Huston, Thewlis Join “Winter Queen”
Anjelica Huston and David Thewlis have accepted the roles of Lady Astair and Count Zurov in Seven Arts Entertainment's "The Winter Queen".Russian director Fedor...
Could The Oscars Move To January?
Early deadlines and electronic voting confusion have plagued this year's lead-up to the Academy Awards, but those issues could pale in comparison to that...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume L Part 2
In this volume I look at the big-budget film reboot of a classic Western hero, a film about one of the more infamous failures...
News Shorts: January 6th 2013
"The National Society of Film Critics selected 'Amour' as the Best Picture of 2012 during its annual meeting Saturday. The film also took...
Chainsaw 3D Tops Box-Office, Gets Sequel?
Despite bad reviews, "Texas Chainsaw 3D" over performed in the first U.S. weekend box-office results of 2013. The only new wide release this...
Dying Fan Sees “Trek” Sequel Before Passing
New York Asian Film Festival director Dan Craft left this world with his last wish granted.The terminally ill "Star Trek" fan was recently granted...
Soderbergh’s “Candelabra” Was “Too Gay”?
A few years ago filmmaker Steven Soderbergh tried and failed to get his Liberace biopic made at a studio. Ultimately, it was made...
TV News: Wonder, Broadchurch, Da Vinci
Wonder WomanDespite the failure of the NBC "Wonder Woman" pilot last year, TV producer David E. Kelley believes The CW's upcoming WW prequel project...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume L Part 1
In this volume I consider a period hostage drama from the director of "Juno," a British sci-fi paranoia thriller set on another planet, the...
The Normal Heart Goes Direct To HBO
Thought to be headed for a theatrical release, HBO has now opted to bring the Ryan Murphy-directed "The Normal Heart" directly to the network...
Doctor Who Gets 50th Anniversary E-Shorts
The BBC have announced eleven "Doctor Who" 'eshorts' in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the science fiction series.Each short story will focus on...
Awards: WGA Noms, Oscars Love Bond
The Writers Guild of America have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2012. Winners will be honored at...
TV News: Breaking, Bates, Hawaii, End
Breaking BadActor Aaron Paul, star of AMC's 'Breaking Bad,' has announced that the final eight episodes of the series are scheduled to begin airing...
Casting: Malkovich, Lang, Tisdale, Larson
The Giacomo VariationsJohn Malkovich will re-team with Austrian film director Michael Sturminger for a big screen adaptation of the chamber opera play "The Giacomo...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume J-K
In this volume I look at the cinematic reboot of Tom Clancy's most famous literary creation, Bryan Singer's big budget take on the Beanstalk...
News Shorts: January 3rd 2013
Some stunning concept art from Bong Joon-ho's English language debut Snowpiercer.Photos from Star Trek Into Darkness, Dead Man Down, Freeloaders, 7E, Warm Bodies, and...
Atwell Not In “Captain 2,” Levitt Up For “Galaxy”
Two brief bits of superhero film-related casting today.First up, British actress Hayley Atwell has confirmed she will NOT be reprising her role as Peggy...
Sony Shifts “Carrie,” “Deed,” “Monuments”
With 2013 now underway, a couple of key release date and title changes have taken place over at the various divisions of Sony Pictures.Screen...
Starz Develops “Departed” Scribe’s “Crime”
Atlas Entertainment, Henceforth Pictures, Starz and Sonar Entertainment are all teaming to produce the 1960s UK-set drama series "Crime."Oscar-winning screenwriter William Monahan ("The Departed,"...
2013 Producers Guild Award Nominations
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) have announced the nominations for their annual Producers Guild Awards. The nominees in the six key categories...
The Biggest Box-Office Hits Of 2012
With 2012 now closed, the year's box-office winners have been revealed. Domestically, twenty-six films crossed the $100 million mark and eleven made it...
Ghost Recon Games Get A Film Adaptation
French game publisher Ubisoft is looking into developing a third film based on one of their game titles.Not content with starting work on "Assassin's...
Oompa Loompas Really Hate Kebabs
British cops are currently looking for three men and a woman who reportedly attacked a man as he left a kebab house on Prince...
Desplat, Jay-Z Score “Budapest,” “Gatsby”
Alexandre Desplat and rapper Jay-Z have both lined up new gigs as the composers on two upcoming high-profile projects.Desplat, who worked on four of...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume I
In this volume I look at a more grounded and darker take on "Iron Man," Ralph Fiennes telling the tale of the secret mistress...
The Notable Films of 2013: Volume H
In this volume I look at the final comic misadventures of the Wolf Pack, a steampunk revisionist take on a classic Grimm fable, an...
Metacritic’s Top Films, Shows, Games of 2012
With all the year's films now out in U.S. theaters, Metacritic.com has revealed what films and TV shows were the best of the year...
News Shorts: December 30th 2012
Posters for The Place Beyond the Pines, After Earth, Texas Chainsaw 3D, Movie 43, Snitch and To the Wonder.A photo from Pacific Rim, and...
Hobbit Holds Against “Django,” “Les Mis”
Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" held onto the top spot for the third weekend in a row at the U.S. domestic box-office,...
The Most Pirated Films & Shows Of 2012
TorrentFreak have released their annual lists of the most pirated movies and TV shows of 2012, and the winner of the film list is...