Vampires suck up Peoples Choice nominations Nov 11, 2009
Comedic star: Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Jim Carrey, Ryan Reynolds, Vince Vaughn. Breakout movie actress: Anna Kendrick, Emily Osment, Ginnifer Goodwin, Miley Cyrus, Zoe Saldana. (MSNBC -- News)
Disney - and Carrey - slaughter classic ‘Christmas Carol' Nov 10, 2009
This latest, of many, interpretations of the tale offers nothing new to the story, and adds multiple scenes of completely pointless chase sequences and seemingly endless shots of Ebenezer Scrooge (voiced by Jim Carrey) falling ... Even the life-changing ending was destroyed as Jim Carrey was apparently given the go ahead to be his regular zany self in full glory, which turned Scrooge's transformation into half-incomprehensible garble of goofy voices and erratic body gestures. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Nothing loony about today's toons Nov 10, 2009
Robert Zemeckis, who once gave us Forrest Gump, has turned his attention to motion capture, covering actors such as Jim Carrey (for Disney's new version of A Christmas Carol) with ping-pong balls to digitise their motions. As for Mickey Mouse, whose popularity has shown signs of fading in recent years, Disney says it is ''re-imaging'' him - initially for a new computer game for teenagers - and the new look could stick. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Precious' Becomes Serious Awards Contender After Impressive Open Nov 10, 2009
This past weekend, moviegoers across the nation had their choice of over 3,600 theaters at which they could catch "A Christmas Carol," the 3-D motion-capture odyssey starring Jim Carrey. At the same time, the indie drama. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Another Disney studio executive exits Nov 10, 2009
The computer animated film, starring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge, opened this weekend at No. 1, according to studio estimates Sunday ... Zoradi's move came after the 3-D remake of the classic Christmas tale starring Jim Carrey opened to $30. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Scrooge Scores at Box Office Nov 10, 2009
Jim Carrey's take on Ebenezer Scrooge has already generated buzz in Disney's new version of the "Christmas Carol." Karina Mitchell reports on this and some of this week's latest movie openings. Publicity image released by Disney shows Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, in scene from animated version of "A Christmas Carol." (AP Photo/Disney) ... (AP) Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as... (CBS News)
Chu crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA Nov 10, 2009
LOS ANGELES Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie. The animated version of the Charles Dickens classic knocked the King of Pop out of the No. 1 spot as "Michael Jackson's This Is It" slipped to second place with $14 million, according to studio estimates. (Honolulu Advertiser)
'Christmas Carol' hits high note at box office Nov 10, 2009
US actor Jim Carrey arrives for the world premiere of his latest film 'A Christmas Carol' in London's Leicester Square on November 3 ... The latest adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic tale, featuring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge and several other characters, earned 30 million dollars in its first week in theaters, figures from Exhibitor Relations revealed. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Disney's A Christmas Carol Opens Strong in IMAX(R) Theatres Nov 10, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: - ) (TSX: - ) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Disney's A Christmas Carol, the spectacular Disney Digital 3D(TM) holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, grossed $4 ... Ebeneezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman), and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth). (Primezone Releases)
Another Disney studio executive exits as 'A Christmas Carol' opens weakly, troubles continue Nov 10, 2009
Zoradi's move came after the 3-D remake of the classic Christmas tale starring Jim Carrey opened to $30. 1 million at the weekend box office in the U.S. and Canada. (FOX61, CT)
'Christmas Carol' No. 1 at box office Nov 9, 2009
Jim Carrey provides the voice for Ebenezer Scrooge in Disney's "A Christmas Carol." STORY HIGHLIGHTS ... The $175 million animated movie, which utilized performance-capture technology to allow Jim Carrey to play multiple roles from Charles Dickens' beloved story, represented the best opening in director Robert Zemeckis' career. (CNN -- US)
