Today isn’t the last day of spring – at least, not according to the calendar. For movies, though, it’s another story. I’m not exactly certain when May became “spring” for movies, but it’s a fairly recent development. What marks the season is the first in an onslaught of blockbuster, tentpole movies that all the major […]
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MOVIE NEWS: Brand New Fugly Star Trek Ship Models
Ok, I’m not sure what this is, the folks who run the Paramount Webmaster program sent over four brand new photos of Star Trek ship models. But what is this? Is it for eventual toys, is it part of some contest? Are these amateur models? I don’t know but they look pretty fugly to me. […]
MOVIE NEWS: 7 Brand New Star Trek Images
Hey Everyone, I know I’ve complained and whined about the Star Trek Webmaster Program, but now that the movie is close, I’m going to give you all of the “latest” news. Starting with brand new photos from the movie. I don’t know the meaning or significance of any of these shots, so no captions. I’m […]
MOVIES: 7 Summer Films I Don’t Want To See
Last year, Hollywood proved once and for all that we can have big Tentpole films that are both Big, Intelligent, Original and Fun. This year it looks like they reverted back to form and are going for whatever is “safe.” The only movie I think I’m really actively looking forward to seeing is GI Joe […]
Movie News: Lucasfilm’s ‘Red Tails’ Finishes Casting and Begins Production
WWII-Era Epic Tells the Story of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s First All Black Aerial Combat Unit SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (April 6, 2009) – The Lucasfilm Ltd. production of Red Tails – a fictional story inspired by the historic and heroic exploits of America’s first all black aerial combat unit – has completed casting and will […]
MOVIE NEWS: Disneynature Says See a Movie, Plant a Tree!
Disney introduces Disneynature, its first new label in sixty years, with a truly unique promotion. For every paid admission over the course of the first of its premiere film, EARTH, Disneynature will plant a tree. If, say, ten million tickets are sold, then ten million trees will be planted [that’s a lot of carbon dioxide […]
MOVIE NEWS: Disney-Pixar’s UP! Gets Plum Opening Spot At Cannes!
For the first time, an animated film in 3D – Disney-Pixar’s UP! – will open the Cannes Film Festival. The CG film will be the Opening Ceremony film of the 62nd Festival de Cannes on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009. It will be released on May 29th in North America. UP is a comedy adventure in […]
MOVIE NEWS: Watchmen dominates BO, in other news the world is Round.
Who isn’t surprised by the fact that the Watchmen killed at the Box Office this weekend? Taking in $55 million clams. On the one hand I’m surprised it didn’t do better, but the other half of my brain is surprised it did so well, Watchmen always struck me as a very niche kind of thing […]
MOVIE NEWS: Chris Columbus’ 1492 Entertainment Options Ben Templesmith Graphic Novel Welcome to Hoxford!
Ben Templesmith, best known for 30 Days of Night [co-created with Steve Niles] has optioned the movie rights to his graphic novel Welcome to Hoxford to Chris Columbus’ 1492 Entertainment. Hoxford follows a psychiatrist who follows one of her patients who is transferred to a privately run mental prison – and discovers that a lot […]
MOVIE NEWS: AMC Theater’s Best Picture Showcase Marathon
Do you think you love movies? Let me ask again, do you LOVE movies? Well, I have a deal for you. The folks at AMC Theaters, this Sat. Feb 21, are going to have an all day 11 hr marathon showing all five Oscar Nominated Best Picture films. For $30 you will get to see […]
MOVIE REVIEW: The International, Michelle’s Take
The International is one of those films that I really don’t have much to say about it’s the very definition of Hollywood bland. The trailers for the film had me excited to see it. I mean it was an action film staring Clive Owen, what’s not to like? Well, for starters there’s something about Clive […]