EMPIRE AVENUE, PARK CITY Just returned from the US premier of "It Might Get Loud," my first screening of this year's fest. I was pretty excited to be able to catch this film here at Sundance since it...
If the conversations at the opening night party are any indication of the festival landscape, it may well be that the 25th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival proves that there's still plenty of...
As predicted, a caravan of brinks trucks showed up on Fox's doorstep and magically they canceled their playdate with Judge Gary Feess. The release date will not be changed. Everything is going as pl...
Let's be honest here, anyone who saw Crank knows that there really didn't need to be a sequel. But we are getting one anyways and it looks like fun! And while they are pushing the suspension of ...
FirstShowing calls it: The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoi...
Fox has allowed for Gavin Hood to return the cast of X-Men Origins: Wolverine to the set for some extensive reshoots. From the sound of things, this is to settle the ongoing creative conflicts that w...
We talked last summer about Erwin Stoff directing a live action Cowboy Bebop movie, but at that point it was just on deck and not finalized. Now the movie is greenlit and Keanu Reeves is reunitin...
Over the next couple of weeks, Movie Blog reader "Gunther" will be posting regular reports from this year's Sundance Film Festival. He's been covering Sundance for years now and we're thrilled that h...
With casting rumours well on their way towards some of the characters that could play a part in the next Iron Man film, we now hear that Black Widow might be involved. And along with that rumour,...
The second movie prequel comic for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is on its way. And that book will be called Defiance. Latino Review says:The second official prequel to next summer's Tra...
Michael Gilio's script once known as The Black Hole, the now an untitled story revolving around a money scam drama looks to be offered up as Gore Verbinski's next gig. MovieWeb says:The untitled ...
The full trailer for the "the"-less Fast and Furious has hit the net. This trailer looks like the new film will promise some kickass action and some hot cars. Perfect. That is all I can hope...
High Lord Johnny Depp appears to be attached to more projects than I think any one man can actually appear in. Perhaps he has been cloned. And since a casting call for a movie called The Rum Diary...
Not a good day for celebrity deaths. First I wrote about Patrick McGoohan, and now Ricardo Montalban has left this mortal plane. LA Times shares: Ricardo Montalban, the suave leading man who wa...
Patrick McGoohan played parts from Secret Agent to the mysterious Prisoner Number 6, but to me he will always be known for his cold calculating portrayal of Edward Longshanks in Braveheart. Sadly, ...
It's a really weird spot I find myself in at the moment, but at the same time a very interesting one. For those of you who don't know, on Feb 2nd I start shooting my first feature film. It's a comed...
Hey there guys. As I mentioned a few days ago we're getting ready to change the design of the site yet again. This one is the best ever and was put together for us by Rob Heath over at Nerd Fellowsh...
You know what sucks? Zombies. You know what else sucks? Nazis. You know what sucks even more? Nazi Zombies. You know what really tops off the "suck" meter? Going on a ski trip with some friends...
I still remember seeing Iron Man for the first time. When the credits started to roll I desperately tried to get as many people... strangers... to sit back down and not leave yet... that something wa...
With Crank being such an action packed rollercoaster of senseless violence and "did you see that" finger pointing bliss, the very premise of a sequel just promises to be even MORE fun. Promis...
Will Smith's boy Jaden will be staring in the remake of the Karate Kid. So now that Daniel-san will be replaced by an 11 year old, why not replace the karate teaching handyman with a Kung-fu star? ...
Remember when Brendan Fraser was the it boy for comedy? Ok, neither do I, but he has cranked out some enjoyable comedy hits and has seen some success in his career. In a bold move, Fraser has ta...
Late last year, we talked about 13 Tzameti, and John even gave a review of the original now it looks like French Canadian Emmanuelle Chriqui will be joining the cast. MovieWeb Emmanuelle Chriqui (S...
With only Michael Cera holding out on the cast, the ball apparently is still moving forward on an Arrested Development movie. Series creator Mitch Hurwitz was in an interview when the topic came ...
Kickass is a comic book adaptation of the Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s graphic novel of the same name where a normal kid rises up and takes on a secret identity. Catch is that this kid has no su...
After announcing that there may very well be a 9th Season of Smallville, you had to expect this was going to happen. That Michael Rosenbaum might return has some potential, but that he might not d...
Moonlighting was one of the biggest hits of the 80s and it introduced the world to Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. So it was only a matter of time before the 80s barrel gets scraped for some of its...
DC's Mightiest Mortal granted the collective attributes of the gods seems to be tormented by continuous disregard. The project has at last note been shoved into the "Wont happen" pile. But then ...
Honors handed out by other people are always kind of a nifty pat on the back. This one is pretty nice. One of the great movie magazines, Total Film, is handing out their annual Movie Blog Awards and...
The target demographic for the Twilight franchise is teenage girls though it seems to have spread beyond that finding appeal in a broader spectrum. So to hear news that High School Musical star V...
Nowhere Man, the biopic telling the story of a young John Lennon has found its lead. Aaron Johnson. Cinematical says: John Lennon, who will be played by the 18-year-old Aaron Johnson. The actor h...
I know this trailer has been out for a while since Paul Blart: Mall Cop hits theaters this week. It hasn't been on my radar, but suddenly it is. Check out the trailer: I made some earlier ass...
Even after speculation broke out that Aaron Eckhart's character Harvey Dent was wasted as the iconic Two Face, the door was finally closed in an official capacity. It was confirmed that Harvey Dent w...
I have heard just as many people interested to see this film as I have in people who have written it off. Seems that this is just one of those films that will appeal to its own little demographic...
Jamie King is my heavenly messenger of good news. Today she pays proper tribute to the power of the fans, and looks forward to Fanboys being released. Latino Review says:I asked her if she was hap...
The recent teaser poster for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen appears to be more than meets the eye. Once the image was enhanced, we get a closer look at what is behind those glowing eyes. ...
Hey there guys, Just a heads up. Some of you may have noticed that comments aren't currently posting on The Movie Blog. Here's the low down: 1) We're getting ready to change the design of the page...
The Golden Globes return to the airwaves tonight after the Writer's Strike canceled last year's gig and threw all the pomp and/or circumstance in their presentation of the highest honours the Hollywoo...
When Heath Ledger died many wondered if his portrayal of The Joker could be his best performance of his career. Turns out it was. As a mater of fact, he was so good that even though The Joker surviv...
After that ill-adisved open letter, it looks like cooler and more rationale heads may prevail after all. After a lot of tough "we're not backing down" talk, it seems that Fox and WB are finally close...
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