Additional Pix (Die Hard: 4.0 Premiere)

Randomly searching the Net, I'm stumbled upon these great pictures of Kate from the June 20th premiere of Die Hard: 4.0



Pictures taken (with much appreciation!) from flickr.com courtesy of Caroline Bonarde Ucci.

Though I must say I wasn't too happy with Caroline's description of Kate: "English rose turned Hollywood barbie. She did look very pretty though.

Kate Hospitalized!!!

Actress Kate Beckinsale was hospitalized in Memphis, Tennessee for exhaustion. Beckinsale was taken to the hospital after complaining about numbness in her left arm and leg.

The actress was in the middle of a movie shoot when her assistant sprained her ankle, when Beckinsale took her to the hospital, doctors advised her to check in because she was suffering from exhaustion.

We hear Kate's doing much better now and just needed some R&R

Courtesy of Hollyscoop.com

What awful news, though I can't say I'm surprised about being diagnosed with some form exhaustion. Kate has been working like an army ant over the last year or so. She definitely needs to take a break!

We here at KateBecks wish Kate a speedy recovery.

Kate's Horror Therapy

Actress Kate Beckinsale loves working on horror movies - because she finds scary scenes extremely therapeutic. The British star recently appeared alongside Luke Wilson in horror thriller Vacancy, and admits the shoot was hugely enjoyable.

She said, "There is a lot to be said about the cathartic value of screaming your head off and portraying sheer dread and terror. I'm sure some sort of New Age psychotherapy follows the same principle."

Original Link - Courtesy of Starpulse.com

Updates

Firstly, I must sincerely apologize for the three day delay in updating KateBecks. In addition to being strained for time personally, news relating to our beloved Kate hasn't exactly been rushing in.

Anyhoo, the first update is a review of the Blueray version of "Vacancy" written by one Peter Cullen. Peter not only gives us a respectable review on the film, but takes the time to go through some of the features which this recently released Blueray version of the film features.

Excerpts:

"So it is a refreshing change to see a film like Vacancy eschewing the full-on gross out horror that has become the norm and letting the viewer imagine and experience fear via tension and scares rather than buckets of claret."

"As unsavoury as the premise of the film may be, Vacancy is more of a thriller than a horror film, and you would have seen more blood and guts in an episode of Millennium than here. Fans of suspense should enjoy this one."

Bonus Features

Functional without being overkill would be a good description for the bonus features on this disc. First up is what the menu calls an alternate beginning is actually an alternate ending, a brief camera pan that ties the story up a little better than the actual ending does. How the mistake got past the disc creation is beyond me!

There is a single deleted scene that is rather forgettable, the complete snuff film reel is included but considering the film goes out of its way to cover the horror up, it seems a slightly strange choice to include here.

The main feature is a 22 minute “making of” documentary. Nothing particular awe inspiring here, your average talking head piece where the principal actors talk about the film but there’s nothing particularly interesting revealed.

Sadly there is no writer or directors commentary which would have completed the set nicely. Minor gripes aside, the features are presented in 1080i/MPEG2 and look just fine (the Raccoon Encounter is 480i SD video).

Original Link

Meanwhile...

Though neither the article or the pictures within the article are new, a writer on Egotastic summed up their insight on Kate's spectacular body - based upon shots taken at the Die Hard 4: Live free or Die Hard premiere a while back:

Link to his comments


P.S. - Happy Remembrance Day to you all.

"The Aviator" - New Formats

Should you wish to buy a copy of "The Aviator" anytime soon, you'll be delighted to know that it was released on both HD DVD and Blueray this past Tuesday.



* The Aviator ~ Leo DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin, Kate Beckinsale, Frances Conroy, and Willem Dafoe

Amazon link to Blueray disk

Amazon link to HD DVD Disk

Columbus Short Interview

You might recall, Kate went to Columbus' Birthday just a few months ago (September 18th).

His debut film opened at number one, and Columbus Short’s follow-up flick is looking at a high-profile opening later this month. So, what project does the fast-rising actor want to use his newfound clout to help bring to the screen?

