Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Trailer for Piranha 3DD
The trailer for the upcoming sequel Piranha 3DD has arrived. Ving Rhames and Paul Scheer return from 2010's Piranha which was a surprising crowd favorite and are joined by the likes of Danielle Panabaker, Gary Busey, and David Hasselhoff. Piranha 3DD has no set release date but is expected this year. Having awoken from their spring break extravaganza at Lake Victoria, the swarm heads upstream where they look to make a meal out of Big Wet, a local water park where when it comes to fun, no...
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Second Trailer for The Avengers
Marvel has released a brand new theatrical trailer for The Avengers. Starring Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) The Avengers is slated to release on May 4th. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency ...
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2012 Academy Award Results
It was a night at the 2012 Academy Awards that included some significant surprises - with a number of high profile categories not going to those expected to win - and the more technical and writing-based categories turning out some interesting results as well. The Artist walked away as the big winner taking Best Picture, Actor, and Director. ***Winner BEST PICTURE ***The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The T...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of February 28th
The most nominated film from this year's Oscars, Hugo, arrives on DVD and Blu-ray this week - otherwise the cupboards are pretty bare in terms of new releases. •Hugo (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo) Throughout his extraordinary career, Academy Award-wining director Martin Scorsese has brought his unique vision and dazzling gifts to life in a series of unforgettable films. This holiday season the legendary storyteller invites you to join him on a thrilling journey to a magi...
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Second Trailer for Wrath of the Titans
A new theatrical trailer for Wrath of the Titans recently arrived. The film, a sequel to Clash of the Titans, finds Perseus embarking on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, who has been targeted for capture by his traitorous son Ares and his brother Hades. Wrath of the Titans is currently slated for release on March 30th. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod son of Zeus—is attempting to live a quieter life as a vi...
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Jai Courtney Cast in A Good Day to Die Hard as John McClane’s Son
Jai Courtney has been cast in the upcoming fifth entry in the Die Hard series as John (Jack) McClane Jr.Ă‚Â A few months back it was reported that names such as Aaron Paul, James Badge Dale, and Liam Hemsworth were the front-runners for the role but Courtney - probably best known as Varro from the first season of Spartacus - emerged and won out. The image above is actually from his screen test for the role with Bruce Willis. Since the first Die Hard in 1988, John McClane has found himself i...
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Comcast to Launch Streaming Service
Another player is entering the streaming content arena. Comcast has announced plans to launch Xfinity 'Streampix' which will be available free to those with the Comcast "Triple Play" (TV/internet/phone) subscriptions and $5 to those who only get cable TV. Shows including 30 Rock and movies such as Ocean's Eleven will be available to watch. This doesn't appear to an attempt at competing with Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu. Not just will the library of content pale in comparison but given the ...
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Netflix Strikes Agreement with Weinstein Co.
Netflix announced today they will be adding content to their streaming service from The Weinstein Company thanks to a new multi-year agreement. Coming to Netflix Instant exclusively will be one of the favorites to win Best Picture at the Oscars on Sunday The Artist. It will debut on Netflix before airing on any cable channel. There will also be other films coming to the service from TWC including Undefeated which is nominated for Best Documentary. This is another big move for Netflix a...
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