Easily the film most accessible from Atom Egoyan, Chloe distills a soft perfume of erotism and interdict in its way of confronting its protagonists with their desires. Undoubtedly not a great wine, but a very beautiful entry while waiting for something more stimulant.

Catherine (Julianne Moore) believes that her husband David (Liam Neeson) is cheating on her. To be certain about it, she engages Chloe (Amanda Seyfried) in order to allure him. With the wire of the revelations of the beautiful escort, the mother is upset, noting that the beings which are invaluable to her conceal little by little.

Better is worth to make the remake of an ordinary feature-length film than to attack classic. Atom Egoyan understood this while updating the Natalie style, possibly the least convincing test of Anne Fontaine. For the first time since his beginnings, he did not touch with the scenario. That explains why the structure is linear, him which likes so much to play with chronological ellipses. The other topics approached are however faithful to its field of expertise, which includes secrecies, lies, adulteries, cleavage between the reality and the imaginary, the glance of a being which determines all, the squabble of the parents which will have effects on their children, technological advances where the means of communication separate very often more than they bring closer, etc

Obsessions which its amateurs will like, and which will be able to even join the new ones. Its usual distance (in fact, that characterizes the last decade) is this time replaced by a camera which follows the bodie. The spectator does not remain remote any more, but he feels these beings pass very close to themselves and burn of desire, a little as at the time of “Exotica”. A passion which makes its effect even if the exchanges are not perfect. Because if the characters remain complex, they are also difficult to decipher. Especially the attractive Chloe, interpreted with pleasure by Amanda Seyfried, whom actions and reactions do not convince completely, which can only alternate the range of the story.

That does not prevent the scenario writer from offering an exemplary staging, carried (sometimes supported) by the delicate sound track of the faithful collaborator Michael Danna and some popular tubes. The mirror of duality which can evoke the tender Breaking and Entering by Anthony Minghella expresses by apartment of heroes (all is with open surface as this seemingly perfect couple who discovers several closed doors on their way), the determining meetings which are always done in front of glasses (restaurant, hotel), this greenhouse which is in the middle of the stakes and, of course, this ultimate sequence.

More ignited than its recent Worship but undoubtedly less essential, Chloe by Atom Egoyan titillates the senses by its hot subject and the right performances of its actors. Although the story is sometimes too unbelievable and its last straight line can disappoint, it is rather difficult to balk in front of this really fascinating object of the big screen.

The second trailer for the action comedy Knight and Day, a film starring the very popular actors Tom Cruise (who will also be in Mission: Impossible IV in 2011) and Cameron Diaz (whose voice will be heard in Shrek Forever After soon), is available from now on the Internet.

Knight and Day, a realization of James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma, Walk the Line, Kate & Leopold), tells the story of a woman (played by Cameron Diaz) whose destiny will cross that of a beautiful mysterious man (Tom Cruise) who she will meet at the time of a blind date. Her whole life will be upside down when she realizes that the man is a super secret spy and that he will involve her in a violent tour throughout the world in order to put the hand on a powerful battery which is the key of an infinite energy source.

The distribution is also made up of Peter Sarsgaard, Olivier Martinez, Viola Davis (Eat Pray Love), Paul Dano, Mark Blucas and Maggie Grace (Taken and the TV series Lost).

Knight and Day is supposed to be released on North-American big screens on June 25th.
Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWrFNsRIJQ

As opposed to what imply certain rumors, Madonna will not direct her daughter Lourdes in her new film.

The publicity agent of Madonna informed MTV News that this story, which first of all was born on a French Website, was completely false.

Heavy Leon, 13 years, does not envisage for the moment to follow the traces of her mother and to play in movies.

W.E., the new film by Madonna, will be about the love story between the king Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and the American Wallis Simpson. As a director, the singer already turned Filth and Wisdom in 2008. For the moment, only Abbie Cornish forms officially part of the distribution for W.E.

In 2007, British tabloids had reported that Lourdes had been requested to play in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and in a musical comedy. At that time, Madonna would have shown reserve to the idea to leave the young girl in this adventure.

However, Madonna and her teenager on a joint project right now: a line of clothing for young people called Material Girl. In August, it will be available exclusively in all Macy’s stores in the the United States.

New born from the studio which offered Shrek and Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon is another nice animation where a boy achieves to get friendly with a dragon. Nothing to prevent from sleeping craftsmen at Pixar and Ghibli, but perfect for all the family.

The Vikings always were in war against the dragons. In order to impress his father, Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) manages to wound one of these dangerous animals. Instead of bringing it back to the village, he ends up taking care of this monster, named Toothless. Through pass time with the beast, they become inseparable, and when the danger thunders, they will seek to be together to fight the adversity, that it is human or not.

