Darren Bousman (Repo! The Genetic Opera) has directed three Saw movies -- a fact which the trailer for next month's horror pic 11-11-11 makes a point to tell you. That pedigree, plus a handful of vaguely comprehensible images, shadowy scenes, a static shot of a statue, and (unintentionally) cheesy voice over tell you everything you need to know about the movie! Well, except for its plot. And who's in it. And why anyone should care. Watch the teaser and stick around for more Buzz Break.
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Every day, thousands of visitors brave the costumed impersonators of Hollywood Blvd. to ogle the foot and handprints of filmdom's greatest celebrities, immortalized in cement in front of the historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Come November 3, expect that tourist foot traffic to multiply; that's when Twilight stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner will add their pawprints alongside those of folks like Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, The Marx Brothers, and Judy Garland. [Hollywood Life, @ChineseTheatres]
Earlier this month, Netflix released a list of their ten most-rented movies ever. It was a strange selection that shocked and saddened us -- Sandra Bullock's films The Blind Side and Crash ranked first and second, while the abominable, Jack Nicholson-Morgan Freeman terminal illness buddy comedy The Bucket List finished third. But weep for America's horrendous taste no more -- TorrentFreak has ranked the most pirated titles of all time and they are much more respectable selections. Can you guess what they are?
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By the year 2013, IMAX theaters and Kodak will bring digital theatrical projection to the next level with a single, exciting, futuristic-sounding concept: LASERS! The companies announced their partnership today in a statement promising advances in quality projection in large-scale IMAX and dome theaters in the coming years to benefit moviegoers, theaters, and investors. Win-win-win?
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Woody Allen may have lost his knack for titling his films, but he hasn't lost his sense of humor. In a recent New York Times interview conducted by Elaine May, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter asked Allen to reveal something "startling" about himself that he had never shared publicly. Allen deadpanned, "I'm wanted for pederasty in Mongolia." Other revelations? "I am already more than sufficiently attractive. Of course the actual impact of my physique might not be apparent to the naked eye at first glance, but with some laser surgery or perhaps corneal transplants the viewer will be amply rewarded." [NYT]
Despite Chloë Moretz's admission that her mother hasn't yet permitted her to watch Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, the young actress nevertheless does her best underage hooker impression -- alongside Keanu Reeves as Travis Bickle, no less -- in a star-studded reenactment paying tribute to the great filmmaker.
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Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Looper director Rian Johnson would have you believe he sought to bury the hatchet in a putative feud with Jason Reitman. The results are... vivid! "Just before sunrise I found Jason in a half shattered bathtub in a park outside of town. He was eating pork rinds and had obviously been crying and had carved what looked like a Golden Globe out of soap. He was in a dark place." [@rcjohnso via /film]
It was an underwhelming weekend at the box office, but that didn't stop Twitter from reacting to the fancy-free stylings of Footloose, the terror of The Thing and even the already-forgotten The Big Year. We've racked up the best five tweets about movies this weekend -- and the most dubious telegrams comes from one of the film's own stars.
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Happy Monday! Also in today's edition of The Broadsheet: The fairy-tale flick renaissance spawns a Pinocchio prequel... Not even Transformers 3 could help Hasbro hit its mark... A requiem for Sue Mengers... Celeb backlash over Occupy Wall Street... and more.
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Thank your lucky stars for Twitter, because the 140-character fun machine just acquainted us with an unforeseen side of Ellen Barkin -- the trash-talkin', fast-tweetin', Bronx-lovin' "Twitta bitch." The 57-year-old Diner/Switch actress joined Twitter only a couple days ago, and she's already established herself as its new empress. If you thought Carrie Fisher was a dynamo on Twitter, you haven't seen anything yet. Dig these effin' amazing tweets.
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I hope Zachary Quinto pegged his coming out to Angela Lansbury's 86th birthday, because, indeed, it's a day of thunderous celebration. The brilliant actress was first nominated for an Oscar 67 years ago, and she remains just as vibrant today. (You may have seen her in the recent Mr. Popper's Penguins). What's your pick for Jessica Fletcher's greatest screen moment?
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Kick up your Sunday lose! Real Steel used robot abilities to topple the very well-received Footloose remake at the box office this weekend, though only by a slim margin. The Thing chimes in with a halfway decent showing, and The Big Year's first receipts are... well, un-big. Let's investigate.
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William Brent Bell's creepy thriller The Devil Inside doesn't come out until January, but it's new trailer should keep you interested and freaked out until then. There are no images in it, but the audio is jarring enough to put disturbing pictures in your head. At the very least, it will erase your "Devil Inside" associations with the oeuvre of INXS. Click through for darkest 911 call in some time.
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Congrats to Matt Reeves, the Cloverfield director who just landed the upcoming Twilight Zone movie. Hopefully it'll be less of an apocalyptic disaster than the 1983 movie, but I'm already feeling optimistic: Reeves is also handling the Frankenstein-rejiggering His Dark Materials, which means he has a strong grasp on the eerie and far-out. Since we know the new Twilight Zone will not be a series of episodes like the first movie, I say we suggest possible episodes of the real series for writer Jason Rothenberg to adapt. What's your favorite?
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I'm squeaking and bopping like Deniece Williams, because the new Footloose is both critically hailed and a box office success. Kenny Wormald's big debut tops the Friday countdown, leading all newcomers by a significant margin -- especially the not-so-Big Year.
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