"Fringe" Producer Writing a Movie Based on Fisher-Price Toy
firstshowing.net — And you thought that Asteroids movie was a far-fetched idea? "Fringe" co-producer and writer Brad Caleb Kane will be writing a movie based on Fisher-Price's View-Master toy. Kane later confirmed the news on his Twitter adding that, "it'll be like the old 80's Amblin movies: Goonies, Young Sherlock… In that vein." More…
Johnny Depp Avoids Watching His Own Films
news.bbc.co.uk — In an interview with Radio 4's Front Row, the Sweeney Todd star said his children had watched more of his own films than he had. "I prefer to walk away with the experience as opposed to walking away with the product," he explained. Depp is in London to promote new film Public Enemies, in which he plays the gangster John Dillinger. More…
What Does "Weeds" Use For It's Fake Pot and Cocaine?
nydailynews.com — Ever wonder what movie actors are really smoking and snorting when they do a line of coke or lift a joint to their lips? Though the fakes are legal and don't provide a high, sometimes they can make the actors feel a little buzzed. More…
Universal gives us Asteroids: The Video Game Adaptation.
moviechopshop.com — The game has no plot, no characters, no anything. It’s basically a space ship shooting down…you guessed it…asteroids. But that’s not the part that has me worried. What really tweaks my melon is that so many studios thought this was a good idea they had a bidding war over the property. Universal emerged "victorious." More…
Seduction by Machine Gun
movies.nytimes.com — This Dillinger is brave enough to stand his ground, loyal, ruthless. There’s a hint of the demonic in this portrait, particularly when the outlaw is gliding through a bank, his long, dark coat fanning around him and a tommy gun in one hand. This is the stuff of legends, of shoot-’em-ups and matinee gangsters with jaunty smiles. More…
Why Michael Bay Should Only Make 90 Minute Movies
screencrave.com — Michael Bay is good at action, there’s no denying that. His films are pure eye candy, and take minimal brain function to absorb. His usual formula involves a mediocre story, with comedic elements, paired with amazing action. Yet, every once in a while he tries to do something that isn’t in the best interest of anyone involved, he tries to “expand.” More…
EXCLUSIVE: Original Brüno Ending Included Brutal Gay Bashing
movieline.com — Though Brüno won’t hit theaters until July 11, the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy has already prompted extensive debate about whether it’s well-intended satire or a joke that’s poised to blow up in the face of the gay community. As polarizing as the movie has already turned out to be, Movieline has learned that the original cut of the film featured... More…
First Trailer For Vince Vaughn's Couples Retreat
apple.com — Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of Vaughns, the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on th More…