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The 7th Annual TSR Movie Awards
Written on 30 Jan, 2009 at 10:32 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
It's time. 7th Annual The Scorecard Review Movie Awards From Jeff Bayer, film critic with The Scorecard Review and KPTV Fox 12 Will The Dark Knight reign supreme? Can Valkyrie steal some awards? Will Slumdog Millionaire dominate the competition? And let's not forget... (Continue reading)
New in Town
Written on 29 Jan, 2009 at 23:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review New in Town Directed by: Jonas Elmer Cast: Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., J.K. Simmons, Siobhan Fallon Running time: 1 hr. 40 mins. Rating: PG Plot: A Miami business woman (Zellweger) gets transferred to Minnesota to take care of the downsizing of a town... (Continue reading)
Taken
Written on 29 Jan, 2009 at 23:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 4 Comments
Quickcard Review Taken Directed by: Pierre Morel Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen Running Time: 90 minutes Rating: R Plot: A former spy (Neeson) must dust off his old skills when his daughter (Grace) travels to Paris and then gets kidnapped into the sex slave... (Continue reading)
The Dark Knight Returns in 2011
Written on 28 Jan, 2009 at 11:34 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
The freshest news involving the next Batman movie isn't completely solid, but it's way better than that junk we heard involving Shia LeBouf or even Cher. A New Jersey paper, the Courier-Post, talked to Dark Knight executive producer Michael Uslan to... (Continue reading)
Fantastic Four Franchise Finished
Written on 28 Jan, 2009 at 11:29 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
For those who can also enjoy their superhero movies with popcorn lightness, you might just weep over the latest news involving the Fantastic Four films. According to Chris Evans, who was promoting his latest movie Push with Joblo.com, there will be... (Continue reading)
Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans
Written on 27 Jan, 2009 at 12:49 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans Directed by: Patrick Tatopoulos Cast: Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra Running Time: 1 hr 40 min Rating: R Plot: The third installment to the Underworld franchise explains the bloody history behind the war between the lycans and the... (Continue reading)
Slumdog Millionaire at SAG Awards
Written on 27 Jan, 2009 at 12:14 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Slumdog Millionaire took another step toward convincing the Academy that it deserves a handful of Oscars with its win at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Sunday. Momentum has been building for the once unlikely award candidate since Slumdog... (Continue reading)
Funny Face: Centennial Collection — 2-Disc
Written on 27 Jan, 2009 at 12:10 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Funny Face: Centennial Collection — 2-Disc Directed by: Stanley Donen Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson Time: 1 hr 30 min Rating: Not Rated Plot: While looking for the new, fresh face of Quality Magazine, a photographer (Astaire) and the magazine’s publisher (Thompson) discover... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – January 25, 2009
Written on 27 Jan, 2009 at 12:00 in Box Office | viewed times | 0 Comments
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JANUARY 23-25, 2009 Rank. Movie Title - Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop - $21.5 million | 3,144 | $64.8 million | 2 2. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans... (Continue reading)
Inkheart
Written on 23 Jan, 2009 at 0:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Inkheart Directed by: Iain Softley Cast: Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis Running Time: 1 hr 45 mins Rating: PG Plot:Mo Folchart (Fraser) is a "silvertongue" - someone who can bring the words of books to life by reading them out loud. Ten... (Continue reading)
Pitt, Jenkins, Hathaway speak about Oscar Nominations
Written on 22 Jan, 2009 at 23:57 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Once you get nominated for an Academy Award, you must give thanks. Here are some of the thanks ... Brad Pitt’s statement on today’s nominations. “This is a great honor for the movie, and I'm especially happy for David Fincher, for without him... (Continue reading)
Oscar Snubs Eastwood, Shows Benjamin Button Some Love
Oscar Snubs and Loves The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and the world held its breath in suspense...or at least the parts of the world not steeped in war, poverty, starvation, or an economy on its death bed. Correction: the... (Continue reading)
Dakota Fanning Negotiates for Role In New Moon
Dang. It appears we are watching Dakota Fanning grow up ... and with that are some big time, mainstream choices. According to Marc Malkin at E!, Dakota Fanning has been offered a role in New Moon and is currently in negotiations.... (Continue reading)
81st Annual Academy Award Nomations (The Oscars)
Written on 22 Jan, 2009 at 10:17 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
The nominations for the Oscars are out ... The Acadmey Awards will air on ABC on February 22. Best Motion Picture of the Year "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" "Frost/Nixon" "Milk" "The Reader" "Slumdog Millionaire" Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Richard Jenkins in "The... (Continue reading)
Cobra Commander talks G.I. Joe
Written on 21 Jan, 2009 at 23:52 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
It's rare for a film to keep this tight-lipped about a blockbuster, without M. Night Shamalan being involved ... but it's hard to get my G.I. Joe fix. This was my toy growing up. I had almost every character (including the... (Continue reading)
