I'll trade you two RKOs for two Warners', an even swap! This quartet of movie-magic wonderments offer a full course on old-school film effects wizardry at its best. Willis O'Brien passes the baton to disciple Ray Harryhausen, who dazzles us with his own effects magic for the first '50s giant monster epic. And the best monster thriller of the decade is offered at its original widescreen aspect ratio. It's all special enough to merit a mid-week review. Special Effects Collection Blu-ray The Son of Kong, Mighty Joe Young, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Them! Warner Home Video 1933-1954 / B&W / 1:37 Academy - 1:85 widescreen / 335 min. / Street Date October 27, 2015 / 54.96 or 19.98 separately Starring Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack,, Frank Reicher, Victor Wong; Robert Armstrong, Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Frank McHugh; Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey, Donald Woods, Lee Van Cleef; James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon, James Arness, Onslow Stevens,...
- 10/23/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
I’ve said this before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again, but it is something that always bears repeating- Wes Craven was a filmmaker that was ahead of his time. Throughout most of his career, the maven director was always about two steps ahead of everyone else- whether it was where the genre happened to be at during that given time, the types of films that Hollywood was making, or sometimes, even ahead of the fans themselves.
And while he continued to push the boundaries of horror time and time again from the 1970’s through the early 1990’s, perhaps the biggest indication of Craven’s genius as a forward-thinking storyteller has to be the Scream quadrilogy which not only redefined slasher movies but also redefined his career as well. Very few directors get a chance to directly affect the genre as a whole but Craven did so...
And while he continued to push the boundaries of horror time and time again from the 1970’s through the early 1990’s, perhaps the biggest indication of Craven’s genius as a forward-thinking storyteller has to be the Scream quadrilogy which not only redefined slasher movies but also redefined his career as well. Very few directors get a chance to directly affect the genre as a whole but Craven did so...
- 9/12/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
A quick review of tonight's "Enlisted" coming up just as soon as I convince an old Jewish couple I'm their grandson Jeffrey... Oh, Randy Hill. I'll miss you most of all. More than the previous two Sunday episodes, "Army Men" is the one where the show's cancellation really stings, because it sets up the possibility of a great character arc that, barring a miraculous pick-up somewhere else, we'll never get to see. I'm agnostic on sitcom love triangles, but the idea of Randy and Pete competing for the love of Jill, all while she's oblivious to it and doing things like blowing snot on the ground is gold, and the sort of thing I'd have enjoyed watching Biegel, Royce and company playing out at length. Instead, all we get is the main plot of this episode, which is a whole lot of fun in the flashbacks to Pete and Randy...
- 6/15/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
On the Feb. 28 episode of Fox’s Enlisted, Pete (Geoff Stults) runs into the girlfriend he never technically broke up with before he was deployed to Afghanistan, and Jill (Angelique Cabral) must help him through the split. Check out a sneak peek below. Meanwhile, Derrick (Chris Lowell) and Randy (Parker Young) see how much dating game they’ve got without each other as wingmen. Oh, and there’s a performance by Kid ‘n Play.
Enlisted airs Fridays at 9 p.m. Et on Fox.
Enlisted airs Fridays at 9 p.m. Et on Fox.
- 2/26/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
The Friday episode of Fox’s Enlisted, “Homecoming,” looks like it will hit the comedy sweet spot once again. After Derrick (Chris Lowell) promises a woman he likes that he’ll get her son’s soldier father back Stateside, he has to convince Cody (Keith David) to do it. Luckily, Randy (Parker Young) has vision.
Meanwhile, Pete (Geoff Stults) and Jill (Angelique Cabral) will find themselves having to work together again when it’s game time — and by that, we mean time to play flat football against the Marines.
Watch an exclusive clip below.
Enlisted airs Fridays at 9 p.m.
Meanwhile, Pete (Geoff Stults) and Jill (Angelique Cabral) will find themselves having to work together again when it’s game time — and by that, we mean time to play flat football against the Marines.
