Forget war, famine, economic catastrophe and global warming. The newest sign of the impending apocalypse is the fire “Fast and Furious” set to movie houses across America yesterday. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker’s return to the franchise propelled the movie to $30 million in ticket sales yesterday. In case you were wondering, that’s the biggest pre-May opening day since “300” back in 2007. It’s not hard to imagine “Fast and Furious” coming close to a $60 million weekend take. It’s …
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I didn’t get a chance to screen “Adventureland” before its release today, but I traveled to the thriving metropolis of Ogden, Utah, even to the late Larry H. Miller’s newish Junction Megaplex, to catch a late show with my sisters. Based on the redband trailer and the helmsmanship of director Greg Mottola, I was expecting crass and crude, something like “Superbad.” But that’s not what was served. What I saw was a charming, smart, heartwarming (and yes, sometimes crass) comedy …
If you strain really hard and use your imagination, summer is just around the corner. Can you feel it? I can… and it feels like awesome. Awesome because Paramount Studios just announced their official summer release slate. What makes Paramount any more awesome than say, Universal, Dreamworks, Disney or any other studio basking in warm California sunshine as I shovel my driveway? Because they’ve got three biggie releases destined to line Paramount’s pantsuit with lots of recession devalued Global Currency …
You’d have to be hibernating in a dank, drippy cave for the last three years to not know about the movie “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” and it’s hilarious star, Sacha Baron Cohen. Cohen is also famous for his characters Ali G and Brüno, the latter of which is coming to the big screen this summer (July 9, 2009) in what is sure to be another controversial and crude film. I can’t wait! …
Looks like the third film in the “Meet the Fockers” trilogy will start filming this summer, with Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner and Owen Wilson set to reprise their roles. The third movie will be titled “Little Fockers” and most likely directed by Paul Weitz, who is the helmer behind “American Pie,” “About a Boy,” and “In Good Company.” I hope Weitz can breathe some new life into this franchise, because the second film was kind …
ThinkGeek.com had the best April Fools’ Day product ever created in the history of false products with this Tauntaun sleeping bag. I know this is a joke, but seriously – this needs to be real. This is goldmine waiting to be mined by husky, hairy dwarfs. Think of all the possibilites. You could be camping with your buddies, maybe perchance you had a little too much pork n’ beans, and after campfire singing and post-dinner flatulance, you can utter, in …
You may (or if you’re into being productive with your time, may not) remember the name Neill Blomkamp attached as director to a film adaptation of Halo–some video game/sci-fi franchise about an armored space marine fighting armored aliens and plant zombies. The Halo: How Not To Get a Movie Made debacle was mercifully suckerpunched in part due to budget fights and the rumored disgruntlement over the choice first time feature director Neill Blomkamp. Despite the project’s collapse and my subsequent …
This just in – Hugh Jackman, aka Wolverine in May’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” wants to hold the movie premiere in your hometown. Why, you might ask? Because he wants to enslave your wife and/or girlfriend, who, no doubt, has been drooling over the hunky Aussie since “Australia” hit theaters last December. Here’s the details: To put in a bid for your town to host the “X-Men Origins” premiere – complete with red carpet, Kliegg lights and some of Wolverine’s “friends …