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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS - March 19, 2010 »

THE BOUNTY HUNTER

Director: Andy Tennant
Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler
Studio: Columbia Pictures
The Plot: A bounty hunter (Butler) learns that his next target is his ex-wife (Aniston), a reporter working on a murder cover-up. Soon after their reunion, the always-at-odds duo find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure with a bunch of New Jersey heavies in pursuit.
DIARY OF A [...]

New Superman movie in the works with director Chris Nolan »

And so now comes talk that director Christopher Nolan is thinking of rebooting the Superman franchise.
The topic at the Batcave on Monday night was the future of that other superhero — you know, the one from Metropolis. “It’s very exciting; we have a fantastic story,” Christopher Nolan said while sipping tea in the sleek editing [...]

INTERVIEW: Martin Scorsese escapes ‘Shutter Island’ »

In the 1970s, at a time when he was being feted as one of the young lions of the ‘new Hollywood’, Martin Scorsese was a man beset by deep anxieties and forebodings. Fragile in health and temperament, he was convinced that every breath might be his [...]

Rising star Jay Baruchel finds himself in a new league »

With two films out this month — and a Jerry Bruckheimer wizarding spectacle coming in July — new Hollywood leading man Jay Baruchel has just one request in case fame does rise: Let him eat his hamburger in peace.
“What I’m sad about is the potential of me not being able to go to Burger King [...]

Fox’s ‘24′ to end for good this season »

Dammit: The clock’s about to run out for “24.”
Nothing’s official yet, but Fox has all but decided to make the current season of the Kiefer Sutherland thriller its last, according to people familiar with the network’s decision. Fox and 20th Century Fox TV have begun end-of-life conversations and a formal announcement that season eight will [...]

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS - March 12, 2009 »

GREEN ZONE

Director: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear
Studio: Universal Pictures
The Plot: Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer (Damon) to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons on Mass Destruction in an unstable region.
REMEMBER ME

Director: Allen Coulter
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin
Studio: Summit Entertainment

The Plot: A romantic drama centered on two new lovers: [...]

Actor Corey Haim dead after overdose »

Actor Corey Haim died from an apparent accidental drug overdose after he was rushed to a Los Angeles County hospital early this morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Haim, 38, was taken from his mother’s North Hollywood home by ambulance to Burbank’s Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, according to police Sgt. Frank Albarran.
He was pronounced dead [...]

‘New Moon’ DVD Buying Guide - Release Date is 3/20 »

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‘Wizard of Oz’ movie in the works with dueling projects »

It was just a matter of time before another rainbow classic from Hollywood’s golden era gets on the radar of the movie studios to be remade - or rather updated for modern audiences.
Fresh off Disney’s massive success with Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” Warner Bros. wants to remake another childhood classic. Like, really classic.
The studio [...]

Do all Scorsese films end the same way? »

For some reason, it just now occurred to me that the last line of Shutter Island and the key closing line of The King of Comedy are almost identical.
“Now, tomorrow you’ll know I wasn’t kidding… and you’ll think I was crazy. But, look, I figure it this way. Better to be king for a night than schmuck [...]