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Hey kiddos, Melissa here… and I have a short film that you have to see! Ghild, from Rose and Bomb Productions in association with Yarvo Productions, is a fairy tale for the giant child in all of us.

Ghild stars Michael Rosenbaum as Brauly Gullivan, an 8-year-old boy who has grown abnormally larger than those in his community. As Brauly struggles to fit in, his parents find raising a giant child, or Ghild, to be rather difficult.

You can watch Ghild in its entirety here:

Interview with Director David (Yarvo) Yarovesky

How did you and Michael Rosenbaum come up with the concept of Ghild? How did the idea come about?

Yarvo: Well I should say that me, Rosenbaum, and Rob Danson all created Ghild. We all talked about doing something and when we got in a room, we started talking about a friend of Rosey’s who has a...

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Taylor Lautner could follow the step of his "Twilight" co-star Kristen Stewart who has just landed Orange Rising Star Award at 2010 BAFTAs. The 18-year-old hunk has been announced as one of the contenders to win Best Performance by Leading Young Actor at the 31st Annual Young Artist Awards for his portrayal of Jacob Black in "The Twilight Saga's New Moon". For the said prize, he will be up against Jake T. Austin ("Hotel For Dogs"), Jimmy Bennett ("Alabama Moon"), Max Records ("Where The Wild Things Are") and Devon Bostick ("Adoration").

Meanwhile, Emma Roberts and Saoirse Ronan are put under the same category, facing each other for the Best Performance by Leading Young Actress kudo. The "Hotel For Dogs" star and the "The Lovely Bones" beauty are additionally joined by Abigail Breslin ("My Sister's Keeper"), Jolie Vanier ("Shorts") and Yara Shahidi ("Imagine That") in the competition for the award.

The nominations...

Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are placed in competition against each other at the upcoming 31st Annual Young Artist Awards. As the Young Artist Foundation unveiled this year's nominees, it is revealed that the two Disney stars and best friends are vying for Leading or Supporting Young Actress title in a category for TV movie, mini-series or special.

Both Selena and Demi received the nomination for their performance as Carter Mason and Rosalinda respectively in "Princess Protection Program". Beside each other, they are also up against two other hopefuls, Tori Barban of "The Christmas Hope" and Patricia Raven of "Dear Harvard".

The two teen stars are not the only Disney's leading lady to get nominated for 2010 Young Artist Awards. Miley Cyrus has earned a nod for Leading Young Actress in TV series for her role on "Hannah Montana". She is listed among four other contenders that include the star of Nickelodeon's "iCarly", Miranda Cosgrove.

The nominees of the 31st Annual Young Artist Awards have been announced. "Hotel for Dogs," "Twilight Saga: New Moon," and "My Sister's Keeper" are among the nominees.

The Young Artist Awards benefits the Young Artist Foundation -- a non-profit organization which awards scholarships to financially and/or physically challenged young people seeking a future in the entertainment industry.

Winners will be announced at a gala be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Beverly Garland, Studio City, California.

Nominees of the 31st Annual Young Artist Awards (feature film categories):

Best Performance In A Feature Film

Leading Young Actor

Jake T. Austin .Hotel For Dogs.

Jimmy Bennett .Alabama Moon.

Max Records .Where The Wild Things Are.

Taylor Lautner .Twilight Saga - New Moon.

Devon Bostick .Adoration.

Best Performance In A Feature Film

Leading Young Actress

Emma Roberts .Hotel For Dogs.

Abigail Breslin .My Sister's Keeper.

Jolie Vanier .Shorts.

Yara Shahidi .Imagine...

Chicago – Robert Rodriguez is a one-man moviemaking machine. He’s always looking for the fastest and most cost-effective ways for getting his work out to the public. His success story, memorably chronicled in the book “Rebel Without a Crew,” is genuinely inspiring, yet his films often fail to resonate as anything other than exercises in design. In his latest film, he comes up with two multi-purpose objects (a man-made product, “the black box,” and a magical “wishing rock”) that can do pretty much anything his characters want them to do. They represent the central problem in Rodriguez’s work: he seems to think that since digital filmmaking can allow him to do anything, he should, without ever thinking it through.

Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0

Thus, the public is treated to a shapeless, rambling bore like “Shorts,” which feels like it was slapped together in Rodriguez’s garage. Its story is told out...

When he isn’t skulking around the dark and blood-splattered alleyways of the Mexican underworld, director Robert Rodriguez runs a nice, profitable sideline in garish, high-energy kid flicks. A quick Read of his resume: Spy Kids, Once upon a time in Mexico, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl, Planet Terror, Shorts, and next up Machette, can give the impression the helmer is the ultimate proponent of the “one for them, one for me” school of filmmaking. Except, of course, they’re all for him. Once again he cheerfully does the whole shebang; writer, producer, handling the score, overseeing the effects, presumably on a diet of enough sugar to single-handedly raise the Gdp of Brazil. Perhaps he just likes the change of pace.

With that in mind this is yet another high-concept, pre-teen wish-fulfillment fantasy that finds the corporate controlled suburb of Black Falls thrown into colorful CGI chaos when...

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Shorts

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Cast: Jimmy Bennett, Trevor Gagnon, Jolie Vanier, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann, Kat Dennings, James Spader

Running Time: 1 hr 15

Rating: PG

Due Out: Nov. 24, 2009

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Plot: A wishing rock wreaks havoc in the hi-tech community of Black Falls when it falls in to the hands of the children of the area.

Who’S It For? Kids who have a tough time sitting still and wish that anything, anything is possible.

Movie:

Shorts flies fast and that’s probably the best part for parents. It will seem like it will go by quickly. As far as making sense, it’s just not going to happen. A pause and fast forward button can pop up at any time for Jimmy Bennett as Toe Thompson. He doesn’t seem like a bad kid actor, but he’s not ready for the narration that goes along with the role.

Shorts Directed by Robert Rodriguez Breezy and entertaining while preserving its intelligence, Shorts is a rarity in this unexciting celluloid summer. The film revolves around a magical rock that allows wishes to become reality.  As one would expect, chaos slowly ensues as every character who gets ahold of the rock finds his wishes backfire into a chaotic mess, as their wishes come true. It is an old concept--you cannot give the power of God to us mere humans.  It got us cast out of the Garden of Eden. An important element to the film's success is that the two main child actors are very solid.  Narrator/protagonist Toe Thompson is ably played by Jimmy Bennett, who posesses terrific comic pacing.  Writer/director Robert Rodriguez also gets a funny yet darkly villainous performance from newcomer Jolie Vanier as Helvetica Black.  Her character was supposed to be hiding a crush on our protagonist Thompson.

Quentin Tarantino's kill Hitler revenge fantasy claimed victory at the box office with a $37.6 million debut!

Starring Brad Pitt, "Inglourious Basterds," is Tarantino's best opening ever, beating the $25.1 million debut of 2004's "Kill Bill - Vol. 2." The World War II film also scored high globally. Opening in 22 countries, "Inglourious Basterds" earned $27.5 giving it a worldwide total of $65.1 million.

(See my "Inglourious Basterds" movie review right here)

"Inglourious Basterds" is the first true hit by the Weinstein Co. since leaving Disney-owned Miramax four years ago.

Meanwhile, Tarantino's comrade, Robert Rodriguez, didn't fare so well. Rodriguez's children fantasy "Shorts" only made $6.6 million at the box-office debuting at No. 6.

"Shorts" tells the story of a magical wishing rock and how it creates chaos in one community. The film stars William H. Macy, James Spader, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann, Jolie Vanier, Jimmy Bennet, and a lovably gross giant booger!

(See my complete interviews...

Seen on: August 21, 2009

The players: Director: Robert Rodriguez, Writer: Robert Rodriguez, Cast: Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Leo Howard, Leslie Mann, William H. Macy, Jolie Vanier

Facts of interest: Robert Rodriguez also directed the "Spy Kids" films.

The plot: A small community slips into chaos when a bunch of kids find a magical rock that grants wishes to the one holding it.

Our thoughts: Robert Rodriguez returns to the family genre with “Shorts,” a goofy big-screen adventure I wouldn’t recommend to anyone but younger cinemagoers. The film is eccentric and colorful enough to entertain those with the same age as its main protagonists, but as far as I’m concerned, this one failed to win me over.

