Richard Roper Reviews 'The King's Speech'

The King's Speech  |  Colin Firth  |  Richard Roeper  |  Richard Roeper's Movie Reviews   | Movie Trailer
http://www.reelzchannel.com/trailer-clips/52637/the-kings-speech-richard-roepers-review

Pirates 4 Trailer!

The trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has had its official release!



the 4th installment to the Pirates franchise will hit theatres May 20th, 2011

Leonard Maltin Reviews 'The King's Speech'

Leonard Maltin looks at The King's Speech and calls it "A great piece of entertainment"


The King's Speech | Leonard Maltin | Maltin on Movies | Movie Trailer

[via http://www.reelzchannel.com/trailer-clips/52311/maltin-on-movies-the-kings-speech]

HBC Responds To Being Named 'Best Dressed'

When Helena saw she had been named '2010 International Best-Dressed Woman' in a Vanity Fair poll she said, "It was a triumph! It made me laugh because I thought it was a joke when I found out. But when I saw the article, I thought, 'Oh, the photos they've chosen are as bad as the ones they print when I'm worst dressed'.
 “I think it's a more f--- it attitude. I don't feel any pressure to dress well. When I was younger, I cared more what people say.”

HBC Thinks Bellatrix is 'Sexy'

Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times' Hero Complex Blog!

Here's a bit of what Helena had to say about her evil character:

"One moment she’s horribly revolting but then also weirdly sexy, maybe, or just disturbing to the mind when you watch her. There’s a lot of decaying, too, with the bad teeth. She’s been in prison for so long. The mad hair. She’s someone who has seen better times but still carries herself with the memory of what she was. She’s almost like someone who’s had too many surgeries and thinks they’re beautiful but in fact has gone the way wrong. There’s a lot of people like that now. For some reason, I can’t live with the joke that now you can either be old or you can be creepy. That’s the choice. Sad, isn’t it?”

Pirates 4 Teaser Poster

The first teaser poster for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has hit the internet!

Deathly Hallows US Premiere

Allie is Wired will be streaming video LIVE of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows US premiere in New York City. Catch interviews with the cast and clips of Helena on Monday, November 15th at 6pm ET

Call Hogwarts!

All Harry Potter fans should call 1-267-436-5109

And don't forget about our contest for your chance to win a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows poster or movie soundtrack!

New Photo of Bellatrix and Hermione

Check out this new photo released by Warner Bros. Only 6 days left, HBC fans!

Watch Now: Harry Potter Exclusive!

Streaming on XfinityTV, now available to non-subscribers, exclusive Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows feature-- enjoy!

Don't forget to check out our CONTEST for your chance to win a Deathly Hallows poster or soundtrack!

Harry Potter Contest on HBCfanclub!

Illustrate "Malfoy Manor" Fan Art Contest

It's time for another contest on HBCfanclub!

We're giving away two Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 posters and 2 soundtracks to our readers, courtesy of XfinityTV! The Soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is available November 16th; Limited Edition Collector’s Set also available!

So how do you enter? Here's the info!

Want to show off your artistic ability? Fancy earning a prize as a result? Well... Get your pens, paintbrushes, putty, etc. and bring Chapter 23 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to life!

Guidelines:

1. Any medium is allowed i.e. drawing, painting, photo manipulation, etc.

2. The art MUST be appropriate, i.e. no nudity, foul language (if the medium is in the form of a comic, for example) etc.

3. The art must be CLEARLY recognizable as a representation of the scene.

4. Have fun with this!

The information we need in the email you send with the submission:

1. Your Name (This will be featured under your submission if it's put on the site!)

2. Your Address (this WILL be kept private) or other applicable contact information. If you win, we'll need to know how to get the goods to you!

OPTIONAL: Sometimes it's nice to have a caption to go along with the art. You don't have to put it directly on the piece, but include it in the email if you would like to!

Contest Begins: 9 November 2010

Contest Ends: 16 November 2010

One submission per person.

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hbcfanclub@gmail.com

MTV News: HBC "Felt 'Sense of Loss' after Deathly Hallows"

Here's a nice little article from MTV! In it, Helena speaks of her sadness at the end of 'Potter', and recalls her last scene!

Vote for Sweeney!

Vote now for Sweeney Todd as Reelz Channel Top 10's best revenge movie!
http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/8198/vote-for-the-top-10-revenge-movies

New Deathly Hallows Exclusives Available on XfinityTV Today!

