Shia LaBeouf is confined to his house with a murderer next door If you were stuck in your house for the summer, what would you do? That’s what Shia LaBeouf is facing in his new movie, Disturbia. He plays a kid, who’s on house arrest for hitting his Spanish teacher. In the midst of discovering love for his new next door neighbor, Sarah Roemer, he’s also stumbled across a possible murderer in his other neighbor, played by David Morse....
Hedge and cornfield mazes have become staples of the Halloween season, and horror fans can’t resist venturing into anything reminiscent of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. But fans of Netflix megahit sci-fi/horror series Stranger Things may want to plan a trip to someplace Hawkins-adjacent (specifically Lafayette, Indiana) this fall for a taste of The Upside Down that’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen. The folks at Exploration Acres seasonal pumpkin patch used a ton of imagination and a splash of advanced technology to construct a Stranger Things themed maze that boggles the mind....
MICKEY AND SPIDEY – TOGETHER AT LAST ! In a deal that could unite Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man (at least in theme parks, if not in movies), the Walt Disney Co. has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment for about $4 billion in cash and stock, the two companies said today (Monday). The deal would add more than 5,000 Marvel characters to the Disney populace, reports indicated. It would also give Disney a direct link to the audience that it has always had difficulty reaching – boys....
RESTORED MOVIE PRINTS SHARPER THAN ORIGINALS Ultra Resolution, a digital process used to restore old Technicolor movies, has succeeded in making the newer prints sharper and more realistic than the originals, the Hollywood Reporterobserved today (Wednesday). The process, which has been nominated for a Scientific and Technical Academy Award this year, can correct registration glitches that occurred in making the original prints, the trade paper noted. Technicolor used a printing process – rather than a chemical-developing process – similar to the one used by magazines and newspapers to produce color prints; three separate rolls of film were exposed in the huge Technicolor cameras to produce the color-separation negatives that were used to make the prints, with one color laid over the other....
DISSIDENT SLATE TO OPPOSE SAG LEADERS Accusing the current leadership of the Screen Actors Guild of fumbling negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, a coalition of actors has been formed to offer a slate of candidates to challenge the leaders in elections set for September 18. The group, which calls itself Unite for Strength, is seeking to fill 11 seats on the national board of SAG and 22 alternate seats (those who sit in for board members when they are working)....
NO REDEMPTION FOR INDY 4 WRITER The latest effort to bring back Indiana Jones appears doomed, according to writer-director Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption). Darabont told a movie website that focuses on films in development that although Steven Spielberg had praised his script for “Indy 4” as “the best draft of anything since Raiders of the Lost Ark,“his excitement was not shared by fellow producer George Lucas. In the interview with Devin Faraci of CHUD....
FCC CHAIRMAN HAILS NASCAR CRASH FCC Chairman Kevin Martin spoke enthusiastically Monday about the crash of David Gilliland’s car, Number 38, during a NASCAR race in Phoenix Sunday. The FCC had spent $355,000 to sponsor the car that sported a message to remind viewers that the switch to digital television will take place on February 17. The use of taxpayer dollars for the sponsorship has been criticized by numerous consumer groups and even by fellow FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein....
Henry Cavill has been the on-screen Superman for a generation of DC fans. For a decade now, Cavill has had the privilege of bringing to life one of the most iconic superheroes to ever grace comic book pages and film screens. While his flight with the character may look like a lengthy one, as he has appeared in the suit in more projects than even the legendary Christopher Reeve did, Cavill’s run as Superman has been defined by behind-the-scenes drama and indecision from WB and DC executives as they struggled to successfully launch their cinematic universe of DC characters....
On February 13 one of the best films of 2006, Half Nelson, comes to DVD! To celebrate we are giving away copies of this very powerful movie! Winners Receive: Half Nelson DVD CLICK HERE to enter our contest! Synopsis Ryan Gosling gives an award-winning performance as a young teacher leading a double life in Half Nelson, arriving on DVD February 13, 2007 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. By day, Dan Dunne (Gosling) struggles to reach the underprivileged, predominantly African-American students in his Brooklyn classroom....
July 24 is going to be filled with laughter as Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Vol. 3 comes to DVD! Since we understand you need your dose of comic legalese we are giving away some copies of this release to our users. Winners Receive: Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Vol. 3, DVD Set CLICK HERE to enter our contest! Synopsis: The verdict is in! This summer, Warner Home Video presents the DVD release of the popular Adult Swim show, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Vol....
