If it’s the last weekend in August, it’s time for some truly forgettable mainstream movies! Why waste time on studio dumps, however, when you can see a plethora of well-received indies? Well, those and Avatar again (it’s getting re-released).
The Last Exorcism
Premise: From executive producer Eli Roth — who you either remember as the Read More
The chances are good that you’ve seen Alexander Siddig many times before. From 24 to Syriana to Deep Space Nine, the Sudanese actor (who was raised in England) is one of the more recognizable character actors around, even if you don’t know his name. That should change with Cairo Time, a wistful and wonderful romance Read More
Blame Kevin Smith, or perhaps Edward Burns. They took their little indie films (Clerks and The Brothers McMullen, respectively) to the festival circuit in the mid-’90s, grabbed a distribution deal and went on to fame and fortune. “The popular story that got everyone’s attention at the time was the young filmmaker who put Read More
The Television Critics Association summer press tour came to a close on Monday with the Fox executive session, which meant only one thing: Deflections about American Idol. Peter Rice and Kevin Reilly, prepare to be translated.
On the rumors of American Idol deals with producer Nigel Lythgoe, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler
What Read More
Of all the executive press tours at the TCA (Television Critics Association), the ABC session was sure to be the most interesting. That’s because on the eve of the TCA, ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson resigned under possibly unseemly circumstances, leaving ABC Family head Paul Lee to answer the questions of Read More
You aren’t dreaming: Inception is tops at the box office once again. Here’s a breakdown of the top five.
1. Inception: $27.5 million ($193.3)
Over the weekend Inception joined Avatar, Alice in Wonderland and Shrek Forever After as three-peat box office champions in 2010. Christopher Nolan’s cash cow continued to experience remarkable staying power Read More
Another day, another TCA press tour to translate. This time it’s Dawn Ostroff, the head of The CW which features such soapy teen staples as Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries.
On the low ratings for The CW programs
Ostroff says: “The days of waking up and looking at the overnight ratings are Read More
The TCA Press Tour is happening this week in Los Angeles and that means it’s once again time for some dizzying network spin. For those who aren’t familiar, the TCA (Television Critics Association) Press Tour allows critics the chance to speak with network executives and talent about the upcoming television season. First up on the Read More
Sometimes while perusing your assembled and well-honed RSS reader in the morning hours, a theme appears. And with that in mind, call today Crossover Tuesday.
It starts, as things often do, with Rihanna. The multi-platinum “Rude Boy” singer has decided on her first film role: Battleship. And if you’re wondering: Yes, that is the Read More
Remember that logjam of likely never happening film projects that Martin Scorsese had waiting for him on his Google Calendar? Well you can cross one off the list: Scorsese and Mick Jagger are teaming up for a new HBO series that would chronicle the lives of two friends through 40 years of the music Read More
