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Think what you'd like about the Resident Evil franchise (I think it's magically poopalicious), but the trailers have a smug way of toying with the audience. Instead of delivering the standard "When the dead rise, humanity falls" cliche, we've been treated to… Continue reading
A few new details have emerged on the latest installment of the puppet/pig mask franchise Saw. While there was never any doubt Saw IV was coming, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have given official word Darren Lynn Bousman, director of Saw II and III, will… Continue reading
Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Ghost Rider $44,500,000 $44,500,000 1 2 Bridge to Terabithia $22,075,000 $22,075,000 1 3 Norbit $16,802,000 $58,884,000 2 4 Music and Lyrics $14,000,000 $19,529,000 1 5 Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little… Continue reading
It's been far too long since we've been exposed to a film about sentient, murdering vines and their flowers. Thankfully, Dreamworks is about to change all that. The studio SKG built and sold has signed Carter B. Smith to direct its adaptation of the Scott… Continue reading
If you've been into any bookstore in the last year, you've noticed the sugar-coated cover of a cute l'il "yellow" Labrador Retriever puppy, head cocked, that belongs to the memoir Marty & Me. They're everywhere. I haven't read it, but it's generally praised… Continue reading
I don't know anyone who was asking for Die Hard 4, but by crap, whoever was is gonna get it. And the way the trailers are looking, that isn't a bad thing at all. The new international trailer for Die Hard 4 is out, and interestingly, there's not a mention of… Continue reading
The great, great grandson of Rambo, Rambo IV: Pearl of the Cobra (I won't even touch that) has added broken armed Army Ranger and evil doctor/orchid-loving Anaconda bait Matthew Marsden to its ranks.Matthew hops in the boots of a mercenary who joins forces… Continue reading
The Civil War is one of those periods in history films visit, but seldom visit well or often enough. Ted Turner churned out a couple bank-busting epics with Gettysburg and Gods and Generals (and by epics I mean Lunesta-replacing boring). The last emotionally… Continue reading
Cross-platform development is going bananas and video games are getting crazy love. Hot on the heels of Metal Gear being optioned comes the news unreleased Eidos (whose Hitman is currently ramping up) title Kane & Lynch has had its screen rights acquired by… Continue reading
With the upcoming release of the film Jim Carrey reportedly fired his agency over, The Number 23, PR folks are in full water-bailing effect, proving themselves to be tactless assholes in the process.Today my film critic buddy received a press release for The… Continue reading
Spain has always had a decent tradition of film history, but 2006/2007 are shaping up to be a banner year for high-profile exposure of its artists. In fact, Spain is shaping up to be the new "it" girl of foreign cinema. Volver has obviously earned a boatlaoad… Continue reading
Jacob Forman must be pissing a lot of aspiring screenwriters off. The guy is relatively new to the profession, but has sold off three spec scripts in a few short years. Forman's latest screenplay sale became the catalyst for headaches amongst New Line, Fox… Continue reading
