February 2008 News Archive (Page 3)

Noted film critic Mr. Skin - the dude Seth Rogen and company tried to copy in Knocked Up - has unveiled his Top 20 Nude Scenes of 2007.

He refers to those 10 months as "a surprisingly strong year for big-screen nudity..among this decade's very breast." Check out the rankings that led him to make such a declaration:

1. Marisa Tomei (pictured) - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2. Keeley Hazell - Cashback
3. Natalie Portman - Hotel Chevalier
4. Christina Ricci - Black Snake Moan
5. Sienna Miller - Factory Girl
6. Roselyn Sanchez - Yellow
7. Malin Akerman (pictured below) - The Heartbreak Kid
8. Eva Mendes - We Own the Night
9. Lena Headey - 300
10. Stormy Daniels and Nautica Thorne - Knocked Up
11. Alexa Davalos - Feast of Love
12. Chelan Simmons - Good Luck Chuck
13. Wei Tang - Lust, Caution
14. Ashley Judd - Bug
15. Olivia Wilde - Alpha Dog
16. Ana Claudia Talancon - Alone With Her
17. Danielle Harris - Halloween
18. Heather Matarazzo - Hostel: Part II
19. Amber Valletta - The Last Time
20. Lucy Liu - Blood Hunter

American movie goers will have to wait until May 22 to check out Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in a U.S. theater. That much is for certain.

But it's possible that foreigners might get an advanced screening of the highly-anticipated follow up, as Steven Spielberg's reps and the folks at the Cannes Film Festival are in negotiations to bring the film to Cannes for its official worldwide premiere in early May.

This Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull premiere would precede the scheduled opening for the movie in the States.

Forgive us for the headline. It was just too easy.

In actual funny news, though, actress Olivia Wide says the upcoming comedy The Year One is exactly what you'd expect from a Michael Cera and Jack Black film.

"The script is so funny, I can't even tell you," the the 23-year-old costar told MTV. "I am a huge Monty Python fan, and it's definitely got some of that Monty Python-esque humor; it's over-the-top, but it's very smart."

The flick follows two men wandering through the days of early society, occasionally clashing over the love of a beautiful woman.

"I play the princess of Sodom," Wilde said. "Michael Cera and Jack Black go on this journey, and they are searching for the meaning of life, essentially; all these crazy things happen to them, and they meet all these characters you'll recognize from the bible.

It's all these brilliant references to historical things that people will recognize, and some things from other films."

The Year One is currently scheduled for release on June 19, 2009.

Having both been nominated for Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards, it's safe to assume that the popularity of Michael Clayton and No Country for Old Men will only sky-rocket.

With that in mind, we pieced together the following array of photos from those two wonderful films. Click on the thumbnails below to view larger versions now...

The latest romp in Will Ferrell's growing line of sports comedies (Blades of Glory, Talladega Night: The Legend of Ricky Bobby) is called Semi-Pro.

It looks recycled, but funny. We love Farrell, but how many times can he play a cocky, misguided, stereotypical figure from a past decade?

Here's a sampling of how critics feel about Semi-Pro...

- Didn't he play this character in Blades of Glory? No, wait that was Talladega Nights. They're all starting to run together. -- Cinemablend.com

- I've seen Semi-Pro twice now â€" once at a press screening â€" and again at the special AICN screening we did. And I enjoyed it at both â€" quite a bit. The main thing that kicks ass about it is the supporting cast. -- Ain't It Cool Reviews

- If you liked Ferrell's previous comedies, you will like his new vehicle, which benefits from chemistry with Harrelson and pleasantly recycles elements of the formula now set in the swinging 1970s, nicely conveyed through fashion and especially bad hair. -- Emanuel Levy

- Affectionate if foul-mouthed locker room method acting, with defensive moves on behalf of the mostly flabby-abs homeboy team concept. And counting all sorts of eccentric, nutty and deeply lovable players, before sports went commercial and big time. -- News Blaze

Can't really say there were any shocks among this year's big winners at the Oscars. Here's a review of the victors in the major categories:

Best Motion Picture: No Country for Old Men
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard (pictured), La Vie en Rose

Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton
Best Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men
Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, Juno
Best Animated Feature: Ratatouille

While both Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass claimed they were calling it quits after The Bourne Ultimatum, rumors are now swirling that the pair has agreed to film a fourth movie in the franchise.

We'll publish more information on the upcoming film as it rolls in, but let us know:

Do you wanna see a fourth Jason Bourne movie? 

At this year's WonderCon show, one of the more popular panels was that of The X-Files 2 movie. In attendance were series creator Chris Carter, writer Frank Spotnitz and stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny.

Immediately, the group addressed the issues associated with the franchise's six-year absence.

"Because it'll scare the pants off of you," answered Carter when asked why this movie would be worth the wait. "Because you'll get to see Mulder and Scully together again, that's why."

For the actors, getting back into character after such an extended time away was a challenge.

"I had a really bad first couple of days," said Anderson. "I thought it was going to be really easy to step right into it. And I came to work very confident and I just sucked for a good 48 hours. It was harder than I thought."

"It was hard because a lot of time has passed for these two people as time has passed for all of us," added Duchovny. "And we want to honor the changes as well as keep them the same people. So I think we were both trying to figure out how to balance that â€" how to make them a little older and yet be the same people."

Read more about the film at IGN now.

Our thanks to JFX Online for the following photos from the new G.I. Joe movie.

The first is a shot of Channing Tatum on set. He stars as Duke in the film:

And here's Sienna Miller in a shot from the movie. She stars as the Baroness:

Check out the Sex and the City movie trailer now:

Based on the preview, and information gleaned from other sources, here's a brief plot summary of the film:

• Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) on the brink of marrying Mr Big (Chris Noth);
• Charlotte (Kristen Davis) is pregnant;
• and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) appears to be having marital problems.

Sex and the City: The Movie comes out on May 30.