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Check out the following images from Comic Con for “The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn”. The performance capture film is starring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Daniel Craig. The film is directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and also produced by Peter Jackson. It is set for release December [...]
First look at characters from Comic-Con 2011
BEYBLADE: METAL FUSION VOL. 4 FEARLESS HEROES FACE THE POWERS OF DARKNESS IN THE EXCITING, ONGOING SAGA The Epic Battle Continues As The Next Chapter In The BEYBLADE Story Debuts On DVD August 23 DVD includes EXCLUSIVE CODE to unlock special features, including the ability to battle other Beybladers on Beybladebattles.com UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – [...]
Who Needs a Big-Budget Summer Blockbuster? TCM Finds Just as Much Fun with 10 Favorite Low-Budget Science Fiction Films Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), The Blob (1958), Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) and The Terminator (1984) Included on TCM’s List As summer blockbusters invade theaters across the country and fans descend upon San [...]
School is back in session September 6th when Community: The Complete Second Season arrives on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The sophomore season of this smart comedy series, starring Joel McHale (TV’s “The Soup”), Ken Jeong (The Hangover Part II) and Emmy® winner Chevy Chase, resumes with the return to GreendaleCommunity College where our [...]
In support of tomorrow’s opening of CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, Dunkin’ Donuts has partnered with the USO throughout Florida to support our troops at home and abroad. At seven Dunkin’ Donuts locations throughout the state of Florida, fans are being encouraged to stop by their local store and sign a giant THANK YOU card [...]
Coming to Blu-ray Disc and DVD August 23
*7/19/11* Added Dieter Laser & Ashley C. Williams
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Check out the press release below from Glee’s Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch, in character) discussing the upcoming “Glee The 3D Concert Movie”. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From the desk of Sue Sylvester William McKinleyHigh School July 15, 2011 For two years, we’ve been mercilessly bombarded with the pubescent nonsense of carnival sideshow freaks calling themselves “The [...]
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS BECOMES WOODY ALLEN’S HIGHEST GROSSING FILM OF ALL TIME IN NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, NY (JULY 17, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that MIDNIGHT IN PARIS has become Woody Allen’s highest grossing film of all time in North America. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS has grossed $41,792,695 to date. This is Allen’s [...]
TIMELESS SOUND-ERA FILMS FROM THE LEGENDARY HAL ROACH LIBRARY DEBUT IN ONE EXTRAORDINARY DVD SET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE U.S. LAUREL & HARDY: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION Digitally Remastered And Digitally Restored, Loaded With Over Two Hours Of Special Features, The Spectacular 10-Disc Set Arrives October 25 From RHI Entertainment And Vivendi Entertainment UNIVERSAL CITY, [...]
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES: The Walt Disney Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Films are proud to present the #1 worldwide box office success of 2011 – making over $1 billion globally – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, in stunning high definition Blu-ray™, eye popping Blu-ray 3D™ (a first for the legendary [...]
COCO-MoCA Presents: The Fine Art of The Flaming C Fan-Art Exhibit Set for July 21 – 24 TBS is mounting a tribute to Team Coco fans who express their love for Conan O’Brien in a unique way. COCO-MoCA Presents: The Fine Art of The Flaming C, a special exhibit of fan art, will open [...]
Ben in “Lucky” & Travis Marshall in “Dexter “
SYFY PAIRS WITH HER UNIVERSE TO DRESS GEEK GIRLS AT SAN DIEGO COMIC CON SYFY & STAR WARS EXCLUSIVES AND SPECIAL PANEL FOR FEMALE FANS With superheroes ruling the box office and latter-day pulp heroes dominating the dial, geek chic is all over pop culture – but despite our cultural embrace of all this “genre” [...]
Stars of TNT’s Hit Series LEVERAGE to Video Chat Live Before All New Episode on July 17 What: Before catching a brand new episode of TNT’s hit series LEVERAGE, fans of the show will have a chance to chat with two of the stars through a live video web chat. Who: Series stars Beth Riesgraf, [...]
ATTENTION ALL GLEEKS: BE THE FIRST TO EXPERIENCE, CELEBRATE AND SHARE GLEE: THE 3D CONCERT MOVIE ON AUGUST 10 — TWO DAYS PRIOR TO FILM’S WORLDWIDE LAUNCH SPECIAL SHOWINGS – AND FILM’S OFFICIAL AUGUST 12 DEBUT IN THEATRES –FOLLOW THE SOLD-OUT “GLEE LIVE!” INTERNATIONAL TOUR LOS ANGELES – July 13, 2011 … Twentieth Century Fox [...]
