The Scorecard Review news News: Lars Von Trier may face charges in France after comments he made about Hitler during the Cannes film festival. Source: Entertainment Weekly Thoughts by TSR: Von Trier has made a lot of crazy comments that you could kindly call politically incorrect. He really pissed people off when he said he [...]
Post Tagged with: "News"
TSRn: ‘The Smurfs’ Makes Half a Billion Worldwide
The Scorecard Review news News: Despite terrible reviews, including my own, The Smurfs passed the $500 million mark in worldwide receipts last weekend. Source: Boxofficemojo.com Thoughts by TSR: The Smurfs has pulled in $364.4 million in foreign markets since its release. The characters are popular internationally, they were created by a Belgian after all. But [...]
TSRn: ‘Area 52′ Comic Headed to the Big Screen
The Scorecard Review news News: Summit is set to deliver comic book series Area 52 to the big screen. Source: Deadline Thoughts by TSR: Area 52 is news to me. I never read the comic book, but judging from what this article says about the series, I’m picturing part Warehouse 13 meets The Thing. The [...]
TSRn: Susan Sarandon looks to join Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in ‘Snitch’
The Scorecard Review news News: Susan Sarandon is in talks to join Dwayne Johnson in Snitch. The film, based on a “Frontline” documentary, will be written and directed by Ric Roman Waugh (Felon). Source: Heat Vision Thoughts by TSR: I love Susan Sarandon, so it’s been too bad she hasn’t been in much lately. Her [...]
TSRn: Kevin Costner is out of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’
The Scorecard Review news News: Kevin Costner, who was set to play slave trainer Ace Woody, has dropped out of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. According to Deadline, Costner dropped out because of “a combination of scheduling and personal reasons.” Source: Deadline Thoughts by TSR: Even with casting like Jamie Foxx as the titular freed slave [...]
TSRn: New iPhone Game! IMDb Trivia
The Scorecard Review news News: The website IMDb.com launches a new game called IMDb Trivia. Source: IMDb.com Thoughts by TSR: Qrank and MovieCat have some new competition for my attention. IMDb.com has gotten into the App game with IMDb Trivia. Time will tell if the additional games for 99 cents are necessary, but right now [...]
TSRn: Elton John planning ‘non-linear’ ‘hyper-visual’ biopic called ‘Rocketman’
The Scorecard Review news News: Elton John is planning to make a biographical musical called Rocketman. It will be produced by David Furnish, his partner, at Rocket Pictures. Source: Deadline Thoughts by TSR: The team who brought you Gnomeo and Juliet is working to rehash some more old Elton John songs into film by creating [...]
TSRn: Spielberg talks Lincoln, Tintin and 3D
The Scorecard Review news News: After years of talking about it, Steven Spielberg’s Abraham Lincoln film is finally gearing up to shoot. Spielberg discussed Lincoln, The Adventures of Tintin, 3D and more with the Orlando Sentinel’s Roger Moore. Source: Orlando Sentinel Thoughts by TSR: Steven Spielberg has made a few of my favorite films. Thanks [...]
TSRn: Pulsipher replaces Duff in ‘The Story of Bonnie & Clyde’
The Scorecard Review news News: Lindsay Pulsipher, known for her role as Crystal Norris on HBO’s True Blood, has stepped in to replace Hilary Duff in The Story of Bonnie & Clyde. Source: The Hollywood Reporter Thoughts by TSR: How do I explain how I feel about this? Well, first and foremost, The Story of [...]
TSRn: Director James Cameron wants a faster ‘Avatar 2′
The Scorecard Review news News: James Cameron wants to shoot Avatar sequels in 60 frames per second, urging production and exhibition industries to shift. Source: Hollywood Reporter Thoughts by TSR: Sorry, in this case “faster” isn’t talking about the action-paced potential of Avatar 2 and Avatar 3. This is insider-film geek stuff, so please feel [...]
TSRn: Liam Hemsworth joins Stallone, Willis and Statham in ‘The Expendables 2′
The Scorecard Review news News: Australian actor Liam Hemsworth (The Last Song, The Hunger Games) is joining the cast of The Expendables 2. The film, directed by Simon West, is set to start shooting in October. Source: Deadline Thoughts by TSR: The first Expendables film was a bit of a bust, creatively speaking. Still, it [...]
Hollywood Theatre Presents ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ for Kung Fu Theater
On Tuesday October 4th at 7:30 at the Hollywood Theatre, Kung Fu Theater presents a 35mm print of the ultra-weird martial arts masterpiece MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE. MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE (1975) A blind assassin armed with a vicious flying guillotine is out to kill the legendary one-armed boxer (martial arts superstar Jimmy [...]
