Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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New on DVD: Week of March 29
After a solid week of movie releases, this one doesn't seem so good. The big movie hitting stores is Sherlock Holmes. The film, which stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jud Law, scored a 69% 'Fresh Rating' on Rottentomatoes.com. Also worth noting is the release of The Baader Meinhof Complex. The film was rated pretty high by critics, even though it was never really popular and only grossed $296,294 at the box office. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray: (more&h...
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Two Independence Day Sequels May Be Coming
Back in October it was reported that a script for the sequel to Independence Day had been completed. Still nothing had been set in stone as star Will Smith had not signed on and talks were taking place about the future. Director Roland Emmerich was insisting that Smith be involved if a sequel were to take place. But as the biggest (and possibly only) bankable star in Hollywood that would mean shelling out the big bucks. Now IESB has a report that Will Smith may have signed on for not just I...
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New Trailer for Knight and Day
Fox has released a second trailer for the action-comedy Knight and Day. The movie stars Tom Cruise as a spy and Cameron Diaz as the woman that gets pulled into a deadly adventure with him as they attempt to avoid capture by a federal agent. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs trust. Knight and Day is slated to release on June 25th. ...
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Bryan Singer to Produce ‘X-Men: First Class’
Deadline.com is reporting that Bryan Singer has been tabbed to produce X-Men: First Class. Originally it was rumored that Singer would direct the next 'X-Men' film but a scheduling conflict won't allow him to do that. Singer signed on to direct Jack the Giant Killer for Warner Bros, so now he must slide over to producing X-Men: First Class instead of directing. There has been no word yet on who Fox will chose to direct the film. Singer will join Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg as pro...
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New Godzilla Movie In Development
Today brings word that Legendary Pictures has acquired the rights to Toho's famed Godzilla character. Legendary is the company behind movies such as 300, Watchmen, The Hangover, and The Dark Knight. Warner Brothers will co-finance and co-produce with a targeted release date in 2012. Toho’s GODZILLA franchise boasts one of the most widely recognized film creatures worldwide, resulting in a series of books, television programs, video games and more than 25 films worldwide. Legenda...
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How to Train Your Dragon Wins The Weekend
The animated film How to Train Your Dragon opened well with $43.3 million over the weekend. The Dreamworks Animation production has been loved by critics and audiences and opened right within the range of industry expectations. I thought it had the potential to do better though, as inferior family films have been able to approach or exceed $50 million. There were also the increased ticket prices that went into effect this weekend which could have contributed to larger numbers. Is it the fir...
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Weekly ‘Take 1′: March 28, 2010
In this week's 'Take 1' we find out that Michael Bay hates 3D conversion, Will Smith can't decide if he wants to do Men In Black III, and Jack Bauer is no more. Alice in Wonderland Easily Wins 3rd Weekend. The film cruised to $34 million to take its cumulative gross to $265 million. Michael Bay Announces Casting Additions For ‘Transformers 3′. Ken Jeong, Frances McDormand and John Malkovich are added to the cast. Futurama Returns in June. All new episodes releasin...
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Motion Poster for The Other Guys
Sony Pictures has hit on a neat concept with the release of a "motion poster" for The Other Guys. Starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and directed by Adam McKay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) the movie also includes Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Craig Robinson and Eva Mendes. The plot involves two detectives who get an opportunity to step up from their "B Team" status but things don't go exactly as planned. The poster auto-plays so be warned to check your volume before going in. The Other...
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