Jaman Selected by AlwaysOn as an OnHollywood 100 Top Private Company Award Winner May 30, 2008
Jaman recently added to its film library premier titles from Eros International, Magnolia Pictures, First Look Films, Arts Alliance America and BBC Worldwide. Jaman along with the rest of the OnHollywood 100 will be honored at the OnHollywood & BRiM event on June 10-11, 2008 at the Sofitel Hotel in West Hollywood, California. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Post-Cannes update: Sony claims "Bashir" and "Tyson" May 30, 2008
It remains true that Miramax, Weinstein, Fox Searchlight, Paramount Vantage, Magnolia Pictures and other, smaller U.S. indie distributors stayed on the sidelines at Cannes, but then again there are several big apples waiting to fall from the tree. No U.S. buyers have emerged yet for Steven Soderbergh's two-part James Gray's or Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York," but you've got to think all those companies are in the running, trying to stare each other down without launching a bidding war. (Salon)
Movies of note at this year's Tribeca Film Fest Apr 22, 2008
In this image released by Magnolia Pictures, Brittany Snow and Matthew Broderick are shown in a scene from "Finding Amanda," currently showing at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. (AP Photo/Magnolia Pictures). (Florida Times-Union)
NYCC's IGN Theater Slate Apr 3, 2008
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Jolie, Pacino, Wahlberg have just the right thrill Mar 26, 2008
$7 online stock trades. Action flicks and thrillers are the perfect excuse to eat popcorn with friends. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Great World of Sound' a lesson in the quest for fame Mar 20, 2008
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Oscar party circuit Feb 26, 2008
Posted by Peter Debruge] 2008 Oscar Animated Shorts The trouble with watching the Academy's animated short nominees (which you can do in theaters or online now, thanks to the efforts of Magnolia Pictures, Shorts International and iTunes) is that it practically forces you to think about these five exquisite entries in competitive terms-- which is best. which will win. (Variety)
10 short films in running for Oscars are sophisticated and poignant Feb 22, 2008
Madame Tutli-Putli, a short film directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski. Published: February 21, 2008. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Frustrated indies seek web distribution Feb 15, 2008
Netflix has partnered with other theatrical distribs such as Roadside Attractions (Sundance 2005 entry "The Puffy Chair"), Magnolia Pictures ("No End in Sight") and IFC Films (Cannes Palme d'Or winner "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days") as well as online distrib B-Side to stream films on its Watch Now site. After a minimal release of the credit-card doc "Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders," 65,000 people rented the DVD in its first week on Netflix, and 35,000... (Variety)
Redacted Review Dec 3, 2007
- Magnolia Pictures While I think it's unanimously agreed upon that the Iraq war needs to end as expeditiously as possible, I do respect and understand (at least on a conceptual level) the pressure that these soldiers face on a daily basis; when every moment of every day is heightened, and every exchange seems fraught with danger, it must produce unimaginable strain on even the toughest constitution. All of which is why Redacted could have been a riveting, important film, rather than a... (IGN FilmForce)
Too Soon To See Iraq On The Big Screen? Nov 24, 2007
This photo provided by Magnolia Pictures shows, from left to right, Rob Devaney, Kel ONeill, Mike Figueroa and Izzy Diaz in a scene from "Redacted." (AP Photo/Magnolia Pictures). Related. (CBS News)
Rage, Fear and Revulsion: At War With the War Nov 16, 2007
Jody Shapiro/Magnolia Pictures ... Written and directed by ; director of photography, Jonathon Cliff; edited by Bill Pankow; production designer, Phillip Barker; produced by Jason Kliot, Simone Urdl, Joana Vicente and Jennifer Weiss; released by HDNet Films and Magnolia Pictures. (New York Times)
Tyler Perry flick among 2008 debuts Nov 13, 2007
Bought earlier this year at Sundance by Magnolia Pictures, this inventive horror movie from Atlanta s POP Films is divided into three sections, each helmed by a different director David Bruckner, Dan Bush and Jacob Gentry. The story involves weird transmissions that turn people into killer zombies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Indies see edge in possible strike Oct 31, 2007
"Sundance without a strike would be crazy," said Tom Quinn, senior VP at Magnolia Pictures. "But if there is a strike you could definitely see a frenzied marketplace with a lot of pre-buys or just people willing to spend outrageous sums for movies that might not be any good. Because if you can't fill your slate with enough production titles, you've got to go out and get finished films.". (Variety)
Seeking the truth of war, with ambiguous results Oct 29, 2007
Even though "Redacted" will not open in the United States until Nov. 16 (and in Europe until February and March), these pictures have already been the subject of intense argument, some of it between De Palma and Magnolia Pictures, the film's distributor. Because the eyes and some other facial features of the people in the photographs have been blacked out, De Palma has complained that his film was itself subjected to redaction, its confrontational impact blunted. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Will Smith brings hot action to winter screens Oct 20, 2007
