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Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch-ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the crowded streets of New York City. All we knew about the mysterious beast was that it was big and angry. Now that the highy-anticipated project has come and gone, one question has fortunately been answered: Cloverfield was a major success. (continued)

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Two British-produced films that were shot last fall and should by rights appear at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival are Gerald McMorrow's Franklyn, a kind of science-fiction fantasy piece costarring Sam Riley, Ryan Phillipe and Eva Green, and Beeban Kidron's Hippie Hippie Shake, an adaptation of Richard Neville's memoir about running Oz, the famed London counter-culture weekly, in the late '60s. Cillian Murphy plays Neville; Sienna Miller plays significant other Louise Ferrier.


Sienna Miller in Hippie Hippie Shake.

Ryan Phillipe (reputedly) in Franklyn.

Both films are due to open in England later this year. and Hippie Hippie Shake, a Working Title production, is slated for release in the U.S. sometime in '08 by Universal. Franklyn was mentioned in an Agence France Presse article as a possible Cannes 2008 selection, only it never happened.

The final Toronto Film Festival roster will be revealed on Tuesday, 8.19.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on August 13, 2008 at 7:16 PM

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jackfly11 says ...

You had me at Eva Green...

Posted by jackfly11 at August 13, 2008 7:49 PM

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jackfly11 says ...

By the way Jeff, do you expect to see The Road or Benjamin Button in next week's final list?

Posted by jackfly11 at August 13, 2008 7:52 PM

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gruver1 says ...

Wells to jackfly11: The Road could turn up in Toronto. I could see that happening. But forget Button.

Posted by gruver1 at August 13, 2008 8:25 PM

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The Winchester says ...

I'm uber curious about this Franklyn. I've head it has a Dark City kinda vibe.

Posted by The Winchester at August 13, 2008 8:44 PM

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frankbooth says ...

Ryan Phillpe? I thought the Bad News Bears dude was Rorschach.

Posted by frankbooth at August 13, 2008 9:16 PM

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Kristopher Tapley says ...

Rumor has it that "Body of Lies" will be added to the Toronto bill. The Road is a big possibility too.

Posted by Kristopher Tapley at August 13, 2008 9:56 PM

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K. Bowen says ...

Franklyn I am definitely curious about.

Posted by K. Bowen at August 13, 2008 10:26 PM

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Aladdin Sane says ...

Dark City vibes? I'm in.

Posted by Aladdin Sane at August 14, 2008 12:29 AM

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roquentin says ...

Has anyone heard anything about Revolutionary Road? Obviously not playing at Toronto, but something word should have slipped out now, no?

Posted by roquentin at August 14, 2008 7:42 AM

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BurmaShave says ...

NSFW! Haha, whatever, I ain't complaining.

Posted by BurmaShave at August 14, 2008 12:05 PM

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