Robert Zemeckis has signed on to direct ‘Dark Life’ for Disney and his company Image Movers. Based on a novel by Kat Falls, ‘Dark Life’ tells the story of a world where the oceans have risen and human civilization packs themselves on the few regions of dryland. As a result, the deep-sea world takes on …
On paper, Werner Herzog’s most recent dramatic movie is a cop’s story, told in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. In execution, it’s a loopy, mad ride, that starts off and rarely slows for you to catch up, comprehend or rationalize what you have just seen. As the movie opens, the flood waters …
Variety.com is reporting some news on Woody Allen’s next film that starts shooting this summer. Marion Cotillard and Rachel McAdams are in final negotiations to star in Allen’s next project that will lense in Paris. The rest of the cast includes Owen Wilson, as well as a possible cameo by Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, France’s first lady. …
Cue the groans and eye rolls. Director Roland Emmerich is reuniting with actor Will Smith to turn their 1996 summer blockbuster ‘Independence Day’ into a complete trilogy. One begs the question. Why? I’ll tell you why, ‘Independence Day’ was a huge success, and probably one of the biggest event films in my lifetime. Does that …
Robert Downey Jr. has to be among one of the most entertaining actors out there right now. His story is excellent, he came onto the scene strong, faded into the background, fought a battle with addiction, and now he’s back, and we are all better for it. ‘Sherlock Holmes’ is the latest from Guy Ritchie, …
There are a lot of things I’ve wanted for the site in the past few years, one of those is a special place for our readers to come chat about the movies we review, movies they see, etc. So, I’ve finally added a forum section to lonelyreviewer.com. My hope is to eventually build a community …
The iconic spinach eatin’ sailor is going to be hitting the big screen again, for the first time since 1980’s Altman adaptation. This time Sony is bringing an all-CGI ‘Popeye’ to the big screen, with the help of Avi Arad. King Features Syndicate, the controller of the Popeye property brought Arad onto the project. Writer …
IFFBoston is coming up April 21-28, and the lineup of films is as follows: NARRATIVE FEATURES Bass Ackwards In this feature by Linas Phillips, a man fresh from a break-up with a married woman embarks on a road trip in a VW bus. Cairo Time Patricia Clarkson stars in this romantic drama about a brief, …
An official press release from Dimension Films has been released confirming that the finishing touches have been put on its slate for 2011, and one of those films…Scream 4. The original cast which includes Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox Arquette will be reprising their roles. Not only that, Kevin Williamson will be writing, …
It’s official, after weeks of rumors, Chris Evans has been cast to play ‘Captain America.’ Chris Evans, already a veteran of superhero movies (he played the Human Torch in Fantasic Four) beat out a short list of actors that included Ryan Phillippe and John Krasinski. The ‘Captain America’ film will be directed by Joe Johnson, …