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<channel><title><![CDATA[The Movie Press - News]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/index.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[News]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:16:56 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[SXSW movie I'd like to see: "Cyrus"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-cyrus.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-cyrus.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:13:10 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-cyrus.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, the Duplass brothers are South by Southwest darlings. Everyone seems to love the mumblecore duo--everyone except this little lady here. I tend to hate mumblecore, pretentious shit. No thank you. However... I &lt;3 John C. Reilly, and Jonah Hill can make me laugh sometimes. So, I'm willing to put my loathing of the Duplass brothers aside and check out their latest flick, Cyrus. Actually, the buzz from Sundance is that this film is  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">Yes, the Duplass brothers are South by Southwest darlings. Everyone seems to love the mumblecore duo--everyone except this little lady here. I tend to hate mumblecore, pretentious shit. No thank you. However... I &lt;3 John C. Reilly, and Jonah Hill can make me laugh sometimes. So, I'm willing to put my loathing of the Duplass brothers aside and check out their latest flick, <em>Cyrus</em>. Actually, the buzz from Sundance is that this film is a slight departure for them--mainly because it features real stars and has a major studio behind it. Whatever. It's supposed to be good, and, from the plot synopsis, it sounds pretty funny. <br /> <br />John (Reilly) is a depressed, recently single dude who is pretty much a loser. At a party, he hooks up with the hot Molly (Marisa Tomei) who has an adult son, Cyrus. Cyrus (Hill) and his mom have a weird relationship that creeps John out a little. But Molly seems otherwise perfect, so what&rsquo;s John to do? Deal with Cyrus. (I'm willing to overlook the fact that there is NO way Marisa Tomei could have ever given birth to Jonah Hill.)<br /><br /><em><strong>Cyrus</strong></em><strong> premieres at the Paramount Saturday, March 13 at 9:30pm. </strong><br /> <br />--Darcie Duttweiler</div><div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mbdNSCQ-qHI"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mbdNSCQ-qHI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SXSW movie I'd like to see: "Dance with the One"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-dance-with-the-one.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-dance-with-the-one.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:05:39 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-dance-with-the-one.html</guid><description><![CDATA[As a small-time pot salesman, Nate is following in the foot steps of&nbsp; his father, a legendary drug lord who is nearing his inevitable demise.  Dealing with a plethora of problems, including a little brother who  won't stay still, a girlfriend he's loved since he was a child, and the  memory of the tragic death of his mother, Nate is desperately looking  for a way to escape. Opportunity presents itself in the form of a big  time drug deal t [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">As a small-time pot salesman, Nate is following in the foot steps of&nbsp; his father, a legendary drug lord who is nearing his inevitable demise.  Dealing with a plethora of problems, including a little brother who  won't stay still, a girlfriend he's loved since he was a child, and the  memory of the tragic death of his mother, Nate is desperately looking  for a way to escape. Opportunity presents itself in the form of a big  time drug deal that could set him free--or leave him trapped in a life he doesn't want to live.<br /> <br /> I've got a soft spot for movies shot in Austin and <em>Dance With the One </em>is the first movie made by the University of Texas Film Institute, a nonprofit arm of the college of communications that aims to give students the opportunity to be a part of a project with the aim of  creating a feature film. Most of the people who helped on the 22-day shoot were UT students, and the script is co-written by a Michener Center for Writing grad who was in school when he wrote it.<br /> <br />You could say director Mike Dolan is like the Colt McCoy of UT filmmaking.<br /> <br /> <strong>The world premiere is March 15 at 7:30 at the Alamo Ritz. The film  can also be seen March 16 at 2:30 at Alamo South Lamar and again March 20 at 2:30 p.m. at The Paramount.</strong><br /><br />--Mark Collins</div><div  style=" margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CyMwEYZnGWI"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CyMwEYZnGWI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SXSW movie I'd like to see: "Dirty Pictures"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-dirty-pictures.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-dirty-pictures.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:57:19 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-dirty-pictures.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Dirty Pictures is Etienne Sauret's documentary about Dr.  Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, the rogue chemist who discovered the effects of MDMA (Ecstasy) and more than 200 other mind-altering drugs. Shulgin's alchemy has earned  him the title 'The Godfather of Psychedelics' and a reputation as one of the great chemists of the 20th century.The trailer makes it look  like the documentary will avoid focusing on the shitty techno mus [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; "><em>Dirty Pictures</em> is Etienne Sauret's documentary about Dr.  Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, the rogue chemist who discovered the effects of MDMA (Ecstasy) and more than 200 other mind-altering drugs. Shulgin's alchemy has earned  him the title 'The Godfather of Psychedelics' and a reputation as one of the great chemists of the 20th century.<br /><br />The trailer makes it look  like the documentary will avoid focusing on the shitty techno music and  kandi kids of the drug culture legacy leftover from Shulgin's work and  instead concentrate on the doctor's intense studies in neuroscience and  the human psyche--all while tripping balls with his friends and family  as test subjects. Here's hoping the doc lives up to its thoughtful and  almost innocent depiction of him and his fascinating experiments. If the  nerdy chemistry stuff doesn't float your boat, remember that this doc  is all about drugs! Even if you've never tried them, you're at least  curious about 'em, and it's high time you admit it.<br />  <br /><strong>Dirty Pictures premieres at the Hitachi G-Tech Theater on  Saturday, March 13th at 9:30pm.</strong><br /><br />--Jessica Hixson</div><div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FA8ddx_iC_g"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FA8ddx_iC_g" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trailer Park: Iron Man 2 & Tron Legacy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/trailer-park-iron-man-2-tron-legacy.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/trailer-park-iron-man-2-tron-legacy.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:53:56 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/trailer-park-iron-man-2-tron-legacy.html</guid><description><![CDATA[ [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oOzuBOefL8I"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oOzuBOefL8I" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div><div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; "><span>The world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark is the armored Super Hero Iron Man. Under pressure from the  government, the press and the public to share his technology with the  military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man  armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. Supporting cast is top notch, Favreau seems to have not lost a step and the trailer is action packed! What do you guys think? Iron Man hits screens May 7th of this year.<br /><br />If that wasn't enough for you we have HD trailer for<a href="http://www.program-glitch-esc.net/"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Tron Legacy</span> HERE</a>. </span>Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his  father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of  fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living  for 25 years.The film will be released Dec. 17th.<br /><br />--Greg MacLennan<br /></div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SXSW Movie I'd like to see: "Micmacs à tire-larigot"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-micmacs-tire-larigot.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-micmacs-tire-larigot.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:48:31 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-micmacs-tire-larigot.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Having been orphaned by a land mine, and then years later barely surviving a bullet to the brain, Bazil doesn't have much luck with weapons. He is turned to the streets after getting out of the hospital and is taken in by a band of second hand dealers with a vast array of talents. One day Bazil recognizes two logos of the weapons dealers that wronged him and vows revenge. The synopsis alone is enough, but it being the new film by Jean-Pierre Je [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">Having been orphaned by a land mine, and then years later barely surviving a bullet to the brain, Bazil doesn't have much luck with weapons. He is turned to the streets after getting out of the hospital and is taken in by a band of second hand dealers with a vast array of talents. One day Bazil recognizes two logos of the weapons dealers that wronged him and vows revenge. The synopsis alone is enough, but it being the new film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (<em>Amelie, A Very Long Engagement, Delicatessen</em>), I simply cannot miss this film.</div><div  style=" margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pbawW-Wz2Lo"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pbawW-Wz2Lo" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who took home an Academy Award during this year's snooze fest]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/82nd-annual-academy-award-winners.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/82nd-annual-academy-award-winners.