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'High School Musical 3's Matt Prokop Back with a 'Furry Vengeance' and 'Medium'
4 November 2009 11:00 PM, PST | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »
After last month's report of 19-year-old High School Musical 3 star Matt Prokop being rushed to the Icu, he has fully recovered and is returning with a vengeance. A Furry Vengeance. The actor has landed a role in another family comedy coming next year, putting him alongside veterans Brendan Fraser and Brooke Shields.
Talking to the Victoria Advocate, Matt Prokop revealed that his role in the movie slightly mirrors his real life. The story of the film is set in the Oregon wilderness where local wildlife threatens the plans of a real estate developer. Playing Tyler, the agent's sarcastic son, was a great experience for the budding actor.
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- editor@buddytv.com
'Red Dawn' Remake Will Blow Up 'All Of Downtown Detroit,' Star Josh Hutcherson Says
4 November 2009 2:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Some people remember “Red Dawn” as an Eighties classic powered by Cold War paranoia. Others think back to recent events and recall that it was one of the greatest films in the career of recently-deceased Patrick Swayze. Still others may remember it as the first movie to ever be released with a PG-13 rating.
The truth is, it’s all of the above. And now, it’s also a remake.
“I’m working on ‘Red Dawn’ right now, up in Michigan,” explained “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” star Josh Hutcherson when we caught up with him recently. “It’s going great. We blew up all of downtown Detroit last week. It was pretty epic.”
Co-starring such up-and-comers as Isabel Lucas, Josh Peck and Chris “Soon to be Thor” Hemsworth, the flick could do for those actors what the 1984 original did for the likes of Swayze, Jennifer Grey, »
- Larry Carroll
Tracking Shot November 2009: Beginners, Black Swan, Let Me In
2 November 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- At the beginning of every month, Ioncinema.com's "Tracking Shot" features a handful of projects that we feel are worth signaling out and that are moments away from lensing. As we get closer to holiday dates productions tend to drop, so this November we are keeping tabs on only a handful of projects. Mike Mills is finally getting to work on his sophomore feature which would see Ewan McGregor play a young man rocked by two announcements from his elderly father (Christopher Plummer)…one, that he has terminal cancer, and two, that he’s coming out of the closet. One more name will join the cast - perhaps the age of Brendan Fraser when he was in Gods and Monsters. Filming is set for L.A. Not much production info has been divulged on Darren Aronofsky's next film. Word was that production would begin this month and that »
As Devil's Night Descends, Here Are Cinema's Greatest Satans
30 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Is it a widely known fact anymore that the evening before Halloween is called Devil's Night? I'm not sure of the history myself, but the term has its origins in 1930s Detroit, if Wikipedia is to be believed (I know, I know-- that's a big "if"). According to tradition, the night would be marked by youthful acts of vandalism and petty crime, though the transgressions increased in severity through the years, with arson unfortunately becoming a common practice through the 1970s and '80s. That all changed in the mid-'90s, when the city organized the volunteer-driven "Angel's Night" and started enforcing age-based curfews. Fans of "The Crow" -- currently in the midst of a week-long retrospective on MTV Splash Page -- are of course familiar with the term, as it factors heavily into that movie.
Grim associations aside, it's a cool name that lends itself well to this particular list feature. »
- Adam Rosenberg
Exclusive: J.J. Abrams Says Returning To Superman 'Would Be A Blast'
26 October 2009 12:16 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
The last time J.J. Abrams had the Man of Steel on his mind, things didn't exactly work out as planned, but given his resilient career in television and film since 2002, the creator is in a better position than ever to make a hypothetical return to the property. However, despite the support of high-profile fans such as filmmaker Kevin Smith and many in the fan community, at this point, nothing is officially moving forward with Abrams' version of Superman.
"No one has talked to me about it," Abrams told MTV News. "Obviously I’m sure Warner Brothers has a plan for what they want to do."
