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Disney buys Marvel (Iron Man, Spider-Man) for $4 Billion
Iron Man, X-Men, Spider-Man, and a whole shipload of other members from the Marvel Universe may have superpowers – but they are no match for a mouse. M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E has just agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment in a “stock and cash... (Continue reading)
Sylvester Stallone will kill again in fifth Rambo
Written on 31 Aug, 2009 at 13:01 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Action fans rejoice – Rambo is back. Again! A fifth film to the John Rambo franchise has just been greenlit by production company Nu Image/Millennium. This announcement follows the success of 2008’s Rambo, which earned $42 million in the states and... (Continue reading)
The Final Destination 3-D
Written on 31 Aug, 2009 at 11:21 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 3 Comments
The Final Destination 3-D Directed by: David R. Ellis Cast: Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Nick Zano Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins Rating: R Release Date: August 28, 2009 Plot: A young whippersnapper (Campo) and a few of his friends (VanSanten, Zano) escape death when he... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – August 30, 2009 – The Final Destination 3D – WINS
Written on 30 Aug, 2009 at 15:32 in Box Office | viewed times | 0 Comments
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, AUGUST 28-30, 2009 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. The Final Destination – $28.3 million | 3,121 | $28.3 million | 1 Allen’s TSR – 2/10 2. Inglourious Basterds –... (Continue reading)
September 2009 Monthly Movie Preview
Written on 30 Aug, 2009 at 15:20 in Articles | viewed times | 3 Comments
Here comes the fall. And I’m not talking about the seasons. Normally fall is when you notice the blockbusters, and the quality of those blockbusters, drop a touch. But then again, what did August do for you? I loved Inglorious Basterds... (Continue reading)
Dragonball: Evolution – Blu-ray
Written on 30 Aug, 2009 at 9:18 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Blu-ray Review Dragonball: Evolution Directed by: James Wong Cast: Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rossum, Jamie Chung and Chow Yun-Fat Running Time: 1 hr 20 mins Rating: PG Plot: A young man (Chatwin) trained in super martial arts must stop an ancient evil force from ending the world. Who’s... (Continue reading)
David Slade talks about filming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are worth twittering about … who knew? Director David Slade (@DAVID_A_SLADE) posted this tweet earlier in the week. Shot with Rob and Kristen today, both gave great performances. Lots of frustrating noisy planes overhead but beautiful scene... (Continue reading)
Jennifer’s Body – Red Band Trailer
Written on 28 Aug, 2009 at 12:18 in Trailers and Videos | viewed times | 0 Comments
Jennifer’s Body Director: Karyn Kusama Cast: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody Rated: R Release Date: September 18, 2009 Trailer Score: 4/10 My Thoughts: Diablo Cody’s strength is quirky dialogue and memorable characters that don’t quite fit the mold, and that’s hard to capture in... (Continue reading)
Play The Game
Written on 28 Aug, 2009 at 2:13 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Play The Game Directed by: Marc Fienberg Cast: Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Marla Sokoloff, Liz Sheridan Running Time: 1 hr, 45 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: August 28, 2009 Plot: The story of a grandfather whose allegiance to his deceased wife trumps his need to “play... (Continue reading)
Taking Woodstock
Written on 28 Aug, 2009 at 2:10 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Taking Woodstock Directed by: Ang Lee Cast: Demetri Martin, Imdelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Eugene Levy, Liev Schreiber, Emile Hirsch Running Time: 2 hrs Rating: R Release Date: August 28, 2009 Plot: A man working at his parents’ motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the... (Continue reading)
First Look of Dakota Fanning as Jane of the Volturi Coven from The Twilight Series: New Moon
Written on 27 Aug, 2009 at 13:17 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Now you can stare at the still image of Dakota Fanning all you want. Fanning is joining Kirsten Stewart and Robert Pattinson for The Twilight Saga: New Moon and I’ll be honest, I almost didn’t recognize her. Portland Books Examiner posted images... (Continue reading)
It Might Get Loud
Written on 27 Aug, 2009 at 6:00 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
It Might Get Loud Directed by: David Guggenheim Cast: Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White Running Time: 1 hr, 37 mins Rating: PG Release August 27, 2009 Plot: A light-hearted documentary about how the electric guitar has remained at the fore front of Rock and Roll... (Continue reading)
The Queen and I (Drottningen och jag)
