Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Tod “Kip†Williams To Direct ‘Paranormal Activity’ Sequel
Earlier this month, actor Micah Sloat shared some details on the sequel to Paranormal Activity. We now have a director for the sequel and a release date according to the official Paranormal Activity website. I have some awesome news for the fans of 'Paranormal Activity. Director Kip Williams will join us for the next chapter of the story. We are thrilled to have Kip working with us. He is the guy we want at the helm, because he knows exactly what we want to deliver to the fans ... and I can...
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24 is Officially Canceled
A couple weeks back the story broke that this was likely to be the last season for 24. Today that became a reality as the lead director and producer for the series, Jon Cassar, has tweeted that the show has officially come to an end. News from the 24 set,the crew has been told that 24 has come to an end. There will b no season 9. Its been a great run, thanx all 4 watching The possibility of NBC picking up the show was ultimately not realized. 24 finishing up this season is really not a sur...
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Trailer for Marmaduke
Fox has released the first trailer for the adaptation of the comic strip Marmaduke. Owen Wilson is in as the voice of Marmaduke. The movie will be another in the line of mixed CGI and live action which has done well at the box office the last few years. It has proven to be a lucrative audience to hit on despite generally poor reviews, and after seeing this trailer that will likely be the same result here. Marmaduke is slated to release on June 5th. For Phil and Debbie Winslow, moving their fa...
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Weekend Box Office Predictions 3/26
After three weeks in the clear Alice in Wonderland will be taken down this weekend by at least one, if not both new entries at the box office. How to Train Your Dragon arrives as the 3D animated entry with wide appeal and Hot Tub Time Machine as the latest in R rated comedies. (more…)...
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Trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs The World
The first teaser trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs The World released today. A strong ensemble cast includes Michael Cera, newly anointed Captain America Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh, and Jason Schwartzman. Directed by Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead)Â Scott Pilgrim vs the World is based on the first volume of the graphic novel series. Scott Pilgrim's life is so awesome. He's 23 years old, in a rock band, "between jobs," and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's ...
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Review: Brothers
Originally on my top 10 anticipated films of the holiday season, I never got around to seeing Brothers when it was in theaters. I had high expectations for the movie based on a compelling trailer that contrasted a drama with elements of a thriller. Interestingly the trailer, while it gave away some general themes of the movie, didn't give away as much as I had originally thought. The movie was much more of a grounded character drama and was driven by some terrific performances. (more&helli...
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Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending March 21, 2010
It should come as no surprise that The Twilight Saga: New Moon was the top selling DVD last week. The sequel outsold it's predecessor with 4 million copies in its first weekend alone. Coming in second was Disney's The Princess and the Frog . Had the latest 'Twilight' movie not released this week, I'm sure the animated film would have been the top selling DVD by far. 2012 was the most rented DVD for a consecutive week. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending March 21, 201...
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Theaters Raising 3D Ticket Prices
There has already been much written here about how the studios now pushing forward with more 3D films given the success of Avatar and even more recently Alice in Wonderland. The LA Times has an article today that states theaters are raising ticket prices by about 8% this weekend. That coincides with the release of How to Train Your Dragon, and a week later Clash of the Titans. The average surcharge on 3D will now be $4. IMAX is also going up about 10% with the average additional cost over a re...
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