Now You See Me
Louis Leterrier’s first film since Clash Of The Titans plays as a fun but shallow heist movie where magic meets charitable crime and the house always wins. Now You See Me will surely remind viewers of the Ocean’s Eleven franchise, where the criminals are so talented they’re admirable, and one cannot help but root for the bad guys (who are really just good guys with a lot to prove). However Leterrier’s sixth feature film relies so heavily on the flashiness of a great show that the characters become props whose motives and storylines disappear amidst all the smoke and mirrors... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe Great Gatsby Unveils Two New Posters
In the aftermath of Warner Bros. pushing back the release of Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the film has since disappeared from headlines. Now that the release of Gatsby is again within view, however, Warner Bros. has unveiled two character posters, with surely more to follow.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRise of the Guardians
DreamWorks Animation has been churning out product for almost 15 years now, and its catalog thus far has been pretty hit-or-miss. For every Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon there’s a Bee Movie and a Monsters vs. Aliens. Their latest is Rise of the Guardians, and despite some formulaic trappings of the genre, it’s thankfully more of a win in their column.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsIsla Fisher, Terry Crews To Appear on New Season of Arrested Development
Even more actors have been confirmed for the upcoming fourth season of Arrested Development. Over the past few weeks we’ve been steadily receiving word that a number of both new and returning characters have been involved filming, which is currently underway. The most recent names to be confirmed are Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers, Bachelorette) and Terry Crews, whom you might recognize from Old Spice commercials and his role on The Newsroom.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsBachelorette
Bachelorette may not be a sequel to Bridesmaids, but the comparison is inevitable and deserved: Both center around jealous maids of honor whose friendships with the bride are tested in the run-up to the big day. Both feature raunchy humor directed at female audiences. Both start with the letter “B.” But whereas the pedigree of last year’s double-Oscar nominee lies in television sketch comedy and sitcoms, Bachelorette originated on the stage, and writer-director Leslye Headland mines material as portentous as the Seven Deadly Sins. The result is a sister film that’s less fun but more poignant in its examination of... read more
Found in: Culture, ReviewsBen Affleck Won't Be in The Great Gatsby After All
Earlier this month, Ben Affleck was in talks to join the cast of The Great Gatsby. However, the actor had to decline the role due to his commitment to direct Argo, a film about the 1979 Iran hostage crisis in the Middle East. Affleck was being courted by director Baz Luhrmann for the role of Tom Buchanan.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsAmy Poehler and Isla Fisher to Write, Star in Groupies
Queens of laughter Amy Poehler and Isla Fisher are currently writing a comedy about the world of rock groupies. The appropriately titled Groupies will star the two comedians who will also serve as executive producers.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDisney Characters and the Entertainers Born to Play Them
When we heard about Elizabeth Banks signing on to play Tinkerbell in an upcoming live-action movie, we thought to ourselves, “Duh"... read more
Found in: FeaturesWill Desperados be the Female Hangover?
With the roaring box-office success of this summer’s The Hangover, not to mention its planned sequel, you can all but rest assured that studios are being flooded with pitches that begin something like, “It’s just like The Hangover, except…,” even as we type this.... read more
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