Time Warner is cutting back 450 jobs to coincide with folding the studio into Warner Bros. The lay offs leave the company with around 50 employees. New Line will continue to develop films, housing its own creative teams, and Warner Bros will pick up distribution. It will produce niche films like “Wedding Crashers,” “Freddy vs. …
Produced by two Boston locals, Eric Poydar and Brett Portanova. The two met as PA’s on David Mamet’s “State and Main,” and have worked together ever since.
Boston.com is reporting that not only is there a possible ‘Austin Powers 4’ movie in the works, but none other than Tom Brady’s girlfriend Gisele Bundchen is being considered for the female lead. Bundchen has reportedly already been given a script and will soon meet with author and star Mike Myers and director Jay Roach. …
I hate all things Blockbuster. So to hear Blockbuster is looking to acquire Circuit City, I’m not quite sure how to react. The two companies are no stranger to danger, with Circuit City falling way behind rival Best Buy (oh best buy, how do I hate thee, yet I still go to you), and Blockbuster …
Watching sports on film can be tricky: the audience needs the story and the sport needs the story because, otherwise, we’re just watching a fixed game. We know there’s only one conclusion and as a viewer, that’s not interesting. Instead, what leads us to our spirited involvement in the fixed fight is everything surrounding it …
The cinematic adaptation of Ayn Rand’s classic tome, ‘Atlas Shrugged,’ is preparing to move forward with production this fall/winter, pending Vadim Perelman finishing the final script by then. Perelman, who is set to direct the picture, told ComingSoon.net that the book, which is notoriously long, has been whittled down to a manageable film and that …
“Second Skin,” from Pure West films is a documentary about Massively Multiplayer Online Games, and the lives that they’ve transformed. Games like Second Life, and World of Warcraft have become a subculture, and “Second Skin,” follows a group of people and the effects such games have had on their lives.
What killed ‘Superman’ actor George Reeves? A jealous lover? Himself? Was he depressed over his failing acting career? These questions are at the heart of Allan Coulter’s movie ‘Hollywoodland.’ The story takes place at two different times- the first one opens, at the beginning of the end of Reeves’ career. Played by Ben Affleck, Reeves …
Matt McAllister holds the world record for wearing 155 t-shirts at the same time. John Dudley holds the record for the most push-ups into a bowl of custard. And Sarah Dakyin holds the record for holding the greatest number of tennis balls while naked. (39, in case you were wondering.) Enter Steve Wiebe. He’s trying …
Rogue Wave rocked the Paradise Rock Club in Boston last night to a sold out audience. Having waited quite a while to catch these on tour, Boston marked their first night out on tour, in no doubt supporting the release of Asleep at Heaven’s Gate.