Year: 2010 | FilmBuffOnline

Special John Hughes Tribute On Oscar Night

February 18, 2010 Rich Drees

The Academy Awards will take a few moments during their broadcast next month to pay a special tribute to the late writer/director John Hughes, who passed away last August. It’s an unusual move for the [click for more]

Young CONAN Cast

February 18, 2010 Rich Drees

Leo Howard, last seen this past summer as the young Snake Eyes in the flashback portions of GI Joe, has been cast in Lionsgate’s upcoming new Conan film, playing the sword-swinging barbarian as a youth. [click for more]

MAMMA MIA Sequel Probably Not Happening

February 16, 2010 Rich Drees

Bad news Mamma Mia! Fans. If you were hoping for a return trip to that Greek island where everyone spontaneously breaks into ABBA songs, you may have to cancel your travel plans. While making the [click for more]

Script Review: ALLIES WITH BENEFITS

February 15, 2010 Rich Drees

By Elizabeth Wright Shapiro Draft Dated March 2, 2009 The old saying about politics making strange bedfellows is apparently the springboard for Allie With Benefits. With perhaps the first Meet Cute to take place at [click for more]

Kevin Smith Kicked Off A Plane, Tweets About It

February 15, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

This really isn’t film news related, but as a man of sizable size and girth, I think it bears repeating. Kevin Smith was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight on Saturday. Why? For being fat. [click for more]

Imagi Studios Closes, GATCAHMAN Fate Unknown

February 15, 2010 Rich Drees

Last week, Imagi Studios, the CGI animation group behind the recent Astro Boy big screen adventure, was closed by its owner, Hong Kong-based Imagi International Holdings Ltd. Over 300 employees are now out of work [click for more]

Roland Emmerich To Shoot FOUNDATION In Mo Cap

February 12, 2010 Rich Drees

Filmmakers have been trying to figure out how to bring Isaac Asimov’s epic Foundation trilogy to the big scree for three decades with little success. But now Roland Emmerich, the latest helmer to be attached [click for more]

New Releases: February 12

February 11, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

1. Valentine’s Day (Warner Brothers, 3,665 Theaters, 125 Minutes, Rated PG-13): When viewing the ads for this film, you are struck by the magnitude of the cast. But, just to put it into perspective, here [click for more]

Hghes Bros Lining Up For Live-Action AKIRA

February 11, 2010 Rich Drees

I have to admire the tenacity of Warner Brothers in their attempt to make a live action adaptation of the classic manga and anime Akira. First it’s in development, then it’s dead, then it’s back [click for more]

SPIDER-MAN Reboot Will Be In 3D

February 10, 2010 Rich Drees

Sony has announced that their reboot of the Spider-Man franchise is joining the 3D bandwagon and will be released in the format when the summer of 2012 rolls around. This will be the first time [click for more]