Two More for Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark Remake

Looks like Katie Holmes is about to get some company. Two new castmembers, Guy Pearce (”L.A. Confidential”) and Bailee Madison (”Bridge to Terabithia”) have been announced for Troy Nixey’s (hey, nice name!) remake of the 1973 TV movie “Don’t Be Afraid of the...

June 30th, 2009 | Read More

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Says G.I. Joe is Unreality, Kinda Dumb

Okay, so maybe I added the “kinda dumb” part, but have you seen the trailers for this thing? Sheesh. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays Cobra Commander in the movie, says Stephen Sommers’ much-maligned “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” has nothing to do with reality, and that it’s...

June 29th, 2009 | Read More

Next on the Remake Chopping Block: An American Werewolf in London

Rejoice (or is that cringe?), fans of “An American Werewolf in London”. John Landis has just recently sold the remake rights to Dimension Films, the genre arm of The Weinstein Company. Yes, THAT Weinstein Company. You know, the one that likes to make/acquire fan favorites and not release...

June 29th, 2009 | Read More

Stan the Man Lee in Iron Man 2

It’s like Hitchcock and his movies: you can’t have a comic book movie based on a Marvel character without Stan Lee making some kind of cameo. Okay, unless it’s the Punisher movies. Those things were way too violent for ol Stan. Some directors give him lots to do, others not so much....

June 29th, 2009 | Read More

TV Casting: Missy Peregrym is a Copper, T.J. Ramini in 24

Two bits of TV casting for ya this Monday. First up is former Heroes and Reaper star Missy Peregrym, who has landed the female lead in the new Canadian TV show Copper, which has been sold to ABC and will air on the alphabet network. THR says the show will star Peregrym as Andy McNally, a newly minted...

June 29th, 2009 | Read More

Box Office: No Disguising it – Robots are Big Time

Charges of racist robots notwithstanding, Michael Bay blew up the box office in his usual manner — outrageously and excessively. Over a five-day span, Bay’s “Transformers” sequel took in a whopping $201.2 million according to studio estimates, just two million short of the $203.8...

June 28th, 2009 | Read More

Preview: Aron Gaudet’s The Way We Get By

Take a look at this trailer for Aron Gaudet’s documentary “The Way We Get By”, about three senior citizens who make it their life mission to give soldiers a proper send-off when they head off to war and to greet them when they return, and try not to get all choked up. Yes, even a manly...

June 26th, 2009 | Read More

Two New G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra Pics

Here’s a possible sign of (non) box office clout for Stephen Sommers’ “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra”: I saw “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” with my nephews, and when the “G.I. Joe” trailer played, they barely batted an eye. In comparison, they were incredibly...

June 26th, 2009 | Read More

Embodiment of Evil (2008) Movie Review

“The Embodiment of Evil” is a real cause for celebration, marking as it does the long awaited return of the legendary Brazilian bogeyman Coffin Joe. For those who don’t know, Coffin Joe is the alter ego of writer director and star Jose Mojica Marins, whose earlier “At Midnight I’ll Take...

June 26th, 2009 | Read More

DVD Giveaway: Transformers 2-Disc Special Edition

If you’re one of the few people who haven’t seen “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” in theaters yet, what are you waiting for? The film took in a staggering $55 million in its first day on route to an estimated record $170-$180 opening weekend. And to get you psyched about...

June 26th, 2009 | Read More

Red Dawn’s Dan Bradley Gets Hellified

Dan Bradley is one busy man. He’s currently busy filling out the cast for his “Red Dawn” remake, and even before that movie starts rolling, he’s already attached himself to his second project as director: a supernatural action movie called “Hellified”. The spec script...

June 26th, 2009 | Read More

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Game Headed to Big Screen

I’ve seen commercials for the game, and seen the box cover in the stores, but I’ve never actually played Naughty Dog’s “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune”. It’s apparently popular enough with the kids that they’re making a sequel, “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves”....

June 26th, 2009 | Read More

Jeri Ryan Gets Some of TNT’s Leverage

If you haven’t been watching TNT’s new caper show Leverage, you should definitely give it a shot. Granted, it’s not going to win a lot of awards, but it’s got a fun, cool vibe about it that makes it worth a spot in my DVR’s queue. I like it for the same reason I like the...

June 25th, 2009 | Read More

Trailer Debut: The Spierig Brothers’ Daybreakers

You’ve heard about it, you’ve been waiting for it (well, some of you have, anyway), and now it’s finally here: the very first trailer for Aussie directors Michael and Peter Spierig’s futuristic horror movie “Daybreakers”. For those who saw the brothers’ “Undead”,...

June 25th, 2009 | Read More

Guys-on-a-Mission Movie Disavowed Gets a Writer

What’s better than a guys-on-a-mission movie? Quentin Tarantino loved the genre so much he did “Inglourious Basterds”. Now CBS Films has assigned “Turistas” writer Michael Ross to take a shot at their military guys-on-a-mission movie “Disavowed”, which was originally...

June 25th, 2009 | Read More

Snyder Talks 300 Sequel: “Crazier Steroids”

According to Zack Snyder, who is currently out doing the promo rounds for the impending DVD release of “Watchmen’s” Director’s Cut, Frank Miller is currently writing and drawing a “300″ sequel as he speaks, so it’s definitely not a question of if a sequel will...

June 25th, 2009 | Read More

Ryan Reynolds Gets Buried in Iraq

Well this is one movie I probably won’t end up seeing. Anything that involves tight confines or heights is too much for my girly little stomach to take. But Ryan Reynolds’ latest sure sounds like it has the potential to be an intense thriller, though. The film in question is called “Buried”,...

June 25th, 2009 | Read More

Fox Wants Another Shot at Hitman Videogame Movie

The best thing about 2007’s videogame movie “Hitman”? It starred Timothy Olyphant, who I had been a fan of since Deadwood, and introduced the world to the wonders of Olga Kurylenko. Directed by Frenchman Xavier Gens, the film grossed $100 million on a $30 million dollar budget. In Hollywood...

June 25th, 2009 | Read More

Kick the Moon (2001) Movie Review

“Kick the Moon” was originally released back in 2001 and was directed by Kim Sang Jin, an eclectic director known for his cult hit “Attack the Gas Station”, as well as offbeat comedies such as “Ghost House” and “Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K”. The film is another in the very Korean...

June 25th, 2009 | Read More

Like the Oscars? Don’t Think They’re Long Enough? You’re in Luck!

In a move designed to boost ratings and trick — er, I mean, convince your Everyday Joe to tune in, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (aka the Oscars people) have decided to expand the Best Picture category nominees from the usual five to ten nominees starting in 2010. As justification,...

June 24th, 2009 | Read More