"Writing that script was a long process," he explained. "It was a very passionate character for me. As a kid growing up it meant a lot to me. It would be wonderful and fun to see that brought back. I don’t know what Warners »
- Caleb Goellner
'The Boondock Saints II': A cult hit gets a second shot
22 October 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
As writer-director Troy Duffy recalls it, the cast and crew of The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day were more than a tad nervous when they began work on their Boston-set, vigilante-action sequel. “Everybody was terrified to be the guy that screwed it up,” he says of the Toronto shoot for his movie, which is released October 30. “They knew the fans would find out where they lived and burn their f—-ing house to the ground." If you've never heard of Troy Duffy or his films you’re not alone. The Boondock Saints, a violent slice of Tarantino-esque Irishsploitation, was »
- Clark Collis
Monster Squad Finds A Shrek-Type Director
19 October 2009 5:26 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
If you are like me (and we can only hope you have more of a life than I do), then when you read the title you were hoping it was a remake or sequel to the awesome young boys monster movie from the 80’s, The Monster Squad. Alas, this is not the case because the Warner Bros film was previously titled Nightcrawlers and will be a supernatural action comedy. Great, that means somewhere Will Ferrell will make a ridiculous cameo or heaven forbid, have a starring role.
Warner Bros. Studios has tapped Mike Mitchell (Sky High, Shrek Forever After) to helm the new Monster Squad movie which will work off of a nine year-old spec script written by Brian Lynch and rewritten by Brad Copeland (Wild Hogs). Donald De Line (The Italian Job) is attached to produce and the studio hopes to start filming next summer 2010.
What will Monster Squad be about? »
- Paul Young
Harrison Ford’s Extraordinary Measures opens January 22, 2010
15 October 2009 5:48 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
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When’s the last time Harrison Ford has had a hit. I say Indiana Jones doesn’t count because that’s more of a branding or event than actually getting to see Ford act. Here’s the answer … It’s been almost a decade. What Lies Beneath with Michelle Pfeiffer. Here comes a play on words sure to annoy all … Maybe it’s an extraordinary measure to expect Ford to hit it big at the box office withouth the whip. We’ll find out in January.
Here’s the official news release …
CBS Films announced Monday that due to an overwhelmingly positive response from test audiences, they are moving up the release date for ‘Extraordinary Measures’ from spring to January 22, 2010, making the film the studio’s first release. The movie, starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser, was the studio’s first feature to go into production. »
- Jeff Bayer
Setback for Producer in 'Crash' Case
14 October 2009 12:28 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Los Angeles Times
The two-year old lawsuit over profits from the Best Picture winner "Crash" took a turn for the worse for producer Bob Yari.
Yari is being sued by "Crash" screenwriters Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco and actor Brendan Fraser, who claim they are owed millions in profits from the film. Haggis, who directed the film, contends that Yari applied a series of "bogus" deductions to deprive them of their share of the profits.
On Tuesday, a court-appointed referee, Gerald F. Phillips, concluded that several deductions should not have been taken.
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- Brent Lang
A Peek at Brendan Fraser's Extraordinary Dramatic 'Measures'
9 October 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Rejoice! It's time for another one of those rare moments where we get to talk about Brendan Fraser acting in a drama -- one that should get him a little more recognition than the smaller dramatic bits and thrillers he's taken on recently. See, he's co-starring with Harrison Ford in a pic called Extraordinary Measures, and the still above is the first from the film (via Cinema Blend).
Based on a true story (optioned by Ford), the film follows a couple whose two youngest children were diagnosed with a neuromuscular disorder called Pompe disease. Rather than take things as they were, John Crowley quit his job and created a startup research company to help make advances that could help his children. (The C.B. link has a whole featurette sort of deal on the family.) Fraser plays Mr. Crowley, Keri Russell has the role of his wife, and Ford plays »
- Monika Bartyzel
Extraordinary Measures - Touching first featurette added for the CBS Films drama with Harrison Ford, Brendan Frasier and Keri Russell.