Rumors from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Written on 21 Jan, 2009 at 11:07 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
First off, the title change happened a while ago, so if you are still calling it Transformers: Rise of the Fallen, correct yourself before nerds every where beat you to death. Rainn Wilson will join Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf, John Duhamel... (Continue reading)
The Watchmen WILL be out March 6, 2009
Written on 21 Jan, 2009 at 10:45 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
We Will Indeed Watch the Watchmen Finally, Watchmen has justice. The recent squabble over the rights to the upcoming anti-superhero film between Warner Brothers and Fox has ended. However, as predicted by TSR managing editor Jeff Bayer about a month ago,... (Continue reading)
Philip Seymour Hoffman to direct Jack Goes Boating
Written on 21 Jan, 2009 at 10:40 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Overture Films has recently set Oscar winning thespian Philip Seymour Hoffman to try his hand at directing with their adaptation of Bob Glaudini's Off Broadway play,Jack Goes Boating. Variety describes it as a unique romantic comedy in New York City, involving... (Continue reading)
Sundance news with Black Dynamite and Brooklyn’s Finest
Written on 20 Jan, 2009 at 10:18 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Black Dynamite This year's Sundance Film Festival kicked off last Thursday in Park City, Utah and some filmmakers are already seeing a return on their investment. After its 11:30 p.m. premier Sunday and overnight negotiations, Sony Pictures purchased the rights to Black... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – January 19, 2009
Written on 19 Jan, 2009 at 23:13 in Box Office | viewed times | 0 Comments
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JANUARY 16-18, 2009 Rank. Movie Title - Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop - $33.8 million | 3,144 | $33.8 million | 1 2. Gran Torino - $22.2 million... (Continue reading)
My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Written on 19 Jan, 2009 at 23:02 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
My Bloody Valentine 3D Directed by: Patrick Lussier Cast: Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins Rating: R Plot: The town of Harmony, Pennsylvania is terrorized by a gas-mask wearing killer named Harry who has returned on the ten-year anniversary... (Continue reading)
Notorious
Written on 18 Jan, 2009 at 11:37 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Notorious Directed by: George Tillman Jr. Cast: Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Naturi Naughton Running Time: 2 hours Rating: R Plot: Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace (Woolard) – who, in just a few short years, shot from the tough streets of Brooklyn to the... (Continue reading)
Last Chance Harvey
Written on 17 Jan, 2009 at 14:53 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Last Chance Harvey Directed by: Joel Hopkins Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kathy Baker, Liane Balaban Running Time: 1 hr, 32 minutes Rating: PG-13 Plot: The story of what happens to a man whose twilight years have come upon him too quickly for him to... (Continue reading)
Ciao
Written on 17 Jan, 2009 at 9:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Ciao Directed by: Yen Tan Cast: Adam Neal Smith, Alessandro Calza, Ethel Lung, Charles W. Blaum Running Time: 1 hour 30 min Rating: R Plot: Jeff (Adam Neal Smith) ties up the loose ends after Mark (Charles W. Blaum) dies in a car... (Continue reading)
Defiance
Written on 15 Jan, 2009 at 23:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Defiance Directed by: Edward Zwick Cast: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell Running Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Rating: R Plot: In 1941, three courageous Belarussian brothers lead a growing number of fellow Jews to survive in the forest. A remarkable true story that was... (Continue reading)
Hotel for Dogs
Written on 15 Jan, 2009 at 23:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Hotel for Dogs Directed by: Thor Freudenthal Cast: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle, Johnny Simmons, Kyla Pratt, Troy Gentile, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon Running Time: 1 hr 15 min Rating: PG Plot: Two wily and street-smart foster kids (Roberts, Austin) begin saving every... (Continue reading)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Written on 15 Jan, 2009 at 23:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Paul Blart: Mall Cop Directed by: Steve Carr Cast: Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: PG Plot: Heavily devoted mall cop Paul Blart (James), faces his greatest challenge yet when a group of skater punks take hostages and... (Continue reading)
Defiance
Written on 15 Jan, 2009 at 22:58 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Defiance Directed by: Edward Zwick Cast: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell Running Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Rating: R CLICK HERE to read Nick Allen's complete Scorecard Review Plot: Based on a true story ... In 1941, a Jew named Tuvia Bielski (Craig) and... (Continue reading)
Samuel L. Jackson to Play Nick Fury … Or Not
Written on 15 Jan, 2009 at 14:35 in News | viewed times | 9 Comments
You may have seen his brief cameo at the end of this summer's second highest grossing film, Iron Man. However, with things starting to get cloudy, there's a possibility that Samuel L. Jackson will NOT be playing Nick... (Continue reading)
More Star Power to Iron Man 2?
