An In-Depth Analysis of a Chase Sequence in Salt

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If you missed part one of the in-depth analysis series, then you need to click here to have a little watch. The first one focused on The Dark Knight and why much of the editing and camera-work in one of the chase sequences really isn’t actually that great, even though the movie has brought in [...]

Salt Sequel Moving Forward

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Phillip Noyce-directed Salt may not have topped many people’s favourite film lists of last year, but it did turn almost $300m. from a $110m. budget, and now it’s looking like a sequel could well be on the cards, Deadline report. After leaving the window open for a possible sequel at the close of the first [...]

Philip Noyce Won’t Direct “Salt” Sequel

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Opinion seems to be divided on Salt. Many critics were very positive about it, though the movie going public seemed to be a little more mixed in their views. It is possibly a little premature to be planning for a sequel, though the film did gross some $290m worldwide, so it seems likely. Either way, [...]

Richard Attenborough Film Awards 2010: Winners

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The fifth annual Richard Attenborough Film Awards took place in London, UK last night and it was quite an occasion! The Social Network was named film of the year, with Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) picking up the awards for actor and actress of the year, [...]

Win Salt on Blu-ray

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Salt is released on Blu-ray today on DVD and Blu-ray and to celebrate, Sony Home Entertainment have been kind enough to give us three copies of the movie to give away on Blu-ray. Salt stars Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, and Chiwetel Ejiofor and is directed by Phillip Noyce. Synopsis: Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt, [...]

Relativity Acquire Timeless; Phillip Noyce In Talks To Direct

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Relativity Media have acquired the rights to Timeless, a script by Bill Kelly (Enchanted). Timeless centers on a recently wed man who loses his wife and discovers she has left him a fortune. Haunted by an unresolved issue between himself and his wife, the man invests the money to build a time travel device, just [...]

Angelina Jolie to Direct Bosnian War Drama

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Angelina Jolie (Salt, The Changeling) is set to make her directorial debut with a low-budget Bosnian war film, a statement from the UN high commissioner for refugees has confirmed. Written by Jolie, the film, currently untitled, will cost roughly $15M to develop and feature local actors and actresses from the Bosnia and Herzegovina areas. Jolie, [...]

Salt European Premiere Report

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This evening, London’s Leicester Square saw the European Premiere of Angelina Jolie’s latest movie, Salt. The lady herself was in town to promote the movie and our friends from Upbeat have just sent us the official premiere report which you can watch below. The report contains an interview with Jolie where even she doesn’t let [...]

The Expendables Prove They’re Indispensable

The Expendables has topped the US box office in it’s opening weekend, taking an estimated $35M, surpassing all expectations, while proving these actions stars aren’t past their prime quite yet. Ryan Murphy’s romantic comedy, featuring Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem, landed in second place with a solid $27.7M, while the buddy action-thriller The Other Guys [...]

All Aboard For Salt 2?

Despite Angelina Jolie’s Salt not actually having been released yet in the UK, The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a sequel may well be in the works. The film, which has already made $150 million, see’s Jolie’s character accused of being a Russian sleeper spy and follows her attempts to (maybe) clear her name [...]

UK 2010 Summer Movies Preview Show – Cinema Scoop

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Our friends at Upbeat have created this eight minute video with details of what movies are coming out over the 2010 Summer Holiday season. The show, called “Cinema Scoop” and presented by Kylie Olsson, has been commissioned by the Film Distributors Association in which we get to see an 8 min round-up looking at all [...]

Inception Continues Box Office Domination

Christopher Nolan’s Inception has topped the US box office for the third week in a row, taking an estimated $27.5M, for a domestic total of $193.3M, whilst fending off competition from Salt, Dinner For Schmucks and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. Dinner For Schmucks, the buddy comedy starring Paul Rudd and Steve Carell, [...]

Salt Review

This past weekend Salt opened in the US, and is an espionage thriller directed by Phillip Noyce starring Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt. Salt is a CIA operative who, during an interview with a Russian walk in named Orlav, is accused of being a sleeper Russian spy with plans to assassinate the Russian President.  Liev [...]

New Salt Banners Are Simple, Intriguing

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Four new Salt banners have turned up online. With only a week left until the film is released in the US, Columbia Pictures are presumably pushing the marketing, hoping to cash-in on opening weekend. The brand new banners are simple, yet strangely effective, creating mystery as to who the title character is, what she stands [...]

Movie Poster Monday: Win a Framed Salt Poster

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We’ve teamed up with our friends at MoviePosterShop.com to bring new a new weekly competition which we have decided to call, ‘Movie Poster Monday’! Each week, we’ll be bringing you a competition to win a poster from a movie that is going to open that week. About Movie Poster Shop: MoviePosterShop.com is an online retailer of [...]

Angelina Jolie Talks Up Maleficent and Other Future Projects

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It’s always nice to hear about the current state of projects from those directly involved, and the name of Angelina Jolie, whose SALT is out next month (yup – that still sounds wrong), is seemingly attached to any projects calling for a woman over 25 to play the lead. MTV (via The Playlist) spoke to [...]

New Clip from Angelina Jolie’s Salt

A brand new clip from Angelina Jolie’s new movie, Salt has been released on Yahoo.com. The clip is called ‘Call Me’ Boxed in an interrogation room, Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) attempts to elude a CIA tactical team. Salt also stars Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andre Braugher and is directed by Phillip Noyce. It’s set for [...]

Brand New Banner Poster for Salt

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One movie that could surprise us as a summer hit is that of Angelina Jolie’s Salt. It’s being released by Columbia pictures and is set for release 20th August. Accompanying Jolie, the movie stars Gaius Charles, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Liev Schreiber. Helmed by Phillip Noyce, the movie sees Jolie’s character, CIA officer ‘Evelyn Salt’ outed [...]

Two New TV Spots for Angelina Jolie’s Salt

Columbia Pictures have released a couple of new TV spots for Angelina Jolie’s new spy, action thriller, Salt which also stars Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor and is directed by Phillip Noyce who previously brought us the Clancy classics Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. Synopsis: As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Jolie) swore an [...]

New Poster for Angelina Jolie’s Salt

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Craig put up the new trailer for a new Salt viral game yesterday and to go alongside it nicely, Columbia Pictures have released this brand new poster to go along with it. Salt stars Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor and is directed by Phillip Noyce. Salt is released 23rd July in the US and [...]