Two new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows exclusive features are available today to Comcast users on Xfinity TV – On Demand and online at www.XfinityTV.com! 
Here are details on the two newest features (two more will be released Nov. 10th!)     

1. 1. The Deathly Hallows: What are the Deathly Hallows?  And why are they are significant in the final battle between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort?  Find out in this exclusive featurette.   
2. 2. The Ministry of Magic: This clip explores the changes to the Ministry of Magic that are revealed in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. Learn how Harry, Ron and Hermione infiltrate the Ministry and encounter Dolores Umbridge in her new position as Head of the Muggle-born Registration Commission.  

Those readers who do not subscribe to Comcast-- don't fret! Clues on how to unlock these clips will be released on the Xfinity Facebook page this Wednesday, November 10th. 

Stay tuned for more Harry Potter exclusives from Comcast and XfinityTV!

New Deathly Hallows Trailer From XfinityTV

Check out this new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer, streaming exclusively on XfinityTV!

Deathly Hallows Clip!

A clip from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has surfaced of a duel at Malfoy Manor with a lot of Helena in it-- check it out!!

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Gets a Release Date

Fox has announced that Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which is to be produced by Tim Burton, will be released June 22, 2012. Final casting should be announced soon!

Harry Potter Exclusives from Xfinity!

Comcast announced that starting today, it is providing its customers access to all of the previous Harry Potter movies through Xfinity TV – On Demand and online at www.XfinityTV.com along with never-before-seen footage of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. They're also giving customers access to more than 75 special features, including interviews with the actors, behind-the-scenes features, a historical overview of the films, trailers and more. 

Available to Comcast subscribers today:  
The Story:  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is different from the previous films in that Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger are on their own, without the protection of their Hogwarts professors.  The three friends are on a desperate mission to save the wizarding world while Lord Voldemort’s Death Eaters hunt them every step of the way!  This featurette looks at how their journey begins, what is at stake, and the sacrifices they make for one another. 
Horcruxes:  It’s up to Harry, Ron and Hermione to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes.  Learn why the Horcruxes are the key to Voldemort's immortality and to his ultimate destruction.

Available November 8th:
The Deathly Hallows: What are the Deathly Hallows?  And why are they are significant in the final battle between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort? 
The Ministry of Magic: Learn how Harry, Ron and Hermione infiltrate the Ministry and encounter Dolores Umbridge in her new position as Head of the Muggle-born Registration Commission.
 
Available November 15th:
Introduction of New Characters: In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Harry is introduced to Ron Weasley's oldest brother and Luna Lovegood's eccentric father.  Meet these new characters in this Comcast exclusive.
Bellatrix and Malfoy Madness:  Following the events of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Bellatrix Lestrange remains Voldemort's most loyal follower. However, Bellatrix’s sister, Narcissa Malfoy, and the Malfoy family find themselves in a precarious position after Lucius and Draco Malfoy failed to complete their missions for the Dark Lord.  Go inside Malfoy Manor and learn how things have changed for this family of Death Eaters. [We at HBCfanclub are especially excited for this one!]

For non-Comcast subscribers, xfinityTV.com will be hosting over a hundred nostalgia pieces including special features, interviews with the actors and J.K. Rowling, behind-the-scenes features, a historical overview of the films and more here: www.fancast.com/specials/harry
Non-subscribers can also see the exclusive footage mentioned above only on November 11th and 12th, more details on how to do that will be available November 10th on their fanpage http://www.facebook.com/xfinity

Win Free Movies!

You can win a $25 Fandango gift card simply by being a fan of their Facebook page!
The more fans the pages gets the more winners there will be, so spread the word!
Here is the link to enter: http://www.facebook.com/MovieTrailersbyReelz

Also, look out for more contests and more chances to win great prizes from Fandango here at HBCfanclub!

Future prizes include Harry Potter chess sets, "The Seeker's Guide to Harry Potter" DVD and more!

New Clip of Bellatrix Throwing Knife at Dobby

Warner Bros. released a few very short clips on the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 website, and here's a great one of Bellatrix (HBC) throwing a knife at Dobby.

