‘High School Musical’ Claims Top Spot
‘High School Musical 3,’ opened at the top spot this weekend, earning $40 million US, and garnering another $40 million internationally.
Month: October 2008
Sneak Peak: GAME
I recently had the opportunity to attend a test screening of “Game,” the latest film from Neveldine/Taylor, a.k.a. the directing duo that brought you “Crank” and the upcoming “Crank 2.” Judging by the audience reaction, this film is not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. That’s because it’s more like a cup of red …
DVD Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
What benefited the viewing of this film for me, was the fact that I hadn’t read a single shred of information on it. I knew nothing more then its basic premise and who was in it. I did not read a single review save for the snippets they highlight in the TV spots.
Scott Miller Pans ‘Max Payne’
As the usual defender of the genre of video game movies, I will continue the trend by throwing Max Payne in the good source material, bad writer and director pile, and it looks like I’m not the only one. Scott Miller, CEO of 3d Realms who was the company that produced the original video game …
Rudy Ray Moore Dies at 81
Comedian and actor Rudy Ray Moore has died at age 81, reportedly from complications due to diabetes. Moore is best known for the character of Dolemite, and his films that are part of the blaxploitation genre. Excerpts from Moore’s comedy records have appeared on hip-hop albums by such artists as Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Snoop …
Terrence Howard: Contracts…aren’t worth the paper they are on
Terrence Howard is pissed. Last week news outlets reported that actor Don Cheadle would be replacing Howard’s character Rhodey in the Iron Man sequel. Howard heard just like the rest of us, from the internet. Howard told NPR that the news was the surprise of a lifetime, he read that it was about “money or …
Eagerly Awaiting ‘Solace’ Part 2
One thing the James Bond films are not shy about are tie-ins and marketing. From the beginning, the films have always been released in tandem with a large array of different products, toys and games. Along with the products, there are always promotional shows. These programs always include a couple of new clips from the …
‘Payne’ Tops Weekend Box Office
The latest film based on a video game was tops at the box office this past weekend. ‘Max Payne,’ starring Mark Wahlberg, (who, just so you know does not talk to animals… No matter what ‘Saturday Night Live,’ may tell you,) opened at number one, raking in $18 million. The confusingly popular ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua’ …
Sam Raimi Says More about Spider Man 4
Sam Raimi told MTV news that he’s finally excited to start the fourth “Spider-Man” film. “I don’t have a script yet, but production would probably start by March of 2010.” Apparently it hasn’t been decided if they want to do two sequels back-to-back. There’s no word on Tobey returning (who has expressed interest only if …
WB Cancels ‘He-Man’
Latino Review is reporting that the He-Man film that has been in development at Warner Bros has been canceled. Apparently, the directors who were on the list that Warners approved all passed, and the few up-and-comers that remained, weren’t comfortable enough with the studio to take on the project. The script was written by Justin …