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  The Man (2005 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Man is a 2005 comedy/action/crime film starring Eugene Levy and Samuel L. Jackson.
The Man is directed by Les Mayfield and produced by Rob Fried from a screenplay by Jim Piddock, Margaret Oberman and Steve Carpenter, based on the story by Jim Piddock and Margaret Oberman.
New Line Cinema released The Man in Canada and the U.S. on September 9, 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Man_(film)   (297 words)

  
 Cinderella Man (2005): Reviews
The film is most significantly about puzzled people trying to comprehend the cosmic reversal of fortune that was the Depression.
Cinderella Man's key emotional moments feel as if they've been predigested for an audience that can't be trusted to feel things for itself but needs to be firmly albeit lovingly pointed in the appropriate direction.
I thought Cinderella Man was one of the best movies of the year and it is a true travisty that it was not nominated in many of the awards programs.
www.metacritic.com /film/titles/cinderellaman   (1566 words)

  
 The Film Fanatic :: Film Review: Cinderella Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The film starts out in 1928 when James (Jim) J. Braddock, The “Bulldog of Bergen” was riding the crest of his boxing career.
The film then skips forward 5 years and we are in the midst of The Great Depression.
The film is doing much better internationally and if you look at my Box Office stats you will notice that it is the Number 2 film in SA at the "commercial cinema" and the Number 1 film in SA at Cinema Nouveau.
www.tashitagg.com /forum/weblog_entry.php?e=966   (1305 words)

  
 CBC.ca - Arts - Film - Slow Ride   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It may have been overpraised — it’s one of his safest films and the acting is sometimes overwrought — but it was a graceful, muscular and shrewd picture.
A problematic film in many ways — most notably in its reduction of a messy, poetic and decidedly dirty source novel to a rote, if explicit, romance — it’s one of the few films I can remember that makes Toronto look like a genuinely fun place to live.
There is often joy in these images, but the film is relentlessly heartbreaking and, gangly title aside, it’s one of the most elegant of the year.
www.cbc.ca /arts/film/canadian2005.html   (1082 words)

  
 The Weather Man (2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Here is a film showing us that life is beautiful but challenging and requires a little bit of work to move through.
The film apparently didn't charm the pants off a few members of the audience when I saw it.
Whether he is able or not, is one of the joys of the film.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0384680   (661 words)

  
 2005 Black Man Film Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The film helps them see their inner strengths by focusing on improvisation, resilience, spirituality, emotional vitality and a sense of humor.
A man goes to meet his father for the first time, and gets entangled in a drama of loss, anger and sexual orientation.
The Black Man Film Festival is sponsored by the Center on Blacks and the Media, a non-profit media-monitoring group.
www.toure-interactive.com /hype/program.html   (940 words)

  
 Cinderella Man (2005) - About the Production
Crowe was so deeply moved by Braddock’s journey—from a man on the street trying to keep his beloved family from the clutches of poverty to an invincible sports champion and hero of the common person—that he devoted himself to bringing it to the screen.
Here you have this man who didn’t have money to feed his kids, who had a broken hand, who was never supposed to box again, and he goes on to become the champion of the world, to achieve a greatness no one ever saw coming.
The man mostly on the receiving end turned out to be Crowe himself, whose intense commitment to the verisimilitude of the boxing sequences meant that the actor took a number of jarring blows to the head—and suffered repeated concussions and multiple cracked teeth in the process.
www.hollywoodjesus.com /cinderella_man_about.htm   (15949 words)

  
 TIME.com: Best of 2005: Richard Schickel's Best Movie Picks -- Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Perhaps the year's oddest, and therefore most arresting, film, it is the story of a post sixties hippy names Timothy Treadwell, who spent every summer of his life, for over a decade, living dangerously--in close proximity to the great Alaskan bear population, and was, with his girlfriend, eventually killed by one of them.
Director-writer-narrator Werner Herzog, a man whose great subjects have been extremists (see Aguirre, The Wrath of God), combines hundreds of hours of video tape Treadwell shot over the years and interviews with people who knew Treadwell to create an ironic, dubious, compelling portrait of a man succumbing to madness without losing his chipper, childlike spirit.
But mainly he stresses the human cost of counter-terrorism, the fact that it is not easy to kill anyone, even your enemies, up close and personal, that such acts inevitably involve the infliction of collateral damage, not to mention the equally inevitable loss of one's own colleagues.
www.time.com /time/arts/article/0,8599,1142134,00.html   (1616 words)