Johnny Depp Talks Dark Shadows

About his character, Barnabas Collins,  in Tim Burton's upcoming adaption of Dark Shadows, Johnny Depp says:

"Tim and I have tossed the idea for Dark Shadows over the years. It was a TV program in the States in the late 60s and early 70s that I remember watching as a kid. I was obsessed with this character, Barnabas Collins, who was a vampire. I came to find out many years later that when he was a kid, Tim ran home like I did to watch that Gothic soap opera. It was a very strange thing back then. We looked at ways to go, story-wise. We've started to come up with something interesting."

Filming for Dark Shadows should start early next year.

Another New Pic of Bellatrix!

Here it is! Doesn't she look amazing?

New High-Res Poster of Bellatrix

Check it out!

HBC was nominated for an International Emmy for her role in Enid on BBC4.
Awesome!

Jack Skellington and Friends Take Over Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Ride

Jack Skellington and the citizens of Halloween Town have found residence in the Haunted Mansion ride in Disneyland, just in time for Halloween! Check out these photos from All Voices (more pictures at the link)

Harry Potter and Frankenweenie

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has a new trailer!

And Tim Burton's Frankenweenie has a cast of voices!
From IMDb:

Cast

Winona Ryder

...

Elsa (voice)

Catherine O'Hara

...

Edgar / Weird Girl / Victor's Mom / Gym Teacher (voice)

Martin Landau

...

Mr. Rzykruski (voice)

Martin Short

...

Bob / Nassor / Toshiaki / Victor's Dad / Mr. Bergermeister (voice)

And a plus: they report that Danny Elfman is rumored to do the music! (but that's to be expected)

Deathly Hallows TV Spot

Warner Bros. released the the first TV spot for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1-- check it out!

On Stranger Tides Pre-Credits SPOLIERS

What's Playing has details about the opening, pre-credits, scenes of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Be warned-- there are spoilers, so stop reading if you want to avoid such things!

Film opens at night. Spanish fisherman spots something in the water. A Shape. He fishes out what he soon discovers is the body of an ancient sailor. The boat’s captain rushes over for a look - - before he can make his assessment, the thought-dead sailor’s eyes open. Sailor grabs Captain’s arm… fade out. The Captain and his aide then arrive at the regal residents of King Ferdinand, with said body, who inform the royal that the not-so-dead sailor claims to have sailed on a vessel belonging to the ship of Ponce de Leon, who died 200 years ago. Ferdinand’s first thought is that the sailor has found the legendary Fountain of Youth. He orders ‘The Spaniard’ to hit the seas in search of it.

 What do you think? Are you excited for this movie or do you think the series should have ended at the third movie (or even the first?)

Five New Deathly Hallows Images

Five new movie stills from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows were released; check them out!

(Yay, Bill Nighy!)

New Shot Of Bellatrix!

Here's a great new promo shot of Bellatrix (played by HBC) for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!

Jack Sparrow and Blackbeard on Set

Latino Review has new pictures of the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides set, with images of both Jack Sparrow and Blackbeard

News....?

There has been a lack of news, so I thought I'd just check in.
Here's the Harry Potter Literal Trailer to keep you all busy until some stories arise :)

Entertainment Weekly Confirms Deathly Hallows Split

Entertainment Weekly confirmed where the split will be between the first and second Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movies. The first movie will end "at about Chapter 24 of the book, with Voldemort gaining possession of the Elder Wand, one of the three Deathly Hallows that allow the bearer to conquer death."

Part one comes out November 10th, 1020 and part two on July 15, 2011.

Tim Burton's Frankenweenie Remake Gets a Release Date

The long talked of, Tim Burton produced, Frankenweenie remake now has a release date of March 9, 2012 announced today by Disney. The movie is a stop-motion, 3-D revamp of Tim Burton's 1984 short film. This project has been in the works for a very long time, and even though March 2012 seems like a long ways away, it's nice to see things are moving along.

Pirates 4 Set Videos

Worst Previews has video footage of Johnny Depp, on Blackbeard's ship, on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in Heeia Kea Boat Harbor. Go to the link to watch!

'Green Hornet' Will No Longer Have a Danny Elfman Score

Due to scheduling conflicts, Danny Elfman is officially off the Green Hornet movie (so sad). At the moment it appears as though James Newton Howard will be his replacement. I'm pretty disappointed by this; the world can always use more Danny Elfman movie scores, if you ask me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY J.K. and HARRY!

Yes, I know it isn't technically the 31st yet; however, as it is in the UK, I'm going ahead with my shout-out anyway!