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:30:27 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/82nd-annual-academy-award-winners.html</guid><description><![CDATA[ [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span  style=" float: left; position: relative; z-index: 10; "><a><img src="http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/4235725.jpg" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"></div></span><div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; display: block; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; border-collapse: collapse; ">We don't know about you, but this year's Oscars was boooooooring. It had to sucked to have been nominated for anything other than Best Lead Actor or Actress as they got to walk on stage, have friends chat about them, and then have their clips played. &nbsp;There were no big surprises at all, and the hosts (sorry Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin) were dreadful. The ceremony was hella long and the only thing that caught my eye was those weird cervical cancer ads. While we don't necessarily agree with Sandra Bullock's win, or&nbsp;<em>Up's</em>&nbsp;win over&nbsp;<em>The Fantastic Mr. Fox</em>, we knew this was coming...we just wish it could have at least been more entertaining.<br /><br />Read more for the entire list of winner's, including Best Picture Winner.&nbsp;<br /><br />--Darcie Duttweiler</span></div><hr  style=" width: 100%; clear: both; visibility: hidden; "></hr><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div><div ><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div><div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; border-collapse: collapse; "><strong>Best Picture<br /></strong><em>The Hurt Locker</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Director</strong><br />Kathryn Bigelow,&nbsp;<em>The Hurt Locker</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Actor</strong><br />Jeff Bridges,&nbsp;<em>Crazy Heart</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Actress</strong><br />Sandra Bullock,&nbsp;<em>The Blind Side</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Supporting Actor</strong><br />Christoph Waltz,&nbsp;<em>Inglourious Basterds</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Supporting Actress</strong><br />Mo'Nique,&nbsp;<em>Precious</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Adapted Screenplay</strong><br />Geoffrey Fletcher,&nbsp;<em>Precious</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Original Screenplay</strong><br />Mark Boal,&nbsp;<em>The Hurt Locker</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Animated Film</strong><br /><em>Up</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Foreign Film</strong><br /><em>El Secreto de Sus Ojos</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Art Direction</strong><br /><em>Avatar</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Cinematography</strong><br /><em>Avatar</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Sound Mixing</strong><br /><em>The Hurt Locker</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Sound Editing</strong><br /><em>The Hurt Locker</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Original Score</strong><br /><em>Up</em>, Michael Giacchino<br /><br /><strong>Best Original Song</strong><br />"The Weary Kind (Theme from&nbsp;<em>Crazy Heart</em>)" from&nbsp;<em>Crazy Heart</em>, Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett<br /><br /><strong>Best Costume Design</strong><br /><em>The Young Victoria</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Documentary Feature</strong><br /><em>The Cove</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Documentary Short</strong><br /><em>Music by Prudence</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Film Editing</strong><br /><em>The Hurt Locker</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Makeup</strong><br /><em>Star Trek</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Animated Short Film</strong><br /><em>Logorama</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Live-Action Short Film</strong><br /><em>The New Tenants</em><br /><br /><strong>Best Visual Effects</strong><br /><em>Avatar</em><br /><br /></span></div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SXSW movie I'd like to see: "Hubble 3D"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-hubble-3d.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-hubble-3d.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:57:37 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movie-id-like-to-see-hubble-3d.html</guid><description><![CDATA[I love IMAX films, especially 3D ones. They are just so much fun that I could watch one about rain falling and still be enthralled. So, an IMAX film in 3D about space and astronauts? SOLD. Plot Synopsis: Hubble 3D will enable moviegoers to journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our celestial surroundings, and accompany space-walking astronauts as they attemp [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">I love IMAX films, especially 3D ones. They are just so much fun that I could watch one about rain falling and still be enthralled. So, an IMAX film in 3D about space and astronauts? SOLD. <br /><br />Plot Synopsis: <span style="font-style: italic;">Hubble 3D</span> will enable moviegoers to journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our celestial surroundings, and accompany space-walking astronauts as they attempt the most difficult and important tasks in NASA's history. The seventh film from the award-winning IMAX Space Team, <span style="font-style: italic;">Hubble 3D</span> will offer an inspiring and unique look into the Hubble Space Telescope's legacy and highlight its profound impact on the way we view the universe and ourselves.