Written on 27 Aug, 2009 at 2:10 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Queen and I (Drottningen och jag) Directed by: Nahid Persson Cast: Empress Farah, Nahid Persson Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: August 28, 2009 Plot: Nahid Persson fled her native Iran after making a documentary that the government felt was anti-Islamic.... (Continue reading)
Black Dynamite hits theaters October 16, 2009
Written on 26 Aug, 2009 at 6:25 in News | viewed times | 3 Comments
Black Dynamite is coming. You’ve been warned. Sure to be a Halloween costume of choice, Scott Sander’s flick about a Shaft-like man taking care of the trash (not actually waste) will be out October 16 thanks to Sony. Here’s the news... (Continue reading)
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 2-week run starts October 28, 2009
Written on 26 Aug, 2009 at 6:14 in News | viewed times | 5 Comments
Tickets go on sale in just more than a month, but how will demand be for Michael Jackson’s This Is It. Did the country already get enough videos and footage once the King of Pop passed away? I think a... (Continue reading)
Fame – Complete Soundtrack Track Listing
It’s here. You shall remember it’s name. It’s name is Fame. The big question is, what will be the hit from the soundtrack? You can listen to the whole album at Music.aol.com on their main page for the whole week. Enjoy. Here... (Continue reading)
X-Men Origins: Magneto could follow X-Men: First Class and X-Men Origins: Deadpool next year
Written on 25 Aug, 2009 at 12:19 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
There is a reason it isn’t called X-Man. Writer/producer/director David Goyer has a lot on his plate with his writing for the new TV series “Flash Forward”, his development of the film Super Max and a possible new Batman film but... (Continue reading)
Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro’s The Hobbit to begin filming in March
Fans of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and J.R.R. Tolkien have been anxiously anticipating the the film adaptation of The Hobbit. While we haven’t seen any official press releases recently we have had some promising news from Ian McKellen... (Continue reading)
Sling Blade – Blu-ray
Written on 24 Aug, 2009 at 9:08 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Blu-ray Review Sling Blade Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black Running Time: 2 hr 15 mins Rating: R Plot: A man (Thornton) is released from a mental institution in Arkansas and makes friends with a... (Continue reading)
Avatar – Trailer
Written on 23 Aug, 2009 at 15:25 in Trailers and Videos | viewed times | 0 Comments
Avatar Directed by: James Cameron Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver Rating: Not rated yet Release Date: December 18, 2009 Trailer Score: 6/10 My Thoughts: Footage from the Titanic director’s highly anticipated IMAX 3D epic Avatar has just been released to the public, after months... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – August 23, 2009 – Inglourious Basterds – WINS
Written on 23 Aug, 2009 at 15:14 in Box Office | viewed times | 0 Comments
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, AUGUST 21-23, 2009 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Inglourious Basterds – $37.6 million | 3,165 | $37.6 million | 1 Complete coverage of Inglourious Basterds Scorecard Review by Nick... (Continue reading)
Inglourious Basterds – Video Review
Written on 22 Aug, 2009 at 17:44 in Video Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Inglourious Basterds Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent, Til Schweiger, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger Running Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Rating: R Release Date: August 21, 2009 CLICK HERE to watch Bayer’s KPTV Reel Review of Inglourious Basterds Complete coverage of Inglourious... (Continue reading)
Inglourious Basterds
Written on 22 Aug, 2009 at 17:18 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Inglourious Basterds Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Melanie Laurent Running Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Rating: R Release Date: August 21, 2009 Complete coverage of Inglourious Basterds Scorecard Review by Nick Allen – 9/10 Scorecard Review by Jeff Bayer – 10/10 (His first 10... (Continue reading)
Galifianakis joins Paul Rudd and Steve Carell for Dinner
Written on 22 Aug, 2009 at 14:52 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Who ordered the beard? Dinner for Schmucks, a comedy already starring Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and Lucy Punch has just added another name to the list: Zach Galifianakis. According to Variety, The Hangover funny-dude is on-board to star in a comedy called... (Continue reading)
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke looking for “Red Riding Hood”
Written on 22 Aug, 2009 at 14:50 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Director of the first Twilight film Catherine Hardwicke has a new vulnerable female teenage protagonist to bring to life. She has just signed on to direct a new adaption of the famous Little Red Riding Hood story. As of now, the... (Continue reading)
Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island is now opening in February 2010