Happy 45th Birthday to J.K. Rowling, without whom, the Harry Potter universe that includes Bellatrix Lestrange (which includes Helena Bonham Carter, courtesy of the film industry) would not exist!

Also nonexistent without Jo would be one Harry James Potter, who turns 30 today!

Once again, Happy Birthday! The world was made a better place with the birth of both Jo and Harry!

Please leave your birthday wishes in the comments!

Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz on Pirates Set

Radar Online has this exclusive photo of Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in Maui, Hawaii. More set pictures here: http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/73936/2010/07/first-photos-johnny-depp-set-new-pirates

Deathly Hallows Footage Description

Geeks of Doom attended the Warner Bros. panel yesterday at Comic-Con, and on that panel was Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) who introduced a clip of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. On their site they posted a description of the footage:

"The footage opens on Harry and also Voldemort. Voldemort is saying something to Harry about how his friends have hidden him and put themselves in danger because Harry won’t come out of hiding and face Voldemort.
We hear Voldemort talking to Harry while getting clips from the film.
[I think he says: “You have allowed your friends to hide your existence from me instead confronting your fate.”}
Voldemort threatens Harry: “If you will not give yourself up, I shall punish every last man, woman, and child who tries to conceal you form me.”
Then we see quick clips of battles and people being hurt.
Finally, we see Harry come to face Voldemort, who says “The boy who lived come to die,” and starts to say the “avada kedavra” curse on Harry.
There’s also some footage we’ve seen from the trailer, like Hermione holding up her wand in one hand with her own hand bloodied (in the trailer, the blood was taken out).
We see the group of Harry Potter doubles that are used as decoys.
There’s the sky battle sequence with Hagrid on the flying motorcycle with side car.
Bill Nighy’s as Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour says “Our world has faced no greater threat than it has today but your Ministry is strong.”
Snape is sitting with Voldemort and the Dark Lord’s followers. He’s telling Voldemort that Harry Potter is being taken to a safehouse to be hidden and that it wouldn’t be wise to try and get him there.
Hermione, Ron, and Harry in hiding in the wood, listening to the radio for news. There’s a message about what’s happening, how their world is under attack by the Dark forces.
Ron yells to Harry about how he listens to the radio every day to hear if Ginnie or his other family members are being named among the killed. Harry angrily responds: “You don’t think I listen too?” Ron yells to Harry that he doesn’t understand what it’s like to be worried like this because Harry has no family, which incites Harry to attack Ron. Hermione tries to get them to stop.
The last scene is Harry and Voldemort with their wands locked, with Voldemort’s voiceover: 'Only I can live forever.'"

They also say the footage was really dark and very very good. Hopefully I'll stumble upon the clip soon (it doesn't seem to have been posted on the internet yet... has anyone come across it? you should post the link in the comments) so I can pass it on to you all :)

Clips of HBC At Comic-Con!

Yesterday, as many of you know, the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows panel took place at Comic-Con 2010! According to mugglenet.com, here's what clips were previewed! Most exciting is the fact that shots of Helena (as baddie Bellatrix Lestrange) could be seen!

From mugglenet.com:

Shown at the panel:- shots of a dead Dumbledore, Nagini, Bellatrix holding Harry, the 7 Potters, Harry and Hagrid driving through Hogwarts, Snape meeting with Voldemort, Death Eaters congregating, Ron talking about listening to the radio, Harry and Ron's fight, Bellatrix going crazy and lots of shots of Harry and Hagrid on the motorbike.

--- Good stuff! Are you all excited? We are!

Surprise! Johnny Depp at Comic-Con!

Johnny Depp did a surprise appearance at Comic-Con today, in this video for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Check it out:



Also, read more about the event at GeeksofDoom.com


UPDATE: there's a better version of the video over here ---> http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=18428&count=0  

First Official Pirates 4 Image

The first official image from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was released a few days ago (sorry for the delay)

Remember that the movie, Directed by Rob Marshall, hits theatres May 20th, 2011.

Dark Shadows is Getting a Script!

Deadline.com reports that Seth Grahame-Smith has been hired to write a draft of a script for Tim Burton's Dark Shadows adaption. So hooray for this project progressing a bit!

