"The Departed" looks set to win this weekend at the box-office with a figure in the low-to-mid twenty million mark. It's also a film I'd very much recommend. It's not an awards calibre movie, rather it is simply a sheer fun, compelling and smartly entertaining ride - not something you say very often about movies these days (my full review comes tomorrow).
The latest word from George Lucas and Harrison Ford on "Indiana Jones IV" is that it's still happening.
Some very cool outdoor billboard art for "Zodiac" and "Dreamgirls", some nice poster art for "Eragon", and a piece of poster art for the great looking "The Prestige" that hurts your eyes to look at.
"I'll be very very clear. There is no news. Not never, just now" says Joss Whedon of a "Serenity" sequel, dissing talk earlier this week that there's no chance of a "Serenity" sequel.
Disturbing images of John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, Tim Allen, and William H. Macy half-naked on a film set shooting a skinny-dipping scene for "Wild Hogs".
The Baltimore/ Maryland Film Office is hanging this banner on a street in downtown Baltimore thanking the community for their patience during filming of the fourth "Die Hard" film.
Mark Steven Johnson has answered criticism to the latest trailer for his "Ghost Rider" comic adaptation.
Weta Workship has been in discussions with Walt Disney Studios about making the move into doing films based on digital characters.
R. Lee Ermey says just before he died, director Stanley Kubrick says Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise "would have their way with him, he would lose control, and his movie would turn to shit.
Regal Entertainment Group has passed on playing the acclaimed film "Death of a President" citing the subject matter as the primary reason. Sigh.
Kirsten Dunst will not make a fourth "Spider-Man" without Sam Raimi in charge. Even if she is, who here really thinks she'll return?
An interesting in-depth piece looks at what dropping out of three movies this year bodes for Jim Carrey's career.
Humourous photos are out of Director Terry Gilliam joking that he will direct films for food.
"Torchwood", the darker and more adult "Doctor Who" spin-off, will start broadcasting in the UK on BBC starting Sunday October 22nd.
"Dune" mini-series producer John Harrison says YET ANOTHER remake is on the way for the first Frank Herbert book, this time another film.
The Random Spiel: October 8th 2006
By Garth Franklin
Sunday October 8th 2006 12:52AM
- Cruz In Lars von Trier's "Melancholia"
- The "24" Film Makes A Little Progress
- Guess Who Won The "Terminator" Rights? Who?
- Bogdanovich Welcomes The "Turn of the Century"
- Tim Robbins Takes On The "Green Lantern"
- Tom 'Malfoy' Felton Sees An "Apparition"
- Cate Blanchett Joins Joe Wright's "Hanna"
- Rachel Weisz Builds A "Dream House"
- Several Infected By Soderbergh's "Contagion"
- Amber Tamblyn In Danny Boyle's "127 Hours"
- Katherine Heigl Is Stephanie Plum
- They're Finally Killing Off The "Saw" Films?
- "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" Getting Rebooted?
- Which Movie Ads Won The Super Bowl
- News Shorts: February 8th 2010
- Rob Cohen's "Medieval" Hits A Wall?
- "Valentine's Day" Sequel Already Planned
- Winstead, Edgerton Star In "Thing" Remake
- Sam Worthington Skips Through "Fields"
- Woodley Joins Payne's "Descendants"
- Lucy Punch Is A "Bad Teacher"
- "Dear John" Takes Out "Avatar"
- Johnston On Capt. America, More "Jurassic"
- Columbus Talks "Gremlins 3D" & "Goonies II"
- DiCaprio As Confused By "Inception" As You
- Cohen Pens "Musunahi", Helms "Daddy's Home"
- Fichtner, Heard Learn To "Drive Angry"
- "Damn Yankees" Musical Moving Forward
- Directors Turn Down "Apes" Reboot
- Warners Wins "Heist Society" Rights
- Release Changes: February 7th 2010
- Fox Planning A "Daredevil" Reboot
- Neil Gaiman Pens "Doctor Who" Episode
- TV News: Merlin, Ratings, FlashForward
- Team Jacob Becomes "Stretch Armstrong"
- "Transformers" Writers Under "Locke & Key"
- TV News: True Blood, Big Love, Tilda
- Crowe Up For "A Star Is Born" Remake?
- From Percy Jackson To Peter Parker?