Shorts

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Cast: Jimmy Bennett, Trevor Gagnon, Jolie Vanier, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann, James Spader.

Running Time: 1 hr 15

Rating: PG

Plot: A wishing rock wreaks havoc in the hi-tech community of Black Falls.

Who’s It For? The cynic in me wants to say dim ten-year-old boys.

Expectations: The previews didn’t look too promising, but I do like kid’s movies. So maybe…

Scorecard (0-10)

Actors:

Jimmy Bennett as Toe Thompson: Bennett has his very own gawky, awkward charm and it mostly works. He was fantastic as the young James T. Kirk in Star Trek and in Shorts he floats along with the rest of the movie without much incident. There are some periods in his narration that are physically, painfully bad, and therefore…

Score: 3

Trevor Gagnon as Loogie: Someday, Gagnon may learn to act, but alas, that day is still in the distant future.

Score:...

Warner Bros. is releasing a brand new fun looking movie called "Shorts" this weekend (movie trailer below). It's an action,adventure,comedy that grants a whole bunch of kids their wishes. Hmmm, sounds like trouble to me. It stars : Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short, Jolie Vanier .

"Shorts," the new fantasy adventure from director Robert Rodriguez opens this Friday, Aug. 14th. He will be duking it out with his comrade, Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."

I sat down with the director and the cast for a fun chat about the film. Here they are, have fun, and if you have kids, they'll love "Shorts," a film that asks the question -- what would happen to a town taken over by a magical, wishing rock? Oh yeah, the rock in question is colored rainbow :happy

Have fun!

Robert Rodriguez

We talked about:

The genesis of the film -- how it all began

Working within his family unit

Editing in his garage

What to expect with "Predators," "MacHete," "Sin City 2"

Jimmy Bennet & Jolie Vanier

This was a fun interview! We talked about:

Their roles

How they auditioned

Working with the adults and Robert Rodriguez

The Giant Booger

Moral...

I had a terrific but very busy weekend! I saw two films "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard," and "Shorts." I also interviewed the cast and crew of both films.

First, let's talk about "Shorts." I will post my full review very soon, but one hint: magical wishing rock! And it's rainbow to boot! :happy

I talked to director Robert Rodriguez, who gave me nice nuggets about the upcoming "Machete," "Sin City 2," and "Predator" the reboot! I also interviewed James Spader, Jon Cryer, and the two main child-actors Jimmy Bennet and Jolie Vanier.

The bottomline? I had a blast talking to the "Shorts" folks, and if I'm a kid today? I will do anything to get that magical wishing rock! So yes, kids will enjoy the movie, oh, and watch out for that giant booger! No kidding!

And now, "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard." I Love This Film!

Here is the trailer and poster for Warner Bros’ film “Shorts”. The Action/Adventure Comedy is set to open in theathers August 21, 2009. Shorts is directed by Robert Rodriguez, starring Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short and Jolie Vanier. “Shorts” is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black’s Black Box is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that’s sweeping the nation. Other than [...]...

A new poster and second trailer for Robert Rodriguez’s upcoming family film shorts have hit the interwebs. Opening August 7, the film centers on a young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock that causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it. Shorts stars Jimmy Bennett, Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short and Jolie Vanier.

Movie Jungle has the trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures' "Shorts," starring Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short and Jolie Vanier. Robert Rodriguez directs from his own screenplay as producing alongside Elizabeth Avellan, Dan Lin, Hunt Lowry, Mohammed Khalaf and Edward Borgerding. The film is rated PG for mild action and some rude humor. “Shorts” is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black’s Black Box is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that’s sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however...

Movie Jungle has the trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures' "Shorts," starring Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short and Jolie Vanier. Robert Rodriguez directs from his own screenplay as producing alongside Elizabeth Avellan, Dan Lin, Hunt Lowry, Mohammed Khalaf and Edward Borgerding. The film is rated PG for mild action and some rude humor. “Shorts” is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black’s Black Box is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that’s sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however...