Watch an exclusive clip below.
Enlisted airs Fridays at 9 p.m.
- 1/29/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
In my life, the only military show I’ve ever been a dedicated fan of was HBO’s miniseries Generation Kill, which I started watching simply for the Alexander Skarsgard of it all. In general, I’m not one for shows about men in the armed forces … until now.
After weeks of laughing at the promos for Enlisted, it’s safe to say that I’ve found the second military show I can enjoy. Enlisted follows Sgt. Pete Hill on his journey from super soldier to ex-super soldier after he punches a Colonel and is sent to Fort McGee, Florida...
After weeks of laughing at the promos for Enlisted, it’s safe to say that I’ve found the second military show I can enjoy. Enlisted follows Sgt. Pete Hill on his journey from super soldier to ex-super soldier after he punches a Colonel and is sent to Fort McGee, Florida...
- 1/11/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW.com - PopWatch
Fox’s new military-set comedy Enlisted, from Cougar Town co-creator Kevin Biegel, premieres Jan. 10 at 9:30 p.m. Et, and if you watch our Pop Culture Personality Test with stars Geoff Stults, Parker Young, and Chris Lowell below, you’ll see casting nailed it.
They play brothers who find themselves at the same Florida post after super-soldier Pete (Stults) gets booted back Stateside and put in charge of his siblings’ “Rear D” (Rear Detachment) unit. Those are the soldiers who stay behind to take care of the base and the families of the deployed. Lowell is sarcastic middle brother Derrick,...
They play brothers who find themselves at the same Florida post after super-soldier Pete (Stults) gets booted back Stateside and put in charge of his siblings’ “Rear D” (Rear Detachment) unit. Those are the soldiers who stay behind to take care of the base and the families of the deployed. Lowell is sarcastic middle brother Derrick,...
- 1/10/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Enlisted is something of a throwback comedy that would have fit rather well in a lineup from the mid-80s. That shouldn’t be surprising considering recent trends, but this one also tries to blend elements of more recent, irreverent comedies, and while it has some solid moments, the combination makes it hard to predict how well it will be received.
Geoff Stults, fresh out of two sit-coms that should have been around longer, plays Pete Hill, a soldier who had a stellar career ahead of him, until he punched a superior. He now finds himself in Florida leading a Rear Detachment unit. Rear D is, according to the show, where those who can’t cut it as real soldiers end up, and where Pete’s two brothers spend their time in the military. Of course, Enlisted isn’t going to leave it at that, and will ultimately play up the importance of Rear D,...
Geoff Stults, fresh out of two sit-coms that should have been around longer, plays Pete Hill, a soldier who had a stellar career ahead of him, until he punched a superior. He now finds himself in Florida leading a Rear Detachment unit. Rear D is, according to the show, where those who can’t cut it as real soldiers end up, and where Pete’s two brothers spend their time in the military. Of course, Enlisted isn’t going to leave it at that, and will ultimately play up the importance of Rear D,...
- 1/9/2014
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Since the very beginning of cinema, the western genre has provided us with generations of gorgeous backdrops, masculine cowboys and rugged horses. Some of the films we have at our disposal are necessary viewing for anyone wanting to explore history on film; subjects that often included racism, nationalism, loyalty, character, and manhood.
Because the Western has shaped our film landscape as it were, Kevin and I thought we would each share our 6 favourite films in the genre. Enjoy.
Graham’s Picks
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy: Move in slowly, check out everything. The thing to remember…
Sundance Kid: Don’t tell me how to rob a bank. I know how to rob a bank.
Two words to sum up Bcsk would be exciting ride. It’s a classic movie about two friends trying to make it in the world. We seemingly forget their chosen professions (they liked...
Because the Western has shaped our film landscape as it were, Kevin and I thought we would each share our 6 favourite films in the genre. Enjoy.
Graham’s Picks
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy: Move in slowly, check out everything. The thing to remember…
Sundance Kid: Don’t tell me how to rob a bank. I know how to rob a bank.
