Hard to believe it's been nearly eight years since Mel Gibson [MGIBS] last starred in a major motion picture, 2002's Signs. Instead of acting, Gibson had been courting controversies, whether it's directing films like The Passion of the Christ or getting arrested for DUI and then going on an anti-Semitic tirade. As much as we love Gibson's persona, we prefer to see crazy Mel act out on screen, rather than in real life. The new action film Edge of Darkness [EDRKN] gives Gibson the...
The 1963 children’s classic book by Maurice Sendak finally comes to the big screen this weekend. There have been numerous attempts to bring this beloved tale to film, but Spike Jonze [SJONZ] was the one who ended up being in the director’s chair.Jonze has injected a little bit of his own vision along with Sendak’s award winning work. Sure, a lot of children are going to show up for this film, but it’s really the parents who have a special place for this story in their hearts. Will Where...
Paramount is designating Chris Pine [CPINE] as their franchise player. The trades are reporting that the young actor will once again boldy go where other men had gone before and play Jack Ryan in a film that reboots the franchise based on the novels by Tom Clancy. Alec Baldwin originated the role in 1990's The Hunt for Red October, before Harrison Ford took over for two films. Ben Affleck last played the role in 2002's The Sum of All Fears in a previous attempt to restart the series. ...
It's actually easier to name the action stars who are not (cough Norris, ahem Van Damme, cough Seagal) in The Expendables [XPNDB], than to list the all-star cast: Sylvester Stallone [SSTAL], Jason Statham [JSTAT], Jet Li [JETLI], Mickey Rourke [MROUR], Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, Randy Couture, Antonio Nogueira as well as cameos from Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The sports drama The Damned United [TDAMU] captures a big part of the soccer history in England. Based on the book ‘The Damned Utd’ by David Peace, the film details the controversial manager Brian Clough career in soccer.The Damned United won’t strike chords everywhere, but soccer enthusiasts and fans of actor Michael Sheen [MISHE] will find something to root for. Director Tom Hooper has had his hand in several UK serials, but The Damned United is his first major film.
The first trailer featuring footage from Toy Story 3 [TOYS3] has appeared online and confirms the rumored storyline. Andy is now all grown up and headed for college. Woody, Buzz and the rest of his toys end up at a day care center where they encounter other toys and new kids to play with. Toy Story 3 won't open until next summer on June 18, 2010.
First Looks has released the official U.S. trailer for Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans [BADLU]. Werner "It's not a remake" Herzog [WHERZ] directed the reboot of the original 1992 film. Nicolas Cage [NCAGE] plays a corrupt cop with a serious drug problem in a performance that's either insanely brilliant or over-the-top ham. You make the call. Eva Mendes [EMEND] and "Xzibit" Alvin Joiner [XZIBI] co-star in the drama coming to limited release on November 20th.
In an October crowded with new releases, Universal’s Couples Retreat [CPLRT] somehow ended up as the sole wide openers this weekend. Do other studios really fear Vince Vaughn [VVAUG]? While his last film opened to $31 million, Four Christmases had help from co-star Reese Witherspoon and a holiday date. His The Break Up and The Wedding Crashers were summer releases with equal co-stars. Couples Retreat will no doubt finish in first place, but a fall date along with female co-stars of...
Due to Venom's popularity with comic fans, the villain found it's way into Spider-Man 3 over director Sam Raimi's [SRAIM] desires. As a result, Spider-Man 3 became bloated with 3 villains and Venom was short-changed in its shoe-horned appearance. Sony will now give the character its proper due with the spin-off movieVenom [VENM1] to be written and possibly directed by Gary Ross [GAROS], currently rewriting Spider-Man 4 [SPID4]. Topher Grace, who played the character Eddie Brock that...
Sony Picture Classics has unveiled the domestic trailer to The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus [IMDRP], which will forever be known for Heath Ledger's last acting performance. Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Ferrell stepped in to help finish the fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam [TGILL]. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus opens in limited release on December 25th.
