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When I first heard about the new Roland Emmerich disaster film ‘2012,’ my reaction went from a quick groan, to perked up ears. I’ve been dying for a return to form from Emmerich (a la Stargate), and a film about the end of human civilization looks like it could be that step in the right …
Justin Long and Fred Willard have signed on to ‘Youth in Revolt.’ We reported on the film a few months ago, directed by Miguel Arteta, the film is an adaptation of a novel by C.D. Payne. It tells the story of an awkward teenager who lives in a North Californian trailer park, dealing with the …
This is a hard one for me to review, because honestly, my initial reaction was to speak poorly of the film. I didn’t grow up watching ‘Get Smart,’ I’m only slightly familiar with the original series, and I think the only episode I saw was the last 10 minutes of an episode when I was …
It feels a bit like an abusive relationship with a drunken monkey that continually beats you with its cane, but you stay around because when the monkey is not sloshed off its ass he can do a really cute juggling act and makes people noises. (*Smooth transition*) We constantly hear about Arrested Development the movie, …
I don’t usually post TV spots for upcoming movies. The closer we get to the film’s release date, they more they hit the airwaves. So why bother posting something that’s a dime-a-dozen? But this one TV spot made the fanboy in me get up and do the Dance of Joy. And if I’m moved to …
I say drops because, as you’ll see when you watch the trailer, lots of things drop in this “movie.” I use the term “movie” loosely to describe ‘Disaster Movie’ because you will also notice when you watch this trailer that this isn’t so much a “movie” as it is a collection of spoof clips strung …
‘The Love Guru’ proved that Mike Myers may have lost his mojo once again, grossing $14 million from 3,012 theaters. ‘Get Smart,’ despite similar poor buzz won the weekend with a $39.1 million dollar gross to take teh top spot. Kung Fu Panda’s drop was very small in comparison to other films, falling only 35% …
Ehren Kruger’s adaptation of Jennifer Egan’s novel ‘The Keep’ has been picked up by Rogue Pictures. The book is about a prisoner who seduces a local woman with a supernatural secret that can transform her life. The pic will be produced by the scribe, whose past credits include ‘The Ring,’ and the new ‘Transformers’ sequel.
Comedian George Carlin, best known for his verbose, increasingly angry humor has died at age 71. Carlin died Sunday in Los Angeles of heart failure.
Pixar has dropped a new, 1 minute trailer for their upcoming ‘Wall-E.’ Unlike previous trailers, which have played up the playful and romantic side of the little robot, this trailer really shows the epic sci-fi adventure that the film will apparently explore. All I have to say is, bring it on, Pixar! I cannot wait …