  
 The Liberty Film Festival - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Liberty Film Festival is merging with the CSPC to create the premier conservative film and cultural organization in America.
The Liberty Film Festival is proud to announce that actor Robert Davi ("Profiler," License to Kill), producer Scott Gardenhour (Pearl Harbor, Armageddon) and author/columnist James Hirsen (Hollywood Nation, Tales From the Left Coast) have joined the Liberty Film Festival Board of Advisors.
The Liberty Film Festival is also proud to announce that its popular and influential film blog LIBERTAS has joined Pajamas Media, the new blogger consortium created by Roger L. Simon and Charles Johnson.
www.libertyfilmfestival.com   (2603 words)

  
 south by southwest festivals + conferences
With nearly 200 films and dozens of daytime panels, the hardest part is fitting it all in.
The uplifting film was quite a crowd-pleaser at SXSW 2005, and the subject, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, paid his first ever visit to Texas; traveling all the way from West Africa to participate in the SXSW screenings.
One of the feature sidebars at SXSW 2005 is the return of "Discoveries from Down Under," a collection of films from Australia and New Zealand.
2005.sxsw.com /film   (2047 words)

  
 dallasobserver.com | News | Recycled Steel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Superman Returns takes place some five years after the action of Superman II, with the Man of Steel returning to earth after he's wandered the universe looking for a Krypton that astronomers insisted hadn't blown up after all.
But it's as though no time has passed: Superman's still trying to win Lois Lane's (now-broken) heart when not saving the world or spouting Boy Scout truisms, while Lex Luthor's still hatching nefarious real-estate transactions that would involve the deaths of innocent billions (the millions have been adjusted for inflation).
Yet to deny the obvious would be to exclude one of the movie's central flaws: There's no man at the core of Superman.
www.dallasobserver.com /issues/current/film_toc.html   (752 words)

  
 Digital Video Expo West 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Established in 2000, the DV Film Festival celebrates emerging talent by screening independent digital films with intriguing subject matter, robust scripts, and foresights that push the digital envelope.
A brutally honest film, spotlighting a generation of children lacking the tools necessary to carry out emotionally-based actions in an adult-like manner.
NOTE: Films at the 2005 DV Film Festival are unrated and may contain adult language, subject matters, and themes.
www.dvexpo.com /filmfest   (424 words)

  
 RMIC - James River Film Festival
Commissioned by the U.S. Department of War, the film deals with traumatized GIs in WWII and the miracles worked by psychoanalysis and hypnosis.
Actor Dick Rude (Repo Man, Sid and Nancy) turned director for this moving and intimate portrait of mentor-friend-punk icon, the late Joe Strummer - heart and soul of British punk.
A film more personal perhaps than any of his previous, it focuses on his parents’ last years as they combat old age and Alzheimer’s with duty, love and patience.
rmicweb.org /jrff   (651 words)

  
 Kong is King.net | King Kong movie news and rumors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Thomas Kretschmann may not be a familiar name to audiences raised on a diet of Hollywood films, but the 44-year-old newcomer has made his mark in American movies with strong supporting roles in major motion pictures.
The Wellington film director should be asked to step into a role similar to that once occupied by Crocodile Dundee promoting Australia, says Michael McClelland an American travel operator selling New Zealand holidays.
Copyrights and trademarks for the films, articles, and other promotional materials are held by their respective owners and their use is allowed under the fair use clause of the Copyright Law.
www.kongisking.net /index.shtml   (893 words)

