— by SEAN GERSKI — This is a case where I’m not going to let the fact that I don’t care about a project ruin what I feel is a great piece of casting. Variety is reporting that Tom Cavanagh has been cast as Ranger Smith in the “Yogi Bear” movie being developed by[...]
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TrailerSpy Mobile: Trailers On The Go
— by RACHEL COYNE — If you’re trendy enough to have an iPhone (or an iPod Touch) and consider yourself a movie junkie, you may be interested in the new app, TrailerSpy Mobile. TrailerSpy Mobile is an app that will allow you to watch all of the videos you can find on the TrailerSpy Web [...]
Four Clips From ‘Ninja Assassin’
— by CAM SMITH — Burning curiosity and lingering question marks have been hanging over James McTeigue’s geek wet-dream epic “Ninja Assassin” for some time now, with early critical response sharply divided — as if by katana blade, waka waka! (I’m here all week, folks!) ̵[...]
New Pictures from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’
— by CAM SMITH — With the magnificent “Half-Blood Prince” officially spent theatrically, and hitting DVD in a couple weeks, it’s time, once to again, to look to the future, little Potter-philes. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Parts 1 and 2 are among the more[...]
About That ‘Independence Day’ Sequel …
— by CAM SMITH — Last weekend, the world as we know it ended to thunderous applause as Roland Emmerich’s “2012” decimated the competition, proving once and for all that there are few sights movie-goers desire to witness more than the complete and utter annihilation of[...]
Zack Snyder Adds Some ‘Guardians’
— by CAM SMITH — Zack Snyder is one of the more intriguing big-budget filmmakers working today; an unabashed visual stylist who isn’t remotely afraid to take huge, expensive gambles and risk considerable brutal back-lash. While many, including myself, find his approach to action[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Private Lives of Pippa Lee’
— by JASON EAKEN — If there is a more skippable movie out this year than “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee” someone please let me know. It’s not that it was made by untalented people — the cast boasts Robin Wright, Julianne Moore, Maria Bello and Alan Arkin[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Nine’
— by JASON EAKEN — The second trailer for Rob Marshall’s upcoming film, “NINE,” which opens in limited theaters on Dec. 18 (expanding wide Christmas Day), is much like the first — except that it’s completely different. Like the first, the trailer is entirely[...]
Tao Ruspoli Offers a ‘Fix’ to New York
— by RACHEL COYNE — “Fix” is a small, deeply personal movie, so it’s only fitting that the New York premiere be an intimate affair. In an event room outside the screening room in the posh Tribeca Grand Hotel, a short red carpet is set up for a few of the stars of the film […[...]
British Independent Film Awards Set For Dec. 6
The 12th annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) will take place Dec. 6 in London and will be hosted by James Nesbitt. BIFA Directors Johanna von Fischer and Tessa Collinson said: “We have had a record number of films submitted this year, with the pre-selection committee viewing over 200[...]
Edward Woodward (1930–2009)
— by BEN FOWLER — Veteran actor Edward Woodward passed away yesterday at the age of 79. The British-born actor — who had been suffering from a number of illnesses, including pneumonia — passed away in hospital his agent, Janet Glass, confirmed. Woodward was only 5 years old[...]
Martin Scorsese to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award
— by CAM SMITH — As far as I’m concerned, Martin Scorsese can receive awards by the dump-truck-load, until his residence collapses under a glorious mountain of mini gold statues and shiny glass baubles, and I won’t bat an eyelash. It’s impossible to argue against the sheer[...]
About That ‘Spider-Man 4’ Villain …
— by CAM SMITH — Few news items are more entertaining to track than the burgeoning web of rumors which surround any given “Spider-Man” film prior to production. While some carry a nugget of truth at their sensationalized center, the more entertaining ones are the flat-out gonzo[...]
‘Smallville’ Looking For ‘Justice’ with Movie
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — It is a great time to be a “Smallville” fan. The show is in its ninth season, and it is in no way winding down. Geoff Johns of comic book fame, who currently is involved the rumored “The Flash” and “Shazam” movies was recently[...]