9 October 2009 2:02 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
See a touching featurette from CBS Films' "Extraordinary Measures" which sees theartres on March 19th, 2010. The screenplay is written by Robert Nelson Jacobs based on the book "The Cure" written by Geeta Anand. Tom Vaughan helms and Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell and Courtney B. Vance star. In the tradition of great inspirational dramas like the Academy Award nominated film “Erin Brockovich” and “The Pursuit of Happyness,” “Extraordinary Measures” is inspired by the true story of John Crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family's future to pursue a cure for his children's life threatening disease. »
First Look At Harrison Ford And Brendan Fraser's Extraordinary Measures
8 October 2009 9:06 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Most Harrison Ford movies involve the former Han Solo in some sort of quest to save his family. If you don.t believe me, check out the evidence here. Now though he.s past his prime and getting up in years, too old to run around trying to save his kids, or for that matter even have young kids. So for his next movie, he.s trying to save Brendan Fraser.s kids. The film is Extraordinary Measures and it stars Fraser and Ford in the real life story of a father who abandons everything to devote his life to find a cure for his children.s genetic disorder. In it, Fraser plays the father John Crowley and Ford plays a researcher who might have a cure for what ails them. But don.t take my word for it. Below we have your first ever look at Extraordinary Measures in »
First Image and Featurette from Extraordinary Measures Starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell
8 October 2009 3:15 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
CBS Films has sent over the first image and a first look featurette from director Tom Vaughan’s (”Starter for 10,” “What Happens in Vegas”) “Extraordinary Measures”. The film stars Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell and it’s inspired by the true story of John Crowley, a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family’s future to pursue a cure for his children’s life threatening disease. While the featurette is mostly the real John Crowley talking about his story, at the end Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser say a few words. While this kind of movie might not appeal to all of you, with the cast involved, I thought it was worth sharing. I’m hoping with Tom Vaughan directing it’ll be more than a movie of the week. Take a look at the image and featurette after the jump. “Extraordinary Measures »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
New Flash: DVD & Blu-ray Release Date for Channing Tatum’s ‘G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra’
7 October 2009 3:42 PM, PDT | Channing Tatum Unwrapped | See recent Channing Tatum Unwrapped news »
Channing Tatum's ultimate elite fighting force hit the big screen to defend the world and ended up conquering it in the worldwide smash hit 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' , which earned over $280 million at the global box office, and Paramount Home Entertainment just confirmed the November 3rd DVD and Blu-ray release date I reported last month.
They're releasing a single DVD edition($19.99) along with 2-Disc DVD($24.99) and Blu-ray ($29.99) sets. The 2-Disc DVD and Blu-ray will also contain a digital copy, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more.
The 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' two-disc Blu-ray and DVD will include the following features...
Digital copy of the film,
Commentary by director Stephen Sommers and producer Bob Ducsay,
“The Big Bang Theory: The Making of G.I. Joe” Featurrette - Takes viewers behind-the-scenes for a look at how the filmmakers turned the perennially popular action figures into a summer blockbuster, and »
- Blog Expert
'Community' recap: Carpe diem!
2 October 2009 2:42 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
If the premiere episode of Community flunked the exam, and last week's episode scored top marks, then this week's show merely passed. Things started out crisply, but the show's second half couldn't maintain the laugh count, and it managed to turn me off to Abed (Danny Pudi). More on that later. First, it should be noted that for the second week in a row, a supporting character managed to steal the spotlight. Last week it was Ken Jeong as the eccentric Korean Spanish teacher Señor Chang, and this week we were introduced to Professor Whitman (John Michael Higgins), who taught a class in. »
- John Young
The Name Game: In Love With L
18 September 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | People - CelebrityBabies | See recent People - CelebrityBabies news »
J names have had their day in the sun: a whole generation of Jennifers and Jessicas, Jasons and Joshuas are now growing up and having babies of their own. Then came the K names popular in the nineties: Kyle, Kayla, Kaitlyn. Next up? The L names. Pamela Redmond-Satran, co-founder of nameberry.com, says that “L is the hottest beginning consonant for babies’ names here and throughout Europe.” Hotter still are names with a double-l sound like Lila and Tallulah.
