'(500) Days of Summer' a lovely dose of reality Jul 31, 2009
(500) Days of Summer' a lovely dose of reality - Entertainment - fresnobee. Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. (Fresno Bee)
500 Days of Love and Heartache Jul 29, 2009
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel and Director Marc Webb in Fox Searchlight Pictures' 500 Days of Summer. (Fox Searchlight Pictures). (CBS News)
'G-Force' Topples 'Harry Potter' At Box Office Jul 27, 2009
" Critics weren't so enamored, though: "The Ugly Truth" received just 15 percent positive reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes Web site. "If I have a choice of deciding between what the audience's opinion is going to be versus the critics', I'll definitely go with the audience's every day, and they spoke loud and clear," Bruer said. Also opening nationwide this weekend was another Warner Bros. release, the horror movie "Orphan," about a couple who adopts a little girl who's not nearly as sweet as she... (Click2Houston, TX)
'Harry Potter' Franchise Shows No Sign of Slowing Jul 21, 2009
Fox Searchlight's romantic comedy "(500) Days of Summer," starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, got off to a big start in limited release with $834,501 in 27 theaters ... "(500) Days of Summer," Fox Searchlight, $834,501, 27 locations, $30,907 average, $834,501, one week ... Universal Pictures and Focus Features are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co.; Sony Pictures, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount and Paramount... (Newsmax)
Consistency and change Jul 17, 2009
" According to the MPAA, the number of films released domestically in 2008 increased 1.8 percent to 610 films. Of those films, 26 percent were MPAA members' releases and 73 percent were independent films. (MPAA members include the "big six" movie giants: Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures. Twentieth Century Fox, NBC Universal, Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros. Some movie companies considered "independents" are actually subsidiaries of the big six, such as Fox Searchlight, Miramax, Sony... (Juneau Empire)
(500) Days of Summer Jul 17, 2009
Reviews of the latest films. By Dana StevensPosted Thursday, July 16, 2009, at 6:20 PM ET. (Slate)
(500) Days of familiar melancholy romance Jul 15, 2009
(500) Days of familiar melancholy romance - At the movies- msnbc. (500) Days of familiar melancholy romance. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Thompson on Hollywood Jul 5, 2009
It doesn't hurt that Fox Searchlight (Slumdog Millionaire, Juno) is shepherding this period adventure, which will also open in October after hitting the fest circuit. Here's the Amelia trailer. (Variety)
Heigl, Panettiere offer up a little romance Jun 30, 2009
Summer Movie Guide 2009. Is there anything new in the story of boy meets girl. (MSNBC -- Movies)
And the Oscar might have gone to ... Jun 25, 2009
AP In this image released by Fox Searchlight, Mickey Rourke is shown in a scene from, 'The Wrestler. (AP. (Yahoo News)
Scott Rummell is one of the voices behind the movie ads Jun 18, 2009
The nature of a voice-over is you should not be conscious of it, said Patrick Starr, vice president of creative advertising for Fox Searchlight. You don t want to be aware of it, but it s the same person who s telling you the story. (Boston Globe)
Pixar goes `Up' with $68.2 million Jun 1, 2009
Pixar goes `Up' with $68. Pixar goes `Up' with $68. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cannes: Winners/Losers May 28, 2009
Ex-Picturehouse chief Bob Berney and his new partner Bill Pohlad made official their new distribution combine, which will enter the middle ground between art-house distributors Sony Pictures Classics, IFC and Magnolia and remaining studio subsidiaries Fox Searchlight, Miramax and Focus Features. Berney and Pohlad (who are waiting for their company name to clear) boldly acquired all U.S. rights to Jane Campions Bright Star sight unseen ahead of the fest (for about $2. (Variety)
Weekend Box Office Battle May 26, 2009
Night At The Museum' Tops 'Terminator' - Entertainment News Story - KCRA Sacramento. Night At The Museum' Tops 'Terminator. (KCRA 3, CA)
Best supporting actress showdown May 21, 2009
Fox Searchlight Pictures ... Fox Searchlight PicturesLaura Linney. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
