1. “Date Night” is a comedy featuring Tina Fey (“30 Rock”) and Steve Carell (“The Office”). They try to revive their marriage by going out on a date. Hilarity ensues after they are mistaken for another married couple who owe people money. If, like me, the comedic veterans aren’t enough to convince you to watch [...]
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November 20, 2009
‘Gilmore Girls’ Movie: Oy with the Poodles Already!
Who knew that four words could drive people crazy?
“Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino is keeping mum about the last four words she planned her characters to say in the finale.
The Gilmore girls never got to utter them since Sherman-Palladino left the show before the final season aired.
It’s not all bad news though.
November 15, 2009
Acclaimed Directors Brew a Remake of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’
Double, double toil and trouble …
Acclaimed director Alfonso Cuaron is slated to produce a remake of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel, “The Witches.”
Anjelica Huston (“Ever After”) starred in the 1990 movie, which was about a boy who stands up against witches who kill children for the heck of it.
November 9, 2009
Movies to Focus on Real-Life Polygamous Sect
Mormons are trending in Hollywood. In addition to HBO’s show, “Big Love,” at least two movies are in the works. Both of them are based on memoirs by people who were involved with polygamist Warren Jeffs.
November 7, 2009
20+ Trailers for Your Viewing Pleasure
♥ “Mammoth”
In this indie movie, Gael Garcia Bernal (“Y Tu Mama Tambien”) and Michelle Williams (“Brokeback Mountain”) play a couple whose lives start unraveling when Bernal flirts with infidelity on a business trip in Thailand.
The story also focuses on their live-in Filipino nanny, which is exciting since very few Filipino actors breakthrough in Hollywood. “Mammoth” even features [...]
October 26, 2009
Remakes vs. Original Movies
Define counterproductive. Releasing a remake in theaters at the same time as the DVD of the original. That’s exactly what movie studios did with “The Stepfather.”
A remake of the film hit cinemas on Oct. 16 and the DVD of the 1987 version was on sale on Oct. 13 of this year. Would you pay to watch the [...]
October 16, 2009
Film on Lincoln’s Assassination Draws in Stars
Several media outlets have formulated a conspiracy theory. They’ve reported an influx of talented actors on the set of director Robert Redford’s upcoming film, “The Conspirator.”
“The Conspirator” will reel audiences in on the assassination of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Robin Wright Penn (“White Oleander”) plays Mary Surratt, the woman charged with the crime. Playing her [...]