There are a litany of celebrity babies born recently with L names in the Luke and Lucy family, which means light. They include Lucia, as chosen by Amber and Rob Mariano; Luciana, as chosen by Carnie Wilson; Lucy, as chosen by Nancy Grace; Luc, as chosen by Peter Gabriel; Luca, as chosen by Vincent D’Onofrio; Luka, as chosen by Tom Colicchio and Luke, as chosen by Natalie Morales.
The letter L is long on variety, »
- Missy
Five Flicks For Ringing In The Jewish New Year During Your Rosh Hashana Celebrations
18 September 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
This weekend, my people will gather will their families to celebrate the high holy holiday of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Following the weekend festivities, Jews enter into a week of repentence, concluding with a day of fasting on Yom Kippur.
Technically, you're not supposed to be watching TV during Rosh Hashana, a certified "day of rest." I was raised in a reformed household though, so we play by a looser set of rules than more observant practitioners. Togetherness in my own family is usually punctuated by a movie or two. And since the Coen brothers' intensely Jewish "A Serious Man" doesn't hit theaters for a few more weeks, we've got to make do with what's watchable at home. Here are a few suggestions to bring along for your own gatherings...
Editor's note: Follow this link if you're having trouble deciphering the Yinglish.
Nothing makes »
- Adam Rosenberg
Blu-ray Review: Requiem for a Dream
8 September 2009 1:02 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
In my opinion Requiem for a Dream is one of those films you like, but aren't going to return to on a consistent basis primarily because doing so would lead you on your own spiral of depression. As a result, trying to decide whether you should buy it or not is a tough call and seeing how I didn't own it before receiving the Blu-ray for review doesn't make my recommendation -- one way or the other -- any easier. What I can say is after what I believe to be my third time seeing the movie, it holds up just as well as it did the first time around and this Blu-ray only makes it better. Requiem serves as a brutal look at addiction. Whether its drugs, television, sugar, or whatever vice you can think of, this film has addiction nailed to the wall and brings it to life using music, »
- Brad Brevet
Re-examining The Burning (1981)
7 September 2009 4:02 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Can you say Friday The 13th rip-off? Good, your understanding of the English language is at least sufficient (that‘s my pretend pretentiousness emerging). Now move on from that notion, because while The Burning was clearly inspired by Friday, it’s got some fantastic elements that enable the picture to stand firm on it’s own accord. First off, the “rules” of a slasher are treated with great liberty here. Neither writer Harvey Weinstein nor writer/director Tony Maylam restrict their script maneuvers by insisting upon following the beaten path. Second, the cast is absolutely terrific, showcasing an array of actors and actresses who would go on to build highly successful careers. Third, Tom Savini is on board for the special effects… need I say more on that topic? Add it all up and the result is a kick ass slasher film that could very easily be considered superior to Friday The 13th, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)
Gamer Review
6 September 2009 8:51 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Short Version: Never quite reaching the “Good” mark and hovering just below “Ok,” Gamer opens the 2009 Fall movie season with plenty of shooting, death, blood and confusion.
Screen Rant’s Paul Young reviews Gamer
I’ve written this review for Gamer three times now and with each iteration I just can’t seem to find that slightly mocking tone I like to use so much - not to mention each one has been over 2000 words long and there is no way this movie deserves that much effort. But I thought, “Am I’m trying too hard to be a ‘professional’ movie critic? No one really listens to them very much; people would rather listen to what their friends think of the movie. I wonder if we have any more Twinkies and Cheez-Wiz?” I’m just telling you what I thought; I never said I would edit those thoughts.
So I »
- Paul Young
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