- Sony & Lionsgate Duel For "Terminator" Rights
- News Shorts: February 8th 2010
- Johnston On Capt. America, More "Jurassic"
- Columbus Talks "Gremlins 3D" & "Goonies II"
- Rob Cohen's "Medieval" Hits A Wall?
- Winstead, Edgerton Star In "Thing" Remake
- Directors Turn Down "Apes" Reboot
- DiCaprio As Confused By "Inception" As You
- Fox Planning A "Daredevil" Reboot
- "Valentine's Day" Sequel Already Planned
- Sam Worthington Skips Through "Fields"
- "Dear John" Takes Out "Avatar"
- TV News: Merlin, Ratings, FlashForward
- TV News: True Blood, Big Love, Tilda
- Release Changes: February 7th 2010
- Neil Gaiman Pens "Doctor Who" Episode
- Lucy Punch Is A "Bad Teacher"
- "Transformers" Writers Under "Locke & Key"
- Woodley Joins Payne's "Descendants"
- Team Jacob Becomes "Stretch Armstrong"
- Fichtner, Heard Learn To "Drive Angry"
- "Damn Yankees" Musical Moving Forward
- Cohen Pens "Musunahi", Helms "Daddy's Home"
- Warners Wins "Heist Society" Rights
- From Percy Jackson To Peter Parker?
- Sony & Lionsgate Duel For "Terminator" Rights
- Crowe Up For "A Star Is Born" Remake?
- Pitt, Reynolds Up For "Gunsmoke" Film
- Eric Bana Trains Assassin "Hanna"
- McG Declares "War" On Romantic Comedy
- McBride, Hill Re-Teaming For "L.A.P.I."
- Severin Set To Release "Birdemic"
- The Notable Films of 2010: Part Eight
- Carrie Underwood Inspires A "Soul Surfer"
- Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Bates Are "Earthbound"
- "Avatar" Tops Domestic Box-Office Grosses
- Gallner, Morris Seek "Little Helpers"
- The Notable Films of 2010: Part Six
- Universal Makes Fifth "Fast and Furious"
- The Notable Films of 2010: Part One
- The Notable Films of 2010: Part Eleven
- The "24" Film Makes A Little Progress
- Guess Who Won The "Terminator" Rights? Who?
- Tim Robbins Takes On The "Green Lantern"
- They're Finally Killing Off The "Saw" Films?
- "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" Getting Rebooted?
- News Shorts: February 8th 2010
- Winstead, Edgerton Star In "Thing" Remake
- Johnston On Capt. America, More "Jurassic"
- Columbus Talks "Gremlins 3D" & "Goonies II"
- DiCaprio As Confused By "Inception" As You
- Release Changes: February 7th 2010
- Fox Planning A "Daredevil" Reboot
- Neil Gaiman Pens "Doctor Who" Episode
- Team Jacob Becomes "Stretch Armstrong"
- Crowe Up For "A Star Is Born" Remake?
- From Percy Jackson To Peter Parker?
- Carrie Underwood Inspires A "Soul Surfer"
- Aquisitions: After.Life, CA$H, Stolen, Betty
- Release Changes: February 4th 2010
- "MacGuyver" To Sabotage "MacGruber"?
- The 2010 Oscar Nominations
- Orlando Bloom Visits "The Good Doctor"
- "I, Frankenstein" Rises At Lakeshore
- Quinto Goes Musical In Gershwin Biopic
- Fourth "Bourne" Goes Younger?
- "Captain America" In Prep Says Johnson
- "Taken" Helmer Talks 3D "Dune"
- "Winter's Bone," "Animal Kingdom" Win Sundance
- Sundance 2010 Film Acquisitions So Far
- Universal Sets Fockers, Pilgrim, Bureau Dates
- Miramax Films Closes Down
- Zac Efron Really Is On "Fire"
- News Shorts: January 27th 2010
- Feige Talks Hulk Sequel & Thor In "Avengers"
- "Holmes" Sequel Racing To Production
- "Harry Potter" In 3D, "Titans" In 3D & Delayed?
- "Avatar" Overtakes "Titanic" At Box-Office
- Sam Worthington In Proyas' "Dracula" Epic
- "Saw 7" Cuts Up Greutert's "Paranormal" Plans
- TV News: Spartacus, Caprica, Robot, Minds, Rex
