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I Think I Might Already Love New York, I Love You

BuzzSugar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:30:24 PDT

It happened to Beth Cooper and, um, "Man," and next year it'll happen to Phillip Morris, but today the latest profession of love in a movie title is for New York. The collection of vignettes in New York, I Love You is a New York-set version of Paris, je t'aime. It's a kind of love letter, using various stories about love itself, to the city that never sleeps.

The movie features performances by a zillion different well-known actors, including (but seriously not limited to) Natalie Portman, Julie Christie, Andy Garcia, Robin Wright Penn, Chris Cooper, Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom, Bradley Cooper, and Shia LaBeouf. The list of directors is also impressive.

After the jump there's an endearing new trailer for the film, which opens Oct. 16 in limited release. A movie about love, in all its glory and pain, set in New York City? I already kind of love it. To watch the trailer,

Big Names Sign Up to Show New York Some Love

BuzzSugar — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:34:11 PDT

Many a filmmaker has made New York City a muse over the years, and some have even fashioned entire careers around a kind of ode to the Big Apple - Woody Allen, for example, or the makers of Sex and the City. Now the city is getting some serious love as dozens of stars and filmmakers begin production on a film anthology called New York, I Love You (not to be confused with I Love New York, mind you).

Based on a similar project called Paris, je t'aime that's part of an emerging franchise of "love" movies, the anthology will consist of a series of film shorts that will be written, directed and performed by some of the biggest names in Hollywood. As one person associated with the project told Variety, New York, I Love You is meant to be a "a valentine to the city." As producer Marina Grasic said:

"With films like Crash and Babel, the approach to narrative has changed. . . . People are getting more sophisticated about watching content in shorter forms."

Does the idea of a bunch of short stories set in New York get your heart fluttering? I'm pretty excited to see how this unfolds myself. To learn more about who's involved with the project and other details about this film,

Also according to Variety, directors working on the project include Mira Nair, Brett Ratner and Alan Hughes.
The late Anthony Migehella-scripted shorts that will star Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie and John Hurt will now be directed by Shekhar Kapur according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Both Natalie Portman and Scarlet Johansson will make their directorial debuts on this project.
Other actors associated with the project include Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Chris Cooper, Anton Yelchin, Drea de Matteo, Ethan Hawke, Orlando Bloom, Blake Lively, Robin Wright Penn, Olivia Thirlby and Kevin Bacon.
Several other cities will get some "love," including Shanghai, then a city in South America, then somewhere in Africa.

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:19:23 PST

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.

Gilmore Girls - Season Seven
Oh, Gilmore Girls, how we miss you! Say what you will about the final season of this fun, heartwarming, silly CW show, I will always look back on the series fondly, even if the final episode was a little rushed and abrupt. This six-disc set includes all 22 episodes of the seventh season, from "The Long Morrow" to "I'm a Kayak, Hear Me Roar," through to "Bon Voyage" (tear!). As is often the case with GG DVD sets, there are no commentary tracks and slim pickins in the special features department. In fact, there's just one: a behind-the-scenes featurette. So, if you need to round out your GG DVD collection, today's the day. Sigh.

Three more new releases, so

Paris, Je T'Aime
Paris, Je T'Aime is a collection of 20 different five-minute films all focusing on Paris. The various writers, directors, and actors involved provide an eclectic grouping of voices and techniques. Some of the directors include Gérard Depardieu, Gus Van Sant, and Wes Craven, while Maggie Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Steve Buscemi, Juliette Binoche, and Willem Dafoe are among the many actors lending their talents. It's like a collection of short stories about Paris vividly brought to life.

Ocean's Thirteen
Neither groundbreaking nor the worst movie ever, this third installment of the Ocean's series finds the regular assortment of handsome men (Clooney, Damon, Pitt, Cheadle, etc. etc.) planning yet another casino heist - this time aided by the dashing Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). Also, this time the crew is banding together to take down a seedy high roller, appropriately played by Al Pacino. Special features include a set tour, deleted scenes, and a Vegas documentary.

Shrek the Third
Another third chapter in a series that didn't necessarily require more movies, Shrek the Third couldn't possibly live up to the adorable success of the first movie, but it's cute and watchable nonetheless. If nothing else, I could watch that little Puss in Boots for hours and still be hopelessly enchanted by him and his big eyes. This time around, Shrek and Fiona are happily married and looking toward parenthood when Fiona's father, King Harold, falls ill, and Shrek has to find Artie (voiced by Justin Timberlake) and drag him back to the kingdom as heir to the throne. Meanwhile, Fiona, Queen Lillian, and a few of the other ladies of the kingdom (a sleepy Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, etc.) kick some Prince Charming butt, proving that not all princesses need rescuing.

If you don't have the other Shreks and want them all at once, the trilogy is now on sale as well.

Natalie and Maggie Love Paris

PopSugar — Wed, 02 May 2007 09:58:48 PDT

Natalie and Maggie both went metallic at the NYC premiere of Paris Je T'aime (Paris, I Love You). The film is made up of 20 shorts all making an homage to the City of Love itself. Sounds pretty artsy so it's no surprise that these two would be part of it. Zach Braff also stopped by and spent a little time with Emmanuelle Chriqui. Is it just us or do these two make a totally cute couple?

For more pics of Maggie, Natalie and Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rashida Jones, Elijah Wood, and more just

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Images include: Elijah Wood, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Natalie Portman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rashida Jones, Zach Braff, Emily Mortimer, Alessandro Nivola

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Link Time! 4/26

BuzzSugar — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:29:13 PDT

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TV Squad tells you how to chat with Tina Fey after tonight's "30 Rock" finale.
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Merry Swankster rounds up the best geezers playing at Coachella this weekend.
TV with MeeVee sits down with Rachael Harris, the best thing about "Notes from the Underbelly."
I'm with PopCandy, who really wants to see the short film collection Paris Je T'Aime, featuring people like Elijah Wood and Natalie Portman.
The Fader blog gets its hands on a new track from M.I.A.