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- Motherhood has affected film choices, says Alba Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:20PMLondon, Sep 4 : Hollywood actress Jessica Alba reveals motherhood has affected her choice of film roles.
- Trejo's bad-guy swagger now fills a good-guy role Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:10PMStanding up at a banquette inside the classic Hollywood restaurant Musso & Frank on a recent afternoon, Trejo tells an elderly man hovering uncertainly in the doorway to come on in, imitates director Robert Rodriguez's text-happy fingers, gestures to the waiter for a refill of his cranberry and 7-Up (Manny, another one!) and turns to a reporter to decry the flaws in the California prison system ...
- Weekend Briefing: 'Machete,' 'American' Hack Into Labor Day... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:59PMThe summer movie season is poised for a typically quiet close this Labor Day weekend. Three pictures enter the nationwide fray: Going the Distance strikes over 3,300 screens at 3,030 locations, The American hits approximately 3,200 screens at 2,823 locations, and Machete slashes onto around 3,400 screens at 2,670 locations. The American opened on Wednesday to $1.67 million and made another $1.47 ...
- Hack work Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:46PMA naked nymph slithers up to a stony-faced Mexican federal Police officer and slips her hand below his waist. “What’s this long, hard thing?” she purrs.
- Robert Rodriguez - 3 R Rated Movies Debut Labor Day Weekend Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:41PMWith kids heading back to school on Tuesday in many areas of the country, 3 R-rated movies are debuting this weekend -- and none is expected to produce sizable returns at the...
- Kill or be killed Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:40PMThe best thing about Machete would be actor Danny Trejo getting to play a lead role instead of the craggy-faced heavy he was in movies such as Robert Rodriguez's Desperado, if Rodriguez's latest flick wasn't the funniest, goriest film to come out so far this year. It's amusing to think of his character, a former Mexican federale who seeks revenge against Torrez (Steven Seagal) -- a drug kingpin ...
- In association with Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:46PMCINEMA is a study of contrasts. Take the face of Danny Trejo, star of Machete . If you don't have a picture of him, you can easily make a model by acquiring some distressed brown leather, peppering it with birdshot and wrapping it around the steel prow of a Bobcat-size bulldozer.
- Things to do in Asheville area on Labor Day weekend Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:55PM• Labor Day Parade, 10 a.m. Monday, Canton.
- Machete a cut above Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMIf there are really umpteen million aliens in the U.S., look for Machete to rake in mucho dinero this weekend.[...]
- Jessica Alba - Jessica Albas Influential Daughter Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:04AMJessica Alba says motherhood has affected her choice of film roles. The 'Machete' actress - who has a two-year-old daughter Honor Marie with her husband Cash...
- Review: ‘Machete’ misses the mark Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:03AMDirector: Robert Rodriguez Stars: Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan, Cheech Marin, Michelle Rodriguez and Steven Seagal Rating: R for gore, strong bloody violence throughout, language, sexuality
- Reviewed: Machete Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:52AMIn 2007, the line “They just fucked with the wrong Mexican”—voiceover from a fake trailer for a nonexistent movie—caused enough of a clamor to get a real film made. Or maybe it was the sight of Cheech Marin as an enthusiastically homicidal priest.
- Rolling Stone review: 'Machete' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:48AMThis unholy mess replaces the artful ambition of "The American" with torture, blood spray, kinky sex, twisted fun and a bizarro critique of U.S. policy on illegal immigration.
- Proof in the spoof Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:47AMA full-length version of Machete, trailed in 2007 film Grindhouse, premieres at the Venice Film Festival
- Best Exploitation Flicks: 'Machete' and Its Over-the-Top Ancestors Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:18AMFrom bad girls and zombies to circus freaks and killer cars, the shock-and-awful recipe for grindhouse movies' tasty cinematic sausage never fails to satisfy. As Robert Rodriguez's timely homage hits screens, we look back at several decades of surprisingly influential B movies.
- Catching up with "Beverly Hills, 90210" Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:08PMAfter 10 seasons on the small screen, fans of Fox's primetime soap "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990-2000) can relive the magic without guilt. After all, the date is 9/02/10.
- Machete Review Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:01PMComing on the heels of Piranha 3D, Robert Rodriguez's latest takes a similar approach to gratuitous sex and violence, consciously pushing the boundary beyond realism into the realm of the ridiculous.