A Christmas Carol Wins — And Loses — the Weekend Nov 9, 2009
" Related Stories The raw numbers the studios' early tallies of the weekend gross, based on hard numbers for Friday, estimates for Saturday and sheer guesswork for Sunday say that Christmas Carol won the weekend with $31 million, more than double the $14 million take of the runner-up, and last week's winner, Michael Jackson's This Is It. The very odd Clooney comedy came in third, with $13.3 million, just beating out the $12.9 million gleaned by the low-budget alien-abduction thriller The Fourth... (Time.com)
Scrooge takes over Nov 9, 2009
Jim Carrey s Scrooge got a gift from movie fans with his new take on A Christmas Carol, which took in $31 million to open as the weekend s top film. Michael Jackson s This Is It slipped to second place with $14 million. (Boston Globe)
"A Christmas Carol" tops North America box office Nov 9, 2009
The film marks the first time for Jim Carrey to enter into cooperation with Disney. He voiced as Ebenezer Scrooge and three other roles. (Xinhuanet, China)
RealD Delivers Over 50% of $31 Million Opening Weekend Gross for 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' Nov 9, 2009
Ebeneezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth) ... Through the magic of performance-capture technology, Jim Carrey tackles seven roles, including Scrooge and all of the Christmas spirits. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Carrey's Carol tops US box office Nov 9, 2009
Jim Carrey plays the miserly Scrooge in the film, which uses a hi-tech form of animation called motion capture. Last week's top movie, Michael Jackson concert documentary This Is It, fell to second place in this week's rundown. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Moviegoers have a merry 'Christmas Carol' Nov 9, 2009
Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, should have been smiling this weekend as A Christmas Carol was No. 1. By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY Christmas came (very) early for Disney this weekend as the studio's A Christmas Carol easily took the top spot at theaters. (USA Today -- Life)
'Christmas Carol' lost in 3-D interpretation Nov 9, 2009
Jim Carrey plays Scrooge and the three ghosts of Christmas in the 3-D Christmas Carol ... Stars: Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, Cary ElwesDirector: Robert ZemeckisDistributor: Walt Disney PicturesRating: PG for scary sequences and imagesRunning time: 1 hour, 36 minutesOpens Friday nationwide. (USA Today -- Life)
'Christmas Carol' Wraps Up $31M Weekend Nov 9, 2009
Walt Disney ImageJim Carrey in "A Christmas Carol". LOS ANGELES -- Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie ... Jim Carrey in "A Christmas Carol". (Click2Houston, TX)
Carreys Carolwraps up box office Nov 9, 2009
Jim Carreys holiday film takes in $31 million; Jackson film slips to second ... Jim Carrey stars in this updated 3-D version of Charles Dickens story of a man who looks into his past, present and future one Christmas Eve ... LOS ANGELES - Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie. (MSNBC -- News)
What's old is new Nov 8, 2009
Starring Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman ... In this latest interpretation, the great, rubber-mugged Jim Carrey embodies Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past and Christmas Present ... Starring Jim Carrey and Gary Oldman. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Jim Carrey's Admirably Restrained Scrooge Nov 8, 2009
The ominous words "Jim Carrey as Scrooge" cause a chill more glacial than a London Christmas Eve to run up a Dickens fan's spine ... When the Ghost of Christmas Past (played, like all three ghosts, by Jim Carrey, and rendered as a kind of glowing humanoid candle) takes Scrooge to visit his childhood boarding school, the matter-of-fact magic of the story: "They passed through the wall, and stood upon an open country road"turns into a high-speed flight over the rooftops of London, with 3-D... (Slate)
Unemployment's black October Nov 7, 2009
" The appropriate public policy response is not necessarily to send more Americans to expensive four-year colleges, particularly if that means crippling burdens of personal debt in the form of student loans. We need to expand the vocational training provided by the community college system. None of this means that we don't need world-class scientists and engineers, or that we don't need to rebuild our manufacturing export industries, or that we don't need to hire people to design and build... (Salon)
Review: 'Christmas Carol' just OK Nov 7, 2009