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Hubble 3D</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> premieres Sunday, March 14th at 5pm at the Bob Bullock Theater</span><br /><br />--Darcie Duttweiler<br /></div><div  style=" margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NvlbAItBdK4"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NvlbAItBdK4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who will win an Academy Award before they die? Part Two]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/who-will-win-an-academy-award-before-they-die-part-two.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/who-will-win-an-academy-award-before-they-die-part-two.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:52:39 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/who-will-win-an-academy-award-before-they-die-part-two.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I talked about the women I am almost 2000% positive will win a [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/4086893.jpg?411" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div><div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; "><span style="">Yesterday, I talked about the women I am almost 2000% positive will win an Academy Award before their (hopefully timely) demises. Today, I&rsquo;m weeding through the men I&rsquo;m willing to make bets on will waltz away with that bald statue sometime in the future. </span><br /><br />  <span style="">Note: Much like the ladies list, I also shied away from the men that I was ABSOLUTELY positive will win one of these things, so Liam Neeson, Robert Downey, Jr., Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, I salute you; but you guys are not on this list. </span></div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div><div id='475332162736009-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='475332162736009-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='475332162736009-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;padding:0 8px 8px 0'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/8372942_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery475332162736009]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/8372942.jpg' class='galleryImage galleryImageBorder' _width='187' _height='250' style='position:absolute;border-width:1px;padding:3px;width:56.16%;top:0%;left:21.92%' /></a></div></div></div><div id='475332162736009-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='475332162736009-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;padding:0 8px 8px 0'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/6040514_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery475332162736009]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/6040514.jpg' class='galleryImage galleryImageBorder' _width='333' _height='233' style='position:absolute;border-width:1px;padding:3px;width:100%;top:3.4%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div><div id='475332162736009-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='475332162736009-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;padding:0 8px 8px 0'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/5924024_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery475332162736009]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/5924024.jpg' class='galleryImage galleryImageBorder' _width='187' _height='250' style='position:absolute;border-width:1px;padding:3px;width:56.16%;top:0%;left:21.92%' /></a></div></div></div><div id='475332162736009-imageContainer3' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='475332162736009-insideImageContainer3' style='position:relative;margin:5px;padding:0 8px 8px 0'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/1456368_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery475332162736009]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/1456368.jpg' class='galleryImage galleryImageBorder' _width='176' _height='250' style='position:absolute;border-width:1px;padding:3px;width:52.85%;top:0%;left:23.57%' /></a></div></div></div><div id='475332162736009-imageContainer4' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='475332162736009-insideImageContainer4' style='position:relative;margin:5px;padding:0 8px 8px 0'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/3511596_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery475332162736009]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/3511596.jpg' class='galleryImage galleryImageBorder' _width='216' _height='250' style='position:absolute;border-width:1px;padding:3px;width:64.86%;top:0%;left:17.57%' /></a></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div><div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; "><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CDarcie%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CDarcie%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CDarcie%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml"> <strong><span style="">Christian Bale:</span></strong><span style=""> Of the men on my list, I feel like Bale is the absolute lock. Why? Considering his Method-style acting and extreme measures taken for a role (hello, can of tuna and apple diet for <em style="">Machinist</em>) a la Daniel Day-Lewis, Bale is a total shoo-in for an Oscar. The only thing he needs to work on is getting rid of his Russell Crowe-like antics. Once Crowe stopped throwing things and shouting at people, he finally nabbed a statue. Take note, Bale. Take note.