As the SCI FI Channel’s original series Battlestar Galactica draws to a close, NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group has teamed with Propworx to offer thousands of one-of-a-kind props, set pieces and costumes to the public in a series of live and online auctions, beginning on January 16, 2009 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. Some of the more spectacular items that will be available to bid on include full size ships, “Admiral William Adama’s” desk, a Cylon Raider and six to 12 costumes from each major character including Viper flight suits and “Caprica Six’s” red dress....
The Good An improbable setup actually creates a show with some heart. The Bad No Special Features. I had heard about Step by Step when it was originally on TV, but that was at a time in my life when I was a TV snob so I didn’t pay any attention to it. Now, years later, I was given the opportunity to review Step by Step: TV Favorites and I jumped at the chance....
We have an exclusive clip from The Adventures Of Tintin: Season One, which is currently available on DVD for the first time through Shout! Factory. Click on the video player below to watch a scene where Tintin and Snowy use a submarine to find the mysterious Unicorn. Now featured in a major motion picture that intertwines elements of two episodes included here (The Secret Of The Unicorn and Red Rackham’s Treasure), the complete first season of the award-winning series is now available for your enjoyment on DVD for the first time!...
We reported earlier this week that actor Kevin Pennington will play S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Wendell Vaughn in The Avengers and it seems that isn’t quite the case. Kevin Pennington tweeted that he has not signed on to the superhero ensemble. Here’s what he had to say below. The original announcement came from a Marvel Studios press release, which revealed that The Avengers will be holding a meet and greet with the cast in New York City....
Several new images from the upcoming comic book movie, The Batman, give us another detailed look at Robert Pattinson’s take on The Dark Knight alongside one of his few allies, Jeffrey Wright’s GCPD Officer James Gordon. Released exclusively by Total Film, the most intriguing new look at The Batman shows the cape and cowl-sporting vigilante seemingly dealing with a hostage who has been ensnared by the sinister serial killer, The Riddler....
The first trailer for Barry Battles’s The Baytown Disco has debuted. A release date hasn’t been set yet, but you can take a look at the first footage from this comedy starring Billy Bob Thornton and Eva Longoria. The rousing rebel spirit of a family of Southern thugs takes off at breakneck speed in The Baytown Disco - a wickedly playful, high-velocity action-comedy in which three infamously ruthless Alabama brothers find themselves on the wrong side of crooked cops, relentless Feds, mad mobsters, road pirates, tomahawk-wielding bikers, tricky femme fatales and an unforgettable cast of characters as colorful as they are lethal when they finally try to do a single good deed....
After the success of the deeply expansive Marvel Cinematic Universe, many studios have attempted to recreate similar success, to a varied degree. Most look to universes like Star Wars, The Fast and Furious movies, and as WB’s other property, The Conjuring Cinematic Universe, in terms of successful franchises. And even with the movies’ faults, there is no denying that Warner Bros.’ MonsterVerse is among the best and most successful cinematic universes, which is undoubtedly thanks to the universe’s epic Kaiju battles....
An official release date and a trailer have been released for Prime Video’s workplace thriller, The Consultant. Throughout the show, Christoph Waltz’s main character Regus Patoff is portrayed as a sociopath who believes that he will grow to be feared by his employees. Regus is also depicted as a “monster” that invades the privacy of its employees, puts them in uncomfortable situations, and undertakes other disturbing actions. While acknowledging his unpopularity among colleagues, the consultant believes that improving a company’s numbers must be accomplished regardless of the costs....
The Good Acorn Media doles out mucho extras with this release. The Bad Sadly, I have never been a fan of TV shows or movies set during this feudal period. Giving the legend of Robin Hood a bit of a 20th Century Flavor, Robin of Sherwood: Set 2, gives us Jason Connery as Robert of Huntingdon. Getting the old gang back together after Robin of Loxley dies and continuing to battle the greedy Sheriff of Nottingham, this 654 minute, 5 disc set is bound to have something for everyone who loves this story....
Ever since the premiere of Stranger Things season 4, fans have been going nuts listening to Kate Bush’s 1985 single “Running Up That Hill.” The song hit #1 on Spotify’s Top 50 list and has held a firm grip on the position ever since. According to a report from CBS, this has generated a massive $2.3 million in streaming royalties. Because Bush owns the copyright to her own recordings, it’s very likely that she will get to keep the bulk of that streaming income....