Excerpt:

“I’m in a movie with kitty-cat-Kate,” he joked, revealing a playful nickname for his “Whiteout” co-star Ms. Beckinsale. “That one drops next October and it’s me, Kate, and Gabriel Macht. It’s a suspense/thriller that takes place in Antarctica. I’m a U.S. Coast Guard pilot, she’s a U.S. Marshall, and we’re on this track to figure out the first murder in Antarctica; it’s going to be an interesting tale.”

Original Link

2008 Film Forecast

After completing just three movies in the last two years (Underworld: Evolution;Click & Vacancy), us Kate junkies are in for a big treat for 2008. As Kate's been a busy little bee over the last year or so, four of her movies are expected in '08. We can expect Winged Creatures, Whiteout, Snow Angels (official theatre release, some 14 months after the Sundance film festival release) and last, but certainly not least, Nothing But the Truth which is expected on September 19th of '08.

Don't worry folks, Kate's film drought is about to come to an end.

Not the Norm

Having recently read a thread on another forum where a Kate fanatic was explaining one of the reasons why he thought she was such a great person, I thought this would make an interesting post as I happen to share his feelings.

He said something along the lines of: I like the fact that despite her great mass of wealth, she's not flashy - she doesn't go out and buy some thirty cars and a gigantic mansion. And I'm sure you Kate fanatics will agree that it's true. Despite making some £3,000,000 in 2006, Kate doesn't have a flashy car - for more than a few reasons, mind you - but nor does live in the some excessive mansion with machine guns, security guards and the Great Wall of China surrounding her.

And you know, Len appears to be like that too. Though often accused of "looking like a bum", I admire the fact that he's not a flashy guy. He appears to be quite ordinary and despite his great mass of wealth - oh yeah, you can be sure he's got it - he drove a late 90's BMW 3-Series Cabriolet for a long while until last year when he purchased a Range Rover. Though, one could argue that a Range Rover is the epitome of the "trendy SUV for the wealthy", I truly don't believe it was bought for reasons of boasting.

I really do believe Kate is a "down to earth" kind of person, and that's yet another reason why I admire her so much.

Odd Collectors Piece

Interested in a pair of black stretch vinyl pants worn by Kate in Underworld: Evolution? Lol...

"this is a pair of Selene's (Kate Beckinsale) screenworn black stretch vinyl pants. The pants zip up in front and feature elastic stirrups on the end of the legs "


This peculiar item is available through Yourprops.com should you be interested.

Just One More

Having yet to post a picture of Kate's costume from the rear, I thought you'd folks would like to see this picture I just recently stumbled upon. And may I say it again, what a costume!

I honestly think Kate wins the award of "best costume this Halloween worn by a celebrity". I mean c'mon, look at Paris Hilton's costumes - "Marine" and "Alice in Wonderland". They're so slutty it's not even funny. Meanwhile, Britney Spears' was tasteless and almost disgusting, while Danielle Lloyd also went for a truly revealing and ultimately, slutty outfit.

While outfits worn by both Christina Milian and Avril Lavigne were downright dreadful (in my opinion), at least they weren't slutty! Other such non-slutty outfits worn by celebrities this year include those worn by Heidi Klum and Petra Nemcova (cat and Cleopatra, respectively - See HERE), Gwen Stefani (cat, yet again) and Liv Tyler (native American!)

What makes Kate's costume so great in my opinion is that it's undoubtedly sexy, but shows no skin whatsoever. As a result, I believe that it is appropriate for most any party. On the other hand, maybe I'm just biased...

Kate's Halloween Costume! Pt.2

New ones - untagged, more pictures and larger resolution.



If you look closely, it looks as if the underlay of the outfit is her Underworld leather suit. It really is quite an outfit! Quite unique, very cool and ultimately, sexy. And Kate really do look as if she was poured into that outfit; or in other words, her curves are clearly evident. Her body has no imperfections as far as I'm concerned!

And way to go Kate! Not only does she spend every Halloween with her family, but she does it with a great deal of enthusiasm.