Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Billy Crystal Takes Over as Oscar Host
Just yesterday Eddie Murphy dropped out as host of the Oscars - which followed on the heels of the departure of producer Brett Ratner. Taking Ratner's place running the show is Brian Grazer and today it has been confirmed that Billy Crystal has been chosen as the new host. It's not surprising, given the recent controversies, that the Academy would go with a familiar and safe choice. This will be Crystal's 9th time hosting the show....
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Eddie Murphy No Longer Hosting The Oscars
When it was announced two months ago many found the choice of Eddie Murphy to host The Oscars an inspired one. The show has struggled in recent years with bland, tired headliners or those that disappointed to cringe-worthy levels. Brett Ratner was slated to produce the show and picked the star of his film Tower Heist (which just released last week). Ironically it is Ratner that ended up costing Murphy the gig given his departure from the production. Ratner has come under fire lately for c...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of November 8th
This week of DVD/Blu-ray releases is headlined by the final entry in the Harry Potter franchise with Deathly Hallows: Part 2. The film earned over $1.3 billion worldwide and delivered a fantastic critical response with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.Ă‚Â With that one swallowing up all the attention other studios for the most part avoided releasing anything significant this week. The Change-Up is notable but mostly for having bombed in theaters. •Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Ă...
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Trailer for Safe House
The first trailer for the action-thriller Safe House has arrived. The film, which is set to release on February 10th, stars Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds and centers on a CIA-operated safe house that comes under attack. Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds star in the action-thriller Safe House. Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he’s remanded to is atta...
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Bond 23 Gets Official Title: Skyfall
At a press conference held this morning the announcement was made that the 23rd entry in the James Bond franchise will be titled Skyfall. Filming begins today with Sam Mendes directing. The project has gone through significant delays due to MGM's bankruptcy and potential sale but now has a locked in release date of November 9th 2012. Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter ho...
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New Trailer for Underworld: Awakening
A new theatrical trailer has arrived for the upcoming fourth entry in the Underworld franchise. Underworld: Awakening (releasing on January 20th) returns Kate Beckinsale to the lead role in which she starred in the first two entries. Having seen extended footage at Comic-Con it was visually impressive - and being shot in 3D rather than converted helps - but otherwise didn't do much to really inspire interest in the film. UNDERWORLD 4 brings a stunning new dimension to the epic battle bet...
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Trailer for American Reunion
The debut trailer for American Reunion has arrived. The film follows up on the first two American Pie films (not so much the straight-to-dvd sequels) by returning all the central characters that made the franchise hugely successful. American Reunion is slated to release on April 6th 2012. In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend,...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of November 1st
Though it was the least successful of any Pixar film Cars 2 went on to make nearly $200 million and leads the way in this week of releases. Crazy, Stupid, Love did well considering its budget - getting some great reviews along the way - and with Water for Elephants makes for two solid options for the more mature crowd. (more…)...
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