Written on 15 Jan, 2009 at 14:32 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Variety is reporting a rumor that may be more solid than we may think. Possibly joining Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell in the heavily anticipated Iron Man 2 is the wonderful Emily Blunt. (You may remember her sharpness from
Land of the Lost and New Moon Rumors Denied
Written on 15 Jan, 2009 at 11:26 in News | viewed times | 7 Comments
Land of the Lost and Vanessa Hudgens Howls "Not so!" Land of the Lost Hits Post-Production It's like a dream--Will Farrell and Danny McBride (Farrell's discovery in The Foot Fist Way) in a remake of a silly 70's television with dinosaurs...don't wake... (Continue reading)
The Unborn
Written on 14 Jan, 2009 at 11:30 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Unborn Directed by: David S. Goyer Cast: Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Meagan Good, Cam Gigandet Running Time: 1 hr 30 min Rating: PG 13 Plot: A preposterously helpless and shrill girl in underpants is tortured by a spirit in the form of a creepy,... (Continue reading)
The Karate Kid Remake and Best Foreign Film Semi-Finalists
Written on 14 Jan, 2009 at 9:33 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
THE KARATE KID In Rush Hour, Jackie Chan showed Chris Tucker a few tricks on how to kick butt. Now, with Columbia Pictures' revamped Karate Kid, maybe he can do the same for Jaden Smith. The martial arts superstar is in final... (Continue reading)
New Moon and SAG Leaders Meet
Written on 12 Jan, 2009 at 23:24 in News | viewed times | 3 Comments
New Moon The Twilight sequel, New Moon, due out November of this year may be getting more tween star-power. Vanessa Hudgens of High School Musical fame, who was rumored to be up for the role of werewolf Leah Clearwater... (Continue reading)
Brideshead Revisited
Written on 12 Jan, 2009 at 23:18 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Brideshead Revisited Directed by: Julian Jarrold Cast: Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon Running Time: 2 hr 10 min Rating: PG-13 Plot: Middle class Charles Ryder (Goode) befriends Sebastian Marchmain (Whishaw), son of a titled family who owns the titular Brideshead. After visiting... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – January 11, 2009
Written on 12 Jan, 2009 at 11:33 in Box Office | viewed times | 0 Comments
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JANUARY 9-11, 2009 Rank. Movie Title - Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Gran Torino - $29.0 million | 2,808 | $40.1 million | 5 2. Bride Wars - $21.5 million | 3,226... (Continue reading)
Golden Globe Winners
Written on 12 Jan, 2009 at 10:44 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
The winners and nothing but the winners ... besides the ones they beat. FILM BEST FEATURE - DRAMA: Slumdog Millionaire The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon The Reader Revolutionary Road BEST FEATURE - COMEDY: Vicky Cristina Barcelona Burn After Reading Happy-Go-Lucky In Bruges Mamma Mia! DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE: Danny Boyle... (Continue reading)
Bride Wars
Written on 9 Jan, 2009 at 10:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Bride Wars Directed by: Gary Winick Cast: Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Candice Bergen, Steve Howey, Chris Pratt, Bryan Greenberg Running Time: 1 hr 25 min Rating: PG Plot: Two best friends (Hathaway, Hudson) are reduced to catty, girly warfare when their respective dream weddings are... (Continue reading)
Gran Torino
Written on 8 Jan, 2009 at 23:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 5 Comments
Quickcard Review Gran Torino Directed by: Clint Eastwood Cast: Clint Eastwood, Sue Lor, Bee Vang Running Time: 2 hrs Rating: R CLICK HERE to read Allen's complete Scorecard Review
Plot: Walt Kowalski (Eastwood) just lost his wife, and now the Korean war veteran is knee-deep in... (Continue reading)
