Thompson on Hollywood

Titanic: The Sequel

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March 24, 2010 5:47 AM
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Weinsteins Acquire Company Men, Return to Indie Basics

Signaling that they are still in the acquisition game, The Weinstein Co. closed its pick-up of U.S. rights to writer-director John Wells' directorial debut The Company Men, a timely film about corporate downsizing starring Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones. The movie played well at Sundance (trailer on jump).

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March 24, 2010 4:25 AM
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Hitler Reacts When Bullock Skips Berlin Blind Side Premiere

The Downfall Bruno Ganz/Hitler Reacts meme just keeps on giving. (There are over 100 versions of this.)

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March 24, 2010 1:00 AM
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The Good, The Bad, the Weird: Must-See Oriental Western

Director Kim Ji-Woon calls The Good, The Bad, the Weird, his stunning $10-million homage to Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone, an “Oriental Western.” His sixth film (which has continued his South Korean box-office winning streak) boasts masterful high-speed action like you’ve never seen before: think Stagecoach meets high-wire Jackie Chan meets The Road Warrior.

By Anne Thompson
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March 23, 2010 11:40 AM
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Media Watch: TimesCast Debuts

The venerable NYT is trying to keep up with changing times via a daily video TimesCast, which is not unlike Fox's entertaining TMZ newsroom, but instead of Harvey Levin and his junior celebrity hounds, we get NYT editor Bill Keller and his well-informed senior staff. Why supply their best journalists to feed Charlie Rose's viewership when the NYT can catch more online traffic?

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March 23, 2010 10:23 AM
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Producers Guild Launches International Co-Production Showcase

The Producers Guild is not only mounting a second Produced By Conference (June 4 to 6 at the Fox Studio), but will also launch at the same time the first International Film Co-Production Showcase (CoProShow) competition.

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March 23, 2010 6:18 AM
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Mike Jones to Write Popeye

For screenwriter Mike Jones, maybe getting laid off from Variety a year ago was a good thing.

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March 23, 2010 3:55 AM
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#SXSW Wrap, Hits and Misses

Continuing to build its rep as a balmy spring destination for genre fans and cinephiles alike, the 17th South by Southwest Film Festival saw a strong turnout at films and panels appealing to young males and indie filmgoers, from opener Kick-Ass and stoner-comedy Leaves of Grass to the more finely calibrated critics' faves Tiny Furniture (which won the dramatic jury prize) and Cold Weather. Clearly, the fest hasn’t lost its indie cred, although a hardcore midnight screening of A Serbian Film tested the limits of many filmgoers.

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March 23, 2010 2:04 AM
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MGM Accepts Bids, Extends Debt Deadline

In anticipation of a reported $1.5 billion bid by Time Warner, MGM extended the deadline for the close of bidding from Friday to Monday, reports Reuters: "Lions Gate Entertainment and billionaire Len Blavatnik's industrial holding company Access Industries have put in second-round bids for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, but Time Warner Inc is still considering a bid, sources told Reuters on Monday."

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March 22, 2010 11:46 AM
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Affleck to Present to Damon at American Cinematheque Ball; Luddy also Honored

Ben Affleck will present Matt Damon the 24th American Cinematheque Award at the Beverly Hilton on March 27. The two pals earned screenwriting Oscars for Good Will Hunting. Casey Affleck, Don Cheadle, President Bill Clinton, George Clooney, Clint Eastwood, Jimmy Kimmel, Greg Kinnear, Ben Stiller, Charlize Theron, and Robin Williams will participate in the tribute, which will air for the first time on ABC at a later date. Clinton will honor Damon's humanitarian efforts via videotape.