Two words to sum up Bcsk would be exciting ride. It’s a classic movie about two friends trying to make it in the world. We seemingly forget their chosen professions (they liked...
- 6/12/2013
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
No word yet on how entertainment coverage will be affected. But The New York Times said today it will offer 30 voluntary buyouts to non-union newsroom managers. It may also lay off journalists if not enough accept the severance package. The reason cited is the volatile advertising climate. Editor Jill Abramson wrote to staff that the size of the newsroom staff must be reduced. There were previous buyouts at the paper in 2008 and 2011. The Nyt recently negotiated with its unionized staff. Here’s what Nyt publisher Arthur ‘Pinch’ Sulzberger wrote to staff: Dear Colleagues, As we all know, these are financially challenging times. While our digital subscription plan has been successful, the advertising climate remains volatile and we don’t see this changing in the near future. Given this, I have asked Scott, Jill and Andy to identify significant cost savings – including buyouts – throughout The New York Times Media Group. While...
- 12/3/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Julia Davis is famous for creating some of the most uncomfortably bleak comedies of recent times. Now the star of Nighty Night is turning her dark powers to period drama in her new series Hunderby
The writer and performer Julia Davis is too good-natured to show it much, but she's plainly exasperated by descriptions of her work as "bleak" or "dark". They make it sound as if she's deliberately trying to be edgy, and this doesn't chime with her sense of herself. She enjoys watching old episodes of Friends, she insists; she's partial to 1980s movies and upbeat self-help books, and when she writes, she just writes what comes naturally. "I would never say, ooh, let's do something really dark," she says. Yet she is responsible for what are, without doubt, some of the most unsettling characters in contemporary comedy: smiling suburban sociopaths; meddlesome cold-eyed narcissists; horrifyingly mistreated spouses whose...
The writer and performer Julia Davis is too good-natured to show it much, but she's plainly exasperated by descriptions of her work as "bleak" or "dark". They make it sound as if she's deliberately trying to be edgy, and this doesn't chime with her sense of herself. She enjoys watching old episodes of Friends, she insists; she's partial to 1980s movies and upbeat self-help books, and when she writes, she just writes what comes naturally. "I would never say, ooh, let's do something really dark," she says. Yet she is responsible for what are, without doubt, some of the most unsettling characters in contemporary comedy: smiling suburban sociopaths; meddlesome cold-eyed narcissists; horrifyingly mistreated spouses whose...
- 8/10/2012
- by Oliver Burkeman
- The Guardian - Film News
Sunday July 15th is the last day of Comic-Con 2012, and most of us will be completely worn out looking like Spider-Man in the image above. Chances are he's asleep under that mask. Sunday has always been a cool down day for us, we kind of just try to relax a little bit more and enjoy it. That doesn't mean their isn't anything to see or do though!
We've got a Fringe screening and Q&A, Doctor Who, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20th Anniversary, Sons of Anarchy, the annual Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical screening, and more! I've always wanted to go the Buffy musical sing-a-long, but am usually trying to leave San Diego before it starts.
Just a little reminder, we will be having our annual GeekTyrant meet up this year to meet our readers, which is something we always enjoy doing! That will take place on Wednesday night, and...
We've got a Fringe screening and Q&A, Doctor Who, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20th Anniversary, Sons of Anarchy, the annual Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical screening, and more! I've always wanted to go the Buffy musical sing-a-long, but am usually trying to leave San Diego before it starts.
Just a little reminder, we will be having our annual GeekTyrant meet up this year to meet our readers, which is something we always enjoy doing! That will take place on Wednesday night, and...
- 7/1/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The organizers of San Diego Comic-Con have released the official schedule of events for Sunday, July 15 which you can now view below.