Jim Carrey is Ebenezer Scrooge, and several others, in "Disney's A Christmas Carol." STORY HIGHLIGHTS ... Jim Carrey plays Scrooge and the various ghosts ... Video: Jim Carrey stars as 'Scrooge. (CNN)
Here's the truth: ‘Invention of Lying' is great Nov 7, 2009
Just as Jim Carrey was only able to tell coworkers and bosses alike what he really thought of them, so the world that Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) knew was entirely cruel and depressing for a short, fat man with a pudgy nose. Mark is unattractive and not very good at his job, which is writing screenplays, or historical non-fiction, which are made into movies, which is men sitting in chairs reading the screenplays. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Review: 'Christmas Carol' Lively Update Nov 7, 2009
Although the characters look a bit waxy, and at times appear a bit creepy with their strange blank stares, the technique actually works in perfect harmony with the oftentimes rubber-faced comedian Jim Carrey, who embodies Scrooge and first two spirits. (He's the voice of the third spirit, who's cast as a black, cloaked figure with a long, skeletal hand. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Movie review capsules Nov 7, 2009
Jim Carrey (or his digital facsimile) gives a sharp, reined-in performance as Scrooge, and while the film sometimes panders, it just as often soars. Too scary for the little guys, though. (Boston Globe)
Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
" Still, says our host, You must quarantine Washington, DC, nothing in or out. He s calling on his supporters in the Twelver protest movement to shut down the government with their opposition -- no infected legislation comes out -- until the rot is gone. It s an almost perfect encapsulation of the way in which the paranoid right attributes blame. There are 535 men and women in Congress, and the membership changes every two years. Yet Beck's list is short. That is probably because while he'll... (Salon)
Dogs vs. SUVs vs. the earth, debunked Nov 7, 2009
" This tells us more than we need to know about what it to takes to sell a book in 2009. My advice: If your SUV and dog have similar carbon footprints, ditch the SUV and take your dog for a walk. Share: Page 1 of 75 in Global Warming Global warming in the news Loading... Recommended Reads U.C. Berkeley journalists traveled the world to report on the front lines of climate change. By Sandy Tolan, from Salon Global warming doesn't faze the infamous author, who argues that polar bears are doing... (Salon)
Tackling "partial birth" abortion Nov 7, 2009
" An incredibly interesting debate that looks at both the pros and cons of abortion from a secularist viewpoint. Currently in Salon The polarizing author and vegetarian discusses his new book, "Eating Animals," and the hefty cost of cheap food By Jessica Roy A revealing documentary on the lives of soldiers at the Army base goes more than skin deep By Mary Williams International trade affects our healthcare, the economy and the environment -- in other words, everything By David Sirota "Donnie... (Salon)
Robert Zemeckis' 'Christmas Carol': Bah humbug. Too many special effects Nov 7, 2009
Jim Carrey plays multiple parts in the motion-capture animated re-imagining of the Dickens' classic ... Then there is the blizzard of Jim Carrey's theatrics to weather. (FOX59, IN)
Decked out in 3-D glasses, Desert Sky Cinema projectionist Javier Sanchez (left) and manager Brandon Wagner show off the theater’s new $100,000 digital projector. Photo by Jaime Richardson | Green Valley News Nov 7, 2009
Along with the much-anticipated James Cameron sci-fi thriller Avatar, filmed in 3-D and due out in December, Jim Carrey s reworking of A Christmas Carol is a family comedy that should appeal to a wide audience. It s even been rumored that George Lucas is planning a theatrical re-release of the original Star Wars trilogy in 3-D.. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
A Christmas Carol Review Nov 7, 2009
whose turn as the grumpy, cold-hearted Scrooge is incredibly successful, fares less well with the ghost characters, hamming it up in true Jim Carrey fashion. Past and Present are two particularly annoying characters who, despite their visual flare, simply feel like the cartoon caricature which Carrey so delicately avoids playing as Scrooge. (IGN FilmForce)
America is rusting because of free trade Nov 7, 2009
