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ZOMBIELAND Hits A Home Run

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: October 4, 2009 · Comments (0)

ZOMBIELAND is one of the best camp-horror films of all time. It's a real home run. It's loaded with more than enough great sight gags and goofy zombie fun. It's also one of Woody Harrelson's best roles. You just can't say enough good things about this excellent movie that is... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 6, 2009 · Comments (1)

According to Variety, Steven Spielberg has committed to directing a remake of 50s classic "Harvey". And according to Nikki Fenke, Tom Hanks - though no offer has been made yet - is the firm fave to play the Bunny-befriending lead character. The fabulous "Mad Men" returns to AMC with... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: July 28, 2009 · Comments (1)

A really amazing featurette for "Where the Wild Things Are" is available now on Youtube. It's a wonderful look at what you can expect without being at all spoilery about where the film will take you. All while talking to Maurice Sendak and Spike Jonze. Here. Mila Kunis is... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: July 16, 2009 · Comments (0)

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" earned an estimated $22.2 million for its 3,003 midnight screenings, beating the $18.5 million midnight runs by the studio's own "The Dark Knight" and the $16.9 million earned by "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith". The film will expand to 4,350... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: July 9, 2009 · Comments (0)

Michael Jackson's memorial service -- held Tuesday at the Staples Center in L.A. -- pulled in close to 31 million viewers over 19 networks: ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, Headline News, BET, E!, MTV, VH1, VH1 Classic, TV Guide Network, and TV... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: July 2, 2009 · Comments (1)

Dimension Films has acquired the remake rights to "An American Werewolf in London", John Landis' 1981 horror-comedy. Landis spoke to bloodydisgusting.com and said "Yes, Dimension is now in negotiation for the 'An American Werewolf in London' remake rights. Perhaps someone will make a brilliant movie out of it." Michael... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: June 17, 2009 · Comments (0)

"Enchanted" director Kevin Lima will direct a remake of "The Incredible Mr. Limpet," a story about a man who turns into a talking fish. Don Knotts starred in the studio's 1964 original, which centered on a regular joe who first becomes a fish and then becomes World War II... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: June 4, 2009 · Comments (0)

The Liberty Media studio has signed up for a modern take on "Hamlet" and attached a slew of big names to pull off the task. "Twilight" and "thirteen" director Catherine Hardwicke is attached to direct, with Emile Hirsch, who helped conceive the idea, attached to star as the title... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 27, 2009 · Comments (0)

Twitter is developing the first TV series that incorporates it's micro-blogging service into the action of the show. Created by novelist Amy Ephron, sister of Nora and Delia Ephron, the untitled show will feature ordinary people competing while on the trail of celebrities. None of which makes sense to... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 20, 2009 · Comments (2)

The truly bazaar animation film "9" has finally got a trailer. The Tim Burton produced fantasy epic features the voices of Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and John C. Reilly. the surreal tale takes place in a world parallel to our own, a post-apocalyptic... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 18, 2009 · Comments (1)

Tilda Swinton is attached to take the lead in Lynne Ramsay's big-screen adaptation "We Need to Talk About Kevin." Based on Lionel Shriver's novel, tells the story of an educated New York mother who does her best to raise a son she never wanted in the first place. He... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 14, 2009 · Comments (3)

The Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth will play Gomez and Morticia Addams in the new Broadway musical "The Addams Family," its producers said on Monday in a news release. The show will revolve around the couple's daughter Wednesday, now 18, and her family's adjustment to her coming... [Full Story]

Rating: 2/5 (1 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 11, 2009 · Comments (0)

"All the Boys Love Mandy Lane", originally scheduled for release in 2006, has been pulled - yet again. Senator Distribution had planned to [finally] release Jonathan Levine's terrific teen-thriller on July 17 but has now suddenly abandoned those plans. No explanation was given. E! Entertainment's "The Soup" franchise continues to... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.5/5 (2 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 5, 2009 · Comments (0)

Blockbusters "Twilight" and "Slumdog Millionaire" both garnered nominations in six MTV Movie Award categories, announced today by MTV. The two films are both up for Best Movie, along with "The Dark Knight", "High School Musical 3: Senior Year", and Iron Man. MTV has also added two new categories to... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 30, 2009 · Comments (0)

20th Century Fox has signed Oliver Stone to return as director of the sequel to his 1987 hit Wall Street. Shia LaBeouf is negotiating to join Michael Douglas, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Gordon Gekko in the original film. The sequel will once again involve a... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 28, 2009 · Comments (0)

Fox is opting out of airing a President Obama prime-time press conference timed to mark the leader's 100th day in office Wednesday, in favor of its regularly scheduled programing. Fox said it would alert Lie to Me viewers to the press conference with an "onscreen graphic" pointing interested parties... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 23, 2009 · Comments (0)

Rosanna Arquette has really fallen from her once decent standing in Hollywood. The "Desperately Seeking Susan" star will play mother to the lead in the next of the American Pie series, "American Pie : Book of Love". Let's bow our heads. Fox 2000 is acquiring screen rights to author... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 21, 2009 · Comments (3)

This is a special television post to inform you of the shows officially riding "the bubble". That scary place that tv shows find themselves just before they get cancelled. Unless they suffer like the brutal 2 episode death of "Trust Me" and "Testees". Don't know them? Doesn't surprise me.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (2 votes cast)

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 16, 2009 · Comments (0)

Bravo's debuting a "Gossip Girl"-inspired reality TV show called "NYC Prep" which follows a group of six affluent private school kids around Manhattan. The kids range in age from 15 to 18. Picture a young Paris Hilton cutting her teeth on the big city. La dee da. Michael Vick... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 10, 2009 · Comments (0)

Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes will play warring gods in Warner Bros. and Legendary's Clash of the Titans, the Greek-god epic directed by Louis Leterrier. Neeson is playing Zeus and Fiennes will play Hades. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are set to tie the knot on Saturday, April 25,... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 7, 2009 · Comments (0)

Hot live-action preschool series "Yo Gabba Gabba" continues to expand beyond its TV roots. The show, which just scored a third season order from Nickelodeon, has spawned a live tour -- which first hits Australia next month, with the U.S. to follow -- and a feature in the works... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 2, 2009 · Comments (1)

EntertainmentFix claims they know who will fill the key roles in the upcoming remake of "Three Men and a Baby." The site says Jonah Hill, Justin Long and Zac Efron are in talks to play Peter, Michael and Jack, respectively. "Guiding Light" will go dark in September after 72... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: March 31, 2009 · Comments (0)

Giovanni Ribisi has joined the cast of Warner Independent's "The Rum Diary" starring Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart and Richard Jenkins. According to Variety, he'll play a carousing journalist in the Hunter S. Thompson adaptation. I don't know if anyone's watching the new "90210", but if you do... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: March 26, 2009 · Comments (2)

MGM and the Farrelly brothers are close to casting for The Three Stooges. Word is Sean Penn will play Larry, Jim Carrey will play Curly, and Benicio Del Toro will play Moe. The political relationship between President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair is the focus of... [Full Story]

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Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: March 24, 2009 · Comments (0)

Movie kingpin Harvey Weinstein on Monday said he had signed Oscar-nominated actress Anne Hathaway to portray singer Judy Garland in both film and stage adaptations of the biography "Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland." Joel and Ethan Coen will next put their spin on True Grit, the iconic... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

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