The Hobbit down to one film after all?
When it was announced that Guillermo del Toro was directing The Hobbit, many were elated but few were surprised. Not only was del Toro one of the few directors with a sensibility for magical whimsy tinged with darkness, but he had long been rumored as the first choice for the project. No, the big surprise was that he was planning on creating two films: one to cover the material within The Hobbit and one to cover the lengthy gap before the Lord of the Rings.... read more
Original version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis recovered
If you were to ask 10 film critics or professors what the most important German film from the silent period was, more than half of them will likely tell you it's Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Like many older films, though, the work had been chopped to pieces in the distribution process. Although notes existed as to what Lang's lost footage contained, the possibility of an original resurfacing has long been assumed impossible. Luckily, the seemingly impossible has happened, and a copy of the original, scratched an torn though it may be, has been unearthed. ... read more
David Hasselhoff social networking site finally arrives
We know what you're thinking..."Geez, it sure was cool when Radiohead started its own social networking site. Getting together with other people to talk about people you love is awesome! And you know who else deserves that level of obsession? David Hasselhoff." Well, Hoffanatics, the wait is over. The Hofftron has heard your wishes and, magnanimously, he has answered them.... read more
Huey Lewis has some good News for Pineapple Express
Like every subject he touches these days, Judd Apatow is about to make Huey Lewis relevant again. As had been rumored, the harmonica maestro (with The News in tow) did indeed craft the theme song for Apatow's upcoming stoner, er, pardon, "buddy," flick Pineapple Express. Check it out on the Pineapple Express soundtrack's MySpace page, and try not to laugh too hard when you hear one of the icons of pop-rock utter the word "chronic" and inhale, Dr. Dre-style.... read more
300 sequel and/or prequel in the works
It's a simple recipe for Hollywood producers. Start with semi-to-well-known characters, (preferably from a comic book), stir in a generous portion of bloody action scenes, season with betrayal, add a love story to taste, and BAM! You've got yourself a Hollywood blockbuster. ... read more
Kabluey
The story of how war affects everyone involved, from... read more
Jason Schwartzman gets Bored to Death in HBO pilot
Actor, writer, and former Phantom Planet drummer Jason Schwartzman is taking on sleuthing, cast as the lead role in HBO's comedy pilot Bored to Death. ... read more
Baron-Cohen, Ferrell to star in another Sherlock movie?
"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."And here we thought that House was going to be the best treatment of Sherlock Holmes that we would ever see. If it were somehow possible to harvest the kinetic energy of a Victorian author turning in their grave because their work was being adapted into modern media, then we could stick a conduit into Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's coffin and tell Al Gore to quit campaigning for renewable energy. Columbia Pictures just announced an untitled comedy film starring Sascha Baron-Cohen as Sherlock Holmes and Will Ferrell... read more
Richard Kelly's new movie delayed until late 2009
[Above: James Marsden and Cameron Diaz in The Box]For people who just received a box that could grant them $1 million, Arthur and Norma Lewis (James Marsden, Cameron Diaz) sure look a bit worried. That's probably because if they push the box's button, an anonymous person will die somewhere on the planet. And they've got 24 hours to decide. Tension = justified.... read more
The Other Boleyn Girl
If beauty is truth, The Other Boleyn Girl is a paragon of honesty... read more
Persepolis
Finding black humor in totalitarianism’s contradictions, Marjane Satrapi... read more
The Lovers/The Fire Within
Five years and three films separate The Lovers and The Fire Within... read more
The Guatemalan Handshake
This feature debut by writer/director Todd Rohal is filled with bizarre satisfactions... read more
Baghead
Jay and Mark Duplass, the duo behind 2005’s The Puffy Chair... read more
The Wackness
It’s hard to determine whether director Jonathan Levine wanted to... read more
Ben Affleck films report on Congo humanitarian crisis
Ben Affleck says he's filmed a TV report on the mounting central African humanitarian crisis to raise awareness about a conflict that has claimed the lives of four million people, with most deaths resulting from either starvation or pestilence. The crisis began in 1994 with an influx of refugees from neighboring countries. ... read more
Super 8
The film is grainy, the color is off and the images are speckled with “film dirt.” But despite its flaws (or perhaps because of them), Super 8 moviemaking has survived since 1965... read more
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog gets a trailer
Remember when we reported that Joss Whedon and Neil Patrick Harris were working on a musical and it sounded like nonsense we'd made up? Well, that part where it sounds like the fevered dreams of the Internet, that still hasn't changed. In fact, the more we hear about the whole thing the sillier it sounds, but definitely silly in a good way.... read more
Absolut Vodka and Kanye West think it's easy to be Yeezy
Kanye West said it better than anyone ever could: "Wake up, Mr. West, Mr. West, Mr. Fresh, Mr. By-His-Self-He-So-Impressed." We already know 'Ye has a pretty good sense of humor, even if his ego soars to titanic levels at times. Now, Kanye is willing to share the secret to his success with you. What could it be? A magic bear-suit and pair of white sunglasses? Robotic augmentation by Daft Punk? No, the answer is much, much simpler and weirder: BeKanye.... read more
Watch the new James Bond trailer online
James Bond trailers are sort of like a funny experiment in system overload. Bond films themselves are obviously action-packed, but also provide the added bonus of a plot so you can convince yourself you wouldn’t pay your $10 just to watch the recklessly charming Brit roll around on the floor (woman still in arms), finding a way to escape his staked-out hotel room through a hidden fire escape. But given the constraints of space, the Bond trailer has the daunting task of packing all the action of the jet ski chase, speedboat chase, motorcycle chase and classic bedroom chase into... read more
