Zimbabwe: Failure to Act on Abuses Threatens Conflict Diamond Process [guest column] Nov 9, 2009
It has also entered the popular conscience; aside from their appearance in a recent James Bond film, the more robust production "Blood Diamond" --- the 2006 adventure movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio -- has also provoked significant response. The Kimberley Process -- named after the South African diamond-mining city of the same name, where the initiative was launched -- gained momentum quickly due to early support from the United Nations and diamond industry heavyweights such as the De Beers... (allAfrica.com)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Interview, Part Two Oct 1, 2009
With our genre we can't go quite that far because there are certain tropes and conventions we're following to make you feel like you're playing a classic adventure movie. In that context, I want the player to feel like they're actively, imaginatively engaged. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
New On DVD: 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' Sep 19, 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine' (PG-13): While some diehard fans of "X-Men" comic book lore complained online about some drastic changes in the mythology of Wolverine's storyline and certain characters (most notably, Deadpool), fans of action adventure movies and in particular, Hugh Jackman, will easily sink their claws into "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," a sharp prequel to the first three "X-Men" movies. Jackman once again owns the role that made him a superstar, in a sleek, smart, visually stunning... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Review: 'Basterds' is quite glorious Aug 22, 2009
(Who starts an adventure movie with 30 pages of dialogue. Before it is done, we have developed a powerful antipathy to this brilliant, vicious fellow, Landa; it is clear that, like so many of the most memorable screen villains, he is a man we will love to hate. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Sotomayor on Losing End in 1st Court Vote Aug 19, 2009
Action adventure movie night at your home. by woeisme1 August 18, 2009 10:22 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Law to star in Ritchie's Sherlock Jul 30, 2009
He said the film, which has the biggest budget he has ever worked with, would be an adventure movie - but refused to reveal if Holmes and Watson will wear traditional tweed and deerstalkers. Iron Man star Downey Jnr was introduced to the project - given the working title Sherlock Holmes - through his wife Susan, who works for Silver. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Potter' nears $160 million in first 5 days Jul 21, 2009
Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster ... Potter' nears $160 million in first 5 days Articles Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Harry Potter works box-office magic Jul 20, 2009
Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster. The sixth installment, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," took in $79. (MSNBC -- Business)
George Lucas's big bucks Jul 17, 2009
The movie mogul who was placed 243rd in 2007 saw huge success from last year's film and subsequent TV series 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' and the adventure movie 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Award-winning director Steven Spielberg came second after he earned an estimated $150 million between June 2008 and June 2009. (iAfrica.com)
Going the whole Hogwarts Jul 16, 2009
It's Tuesday night, and their hero, Harry Potter, is about to hit the screens for the first time in Melbourne in his latest movie adventure, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Inside the foyer of the museum's IMAX theatre people shriek and giggle as they spy friends and compare costumes. (The Age, Australia)
'Chosen One' returns to Hogwarts Jul 14, 2009
Chosen One' returns to Hogwarts071409marquee1Associated Press Mr. Harry Potter has kept his fans waiting for two years, the longest school break they have had to endure for a new movie adventure about the teen wizard ... Mr. Harry Potter has kept his fans waiting for two years, the longest school break they have had to endure for a new movie adventure about the teen wizard. (Athens Banner-Herald)
New film best yet Jul 14, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Warrant added to Roar on the Shore lineup for July 18 at the Hub in Perry Square. (Erie Times-News, PA)
New 'Harry Potter' goes to head of class Jul 12, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Harry Potter has kept his fans waiting for two years, the longest school break they have had to endure for a new movie adventure about the teen wizard. It's been worth the wait. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Review: New `Harry Potter' goes to head of class Jul 10, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Harry Potter has kept his fans waiting for two years, the longest school break they have had to endure for a new movie adventure about the teen wizard. It's been worth the wait. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
The Blockbusters of China Jul 7, 2009
While I certainly admire the pluck of the latest crop of Chinese adventure movies, marketing them internationally would be a copyright infringement nightmare. Crazy Stone in particular is, while a sincere form of flattery, an amalgamation of Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. (Slate)