And hes not the only one Kidman, Jolie and Cage heat things up. Will Smith believes he's the last man on Earth in "I Am Legend.". (MSNBC -- Movies)
Canadian revenues to finally reach filmmaker Oct 2, 2007
It has cut deals to distribute movies from Magnolia Pictures, IFC and Fortissimo Films. New Feature: Recommend this article to other Globe readers. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
South Korean filmmaker muscling his way into Hollywood Sep 11, 2007
Eamonn Bowles, president of Magnolia Pictures, which distributed "The Host," said selling Korean movies in the United States carries significant risk. "Even if you have great reviews, these movies are not an easy sell because the market is so saturated," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Producers to leave HDNet Films Sep 9, 2007
Over four years, the most successful pic on Kliot and Vicente's ambitious slate of films released through Magnolia Pictures was Gibney's Oscar-nominated "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," which grossed more than $4 million, mostly on 2929's Landmark Theater circuit. When "Enron" premiered simultaneously in theaters and on 2929's cable channel HDNet Movies, bigger theater chains refused to book the film. (Variety)
Rival Canadian distribution firms join forces Sep 5, 2007
In a deal aimed at building a larger footprint in Canadian distribution for both companies, Entertainment One subsidiary Seville Entertainment and Maximum Films have signed a multipicture agreement with Magnolia Pictures and HDNet. The deal, which is expected to be unveiled today in Toronto, involves the joint acquisition of the Canadian rights to several feature films, including Flawless, an upcoming release starring Michael Caine, and filmmaker Brian De Palma's controversial and anticipated... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Iraq War Films Highlight Brutalization of Soldiers Sep 2, 2007
Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures Article Tools. On the Lido, a paradisical Adriatic island, Venice Film Festival audiences were shown the horrors of war and the U.S. occupation of Iraq in two American movies premiering here. (TIME)
'Great' Guys Say They'll Make You An 'American Idol' — For The Right Price Aug 30, 2007
Kene Holliday and Pat Healy in "Great World of Sound" (Magnolia Pictures). PARK CITY, Utah After Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood and so many other "American Idol" successes, maybe the time is finally right for you to get into the studio, lay your voice down on a track and make all. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Cuban upping ante on VOD Aug 10, 2007
Another possible offering is "Careless," a caper movie set in 1960 London and starring Demi Moore and Michael Caine, to be released later this year through Cuban's Magnolia Pictures ... Cuban said his goal with Ultra HD is to "tilt the economics" so that each of the movies distributed by Magnolia Pictures makes about the same amount of money in each of the three platforms -- theaters, TV and DVD -- on which it's simultaneously released. (Variety)
While real bullets fly, movies bring war Home Jul 27, 2007
Brian De Palma's "Redacted," focusing on an Army squad that persecutes an Iraqi family, is to be released in December by Magnolia Pictures. And Sony Pictures is developing a film based on the story of Richard Clarke, the former national security official and Bush administration critic. (International Herald Tribune)
The evolution of the multiplex? Jul 23, 2007
7 billion in 1999, own Magnolia Pictures, Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2929 Productions, HDNet and HDNet Movies and a financial company called Content Partners. Cuban ignited a Hollywood firestorm last year with the simultaneous release in theaters and on DVD and cable of such films as the Steven Soderbergh-directed Bubble and Color Me Kubrick. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
NY Asian Film Festival 07: Dynamite Warrior Review. Jul 1, 2007
- Magnolia Pictures From a storytelling perspective, Dynamite Warrior has too much mythology for its own good ... - Magnolia Pictures Chief among the goofier and more enjoyable villains is Leo Putt, as the conniving, effeminate Lord Wang, who delivers a consistently off-the-wall performance, complete with hare lip and a vocal affectation similar to Cameron Diaz's brother in There's Something About Mary. (IGN FilmForce)
NY Asian Film Festival 07: Exiled Jun 27, 2007
- Magnolia Pictures Some time before Exiled begins, Wo (Nick Cheung) was forced to flee Hong Kong after a failed assassination attempt left a wounded, angry crime boss named Fay (Simon Yam) looking for revenge ... - Magnolia Pictures It should come as no surprise that a movie based in two separate outlaw cultures wild west cowboys and Chinese gangsters is going to have a good deal of bloodshed, and Exiled doesn't disappoint ... MPAA Rating: Release Date: US New York (limited): August 24, 2007... (IGN FilmForce)
'Sicko' could heal documentaries Jun 16, 2007
Mark Cuban-owned Magnolia Pictures is known as a doc haven, having steered "Enron" past $4 million. It has also gotten some promising early returns on "Crazy Love.". (Variety)
