INTERVIEW: Eli Roth on Docu-Horror

Hostel director and Inglourious Basterds star Eli Roth dons a producer hat for his new horror flick THE LAST EXORCISM, a pseudo documentary-style shot film he calls a "first person horror experience".  

Eli Roth and THE LAST EXORCISM stars Ashley Bell and Patrick Fabian sat down with CineMovie to talk about their new film and why it even scared them after watching it.

Shot in a documentary-style format reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project, THE LAST EXORCISM creates a sense of realism for the viewer which creates a much more scary experience according to the writer/director of Cabin Fever. In the film, a documentary crew follows Reverend Marcus Cotton as a preacher man who explains to the camera that possessions are psychological and not real. The Reverend (Fabian) has made a career out of faking exorcisms to help people with their mental conditions and he takes the crew on his latest request for an exorcism to prove his theory.

When the possessed teen (Bell) stares into the camera with an eery look, the viewer feels the target of the possession and that is why Eli reveals makes THE LAST EXORCISM unique from other horror films.

Watch the interview for more with Eli and actors Ashley Bell and Patrick Fabian.

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Movie Review and Clip: Robert Pattinson in Remember Me

In the romantic drama REMEMBER ME, Robert Pattinson (Twilight Saga) plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (former James Bond, Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family.  In this clip from REMEMBER ME, Robert Pattinson's Tyler loses his temper with his father during one of his board meetings. 

Tyler didn’t think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally (Lost's Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate. Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. Soon, hidden secrets are revealed, tragedy lingers in the air, as the circumstances that brought them together threaten to tear them apart.

Set in the summer of 2001, REMEMBER ME is an unforgettable story about the power of love, the strength of family, and the importance of living passionately and treasuring every day of one’s life.

Remember Me also stars Academy Award® winner Chris Cooper, and Academy Award® nominee Lena Olin.

U.S. release via Summit Entertainment, March 12, 2010. Rated PG-13.

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Nicolas Cage Compares Jay Baruchel To Bogart and Nicholson

Actor Jay Baruchel is gaining new fans with his recent hits - How To Train Your Dragon and She's Out of My League including veteran actor Nicolas Cage. Nicolas Cage stars in THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE as a sorcerer training his new apprentice played by Jay Baruchel but in real life, the young actor needed no coaching from the Oscar winner. 

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Jay Baruchel began his career with Judd Apatow's tv series Undeclared and in numerous television guest appearances on Numb3rs, Just Legal and The Rules of Attraction before he moved to the big screen in a small role for Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby (2004).  It was his role in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up starring Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl that finally got the young actor attention.  2010 proved to be Jay's year as he transitioned into leading man status with three major Hollywood movies including the break out hit How To Train Your Dragon which he voiced the lead role of Hiccup.   

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Nicholas Cage, a fan of Jay's performance in How To Train Your Dragon, praised his young co-star's ability to improvise and "jazz style" acting during a recent press event in Beverly Hills. "He, in my opinion, subscribes to jazz style acting.  He's not afraid to go off the page, improvise and throw something at you.  I can riff with him and some accidents happen where you get to a more real truth."

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Nicolas Cage also compared the 28 year-old Canadian actor's distinctive voice to Cage's acting heroes.  "I've always believed that the greatest actors are the ones with the voices that are imitable.  My heroes are like Bogart, Eastwood, Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson.  Well Jay's got a voice. That's hard to have." 

Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel in The Scorerer's Apprentice

The Leaving Las Vegas star knows a thing or two about "imitable" voices since Nicolas Cage's own unique voice made him a break out star in memorable roles in Valley Girl, Moonstruck, and Joel and Ethan Coen's Raising Arizona.

Jay Baruchel in turn was flattered by Cage's comments and in awe of working with one of his childhood idols.  

"When you work with somebody who's close to hero status for you... it'll either make you wilt in the presence of greatness and you lose it all or I better bring my A game." 

Jay not only played an apprentice to Nicolas' sorcerer character but he took on the role of student when the cameras weren't rolling. 

"I got to show up on set everyday and have conversations with this guy who I've watched since I was a little kid.   I didn't want to blow it.  It just made me want to work as hard as I possibly could to be as good as he is."

 Nicolas Cage further added that Jay Baruchel's talent will take him far.  "He's going to be around forever."  If Jay is taking cues from his co-star in terms of navigating through Hollywood, then Nicolas Cage's prediction may be right.

THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE is in theaters July 14.

 

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Jonas Brothers Interview & Movie Reviews

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

The Jonas Brothers document their 'Burning Up" tour in a 3D experience hitting theaters February 27.  Kevin, Joe, and Nick talk about their experience shooting their concert and their fans. 

 
Studio:    Walt Disney Pictures
Genres:    Documentary And Musical/Performing Arts
Release Date:    February 27, 2009 (wide)
MPAA Rating:    G
Starring:    Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas
Directed By:    Bruce Hendricks
Produced By:    Douglas C. Merrifield, Arthur Repola, Phil McIntyre
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Interview: Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne

Adam, a socially dysfunctional young man (Hugh Dancy) begins a relationship with the woman of his dreams (Rose Bryne) in a quirky love story that will inspire even the men to shed a tear. 

Described as funny, sad, and sweet, the film's stars Hugh Dancy (CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC), Rose Byrne (KNOWING) and director Max Mayer (The West Wing, Alias) tell our CineMovie's Alysha Del Valle what to expect from this emotional roller coaster movie.  Break out the tissues for this interview.

ADAM will open on Wednesday, July 29th at:
(Opens Nationwide August 28th)
 
The Landmark (Westside Pavilion), Los Angeles
Pacific Arclight, Hollywood
Angelika Film Center, New York
Lincoln Plaza, New York
 

For more information, please visit http://www.foxsearchlight.com/adam

 
Studio:    Fox Searchlight
Genres:    Comedy, Drama And Romance
Release Date:    July 29, 2009 (limited)
MPAA Rating:    PG-13 for thematic material, sexual content and language.
Starring:    Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker
Directed By:    Max Mayer
Produced By:    Christina Weiss Lurie, Dean Vanech, Miranda De Pencier
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