•• Four new production stills of Virginia Madsen’s upcoming movie “The Magic of Belle Isle” with Morgan Freeman have been added to the photo gallery!

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•• Here’s a couple of stunning new production stills of “The Last Keepers”, starring Olympia Dukakis (Oscar® Winner), Virginia Madsen (Oscar® Nominee), Aidan Quinn, Zosia Mamet, Sam Underwood and Nat Wolff.

✿ Rosmarie (Olympia Dukakis) and Abigail (Virginia Madsen) are the last survivors of an ancient line of mystics. When Abigail’s teenage daughter Rhea (Zosia Mamet) falls in love with a poetically inclined boy (Sam Underwood), she begins to develop magical powers that lead her to discover the truth about the mysterious women in her family and the prophecy they have awaited for generations. But when her magical secret is revealed, Rhea is torn between her desire to live a normal life and the responsibility she has to embrace her gifts and help a world teetering on the edge of disaster.

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•• Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to “The Magic of Belle Isle” once titled “Summer at Dog Dave’s, starring Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Kenan Thompson and Fred Willard. Greenwood Lake served as Belle Isle during the summer shoot, with residents serving as extras in the film. Rob Reiner directed the drama, which will receive a summer 2012 release in theaters and through Ultra VOD.

In an effort to tap into his original talent, Monte Wildhorn (Morgan Freeman), a wheelchair-bound authormoves to a rural town – a Belle Isle cabin, where he befriends a single mother (Virginia Madsen) and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.

•• Continuing to add missing high quality screencaptures of Virginia Madsen in her projects, I bring you a lot photos of two of her movies: “Firewall” in 2006 as Beth Stanfield and “Ripple Effect” in 2007 as Sherry. Be sure to click on the previews below to see all the screen captures from the films including trailers, special and bonus features and more. Enjoy!

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•• Firewall (2006):
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Feature Films > Firewall >  DVD Screencaptures [High Quality]
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Feature Films > Firewall > Special Features » Firewall Decoded
Feature Films > Firewall > Special Features » Writing A Thriller

•• Ripple Effect (2007):
Feature Films > Ripple Effect > Trailer
Feature Films > Ripple Effect > DVD Main Titles
Feature Films > Ripple Effect > DVD Screencaptures
Feature Films > Ripple Effect > Bonus Features » Thoughts From The Director
Feature Films > Ripple Effect > Bonus Features » Behind The Scenes
Feature Films > Ripple Effect > Bonus Features » Actor Bios

•• The cast of the locally filmed TNT movie “Hornet’s Nest” arrived late last month, and the stars will be popping up around the Port City at various shoot locations and area haunts through Dec. 24. The following are some of the actors you’ll see on the screen next spring and possibly around town through the end of the week.

•• Virginia Madsen: Perhaps best known for her role as Maya in the 2004 movie “Sideways,” Virginia Madsen is no stranger to Wilmington. This is the third TV movie she has done in this area. The others were “Linda” in 1993 and “Ambushed” in 1997. She also appeared on the 2003 season finale of “Dawson’s Creek.”

Madsen plays Police Chief Judy Hammer in “Hornet’s Nest.” Clad in a knee-length black dress and sheer wrap and sporting bright-white sneakers between takes during a ballroom scene at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside last week, she gushed about the Port City.

“It’s just a beautiful place,” Madsen said with a sense of sincerity and warmth. “I’m very happy that they haven’t built it up too much. This town is such a wonderful combination of small-town feeling but with show business.”

In fact, she loves it here so much she asked to stay in the heart of downtown rather than being in a more remote location away from the city’s center. You’re likely to find Madsen sitting at the bar at Caffe Phoenix, an eatery she confessed she’d visited almost every day during her stay thus far. She recalls it fondly from her previous visits.

“I like the staff, and the food is wonderful,” Madsen said. “I’ve never had a bad meal there.”

She’s also a fan of Tower 7 in Wrightsville Beach. Madsen’s sentiment for the local film community matches her love for the area. She beamed when talking about the “Hornet’s Nest” crew.

“They just know how to do it here,” Madsen said. “The crews have an ease with one another and so they work faster. They really are professional, and they know what they’re doing.”