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This Week’s Theatrical Releases.

November 1, 2007 Bill Gatevackes

1. Bee Movie(3,928 Theaters, Rated PG): Where’d this movie come from? You’d think they’d try to advertise it more. Like a co-opt TV ad with the HP people, a promotion with McDonalds or a series [click for more]

Everyone’s Escaping From NEW YORK

October 31, 2007 Rich Drees

It seems that everyone is trying to get away from New Line’s planned remake of John Carpenter’s ’80s action classic Escape From New York. Recently, it had been rumored that Brett Ratner, the director of [click for more]

CRANK 2 Amping Up

October 31, 2007 Rich Drees

Released last fall, Crank was one of those films that was completely unapologetic for what it was- a hyper bit of cinematic pulp with no pretensions of aspiring to be anything else. Essentially a remake [click for more]

Toho Returns To Kurosawa’s HIDDEN FORTRESS

October 30, 2007 Rich Drees

Cameras start rolling later this week on a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s classic film The Hidden Fortress, according to an announcement from in today’s Variety from Japan’s Toho Studios. The remake’s director, Shinji Higuchi, comes [click for more]

LUST, CAUTION Leads Golden Horse Nominations

October 29, 2007 Rich Drees

Ang Lee’s controversial drama Lust, Caution has topped the list of nominees for Tiawan’s annual Golden Horse awards, earning 11 nods including those for best film, director, actor for Tony Leung and actress for newcomer [click for more]

Travolta In Talks To Hijack PELHAM Remake

October 29, 2007 Rich Drees

John Travolta is currently in talks to play the leader of a group of terrorists who hijack a Manhattan subway in the upcoming remake of The Taking Of Pelham 123. He’ll be squaring off against [click for more]

Craig Signed For Four More Bond Films

October 28, 2007 Rich Drees

Daniel Craig, who made a splash in his debut performance as James Bond in last year’s franchise reboot Casino Royale, has been signed to star in another four outings as the British spy. The story [click for more]

This Week’s Theatrical Releases.

October 26, 2007 Bill Gatevackes

1. Saw IV (3,183 Theaters, Rated R): If it’s Halloween, it must be time for another Saw film. Sarcastic yay from me. But will it be the last? This franchise has been the father of [click for more]

LONE RANGER Getting Ready To Ride Range Again?

October 25, 2007 Rich Drees

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy scripting duo of Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot are currently developing a new screenplay to bring iconic western hero The Lone Ranger back to [click for more]

BLADE RUNNER: FINAL CUT Goes Wider

October 25, 2007 Rich Drees

Impressed with the box office receipts it has earned on just two screens – a whopping $44,575 per screen its opening weekend as opposed to the $5,349 per screen the number one grossing movie, The [click for more]