" As a result, according to the report, land grabs have the potential to dispossess farmers on a large scale. In many countries, there may be enough arable land available for everyone, but the quality is not uniform -- and the investors want the best land. That, as it happens, is the land where farmers usually live. Because more than 50 percent of Africans are small farmers, large-scale land acquisition could be disastrous for the population. Those who lose their fields lose everything. The fact... (Salon)
Monsanto takes a punch to the gut Nov 7, 2009
" But finally, the future doesn't necessarily have to be a zero sum game, with just one country ruling supreme before another overcomes it: First Britain, than the U.S., and then China. As noted above, China isn't the only country nervous about the dollar. Emerging nations like Brazil and India and Russia are also getting itchy -- and their clout is steadily growing. Michele Bachmann may not like it, but the world is becoming increasingly multipolar. The permanent expansion of the G-7 group of... (Salon)
Alito picks up another Democrat Nov 7, 2009
" In 1992, Virginia executed Roger Coleman for murdering his sister-in-law. Coleman had insisted on his innocence until his dying breath, and his sentence drew when he appeared on the cover of Time magazine. In 2006, then-Gov. Mark Warner using more advanced methods. Death penalty opponents hoped that, by conclusively establishing Coleman's innocence, the posthumous tests would erode the legitimacy of capital punishment in the United States. The testing had precisely . It conclusively... (Salon)
Army: Wounded officer ended rampage Nov 7, 2009
" At least six months ago, Hasan came to the attention of law enforcement officials because of Internet postings about suicide bombings and other threats, including posts that equated suicide bombers to soldiers who throw themselves on a grenade to save the lives of their comrades. Investigators had not determined for certain whether Hasan was the author of the posting, and a formal investigation had not been opened before the shooting, said law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of... (Salon)
Fort Hood, written on the body Nov 7, 2009
" Cone also said he was inspired by a woman who helped carry a wounded victim and used her blouse as a tourniquet, then realized she'd been shot in the hip. The suspected gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, is hospitalized on a ventilator. Share: Page 1 of 2 in Fort Hood Shooting Fort Hood Shooting in the news Loading... Currently in Salon The polarizing author and vegetarian discusses his new book, "Eating Animals," and the hefty cost of cheap food By Jessica Roy International trade affects our... (Salon)
Disney's A Christmas Carol: A Scrooge for This Season Nov 7, 2009
Now he could hire Jim Carrey to play not only the man who stares at ghosts but the three visiting spirits: Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, each character given a distinct, cartoonish size and personality. Performance capture is meant to allow actors the freedom of interpretation on a bare stage; the backgrounds, whether Scrooge y's accounting firm or a vast cityscape of London by night, are created later by CGI artists. (Time.com)
Holiday jeerThe world’s scariest accountant is back. Behold the teeth spaced... Nov 7, 2009
Starring, er, Jim Carrey ... Starring, er, Jim Carrey ... Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everet Jim Carrey plays Scrooge in Disney's version of "A Christmas Carol". (New York Post -- News)
Filmmaker Zemeckis shares draw of 3-D films Nov 6, 2009
Through the magic of performance-capture, Jim Carrey is rendered as eight characters, including perhaps the most portrayed and parodied Dickensian character of all, Ebenezer Scrooge ... Oswalt, pointing to a screen where the characters Carrey plays are displayed: "That is amaz ... that's Jim Carrey as a little kid. Oh my God! That's just freaky. So let's just get your reaction to the phrase 'dead eyes and the uncanny valley.' Let's get that over with right now.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Disney's "A Christmas Carol": Bah, humbug! Nov 6, 2009
And isn't one Jim Carrey enough for any movie ... Jim Carrey as Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol." ... In the center of the action is Jim Carrey -- or at least a dead-eyed, doll-like version of Carrey -- playing Scrooge, the ghosts, a younger version of himself, and probably a dozen other parts. (Salon)
You'd better not pout Nov 6, 2009
