Archive for March, 2009
MPAA rates Bruno an NC-17
RodneyNews ChatSeems Sasha Baron Cohen's Bruno - the followup to his mockumentary style movie Borat - has been stamped with the dreaded NC-17 rating for controversial sexual scenes. Like we had any doubt that Bruno ...
Miley Cyrus says No More Hanna Montana Movies
RodneyNews ChatAs a genetically engineered Disney project the singer/actor combo is pretty standard. They nearly disqualify the "singers shouldnt be actors" rule because they tend to be equally good at both things....
Weird Al Yankovic cast in Halloween 2
RodneyNews ChatRob Zombie's sequel to Halloween is well on its way despite mixed reviews of his reboot of the franchise. But it seems his odd casting choices seem to be the flavour of news today. Accordion Musical...
Drag Me to Hell Poster Online
RodneyNews ChatSam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell looks like a great horror film and a new poster has hit the net. I like how literal the poster is, and from the trailer it looks like Alison Lohman's character will ...
Star Trek gets a Sequel Greenlight
RodneyNews ChatStar Trek is getting so much positive buzz lately that the powers that be are greenlighting a sequel before it even comes out. Latino Review shares: Story is still in the embryonic stage, but the...
Angel’s Andy Hallett dies at 33
RodneyNews ChatAndy Hallett, known in geek circles as Lorne on TV's Angel has died of heart failure at the ripe age of 33. EOnline reports: Andy Hallett, who starred as Lorne ("the Host") on the TV series Angel,...
Rhys Ifans Joins Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
RodneyNews ChatThe most recent Harry Potter film Half-Blood Prince is already in the can and waiting to be released come this July, but filming for the back to back 2010/2011 releases of the final chapter - Harry Po...
Harold Ramis talks Ghost Busters 3
RodneyNews ChatGhost Busters 3 has been rumoured in and out of Hollywood more times than I can count. But with the release of the Ghost Busters video game and Harold Ramis spearheading the movement, we are getting ...
New Star Trek Poster Online
RodneyNews ChatA brilliant new poster for Star Trek has hit the net. I previously said I liked the North American release poster and that hasn't changed, but I have a deep appreciation for the classic natur...
Teaser Poster for Sherlock Holmes Online
RodneyNews ChatA new teaser poster for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes -staring Robert Downey Jr - has hit the net. As any teaser poster should, this one gives us a tiny glimpse of the main character and port...
12 Rounds Falls Flat with $5.3m Boxoffice Draw
RodneyNews ChatSeems not even screaming droves of Wrestling fans wanted to see John Cena's 12 Rounds this weekend. Perhaps they were all off watching Monsters vs Aliens with their mums. This left 12 Rounds to scav...
Gemma Arterton joins Clash of the Titans
RodneyNews ChatGemma Arterton first caught my eye in St Trinians. Since then she has been quietly securing semi-iconic roles for herself starting with a Bond Girl, an Arabian princess in Prince of Persia, and now t...
Monsters Vs Aliens Dominates the Boxoffice
RodneyNews ChatMonsters and Aliens topped the Boxoffice on the weekend, and ask any squash around here and you will see that wasn't a big surprise. ComingSoon reports: DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens...
Test Screening - The Anniversary
RodneyNews ChatLast night I had the pleasure of seeing a Test Screening for John Campea's The Anniversary. The venue we saw it at was upgraded from a friend's living room to a small local theater called The Stairca...
Scarlett Looking a little more like Black Widow
RodneyNews ChatA couple weeks ago when we talked about Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow in Iron Man 2, I mentioned that I had no doubts in her ability to act or maybe pull off the accent, but I just couldn't pi...
Around The Web - March 27
RodneyNews ChatJust about to head out to the Test Screening for The Anniversary, and today was a light dose of news, so I figured I would condense them into a "Around the Web" kind of post. So here goes... M...
New Star Trek Posters Online
RodneyNews ChatJust the other day we had a look at the UK Star Trek poster, and I wasn't impressed. I wished upon a star for a better poster as I just wasn't impressed and my pleas to a non-existent deity of chance...
Six New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Posters
RodneyNews ChatHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was all WB had left in which to pole its tents, so it got pushed from the Christmas release to support the oh-nine lineup this summer. So strangely all the prom...
Fuzzy Animal Movie Culture Clash
RodneyNews ChatI found this online and I couldn't resist. It showcases the cultural differences that studios from different countries will go to in the pursuit of entertainment. Fluffy Animal Movies made in Ame...
Raimi Talks Spiderman 3 and Moving Foward with 4
RodneyNews ChatSam Raimi did an interview with Empire Magazine for their May issue, where he talks about his experience with Spiderman 3 and speculates on how he is moving forward with that under his belt. Scree...