San Diego Comic-Con – Sunday, July 15
10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-to: Publishing Industry: From Manuscript to Industry — So you have the desire to write a book and get it published, but what does that really mean? Agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, self-publishing, traditional publishing, print on demand, ebooks, foreign language-the list goes on. What does it mean to “write for profit,” and what are the pitfalls to watch out for? Award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake gives you some insights into the real world that is the Publishing Industry. Warning: this seminar is not for the weak of spirit. Room 2
10:00-11:00 Spotlight on Jason Shiga — Comic-Con special guest Jason Shiga is best known for his interactive comics, including Meanwhile and Knock Knock. He will present a career retrospective detailing...
San Diego Comic-Con – Sunday, July 15
10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-to: Publishing Industry: From Manuscript to Industry — So you have the desire to write a book and get it published, but what does that really mean? Agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, self-publishing, traditional publishing, print on demand, ebooks, foreign language-the list goes on. What does it mean to “write for profit,” and what are the pitfalls to watch out for? Award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake gives you some insights into the real world that is the Publishing Industry. Warning: this seminar is not for the weak of spirit. Room 2
10:00-11:00 Spotlight on Jason Shiga — Comic-Con special guest Jason Shiga is best known for his interactive comics, including Meanwhile and Knock Knock. He will present a career retrospective detailing...
- 7/1/2012
- by GeekRest
- GeekRest
So here is a slight change of pace – I'll be branching out into other areas apart from Doctor Who, including film franchises, TV shows and comedies. How's about kicking off with a scary movie series then? Newbies be warned – there are so many spoilers in this article, that Doctor Who's River Song would explode with smug rage.
By the middle of the 1990s, the horror film had seemingly died for good. Just like Dracula slowly rotting away to a skeleton, the horror genre had slowly ebbed away for the past decade or so. Hammer Horror classics from the 1960s and 1970s had given way to popular horror franchises in the 1980s such as Friday The 13th and A Nightmare On Elm Street, but even by the mid-1990s, these had seemingly vanished into the ether. However, acclaimed director Wes Craven along with Kevin Williamson were to breathe new life into the rotting genre.
By the middle of the 1990s, the horror film had seemingly died for good. Just like Dracula slowly rotting away to a skeleton, the horror genre had slowly ebbed away for the past decade or so. Hammer Horror classics from the 1960s and 1970s had given way to popular horror franchises in the 1980s such as Friday The 13th and A Nightmare On Elm Street, but even by the mid-1990s, these had seemingly vanished into the ether. However, acclaimed director Wes Craven along with Kevin Williamson were to breathe new life into the rotting genre.
- 5/14/2012
- Shadowlocked
Cardiff, Wales — Chart-toppers, soul singers and three generations of Michael Jackson's family – including his children – celebrated the King of Pop at an energetic tribute concert Saturday, urging fans to focus on the late star's music rather than his death.
The run-up to the "Michael Forever" concert was overshadowed by the Los Angeles manslaughter trial of Jackson's doctor, and marred by fan criticism, sluggish ticket sales and dissension within the Jackson family. But once the four-hour show started, Jackson's musical genius, and the warm tributes of friends and family, carried the night.
"We're very happy to be here on this special night to honor our father," said Jackson's 13-year-old daughter Paris, who made a brief onstage appearance alongside brothers Prince, 14, and 9-year-old Michael Joseph Jr., known as Blanket.
The children wore outfits evoking their father's famous styles – Paris most strikingly, in a red and black "Thriller"-style jacket. Blanket stood stoic and shy,...
The run-up to the "Michael Forever" concert was overshadowed by the Los Angeles manslaughter trial of Jackson's doctor, and marred by fan criticism, sluggish ticket sales and dissension within the Jackson family. But once the four-hour show started, Jackson's musical genius, and the warm tributes of friends and family, carried the night.
"We're very happy to be here on this special night to honor our father," said Jackson's 13-year-old daughter Paris, who made a brief onstage appearance alongside brothers Prince, 14, and 9-year-old Michael Joseph Jr., known as Blanket.