In best supporting actor, anything goes May 21, 2009
Winning performance may be comic or come from an industry legend. Morgan Freeman's been nominated for the Oscar three times, but he's never won. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Best DVDs For Spring Apr 18, 2009
Mickey Rourke is "The Wrester." (Fox Searchlight). Related. (CBS News -- Early Show)
New On DVD: 'Slumdog,' 'Marley & Me' Apr 3, 2009
Fox Searchlight ImageDev Patel and Fredia Pinto in "Slumdog Millionaire". New DVDs: 'Slumdog Millionaire,' 'Marley & Me. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
New on DVD: 'Slumdog Millionaire' leads the pack Apr 3, 2009
Fox Searchlight Pictures. Jamal (Dev Patel) pines for Latika (Freida Pinto) in the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire. (USA Today -- Life)
Back to the future in Hollywood Mar 23, 2009
Even the high-brow Miramax ("Doubt") and Fox Searchlight ("The Wrestler") appear to be tilting more heavily toward the pack-'em-in middle ... Fox Searchlight is rolling out "Miss March," about a guy in search of his virginal high-school sweetheart, who has become a centerfold model. (International Herald Tribune)
Zombie Turns on "Blacklight" Mar 18, 2009
Fox Atomic, Fox Searchlight, and Fox are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fox Inc. in the U.S.and/or other countries. Zombie Studios and BLACKLIGHT and all related characters are trademarks of Zombie Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fox overhauls the leadership of its entertainment divisions Mar 13, 2009
Despite leading all networks in prime-time ratings in the most important category for advertisers, the Fox network removed its top entertainment executive, Peter Liguori, replacing him on Thursday with the highly regarded president of Fox Searchlight Pictures, Peter Rice ... Rice, who is 42, has become one of the most talked about executives in Hollywood after the enormous success of "Slumdog Millionaire," a Fox Searchlight movie that won eight Oscars this year, including Best Picture ... Under... (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Saturn Noms Unveiled Mar 12, 2009
(The Spiderwick Chronicles) (Paramount) Lina Leandersson () (Magnolia / Magnet) Dev Patel () (Fox Searchlight) (The Day the Earth Stood Still) (20th Century Fox) Catinca Untaru () (Roadside Attractions) Brandon Walters () (20th Century Fox) ... (Lionsgate) (Lionsgate) (Focus) Let the Right One In (Magnolia / Magnet) Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight) Transsiberian (First Looks Studios). (IGN FilmForce)
MORE: See which heroes outshone star power Mar 11, 2009
"Particularly now, if you give people a wonderful fairy tale, they'll embrace it," says Sheila DeLoach of Fox Searchlight, which distributed the film. "Especially when so many of the other movies out are downers.". (USA Today -- Life)
Less hype, but not less money for unlikely movie heroes Mar 11, 2009
"Psychologically, people don't want to be brought down by something serious; they are getting that every day of the week," says Sheila DeLoach of Fox Searchlight, which had a surprise blockbuster in the feel-good best-picture Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire. "People want to escape, and feel happy doing it," DeLoach says. (USA Today -- Life)
Slumdog becomes millionaire 200 times over Mar 6, 2009
Steve Gilula, co-chief operating officer for Fox Searchlight, which released "Slumdog," said he expects the movie will go past $250 million globally. "It's extraordinary," Gilula said. (MSNBC -- News)
'Slumdog' clears path for all things Indian Mar 4, 2009
By Ishika Mohan, Fox Searchlight. Dev Patel and Freida Pinto find their footing and true love in the finale dance number in best-picture Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire. (USA Today -- Life)
"Madea" Beats Jonas Bros., Wins Box Office Mar 3, 2009
"I still run into people who haven't seen it," said Sheila DeLoach, senior vice president of distribution at Fox Searchlight. "I'm like 'Hello? Do you live on the planet?' But obviously, there were a lot of people who hadn't seen it yet or we wouldn't have gone up 45 percent this weekend, so it's really terrific.". (CBS News)
Madea tops Jonas Brothers at box office Mar 2, 2009
I still run into people who havent seen it, said Sheila DeLoach, senior vice president of distribution at Fox Searchlight. Im like Hello. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bad times proving to be good for the movies Mar 2, 2009
