— by VANNA LAND — For all of the war movie enthusiasts, here is something you will really like. A new 4-D cinematic experience awaits you with the opening of The National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Nov. 6, 2009. (The fourth dimension comes into play with the movement of your[...]
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‘Thomas the Tank’ to Ride Into Theaters
— by VANNA LAND — “Thomas the Tank” is headed to the big screen cortesy of HIT Entertainment. Screenwriter Josh Klausner, who penned “Shrek the Third,” has been hired to write a screenplay based on the British children’s television series “Thomas & Friends.”[...]
2012 Ad Block Going Up Everywhere
The marketers of “2012” are going all out to advertise the upcoming movie, as shown in this press release from Columbia Pictures: The countdown to “2012,” the highly-anticipated film from director Roland Emmerich, begins Oct. 1 with the largest broadcast, cable, online and[...]
Phone Call Interrupts Jackman, Craig Play
— by SEAN GERSKI — Movie stars Hugh Jackman (he’s Wolverine) and Daniel Craig (he’s James Bond) currently are in the play “A Steady Rain” together on Broadway. While performing recently, the megawatt duo was interrupted by a cell phone that would not stop ringing.[...]
See Two ‘Toy Story’ Movies in 3-D
— by VANNA LAND — For all of you waiting anxiously to see “Toy Story 3” — which is not being released until next summer — Disney has just the answer: a double feature of “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” in 3D. The showings will include a special sneak peek of[...]
There CAN Be More Than One ‘Highlander’
— by NOAH VOGT — Reboot trend in Hollywood is still in full swing as evidenced by the news that Summit Entertainment is producing an updated version of “Highlander.” I swear nothing in Hollywood is sacred anymore. The studio has announced that they have hired director Justin [...]
Cozy Up to Some Pics From ‘It’s Complicated’
— by VANNA LAND — For your viewing pleasure, here are some recent pictures of Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep and Steve Martin from the upcoming movie “It’s Complicated.” The movie is the story of a divorced mother, Jane (played by Streep), who becomes the “other woman” in her[...]
We Were AskMen.com’s ‘Site of the Day’
Many thanks to the good people at www.askmen.com (a fantastic web site, for the record) for recently naming us as their “site of the day.” Here is what they said: By Jasper Anson September 25, 2009 AskMen.com Rates This Site: 8 / 10 Description: Craving an entertainment site that only[...]
New Pictures Surface From ‘The Box’
— by VANNA LAND — New pictures have surfaced from the thriller/horror film “The Box,” starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella. The movie — based on a 1970 short story by Richard Matheson called “Button, Button” — is being directed by Richard Kelly[...]
Ken Howard Elected SAG President
— by SEAN GERSKI — Ken Howard is having quite a week. A few days after picking up a surprise Emmy for his role in the HBO movie “Grey Gardens,” the veteran actor was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild today. Howard, who is succeeding Alan Rosenberg, defeated[...]
Will Vince Vaughn Ever Head Back to ‘School’?
— by SEAN GERSKI — As the years pass by, the odds of a sequel to “Old School,” an idea that sporadically has been discussed, get narrower and narrower. But Vince Vaughn — who starred in the movie alongside Will Farrell and Luke Wilson — said there is always a[...]
Brian Singer Returning to Work
— by VANNA LAND — Brian Singer (of “Superman Returns” and “Valkyrie”) has signed to direct “Jack the Giant Killer,” a fantasy adventure film. The story was written by Mark Bomback (of “Live Free or Die Hard”) and Darren Lemke based on the classic fairy tale of the same[...]
Two More Added to ‘Thor’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Aside from Natalie Portman (arguably), the makers of the forthcoming “Thor” movie aren’t exactly banking on marquee names. Jessica Biel had been rumored to be up for a lead role, but the part she was said to be slotted for, Sif, has gone to[...]