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Liam Neeson Talks TAKEN 2

I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don’t have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people [...]

Robert Downey Jr. To Be Paid $50 MIL For ‘The Avengers’

The days of actors and actresses getting $20 million for a movie role are over. They can get paid much more now. Marvel’s The Avengers is a global box-office sensation, but among studio executives, it’s being hailed as much as a triumph of smart dealmaking. According to multiple knowledgeable sources, Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey Jr. is [...]

Scarlett Johansson Looking Like Janet Leigh

I’m sure I’m not the only one looking forward to Scarlett Johansson’s shower scene, right? Johansson appeared in costume as actress Janet Leigh this week, donning an early ’60s-era skirt and blouse. Even carrying an umbrella, you can still see Johansson’s short blonde wig. All of this is for the upcoming film Hitchcock. The film [...]

First Photos From ‘Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’

The first photos from The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty have been released. Based on the short story by James Thurber, Ben Stiller directs and stars in the film adaptation, about a timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through awesome daydreams where he always beats the bad guys and gets the girls, but must [...]

Marvel Studios Has Two Secret Projects

With The Avengers breaking box office records, and sequels for Iron Man, Thor and Captain America all in pre-production, Marvel Studios has a bright and busy future ahead of them. Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios president, is now teasing fans with two unannounced projects. “We want to do two films a year. ‘Avengers’ is our only film [...]

2012 CANNES Preview

Posted by ActSean on May 14th, 2012

Last year films like The Artist and The Tree Of Life got high praise during the Cannes Film Festival. Which films can turn Cannes success into possible Oscar glory in 2012?

Here are my choices for the films to make the most noise at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

THE PAPERBOY- Director Lee Daniels takes us to a small town in Florida, where a young reporter investigates a murder case that has a man on death row. John Cusack, Zac Effon and Matthew McConaughey star, but it’s Nicole Kidman who is getting the most buzz. She plays a sexy “white trash” woman.

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Box Office Report: THE AVENGERS Kills DARK SHADOWS

Posted by ActSean on May 13th, 2012

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The Avengers is on pace to possibly become the highest grossing movie of all time. On the other hand, Dark Shadows didn’t even come close to some high expectations.

After its record-demolishing $207.4 million debut last weekend, The Avengers easily stayed atop the box office in its second frame, soaring to $103.2 million (a drop of only 50 percent) over the Friday-to-Sunday period. That figure crushes the second weekend box office record, which was formerly held by Avatar with its $75.6 million sophomore frame.

Incredibly, The Avengers’ 50 percent drop is the smallest second weekend decline of any film that achieved one of the Top 10 opening weekends of all time.

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Movie Review: DARK SHADOWS

Posted by ActSean on May 12th, 2012

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I love Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, but I think these two guys need some time apart. Dark Shadows is the 8th collaboration for the quirky pair and it’s far from their best work.

Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands and Sweeney Todd are in the top tier of Burton/Depp flicks; with the rest just being mildly amusing thanks to Burton’s genius and Depp’s charisma.

Sadly, Dark Shadows is the latest of the “rest”.

Before we hide in the shadows, lets sink our teeth into some trailers.

TRAILERS ATTACHED TO DARK SHADOWS:

Gangster Squad- I’m a sucker for film noir gangster movies. Especially when you have as good a cast (Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin) as Squad has. Penn’s Mickey Cohen could be as great as DeNiro’s Al Capone was in The Untouchables. : I Will Be There Opening Night!

Argo- The story behind the 1979 Iran hostage crisis should make for a great movie. Ben Affleck is slowly becoming an actor/director/writer/producer to be reckoned with. I hope this is as good as The Town. : I Will Be There Opening Night!

That’s My Boy- Just when you thought Adam Sandler couldn’t sink any lower than last year’s Razzie “winner” Jack & Jill, he comes back with this garbage. The only positive I got from the trailer was the fact that Sandler is returning to his R rating roots. : Sell My Stock!

Snow White & The Huntsman- I expect Charlize Theron to steal every scene in this movie as the evil queen. This is slowly becoming one of my must sees for this Summer. : I Will Be There Opening Night!

Frankenweenie- Tim Burton takes his love for a dog and mashes it up with his love of horror films. The trailer looks impressive and I like the idea of Burton remaking a short film he made back in 1984. : I Will Be There Opening Night!

NOW ON WITH THE MAIN EVENT…

Dark Shadows is based on a popular soap opera from the late 60′s that dealt with vampires, witches and other things that go bump in the night. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp (who also produced the movie) were rabid fans of the show, so it’s no surprise that they would be involved with the big screen adaptation.

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A Young Angelina Jolie Has Been Cast

Posted by ActSean on May 11th, 2012

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An actress has been chosen to play the teenage version of Angelina Jolie in “Maleficent”. India Eisley has been tapped to co-star in this version of the upcoming film based on Sleeping Beauty story.

According to Variety, Eisley, who recently starred in “Underworld: Awakening”, will play young Maleficent in the opening act, which establishes the villainous queen’s role in her kingdom’s hierarchy. Filming begins in June.

She will be joined by Elle Fanning as princess Aurora. India, like Jolie, has show business in her blood. Her mother is Olivia Hussey, the star of 1968′s Romeo & Juliet.

Trailer: THE CAMPAIGN

Posted by ActSean on May 11th, 2012

This just might be the perfect remedy for the 2012 election season.

“The Campaign” focuses on a congressional race in North Carolina between Cam Brady (Ferrell) and Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis). That’s about all you really need to know: Ferrell and Galifianakis going comedic toe-to-toe.

The film arrives in theaters on Aug. 10.