More Pirates 4 Set Pictures

More pictures from the set of Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides from Shockya.com

Harry Potter Characters Get Old

Screenrant has pictures of the stars of Harry Potter in their old make up for 'Deathly Hallows' check it out:

Angelina Jolie Wants to Work With Tim Burton

In an interview with MTV, actress Angelina Jolia said to playing Maleficent: "I would love to. It’s all new and being discussed, but I loved her when I was a little girl. She was my favorite. Tim Burton, the chance to work with him would be extraordinary."
But of course there's been little confirmation that Tim Burton actuall is making this film anytime soon, or that he'll be working with Jolie.

Beautiful Alice in Wonderland Jewelry From H.Stern

H.Stern has created five Alice in Wonderland inspired rings:

Pictures from JCKonline, visit the link for more details on these rings

First Look at Johnny Depp in Pirates 4

Check out this first look at Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: on Stranger Tides!

Rumor Time! Johnny Depp to Play the Doctor in a Feature Length Film??

Internet rumors are so much fun! io9 reports that the latest rumor is that Johnny Depp will play the Doctor in a full length Dr. Who movie. It's crazy, and yet I can't help imagining the possible brilliance. Though I love Johnny (like seriously LOVE that man) my Dr. Who fangirl doesn't think it would work. The Dr. Who franchise has such loyal fans that if it's not perfect, the film will be a disaster. But there's pretty much nothing to worry about since it's just a rumor, and a fun one at that.

Harry Potter Trailer is Online!

MSN video has posted the full length trailer to Part 1 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!

Looks AMAZING!

New Rango Poster Modeled After Fear and Loathing

The upcoming animated film Rango, featuring the voice of Johnny Depp, has a new poster:

Remind you of anything? Maybe another Johnny Depp film, like say, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? Here's that poster:

On Twitter, where the poster what first uploaded, they promised a new trailer tomorrow, so look for that!

New Deathly Hallows Pictures!

As you know (from the post below ;D ) the new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is set to premiere tonight. Until then, head over to the Examiner to look at a slide show of the latest pictures from the film :)

Harry Potter Trailer Will Show HBC!

Hey HBC fans! So, as many of you know, the official full-length trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will premier tonight on the internet! Warner Brothers sent out some stills, which you can see here!

I'm happy to report that HBC will make an appearance in the trailer!

Crisis Averted! Update On Edwardscissorhands Remake

According to Sassyqarla.com a close source to Robert Pattinson says that an Edward Scissorhands remake  is definitely a hoax, which was kind of obvious because there was no official word to back it up, but it's nice to have confirmation  ^_^ 
It still had me scared (obviously, read the previous post and laugh at how upset the thought of a remake made me) for awhile. My day is much better now ;D

Addams Family Update

     Even though rumor about Tim Burton making an Addams Family movie were said to be false, Burton's name is apparently still tied to the project according to producer Christopher Meledandri. He said that, as of now, the movie will be stop motion and not computer animated, and in 3-D. 
     When talking to Comingsoon he said: "It's all very, very early, but we are developing with [Tim Burton directing] in mind. We're just now at the story phase. Stuff has been written as though we are doing it in black and white, but that's not correct. It's not incorrect, but it's not correct. We haven't gotten to that point." So if Tim Burton gets confirmed as the director we'll of course let you know, but as of now it looks like he could or could not. 

No! Don't Do This!

The internet is saying that an Edward Scissorhands remake is being thought of, and Robert Pattinson would star in it. [http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978331458]

OK, this is just not allowed. It doesn't even matter who would play Edward, the original is recognized as a beautiful, amazing and nearly perfect film, and those attributes could not possibly be captured in a remake with new people. The things that made it so great depended on so many talented people all doing the best work they could, from Tim Burton's vision of it and directing it to make the story in his head be what's on screen, to Johnny Depp's acting, to Danny Elfman's GORGEOUS score (that I often just listen to and marvel at how perfect it is), to Colleen Atwood's costumes, and SO many other people that worked together really well and complimented each other's skills and talents. A remake wouldn't be able to even be half as great as the original.

So, I'm really hoping that this is just another internet rumor, so far there isn't much for confirmation. I can't imagine Tim Burton being OK with this. If there is any kind of progression towards it getting made, I apologize now for all  my ranting about it that is sure to come.

xx
~ A very concerned and outraged Sierra.

Edward Scissorhands Opens On Stage Tomorrow

If you live in Brooklyn, be sure to see Brooklyn Studio Lab's live stage performance of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands!

Watch this behind the scenes look from Broadway World:




Check out their website for more information: http://www.thebrooklynstudiolab.com/Site/BSL.html