The filmography of one Robert Rodriguez is all over the map for the most part. The common notion is that his most popular work as a director has come from Sin City and Desperado. And while those films have been very successful, his greatest success was with the Spy Kids trilogy -- each film grossing over $85 million dollars a piece. So it makes sense that Warner Bros. jumped all over the chance to finance Rodriguez's next family adventure, Shorts. It tells the story of a young boy (Jimmy Bennett) who discovers a colorful rock that allows him to simply make a wish and have it come true. So he uses this power to get some friends. Little does he know that these friends come in the form of miniature alien-like dudes who help him fight back against his schoolyard bully -- played by Jolie Vanier, who has a very Christina Ricci as Wednesday Adams look to her...

Here’s the first teaser for Shorts, the latest family-adventure flick from director Robert Rodriguez. Opening August 7, the movie stars Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short and Jolie Vanier. Official Synopsis: Shorts is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's Black Box is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black's Black Box has done nothing for 11- year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends... until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky, hits him in the head and changes everything. The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Black's Black Box one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it.

Warner Bros. Pictures has debuted the new trailer for Robert Rodriguez's action-adventure Shorts , coming to theaters on August 7. The film stars Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short and Jolie Vanier. Shorts is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's Black Box is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black's Black Box has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends...until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls...

Chicago – Warner Brothers has released a slate of images from their entire 2009 schedule of films, the first half of which are were highlighted in a 25-image slideshow last week with the second half of the exciting 2009 Warner Brothers slate featured below.

This 26-image slideshow contains official press images and schedule information for the recently announced slate of films to be released by Warner Brothers Pictures in the second half of 2009 including new movies starring Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey Jr., Daniel Radcliffe, Matt Damon, Kate Beckinsale, Jude Law, Vera Farmiga, and James Marsden.

These 2009 Warner Brothers Pictures include “The Hangover,” “My Sister’s Keeper,” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” “The Orphan,” “Shorts,” “Final Destination: Death Trip 3D,” “Whiteout,” “The Informant,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” “The Box,” and “Sherlock Holmes”. All films have images in the slideshow below.

The release dates, cast lists, and filmmaker information for these Warner Brothers...

Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn, Grindhouse) returns to the family genre with Shorts, and you can check out the first three images below. It opens August 9, 2009 and stars Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short and Jolie Vanier. Official Synopsis: Shorts is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black’s Black Box is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that’s sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black’s Black Box has done nothing for 11- year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends… until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky, hits him in the head and changes everything. The Rainbow Rock does Mr.

Watchmen, Sherlock Holmes and Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th

Photo: Warner Bros. Warner Bros. just sent over their 2009 picture preview and it is Huge. It includes 22 films and I have added a total of 40 new images from films including the following: Sherlock Holmes Final Destination: Death Trip 3D Where the Wild Things Are Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Terminator Salvation Watchmen The Informant Friday the 13th Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Whiteout Orphan Observe and Report He's Just Not That Into You The Hangover 17 Again My Sister's Keeper Shorts Under the Sea 3D The Box Untitled Clint Eastwood Project Ninja Assassin I have included a preview image, the release date, cast, director and synopsis for each film over the next six pages. The brand new, never-before-seen images for several of the releases can be previewed by clicking on the link accompanying each film. Remember, the links open in...

Jon Cryer and James Spader are returning to the big-screen, signing up to star in Robert Rodriguez's Shorts, a family adventure movie that also stars William H. Macy and Leslie Mann.

Rodriguez, who also wrote the screenplay, is producing the film with Elizabeth Avellan under their Troublemaker Studios banner. Robert Rodriguez is serving as his own director of photography, editor and visual effects supervisor.

Also among the cast is Jimmy Bennett (Star Trek), Kat Dennings (The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Trevor Gagnon (The New Adventures of Old Christine), Leo Howard (G.I. Joe), Devon Gearhart (Changeling), Rebel Rodriguez (Planet Terror), and Jake Short and Jolie Vanier.

Shorts is set in fictional Black Falls, a suburb where everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated whose communication gadget is sweeping the country. A young boy (Bennett) discovers a rainbow-colored rock that grants wishes to anyone who holds it, which first causes havoc amongst the kid population before turning up several notches when adults get their hands on it.

Cryer and Mann play the boy's parents while Dennings is the boy's older sister.