http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/ Latest articles for the Movies section at accessatlanta.com. en-us Copyright 2009 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:34:27 GMT 2009-11-23T08:34:27Z en-us Copyright 2009 http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/woody-harrelson-playing-soldier-207038.html?cxtype=rss_movies Woody Harrelson is back on a roll, after “laying low” for a few years to spend more time at home with his wife and three daughters. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:29:36 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/woody-harrelson-playing-soldier-207038.html Bert Osborne 2009-11-20T18:29:36Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/twilight-stars-become-teen-203229.html?cxtype=rss_movies Robert Pattinson, the gorgeous and maudlin vampire Edward of the “Twilight” franchise, is pretty scruffy up close, a bit unshaven and yes, angst-ridden, but in a completely charming way. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:10:03 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/twilight-stars-become-teen-203229.html Gina Piccalo 2009-11-18T17:10:03Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/twilight-vampires-dish-on-203277.html?cxtype=rss_movies “Twi-hards” around the world are gearing up for the Friday release of “New Moon,” the sequel to the blockbuster hit “Twilight.” Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:50:09 GMT kleslie@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/twilight-vampires-dish-on-203277.html Katie Leslie 2009-11-18T16:50:09Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/marietta-to-re-premiere-195463.html?cxtype=rss_movies Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh brought blazing star power and sex appeal to Atlanta in 1939 to glam up the premiere of “Gone With the Wind.” Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:34:03 GMT rellis@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/marietta-to-re-premiere-195463.html Ralph Ellis 2009-11-12T23:34:03Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-holiday-guide/holiday-events/holiday-movies-coming-your-195097.html?cxtype=rss_movies It’s the season when Hollywood studios roll out some of their biggest films of the year - from top-of-the-line Oscar bait (see “Invictus” or “Nine”) to run-of-the-mill fluff (see “Did You Hear About the Morgans?” Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:46:31 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-holiday-guide/holiday-events/holiday-movies-coming-your-195097.html Bert Osborne 2009-11-12T17:46:31Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/atlantan-bill-burton-returns-191194.html?cxtype=rss_movies Though many people might know him best as the drummer for the long-running Atlanta rock band the Swimming Pool Q’s, Bill Burton makes his living working as a director of photography on film and video shoots. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:08:48 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/atlantan-bill-burton-returns-191194.html Bob Townsend 2009-11-09T22:08:48Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/newcomer-relies-on-intuition-186068.html?cxtype=rss_movies It’s hard to imagine director Lee Daniels being intimidated. He has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, but years ago when he approached the author Sapphire for film rights to a little book called “Push”, he was uneasy. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:02:44 GMT nrhone@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/newcomer-relies-on-intuition-186068.html Nedra Rhone 2009-11-04T19:02:44Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/princess-tiana-already-sold-178373.html?cxtype=rss_movies This Halloween, 4.5 million girls will dress up as a princess, according to a recent survey from the National Retail Federation. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:44:12 GMT nrhone@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/princess-tiana-already-sold-178373.html Nedra Rhone 2009-10-30T03:44:12Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/star-wars-celebrated-in-176983.html?cxtype=rss_movies He’s braved the metallic chill of the planet Hoth, dodged Imperial fire and survived enslavement by the slimy Jabba the Hutt. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:58:51 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-music/star-wars-celebrated-in-176983.html Jon Waterhouse 2009-10-29T00:58:51Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/preview-aso-s-the-175196.html?cxtype=rss_movies It's the American dream for any girl who craves the spotlight -- a rags-to-riches story, an overnight success, a star is born on the Great White Way in one transcendent performance. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:56:47 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/preview-aso-s-the-175196.html Pierre Ruhe 2009-10-27T15:56:47Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/michael-jackson-movie-already-174069.html?cxtype=rss_movies Thousands of showings of the Michael Jackson movie “This is It” have sold out in advance of the movie’s Oct. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:59:04 GMT bemerson@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/michael-jackson-movie-already-174069.html Bo Emerson 2009-10-26T16:59:04Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/mtv-s-pyscho-sweet-168480.html?cxtype=rss_movies The distinctive Yaarab Shrine Temple on Ponce de Leon in Midtown was the sight of a series of grisly murders in August at the hands of a revenge-seeking, mask-wearing man. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:50:08 GMT rho@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/mtv-s-pyscho-sweet-168480.html Rodney Ho 2009-10-21T17:50:08Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/blaxploitation-lives-in-black-163732.html?cxtype=rss_movies The spirit of Rudy Ray Moore’s cult action hero Dolemite lives on in “Black Dynamite,” a comedic nod to the blaxploitation movies of the 1970s, written by and starring Michael Jai White as a righteous crime fighter. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:21:02 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/blaxploitation-lives-in-black-163732.html Bert Osborne 2009-10-15T18:21:02Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/q-a-with-disneys-162075.html?cxtype=rss_movies Tetona Jackson, born with a majestic name, now has a majestic title. Named for the Wyoming mountain range (her mother was planning a climb of the Tetons when she found out she was pregnant), Jackson has become Disney royalty in her role as Tiana from “The Princess and the Frog.” Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:38:13 GMT bemerson@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/q-a-with-disneys-162075.html Bo Emerson 2009-10-13T23:38:13Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/chris-rock-talks-about-158547.html?cxtype=rss_movies It wasn’t easy for comedian Chris Rock to gain support for his latest project, he said. Who in the world would be interested in a movie about black women’s hair? Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:02:28 GMT nrhone@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/chris-rock-talks-about-158547.html By Nedra Rhone 2009-10-09T13:02:28Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/q-a-with-director-158285.html?cxtype=rss_movies Yes, it's Ralphie from 'A Christmas Story.' He's now directing Vince Vaughn in 'Couples Retreat.' Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:13:58 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/q-a-with-director-158285.html Bert Osborne 2009-10-09T04:13:58Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/the-tangled-web-black-156864.html?cxtype=rss_movies On a hot summer day in 1994, Alyssa Haskins decided she had had enough. She stood in front of her bathroom mirror, lifted a pair of scissors to her head, and just like that, cut off all her hair. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:46:04 GMT nrhone@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/the-tangled-web-black-156864.html Nedra Rhone 2009-10-07T16:46:04Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/netherworld-co-founder-worked-152630.html?cxtype=rss_movies Monsters and mayhem are things most of us typically avoid, even this time of year. But for Ben Armstrong, creatures of the night and cries of pain are just another day at the office. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:12:04 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/netherworld-co-founder-worked-152630.html Jonathan Williams 2009-10-02T13:12:04Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/out-on-film-festival-151132.html?cxtype=rss_movies The movies share a common gay/lesbian/transgender sensibility, but otherwise the lineup for this year’s Out on Film Festival is literally all over the map. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:04:21 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/out-on-film-festival-151132.html Bert Osborne 2009-09-30T20:04:21Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/documentary-exposes-ga-cross-150986.html?cxtype=rss_movies In 1993, Roy Kirkland and his partner, Doug Sebastian, were living in the tiny South Georgia town of Willacoochee, population 1,100, when they woke up one morning to find a charred, 7-foot cross on their lawn. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:37:28 GMT bemerson@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/documentary-exposes-ga-cross-150986.html Bo Emerson 2009-09-30T19:37:28Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/new-fame-will-feel-145877.html?cxtype=rss_movies “You’ve got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying...in sweat,” said Debbie Allen as dance instructor Lydia Grant. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:29:00 GMT nrhone@ajc.com http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/new-fame-will-feel-145877.html Nedra Rhone 2009-09-24T16:29:00Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/damon-spills-a-few-139778.html?cxtype=rss_movies TORONTO - Matt Damon was thrilled when Steven Soderbergh called eight years ago asking him to play a tubby oddball with a self-destructive talent for spinning colossal lies. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:37:26 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/damon-spills-a-few-139778.html David Germain 2009-09-16T17:37:26Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/emory-film-professor-hosts-138230.html?cxtype=rss_movies Emory University Film Studies Chair Matthew Bernstein is a man in motion when it comes to motion pictures. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:01:30 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/emory-film-professor-hosts-138230.html David Lee Simmons 2009-09-14T19:01:30Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/tyler-perry-film-opens-138055.html?cxtype=rss_movies LOS ANGELES - Being bad is good for Tyler Perry, whose latest movie, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” opened at the top of the box office this weekend with more than $24 million. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:25:37 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/tyler-perry-film-opens-138055.html Christy Lemire 2009-09-14T16:25:37Z http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/perrys-latest-effort-needs-138019.html?cxtype=rss_movies There’s more life, more heart, more simple pleasure in “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” than in any Tyler Perry movie since his first, “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.” Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:25:27 GMT http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-movies/perrys-latest-effort-needs-138019.html Roger Moore 2009-09-14T15:25:27Z