Pow! Right in the Kisser Jun 6, 2007
Image: Magnolia Pictures. by June 6, 2007. (City Pages)
Fun in the Oven: Jun 5, 2007
Still from Crazy Love Magnolia Pictures and Shoot the Moon Productions. Lost: Still of Dominic Monaghan as Charlie Pace on Lost by Mario Perez/ABC. Pirates of the Caribbean: Still by Peter Mountnain Disney Enterprises. (Slate)
Cuban, Wagner rewrite profit model May 11, 2007
Magnolia Pictures and Landmark Theaters, among other showbiz concerns, bought it in the room, so to speak. "I think its a unique opportunity," Cuban said in an email interview. (Variety)
WEB SCOUT: Iklipz.com tries a little studio savvy Apr 22, 2007
When he co-founded iklipz in July, Cohen already had an advisory board in place that includes writer-director-actors Ed Burns (writer-director of the Sundance sensation "The Brothers McMullen") and John Cameron Mitchell ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch"), artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel, and Magnolia Pictures President Eamonn Bowles. Board members occasionally offer advice to beginning filmmakers, which the site posts, but the theory so far just a hope is that one of these powerful people, while... (Los Angeles Times)
In the Web era, no such thing as an invisible celebrity Apr 12, 2007
John Malkovich as an impersonator of the director Stanley Kubrick in "Color Me Kubrick." (Magnolia Pictures). In the Web era, no such thing as an invisible celebrity. (International Herald Tribune)
Thai films get in on the action Apr 5, 2007
His first film, "Ong Bak," made in 2003 and distributed by Magnolia Pictures, exposed audiences to his natural charisma and gravity-defying leaps without the use of wires. The film also contrasts Thailand's countryside with the gritty streets of Bangkok, as Jaa's character seeks a Buddha statue that has been stolen from his village. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Featured DVD Movie Release: Color Me Kubrick Mar 31, 2007
(MAGNOLIA PICTURES) Mar 22, 2007. REVIEW RANK. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
SXSW 07: Severance Mar 18, 2007
Genre:Horror Other Genres:Comedy Studio:Magnolia Pictures Language:English Click Here for More Movie Info. Latest Movies Features. (IGN FilmForce)
Court orders Google to disclose identity of user Mar 9, 2007
The subpoena was requested by Magnolia Pictures, part of 2929 Entertainment, owned by Cuban and Todd Wagner, which claims distribution rights ... Films by Magnolia Pictures include "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" and "Bubble," by the director Steven Soderbergh. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Rewind: Don't Go In The Water Mar 6, 2007
Song Kang-Ho in "The Host" (Magnolia Pictures). South Korea adds to the vast library of Asian monster movies with this week's "Gwoemul," a.k.a. "The Host," about a mutant fish-monster wreaking havoc around Seoul's Han River. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Black Tiger' exults in cheesy, hilarious melodrama Mar 3, 2007
Black Tiger' exults in cheesy, hilarious melodrama - The Boston Globe. Movies Restaurants Food Calendar Music Theater/Arts TV Books Celebrity news Games. (Boston Globe -- Living)
A grab bag with gems set in Gambia and Gaza Feb 16, 2007
Today's Globe Local Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. Liv Ullman narrates "The Danish Poet," which follows the title character on a journey to Norway. (Boston Globe)
De Palma Goes to Iraq Jan 30, 2007
It has been announced, however, that Magnolia Pictures will release Redacted this fall in theaters, via HDNet on TV, and on DVD, all on the same date ... Genre:Drama Other Genres:War Studio:Magnolia Pictures Language:English Click Here for More Movie Info IGN TV: Tune in Today. (IGN FilmForce)
ATL-made 'Signal' sold at Sundance Jan 24, 2007
"The Signal," a low-budget, Atlanta-made horror film shown at the Sundance Film Festival, was picked up by Magnolia Pictures for North American and United Kingdom rights in the hours following the movie's midnight screening Monday ... Magnolia Pictures bought the horror film "The Signal" for more than $2 million. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New outlets for the Hollywood outsider Jan 20, 2007
Our choices now in entertainment are "staggering," said Eamonn Bowles, the president of Magnolia Pictures, adding "something needs to be extremely compelling to get people motivated to leave the house." Magnolia's parent company, 2929 Entertainment, has decided that if people won't leave the house, then it will start knocking on their doors. The company has begun releasing films simultaneously in theaters, on DVD and on cable, a strategy called day-and-date. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
"Tears of the Black Tiger" Jan 12, 2007
And now "Tears of the Black Tiger," a cult favorite that has previously been available only in a trimmed-down version on DVD, has been rescued by Magnolia Pictures, which is releasing the film in its uncut form. Click on the sponsor logo: to read this article and all of Salon for free. (Salon)
Sundance courts controversy with child rape film Jan 10, 2007
"It's an absolute priority film to see," says Tom Quinn, head of acquisitions for New York-based Magnolia Pictures. "As a buyer, I am definitely excited, and as an audience member, I think the public can handle it. It's a definite 'A' title.". (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