Written on 22 Aug, 2009 at 14:49 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island will not come out six weeks from now on October 2nd, as originally planned. Instead, the psychological thriller has been pushed to February 19th. Paramount Pictures has cited “economic factors” as its reason for pushing the heavily marketed... (Continue reading)
TOP 7 Characters Created by Quentin Tarantino
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 13:06 in Top 7 | viewed times | 4 Comments
Top 7 Characters Created By Quentin Tarantino We start the Top 7, you finish the Top 10. Complete coverage of Inglourious Basterds Scorecard Review by Nick Allen – 9/10 Scorecard Review by Jeff Bayer – 10/10 (His first 10 of the year) Top 7 Characters... (Continue reading)
Inglourious Basterds
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 7:37 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Inglourious Basterds Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent, Til Schweiger, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger Running Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Rating: R Release Date: August 21, 2009 Complete coverage of Inglourious Basterds Scorecard Review by Nick Allen – 9/10 Scorecard Review by Jeff... (Continue reading)
Shorts
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 7:33 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 2 Comments
Shorts Directed by: Robert Rodriguez Cast: Jimmy Bennett, Trevor Gagnon, Jolie Vanier, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann, James Spader. Running Time: 1 hr 15 Rating: PG Plot: A wishing rock wreaks havoc in the hi-tech community of Black Falls. Who’s It For? The cynic in me wants... (Continue reading)
Post Grad
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 7:30 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Post Grad Directed by: Vicky Jenson Cast: Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Michael Keaton, Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: August 21, 2009 Plot: Ryden Malby (Bledel) graduates from college and is forced to move back into her childhood... (Continue reading)
Empty Nest (El Nido Vacío)
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 3:14 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Empty Nest (El Nido Vacío) Directed by: Daniel Burman Cast: Oscar Martinez, Cecilia Roth Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: Unrated Release Date: August 21, 2009 Plot: A married man (Martinez) tries to find his place in his family after his grown children have all... (Continue reading)
The Waterboy – Blu-ray
Written on 20 Aug, 2009 at 17:03 in DVD Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Blu-ray Review The Waterboy Directed by: Frank Coraci Cast: Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins Rating: PG-13 Due Out: August 4, 2009 Plot: A losing football team enlists its gentle yet aggressively sensitive water boy (Sandler) Bobby Boucher to boost their... (Continue reading)
Robert Zemeckis and Disney will live on The Beatles Yellow Submarine
Written on 20 Aug, 2009 at 16:27 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Beowulf director Robert Zemeckis and Disney are in negotiations to remake Yellow Submarine, the famous animated film based on the music of the Beatles. According to Variety, Disney is working on a “complicated rights deal” that would let Zemeckis use 16... (Continue reading)
The Lovely Bones – Trailer
Written on 20 Aug, 2009 at 16:24 in Trailers and Videos | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Lovely Bones Director: Peter Jackson Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon Rated: NR Release Date: December 11, 2009 Trailer Score: 10 My Thoughts: Whenever I’m looking over a scary precipice, I think, “If I jumped, maybe I could fly.” It’s... (Continue reading)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows split & Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD & Blu-ray Release Date
Written on 20 Aug, 2009 at 6:21 in News | viewed times | 7 Comments
Thanks to some digging by MuggleNet, we now have greater insight to when the split will occur in the two-part movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Actor Joshua Herdman plays Goyle in the films, and at a Q & A,... (Continue reading)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – DVD & Blu-ray Release Date and Extras
Will the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DVD be more than meets the eye? You decide. Though you’ll have to wate until October to officially judge it. On October 20, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures will release Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Complete... (Continue reading)
More Inglorious Basterds Interviews with Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger & Brad Pitt’s Opening Scene
Written on 20 Aug, 2009 at 5:19 in Interviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
You want more Basterds don’t you? Complete coverage of Inglourious Basterds Scorecard Review by Nick Allen – 9/10 Scorecard Review by Jeff Bayer – 10/10 (His first 10 of the year) Top 7 Characters created by Quentin Tarantino Interviews with Laurent, Roth, and Kruger Interviews with... (Continue reading)
Inglourious Basterds interviews with B.J. Novak, Christophe Waltz, Mike Myers and Quentin Tarantino