A Christmas Carol's Jim Carrey ... Christmas crank Scrooge is played with withering humbug by Jim Carrey ... When Jim Carrey arrived in his horse-drawn carriage at the Cannes film festival to promote a new 3-D version of A Christmas Carol amid a snowy winter wonderland, he not only had cast members Colin Firth and Robin Wright Penn with him but a buxom blonde with a very low cleavage who had the comic star grinning from ear to ear. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* FILM REVIEW: Scrooge goes 3D Nov 6, 2009
A Christmas Carol DIRECTED BY: Robert Zemeckis STARRING AND WITH THE VOICES OF: Jim Carrey (ScroogeGhost/Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come), Steve Valentine (Funerary Undertaker / Topper, Daryl Sabara (Peter Cratchit), Gary Oldman (Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim) RUNNING TIME: 96 MINUTES TAIWAN RELEASE:TODAY ... Starring in this latest adaptation of Charles Dickens frequently filmed 1843 novella is Jim Carrey, who joins a distinguished roster of movie Scrooges that includes Alastair Sim, Albert... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Is 'Fourth Kind' real? Nobody cares Nov 6, 2009
Is 'Fourth Kind' real. Nobody cares - Entertainment - Fresnobee. (Fresno Bee)
Film review: 'A Christmas Carol' gets 3 stars Nov 6, 2009
" (AP Photo/Disney, ImageMovers Digital LLC)AP November 06, 2009 2:00 AM jumphead review: 'Christmas Carol' full of dazzling visualsBy Roger Moore A CHRISTMAS CAROL 3 stars (out of 5) Cast: The voices of Jim Carrey, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Cary Elwes Director: Robert Zemeckis Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes Industry rating: PG for scary sequences and images. The new Disney "A Christmas Carol" is another epic achievement in motion-capture animation, advancing the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Scoop: No immediate plans to move Oprah Nov 6, 2009
Case in point: A Christmas Carol, Disneys big 3-D release directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, opens this weekend in 3,500 theaters. A Christmas Carol will nab the family audiences. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Ghost of Christmas Past Quiz Nov 6, 2009
Jim Carrey joins the legions of actors who have played Ebenezer Scrooge. In honor of the latest version of "A Christmas Carol," we offer a quiz to test your smarts about this classic. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
No Turkeys On November Movie Menu Nov 6, 2009
Much in the same way Tom Hanks played multiple roles in "The Polar Express," Jim Carrey will embody a multitude of characters for "A Christmas Carol" including the film's central character Ebenezer Scrooge. Robin Wright Penn, "Forrest Gump's" Jenny, also stars. (KERO 23, CA)
Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic? Nov 6, 2009
And isn't one Jim Carrey enough for any movie. By Mary Elizabeth Williams. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Technology helps director Zemeckis deliver a spirited ‘Christmas Carol’ Nov 6, 2009
How does Jim Carrey fit into this ... Starring: The voices and digitally mutated likenesses of Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins. (Boston Globe)
A Christmas Carol Movie Review Nov 6, 2009
Robert Zemeckis Directs Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth ... Robert Zemecks Directs ImageWorks Digital/Walt Disney Company's A Christmas Carol, Starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins ... The story of how Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) learns the value of Christmas via 3 ghosts (also Carrey) has been adapted for film and TV an estimated 60 times, and "inspired" countless other Christmas specials. (Suite101.com)
Soprano family values Nov 6, 2009
This version of the classic has a weak hook: Jim Carrey. When the gloriously weird haze melts, it's a bummer. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Disney - and Carrey - slaughter classic ‘Christmas Carol' Nov 6, 2009
This latest, of many, interpretations of the tale offers nothing new to the story, and adds multiple scenes of completely pointless chase sequences and seemingly endless shots of Ebenezer Scrooge (voiced by Jim Carrey) falling ... Even the life-changing ending was destroyed as Jim Carrey was apparently given the go ahead to be his regular zany self in full glory, which turned Scrooge's transformation into half-incomprehensible garble of goofy voices and erratic body gestures. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Infotainment Nov 6, 2009
Take a classic Christmas tale, a dollop of Jim Carrey and a sprinkling of innovative movie technology. Bake for 96 minutes, Hollywood style, and youve got the latest version of A Christmas Carol, arriving in movie theatres around the world on Friday before nary a seasonal Bah. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
