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Originally Published: August 21, 2005 Matt Finley, best known for his editorials in Finley for the Defense, has sent us a review for the indie drama Steal Me. Steal Me revolves around a 15 year old kleptomaniac with a mother fixation, who finds his way into the small town family of his dreams. Read Matt’s ….

Originally Published: August 21, 2005 Sony was nice enough to send us all the latest photos, one sheets and info on their upcoming fall slate of films. I have broken the info up into a 2 part eries starting today. Use the links below to see the photos, and get all the info on each ….

Originally Published: March 14, 2005 Bruce Willis is set to star in Solace, a New Line thriller scripted by Ted Griffin and Sean Bailey, according to Variety. Solace will start production in July. Willis will play a doctor with psychic powers who’s enlisted by the police to help catch a serial killer. It turns out ….

Originally Published: May 6, 2005 ABC will give viewers a sneek peek at the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire this weekend during a broadcast of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Viewers will see film clips, cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the new Potter film, which is the fourth film ….

Originally Published: July 10, 2005 While Terrence Howard’s caramel good looks, even with the help of his permed player coif, may not convincingly lay down the iced-out grill and grit of a Crunk country bamma rapper at first glance – he does. Neither does Hustle and Flow appear to be a Sundance Award winner. But ….

Originally Published: March 14, 2005 According to Empire Online, they recently spoke with Quentin Tarantino and were able to get the straight dope on the rumors that started a week ago about him directing a Friday the 13th movie. Here’s what Tarantino had to say on the matter “What’s happening with Friday The 13th? Nothing ….

Originally Published: July 26, 2005 Just weeks before her Flightplan lands in theaters, news arrives that Jodie Foster will direct the upcoming film Sugar Kings. Produced by Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Films, the drama will tell the tale of a young lawyer who teams up with a veteran public-interest attorney to bring down powerful sugar ….

Originally Published: August 21, 2005 Our correspondent in LA, Charles, has sent in a somewhat unfavorable review of Constellation, a new independent film that has been making the rounds on the festival circuit. With such a strong list of thespians in the film, I was very surprised at the review. Hopefully, I will get a ….

Originally Published: March 2, 2005 New Line Cinema is in talks with Will Ferrell to star in Elf 2, according to Variety. The original grossed $220 million worldwide. “We’re only going to make this if it’s with Will,” confirmed New Line production president Toby Emmerich. Ferrell would earn $20 million plus for the sequel. Elf’s ….

Fuqua and Gibson Go Under and AloneOriginally Published: March 2, 2005 < ![CDATA[Variety Warner Bros. Pictures is negotiating with Antoine Fuqua to direct Mel Gibson in his next picture, Under and Alone. The film is currently going through pre-production with Icon partners Gibson and Bruce Davey. Written by Ned Zeman and Daniel Barnz, who developed ....

Glover to Cover African ExperienceOriginally Published: March 2, 2005 Danny Glover is teaming with screenwriter Joslyn Barnes to form New York-based Louverture Films. Their goal is to make up to six independently financed feature films and documentaries over the next three years, focusing on the global African experience. One of the first projects is sure ….

Originally Published: December 26, 2004 Celebrated theatre director George C. Wolfe’s debut feature film, Lackawanna Blues, will have it’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, on Wednesday, January 26th, 2005. The film takes place during segregation-era Lackawanna, New York, where Rachel “Nanny” Crosby is a larger-than-life human miracle whose big and generous boarding home is ….

Originally Published: April 1, 2005 For the first time in film industry history, a movie trailer created exclusively for the internet will make the leap onto theater screens across the country. Due to the phenomenal response online, the exclusive, online-only bonus “guide” trailer for Touchstone Pictures’ and Spyglass Entertainment’s upcoming comedy-adventure, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to ….

Originally Published: June 22, 2005 Rize reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that’s exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Taking advantage of unprecedented access, this documentary film brings to first light a revolutionary form of artistic expression borne from oppression. The aggressive and visually stunning dance modernizes moves indigenous to African tribal rituals ….

Originally Published: December 31, 2004 Pierce Brosnan’s The Matador will be having its world premiere at Sundance next month. We have some photos from the film, which is about a globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman who meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City. Check out the photos, and learn more about the film ….