— by CHRIS HYATT — Members of the Q Branch rejoice, you’ll be making disposable one-use lethal gadgets for 007 soon enough! Now that MGM has finished with its bankruptcy proceedings, and are assured a financial future, James Bond 23 has been brought back from the brink. Director Sa[...]
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Hallmark’s ‘Smooch’ to Premiere Feb. 5
Two-time SAG Award-winning actor Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper on “Mad Men”) stars with Emmy® nominee Kellie Martin (“Life Goes On”) and Simon Kassianides (“Quantum of Solace”) in “Smooch,” a Hallmark Channel original movie world premiere, Feb. 5 (9 p.m. ET/PT, 8 p.m. CT). The movie [...]
‘Boondock Saints’ Mobile Game Tournament Launched
— by SEAN GERSKI — Bringing the same explosive action and attitude that fueled the iconic, cult-classic movie, players will unleash the deadly skills of the brothers MacManus in this unique top-down shooter game, experiencing an exclusive “Boondock Saints” story created just [...]
Disney Wants To Make ‘Pirates’ 5 & 6 Back to Back
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Disney is very optimist about the latest “Pirates of the Caribbean” installment, “On Stranger Tides.” Disney is so confident the sequel will be a sure summer hit, in fact, that apparently the cast and crew have been informed to keep their calenda[...]
Nolan Drops Superman Reboot to Focus on Batman
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Hitfix revealed yesterday in an interview with Christopher Nolan that he has decided to leave his position as producer for the upcoming “Superman” reboot to focus entirely on filming his final installment of his “Batman” series. Gregory Ellwoo[...]
Sundance Film Festival Announces 2011 Competition Slate
Sundance Institute has announced the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The next Sundance Film Festival will run from Jan. 20 to 30, 2011, in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.[...]
Nominees for Spirit Awards Announced
The nominees for this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced. The ceremonies will take place Feb. 26 in a beachside tent in Santa Monica, Calif., and will be hosted by Joel McHale of TV’s “Community.” Here are this year’s nominees …[...]
Franco, Hathaway to Host Academy Awards
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — … and suddenly I’ve lost a bit of interest. Not that my attention hasn’t waned over the past few years. Due to the obvious politics surrounding the ceremony and who is deemed worthy of winning the prestigious statue, it most certainly has waned. However, I[...]
Leslie Nielsen, 1926-2010
— by SEAN GERSKI — Although he won renown later in his career as a terrific comedic actor, Leslie Nielsen did plenty of serious work. But he took his comedy seriously as well and his greatest asset as a comedian was that he never seemed to be in on the joke. Playing his comedic roles [&h[...]
Bill Paxton Featured in One-of-a-Kind Pinball Machine
— by CAM SMITH — I consider myself to be a fairly enthusiastic supporter of Bill Paxton and his quirky cinematic oeuvre. He’s insanely fun in pop-corn classics such as “Weird Science,” “True Lies” and “Near Dark,” and genuinely compelling and powerful in more serious fare l[...]
‘Harry Potter’ Conjures Up Magical Weekend at Box Office
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” soared to the top of the global box office in its opening weekend, earning a staggering $330.1 million dollars worldwide, encompassing $125.1 million domestically and $205 million internationally. The[...]
Warner Bros. Re-Booting ‘Buffy’ — Without Joss Whedon
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — In the latest news of wtf-ery, Warner Bros. plans to remake “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” without Joss Whedon. The studio, which is celebrating “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow’s” huge box office success, purchased the rights from director[...]
New ‘Harry Potter’ Movie Breaks Franchise Box Office Record
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” broke the franchise record for a midnight opening, earning $24 million at the box office. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution. Opening at appro[...]