Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ romantic drama based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestseller “The Lucky One,” starring Zac Efron (“17 Again,” “Charlie St. Cloud”), Taylor Schilling (upcoming “Atlas Shrugged”) and Blythe Danner (“Meet the Parents,” “Meet the Fockers”). The film is being directed by Academy Award®-nominated writer/director Scott Hicks […[...]
A Featurette from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I’
— by ALEXA MILAN — It seems every time I get online lately something new related to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” has cropped up — a TV spot, a poster, a character banner. With the premiere just a few weeks away, promotion is in full swing and shows no signs of slowing down. […][...]
All-Star Cast Begins Work on Contagion
Principal photography is under way on Warner Bros. Pictures’ global thriller “Contagion,” being directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Soderbergh (“Traffic”). The film brings together a stellar international ensemble cast, including Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard (“La Vie en Rose,” “Inception”); Academy Award® winner Matt Damon (“Good Will Hunting,” the “Bourne” films); Oscar nominee Laurence […][...]
Under Review: ‘Fred: The Movie’
— by ESTHER RYKACZEWSKI — From Derf Films and Varsity Pictures comes the highly-anticipated Independent film of the season: “Fred: The Movie” (directed by Clay Weiner and produced by Brian Robbins and Gary Binkow). The film had its world premiere on Nickelodeon Sept. 18 and is now available on DVD. The premiere drew an audience […][...]
James Cameron Ready to Make Two ‘Avatar’ Sequels
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — About two weeks ago, James Cameron was rumored to direct Angelina Jolie in yet another film about the Queen of the Nile – In 3D. Because of the purportedly brilliant script, written by Bran Helgeland, Sony co-chair Amy Pascal wanted to fast track production on and with Cameron at the […][...]
Ione Skye and Greg Germann Star in ‘The Santa Incident’
Homeland Security may have some explaining to do when its agents engage to destroy the Jolliest Old Elf in the world in “The Santa Incident,” a Hallmark Channel original movie world premiere Dec. 7 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT). Ione Skye (“Private Practice,” “Say Anything”), Greg Germann (“All I Want For Christmas,” “Ally McBeal”), […][...]
Batman Title Revealed: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Hero Complex Blog was able to scoop us some heavily sought-after information. Thanks to them, we now have the official title of the third “Batman” film coming at us in the summer of 2012. We are excited to learn the third and final (?) Christopher Nolan-directed Batman movie will be […][...]
‘The Boondock Saints’ Mobile Game Arrives Oct. 28
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 for this game. Play as Connor or Murphy, with special appearances from familiar faces from the movies while […][...]
Under Review: ‘Jackass 3D’
— by JESSIKA OWENS — Hi, I’m Jessika Owens, welcome to a “Jackass 3D” review. Right off the bat, let me start by saying that there is one skit in this film that is going down in history, as the only “Jackass” skit to EVER make me seriously nauseous[...]
Back to the Future: 11 Featurettes
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The “Back to the Future” 25-year anniversary celebration is under way. The franchise was released on Blu-ray today and everywhere you look right now has all kinds of Back to the Future bits — there’s a video game coming and the original actors are being interviewed. Yes, this is a […][...]