Emily Blunt joins Get Him to the Greek
RodneyNews ChatEmily Blunt may still be reeling from losing the role as the Black Widow in Iron Man 2, but she won't be sitting still crying over it. Blunt is slated to star with Russell Brand in the Forgetting Sar...
International Star Trek Poster Online
RodneyNews ChatA new International Poster has been posted online via IESB.net who posted the Empire Exclusive release. The post is alright and hits on the important elements of a character centric franchise,...
Penn, Carrey and Del Toro are the Three Stooges?
RodneyNews ChatThe Farrelly Brothers are closing in on their take on a big screen adaptation of the kings of slaptstick, The Three Stooges. Sean Penn is signed and Jim Carrey and Benicio Del Toro to play Curly and ...
Nightmare on Elm Street Script Review Online
RodneyNews ChatA little spoiler light sneak peak at the script for the reboot of Nightmare on Elm Street has hit the net, and thanks to Latino Review, we get a lookThe original "Nightmare" was written and directed b...
Robin Hood Casts its Royalty
RodneyNews ChatWe are getting closer to the Russell Crowe take on the Robin Hood legend, and now a press release says that tells of some of the supporting cast of nobles and their dedicated public servants will be. ...
Zac Efron in Negotiations for Charlie St. Cloud
RodneyNews ChatZac Efron is hoping to be the Kevin Bacon of this next generation, if not in talent, but in sheer volume of employment. So I wasn't surprised to find the dancing teen hearthob attached to the remake ...
Ponyo on the Cliff Gets North American Theatrical Release
RodneyNews ChatI am completely captivated by the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, and I am happy to share that his latest hit Ponyo on the Cliff will be coming to North American theaters this summer. ...
Where the Wild Things Are Trailer Online
RodneyNews ChatInternational Friend Yamil sent me the heads up on the Trailer for Where the Wild Things Are, and I have to say I am conflicted. Check it out: I watched it a second time without the music, and...
You’re Invited To A Test Screening Of “The Anniversary”
John CampeaNews ChatHey there guys. Remember me? I'm the one who supposedly runs things around The Movie Blog, but you'd never know that from how absent I've been the last couple of months (thank goodness Rodney has be...
Megan Fox on the Cover of Empire Magazine
RodneyNews ChatLooks like the very tasty Megan Fox will be gracing the cover of Empire Magazine this month in a very special edition they call the Hot Issue. We have a look at the cover right here: Some peop...
Iron Man vs Bruce Lee
RodneyNews ChatOne of the best parts about being a movie fan is discussion. Inevitably much discussion degenerates into comparing things from different genres or styles until finally you regress to the sandbox and ...
Colbert Trumps Serenity in NASA Contest
RodneyNews ChatRemember when I teased you with the title that Serenity Will See Space Once More? And the article simply talked about Nasa offering a contest to name Node 3's module on the space station? Well the o...
New Moon gets its Wolf Pack
RodneyNews ChatChaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman will form the wolf pack in The Twilight Saga: New Moon. ComingSoon says: In the story, the wolf pack defends humans ...
New Action Packed Star Trek TV Spot Online
RodneyNews ChatA new TV Spot for J.J. Abrams reboot/sequel of Star Trek hit the net today that focuses more on the action in the movie. Check it out: I like that they focus on the action, as there always was...
Orci and Kurtzman will not Write Transformers 3
RodneyNews ChatThe team of Orci and Kurtzman have taken a bow out on Transformers 3, choosing to leave to pursue other projects. This leaves a job opening to pen Bay's next scene of giant robots making splodey mess...
Anne Hathaway to Get Happy as Judy Garland
RodneyNews ChatAnne Hathaway is a charming presence on screen, but she wouldn't have been my first choice to play Judy Garland in a biopic about her life. But that is precisely what is happening. The Weinstiens ha...
New Astroboy Teaser Poster and Trailer
RodneyNews ChatSwimming in a sea of Astroboy nostalgia we get a new teaser poster! Via I really like how this Teaser Poster is a true teaser deliberately not showing much despite us already seeing Astroboy i...
Terry Crews Rapidly Replaces 50Cent in Expendables
RodneyNews ChatWith a collective sigh of relief and a mass wiping of brows, Stallone announces that 50Cent is now off Expendables and will be replaced by Terry Crews. I was originally puzzled as to why Stallone wou...
Twilight sells over 3million DVDs with Saturday Release
RodneyNews ChatTwilight was released on the unorthodox Saturday, giving way for some publicity events. Midnight release numbers padded by permission to stay up past your bedtime on a non-school night to get your co...
Warner Brothers Adds 5000 Titles to its DVD Catalogue Online
RodneyNews ChatThose wacky Brothers Warner are always looking to make a buck, but this time I think they offer a wonderful opportunity to fans while breaking out a new on demand service that will offer "longtail" re...