- Video: The Showbuzz: Machete Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:37PMDanny Trejo, Robert DeNiro, Jessica Alba, Steven Segal, and Lindsay Lohan star in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete." Plus, Justin Long and Drew Barrymore in "Going The Distance." CBSNews.com's Karina Mitchell reports.
- Summer box office ending on soft note Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:31PMThe summer box-office season wraps this weekend with three unheralded, adult-targeted new releases struggling to topple reigning champ "Takers."
- Machete gets the goods Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:00PMCo-directors Robert Rodriguez (Predators) and Ethan Maniquis have succeeded at the difficult task of following up the comically gore-soaked, nudity-filled and politically incorrect Machete trailer - which originally debuted on the silver screen as a fake trailer sandwiched between the 2007 Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double-feature, Grindhouse, and gained instant cult status.
- 'Machete,' 'Going the Distance' face off Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:52PMVIDEO: R-rated films "Machete" and "Going the Distance" join Wednesday opener "The American" as Labor Day weekend's new releases.
- Movie Review: 'Machete' could use a trim Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:47PMRobert Rodriguez's action flick loses its mayhem-filled edge well before the finish.
- Jessica Alba Back in Spotlight With Machete Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:45PMJessica Alba returned to the red carpet with the premiere of her new flick Machete, which also stars Danny Trejo and Robert DeNiro. Alba’s role in Machete is her first Latina role. The actress herself is half Mexican. On taking on the role, Alba told USA Today, “For me, I never wanted to reinforce any stereotypes about Latina women, and that was why I’ve shied away from Latin characters I’ve ...
- Cristiano Ronaldo: Jessica Alba & 50 WAGs We’d Like To See Him Date Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:31PMThis is Cristiano Ronaldo and his beautiful girlfriend Irina Shayk . They’ ve been dating for a couple months now. Yawn. How droll. Sports fans love excitement, and when the most attractive man in soccer is attached to someone, they become bored. They want him partying up at Europe’s most chic nightclubs with VIP rooms stuffed with more Miss Galaxys than there are galaxies. Sure, it makes them ...
- 'Black Swan' opens Venice Film Festival Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:18AMDarren Aronofsky sees his newest film "Black Swan" as the companion piece to "The Wrestler."
- Rodriguez's "Machete" plays tough themes for laughs Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:13AMA tale of illegal Mexican immigrants, corrupt U.S. politicians, nasty drug lords and vigilantes turns pulp movie in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete," which had the audience laughing out loud at the Venice festival.
- Jessica Alba's Venice Ensembles (PHOTOS, POLL) Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:18AMJessica Alba packed a suitcase full of style for her trip to Venice, stepping out Tuesday afternoon in a jean jacket and penny loafers . So what else did she bring to wear?
- Immigrants are heroes in Rodriguez's 'Machete' film Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:17AMLOS ANGELES (AFP) - A knife-wielding illegal immigrant from Mexico turns into an unlikely hero in Machete, a provocative action film mixing blood, humor and immigration issues.
- Photos: Jessica Alba lands in Italy for Venice Film Festival Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:14AMActress Jessica Alba arrived at the Excelsior Hotel in Italy Tuesday, ahead of the 67th Venice Film Festival.
- Westwood Sham Marriage Closing Statements Today Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:08AMClosing statements are expected this morning in the trial of a Mexican actress-model and a Los Angeles eatery manager charged with entering into a sham marriage' so she could obtain permanent residency in the United States.
- 'Machete' Director Robert Rodriguez Reveals Trick To Onscreen Nudity Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:47AMHe front-loads his movies with nakedness, then 'in your mind, everyone is naked the rest of the movie.'
- One Sharp Machete Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:40AMBefore Machete was a real movie, it was a fake movie. For their 2007 double-bill Grindhouse , Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino had four trailers created for nonexistent films to run alongside their movie, partly to re-create the feel of a 1970s B-movie experience, mostly just to score a few laughs.
- Caption Jessica Alba's Fashion Bouquet Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:36AMCalling all couture cops—it's YOU Write 'Em Up time! The Perp: Jessica Alba in Dolce & Gabbana, at the Venice Film Festival Jess stops and smells the flowers...
- 'Secretariat' Puts Audience In The Horse Races, Director Says Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:02AM'I wanted the audience to experience the races as participants, not as spectators,' Randall Wallace tells MTV News.