Children's Discovery Museum hosts Harry Potter night Jun 26, 2009
NORMAL -- The Children's Discovery Museum helped get Harry Potter fans in the mood for his next movie adventure by hosting Potterpalooza on Thursday night. About 130 children and adults gathered at the uptown Normal museum for a rousing game of a muggle version of quidditch, otherworldly snacks, a hunt for horcruxes, magic tricks using real science and other activities. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
821 Entertainment Group Enters Agreement With John Grisham to Adapt 'THE TESTAMENT' With Academy Award Winner Mark Johnson and Hunt Lowry to Develop and Produce the Feature Film Jun 24, 2009
The story has always struck me as the perfect blend of personal redemption and good, old-fashioned movie adventure. I cannot wait to get started on this film. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sweepstakes: 'Transformers 2' Movie Prizes Jun 20, 2009
Hasbro, the creator of the original toy line, is ready for the second live-action "Transformers" movie adventure with a whole new line of toys based on "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." In the film, (Shia LaBeouf) again joins with the Autobots against their sworn enemies, the Decepticons. Michael Bay directs from a screenplay written by Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman. (KCRA 3, CA)
RISEN Waco Premiere Jun 16, 2009
(Waco) The zombie adventure movie RISEN will have its Waco premiere on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 7 pm at the historic Waco Hippodrome Theater in downtown Waco. The 96 minute feature-length film was shot entirely in the Waco area, including locations in Woodway, Lacy Lakeview and Bellmead. (KWTX.com, TX)
Avatar update Jun 5, 2009
But this is an unusual press conference; we are about to get the first look at Titanic director James Cameron's new action adventure movie Avatar and see Ubisoft's game of the same name. We are ushered into a room, one side of which is filled with an enormous 103in plasma screen; a working prototype from Panasonic. (BBC News -- Americas)
ON 'LOST' SET: Behind the scenes, lots of lewd humor and some Sleestaks Jun 4, 2009
"Back when you watched it as a kid, it was 'God, what a scary show!' Now when you watch it, you see the zipper up the back of the Sleestak. So the question was, if we were going to do this movie, is it going to be the cheese factor or do we split the difference, which is what happened. We want it to be an adventure movie, but basically a comedy inside Jurassic Park.". Adds Silberling: "This is not Saturday morning programming. In a way, the movie is like all the things going on in the Land of... (USA Today)
Rossmoor man's stint with French Resistance May 25, 2009
But the tale he tells would make an adventure movie - being shot down over enemy occupied territory, hiding from Nazi patrols, working in disguise with the French underground, risking his life ... But the tale he tells would make an adventure movie - being shot down over enemy occupied territory, hiding from. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces a Hybrid Offering for PLAYSTATION 3: Game and Film in One Package - Watchmen: The End is Nigh, an Action-Packed Game, and Watchmen: Director's Cut May 22, 2009
Watchmen is a complex, multi-layered mystery adventure movie set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the Doomsday Clockwhich charts the USAs tension with the Soviet Unionmoves closer to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the outlawed but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach uncovers a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with catastrophic consequences for the future. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Children's Films Offer Incredible A... May 7, 2009
Take some movie adventure vacations with these sci fi films and fantasy videos that will transport you to the kingdom of Fantasia or a safari adventure in a backyard. For the creative moviemaker, incredible adventures can lie anywhere from the pages of a fantasy book to the miniature world in your own backyard. (Suite101.com)
Early look: Downey/Law are elementary to new 'Sherlock' May 6, 2009
"We are trying to make a fun adventure movie," he says. "My favorites are the Bond films. Raiders of the Lost Ark. I want to make a movie like that.". (USA Today -- Life)
Top 10 Ocean Dramas Apr 18, 2009
The Top 10 Ocean Adventure Movies of All Time. Friday, April 17, 2009. (Fox News)
Author Amy MacKinnon coming to library March 26 Mar 12, 2009
Teen Movie Night All students in Grades 7 through 12 are invited to Teen Movie Night on March 31 at 6 p.m. Suit up for action with Robert Downey, Jr. in the ultimate adventure movie you ve been waiting for. When jet-setting genius-industrialist Tony Stark is captured in enemy territory, he builds a high-tech suit of armor to escape. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Hallmark Channel Welcomes 'Golden Girls' With Sunday Marathon Mar 1, 2009
The following Saturday, Hallmark will rev up a 13-hour "Super Adventure Movie Marathon," featuring the service's best original movies in the genre, plus the network's premiere of Journey to the Center of the Earth, starring Rick Schroder (24) and Peter Fonda (Easy Rider). More Content. (Multichannel News)