Written on 19 Aug, 2009 at 5:14 in Interviews | viewed times | 3 Comments
The Basterds are coming, the Basterds are coming! And for the last time, it’s not called Inglorious Bastards. Complete coverage of Inglourious Basterds Scorecard Review by Nick Allen – 9/10 Scorecard Review by Jeff Bayer – 10/10 (His first 10 of the year) Top... (Continue reading)
Newest The Twilight Saga: Eclipse cast member Jodelle Ferland sworn to secrecy
Written on 18 Aug, 2009 at 3:59 in News | viewed times | 4 Comments
Fourteen-year-old Canadian actress Jodelle Ferland landed a part in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse earlier this month but she’s not revealing all the details of her character. According to E! Online the young actress has been instructed to keep quiet about... (Continue reading)
James Vanderbilt to get Spider-Man 5 and Spider-Man 6 started
Written on 18 Aug, 2009 at 3:56 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Sony Pictures Entertainment hasn’t even started production on Spider-Man 4 yet but they’re already looking forward to the fifth and sixth installments. James Vanderbilt has been hired to start working on scripts for the two future films, reports Variety Vanderbilt isn’t... (Continue reading)
Avatar day – August 17 – from Titantic director James Cameron
Written on 17 Aug, 2009 at 13:39 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
Mintues of footage. Fifteen minutes to be exact. Is it worth it? In August 21 you can sign up to see select scenes from James Cameron on his movie film Avatar. This is supposedly supposed to take 3-D to the... (Continue reading)
Robert Downey Jr. may star as Lestat in Vampire Chronicles & replaced in Oobermind by Will Ferrell
Isn’t it odd that Robert Downey Jr. only does blockbusters now? And since everyone has decided every good idea should revolve around vampires thanks to The Twilight Saga: New Moon and the rest of Robert Pattinson’s Twilight films … now... (Continue reading)
Box Office Review – August 16, 2009 – District 9 – WINS
Written on 16 Aug, 2009 at 13:24 in Box Office | viewed times | 0 Comments
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, AUGUST 14-16, 2009 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. District 9 – $37.0 million | 3,049 | $37.0 million | 1 Bayer’s TSR – 6/10 Allen’s TSR – 6/10 2. G.I.... (Continue reading)
David Mamet to write and direct new film on Anne Frank
Written on 16 Aug, 2009 at 11:54 in News | viewed times | 0 Comments
The incredible life of Anne Frank will be celebrated by film once again in a new version of her story to be written and directed by David Mamet. Just recently, Disney acquired the rights to the story, which will be a... (Continue reading)
District 9 & The Time Traveler’s Wife – Video Reviews
Written on 14 Aug, 2009 at 12:54 in Video Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
District 9 Opening: Aug 14, 2009 Synopsis: Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth — not to conquer or give aid, but — to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens... (Continue reading)
Zombieland – Red Band Trailer
Written on 14 Aug, 2009 at 12:41 in Trailers and Videos | viewed times | 0 Comments
Zombieland Director: Ruben Fleischer Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Bill Murray Rated: R Release Date: October 9, 2009 Trailer Score: 10 My Thoughts: Far be it for me to give in to exaggeration and rhapsodizing, but Zombieland could be horror’s version of The Rapture... (Continue reading)
District 9
Written on 14 Aug, 2009 at 4:25 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 1 Comment
District 9 Directed by: Neill Blomkamp Cast: Sharlto Copley Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins Rating: R Release Date: August 14, 2009 Plot: This science-fiction film is about aliens that are forced to live in a quarantined shantytown in Johannesburg, South Africa, because they can’t return... (Continue reading)
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Written on 14 Aug, 2009 at 4:23 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
The Time Traveler’s Wife Directed by: Robert Schwentke Cast: Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston, Stephen Tobolowsky Running Time: 1 hr 48 mins Rating: PG-13 Release Date: August 14, 2009 Plot: Henry (Bana) is a Chicago librarian and a genetic anomaly that causes him to involuntarily... (Continue reading)
Bandslam
Written on 14 Aug, 2009 at 4:22 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Bandslam Directed by: Todd Graff Cast: Gaelan Connell, Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Lisa Kudrow Running Time: 1 hr 50 mins Rating: PG Release Date: August 14, 2009 Plot: A new kid (Connell) transfers to a very musical high school and helps an underdog band prepare for... (Continue reading)
Ponyo
Written on 14 Aug, 2009 at 4:21 in Film Reviews | viewed times | 0 Comments
Ponyo Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki, John Lasseter, Brad Lewis Cast: Noah Cyrus, Tina Fey, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett Running Time: 1 hr 25 mins Rating: G Release Date: August 14, 2009 Plot: A goldfish princess sneaks out of her underwater home and ends... (Continue reading)