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January 14, 2007 - January 29, 2007

News for Jan. 29, 2007

DVD Tuesday: Open Season, Benny Hill & More!

1/29/07, 10:16 am EST - Xoanon

A ton of interesting new films are out on DVD this week. Take an early look on our 'DVD Tuesday' feature...every Monday! Check out some classic TV goodies like 'Dallas - S6', 'I Dream of Jeannie - S3' & 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - S3'. The big release of the week is 'Open Season'. Personally I'm interested in 'Benny Hill Complete and Unadulterated' & 'Sayonara Jupiter'! Check out the whole list here! [More]

News for Jan. 24, 2007

Donkey Kong Lives

1/24/07, 9:16 pm EST - Xoanon

From ugo.com: Could The King of Kong be the long-awaited video game movie that breaks on through to the mainstream audience? That's what two movie studios are hoping will happen, and if they're right, there will be two different movies we'll get to see.

The King of Kong is a documentary about two video game rivals named Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe out to smash the world's record for Donkey Kong, the 1981 arcade game that launched the career of Mario and turned Nintendo into a billion-dollar gaming company. The movie is being screened at Slamdance, a spinoff of the Sundance Film Festival, and it's attracted the attention of Picturehouse and New Line Cinema. Picturehouse will release the documentary this summer in theaters while New Line thinks that there's more than enough drama between the battle of the joysicks to turn the original real-life story into the foundation for one of those "based on true events" movies. The original King of Kong director, Seth Gordon, will also serve as the director of the remake.

News for Jan. 22, 2007

DVD Tuesday: Yojimbo, Guardian & More!

1/22/07, 12:49 pm EST - Xoanon

A ton of interesting new films are out on DVD this week. Take an early look on our 'DVD Tuesday' feature...every Monday! Check out some animated goodies like the 'Invincible Iron Man:', 'Marvel Animated Features Gift Set' & 'Solty Rei, Vol. 1'. The big releases of the week are 'Saw III' & 'The Guardian'. Personally I'm interested in 'Iron Man' & 'Yojimbo & Sanjuro'! Check out the whole list here! [More]

News for Jan. 20, 2007

DVD Verdict 025 - KING KONG producer Michael Pellerin

1/20/07, 6:32 pm EST - Xoanon

In a fascinating interview, Chief Counsel Michael Stailey sits down with LORD OF THE RINGS and KING KONG producer Michael Pellerin, who shares his thoughts on the pleasure of collaborating with Peter Jackson, redefining the value of DVD special editions, the potential future of THE HOBBIT, and the passion and dedication needed to be a successful filmmaker. [More]

News for Jan. 17, 2007

TV Watch: Colin Hanks on 'Conan'

1/17/07, 2:06 pm EST - Xoanon

Colin Hanks is slated to be a guest on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' tonight on NBC. Stay tuned for the clip tomorrow! Conan O'Brien airs on NBC at 12:35AM.

News for Jan. 15, 2007

DVD Tuesday: Who,Gang, Protector & More!

1/15/07, 10:47 am EST - Xoanon

A ton of interesting new films are out on DVD this week. Take an early look on our 'DVD Tuesday' feature...every Monday! Check out some TV goodies like the '24: Season 6 Premiere', 'The Animation Show' & 'Doctor Who: Complete Second Series'. The big releases of the week are 'Gridiron Gang' & 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The Beginning'. Personally I'm interested in 'Doctor Who' & 'The Protector'! Check out the whole list here! [More]

News for Jan. 14, 2007

Newton Howard Hops on 'The Waterhorse'

1/14/07, 4:32 pm EST - Xoanon

Director Jay Russel has posted a new blog on his MySpace website. He has some very exciting news!

"Just a brief note to tell you how excited I am that I just signed James Newton Howard on to compose the score for "The Waterhorse." I loved his scores for "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs." I thought both pieces had a wonderful combination of tension and mysticism. Not the easiest musical feat to accomplish."


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