Hollywood Theatre in Portland Presents ‘Monster Squad’
Mark your calendars. Monster Squad is coming back to the big screen for two days. On Saturday October 8 and Sunday October 9 at 2:00pm, Family Pictures presents a 35mm print of The Monster Squad at the Hollywood Theatre. The Monster Squad (1987) Dracula recruits Frankenstein’s monster, the Mummy, the Wolfman, and the Gillman in [...]
TSRn: Snoop Dogg to play musician/pimp Fillmore Slim
The Scorecard Review news News: Snoop Dogg is attached to star in a biopic of Fillmore Slim (aka Clarence Sims). He’s a blues singer and guitarist who was also a pimp in the ’60s and ’70s. Source: Deadline.com Thoughts by TSR: Snoop Dogg isn’t really known for being an actor so much as a rapper/personality/pot [...]
TSRn: Gus Van Sant and James Franco at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland for ‘My Own Private River’
The Scorecard Review news News: Gus Van Sant and James Franco will introduce two screenings of Franco’s documentary My Own Private River on September 25 at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland. Source: Hollywood Theatre News Release (TSR thoughts below) HOLLYWOOD THEATRE TO HOST ARTIST TALK WITH GUS VAN SANT AND JAMES FRANCO BEFORE NORTHWEST PREMIERE [...]
TSRn: Samuel L. Jackson and Gerald McRaney join Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’
The Scorecard Review news News: Two more actors are joining the cast of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. The first is Samuel L. Jackson, whose involvement has been expected for quite some time. The other is Gerald McRaney, best known from HBO’s “Deadwood” and on “Major Dad” as John D. “Mac” McGillis. Source: Variety LINK 1 [...]
TSRn: J.J. Abrams officially set to direct ‘Star Trek 2′
The Scorecard Review news News: Sci-fi messiah J.J. Abrams has just signed on to direct Star Trek 2, a sequel to the 2009 blockbuster. Source: Entertainment Weekly Thoughts by TSR: Truth be told, the fact that Abrams might not direct a sequel to the movie never really crossed my mind. It seems like ages ago [...]
TSRn: Two Flicks are Coming Back — Top Gun (3D) and Point Break (remake)
The Scorecard Review news News: Alcon Entertainment is preparing to remake Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 action-thriller Point Break. The remake, as written by Kurt Wimmer (Salt), will be “set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring.” No word yet on who will be [...]
TSRn: Denzel Washington joins director Robert Zemeckis with ‘Flight’
The Scorecard Review news News: For the first time, Denzel Washington will work with director Robert Zemeckis on Paramount Pictures film Flight. Source: Paramount Pictures (full news release below) Thoughts by TSR: The bigger news here is Zemeckis will go back to live action films. The last time he did that was with Tom Hanks [...]
TSRn: Eddie Murphy to host Oscars with Brett Ratner’s Help
The Scorecard Review news News: Actor/comedian Eddie Murphy has agreed to host this year’s Oscar ceremony. Brett Ratner, whom directs Murphy in the upcoming Ben Stiller comedy Tower Heist, is producing the awards ceremony. Source: People Thoughts by TSR: Something tells me if Brett Ratner could move the release date of Tower Heist from its [...]
TSRn: Tom Hardy’s Four New Flicks including ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
The Scorecard Review news News: The Warrior doesn’t come out until tomorrow but already Tom Hardy’s been picked as a star to watch. He has four upcoming projects, including a role in next year’s Batman 3. Source: The Hollywood Reporter Thoughts by TSR: The Hollywood Reporter states that Inception was Hardy’s breakout role, and to [...]
TSRn: Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger get bigger for ‘The Expendables 2′
The Scorecard Review news News: After disappointingly short appearances in last year’s The Expendables, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger are returning in larger roles for The Expendables 2. Sylvester Stallone, who directed and starred in the first film, will not be directing the sequel. He will return as an actor while handing the directorial duties [...]
TSRn: ‘Beetlejuice’ Back For More?
The Scorecard Review news News: Warner Bros. is looking to produce a sequel to Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice as part of a new producing deal with David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith. Source: Deadline Thoughts by TSR: There’s a lot to take in with this article. Sure, there’s your basic industry jargon, but allow me to highlight [...]
TSRn: Gillian Anderson hopes for 3rd ‘X-Files’ Film
The Scorecard Review news News: While doing press for her new film, Johnny English Reborn, Gillian Anderson mentioned her hopes for a third X-Files film. She is also interested in doing a spoof of the franchise that made her famous. Source: The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gillian-anderson-ready-a-third-231536 Thoughts by TSR: Despite being a fan of genre entertainment [...]
TSRn: ‘Real Steel’ director Shawn Levy attached to new ‘Frankenstein’ film
The Scorecard Review news News: Reel Steel and Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy has been tapped by Fox studios to direct a new version of Frankenstein, which will be competing with other upcoming versions including one with Guillermo del Toro attached. Levy’s version will lean more towards the science fiction genre, and focus [...]
