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Classic Composer Finally Gets Oscar Nod
With more than 550 scores to his credit, Ennio Morricone has established himself deeply in the subconcious, if not the hearts, of movie goers worldwide. At this years 79th Academy Awards, the acclaimed composer will be awarded an honorary Oscar for his 45-year career. The composer has brought to the screen such infamous scores as The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly(1966); an Italian classic which essentially ushered in the spaghetti Western genre and launched Clint Eastwood's career.
Sir Galahad Rides Again in ‘Mortal Armor’
Laurence Dunmore is going back in time, again. The director of The Libertine, has been tapped to helm a retelling of Sir Gallahad's quest for the Holy Grail titled Mortal Armor: The Legend of Galahad. The director's sophmore project is set to be a "coming of age" tale of the legendary knight and his journey to unlock the secrets of the the Christian lore. The project is penned by Joel Gross and overseen by producer Gale Ann Hurd. Production is set to begin next summer in the U.K.
Harlin Set to Mop Up with ‘The Cleaner’
OCD sufferers take heart.Samuel L. Jackson is coming to the rescue. The defeator of slinky serpents at 20,000 feet is set to clean up again in the upcoming flick for director Renny Harlin titled The Cleaner. Not to be confused with the Cedric the Entertainer comedy pic Codename: The Cleaner, Jackson's project is a thriller involving murder, corruption, and the anguish of obsessive compulsive disorder.
What’s up on Wes Anderson’s Darjeeling set?
All it takes is one snapshot to ruin a plot line, unveil a secret, or in this case, make us (hardcore filmgoers) count the days until a film’s release. I could care less about paparazzi stuff, but this one has a particular story behind it. Imagine you’re traveling around the world, happen to (literally) turn a street corner in some far away land and come face to face upon a film production with not one, not two, not three, but four familiar faces. I couldn’t help but post this one - great picture of a film that we are all looking forward to see. The Darjeeling Limited is the story of three brothers who journey through India.
Broadcast Film Critics Association noms
Promoting themselves as a barometer for Oscar predictions – this pretty much group all the favorites and safe picks. Leading the pack are “Babel," "The Departed," "Dreamgirls" and "Little Miss Sunshine" each with seven nominations each. Now its in 12th year, the Critics Choice Award is voted on by film critics from almost 200 television, radio and online critics. The 12th annual Critics’ Choice Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, January 12, 2007, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