2-million, the biggest haul for a best-picture winner in at least 10 years, said News Corp-owned distributor Fox Searchlight. The three-day haul represented a 45 per cent increase over last weekend's sales, thanks in part to a boost in the theatre count by almost a third. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
`Blart' Laughs, `Slumdog' Happy Ending Drive Recession's Box-Office Surge Feb 28, 2009
Fox Searchlight is expanding the movie by 699 theaters, or 31 percent, to 2,943 theaters this weekend, according to Box Office Mojo LLC.. Digital Funding. (Bloomberg)
A 'Slumdog' kind of night at the Oscar ceremony Feb 25, 2009
The best picture award was a first for Fox Searchlight, which distributed "Slumdog Millionaire" in the United States. In the past, the studio appeared to narrowly miss the big prize with a series of comic best picture nominees that included "Little Miss Sunshine," "Sideways" and "The Full Monty.". (International Herald Tribune)
* 'Slumdog' is top dog at the Oscars Feb 24, 2009
The best picture award was a first for Fox Searchlight, which distributed Slumdog Millionaire in the US. In the past, the studio appeared to narrowly miss the big prize with a series of comic best picture nominees that included Little Miss Sunshine, Sideways and The Full Monty. In what was widely perceived to be one of the years few tight races, Sean Penn was named best actor for his performance in Milk, as the gay-rights advocate Harvey Milk. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
A feel-good Oscar ceremony for recession era Feb 24, 2009
Lost on no one at Hollywoods Kodak Theatre, of course, was the Cinderella-like story of the movie itself, which nearly became a victim of the tanking economy and was headed for a direct-to-DVD release before News Corp.s Fox Searchlight stepped in to distribute it. And there were the many personal stories of those involved in the film. (MSNBC -- News)
A Citi With More Government Feb 24, 2009
The movie is the "kind of fluke that is next to impossible for Hollywood to replicate," while the kind of movies that the studios usually rely on for prizes "were mostly left to pick up minor awards." The big winner was undoubtedly Fox Searchlight, "which has become Hollywood's top advocate of the kind of daring works that movie studios have all but abandoned," says the LAT. It was the first time Fox Searchlight won a best picture award, and the victory cements its reputation as the go-to place... (Slate)
OSCAR ROUNDUP Feb 24, 2009
"Slumdog rules Oscars with 8 prizes, best pictureBy DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELES Slumdog Millionaire took the best-picture Academy Award and seven other Oscars on Sunday, including director for Danny Boyle, whose ghetto-to-glory story paralleled the film s unlikely rise to Hollywood s summit.The other top winners: Kate Winslet, best actress for the Holocaust-themed drama The Reader ; Sean Penn, best actor for the title role of Milk ; Heath Ledger, supporting actor for The Dark... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Hollywood Inc. - the movie industry meets globalization Feb 23, 2009
When the startling truth was revealed, Fox Searchlight responded with a press statement using such justifications as "the children were paid three times the average local annual adult salary." What it did not mention was how much the children were paid, which was a meager 1,700 ($2,454) for Azhar and 500 for Rubina ($722); obviously, three times the average local salary isn't much ... In this light, Fox Searchlight's underpaying the children from the slums must be a positive consequence of the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
SHOW HIT BY ABSENCE OF HOLLYWOOD'S BIG STARS... Feb 23, 2009
However the film was eventually picked up by Fox Searchlight, and quickly became the subject of heated buzz on the film festival circuit. "When we started out, we had no stars, we had no power or muscle, we didn't have enough money really to do what we wanted to do," said producer Christian Colson, accepting the Best Picture Award. (The Drudge Report)
Three Oscar wins, three new lessons Feb 23, 2009
Warner Independent Pictures planned to distribute the film but went out of business last May, so Slumdog was set to go to DVD. Then, Fox Searchlight, one of the last remaining art-house divisions of a major studio, stepped in. The movie dazzled critics, won over audiences and wowed the academy. (USA Today)