The children wore outfits evoking their father's famous styles – Paris most strikingly, in a red and black "Thriller"-style jacket. Blanket stood stoic and shy,...
- 10/9/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Cardiff, Wales — Chart-toppers, soul singers and three generations of Michael Jackson's family – including his children – celebrated the King of Pop at an energetic tribute concert Saturday, urging fans to focus on the late star's music rather than his death.
The run-up to the "Michael Forever" concert was overshadowed by the Los Angeles manslaughter trial of Jackson's doctor, and marred by fan criticism, sluggish ticket sales and dissension within the Jackson family. But once the four-hour show started, Jackson's musical genius, and the warm tributes of friends and family, carried the night.
"We're very happy to be here on this special night to honor our father," said Jackson's 13-year-old daughter Paris, who made a brief onstage appearance alongside brothers Prince, 14, and 9-year-old Michael Joseph Jr., known as Blanket.
The children wore outfits evoking their father's famous styles – Paris most strikingly, in a red and black "Thriller"-style jacket. Blanket stood stoic and shy,...
The run-up to the "Michael Forever" concert was overshadowed by the Los Angeles manslaughter trial of Jackson's doctor, and marred by fan criticism, sluggish ticket sales and dissension within the Jackson family. But once the four-hour show started, Jackson's musical genius, and the warm tributes of friends and family, carried the night.
"We're very happy to be here on this special night to honor our father," said Jackson's 13-year-old daughter Paris, who made a brief onstage appearance alongside brothers Prince, 14, and 9-year-old Michael Joseph Jr., known as Blanket.
The children wore outfits evoking their father's famous styles – Paris most strikingly, in a red and black "Thriller"-style jacket. Blanket stood stoic and shy,...
- 10/9/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first episode of Home Improvement on ABC. That's right, it's been two decades since we first saw Tool Time with power-tooler Tim Taylor (Tim Allen), Al Borland (Richard Karn), and Lisa (Pamela Anderson) -- not to mention Tim's long-suffering family; spouse Jill (Patricia Richardson) and three children Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Mark (Taran Noah Smith).
EW recently reunited the cast for their upcoming reunion issue that comes out on October 8th. Richardson let the cat out of the bag via Twitter so the magazine published a preview photo. Sadly, the Taylors' over-the-fence neighbor, Wilson (Earl Hindman), wasn't present. He passed away in 2003.
The magazine notes that this was the first time that the surviving cast has been together since Thomas left the show in 1998. It's hard to believe that he just...
EW recently reunited the cast for their upcoming reunion issue that comes out on October 8th. Richardson let the cat out of the bag via Twitter so the magazine published a preview photo. Sadly, the Taylors' over-the-fence neighbor, Wilson (Earl Hindman), wasn't present. He passed away in 2003.
The magazine notes that this was the first time that the surviving cast has been together since Thomas left the show in 1998. It's hard to believe that he just...
- 9/17/2011
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
There was one very attractive reason I watched Home Improvement every week as a child. Say it with me: Jonathan Taylor Thomas. The Justin Bieber of the ’90s, Jtt was talented, well-coiffed, and completely non-threatening, even though parents would be petrified knowing what pre-teens daydreamed about the young actor. When Home Improvement hit its stride in the mid-’90s, I hit the age in which boys were suddenly attractive, but still verboten enough to make any crush extremely embarrassing. So I used to admire Jtt secretly. When no one was looking, I’d pick up the teen magazine at our...
- 8/26/2011
- by Kate Ward
- EW.com - PopWatch
How did Africa change Jill on Royal Pains? Will Kate and Justin reunite on Fairly Legal? TVGuide.com got the scoop Monday on USA Network's blue carpet from Pain's Jill Flint and Fairly Legal's Sarah Shahi. Plus, Covert Affairs' Peter Gallagher reveals what's ahead for Arthur and Joan, while the stars Necessary Roughness and Suits preview their new shows.
