Ed McMahon, perhaps best known for his introduction of Johnny Carson, opened the Tonight Show for 30 years, has died at the age of 86. McMahon made a career of appearances on television and radio, he was a self-proclaimed “second-banana,” playing the straight man to Carson. Through the years, McMahon hosted various television talent shows, …
Focus Features has signed a two-year first look deal with Sam Mendes and his company Neal Street Productions. The deal also brings two projects that Mendes has been developing as potential directing vehicles. The first is ‘Butcher’s Crossing,’ a revisionist Western novel by John Williams, the film takes place in the 1870s, focusing on a …
My Favorite ________ is a new series of articles I’m going to be doing for Lonely Reviewer. This edition of the article is “My Favorite Summer Movie.” I thought long and hard about what summer blockbuster I’d name as my favorite. There is some criteria to determining this. Nostalgia is a big factor, the summer …
Frank Marshall has confirmed that there is a likelihood that a fifth Indiana Jones is in the works, but is unable to give a firm timeline. Marshall placed major focus on the need for a good script. “Once we see that, we’ll see. We’re not going to wait another 20 years. We’d all love to …
Apparently Shia LaBeouf says Indiana Jones 5 is in the works. The actor told BBC news that “Steven [Spielberg] just said that he cracked the story on it before I left and I think they’re gearing that up.” Well, I guess we’ll see what happens with this one.
Universal Studios and Imagine Entertainment are remaking the classic ‘Bride of Frankenstein,’ which comes as no surprise. The studio has continued to remake their back catalog, occasionally really, really, messing them up with films like ‘Van Helsing.’ The original classic was director by James Whale in 1935, and starred Elsa Lanchester. Neil Burger (The Illusionist) …
British Tabloids are reporting that James Bond’s nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofield will be returning to take on 007 in the next film. Blofield was the head of SPECTRE, the criminal organization that was the focus of the Sean Connery films, and was played by Donald Pleasance, and later by Telly Savalas, and Charles Grey. The …
500 Days of Summer will be making its European premiere at the 62nd Locarno Film Festival. The film stars Joseph Gordeon-Levvitt and Zooey Deschanel, and was directed by Marc Webb. I was fortunate enough to see this film at IFFBoston 2009, and my review can be read here. The film will be screening out-of-competition at …
I’ve been skeptical of the Hasbro/Universal Pictures tie-in since its first announced. But obviously, certain Hasbro Properties lend well to this (GI Joe), but then, there is Stretch Armstrong. It’s not just bad that Stretch Armstrong and “movie” are in the same sentence, but Business Week is putting Ron Howard in the director’s chair. If …
The trailer for Martin Scorsese’s new Boston-based thriller ‘Shutter Island’ was posted over at Apple.com/trailers today! My first reaction, looks frightening, and awesome. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley, and is based on the novel by Dennis Lehane. Check out the trailer, and feel free to talk about what you think …