By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 25, 2008 in New Releases | 1 Comment
UNTRACEABLE
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Stars: Diane Lane, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross
Studio: Screen Gems
The Plot: FBI agent Jennifer Marsh (Lane) races to identify and bring down a killer who flaunts his crimes on the Internet.
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RAMBO
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz
Studio: Lionsgate
The Plot: In Thailand, John Rambo (Stallone) assembles a group of mercenaries and leads [...]
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 25, 2008 in Actors, Commentary, News | 0 Comments
Heath Ledger’s death has created an enormous marketing challenge for Warner Brothers in promoting its Batman sequel, “The Dark Knight,” in which he plays the Joker. But that is nothing next to the predicament confronting Terry Gilliam, who was less than halfway through directing his next film when Mr. Ledger, one of its stars, was [...]
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 25, 2008 in TV, TV Shows | 0 Comments
A lot of people in Israel, like here, used to complain there was nothing to watch on television. Then came “B’tipul” — a five-night-a-week scripted drama about a psychologist and his clients that won every top award in that country and an unprecedented, loyal and rapt audience.
Now, when Americans are currently complaining that the writers [...]
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 25, 2008 in Film Business, Hollywood, Writers | 0 Comments
Lionsgate and Marvel studios have signed interim deals with the striking Writers Guild of America (WGA).
In a statement Lionsgate said: “It was an important time to have our writer partners get back to work.”
Talk show host David Letterman’s firm, United Artists and The Weinstein Company have already struck deals.
In a statement, the WGA said: “We [...]
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 25, 2008 in Actors, Interview, New Releases | 0 Comments
Sylvester Stallone was in a hurry.
He was moving quickly but gracefully down the hall at the Four Seasons hotel in Los Angeles like a young John Rambo – not like an older Rocky Balboa.
Just as he got to his destination, he was intercepted by two young men in dark suits. They had a question you [...]
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 24, 2008 in Actors, Casting | 0 Comments
Ellen Page will follow up her star-making and Oscar-nominated turn in “Juno” by starring in Mandate Pictures’ “Whip It!” which marks Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut.
Andrew Jarecki is set to direct period love story with Kirsten Dunst in negotiations and Ryan Gosling signed on to star in the period love story/murder mystery “All Good Things” for Michael [...]
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 24, 2008 in Directors, Film Festival | 0 Comments
Morgan Spurlock’s left hand is bandaged up, the result of a snowboarding accident on his first day at the snow-covered Sundance Film Festival. Suffice it to say, that’s the only thing that’s gone wrong for him lately.
The charismatic “Super Size Me” star/ director/ guinea pig touched down in Park City knowing that his April film, [...]
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 24, 2008 in News | 0 Comments
After undergoing a series of cancer surgeries, film critic Roger Ebert says he’ll have yet another operation this week.
According to a statement in the Chicago Sun-Times, Thursday’s surgery is to address complications from previous operations.
Ebert has been a film critic at the paper for more than 40 years.
Ebert didn’t elaborate on the surgery he’ll undergo [...]
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 24, 2008 in Internet TV, New Media, TV, TV Shows | 0 Comments
Even as their supply of new programs dwindles during the months-long writers’ strike, major TV networks continue to try to capture online viewers.
Streaming free full-length episodes on their own websites was just the beginning. Episodes from ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are showing up on an assortment of sites, from big destinations such as AOL [...]
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jan 24, 2008 in Actors | 0 Comments
Last week in London, Heath Ledger was busy wrapping up several months of long days and nights he’d spent at often-frigid outdoor locations, filming scenes for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. But with Ledger’s death on Tuesday in New York, the movie has become a reported $30 million question mark, since there were additional weeks [...]