SciFi.com is reporting that the fourth Harry Potter film will be released November 18th, 2005. The fourth Potter installment is being helmed by Mike Newell, who seems a bit of an odd choice. In the industry pretty much forever Newell’s filmography ranges from the largely ignored Mona Lisa Smile to … [Read More]
I would LOVE to see this documentary film. MSN.ca reports: Film Dissects ‘Bush’s Brain,’ Karl Rove “Bush’s Brain” has been cracked open and exposed for the world to see. The documentary, based on the book of the same name about presidential adviser Karl Rove, had been kept tightly under wraps … [Read More]
Ghost in the Shell
So Godzilla’s turning 50 this year and word is that Japanese cult director Ryuhei Kitamura has been tagged to helm the anniversary film. Kitamura’s playing coy himself and refusing to confirm or deny, but this looks to be pretty much a done deal. This could be either a very good … [Read More]
Why do singers think they can act? The syndicated television show Extra reports pop princess Britney Spears met with the producers of the James Bond movies while she was in London, a meeting Spears reportedly requested herself, The Associated Press reports. The singer’s only other film appearance has been in … [Read More]
Mmm. Trailery goodness. Some with commentary, some without. Innocence: Ghost in the Shell Two reasons to get excited about this film. 1) Mamoru Oshii is a genius. For proof, go check out the inexcusably poorly packaged DVD of Avalon that Miramax just put out. 2) Production IG is about the … [Read More]
Why is it that people in the American (or Canadian for that matter) entertainment industry feel like they have an important voice in world politics? Anyway, it looks like political differences are fueling an impromptu war of words between Robert Duvall and Steven Spielberg. CNN says: In a CBS “60 … [Read More]
**UPDATED AGAIN ON DECEMBER 9th** – read on… Well, rapidly approaching the record for name changes before it’s even released, and simultaneously causing a stir amongst some activists and praise from others, Mel Gibson’s much talked about film, The Passion of the Christ has its teaser-trailer and website up and … [Read More]
I have a new hero. Well, besides this guy. That hero goes by the name of Jon Derevlany. He’s executive producer and writer of “Animal Jam” and who used to play my hero-of-days-gone-by: Crackers the Corporate Crime Fighting Chicken on Michael Moore’s “TV Nation”. He was biting back about Studios … [Read More]
Johnny Depp offered Willy Wonka role Johnny Depp has been offered the role of Willy Wonka in director Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a Warner Bros. remake of Mel Stuart’s 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. This will be the third reteaming for Depp and Burton, who … [Read More]
I know I’ll get mocked for this, but… It was a quite night on the home front this evening, so my family watched Armageddon on TV. You know what, I really like the movie. I know that most people usually talk about how dumb it is, or cheesy it is, … [Read More]