</span><br /><br />  <strong><span style="">Leonardo DiCaprio: </span></strong><span style="">Leo is probably almost a shoo-in as well, considering his collaborations with both Scorsese and Christopher Nolan. But homeboy wasn&rsquo;t even nominated for <em style="">Titanic</em> when he was thought of nothing more than a pretty boy, so perhaps that stigma could hurt him. I&rsquo;m thinking one day when he plays a super whacked out role he&rsquo;ll snag an award. </span><br /><br />  <strong><span style="">Ryan Gosling:</span></strong><span style=""> For me Ryan Gosling is the Laura Linney of men in that he tends towards the awesome roles in the small, indie movies. If he should ever branch out and star in something a little more grandiose&mdash;like a biopic&mdash;he&rsquo;ll definitely up his chances for grabbing a statue. But Gosling definitely has the range to win one day.</span><br /><br />  <strong><span style="">Peter Sarsgaard:</span></strong><span style=""> Out of all the men on this list, Sarsgaard is perhaps the biggest toss-up, but I&rsquo;m gonna step out on a limb here. With his knack of playing odd, quirky characters, I&rsquo;m not sure Sarsgaard has much of a chance to walk away with a Best Actor Academy Award. Instead I think his greatest chances lie within the Supporting Actor category, and he should definitely keep pushing for intense smaller roles. Look at Christoph Waltz, Peter. That could have been you!</span><br /><br />  <strong><span style="">Jude Law:</span></strong><span style=""> Okay, so Law has been nominated twice before, so that wouldn&rsquo;t make him much of a surprise if he actually one of these damned things. But considering his recent decline of truly exceptional roles&mdash;umm, remember <em style="">The Holiday</em>?&mdash;it&rsquo;s no wonder he hasn&rsquo;t cinched an Oscar yet. He needs to die more in his films or have a dying kid. I bet that would do it. </span><br /><br />  <span style="">What about you, folks? Which actors/actresses do you think WILL DEFINITELY win an Academy Award before they die? Also, make sure to tune in Monday when we report this year&rsquo;s Oscar winners!</span><br /><br />  <span style="">--Darcie Duttweiler</span><br />  </div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who will win an Academy Award before they die? Part One]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/who-will-win-an-academy-award-before-they-die-part-one.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/who-will-win-an-academy-award-before-they-die-part-one.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:14:40 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/who-will-win-an-academy-award-before-they-die-part-one.html</guid><description><![CDATA[With the Oscars literally right around the corner, I got to thinking  about all the amazing actress [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/1222614.jpeg?378" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div><div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">With the Oscars literally right around the corner, I got to thinking  about all the amazing actresses of our day who are incredibly talented  but have never won a golden statue. Below is a list of the ladies who  WILL win an Oscar before their demise&mdash;or hey, even Heath Ledger won one  after his death, so we can extend the deadlines just a little.<br /><br />Note:  I tried to steer clear of the super obvious ladies. Come back tomorrow  for the fellas who will nab an Academy Award before their deaths!</div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div><div id='553499546833599-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='553499546833599-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='553499546833599-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:1px;'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/3312607_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery553499546833599]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/3312607.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='187' _height='250' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:56.16%;top:0%;left:21.92%' /></a></div></div></div><div id='553499546833599-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='553499546833599-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:1px;'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/2474894_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery553499546833599]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/2474894.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='325' _height='250' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:97.6%;top:0%;left:1.2%' /></a></div></div></div><div id='553499546833599-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='553499546833599-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:1px;'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/2285611_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery553499546833599]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/2285611.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='187' _height='250' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:56.16%;top:0%;left:21.92%' /></a></div></div></div><div id='553499546833599-imageContainer3' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='553499546833599-insideImageContainer3' style='position:relative;margin:1px;'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/9189192_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery553499546833599]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/9189192.