USA network unveils upcoming projects from Kara DioGuardi, Nathan Lane and 11 more
Royal Pains: Expect a lot of changes for many of the characters. Jill Flint says that her character Jill will be a brand new woman when she returns from Africa. "You're talking about someone who...
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USA network unveils upcoming projects from Kara DioGuardi, Nathan Lane and 11 more
Royal Pains: Expect a lot of changes for many of the characters. Jill Flint says that her character Jill will be a brand new woman when she returns from Africa. "You're talking about someone who...
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- 5/4/2011
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Between broadcast and cable, there are exactly one kajillion different things to watch this week. We’re here to tell you about 23 of ‘em.
Zachary Levi: This Week’s Chuck‘s Is ‘Very Eyes Wide Shut‘ – Minus the Orgy
Monday, February 21
8/7c | How I Met Your Mother (CBS) | “Diane, tonight I must detour to New York City, to make trouble for Ted Mosby.” Iow, Twin Peaks‘ Kyle MacLachlan is guesting as Zoey’s ex-husband.
8 pm | House (Fox) | During a quasi-controversial “Career Day” appearance, House gets schooled by some fifth graders on how to make things with Cuddy go more smoothly.
Zachary Levi: This Week’s Chuck‘s Is ‘Very Eyes Wide Shut‘ – Minus the Orgy
Monday, February 21
8/7c | How I Met Your Mother (CBS) | “Diane, tonight I must detour to New York City, to make trouble for Ted Mosby.” Iow, Twin Peaks‘ Kyle MacLachlan is guesting as Zoey’s ex-husband.
8 pm | House (Fox) | During a quasi-controversial “Career Day” appearance, House gets schooled by some fifth graders on how to make things with Cuddy go more smoothly.
- 2/21/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Six-shooters and horses, brothels and saloons… the western film is as American as apple pie. Back in the early days, the hero and the villain was always clearly defined, the good guy always won and got the gal, and nobody ever bled when they got shot. Oh, have things have changed over the years. In the sixties and seventies, all that changed when filmmakers such as Sam Peckinpah and Sergio Leone decided the genre needed a reality check, stepping up the violence and pursuing more authentic westerns. In the last 20-30 years, the western has suffered a slow decline, but it’s not dead yet. Today, the western is as diverse as the American culture, and albeit a rare treat, the genre has become a creative playground for talented filmmakers to experiment and honor the classics at the same time, resulting in some very unique films including Jim Jarmusch...
- 6/15/2010
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Every year, the Academy Awards honor the members of the filmmaking community that passed away over the course of the year. This year's memoriam reminded viewers of some of the most prominent deaths over the year including Patrick Swayze, David Carradine and Michael Jackson -- but there were more than a few curious absences as well.
After the jump, we've remembered five of the motion picture professionals that died in 2009 but were absent from the Oscar's memoriam segment.
Bea Arthur: Best known as Dorothy Zbornak on "Golden Girls" and Maude Findlay on "All in the Family" and "Maude," Bea Arthur passed away in 2009 at the age of 86. She was two weeks away from her 87th birthday. Arthur's body of film work includes "Mame," "Lovers and Other Strangers" and a bit role in "History of the World, Part I."
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After the jump, we've remembered five of the motion picture professionals that died in 2009 but were absent from the Oscar's memoriam segment.
Bea Arthur: Best known as Dorothy Zbornak on "Golden Girls" and Maude Findlay on "All in the Family" and "Maude," Bea Arthur passed away in 2009 at the age of 86. She was two weeks away from her 87th birthday. Arthur's body of film work includes "Mame," "Lovers and Other Strangers" and a bit role in "History of the World, Part I."
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- 3/8/2010
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
New Line and Warner Bros. Pictures are planning "Speedy Gonzales", a live-action/CG-animated combo feature based on the animated Looney Tunes character says Heat Vision.
Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen, who adapted comic "Garfield" into a similar style live-action/CG hybrid family film, will pen the script for the coming-of-age story which is set in the present day.
