First Look: Joss Whedon’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Independent, Romance, Comedy, Upcoming Releases,
As Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing draws closer to its official premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, fans are finally given a few stills of the black and white Shakespeare adaptation.
The photos (more seen after the jump) offer up a Wheon reunion of sorts, bringing together alums from Whedon's previous projects: Amy Acker (Angel), Alexis Denisof (Angel), Nathan Fillion (Firefly), Fran Kranz (Dollhouse), Tom Lenk (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Clark Gregg (The Avengers). No word yet as to when the film hits theaters nationwide.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: January 5, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, New Line, Sony, Touchstone, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Horror, Period, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- 10 Things I Hate About You (Special Edition): DVD, Blu-ray
- 50 Dead Men Walking: DVD, Blu-ray
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2: Blu-ray
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: DVD, Blu-ray
- Dawn of the Dead (2004): DVD/Blu-ray (combo)
- Dogtown and Z-Boys: Blu-ray
- Doom: DVD/Blu-ray (combo)
- Falling Up: DVD
- The Final Destination: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Green Berets: Blu-ray
- Jarhead: DVD/Blu-ray (combo)
- The Last Starfighter (25th Anniversary Edition): DVD/Blu-ray (combo)
- Lorna’s Silence: DVD
- Riding Giants: Blu-ray
- Trucker: DVD
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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In Theaters This Weekend: October 9, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sony, Universal, Adaptation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Music, Remakes, Comedy, Sports, Lists, New Releases,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Couples Retreat (PG-13): starring Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau (directed by Peter Billingsley)
- Adventures of Power* (PG-13): starring Adrian Grenier, Jane Lynch, Jimmy Jean-Louis (directed by Ari Gold)
- Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story* (NR): starring Eddie Izzard (directed by Sarah Townsend)
- Bronson* (R): starring Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance (directed by Nicolas Winding Refn)
- The Damned United* (R): starring Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall (directed by Tom Hooper)
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Warner Bros. Casts Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Thrillers, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
For what seemed like decades, Warner Bros. had been searching for the star of their latest comic book adaptation, Green Lantern. They finally announced yesterday that they would be picking The Proposal star Ryan Reynolds, who beat out The Hangover‘s Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake, and Jared Leto.
He also beat out my beloved Nathan Fillion, whom fans have shown support for through homemade trailers. Of course, unfortunately studios tend to pick the bigger names over those who are more capable and suitable for the role. I mean we’re talking about Ryan Reynolds, the current king of romantic comedies who somehow conned Scarlett Johansson into marrying him (and did so by asking via text message). And as such, if he’s not in a romantic comedy, he’s always playing a wise-cracking smart-ass with little or no dynamic.
I have to give credit where credit is due, and unfortunately he does get kudos for scoring roles as both Marvel and DC superheroes—he’s so far the first and only.
He’ll be playing the Silver Age version of the Green Lantern, test pilot Hal Jordan. The film is expected to hit theaters December 2010.
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Box Office Breakdown: Audiences are Taken with Liam Neeson
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
While it would seem logical to find a female-oriented movie on top after Super Bowl Sunday, an action thriller proved there was more than enough testosterone to go around. Taken, starring Oscar-nominee Liam Neeson, took in $24.7 million making it the second best opener ever during the same football period. (Last year’s Hannah Montana concert film grossed $31.1 million.)
Meanwhile, a romantic comedy starring an actual Oscar winner, failed to do what counterprogramming options are meant to do: score a touchdown. New in Town, starring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr., earned $6.7 million and a disappointing 8th place. (Apparently Academy Awards don’t guarantee future success.) The romantic comedy raked in about 1/2 as much as Zellweger’s Leatherheads did…and that’s saying a lot.
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In Theaters This Weekend: January 30, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Lionsgate, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- New in Town (PG): starring Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick, Jr., Nathan Fillion (directed by Jonas Elmer)
- Taken (PG-13): starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen (directed by Pierre Morel)
- The Uninvited (PG-13): starring Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning, David Strathairn (directed by Charles and Thomas Guard)
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This Week on HD DVD and Blu-ray: January 08, 2008
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Horror, Independent, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, New Releases,
This week marks the release of the first batch of high-definition DVDs since on-the-fence Warner landed decidedly on the Blu side; I must admit, as an HD DVD man, the day feels a bit colder than normal. But no matter—the format war is far from over.
On a lighter note, both formats have some exciting titles to speak of, including the Blu-ray release of one of my favorite movies from 2007, Sunshine; Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning film, The Pianist, on HD DVD; and the long-awaited special edition of David Fincher’s Zodiac, also on HD DVD. The DVD release from July contained nary a special feature, so this two-disc director’s cut ought to please those Fincher fans waiting for a decent version.
Check out the full list of high-def releases after the jump.
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