'Slumdog' strikes it rich with 8 Oscar wins Feb 23, 2009
The film's eight trophies -- including best picture, direction, adapted screenplay and cinematography -- cement the reputation of Fox Searchlight as a champion of work that Hollywood won't risk ... While the film's triumphs at the 81st annual Academy Awards marked an amazing outcome for a movie filled with subtitles, scenes of torture and a Bollywood dance sequence, the wins also cemented the reputation of distributor Fox Searchlight, which has become Hollywood's top advocate of the kind of... (Los Angeles Times)
'Slumdog Millionaire sweeps Oscars Feb 23, 2009
folded its art-house banner, Warner Independent, which had been slated to distribute "Slumdog Millionaire." It was rescued from the direct-to-video scrap heap when Fox Searchlight stepped in to release the film. B>List of winners
Perry's Madea tops box office Feb 23, 2009
Fox Searchlight's "Slumdog Millionaire," which added 610 theaters from its previous week, took in $8 million, bringing its total to $98 million ... Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Rogue Pictures are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co.; Sony Pictures, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; DreamWorks, Paramount and Paramount Vantage are divisions of Viacom Inc.; Disney's parent is The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is a division of The Walt Disney... (The Palm Beach Post)
Leading the pack: 'Slumdog Millionaire' in the lead for Oscars' best picture Feb 22, 2009
(The studio, Fox Searchlight Pictures, said in a statement that the children had received "three times the average local annual adult salary" and an educational fund. . (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Hollywood health report Feb 21, 2009
Fox Searchlight picked up the film on the cheap last August, just before it debuted to popular acclaim at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals. Warner Independent was only the latest specialty division to be axed by a lumbering corporate parent. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Will 'Slumdog' have its day? Feb 21, 2009
and slated for straight-to-video until Fox Searchlight stepped in as U.S. distributor. From there, the honors started rolling in -- and haven't stopped yet. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Oscar Predictions: It's Mickey Rourke And Kate Winslet's Year Feb 21, 2009
Mickey Rourke as Randy "The Ram" Robinson in "The Wrestler" (Fox Searchlight). Roberto Benigni in "Life Is Beautiful" over Edward Norton in "American History X". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Recession could hurt small films like Slumdog Feb 21, 2009
The film eventually found an outlet through News Corp.s Fox Searchlight ... Once Fox Searchlight took over distribution, Slumdog started small, in just 10 theaters in November. (MSNBC -- Business)
Where there's hope, there's Oscar Feb 20, 2009
Bagger Pick: "Slumdog Millionaire" (Fox Searchlight). Let's see, perhaps if some people were put off by the Hindi in "Slumdog," pulled in by the Holocaust seriousness of "The Reader" or the technical brilliance of "Benjamin Button". (International Herald Tribune)
Battle erupts over film rights to Tupacs bio Feb 20, 2009
Those familiar with the case said that negotiations broke down in January, after Fox Searchlight released Notorious, a biopic about Shakur rival Biggie Smalls. The movie underperformed at the box office. (MSNBC -- Movies)
`Slumdog Millionaire' kid stars face uphill battle Feb 18, 2009
The Fox Searchlight release has grossed more than $100 million, but the children's lives seem nearly as fragile as before ... Fox Searchlight Pictures is owned by News Corp.. (FOX 11, AZ)
Friday the 13th nails No. 1 spot at box office Feb 16, 2009
The Fox Searchlight release took in $7 ... "The awareness for the film just keeps increasing every week," said Richard Shamban, vice president of distribution for Fox Searchlight. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Not That Into You tops box office Feb 10, 2009