The story has Speedy, a young and misunderstood Mexican mouse, finding himself leaving his family to go out in the world and figure out what he's good at. He soon makes friends with a nervous race-car driver.
George Lopez will voice the character and produce along with Anne Lopez, Lynette Ramirez, Jerry Weintraub, Tracy Ryerson and Jill Arthur.
Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen, who adapted comic "Garfield" into a similar style live-action/CG hybrid family film, will pen the script for the coming-of-age story which is set in the present day.
The story has Speedy, a young and misunderstood Mexican mouse, finding himself leaving his family to go out in the world and figure out what he's good at. He soon makes friends with a nervous race-car driver.
George Lopez will voice the character and produce along with Anne Lopez, Lynette Ramirez, Jerry Weintraub, Tracy Ryerson and Jill Arthur.
- 2/24/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
New Line/Warner Bros. is developing a big screen version of "Speedy Gonzales," to be voiced by George Lopez. Garfield writers Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen will adapt the classic animated Looney Tunes character into a live-action/CG hybrid feature. The movie will reportedly take place in present day. Lopez, Anne Lopez and Lynette Ramirez are producing for George Lopez Presents, along with Ocean's Eleven producer Jerry Weintraub, Tracy Ryerson and Jill Arthur. Known as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico," there have been 46 cartoons made either starring or featuring the character. "Speedy's going to be a misunderstood boy who comes from a family that works in a very meticulous setting, and he's a little too fast for what they do," said Anne...
- 2/24/2010
- Comingsoon.net
George Lopez will voice the character of "Speedy Gonzales" for New Line Cinema. "Garfield" writers Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen will adapt the classic animated Looney Tunes character into a live-action/CG hybrid feature. Lopez, Anne Lopez and Lynette Ramirez will produced via George Lopez Productions alongside Jerry Weintraub ("Oceans Eleven"), Jill Arthur and Tracy Ryerson. Tastest mouse in all of Mexico made his debut in the 1950s against Sylvester the Cat. The character starred in the 1995 Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt Warner Bros. short "Speedy Gonzales" which managed to take home the Academy Award for best short subject. A song was even written by Pat Boone in 1962.
- 2/24/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
This is just...just read it. The whole thing is mind boggling:thr: ¡Andale! ¡Andale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales is taking his folk hero status, incredible speed and signature red kerchief to the big screen, courtesy of New Line. "Garfield" scribes Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen will adapt the classic animated Looney Tunes character into a live-action/CG hybrid feature, with George Lopez attached to voice Speedy. Lopez, Anne Lopez and Lynette Ramirez are producing for George Lopez Presents, along with "Ocean's Eleven" producer Jerry Weintraub, Tracy Ryerson and Jill Arthur. New Line execs Michele Weiss and Sam Brown are shepherding for the studio. Known as the fastest mouse in all of Mexico, Speedy debuted in the 1950s as a regular nemesis of Sylvester the Cat. Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt's 1955 Warner Bros. short about the tiny hero, "Speedy Gonzales," won the Academy Award for best short subject, cartoons that year.
- 2/24/2010
- LRMonline.com
Michelle Arthur, Bob Balaban, David Harbour and Lea Thompson have joined the cast of "The Convincer," now in production from Werc Werk Works.
Written by Jill and Karen Sprecher and directed by Jill Sprecher, the crime drama, shooting on locations around Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., stars Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin and Billy Crudup in the tale of a desperate insurance salesman scheming to get possession of a rare violin.
Mary Frances Budig, Christine Walker and Elizabeth Redleaf are producing.
Arthur most recently appeared in and wrote for the Starz sitcom "Head Case." Balaban's credits include "Howl," also produced by Werc, as well as "Gosford Park" and "Waiting for Guffman." Harbour recently appeared in "State of Play" and "Revolutionary Road." Thompson is best known for the sitcom "Caroline in the City" and the "Back to the Future" trilogy.