Turner Sports announced today a multi-year agreement with 15-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA Champion Shaquille O’Neal, to serve as an analyst across its portfolio of NBA assets. Beginning with the 2011-12 season, O’Neal will join TNT as a full-time analyst on the network’s Emmy Award-winning studio show, alongside Ernie Johnson (host), Kenny Smith (analyst) [...]
For those who have invested 10 years of your life in the “Harry Potter” films, this weekend arrives with the FINAL film in the series. With seven movies completed and the eighth ready to explode into theaters, take a look at what Cinema Blend’s Harry Potter number crunching. They have complied the following infographic of [...]
“SOUTH BEACH TOW”, truTV’s new series from Executive Producer Jennifer Lopez, premieres WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 at 10pm (ET/PT) on truTV. In Florida’s SouthBeach, it can seem like every day is spring break. The problem? There aren’t nearly enough parking spaces. Even the rich and beautiful can have their cars towed if they park illegally or [...]
NEW VIDEO CONVERGES ON COMIC CON WITH PUPPETS VOICED BY MOVIE STARS, REAL-LIFE SUPERHEROES, FULL-BODY TATTOOS, AND THE GAMING WORLD’S HOTTEST SHORT FILMS Flatiron Film Company Announces the Release of Ubisoft®’s ASSASSIN’S CREED: LINEAGE™ Film, Premiering November 15 on DVD/Blu-ray/Digital July 13, 2011 – New York, NY – New Video is excited to announce ASSASSIN’S CREED: [...]
Greg Sestero from the cult classic “The Room” recently contacted me news that he recently did a short film with Patton Oswalt and Juliette Lewis for 5secondfilms. last weekend. Michael Rousselet, co-creator of 5secondfilms (5sf), is ironically also “patient zero” of ‘The Room’ cult. Rousselet began the audience participation (including the whole spoon thing), coined many [...]
DIMENSION FILMS ACQUIRES FRENCH HORROR FILM LIVID FROM SND GROUPE M6 New York, NY, July 12, 2011 – Dimension Films has acquired French language horror film LIVID directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo from SND (Groupe M6). The film stars Marie-Claude Pietragalla, Chloe Coulloud and Felix Moati and marks the second collaboration with Dimension Films [...]
Yesterday brought major news for horror fans that there is a new “Evil Dead” movie in that works according to Bloody Disgusting. They also have revealed that Federico Alvarez will be directing the film. He made the robot invasion short “Panic Attack!”. “The Evil Dead” is film that launched the careers of both Sam Raimi [...]
TNT’s Hit Series FALLING SKIES Invades Comic-Con with Panel, Preview Clips, Autograph Session and Collectible Pin Series TNT’s Falling Skies, which recently chalked up cable’s #1 series premiere of the year and was renewed for a second season, is returning to Comic-Con in a big way. Falling Skies, which comes to TNT from DreamWorks Television [...]
Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures produced “Dibbuk Box” is now titled “THE POSSESSION”. The January 6, 2012 release date remains the same. The cast includes Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“The Losers”, “The Resident”), Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”), Madison Davenport and Natasha Calis with Ole Bornedal on board as director. Here is the film’s premise: “A recently divorced father’s [...]
Elizabeth Banks & Rob Huebel to Star in Lionsgate’s “What to Expect when You’re Expecting” Film To Be Released Mother’s Day Weekend 2012 July 11, 2011 – Lionsgate and the producers of the film adaptation of the worldwide bestselling book “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” are thrilled to announce that Elizabeth Banks (THE 40 [...]
Tonight, Kyra Sedgwick, Emmy-winning star of TNT’s hit crime-drama The Closer, will chat live with fans during the premiere episode. Sedgwick, who has earned an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe® for her performance as LAPD Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, will chat live tonight on Twitter at 9 p.m. (ET) and then again [...]
Huge news “Star Wars” fans Lucasfilm announced that “LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace” is scheduled to air Cartoon Network on Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Super cool news if you are fan. Make sure you watch it! Thanks to Moviehole for the heads up. Here’s the full press release, courtesy Lucasfilm: SAN [...]
THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY IS UNTOUCHABLE TWC Acquires All Rights For North America, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, South Africa And China, Plus Pan-Asian Satellite TV Distribution, And Remake Rights New York, NY, July 8, 2011 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that it has acquired from Gaumont all rights to UNTOUCHABLE, the French language film [...]