Free adaptation of a popular book for children by Cressida Cowell from the duet which had offered Lilo & Stich (Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois), this feature-length film which will like much the young children is carried by its federator topics. There is first of all a potential threat, foreigners who end up really knowing each other, a friendship which will enable them to survive, the capacity places from there which is against this new collaboration, a predator even larger which is likely all to destroy and, finally, the contribution of the former enemies who are held together to make triumph the peace. Replace the large malicious one by terrorism (or Bin Laden, Stalin, etc) and you obtain the reflection bursting of a warlike nation which is ready with all alliances to arrive at its ends… and to domesticate the original problem.

Except that How to Train Your Dragon should not necessarily be analyzed in this way. By leaving the socio-political speech in the cloakroom, it is possible to have fun much in this whimsical universe which do not miss especially of action and of humor. Although the narrative screen resembles sometimes a little too much to Kung Fu Panda, the unit is equipped with an alert rate and cordial characters. When the hero finds himself with his flying friend (with his supported homage to Miyazaki’s obsessions), the account reaches its zenith so much it proves to be nice. Even if the magic is not completely the same one when the human are together, the film does not beat a wing for as much, and the voices selected (which also include those of Gerald Butler, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mint-Plasse) function rather well.

It will still be necessary however to wait to see DreamWorks revolutionizing the world of animation as at the time of Shrek. Their fables are diverting and exciting, but they clearly miss depth and emotion. The developed images and the music used are at the point, except that they never upset the retina and hearing. And one will not have to hope on the elements in three dimensions (immersive without being extraordinary) to change it. These aspects are obviously not obligatory if a scenario concrete is part. When it is not the case, it is well to be attached to it. Sometimes, How to Train Your Dragon would have needed it. Just a little. To break the monotony which can exist in spite of its undeniable qualities.

Possibly the worst film of the decade, Hot Tub Time Machine, which disturbing title says absolutely all, is a joke more vulgar than comic which returns four men in time. As if one of the grandsons of ED Wood had decided to mix Back to the Future, Bitter Moon and The Hangover.

The time travelling fascines right now on the big screen. Isn’t this the most fantastic idea, which makes it possible to transform dreams into the reality? It is what precisely arrives to four dead losses who have the impression to have missed their life. After the suicide attempt of Lou (Rob Corddry, recently seen in Taking Chances and Rogues Gallery), his friends Nick (Craig Robinson recently seen in Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Pineapple Express) Adam (John Cusack, recently seen in 2012) and Jacob (Clark Duke recently seen in Kick-Ass and Sex Drive) decide to isolate and ski. What is not their surprise to learn that their jacuzzi enables them to go back in 1986! Will they make the same choices or on the contrary try to change their life, which is likely to deteriorate the present?

The year 2010 is still young that already, Razzies have a serious candidate in Hot Tub Time Machine, a feature film which is as catastrophic as its premise. And even more still. Because the words can with difficulty describe this feeling of lassitude, these stupid gags, this infantile scatological humor and these indigestible improbabilities (how a board with snow can go back in time whereas it was not even in water?). As if the director Steve Pink (from which its precedent Accepted was however not execrable) wanted to compete with Uwe Boll like the worst author and scenario writer of the moment. A bet which gains high the hand.

Almost nothing is to be saved in this bad production, put aside the pleasant sound screen, which reveals little finally surprises (not brilliant classics like Bizarre Love Triangle like about all films?). The characters do not have any consistency and their concerns practically never interest. Could Rob Corddry be well the most unbearable individual in the cinema industry, John Cusack continues to waste his talent (after the large stew 2012 which does not seem so worse beside this turnip), and which Chevy Chase comes to make, him which seems straight left Pleasantville?

In the past, there were excellent works which treated return in the past, including fascinating titles by 12 Monkeys by Terry Gilliam and astonishing animation The Crossing of the Time by Mamoru Hosoda. Already that the starting idea was worthy of a short film of SPASM, the unambiguous treatment settles comfortably in the mediocrity, to come out from it never again. It is damage for the actors who do anything to pay their rent. And it is insulting for the public which decided to invest time and money in vain. One day or the other, it will rebel, and this moment risks arrived earlier than envisaged.

The 3D animation movie How to Train Your Dragon, produced by DreamWorks Animation, has just made its entry in the North-American box-office.

This feature film, which collects 43.3 million dollars $US for its first week pays itself the luxury to relay in the second place the very popular Alice in Wonderland from Tim Burton.