"Slumdog Millionaire," Fox Searchlight, $7,177,270, 1,724 locations, $4,163 average, $77,203,055, 13 weeks ... "The Wrestler," Fox Searchlight, $2,207,555, 754 locations, $2,928 average, $16,170,788, eight weeks ... Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Rogue Pictures are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co.; Sony Pictures, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; DreamWorks, Paramount and Paramount Classics are divisions of Viacom Inc.; Disney's... (The Palm Beach Post)
Top 250 Movies of 2008 Feb 10, 2009
Juno (Fox Searchlight) ... The Secret Life of Bees (Fox Searchlight) ... Street Kings (Fox Searchlight). (Variety)
Army Archerd Feb 10, 2009
Boyle says the reaction to the Fox Searchlight film "has been extraordinary. I have received so many messages from so many people saying they need this kind of story at this time. It is remarkable how this film was presented to the public -- by the critics. Without them, there wouldn't have been the public reaction that has followed. It was the critics who started it!". Travels are non-stop for Boyle, who next heads to Germany. (Variety)
Hes Just Not That Into You woos with $27M debut Feb 9, 2009
The movie passed Sideways to take second-place on Fox Searchlight s list of highest-grossing films, behind Juno at $143 million. In narrow release, the Weinstein Co. comedy Fanboys opened modestly with $164,000 in 44 theaters, averaging $3,727 a cinema. (KHOU.com, TX)
Will Slumdog win the best picture Oscar? Feb 8, 2009
Yet, do the names Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor and Frieda Pinto mean anything to anyone outside of their publicists, agents or the films studio, Fox Searchlight. And does that lack of recognition make a difference at all to Oscar voters. (MSNBC -- Movies)
WINNERS LIST Feb 8, 2009
"It's been a very long road back for me. And I'm not a very good public speaker. I was kind of hoping Robert Downey Jr. would come up here and talk for me a little bit." He thanked his agent, director Darren Aronofsky ("He brought the best out of me"), distributor Fox Searchlight, the cast, the producer, all his dogs ("They meant the world to me"), Axl Rose, who offered up the song Sweet Child of Mine, and Bruce Springsteen for the title song. Best drama Slumdog MillionaireAccepting was producer... (USA Today -- Life)
Box Office Boffo Feb 8, 2009
Among Oscar best picture hopefuls on Friday, Fox Searchlight s Slumdog Millionaire easily remained the box office leader, grossing an estimated $2. 3 million from 1,633 theaters for a boffo domestic cume of $61. (Variety)
Filmgoers were 'Into' Jennifer Aniston's romantic comedy Feb 8, 2009
Slumdog became the second highest-grossing film ever for distributor Fox Searchlight, behind only Juno's $143 million. With six movies doing more than $10 million this weekend, ticket sales surged 29% ahead of last week and 49% ahead of the same weekend last year. (USA Today)
Movie buyers cautious at Sundance festival Feb 8, 2009
The festival's bigger sales included "Black Dynamite," an action comedy that quickly sold for about $2 million to a unit of Sony Pictures after a midnight screening on the festival's first day, and "Adam," a romance that went to Fox Searchlight soon after ... Shortly before the premiere of "Brooklyn's Finest," whose stars included Richard Gere and Don Cheadle and which was directed by Antoine Fuqua, Weber had expressed hope that the film would not seem sufficiently commercial to interest the... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop guards top box office spot Feb 7, 2009
"I think the word of mouth has been very strong since we opened in November, but with the Golden Globes and the Academy Award nominations as well as the PGA, it's the must-see movie before the Academy Awards in February," said Sheila DeLoach, senior vice president of distribution at Fox Searchlight. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" re-entered the Top 10, earning $6 million to boost its total to $111 million. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire wins DGA honor Feb 7, 2009
After a brief prospect of going right to DVD, the film found a theatrical home with Fox Searchlight, which has had success with such smaller films as "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Juno.". "I should start by curiously thanking Warner Bros. for actually having the grace to do the right thing, when I think it would have been a lot easier to do the wrong thing, and pass the film on to Fox Searchlight, who are an extraordinary bunch of people," Boyle said as he was introduced earlier in the night as... (MSNBC -- Movies)