“A CINDERELLA STORY: ONCE UPON A SONG” SINGS ITS WAY ONTO DVD AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD SEPTEMBER 6TH FROM WARNER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Warner Premiere’s classic fairytale gets a musical twist featuring Lucy Hale, one of TV Guide’s Young Star to Watch, Freddie Stroma and Megan Park Burbank, CA, July 8, 2011– The classic Cinderella story gets a modern musical [...]
TNT Greenlights New Series DALLAS TNT to Unveil Special Sneak Preview of DALLAS Monday During Season Premieres of THE CLOSER and RIZZOLI & ISLES New DALLAS Stars Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster, Julie Gonzalo and Brenda Strong, Along with the Return of TV Icons Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray TNT has given [...]
DREAMWORKS PICTURES AND PARTICIPANT MEDIA’S “THE HELP” SOCIAL VIDEO PLAYER GIVES FANS A VOICE BURBANK, Calif. (July 5, 2011)— In support of DreamWorks Pictures and Participant Media’s highly anticipated, upcoming film “The Help,” opening in theaters on August 10th, The Help Social Video Player has been launched on Facebook to give fans an opportunity to [...]
“I MET A MAN FROM BURMA” PREMIERES IN VANCOUVER! For Immediate Release: July, 2011 VANCOUVER, BC: Diversity Face Films is pleased to announce that its debut documentary short, I Met a Man from Burma, will be featured by REEL CAUSES (in affiliation with the Vancouver International Film Festival) at the Vancity Theatre, Vancouver International Film [...]
TNT Orders Second Wave of Falling Skies, Cable’s #1 New Series Epic Series from DreamWorks Television and Executive Producer Steven Spielberg, Starring Noah Wyle, Scores as Major Hit in U.S. and Abroad TNT has renewed Falling Skies, cable’s #1 new series, for a second season. The epic saga about the aftermath of an all-out invasion by an [...]
NEW ‘RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES’ iPhone / iPad APP ASKS: ARE YOU SMARTER THAN AN…APE? Description: Are you smarter than an ape? Challenge yourself with this memory test designed by scientists and tested on apes, see how you compare to the primate’s skill. Numbers will appear on the screen and will quickly [...]
HER UNIVERSE PANEL “WHAT WOMEN WANT IN THEIR FEMALE SCI-FI HEROES” TO BE HOSTED BY ASHLEY ECKSTEIN AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON For the second year-in-a-row, actress and HER UNIVERSETM Founder, Ashley Eckstein, will be sponsoring and hosting a very special panel at San Diego Comic Con on Thursday, July 21st from 6pm to 7pm in room [...]
Create your own Sucker Punch custom videos by combining clips, audio, effects and transitions. Then save your creations to the Gallery and share with friends! Click here to get started: http://bit.ly/iOgcTT Close your eyes. Open your mind. Engage in a spectacular fantasy adventure when “Sucker Punch” arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download June 28th
DREAMWORKS PICTURES’ THROWS “FRIGHT NIGHT” FAN FRENZY AT COMIC-CON 2011 WITH CAST APPEARANCES, PARTY AND ADVANCE SCREENING Feeding Frenzy contest kicks off Friday, June 24th for chance to win prizes and trip to Comic-Con with admission to all “Fright Night” events BURBANK, Calif. (June 24, 2011) —DreamWorks Studios is pleased to present a special insider [...]
DIMENSION FILMS PREEMPTIVELY ACQUIRES HOW TO DEFEAT YOUR OWN CLONE New York, NY, July 5, 2011 - Dimension Films announced today that it has acquired the rights to the popular futuristic comedy guidebook HOW TO DEFEAT YOUR OWN CLONE written by Kyle Kurpinski and Terry D. Johnson. Ed Ricourt who wrote the feature treatment is also set [...]
We got an exclusive update from the star of the original 1974 “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, Marilyn Burns about her upcoming involvement with this film. Here is a quote directly from her: “I will be in LEATHERFACE 3D shoots in July and August.” No word on details on her role or if it will get be [...]
“GLEE: THE 3D CONCERT MOVIE” (Twentieth Century Fox) opens wide August 12th The multi-generational phenomenon that has inspired millions to embrace their inner-Gleek will soon bring them together to experience Glee a whole new way…in “GLEE: THE 3D CONCERT MOVIE”.
THE HELP DREAMWORKS PICTURES and PARTICIPANT MEDIA Website and Mobile site: www.thehelpmovie.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/thehelpmovie Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/helpmovie Genre: Drama Rating: PG-13 U.S. Release date: August 10, 2011 Running Time: 137 mins. From DreamWorks Pictures comes the inspiring and poignant drama, “The Help.” Based on the critically acclaimed, No. 1 New [...]
THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY TO RELEASE MADONNA’S W.E. ON DECEMBER 9, 2011 IN NEW YORK AND L.A. Love Story Stars Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D’Arcy And Oscar Isaac New York, NY, June 29, 2011 – The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that it will release Madonna’s “W.E.” on December 9, 2011 in New York and Los [...]
6/30/11 – Megan Mullally and Rob Huebel interviews posted!
Last night, fans came out for the “Middle-earth Midnight Madness,” count down celebration – in anticipation of the magic moment when they could finally own Warner Home Video’s release of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces on Blu-ray in a 15-disc stunning collection entitled The Lord of the Rings™ The Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition. Fans from [...]
Friday, June 23 – 10:00 – 11:00 AM CST
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Premieres on TNT on Sunday, June 19, 2011
Greg Sestero is one of the stars of the hailed “worst movie of all time” fan favorite “The Room”. Love it or hate it, “The Room” has made quite a name for itself in the movie business. Greg just signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to give a detailed experience for him working on [...]
Jeff Conaway, who co-starred in the film musical “Grease” and the classic television comedy “TAXI,” died Friday (May 27) in a California hospital. He was 60. Conaway, who had battled drug addiction for decades, had been taken unconscious to the hospital on May 11 to be treated for pneumonia and sepsis. He was placed in [...]
Grand Opening May 13th @ AMC Downtown Disney 24
The Complete Saga Debuts on High-Definition Blu-ray This September
*6-22-11* Just added Tahmoh Penikett!
By far the best behind the scenes book ever written
There are no less then 100 movies being released between May 1 and August 31.
New season debuts May 8 at 11:45 p.m.
Brian Mahoney, Bob Marley, Clifton Collins Jr., David della Rocco, Norman Reedus and Troy Duffy
A private moment backstage with Tory Kittles
Michael Sarrazin, who co-starred with Jane Fonda in the Oscar winning “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?,” has passed away after a brief battle with cancer. The BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated Canadian native was 70. Born Jacques Michel Andre Sarrazin in Quebec in May 1940, Sarrazin dropped out of high school and moved to Toronto, [...]
“Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory” was one of my favorite films growing up (and still is today). There is just something about this film that is so special and you can tell with certain movies how they get passed down generation to generation. It is surely a film that will never been forgotten. 2011 [...]
Possibly the most acclaimed film director to never win an Academy Award
This year the Florida Film Festival hits its 20th anniversary and is will be premiering some of the best films in cutting-edge current cinema. The festival also features a mix of industry parties and special events and features a star-packed celebrity guest list. The festival is produced by Enzian and takes place over 10 days [...]
All Good Things Hobo With a Shotgun Monsters Ong Bak 3: The Final Battle [REC] 2 Rubber Survival of the Dead 13 Assassins The Troll Hunter
Like Video Games? Like Web Series? Well then “The Guild” is definitely for you!! This web series started in 2007 and since then has aired four seasons. The series is extremely popular and even spawned two hit songs and music videos on iTunes. With season five on its way this summer, Movie Mikes wanted to [...]
There are a lot of acclaimed directors working today that weren’t always praised for their talents. They’ve had to struggle with such problems as budgets, casting and a good screenplay before they, as they say in The Godfather, “made their bones.” Which is probably a good thing. Orson Welles was only 26 when his first [...]
Five Featured Cast Interviews from hit SyFy show
Their next show will be held this weekend, March 26 and 27
Elizabeth Taylor, whose turbulent love life kept her in the news as often as her film roles, died today in Los Angeles, a few weeks after her 79th birthday. Cause of death for the five time Oscar nominee (and two time winner) was given as heart failure. Born in London in February 1932, Ms. Taylor [...]
While twisting and turning during the screening of “Red Riding Hood” this past week I kept asking myself, “why in the HELL is Julie Christie in this movie?” The short answer, I’m assuming, is money. But Christie has been a star for 40 years and owns an Oscar. How much more money does she need? [...]
*ADDED* Andrew Lincoln, Jeffrey DeMunn & Melissa Suzanne McBride
“Perfect Couples” is a romantic comedy that follows three flawed pairs trying to get it right. In the show we follow, Dave (Kyle Bornheimer) and Julia (Christine Woods) are the “everyday couple”. Vance (David Walton) and Amy (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) are the high-passion, high-drama couple who bring out the best and worst in each other. [...]