The number one movie in this week box-office is held in a mythical world where a young Viking must capture and overcome a wild dragon. The story is inspired by the book by Cressida Cowell. The vocal distribution is in particular made up of Jay Baruchel (recently seen in She’s Out of My League), America Ferrera (recently seen in Our Family Wedding and the TV series Ugly Betty), Gerald Butler (recently seen in The Bounty Hunter) and Jonah Hill (recently seen in The Invention of Lying).

The beautiful Alice is thus in second position with 17 $US million and should not be ashamed of its 656 $US million collected throughout the world.

The humor movie Hot Tub Time Machine by Steve Pink is a new film which arrives in third position with 13.7 $US million. The story is that of friends who accomplish a time travel and are going back to 1986.

Legendary Pictures announced Monday that they had obtained the rights of film adaptation of the Japanese iconic monster of the Japanese studio Toho Company Ltd. Toho produced more than 25 Godzilla films. Besides the studio will distribute the American feature film to Japan.

Legendary Pictures is supposed to announce a director soon.

Godzilla is one of the most powerful icons of the popular culture and Legendary Picture enthusiastic sums to be able to create a modern epopee inspired of this long adored franchise. This is what declared Thomas Tull, president and chairman of Legendary Pictures. Their plans are to produce a film Godzilla that fans want to see. They intend to return justice to these essential components which made it possible for the character to remain relevant in the popular culture since however a long time.

Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. co-produced together the films The Dark Knight, 300 and The Hangover.

Finally, note that Roland Emmerich had attacked the famous monster in 1998 with Godzilla, produced by TriStar Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Unfortunately, the motion picture had been cut in parts by the critics and the fans of the famous Japanese monster.

It is the director Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil, AVP: Alien vs. Predator, Death Race) who was recruited to carry out Buck Rogers. The film will be launched in 3D. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, the scenario writers of Iron Man, will co-write the scenario.

One of the first products of the popular culture to approach the topic of space exploration, Buck Rogers initially seemed a series of cartoon at the end of the 20s and to beginning of the 30s before being the subject of several adaptations on big cinema screen and on television in the following decades. This old driver of the American army awoke at the 25th century after the Earth was destroyed and he was confined to traverse distant planets.

The network ABC had developed a series starring the character of Buck Rogers in the 50s whereas NBC proposed a feature film and televised series between end of the 70s and beginning of the 80s.

Frank Miller had been had already a presentiment of to direct Buck Rogers.

Paradox will finance Buck Rogers which will be produced by Jeremy Bolt, the partner of Anderson, amd Fredrik Malmberg, George Furla Larry and Abramson.

The actress Kate Hudson (rencently seen in Nine, Bride Wars, Fool’s Gold) is about to conclude an agreement to play in the sentimental comedy Something Borrowed.

She will give the counterpart to John Krasinski (the series The Office), Ginnifer Goodwin (A Single Man, He’s Just Not That Into You) and Collin Egglesfield in this film produced by two studios. Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, of Alcon Entertainment, will produce the motion picture in partnership with Hilary Swank and Molly Smith via their company 2S.

The featured film will follow a lawyer of Manhattan (Ginnifer Goodwin) which falls in love with the best friend of her lover at the time of its thirtieth birthday. According to the source, Kate Hudson should incarnate Darcy, the best friend of Goodwin.

Something Borrowed is inspired by the first novel of Emily Griffiin. The studio also already the right of adaptation for the second novel entitled Something Blue, with a project to develop a sequel. Luke (The Girl Next Door, The Animal) will direct the feature film according to a scenario by Jennie Snyder Urman.

The fliming must start next April. Warner Bros. will distribute the feature film.

The actresses Juliette Binoche (Paris, je t’aime) and Tracy Morgan (Death at a Funeral, Cop Out and the series 30 Rock) are in talks to play in Son of No One. Channing Tatum (recently seen in Dear John, Fighting), Katie Holmes (recently seen in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and Mad Money), Ray Liotta (recently seen in Youth in Revolt, Crossing Over) and Al Pacino (recently seen in Righteous Kill and Ocean’s Thirteen) already are part of the distribution.

The movie is a police thriller written and carried out by Dito Montiel (the writer of the the scenario for Fighting). It will tell the story of a young police officer (Channing Tatum) who work with a police station located in a district inhabited by middle-class people where he lived as a young boy. An old secrecy will remake surface menacing to destroy his life and his family.

Tracy Morgan will be seen in the role of Vinnie, a friend of the character incarnated by Tatum. This role was to be allotted to Terrence Howard at the beginning. Juliette Binoche will take the features of a journalist.

Hannibal Pictures and Nu Image/Millenium Films co-produce and co-distribute the feature film. The filming should begin next week.