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MatchFlick Entertainment and Movie News
Archives for August 2008
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Jolie to replace Cruise in Spy Thriller
Angelina Jolie is to replace Tom Cruise in new espionage thriller after the movie studio decided to give the title character a sex change. Cruise was originally slated to play the lead in Edwin A Salt, as a CIA officer forced to go on the run when wrongly accused of being a Russian spy. Her next movie release is Changeling, directed by Clint Eastwood, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and is due out in October. Her performance as the grieving mother of a kidnapped boy has been tipped for an Oscar nomination.
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Tropic Thunder Blasted for Insensitivity
"Tropic Thunder" is pushing the envelope too far for groups representing the mentally disabled. Dozens of people from organizations such as the Special Olympics and the American Association of People with Disabilities protested the movie-industry spoof across the street from the film's Los Angeles premiere at Mann's Bruin Theatre on Monday. The protesters held up signs with slogans such as "Call me by my name, not by my label" and chanted phrases like "Ban the movie, ban the word." The groups are outraged over scenes featuring the liberal usage of a disparaging term used to describe the mentally disabled. "If you want to pick on people, as the old playground saying goes, pick on people your own size," said Timothy Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics, who is calling for a boycott of "Tropic Thunder" along with the other groups.
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Jolie consults with Patrick over Catwoman role
Angelina Jolie has turned to adult movie star Tera Patrick for advice on taking the role of Catwoman in the next Batman movie. The Lara Croft stunner is said to be keen to sign up for the part if the "Catwoman" character is resurrected in a future Batman sequel by "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan. Jolie, who gave birth to twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon last month, is said to be good friends with the busty brunette. Jolie has even been tipped for the role by Julie Newmar, who played the original feline villain in the 1960s Batman TV series. And the sexy star has been discussing her possible portrayal of the character with porn star pal Patrick, who is a huge fan of the role, according to New York gossip column PageSix.
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Spears and Patrick to be in Tarantino's next film
Quentin Tarantino's love of twisted old movies fuels all of his projects. His next movie Inglorious Bastards is a remake of a 1977 war flick; and he's already working on the next next film.. Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill! According to the Telegraph UK, Britney Spears has been cast as Varla. The girl in all black with her breasts on your monitor. If so Britney will have to do a lesbian sex scene and murder a couple of people - no gun, one knife. Porn star Tera Patrick is rumored to be in the movie as well.
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Imaginarium All the People
Amongst the fallout of Heath Ledger's death was his incompleted role in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Gilliam, one of film's more unlucky large budget directors (see Lost in La Mancha), replaced Ledger with Jude Law, Johnny Depp, and Colin Farrell. Also, Ledger's will had not yet been updated to include his two-year-old daughter Matilda. Upon hearing of this, Law, Depp, and Farrell gave their paychecks from the film to Matilda. (contributed by Thom Williams)
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Thom Williams a graduate of Seattle Film Institute, is a burgeoning film maker and lover of film (think digital!). He makes
what he makes and likes what likes with no apologies. His tastes reflect a realism of character and character relationships while exploring the
complexities of the human condition.
Ben Larson is an avid film buff that watches everything from Almodovar to zombies. He is fascinated with the
trivia surrounding the entertainment industry and the lives of the people that form it. He wants to keep you informed so you can make a good decision
on what to watch and what to avoid.
Tim Malcolm is a news editor searching for any sequels, remakes and Tom Sizemore
articles. He spends hours a week (more then he wants to admit) searching the web for the most entertaining and accurate sources to save you time.
Keep coming back as you never know what he will dig up in the movie world!
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