Berg to Helm ‘Battleship’

I feel like all these Hasbro movies are gonna be a whole lotta blah, but, as long as they keep announcing them, I’ll keep writing about them. Director Peter Berg (The Rundown, Hancock) is in talks to take on a film version of the game “Battleship.” The project is being setup at Universal. Really? Plot …

Martin Short in ‘Arrested’ Film

Martin Short confirmed his involvement in the upcoming Arrested Development movie while doing a promotional tour for a comedy tour in Australia. Fans of the show will remember Martin playing Uncle Jack, a fitness guru in the second season of the canceled Fox show. Martin Short is hilarious, this is just one other reason the …

Rourke to star in Mona Lisa

Variety is reporting that Mickey Rourke is officially set to star in the remake of Neil Jordan’s British Gangster film ‘Mona Lisa.’ Production is in negotations with Eva Green (Casino Royale) to star as a high-class escort whom Rourke’s character chauffeurs. The original film starred Bob Hoskins and Cathy Tyson. The remake is being written …

Review: Star Trek

Finally, a film that lives up to the hype. J.J. Abrams reboot of ‘Star Trek’ is one of the most fun, entertaining movies of the year. The film takes the franchise to the roots, where Captain James Kirk is a mere cadet, joining Starfleet at the beckoning of Captain Christopher Pike.

Fox orders Two Seasons of Cleveland

It’s funny how things change. Just a short while ago, Fox canceled ‘Family Guy’ to the dismay of its fans, but, times are a changing. ‘Family Guy’ came back from the grave (however, one could argue its quality these days), and is birthing a spin-off. The Cleveland Show, centered on Cleveland Brown, will be launching …

IFFBoston ’09 Wrap Up

The 7th Annual Independent Film Festival of Boston has come to a close last night at the Coolidge Theater, screening ‘World’s Greatest Dad,’ directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. This years festival was an overwhelming success. Boston had one of the best weekends weather wise so far this year, but that didn’t stop the lines at the …

IFFBoston 2009: Jury Award Winners

IFFBoston has released the winners of the 2009 Jury Awards: Narrative: Grand Jury Prize: CHILDREN OF INVENTION Special Jury Prize: BEESWAX Documentary: Grand Jury Prize: CRUDE Special Jury Prize: UNMISTAKEN CHILD Honorable Mention: THE WAY WE GET BY Short Film: Grand Jury Prize: INSTEAD OF ABRACADABRA Special Jury Prize: I AM SO PROUD OF YOU …

‘Stand By Me’ Web Video

I wanted to post an interesting video I found while surfing around. This clip comes from a group called “Playing for Change,” on its posted page, the author says this is the first of many “songs around the world” being released independently. The song covered is the classic “Stand By Me” by musicians around the …