Sherlock Holmes and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Sherlock Holmes Has there been a more inspired creative idea since Michelangelo wondered if he should try painting the ceiling? You have Robert Downey Jr., one of the most enjoyable and talented actors of all time, playing the most famous detective of... (Continue reading)
Iron Man 2 might have Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell
Written on 8 Jan, 2009 at 12:07 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Iron Man 2 It looks like the comeback is in full affect for Mickey Rourke. Variety reports that Rourke is in talks to star as a villain in Iron Man 2. Let's hope this isn't the kind of decision Halle Berry made... (Continue reading)
Portland’s Hollywood Theatre gets props from Sundance
Written on 7 Jan, 2009 at 11:55 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
It's the little theater that could ... or I guess did. The Hollywood Theatre joins a few others around the country as part of the Sundance Family. Let's all look forward to shaking Robert Redford's hand next time we head... (Continue reading)
Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Centennial Collection – 2-Disc
Written on 7 Jan, 2009 at 11:38 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
DVD Review Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Centennial Collection – 2-Disc Directed by: Blake Edwards Cast: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Mickey Rooney, Buddy Ebsen Running Time: 1 hr. 55 mins Rating: Not Rated Due out: 1/13/2009 Plot: Based on Truman Capote’s book, Holly Golightly (Hepburn) is a New York... (Continue reading)
The Expendables, Jack The Giant Killer and more …
Written on 7 Jan, 2009 at 10:39 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Expendables Sylvester Stallone, the action genre deity who helped provide the world with characters like John Rambo is now working on an explosive project destined to blow our minds - before a single frame is even filmed. His new film,... (Continue reading)
Jaime Paglia – Executive Producer & Writer of “Eureka”
Written on 6 Jan, 2009 at 12:25 in Interviews | viewed times | 45 Comments
I caught up with Jaime Paglia in the only place possible in Los Angeles … from his car. The husband and father of two spoke with me about his other love, "Eureka." The Sci-Fi hit has become a centerpiece for the... (Continue reading)
Operation Filmmaker
Written on 5 Jan, 2009 at 23:10 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Operation Filmmaker Directed by: Nina Davenport Cast: Muthana Mohmed, Nina Davenport, Liev Schreiber Running Time: 1 hr 30 min Rating: Unrated Plot: Muthana Mohmed attends film school in Iraq until it is bombed during the invasion of Baghdad in 2003. In an act of charity,... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – January 4, 2009
Written on 4 Jan, 2009 at 23:28 in Box Office | viewed times | 0 Comments
It's deja vu all over again. WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JANUARY 2-4, 2009 Rank. Movie Title - Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Marley and Me - $24.1 million | 3,505 | $106.5 million | 2 2. Bedtime Stories - $20.3... (Continue reading)
Revolutionary Road
Written on 1 Jan, 2009 at 11:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
Revolutionary Road Directed by: Sam Mendes Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon Running Time: 2 hrs Rating: R Plot: A married couple (DiCaprio and Winslet) with two children try to survive the banal suburban life of the 1950's. Who’s It For? We are... (Continue reading)
Revolutionary Road
Written on 1 Jan, 2009 at 11:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Quickcard Review Revolutionary Road Directed by: Sam Mendes Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon Running Time: 2 hrs Rating: R CLICK HERE to read Nick Allen's complete Scorecard Review. Plot: Based on a Richard Yates novel and set in the 1950s ... A married... (Continue reading)