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='333' _height='249' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:0.2%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div><div id='553499546833599-imageContainer4' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='553499546833599-insideImageContainer4' style='position:relative;margin:1px;'><div style='position:relative;width:100%;padding:0 0 75.08%;'><a href='http://www.themoviepress.comhttp://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/1160555_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery553499546833599]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.themoviepress.com/uploads/1/0/3/7/1037961/1160555.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='248' _height='250' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:74.47%;top:0%;left:12.76%' /></a></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div><div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; "><strong>Laura Linney:</strong> Laura Linney&rsquo;s problem is probably the fact that she picks movies that are so small and independent that the voting Academy has never heard of the film, let alone seen the damned thing. If she eventually wants to win a statue, she might want to go for something a little bit showier. The Oscars are not about subtlety (cough cough if Sandra Bullock wins cough). <br /><br />  <strong>Naomi Watts: </strong>Naomi Watts seems to only pick Oscar bait movies, but homegirl can&rsquo;t seem to win one of those things. It&rsquo;s seriously not for lack of trying on her part. Perhaps being BFFs with Nicole Kidman is missing one perk. <br /><br />  <strong>Julianne Moore: </strong>Having been nominated a gazillion times, Julianne Moore has left the ceremony empty-handed every time. She just has some shitty luck. She lost to Kim Basinger for <em>L.A. Confidential</em>, Hilary Swank in <em>Boys Don&rsquo;t Cry, </em>and even losing twice in one night to Nicole Kidman and Catherine Zeta-Jones. <br /><br />  <strong>Maggie Gyllenhaal:</strong> This may be the first year Gyllenahaal has been nominated for an Oscar, but she has been nominated for a slew of other awards for years. I even thought she had an Oscar nom already before I realized this was her first&mdash;that&rsquo;s how talented she is. Plus she picks lead roles that are gritty and raw, which the Academy loves. And she doesn&rsquo;t shy away from nudity either. <br /><br />  <strong>Scarlett Johansson: </strong>I&rsquo;m going out on a limb with this one considering that the typical bombshell beauty doesn&rsquo;t tend to win Oscars (see Marilyn Monroe), and because Johansson has steered towards some poopy movies as of late. But Johansson definitely has the acting chops to procure herself a trophy one day. Perhaps she can pull a Charlize and uglify herself a bit. <br /><br />--Darcie Duttweiler<br /></div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SXSW Movies I'd Like to See: "Mr. Nice"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movies-id-like-to-see-mr-nice.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movies-id-like-to-see-mr-nice.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:43:54 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.themoviepress.com/4/post/2010/03/sxsw-movies-id-like-to-see-mr-nice.html</guid><description><![CDATA[I've enjoyed Rys Ifans since he exploded on screen in Notting Hill as Hugh Grant's weird-as-fuck flatmate. While he still isn't huge on this side of the pond, he still manages to make quite a little name for himself by turning out great performances. This year he comes to South by Southwest in Mr. Nice. The film is about Howard Marks, a former teacher, [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">I've enjoyed Rys Ifans since he exploded on screen in <span style="font-style: italic;">Notting Hill</span> as Hugh Grant's weird-as-fuck flatmate. While he still isn't huge on this side of the pond, he still manages to make quite a little name for himself by turning out great performances. This year he comes to South by Southwest in <span style="font-style: italic;">Mr. Nice. </span><br /><br />The film is about Howard Marks, a former teacher, nuclear physicist, travel agent, tour promoter, and one of the largest dope smugglers on the planet. <span style="font-style: italic;">Mr. Nice </span> takes a look at his rise and fall in drug dealing, in which he is said to have never used violence, including his connections with the Mafia, IRA, MI6, and the CIA. It also stars Chloe Sevigny and David Thewlis.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. Nice</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> premieres at The Paramount Theater Sunday, March 14th at 6:30pm.</span><br /><br />--Darcie Duttweiler<br /></div><div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OMAMaOdUbDc"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OMAMaOdUbDc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div><div ><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div><hr style="background-color:#777777; border:0pt none; color:#777777; height:1px; margin:0 auto; text-align: center; width:100%;"></hr><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>
