Monthly Archives: August 2008

Excerpts From A BARCELONA Diary

Excerpts From A BARCELONA Diary

 The New York Times has published a excerpts from the diary that writer/director Woody Allen kept while shooting his latest film Vicki Christina Barcelona in Spain. Here’s one short extract-  Offered... 

First Look: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

First Look: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Premiering this weekend at the Telluride Film Festival is Danny Boyle’s latest, Slumdog Millionaire. Set in India, it tells the story of an 18-year old orphan (Dev Patel) from the slulms of Mumbai... 

When George Met Laura: A Short Scene From W

When George Met Laura: A Short Scene From W

CNN has graced us with a short clip from Oliver Stone’s upcoming George W. Bush bio-pic W, featuring the scene where a young Bush (Josh Brolin) mets his future wife Laura Welch (Elizabeth Banks)... 

New Releases: August 29

New Releases: August 29

1. Babylon A.D. (3,390 Theaters, 90 Minutes, Rated PG-13): Yes, the Labor Day weekend. The unofficial end to summer. The time when kids prepare to go to school. And when Hollywood dumps the last of their... 

And The Director Of VOLTRON Is. . .

And The Director Of VOLTRON Is. . .

… Max Makowski! There will now be a brief moment’s pause so everyone can ask themselves, “Who’s he?” Well, a trip over to the IMDB shows us that he has directed episodes of... 

SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION Reunion Set For This Weekend

SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION Reunion Set For This Weekend

If you happen to be in central Ohio this weekend, you may want to swing by the town of Mansfield for their Shawshank Redemptionreunion weekend. It was 15 years ago that the Hollywood production, lead by... 

Clooney UP IN THE AIR Over Reitman

Clooney UP IN THE AIR Over Reitman

George Clooney is in talks to star in Jason Reitman’s next film, an adaptation of Walter Kirn’s novel Up In The Air. Clooney will play a cut-throat corporate downsizer who is consummed with... 

Bruce Campbell Talks EVIL DEAD 4

Bruce Campbell Talks EVIL DEAD 4

“When he’s ready, I’m ready.”   So says Bruce Campbell about returning to the Evil Deadfranchise, which launched both his and director Sam Raimi’s careers back in the 1980s. Last month... 

INCREDIBLE HULK DVD Details

INCREDIBLE HULK DVD Details

If you didn’t get enough of The Incredible Hulk this summer as he smashed his way through theaters, you can now have him smashing through your own living room on October 12, when the Marvel Comics... 

Frank Darabont To Shoot LAW ABIDING CITIZEN In Philadelphia

Frank Darabont To Shoot LAW ABIDING CITIZEN In Philadelphia

Frank Darabont’s next film, Law Abiding Citizen, will be shot entirely on location this fall in Philadelphia. The story centers on a string of murders taking place across the city being masterminded... 

New Releases: August 27

New Releases: August 27

1. Traitor (2,054 Theaters, 110 Minutes, Rated PG-13): Yet another Wednesday release. Do the producers of this drama really think that opening this film on Wednesday will garner that much more money? Comedies... 

Even BABYLON A.D. Director Not Thrilled With Movie

Even BABYLON A.D. Director Not Thrilled With Movie

It is never a good sign when studios release a film without screening it for the press first. It is a tacit admission that the picture is such a stink burger that not even the easiest of critics who flip... 

Sing Along With MAMMA MIA This Weekend

Sing Along With MAMMA MIA This Weekend

Critics might not have liked Mamma Mia all that much. (It has a 54% on Rotten Tomatoes.) I know that I wasn’t really taken with the film’s flat choreography and poor direction. However, enough... 

Keaton Adds Voice To TOY STORY 3

Keaton Adds Voice To TOY STORY 3

Michael Keaton will be lending his voice to Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 3, playing the part of Barbie’s perpetually smiling boyfriend Ken in the animated feature. The news was broken this weekend... 

LAND OF THE LOST: Find The Sleestak In This Picture

LAND OF THE LOST: Find The Sleestak In This Picture

Collider has scored the first look at Enik, the intelligent Sleestak in next summer’s Land Of The Lost, an adaptation of the 70s Sid and Marty Krofft Saturday morning clasic television series. That’s...