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The Internet is abuzz with rumors, speculation, and some reports about Raimi being let go by Sony, and the film being handed off to a helmer to be named. Last week Raimi announced that he’d be unable to complete the next Spider-Man by the studios target date, and also meet his own goals creatively on …
Rumors are flying around on-line about Sam Mendes signing on to direct Daniel Craig in the next James Bond movie. Some sites have Mendes directing, others have him coming on to consult while MGM pleads with him to consider directing. Either way, I think this is excellent news. What worked best about “Casino Royale,” (“Quantum …
Apparently once again, Harold Ramis is talking Ghostbusters 3. Personally, I grew up watching the Ghostbusters much like I grew up watching Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Back to the Future. A third Ghostbusters is something I needed 14 years ago, not right now. Heeb magazine spoke to Ramis recently about his films: “Something’s going …
Christopher Nolan is one of the few new directors whose work almost always gets me excited. ‘Inception,’ Nolan’s first film since ‘Dark Knight’ has had me excited since I first heard about it. Nolan is a tremendous talent, and something tells me there is a lot more coming from this director. Check out the second …
In a feat of determination that I don’t know if I possess, You Tube editor Kees van Dijkhuizen has put together “The Year in Movies.” He claims this clip features nearly every movie that was released this year. Even if he’s missing a few, it’s still an impressive clip. And it makes me feel like …
We here at the Lonely Reviewer would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holiday! Look out this week for some fun articles as we take a look at some of our favorite films of the decade.
If you go see “Sherlock Holmes,” this weekend, you’ll see this trailer, but consider this an early gift. Here’s the trailer for Christopher Nolan’s latest movie. “Inception,” which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and comes out this summer. Oh, because it hasn’t been released officially yet, it’s in French. But you get the gist of it.
David Cronenberg has cast the three lead roles in his new movie, “The Talking Cure.” Keira Knightly, Christoph Waltz and Michael Fassbender will be playing the leads in the film adaptation of the Christopher Hampton play. Waltz and Fassbender, as you know, both appeared this year in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.” The story is about …
So Avatar made a few million more then originally thought. The new 3D experience from James Cameron reached $77 million in the US Box Office, and is expected to continue to benefit from positive word of mouth. The worldwide tally put Avatar at 242.5 million, well on its way to hopefully make a profit as …
Directors of ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ are in talks to direct a film version of the 80s show, ’21 Jump Street.’ The script was penned by Mike Bacall, on a story developed by Jonah Hill and Bacall. The TV series starred Johnny Depp, and was about a group of young cops who go …