Sony Pictures Classics announced it has acquired all North American and Eastern European rights, excluding CIS and Russia, to “At Any Price.” Ramin Bahrani and co-wrote the film with Hallie Elizabeth Newton. “At Any Price” stars Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Kim Dickens and Heather Graham. Set in the competitive world of modern agriculture, “At Any […][...]
Trailer: The Paperboy
— by ALEXA MILAN — Zac Efron has worked steadily since his days starring in a certain mega-successful Disney franchise. But despite gravitating toward more serious roles in movies like “Me and Orson Welles” and “Charlie St. Cloud,” he’s still best known as that guy from “High School Musical.” But his latest film, “The Paperboy,” […][...]
Review: The Bourne Legacy
— by ADAM DALE — It is hard to predict the weekend box office for “The Bourne Legacy” when hits theaters Aug. 10. While it will be a continuation of the previous trilogy, it is substituting another star in the lead role and missing previous franchise front man Matt Damon. Another major change is with […][...]
Why They Should Make Anger Management 2
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — “Anger Management” was a surprisingly funny and unique 2003 movie. It had the qualities of a musical, with an amazing soundtrack that included a wide range of classics songs like “I Feel Pretty” from “West Side Story” and Santana’s “Black Magic Woman.” It had more slapstick humor — maybe even […][...]
Trailer: Cloud Atlas
— by ADAM POYNTER — British author David Mitchell’s “Cloud Atlas” has been a beloved novel ever since its 2004 release. The book has won multiple literary awards and been nominated for numerous others. Now, this intriguing and somewhat perplexing book is headed to the big screen with help from the Wachowski brothers, who co-wrote […][...]
Hallmark’s First Musical to Debut Aug. 11
Annie Potts (“GCB,” “Designing Women”) and Richard Thomas (“The Waltons”) will star in Hallmark Channel’s first movie musical, “The Music Teacher,” premiering Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The movie will feature original songs and lyrics composed by Alan Ett. In “The Music Teacher,” Potts plays a high school music teacher on the brink of […][...]
Catching Up on Catching Fire Casting News
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — The search for Finnick Odair, Johanna Mason and Mags has finally come to an end. The lucky stars joining “The Hunger Games” sequel are Sam Claflin in the much-coveted role of Finnick Odair, Jena Malone as Johanna Mason and Lynn Cohen as Mags. A 26-year-old British actor, Claflin was […][...]
Under Review: Total Recall
— by ADAM DALE — When it comes to classic genre films, fans can be less than enthusiastic about the idea of a remake. With ostensibly a more faithful interpretation of Philip K. Dick’s 1966 short story “We Can Remember it for You Wholesale” than the 1990 original starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the new “Total Recall” […][...]
Trailer: Hope Springs
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Meryl Streep is a marvel. Not only is she an Oscar award-winning actress, the 62-years-young thespian is a box office draw. In an industry where a woman’s shelf life doesn’t extend past 35 — much less 40 — this is quite an accomplishment. “Mama Mia” and “The Devil Wears Prada” […][...]
Man of Steel vs. the John Williams Score
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — If there is an iconic movie theme for a fictitious character that is recognizable by most people, it would probably be one of the following: “Superman,” “Indiana Jones,” “Star Wars,” or “Jaws.” Interestingly enough, these themes were all composed by the same musical genius, John Williams. This begs a question […][...]