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4 October 2008 2:39 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

MGM recently released this brand new teaser movie poster from the upcoming comedy “Pink Panther 2″ by director Harald Zwart who wrote Agent Cody Banks 2 and starring Steve Martin (From Zero to Sixty, The Pink Panther), Jean Reno (The Professional), Emily Mortimer (Redbelt), John Cleese (The Day the Earth Stood Still)and Andy Garcia as Vicenzo. Synopsis: Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts. Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Pink Panther 2″ movie news and posters.

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10 September 2008 8:54 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Alison Willmore

If "Bangkok Dangerous," with Nicolas Cage as a hitman in Bangkok moping over both his career choices and a girl, felt familiar -- well, that's probably because it's derivative of many a sad assassin movie that's come before. But it's also a remake, and not just your run-of-the-mill Hollywood retread of a foreign film. "Bangkok Dangerous" finds Hong Kong-born sibling directing team Danny Pang and Oxide Pang Chun remaking their own debut, a 1999 Thai-language film of the same name, and joining that growing club of directors who've headed to the U.S. to try an English take on their own movie. While the set-up makes sense -- subtitle-avoidant audiences here prefer a language and actors they're familiar with, and who knows the ins and outs of a project better than whoever helmed it the first time out? -- these remakes have a higher chance of stinkiness than the already dubious average redo.

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26 August 2008 6:30 PM, PDT | From QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news

Year: 2008

Release date: Unknown

Director: Wolf Wolff & Ohmuthi

Writer: Wolf Jahnke

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Review by: oblivion

Rating: 2 out of 10

Virus Undead is, quite possibly, one of the worst movies I have ever seen. With the exception of some solid cinematography and interesting shots, the film is lackluster in every way. It fails to deliver on anything but exposition, which is only done well in the opening 10 minutes. After that, the plot kicks in and ruins any hope of redeeming value. Even the zombies are unimpressive, though the make-up artists did a fair job with them. Any thrill we'd get from seeing the walking dead (that should, ultimately, be a focus of this genre) fails after waiting through 50 monotonous minutes for a mere glimpse. What action we do see is short and stale, and any tension is lost in how utterly obvious everything is. After the opening narrative and montage,

22 August 2008 9:30 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

People's Jolie-Pitt twins cover sold 2.6 million copies, its biggest-selling issue in seven years and its fourth highest-selling issue ever, after the 9/11, Princess Diana's death, and JFK Jr.'s death covers. — Wwd The new Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, will now be released on Nov. 14 instead of its original opening date of Nov. 7. — BuzzSugar Michael Phelps was spotted making out with recently single Australian Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice at a party outside the Olympic Village on Monday night. He is also currently working on a second memoir entitled Built to Succeed. — Page Six Spice Girl Melanie Chisolm is expecting a baby with her boyfriend of six years, Thomas Starr. — Melanie's Blog Jean Reno went to a local Caribbean hospital because of discomfort from heartburn, not due to a heart attack as previously reported. — People Icymi, Gwen Stefani had another baby boy yesterday named Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale.

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22 August 2008 7:30 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Jean Reno's publicist has denied rumours that the French actor suffered a heart attack on Wednesday. It was reported yesterday that Reno, 60, was flown to intensive care at Fort-de-France hospital in Martinique after falling ill on holiday in the Caribbean. The Mission: Impossible star and his wife Zofia were staying with French rocker Johnny Hallyday and his wife in St. Bart's when the incident occurred. However, spokeswoman (more)

By Beth Hilton

21 August 2008 9:16 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Leon star Jean Reno has been rushed to hospital after suffering a serious heart attack, according to reports.

The 60-year-old was on holiday on the Caribbean island of St Barts with his wife Zofia Borucka when he was taken ill on Thursday.

The couple had been staying at the home of French singer Johnny Hallyday.

Reno was airlifted to Fort-de-France hospital. No further details on his condition were available as WENN went to press.

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21 August 2008 9:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Earlier reports that French actor Jean Reno suffered a heart attack are false, and the actor is currently enjoying his Caribbean vacation, People has learned. The 60-year-old actor's publicist confirms that he went to the hospital, but for a less serious ailment. "Reports that actor Jean Reno is in the hospital due to a heart attack are false. He is vacationing in the Caribbean and went to a local hospital as a precaution for some discomfort he was feeling due to heartburn and gastroenteritis. It was definitely was not a heart attack. He is fine and healthy and enjoying the

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21 August 2008 7:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: French actor Jean Reno's 'heart attack' was actually a bout of heartburn and gastroenteritis, according to his publicist.

Reports suggested the Leon star had been rushed to the Fort-de-France hospital on Martinique on Wednesday night after suffering a "serious" cardiac arrest on the Caribbean island of St. Barts.

But his publicist, Christina Papadopoulos, the fuss was nothing more than the result of "too much spicy Caribbean food".

She says, "Reports that actor Jean Reno is in the hospital due to a heart attack are false. He is vacationing in the Caribbean and went to a local hospital as a precaution for some discomfort he was feeling due to heartburn and gastroenteritis.

"It was definitely not a heart attack. He is fine and healthy and enjoying the rest of his vacation travelling in the Caribbean.

"I think he was just enjoying vacation and probably ate a little too much spicy Caribbean food!"

Hospital director Bernard Cavignaux confirms the 60 year old underwent tests and was expected to be discharged on Thursday.

French singer Johnny Hallyday and his wife Laetitia are expected to pick the actor up from the hospital. The trio and Reno's wife Sofia are expected to continue with their vacation in nearby St. Barts.

The Pink Panther star was at Hallyday's retreat when he fell ill.

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5 August 2008 3:36 PM, PDT | From QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news

Year: 1983

Director: Luc Besson

Writers: Pierre Jolivet/Luc Besson

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Review by: agentorange

Rating: 9 out of 10

Before dazzling us with genre favorites like Subway, Nikita, The Professional, and The Fifth Element, Luc Besson made a full length post-apocalyptic film called Le Dernier Combat in 1983. Beautifully shot in black and white and without a lick of dialog, Le Dernier Combat is not only one of the most interesting films of the genre, but one of the most striking works of art I've seen in a really long time. Seriously, what is it with French directors and their ability to harness all the cliches of a certain genre (which in the case of Pa read as; mystery, adventure, horror, action, suspense, etc) without ever loosing sight of the work's artistic aspirations? Well anyway, watching Le Dernier Combat again last night reminded me of why I fell in

9 articles from 2008