Here’s the plot of ‘1408,’ real simple and real short. Ghost hunter doesn’t believe in ghosts. He checks into a haunted hotel room in New York and the ghosts try to change his mind. His mind is changed. Fade to black. End of movie. ‘1408’ keeps to that schedule so closely, you could set your …
Producers have confirmed to the BBC that the title for the new James Bond movie will be ‘Quantum of Solace.’ The title comes from a short story written by Bond creator Ian Fleming in 1960. The movie, scheduled for release in November, is the 22nd Bond film made by EON Productions and the second starring …
JJ Abrams’ latest production ‘Cloverfield,’ is making some audiences sick. Some moviegoers say that the movie, shot entirely hand-held, is making them dizzy or, in some cases, nauseous. One doctor is quoted as saying that it’s a classic case of vertigo, where you feel like you’re moving even if you’re not. If you tend to …
Variety.com is reporting that director Sam Mendes will make his next movie a comedy for Focus Features. The project, originally titled ‘This Must Be the Place,’ was written by ‘Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius’ and McSweeney’s founder Dave Eggers and wife Vendela Vida. Mendes won an Oscar for directing for his first film, ‘American Beauty.’ …
By now I am sure everyone has heard the news. It was one of the fastest spreading pieces of news I have ever witnessed. Within minutes of the report I had emails, a few phone calls, and texts. Heath Ledger was found dead in a New York apartment. There was a general feeling of shock …
CNN is reporting that actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in his New York City apartment. Ledger was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 2005 for his role in ‘Brokeback Mountain.’ He was 28 years old. Ledger also appeared in the films ‘I’m Not There,’ ‘A Knight’s Tale,’ and ‘Casanova.’ He played …
Dear Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, I am sorry. For the past couple of days, I’ve been planning to write an article about the nominations, which you announced this morning. I was going to call it ‘You Got Screwed,’ and talk about all the different movies and people who should have been nominated …
It’s coming. Every year Hollywood takes time out of their busy schedule to remind us why we love them, and they do it dressed so smartly. I thought I already knew I liked movies, but I guess I forgot. So for the 80th time, Hollywood will be handing out little gold men, and jogging my …
Paramount launched the Star Trek teaser site, with a clever “Under Construction” note. I love prequels. -Vatche
Variety announced over the weekend that Oliver Stone has his sites on a biopic about George W. Bush, scripted by Wall Street co-writer Stanley Weiser. “It’s a behind-the-scenes approach, similar to ‘Nixon,’ to give a sense of what it’s like to be in his skin,” Stone told Daily Variety. “But if ‘Nixon’ was a symphony, …