- Jessica Alba Overfeeds Daughter! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:56AMJESSICA Alba has sensationally revealed that she force feeds her daughter! The actress says she gives two-year-old Honor Marie — her child with hubby Cash Warren — too much food to make sure she goes to sleep. “When she was, like, six-months-old I would overfeed her. “So when they’re really full, they don’t wake up hungry,” Jessica [...]
- Rodriguez gives Spy Kids a 'reboot' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:05AMRobert Rodriguez is getting ready to "reboot" his family-friendly hit Spy Kids. Related Stories Rose Byrne keeps mum over X-Men Slash files for divorce from Perla Commodores reunion up in the air Jean Reno makes film 'believable' Gervais on 'serious' TV directing
- The Vampire Diaries: Exklusives Material von Nina Dobrev und Ian Somerhalder! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:50AMWir lieben Nina Dobrevs Figur Elena Gilbert in The Vampire Diaries, aber es gab mal eine Zeit, als sie sich diese Rolle hart erkämpfen musste, weil sie nicht blond war. Wir zeigen...
- Rodriguez gives Spy Kids a 'reboot' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:35AMRobert Rodriguez is getting ready to "reboot" his family-friendly hit Spy Kids.
- Jessica Alba would overfeed daughter to get good sleep Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:30AMJessica Alba has admitted giving her daughter too much to eat - to make sure she slept in.
- Chelsea Handler Blasts Emmy Swag Hags Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:31PMWhew, the 2010 Emmys are finally behind us. All the drama. All the glamour. All the work. One thing that helps folks get through it is the lure of gifting-suite swag. Well, not on...
- TV Today Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:16PMThe Ellen DeGeneres Show (3 p.m., NBC10) - Sharon Osbourne; Rumer Willis (Sorority Row). Ultimate Car Build-Off (7 p.m., DISC) - The finalists have to make a car or truck that drives on water.
- Samantha Ronson "Incredibly Sad" About Dog Attack Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:06PMSamantha Ronson is beyond sorry. "There is absolutely nothing I can say that will alter one minute of today, nothing," Lindsay Lohan's famed gal-pal wrote on Twitter...
- Jessica Alba at the 'Machete' Press Conference Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:10PMDo you have anything to say? Attention: If you find mistakes in our website, please select the incorrect data and press "CTRL + ENTER".
- Deadpool Doubts Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:02PMFox wants Machete man Robert Rodriguez to direct their Deadpool film starring Ryan Reynolds as the merc with the mouth, but the filmmaker suspects scheduling conflicts may prevent him from helming the Marvel movie.
- 'American,' 'Distance' and 'Machete' to be among film arrivals for Labor Day weekend Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:19PMA suspense thriller (“The American”), a romantic comedy (“Going the Distance”), an acclaimed import (“Lebanon”), an action epic (“Machete”) and a disturbing documentary (“The Tillman Story”) are among the top titles arriving this Labor Day weekend.The films scheduled for this weekend are:“The American,” with George Clooney (“Up in the Air”) in an R-rated suspense thriller about an assassin who ...
- Top 3 Pop: 'Machete' opens Friday and more Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:45PMPlus a solo disc from Sam Prekop and 'Terriers' premieres 'MACHETE' OPENS FRIDAY
- Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Coppola Star at Venice Festival: Preview Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:33PMThe Venice Film Festival opens tomorrow with two dozen titles contending for the top prize, including “Somewhere” by Sofia Coppola, the 39-year-old director of “Lost in Translation.”
- 'Lost' star Matthew Fox in talks for Neil LaBute play in London Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:02PMOn the red carpet Sunday, "Lost" star Matthew Fox let it drop that his career plans will take him to London in the spring to appear in a play that he didn't name. On the red carpet Sunday, "Lost" star Matthew Fox let it drop that his career plans will take him to London in the spring to appear in a play that he didn't name.
- Venice festival gambles on youth, movie mavericks Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:38AMLONDON -- What the Venice film festival lacks in star power this year it hopes to make up for with an unusually young list of directors and the appearance of some of Hollywood’s more enigmatic figures.
- 'Black Swan' Director Darren Aronofsky On Ballet, Natalie Portman And Lesbian Kisses Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:47AM'She took the part and ran with it,' director says of film's star Portman.