This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. NINE Beyond the beautifully orchestrated symbolism, and beyond the fanciful narrative, lies the inherent vitality of a struggling artist's uncompromised vision. I…
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The Fine Brothers love to spoil everything, In past years, we've featured their popular videos 100 Movie Spoilers in 4 minutes and Spoiling Every Best Picture Winner in Oscar History. After seeing all of the big movies of 2009, the brothers are back once again. Their latest video spoils 50 movies released last year (including…
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UPDATE: Now The Weintein Company says they won't be cutting theatres from Nine's release. A rep insists that it will remain on 1400 screens this week. Let's see what happens next week... Original article follows. When it comes to year-end releases, Harvey Weinstein likes to bet on awards contenders. This year his horse was Nine,…
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This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley have some harsh words for Rob Marshall's Nine, discuss the greatness of Terminator 2 on Blu-Ray, praise the works of David Cronenberg, and try to muster some excitement for Ridley Scott's rendition of Robin Hood. Special guest Dan Trachtenberg joins us from The Totally Rad Show.…
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What are the pleasures of musicals? Musicals require from their performers the daunting task of simultaneously acting and singing, often while executing choreographed dance. That's a significant part of the reason we go pay to see live performances: to witness incredibly talented people perform these remarkable feats in real time. Musicals thrive on the tension…
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The Weinstein Co have released a third movie trailer for Rob Marshall's new musical Nine. Rob Marshall, who directed Chicago - winner of six Academy Awards including Best Picture, returns to the big screen with another classic Broadway production. The musical tells the story of world famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he prepares…
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The new trailer for Rob Marshall's Nine is here, and while the visuals certainly don't disappoint, I'm sad to report that it doesn't work quite as well as the lusciously dark first trailer. The big problem this time around is the featured song, "Cinema Italiano", and Kate Hudson's performance. The song just isn't that great,…
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This is an interesting development. The Weinsteins famously broke off from Disney several years ago when they left Miramax to found The Weinstein Company. But their new outfit has been struggling financially, and they've turned back to Disney (via ABC) to cross-promote the Rob Marshall musical Nine. But this isn't just some run of the…
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The Weinstein Co have released the first movie trailer for Nine. Rob Marshall, who directed Chicago - winner of six Academy Awards including Best Picture, returns to the big screen with another classic Broadway production. The musical tells the story of world famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he prepares his latest picture…
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