Mike Sampson

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Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Jaws, Boogie Nights, Goodfellas, The Jerk, Raiders of read more the Lost Ark, The Untouchables (recent) 21 Grams, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anchorman

Likes: German women, the VX-980 hair blower, my chest hair, fighting beach read more crime, my talking black Trans-Am...oh wait, that's David Hasselhoff

Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep want more Oscars

Posted 16 years ago

It’s a project that sounds like a surefire tearjerker with Oscar bait sprinkled all over it: Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep are in talks to star in the upcoming drama GREAT HOPE SPRINGS. The two would play a couple on...

Lake Bell drops out of starring role in Scream 4

Posted 16 years ago

Just four days before filming was set to begin on SCREAM 4, actress Lake Bell was forced to drop out of the production due to scheduling conflicts. The actress posted an update on Twitter saying, “Sucks: Scheduling conflicts with my...

Jim Carrey wants to play with the penguins

Posted 16 years ago

After developing an adaptation of MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS with Ben Stiller set to star, GREENBERG director Noah Baumbach left the production this April. Since then Fox has been trying to figure out exactly what to do with the film. Stiller...

There was an early screening of Little Fockers and we’ve got a review

Posted 16 years ago

Last night Universal Pictures test screened LITTLE FOCKERS here in New Jersey and while I couldn’t make it, I sent one of my NJ spies to go check it out. The trailer for the film will be online soon (and...

A bloody new international trailer for Predators is here

Posted 16 years ago

I’m a sucker for a Predator movie. I love the original so much I have so much hope that one day we’ll get a new Predator movie that is as good as PREDATOR was. That has proven more than difficult...

Will the Oscars get bumped up to January?

Posted 16 years ago

The movies award season has become so long and onerous that by the time the Oscars actually arrive, many people are fatigued by the whole process. Looking to help restore its position as the award show, the Board of Governors...

Get your first official look at Conan!

Posted 16 years ago

CONAN just wrapped production in Bulgaria and to mark the end of filming, the first official shot of Jason Momoa as Conan the Barbarian was released online. It’s not the first time we’ve seen Momoa as Conan (see these leaked...

Adam McKay officially in talks to direct The Boys

Posted 16 years ago

Back in April we reported the rumor that Sony Pictures wanted Adam McKay (ANCHORMAN, TALLADEGA NIGHTS) to direct an adaptation of the Garth Ennis comic series “The Boys.” We only knew this though because NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET director Samuel...

Contest: The Crazies on DVD!

Posted 16 years ago

THE CRAZIES is almost one of those movies that is just perfect for DVD. It’s a solid flick that wound up zipping in and out of theaters a little too quickly for my tastes (and probably the tastes of a...

Contest Winners: Jonah Hex

Posted 16 years ago

Our JONAH HEX contest is now over. The winners’ names are Michael Boyd, Adam Alderman and David Hunter. You have all been notified via email and need to respond within 72 hours in order to claim your prizes. Thanks to...

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