NO ANONYMOUS, ALVIN 3, ZOO, CLOONEY, STRAW DOGS IN BULGARIA

Shakespeare or not Shakespeare, the truth remains hidden...

This feature is dedicated to the policy of depriving Bulgarians from watching major Hollywood films on the big screen and has nothing to do with the quality of the movies in question.  

 

Anonymous - It's a curiosity really, when Roland Emmerich makes a relatively good movie (half of the critics liked it, bar the UK ones), there is no chance for the film to be released on the big screen in Bulgaria. So, despite the heavy promotion and the almost ready advertising materials, Emmerich's view on Shakespeare was cancelled from cinema distribution in almost the 12th hour. All BBC purists can sleep calm now, at least until the blu-ray comes out...(Columbia/Alexandra)

Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - No surprises here. The first two Alvin flicks didn't see the light of the cinema hall in Bulgaria, so no one familiar with the trends in the cinema distribution here was surprised from the fact that our country is one of the few worldwide where the chipmunks will not conquer the cinemas. Oh, it's difficult for the Bulgarian NATFA graduates to dub them after all... (Fox/Alexandra)

We Bought A Zoo - Someone somewhere has decided that Matt Damon is no star in Bulgaria (and having in mind the performance of Adjustment Bureau from earlier this year, maybe they have a point), so this feel-good drama was moved to April 2012. And as the latest Cameron Crowe is lacking any Oscar buzz and is almost a flop in the USA, don't expect to see it even then. (Fox /Alexandra)

The Descendants - We Bought A Zoo may be a flop, but the follow-up movie of Alexander Payne after the excellent Sideways is not only praised by critics but has already made above 30m bucks in the States. Of course, it won't be released here. Who needs quality movies when Underworld 4 is on the screens? (Fox/Alexandra)

Straw Dogs - This remake was met with indifference from audiences and critics all over the world, so its cinema cancellation is somewhat justified. Oh, and James Marsden is no Robert De Niro (it sounds absurd, I know). But what all True Blood fans have to do now, when they could not watch Alexander as the really really bad guy on the big screen...(Columbia/Alexandra)