The Big Lebowski, Ferris Bueller and others added to National Film Registry

Posted 12 years ago

Every year members of the National Film Preservation Board selects 25 "Cinematic Treasures" to be added to the Registry. These films will "be preserved in the Library of Congress for all-time due to their significant contribution to American society." If...

UPDATE: Alamo Drafthouse theaters will NOT show Team America

Posted 12 years ago

UPDATE: Chalk another one up the hacker-terrorists. Apparently, the TEAM AMERICA screening has been canceled by the Alamo Drafthouse in Dallas/Fort Worth and The Plaza Atlanta Theater. See their official announcement here (which seems to blame Paramount for the cancellation)....

Jack O’Connell takes on the Belfast riots in this great trailer for ’71

Posted 12 years ago

One of the breakout performers of the year has to be Jack O'Connell. He stars in Angelina Jolie’s upcoming war drama UNBROKEN next week and turned heads earlier this year in STARRED UP and at the TIFF with his performance...

A live-read of The Empire Strikes Back includes Aaron Paul as Luke Skywalker

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Jason Reitman has been doing a series of live-reads at LACMA for the last few years; these one-time performances have included classic scripts like AMERICAN BEAUTY and THE GRADUATE. Something tells me however that his latest venture will bring his...

LEGO sets for Avengers: Age of Ultron revealed

Posted 12 years ago

I can't imagine it's easy for any movie that is going to have a toy lineup involved to avoid an early release of information and images. Toy makers need a good heads start on making the toys and inevitably a...

Peter Jackson to focus on smaller films; won’t rule out Middle-Earth return

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It's once more unto the breach for Peter Jackson and his latest Middle-Earth saga THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES opening tomorrow. The filmmaker has certainly left a mark in the world of cinema and many are wondering...

Tom Hanks eyes another Dave Eggers novel adaptation with The Circle

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Looking to sink his teeth into another David Eggers novel adaptation, Tom Hanks could be lining himself up to produce and star in THE CIRCLE. Hanks is already starring in the upcoming A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING adaptation where he...

First images from the drama True Story starring Jonah Hill and James Franco

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The 2015 Sundance Film Festival lineup has added Rupert Goold’s feature directorial debut TRUE STORY to the lineup.  The drama is based on actual events centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted...

Wet Hot American Summer sequel miniseries going forward at Netflix

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Back in May we learned that Netflix was looking to reunite the cast of David Wain’s 2001 cult comedy WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER for a prequel or sequel series. Word has now come down that Netflix is now moving forward...

Here are the actresses being eyed for Pirates of the Caribbean 5

Posted 12 years ago

Walt Disney Pictures wants to wrap up principal casting on the upcoming franchise sequel PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES (or POTCDMTNT if you want) before the holiday break a new report suggests. The candidates for the...

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