Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Trailer for Larry Crowne
Universal has released the first trailer for the romantic comedy Larry Crowne. Directed by, written, and starring Tom Hanks the film also stars Julia Roberts with the story centering on a man who loses his job and decides to go back to college. Larry Crowne is slated to release on July 1st. Until he was downsized, affable, amiable Larry Crowne (Hanks) was a superstar team leader at the big-box company where he’s worked since his time in the Navy. Underwater on his mortgage and ...
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Netflix To Begin Offering Original Programming with House of Cards
Netflix has reportedly landed the original drama series House of Cards by outbidding established networks such as HBO and AMC as reported by Deadline. The series is set to star Kevin Spacey and is executive produced by Spacey and David Fincher with the commitment being for 26 episodes at a cost of over $100 million. This represents a huge move by Netflix, which has broken through in a big way with their streaming service by offering primarily catalog titles, television content, and Starz ...
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Review: The Lincoln Lawyer
Based on the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer is a smart take on the typical legal thriller that works due to the unforeseen twists and turns throughout. It may not have been expertly crafted and in no real way is extraordinary but it certainly is captivating. (more…)...
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Terra Nova Premiere Moves to Fall
The upcoming Fox sci-fi series Terra Nova has moved its premiere date from May until fall. The network had originally planed to air a two hour premiere spread over two nights in May and then officially roll out the series in the fall premiere season. That is the same strategy they used to launch Glee. The special effects heavy Terra Nova however apparently needs more time to complete and won't be ready to air any episodes until fall. “TERRA NOVA is one of the most ambitious television...
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Battle: Los Angeles Runs Away With Weekend Box Office Victory
The alien invasion film Battle: Los Angeles topped the box office with a strong performance while the other two openers were big disappointments. Red Riding Hood came in well under expectations while Mars Needs Moms has become a rare bomb for Disney. The reported $70 million budget for Battle: Los Angeles is hard to believe because of the special effects and marketing push, but regardless the $36 million opening for the film represents a great start on its way to profitability. Not sig...
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Eastbound & Down To End With Third Season
Danny McBride, who plays the lead character Kenny Powers on the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down, has stated that the upcoming third season of the series will be its last. The season is being written now with filming to occur over the summer and premiere expected late this year or early 2012. It will almost certainly revolve around the coming parenthood for Kenny and April. This is probably good news given that the show just didn't work as well in its second season and the characters quick...
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Trailer for Super 8
Paramount has released the first full theatrical trailer for Super 8. Produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by J.J. Abrams the film stars Elle Fanning and Kyle Chandler. While the plot is still largely shrouded in secrecy the official synopsis below gives a vague outline of what to expect. Super 8 is slated to release on June 10th. In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it wa...
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Review – Battle: Los Angeles
'Event' films typically appeal to large audiences with their high-level concepts. Many eventually disappoint because those concepts work better in short spurts or the dialogue and stories take a back seat to the special effects. Battle: Los Angeles takes on the always popular alien invasion storyline, and though flawed in ways it delivers exactly what it advertises all the while remaining just grounded enough to avoid the usual pitfalls. (more…)...
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