-Wood

8 February 2010 2:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

If you still felt distanced from New Orleans watching Super Bowl Xliv on your TV last night, you need look no further than Kim Kardashian, Jim Carrey and Shannon Elizabeth's Twitter feeds from last night. All three were much closer to the Saints' historic win that were, and one of them got to hang out with Lennox Lewis and Scottie Pippen while they were there.

If you were able to collect yourself after being brought to tears by Google's Super Bowl commercial like one "Twilight" actress was, you may have caught a glimpse of the "Dante's Inferno" advertisement or skipped over to the Puppy Bowl as Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Feig did. You can find out what they thought and see what your office may look like after Spike Jonze uses it to film "Where the Wild Things Are" after the jump. It's all retweeted in Twitter-Wood for February »

- Brian Warmoth

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Oscars: The Academy Protests 3-D Animation

2 February 2010 1:41 PM, PST | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »

For anyone who’s been paying attention to the Oscar race, there were few surprises in this morning’s nominations. The only two real upsets, as far as I’m concerned, took place in the animated categories. First, the announcement of Tom Moore’s The Secret of Kells among the nominated features induced a nationwide wave of befuddlement and puzzled cries of “What the fuck is The Secret of Kells and how did it beat out the quite successful Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?” Audiences will have a chance to find out for themselves in March, when the European-produced, 2-D gem, about the crafting of the legendary, 9th-century Irish masterpiece of Biblical illumination, is released in U.S. As our friends at Movieline point out, “They say it’s an honor just to be nominated. In Kells’ case, it’s also a multimillion publicity campaign that doesn’t cost a cent. »

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A Single Man (review)

21 January 2010 2:39 PM, PST | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »

It’s a good thing first-time director Tom Ford -- yes, the fashion designer -- cast someone with the chops of Colin Firth (A Christmas Carol) as his leading man, because it meant that Firth could be left to carry the movie while Ford got on with what was clearly his primary intention: making the cinematic equivalent of a fashion magazine spread. Or perhaps Ford deliberately chose Firth so he, the director, wouldn’t have to worry about niggling little things like story and character. Whatever the case: it is a fact that this intimate drama works as well as it does because Firth is so compelling, so plausible, so heartbreaking »

- MaryAnn Johanson

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Disney to bring 'John Carter of Mars' to Earth

20 January 2010 8:03 AM, PST | Tampa Film Examiner | See recent Tampa Film Examiner news »

Principal photography is underway in London for Walt Disney Pictures’ John Carter of Mars.  Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton brings this captivating hero to the big screen in a stunning adventure epic set on the wounded planet of Mars, a world inhabited by warrior tribes and exotic desert beings. Based on the first of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Barsoom Series,” the film chronicles the journey of Civil-War veteran John Carter, who finds himself battling a new and mysterious war amidst a host of strange Martian inhabitants.

Produced for Walt Disney Pictures by Jim Morris (“Wall•E,” “Ratatouille”) and Colin Wilson (“Avatar,” “War of the Worlds”), the live action/animation film marks Academy Award®-winning director/writer Andrew Stanton’s (“Finding Nemo,” “Wall•E”) first foray into live action. Stanton directed and co-wrote the screenplay for Disney•Pixar’s “Wall•E,” which earned the Academy Award and Golden Globe® for Best »

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Walt Disney Pictures' "John Carter of Mars" Begins Principal Photography in London

19 January 2010 3:55 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Principal photography is currently underway in London for "John Carter of Mars" from Walt Disney Pictures. Writer/director Andrew Stanton ("Finding Nemo," "Wall-e") will bring the captivating hero to the big screen.

Based on the first of Edgar Rice Burroughs. .Barsoom Series,. the film chronicles the journey of Civil-War veteran John Carter, who finds himself battling a new and mysterious war amidst a host of strange Martian inhabitants.

The stellar ensemble cast is led by Taylor Kitsch (NBC.S .Friday Night Lights., .X-Men Origins: Wolverine.) in the title role, Lynn Collins (.50 First Dates,. .X-Men Origins: Wolverine.) as the warrior princess Dejah Thoris and Oscar® nominee Willem Dafoe (.Spider-Man 3,. .Shadow of a Vampire.) as Martian inhabitant Tars Tarkas.

The cast also includes Thomas Haden Church (.Sideways,. Spider-Man 3), Polly Walker (upcoming .Clash of the Titans,. .Patriot Games.), Samantha Morton (.Elizabeth: The Golden Age,. .In America.), Mark Strong (.Sherlock Holmes,. .Body of Lies.), Ciaran Hinds (.Munich, »

- Manny

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