“The King’s Speech” takes home Oscar crown! “The King’s Speech,” the story of King George IV and how he overcame a difficult stutter, took home the Best Picture award at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. The film won a total of (4) Oscars, including Best Actor for Colin Firth, Best Director for Tom Hooper and [...]
With Oscar night less then a week away it’s time to look at the 20 actors nominated this year for their lead and supporting performances. BEST ACTOR Javier Bardem in “Biutiful” Previous nominations: He was nominated in this category in 2001 for “Before Night Falls” and won the Best Supporting Actor award for “No Country [...]
I sometimes wonder what the world would be like without the “Star Wars” universe? “Star Wars” is part of everyone’s life, whether they saw it in the theaters back in ’77 or if they currently have kids watching the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” on Cartoon Network. After the last film in the saga “Revenge [...]
In case you do not know “$#*! My Dad Says” started as a Twitter feed authored by Justin Halpern and it just consisted of quotes made by his father, Sam. Luckily, CBS was the first studio to produce a show based on a twitter feed and today we have one of the funniest shows new [...]
And….The Winners Are…
Behind the Screen: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards – Part One – The Directors With the Academy Awards being handed out this coming February 27th I thought I’d do my best and handicap the field. This week I’ll look at the directors. Next week I’ll highlight the acting categories and on Oscar day I’ll have [...]
There are two things I remember most about Super Bowl XXXVII: 1. My home town team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, kicked the ass of the Oakland Raiders 48 – 21. 2. Thanks to a horrible commercial, movie fans all over the world learned that “HULK” would suck! Seriously. The 60 second spot ended with what [...]
John Barry, Oscar winning film composer whose adaptation of the “James Bond” theme became one of the most recognizable pieces of film music EVER died in New York. He was 77. Though no cause of death has been released the BBC reports that Mr. Barry died of a heart attack. Born in York, England in [...]
While a lot of the early Academy Award momentum seemed to signal a Best Picture win for “The Social Network,” it looks like “The King’s Speech,” which led all films with 12 Academy Award nominations this past week, may now be in the driver’s seat. While Colin Firth’s performance was ringing up awards left and [...]
This coming Tuesday morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce their nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. If you read my stuff at Crazedfanboy.com then you know that I like to make my own predictions prior to the academy. In my 10 years of predicting I’ve averaged about a 94% [...]
Here are the winners from film for the 2011 Golden Globes. Motion Picture – Drama The Social Network Actress – Drama Natalie Portman, Black Swan Actor – Drama Colin Firth, The King’s Speech Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical The Kids Are All Right Actress – Comedy or Musical Annette Bening, The Kids Are All [...]
The A-Team (2010) Alice in Wonderland All Good Things The American The Back-Up Plan Black Swan The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond Blue Valentine The Bounty Hunter Burlesque Casino Jack Clash of the Titans #1 Clash of the Titans #2 Conviction Cop Out The Crazies Cyrus Date Night Death at a Funeral Despicable Me Dinner [...]
Two weeks into the new year the first “anticipation” film hit theatres this past weekend. And while moviegoers either loved or loathed “The Green Hornet,” they were the ones that went out and spent $40 million at the box office this weekend. With the anticipation factor in mind, I thought I’d highlight the ten films [...]
Anderson’s Cross Beauty And The Beast Blues Best Worst Movie Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam Dear Mr. Gacy Deadly Impact Disneynature’s Oceans GWAR: Lust in Space- Live at the National Hatchet Invictus Lake Placid 3 The Last Rites on Ransom Pride Metropia Mirrors 2 My Son, My Son, What [...]
Peter Yates, who rose from menial behind the scene jobs to become one of cinema’s most celebrated directors, died today in London at the age of 81. No cause of death was given. Born in England in 1929, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked for a time in regional theatre [...]
Hello MovieMike fans! I hope you all celebrated a safe and Happy New Year. With the start of 2011 I thought I would begin what I plan to be a weekly commentary series on whatever strikes my fancy regarding Hollywood. But this column will not be a one way journey. I welcome your comments, criticism [...]
“The Garfield Show: Spooky Tails” Arrives on DVD
GET READY FOR SPOOK-TACULAR FUN AND ADVENTURE IN: THE GARFIELD SHOW: SPOOKY TAILS Celebrate Halloween With Six Out-Of-This-World Episodes Materializing On DVD August 23 From Vivendi Entertainment UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – Join Garfield and Odie on a fun-filled Halloween escapade when The Garfield Show: Spooky Tails arrives on DVD August 23 from Vivendi Entertainment. This [...]