  
 UGO.com FILM & TV - Iron Man to be New Line film in 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
With 2003 looking to be a critical year in gauging the success of comic book movies on the big screen, we thought it'd be a few months before Hollywood would crank into any more of these projects.
Word has officially been given that New Line Cinema is looking to make an Iron Man picture one of its premiere releases for 2005.
There's a long way to go between here and there, and if 2003's crop doesn't yield big results, we may see a change in the fate of Tony Stark, but it's still exciting news for the shell-head lovers among us.
www.ugo.com /channels/FilmTv/article.asp?articleID=8753   (186 words)

  
 MoMA.org | Exhibitions Schedule | Film & Media | 2005 | Kino! 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In this fictional back story to the 1937 explosion of the Hindenburg Zeppelin in New Jersey, a young man whose grandfather was a Hindenburg crew member learns the secret of his grandfather’s death.
He is introduced here with a film about Henry Ries (1917–2004), a Jewish ex-Berliner who fled Hitler in 1938, joined the American army, and returned to his destroyed native city in 1945, later becoming a New York Times photographer covering the devastated landscape of postwar Germany.
Rothemund’s fictional film incorporates historical record to depict Sophie Scholl, arrested in 1943 and interrogated by a Gestapo officer who attempted to break her will.
www.moma.org /exhibitions/film_media/2005/kino.html   (667 words)

  
 Milwaukee International Film Festival
The mission of the non-profit Milwaukee International Film Festival (MIFF) is to present high quality, thought provoking films from around the world and here in the Midwest, in an effort to bring Milwaukee's diverse communities together in a cultural undertaking.
In the second annual 24-Hour Film Contest teams will compete for the chance to screen their film in the 2006 MIFF this October 19-29 and receive both full passes to attend the festival and a year-long membership to MAM.
MIFF opened its 2005 festival with an audience favorite, The Matador, starring Pierce Brosnan as a hit man going through a midlife crisis.
www.milwaukeefilmfest.org   (240 words)

  
 'Cinderella Man'--Nominee: Best Spiritual Film of 2005 -- Beliefnet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
What makes the character of Braddock different from those and other tough cinematic fighters is a trait rarely found in athlete movies (or any kind of movie): humility.
When so many films in this genre promote destructive traits like vanity, vengeance, and domination of others, James Braddock, the humble hero, is a breath of fresh air.
The cinematography is burnished, the performances are modulated, the soundtrack swell.
www.beliefnet.com /story/184/story_18465_1.html   (484 words)

  
 Combustible Celluloid film review - The Man (2005), Les Mayfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, dvd review
The hope that two men in their fifties would make The Man a comedy about grown-ups is dashed the moment the first reel rolls.
How far must these vets have fallen to endure two farting scenes, a peeing-in-the-pool scene, and repeated use of the phrase, "you're my bitch." Levy plays a dental tool salesman who travels to Detroit for a convention and winds up in the middle of an illegal arms deal.
Jackson plays the hardened, fl-leather swathed FBI man on the job, complete with an ex-wife and beautiful daughter whose ballet recital he can't get to, and a scene in which his superior officer suspends him and takes away his badge and gun.
www.combustiblecelluloid.com /2005/man.shtml   (388 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Man: DVD: Miguel Ferrer,Samuel L. Jackson,Eugene Levy,Philip Akin,Carrie Cain-Sparks,Matt Cooke,Rachael ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Plot Outline Special Agent Derrick Vann is a man out to get the man who killed his partner but a case of mistaken identity leads him to Andy Fidler, a salesman with too many questions and a knack of getting in Vanns way.
It's a comedy that's not really funny, it's an action film that doesn't have action in it, and while there are a few inspired moments, the film pretty much falls flat on its own expectations.
The film is not so bad that it's entirely unwatchable...but there are better things to do with your time than spend money on this.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000BT98XK?v=glance   (1748 words)

