Josh Brolin, left, plays Dan White and Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk in the drama "Milk."
It’s an exceptionally busy week on the home video front, with film lovers gaining access to a 2008 best picture nominee, a crude-but-funny Hollywood comedy, a Jason Statham action flick and a handful of notable indies.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The Jonas Brothers’ “3D Concert Experience” may not have taken the top box office spot last weekend, but the musical brothers still made a lot of fans happy.
Partnering with NetJets Inc. and Marquis Jets, the three Jonases launched a whirlwind tour that ran Feb. 27 to March 1 and covered more than 6,000 miles. The three brothers made stops in a number of major cities in order to surprise fans at screenings, and they closed the tour Sunday night in San Francisco. While there, they held a brief press conference before walking into an auditorium filled with screaming fans.
Click here for full story: http://rgj.com/article/20090306/ENT01/903060342/1056/ENT
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Malin Akerman in "Watchmen."
SAN FRANCISCO — The road to the “Watchmen” movie was long, bumpy and routed through rugged, unfamiliar territory. That it finally opened in theaters at midnight Thursday brings that road to an end. But one question still burns: Are audiences ready for an R-rated superhero spectacle that has been described by some as unfilmable?
“There are a lot of reasons, I think, why the movie didn’t get made up until now,” director Zack Snyder said during an interview last week at the WonderCon comic convention in San Francisco. “(Producer) Larry Gordon said, ‘It’s not unfilmable, it’s unfinanceable,’ which I thought was a really interesting distinction. … Culture, I hope, is ready for ‘Watchmen’ now.”
Click here for the full story: http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990305026
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“Watchmen” opens at midnight today in many markets. Get in the mood by voting in my “Watchmen” poll (below). And, to check out other polls, click here: https://foresthartman.com/category/polls/
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The cast of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
So far, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is the most anticipated film of 2009 … at least with ForrestHartman.com readers. In actuality, only about 14 folks have voted in my new movie poll, so we can’t use that sampling to draw any broad conclusions. But, hey, polls are fun. If you haven’t voted, click on this link and chime in now: https://foresthartman.com/2009/02/25/poll-what-movie-are-you-most-looking-forward-to/
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Piper Perabo, left, and Jamie Lee Curtis with the canine star of "Beverly Hills Chihuahua."
This week is relatively light on major video releases, but the quality of the titles more than makes up for the slight number.
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In late January, Nevada Opera officials announced that the 41-year-old company was on the verge of collapse and would close if it didn’t raise $100,000 in just four weeks. Today, the message is more upbeat.
The group surpassed its $100,000 goal, meeting the requirements for a $50,000 challenge donation, and will produce “La Boheme” in April. Opera board president Randi Thompson said the group has $165,000 and received pledges for about $20,000 more.
For full story, click here: http://www.rgj.com/article/20090227/NEWS/902270428/1321/news
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Sparks-based Integrity Casting is looking for about 100 non-union extras to work in Reno Friday and Saturday on a thriller directed by Mario Van Peebles and starring Bill Pullman. The film is called “Kerosene Cowboys,” and Integrity is specifically looking for clean-cut men with a military look and women who are fresh-faced, girl-next-door types. Eighteen- to 30-year-olds in great shape are preferred. To be considered, call 322-1515 or e-mail toni@integritycasting.com with body dimensions and a current picture. The job pays minimum wage.
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I’m pleased to kick off a new feature on ForrestHartman.com: Polls.
Vote today, then check back and see whether you’re with the majority or the minority.
This is a tough one for me, but I’m going to have to go with “Star Trek.”
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