The geek in charge at the Department of Energy Nov 6, 2009
" Michael Casey reports: That campaign comes despite an International Energy Agency report released this week showing that OPEC revenues would still increase $23 trillion between 2008 and 2030 -- a fourfold increase compared to the period from 1985 to 2007 -- if countries agree to significantly slash emissions and thereby cut their use of oil.... The head of the Saudi delegation Mohammad S. Al Sabban dismissed the IEA figures as "biased" and said OPEC's own calculations showed that Saudi Arabia... (Salon)
Grief, cancer, Nietzsche and Santa Nov 6, 2009
" You may indeed, in that even after legions of bloody-minded imitations on both sides of the Pacific (most of them execrable), "Audition" still has the power to enter your dreams. Not a fantastically gory film, "Audition" is nonetheless a profoundly disturbing one, as much for its subtle portrait of the subterranean war of the sexes as for its infamous conclusion, when wounded widower Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) finally finds out what the 24-year-old, supernally gorgeous ballerina (model Eihi... (Salon)
Meet the GOP's wrecking crew Nov 6, 2009
" One can only imagine that Obama's pollsters are picking up on a successful effort by the GOP to make government spending the centerpiece of their attack on Obama's management of the economy. But I'm with When the midterm elections roll around, voters will care much more about high unemployment than they will big deficits. And the one way to absolutely ensure higher unemployment next year is to start "getting serious" about deficit reduction now. UPDATE: Share: Page 1 of 138 in U.S. Economy... (Salon)
Special effects a ghost of the present Nov 5, 2009
Zemeckis's appreciation of quality acting remains undiminished - performance-capture technology means Jim Carrey can give many a physical nuance to his multiple lead roles, including that of the ultimate miser Ebenezer Scrooge, just as the likes of Gary Oldman and Bob Hoskins do in their supporting ''appearances'' - but every detailed close-up of Scrooge's pained, miserable face seems like a pointless exercise in self-congratulation. Look what we can do with computers these days. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Daily guide to television and radio Nov 5, 2009
Jim Carrey; Olivia Wilde. Also: Zac Brown Band performs. (Boston Globe)
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at theaters Nov 5, 2009
A 3-D Carol: Scrooge (voice of Jim Carrey) and Tiny Tim (Gary Oldman) ... The Robert Zemeckis/Jim Carrey 3-D A Christmas Carol premieres in theaters Friday, on the heels of the horror shows of Halloween and just in time for the annual observation that the holidays seem to arrive sooner every year. (USA Today)
Review: `A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz (16) Nov 5, 2009
In this film publicity image released by Disney, Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, is shown in a scene from "A Christmas Carol." (AP Photo/Disney, ImageMovers Digital LLC) ... In this film publicity image released by Disney, from left, Belle, voiced by Robin Wright Penn, Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey and Fred, voiced by Colin Firth are shown in a scene from "A Christmas Carol." (AP Photo/Disney, ImageMovers Digital LLC) ... Of the many to play Ebenezer Scrooge, Jim Carrey now adds... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
'Carol' captured for modern filmgoers Nov 5, 2009
Jim Carrey stars as 'Scrooge'STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Jim Carrey is taking on seven roles, including Scrooge, in "Disney's A Christmas Carol" ... Now, Jim Carrey is taking on old Ebenezer in "Disney's A Christmas Carol," hitting theaters Friday. (CNN)
An IMAX Christmas Nov 5, 2009
Commenting on the announcement, Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group, said, "Seeing Disney's A Christmas Carol in IMAX 3-D is the ultimate way to experience this extraordinary motion picture from acclaimed filmmaker Robert Zemeckis. With its enormous screens, incredible sound, and crystal clear imagery, moviegoers will feel like they're actually in the Victorian world of Scrooge and the other classic Dickens' characters. Disney's A Christmas Carol takes the Disney... (IGN FilmForce)
MORE: This 'Carol' fits Dickens' vision Nov 5, 2009
All over the screen: Jim Carrey provides the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge, plus all three ghosts, in Disney's 3-D version of A Christmas Carol, opening Friday. Disney Enterprises. (USA Today)
