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Is it just me, or does this look good? I used to be a fan of Guy Ritchie, loving both “Lock, Stock,” and “Snatch,” but felt he kind of lost the plot with “Swept Away,” and “Revolver.” I haven’t even bothered seeing “Rocknrolla,” but I’m sure I will at some point. So the idea of …
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 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 …
Rumors abound about this story, and they’ve been going on for a while. Is Mel Gibson coming back? Is this a fourth Mad Max movie or is it a remake of one of the first three? Here’s what we know: writer/director George Miller reportedly has a fully story-boarded script of “Fury Road,” which would be …
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 …
A month or so ago, I wrote an editorial criticizing AMC Movie Thetaters for a terrible experience I had where the manager made it clear that he cared more about money than giving audiences what they paid for. And earlier this week, this story breaks. Comedian Aziz Ansari, (now co-starring on TV’s “Parks and Recreation,”) …
Director Rob Marshall is returning to the musical genre after taking a swing at period film with “Memoirs of a Gesha.” “Nine” is a musical version of Federico Fellini’s classic “8 1/2.” The story (of both the Broadway play and the movie,) is about a movie director who faces a mid-life crisis on the eve …
The title sentence alone should send Sinatra fans through the roof with excitement. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Universal Pictures has accquired the rights to a Sinatra script written by “Field of Dreams” scribe Phil Alden Robinson. The deal comes after years of negotiating with the Sinatra estate. Apparently, the major sticking point was how …
The John Carpenter/Kurt Russell 1980s classic, “Big Trouble in Little China,” is headed to blu-ray. That’s right, you’ll soon be able to enjoy Jack Burton, the Pork Chop Expres and Kim Cattrall acting like a reporter in true HD. Here’s the full specs for the movie: Feature (Theatrical version and an extended cut) Commentary by …
Quentin Tarantino talked with the New York Times about his upcoming World War II movie, “Inglorious Basterds,” and he had a large number of interesting fun facts that he hadn’t revealed before. For example, did you know, Tarantino said he will proof-read the script before it’s published in book form, but he typed it with …