Written by Jill and Karen Sprecher and directed by Jill Sprecher, the crime drama, shooting on locations around Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., stars Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin and Billy Crudup in the tale of a desperate insurance salesman scheming to get possession of a rare violin.
Mary Frances Budig, Christine Walker and Elizabeth Redleaf are producing.
Arthur most recently appeared in and wrote for the Starz sitcom "Head Case." Balaban's credits include "Howl," also produced by Werc, as well as "Gosford Park" and "Waiting for Guffman." Harbour recently appeared in "State of Play" and "Revolutionary Road." Thompson is best known for the sitcom "Caroline in the City" and the "Back to the Future" trilogy.
- 2/22/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Young Hollywooders ruled Jill Stuart’s front row!
Two Gossip Girls, Michelle Trachtenberg and Jessica Szohr, two City girls, Roxy Olin and Samantha Swetra, a Real Housewife of New York, Kelly Bensimon, a 90210-er, AnnaLynne McCord, a One Tree Hill star, Shantel VanSanten and big screen starlet Mena’s Suvari. All the girls turned out in Jill’s body-conscious dresses, skirts and tops to watch the Gossip Girl-inspired collection of big jackets over teeny minis, sexy over-the-knee boots and oversized scarves and hats.
We asked Michelle how Valentine’s Day played out for her, and she said, “I had a romantic dinner with my boyfriend.”
But alas, Kelly Bensimon told us she “didn’t get to spend it with the person I wanted to spend it with because we were both working.”
It was a girls night out on Valentine’s day for Samantha Swetra who told Hollywoodlife.com...
Two Gossip Girls, Michelle Trachtenberg and Jessica Szohr, two City girls, Roxy Olin and Samantha Swetra, a Real Housewife of New York, Kelly Bensimon, a 90210-er, AnnaLynne McCord, a One Tree Hill star, Shantel VanSanten and big screen starlet Mena’s Suvari. All the girls turned out in Jill’s body-conscious dresses, skirts and tops to watch the Gossip Girl-inspired collection of big jackets over teeny minis, sexy over-the-knee boots and oversized scarves and hats.
We asked Michelle how Valentine’s Day played out for her, and she said, “I had a romantic dinner with my boyfriend.”
But alas, Kelly Bensimon told us she “didn’t get to spend it with the person I wanted to spend it with because we were both working.”
It was a girls night out on Valentine’s day for Samantha Swetra who told Hollywoodlife.com...
- 2/15/2010
- by Bonnie Fuller
- HollywoodLife
Comics veteran/first-time feature writer/director Brian (Evil Ernie) Pulido got in touch with an update on and sexy new photo from his fright film The Graves. He also alerted us that the movie’s official website is now open.
“The Graves is 98 percent complete, and I’m stoked,” Pulido tells us; the movie stars Jillian Murray and Clare Grant (pictured) as sisters who become trapped in an abandoned mining town and most fight for their lives against evil forces, with genre stalwarts Tony Todd (who briefly discussed the flick here) and Bill Moseley in supporting turns. “The performances by Clare, Jill, Bill, Tony—the entire cast—are knockouts. The cinematography and sound design are terrific. And for longtime Evil Ernie fans, I’m happy to say we have a good amount of splatter. Our statistics are: 22 on-screen murders, 12 featured murders, plenty of cuts and bruises and a man who squeals like a pig…...
“The Graves is 98 percent complete, and I’m stoked,” Pulido tells us; the movie stars Jillian Murray and Clare Grant (pictured) as sisters who become trapped in an abandoned mining town and most fight for their lives against evil forces, with genre stalwarts Tony Todd (who briefly discussed the flick here) and Bill Moseley in supporting turns. “The performances by Clare, Jill, Bill, Tony—the entire cast—are knockouts. The cinematography and sound design are terrific. And for longtime Evil Ernie fans, I’m happy to say we have a good amount of splatter. Our statistics are: 22 on-screen murders, 12 featured murders, plenty of cuts and bruises and a man who squeals like a pig…...
- 12/10/2008
- Fangoria
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