Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Ryan Reynolds Talks Green Lantern and Deadpool
MTV had the chance to chat with Ryan Reynolds. He talked about what a great year 2009 has been for him and mentions the highlight thus far has been seeing the prototypes of the Green Lantern costume. MTV: You have done everything from a publicity tour with Betty White to trying on the Green Lantern costumes. So, in looking back at the year, is there a moment that sums it up, that encapsulates what 2009 was about? Reynolds: I think, seeing the prototypes for the Green Lantern costumes was...
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Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Though it is based on the Ronald Dahl children's book Fantastic Mr. Fox really isn't targeted at a younger crowd. If anything it skews older in its style of humor while still being appropriate for all audiences. This is one of the rare movies that I could envision parents really appreciating on their own level while their kids are still kept interested. It may have a tough time selling itself because it is unique and that is unfortunate. Word-of-mouth however will be strong and hopefully tha...
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New on DVD: Week of November 24
This week is a very poor week for DVD releases. After a few pretty good weeks, there isn't much worth mentioning. As a fan of The Sopranos, I'm looking forward to the release of season 1 on Blu-ray. Tom Hanks' Angels & Demons also hits stores this week. Unfortunately, just like The Da Vinci Code, this movie wasn't much better. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray: (more…)...
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Casting For ‘The Crow’ Underway
According to IO9.com, casting has begun for the next theatrical iteration of The Crow. In an interview with Ryan Kavanaugh, the producer shares quite a few details on the upcoming movie. Are you casting right now and looking? We're looking. We're in discussions....I think it's something cool, we're approaching it differently. It's really a whole relaunch of the franchise, much more of a dark superhero type. Will it be a well known actor, or someone we've never heard of before? It ...
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New Moon Third Best Opening Weekend Ever
It may have broken the record for grosses from midnight showings and for a single day but it could not capture the opening weekend record. The Twilight Saga: New Moon was able to draw $140.7 million through Sunday making it the third biggest opening ever. It falls only behind The Dark Knight with $158 million and Spider-man 3 with $151 million. Everyone was prepared for a huge weekend from New Moon but most were looking for between $85 million and $105 million. There was a smaller drop-of...
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Season of the Witch Trailer
Last month a very short teaser for Season of the Witch was released to coincide with Halloween. Now the full trailer for the movie which stars Nicolas Cage and Ron Pearlman is out. This is a reuniting of Cage with director Dominic Cera as they worked together on Gone in Sixty Seconds. Season of the Witch is a period action film centering on 14th century knights who journey with a woman accused of infecting the world with the Bubonic plague and is scheduled to be released on March 19th 2010. ...
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New Moon Breaks Opening Day Record
The Twilight Saga: New Moon has already broken records for advance sales and for midnight showings. Now it can lay claim to owning the largest opening day in history. The Dark Knight was tops with $67.2 million however New Moon pulled in $72.7 million on Friday. That number includes the $26.3 million that was made from the midnight showings. While New Moon is expected to be front-loaded it is on its way to a massive opening. It will now surely become the largest November opening surpassin...
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John Hlavin To Write Fourth ‘Underworld’ Film
"The Shield" writer John Hlavin has been hired to write the fourth "Underworld" film. According to THR.com, Len Wiseman, who directed the first two films, is producing along with Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg and Richard Wright. A director for the film has not yet been announced. Hlavin said the plot is under wraps, "but I can tell you it's not a prequel." He added, "It will satisfy old fans and excite new audiences, meaning that we don't want to redo the first three movies, so steps are b...
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