Hitchhiker’s Guide Mini-Review
Originally Published: May 9, 2005 Not sure how many of you have made up your mind on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but Kourtney sent me a really good commentary on the feature. Here it is: As you said I didn’t have any problems and you were so right about getting there early. I ….
Top Search Terms of 2004
Originally Published: December 18, 2004 The Lycos 50 Top 10 Search Terms for 2004 are: 1) Janet Jackson 2) Paris Hilton 3) Clay Aiken 4) Britney Spears 5) Nick Berg 6) KaZaA 7) Tattoos 8) Pamela Anderson 9) Michelle Vieth 10) Poker The Ones to Watch in 2005: The following people, television shows, films and ….
All the King’s Penn
Originally Published: December 21, 2004 Columbia Pictures is remaking the political drama All the King’s Men. It will be written and directed by Steven Zaillian and adapted from the Robert Penn Warren novel of the same name. King’s is based on the life of the late Louisiana Gov. Huey Long. The film will star Sean ….
Freeman Gets Contract
Originally Published: December 21 , 2004 Morgan Freeman and Driving Miss Daisy director Bruce Beresford are working together again on The Contract, an action thriller set to begin shooting in March 2005. The Millennium Film project follows a grandfather, his son and grandson who get more than they bargained for on a camping trip when ….
Second Iraq War on Film
Originally Published: December 21, 2004 Universal is developing Hollywood’s first feature film about the current Iraq war, and Harrison Ford is set to play a U.S. general in the project. The film would be based on the upcoming, No True Glory book, which details the battle for the city of Falluja by Bing West, a ….
Goyer Racing to Flash
Originally Published: December 21, 2004 David Goyer, recently wrote and directed the third film in the Blade trilogy, Blade: Trinity, is taking on directing duties for DC Comics Flash character. Goyer is now set to write, produce and direct an adaptation of what he has commented is his favorite DC character, The Flash. First appearing ….
Harsh Road to Go
Originally Published: December 21, 2004 The Hollywood Reporter writes that Christian Bale, Eva Longoria and Freddy Rodriguez have agreed to star in Harsh Times, a low-budget indie feature, that will be directed by the writer of Training Day. The paper reports that the story is set in South Central Los Angeles and revolves around two ….
Lila Says Sex is Okay
Originally Published: May 9, 2005 I have posted a review and preview page for Lila Says in the Film Library. Lila Says is the story of two inner-city teenagers who engage in an obsessive, innocent flirtation fueled by Lila’s explicit overtures. The film becomes tense as the issues of discrimination and tolerance are examined with ….
New Movie Posters: Land of the Dead, Da Vinci Code and More
Originally Published: May 9, 2005 Here are some movie posters from some upcoming releases. Search our entire collection of film posters and find large versions RIGHT HERE » Da Vinci Code movie poster George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead Poster Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire poster New High Tension poster Search our ….
Star Wars: The Revenge of Darth Vader
Originally Published: May 9, 2005 We have posted the complete set of stills from Star Wars: Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith. The set includes behind the scenes shots, and yes boys and girls, the first stills of our favorite villian, Darth Vader. Later this week, we will be posting much larger versions of ….
Finally, Comicon
Originally Published: August 21, 2005 LA Charles, has also sent in (well, sometime ago), some great coverage of Comic-Con 2005. KAPOW! KABOOM! KABANG! …And that was just me trying to make my way through the swarm of people that attended the 36th annual Comic Con down in San Diego. Yours truly just got back from ….
Wedding Crashers Preview
Originally Published: May 9, 2005 We have posted a full preview of New Line Cinema’s upcoming Wedding Crashers, starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn. In the romantic comedy, they star as a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, but find themselves at odds ….
Z Channel Premiere on IFC Tonight
Originally Published: May 9, 2005 Tonight, IFC is premiering the documentary Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession. It’s the story of the first 24-hour, all-movie cable station, that was so popular before the age of the VHS and DVD. It’s also the story of Jerry Harvey, the tortured visionary who ultimately murdered his wife, then turned ….
Invincible Gets Optioned
Originally Published: March 14, 2005 According to UGO online, Paramount Pictures has bought the film rights to Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker’s Invincible comic book series, published monthly by Image. The studio has also tapped Kirkman to write the screenplay for the film, a rare accomplishment considering this will be Kirkman’s first script. Paramount sees ….
50 Cent is Bulletproof
Originally Published: March 6, 2005 Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced a deal with multi-million album selling hip-hop superstar and entertainment icon 50 Cent to collaborate in the creation of a new video game that will hit retail shelves in late 2005. 50 Cent: Bulletproof, in which 50 Cent will star and provide his likeness ….