  
 "Iron Man" Film Not Happening? (October 25th 2005)
After two long years of fruitless development and despite some big names attached at one point or another, New Line Cinema may have to drop their adaptation of the comic "Iron Man" reports IGN Filmforce.
What this could potentially mean is that Iron Man could be absorbed into Marvel Studios, of which can now produce its own films with Paramount.
All film promotional stills/artwork copyright their respective intellectual property holders.
www.darkhorizons.com /news05/051025g.php   (160 words)

  
 Grizzly Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In his mesmerizing new film GRIZZLY MAN, acclaimed director Werner Herzog explores the life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell.
"Grizzly Man works on many levels and, while not perfect and a little lopsided, it is definitely worth the time and effort to watch."
"In a way, Grizzly Man is the ultimate nature documentary, for it chronicles the nature of man as well as the nature of animals."
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/grizzly_man   (973 words)

  
 Cinderella Man (2005) - MovieWeb
Carrying on his shoulders the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised masses, Braddock, dubbed the "Cinderella Man," faces his toughest challenger in Max Baer (Craig Bierko), the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.
May 23rd, 2005: The new Russell Crowe / Renee Zellwegger drama in theater on June 3rd.
August 25th, 2005: The film also expected to be preceded by a theatrical re-release.
www.movieweb.com /movies/film.php?2338   (443 words)

  
 Cinderella Man (2005)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Tagline: One man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved.
A boxer by the name of George Cochan once told me his manager was the bravest man he ever knew, he was willing to pit his man (Cochan) against anyone.
As a result, Cochan had his head handed to him multiple times by the likes of Jake LaMotta and other class middle weights of the Forties and Fifties.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0352248   (545 words)

  
 Grizzly Man (2005) - MovieWeb
But Herzog himself is equally compelling, and this brilliant film is just one reason why.
July 29th, 2005: MovieWeb serves up a new clip from the Lions Gate documentary.
June 20th, 2005: Take a look at some new one-sheets for upcoming films.
www.movieweb.com /movies/film.php?3123   (226 words)

  
 ROTTEN TOMATOES: Movies and Games, Reviews and Previews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
When a film has 40 reviews, 5 of which are from Cream of the Crop critics, and has a Tomatometer of 75% or higher, it is Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes.
Keira Knightley, as the lovely, fiercely independent Elizabeth Swann, returns to the big screen in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
Join the Gallery’s photo treasure hunt and you can win a chance to be part of the Disneyland Quest for Gold.
www.rottentomatoes.com   (479 words)

  
 UGO.com Film & TV - Iron Man to be New Line film in 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
UGO.com Film and TV - Iron Man to be New Line film in 2005
Iron Man to be New Line film in 2005
We’ll finally see if Freddy’s got what it takes to bring down Jason.
www.ugo.com /channels/filmTv/sciFi/article.asp?articleID=8753   (186 words)

  
 Cinema Strikes Back - Covering the World of Film » Movies: Cinderella Man (2005)
Filed under: Movie News and Movie News: USA and Movie News: External Interview and Movies: Cinderella Man (2005) and People: Ron Howard and Studios: Universal Pictures and Studios: Miramax Films and Production Company: Imagine Entertainment
Filed under: Movie News and Movie News: USA and Movie Reviews: External and Movies: Cinderella Man (2005) and People: Ron Howard and Studios: Universal Pictures and Studios: Miramax Films and Production Company: Imagine Entertainment
In the ring, ‘Cinderella Man’ a knockout contender
www.cinemastrikesback.com /?cat=84   (606 words)

  
 The Wicker Man
His hopes of unraveling the girl's disappearance become increasingly uncertain when he discovers evidence of pagan rituals.
Christopher Lee and Sean Austin In 'The Wicker Man'
Nicolas Cage Attached To 'The Wicker Man' Remake
www.killermovies.com /w/thewickerman   (97 words)

  
 2005 Black Man Film Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Also, as a Special Part of the Black Man Film Festival is Our
Sponsorships, and volunteering and registration are now open.
Copyright © 2004 The Center on Blacks and the Media.
www.toure-interactive.com /hype   (63 words)

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