Film from Sony Pictures Classics catapults 17-year-old boy into a world of crime, violence and changing loyalties *** 3 stars

By Jennifer Huber

Animal Kingdom, an Australian family crime drama

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 8/15/2010 – “I wanted to make a film that unlike, say, a Quentin Tarantino or Guy Ritchie crime movie, took itself seriously, and was set within a big, dark, nasty world, which was nevertheless still quite poetic and beautiful,” says Animal Kingdom writer-director David Michôd.

Taking viewers on an intense thrill ride, Animal Kingdom excites with fine acting and an incredible story. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize World Cinema at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, this film is one to definitely check out.

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Disney enlists 250 dancers from LXD, So You Think You Can Dance and around the world for first 3D dance film

by Julie Roth

Rick Malambri and Sharni Vinson in Step Up 3D

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh! TV) 8/15/2010 – “Adam Shankman told us it would be one big boot camp and that’s exactly what it was,” says Step Up 3D star Sharni Vinson who hadn’t danced in five years. “That went on for weeks before shooting so by the time we got to that first day of filming, we were ready.”

“Casting for this franchise is always complicated,” says Step Up 3D producer Adam Shankman. “We needed people who can act and dance alongside the best b-boys and b-girls. It’s wonderful to showcase the kinds of dancers that you don’t get to see as often. These kids are incredible athletes.”

“To be able to deliver these dancers and New York into an audience’s lap in 3D so they can feel the rush and get sucked into this world was an opportunity we couldn’t miss,” says Step Up 3D director John Chu. “Dance really lends itself to 3D technology,” says Shankman. “It’s very exciting to (more…)

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Classic Tim Burton stop-motion animation releases on Blu-ray *** Three Stars

By Gabrielle Pantera

Classic children's tale takes a quest from England to New York City

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 8/13/2010 – “The film really emposers you,” says James and the Giant Peach voice star Susan Sarandon. “It’s great for kids to know they can figure things out. Your fears won’t have any power you don’t give them.”

James and the Giant Peace is about a boy James, played by Paul Terry, who’s parents are taken away by a magical rino and he’s left to live with his two evil aunts Sponge, played by Miriam Margolyes, and Spiker, played by Joanna Lumley. His aunts starve and torment him with threats that a rhinoceros will get him if he doesn’t obey them. James dreams of getting away to a better place and a better life, the place his parents spoke of going, New York City.

“James and the Giant Peach was a favorite of my little sister,” says star Jane Leeves who voices Ladybug. “I used to (more…)

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