Archive List for March 2006
March 27, 2006
Audio Edition - March 27th 2006
Today on the Audio Edition Darren, Doug and I discuss Lindsay Lohan's desire to be Wnder Woman and who we can see in the role, the take off of March... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:50 PM | Comments (5)
John Reviews Inside Man
Over at Movie Blog TV I've uploaded my quick 3 minute review of the new Denzel Washington / Clive Owen heist film "Inside Man". Also appearin in the film are... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 04:30 PM | Comments (10)
Razorwire: Drug Dealers Vs. Vampires
I can't decide if this one sounds like a pile of stupid brain dead nonsense... or fantastic fun. The new project called "Razorwire" is about ready to go into production...... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:11 AM | Comments (7)
Lindsay Lohan Wants To Be Wonder Woman
File this one under "Good heavens please don't ever let this happen". But according to the UK newspaper The Sun, it appears Lindsay Lohan is interested in playing Wonder Woman.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:01 AM | Comments (23)
Watchmen May Have A Director
Watchmen has been "on again/off again" almost as much as the new Indiana Jones project of the last couple of years. Now it looks like there could finally be some... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:53 AM | Comments (2)
John Malkovich Joins The Mutant Chronicles
A few months ago I posted a story about the upcoming film "The Mutant Chronicles". The movie will star Thomas Jane (Punisher) and apparently they've also just got one of... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:40 AM | Comments (1)
Ben Affleck Snags Ed Harris for Gone Baby Gone
As most of you know, Ben Affleck is getting ready to make his directorial debut with his film "Gone Baby Gone". He's already pulled off the next to impossible task... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:23 AM | Comments (3)
Farce of the Penguins
I'm man enough to admit this publicly. I FRICKIN LOVED MARCH OF THE PENGUINS!!!! I seriously did. I'm also man enough to admit that I actually had a couple of... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:11 AM | Comments (6)
Randy Quaid Sues Over Brokeback Mountain
I'm a big fan of Randy Quaid. The man just brings so much pure character to every role he plays. Sometimes outrageously silly, sometimes deadly serious, the man seemingly always... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:59 AM | Comments (16)
Filmstalker Online
The Movie Blog Alumnist Richard Brunton has launched his new film site "Filmstalker". For those of you who may not know, Richard was one of the contributors here on The... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:43 AM | Comments (2)
March 24, 2006
The Prince of Peace - The God of War
Hey there folks, John here. You may have noticed that there aren't any new posts on the site today (well… except for this one… and the Audio Edition that will... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:14 PM | Comments (28)
March 23, 2006
Vince Vaughn or George Clooney for Magnum PI?
Magnum PI is one of those rare TV show to movie adaptations that I'm actually curious to see (aside from The Transformers). The script for the Magnum PI movie is... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:50 AM | Comments (30)
Schwarzenegger back for Terminator 4
Everyone wants Arnie.... well... except for the voters of California I guess. Anyway, hot on the heels of all the Conan talk, it now looks like a Terminator 4 is... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:41 AM | Comments (14)
Michael Biehn in Grind House?
Over a year ago I wrote a post about Michael Biehn, and how I thought the guy should have been a Hollywood A-List Mega Star. It never panned out for... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:33 AM | Comments (11)
Back Magick
I just had to post about this one, because I think the concept of it sounds wonderful. There is a new movie project called "Back Magick", that was just picked... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:25 AM | Comments (4)
Molly Shannon Leads in Year of the Dog
Molly Shannon is one of those faces that you see a thousand times a year (or at least it feels like it). But the term "always a bridesmaid, never a... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:19 AM | Comments (1)
Snakes On A Plane Logo
Snakes on a Plane is still months away from release, but the oddly named film seems to be developing an almost cult like following already before anyone has even seen... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:07 AM | Comments (9)
Around The Web - March 23rd 2006
Here are some of the other things going on in the world of Movie News today: - American Dreamz Pictures This is another one I'm really looking forward to -... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:55 AM | Comments (1)
March 22, 2006
Audio Edition - March 22nd 2006
Today on the Audio Edition Doug and I discuss the status of the Simpsons Movie, Gary Oldman finally getting signed up for the next Harry Potter film, the Woverine Prequel,... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:36 PM | Comments (17)
The Simpsons Movie Already In Production
I think the Simpsons Movie will be spectacular! Has the show lost some of its edge of the last couple of years? Yes. But to me it's still one of... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:28 AM | Comments (10)
Gary Oldman Signs for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I can't believe this one was actually in question for a while... but it was. For a period of time is looked like the producers of the Harry Potter films... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:17 AM | Comments (5)
Wolverine Movie To Be A Prequel
I'm excited about a Wolverine spin off movie. Besides Magneto and Bishop, Wolverine is probably my favorite X-Men character. So seeing Jackman hack and slash with the claws a little... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:09 AM | Comments (16)
Mission Impossible 3 Poster - But I Don't Care Anymore
Theres a new Mission Impossible 3 poster out on the web... and to me it's nothing to write home about. Standard M.I. look and feel... but that's not a bad... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:44 AM | Comments (14)
Daniel Craig Signs For Second Bond Film
I love it. This one is really going to piss off those stupid "Craig Not Bond" website people. It looks like the producers have been impressed enough with Craig's work... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:36 AM | Comments (3)
Unknown White Male Suspicion
Not long ago I posted a story about an upcoming documentary called "Unknown White Male" that to me just looked fantastic. The basic idea is that it follows the story... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:20 AM | Comments (5)
Little Miss Sunshine Trailer
You know that sense of excitement you get when you see a trailer for a movie that has a bunch of your favorite actors in it? Well that's the feeling... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:10 AM | Comments (2)
Around The Web - March 22nd 2006
Here are some of the other news items floating around the web today: - New pictures from "The Wild" (or as I like to call it "Madagascar 2") - SAG... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:55 AM | Comments (0)
March 21, 2006
Shrek The Third
It looks like the happy folks over at Dreamworks have come up with a title for the third Shrek film: "Shrek the Third" (hey, I actually kinda like that title).... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:54 PM | Comments (5)
The Wachowski Brothers To Direct King Conan?
Well this could be interesting. Apparently Warner Brother is in hot pursuit of the Wachowski Brothers to direct the next installment of the Conan series "King Conan". All with Arnold... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:45 PM | Comments (4)
New Da Vinci Code Trailer
There is a new Da Vinci Code Trailer up and online for all the world to see. And it looks pretty darn good too. In this one we get to... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:31 PM | Comments (1)
The South Park Scientology Episode
Well that South Park Scientology episode that has everyone all knotted up (ie. Tom Cruise) is actually up and online for everyone to see. Thanks to Joel for giving me... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:14 PM | Comments (8)
March 20, 2006
Audio Edition - March 20th 2006
Today on The Audio Edition, Darren, Doug and I review the new film V for Vendetta (we all liked it), the latest Tom Cruise alleged stunt, Ben Stein saying dumb... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:30 PM | Comments (16)
Brett Ratner To Direct Wolverine Movie?
In a recent interview with MTV, Vinnie Jones (who is playing Juggernaut in X-Men 3) seemed to suggest that both he and director Brett Ratner may be back for the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:02 AM | Comments (11)
Ben Stein Says Troops Were Snubbed at Oscars
I love Ben Stein. I think the man is just hilarious, and if you've ever seen his show "Win Ben Stein's Money" you'll also know just how smart this man... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:36 AM | Comments (8)
Richard Donner Thinks Brandon Routh a Great Choice for Superman
Superman and Superman II director Richard Donner has recently been saying that he believes that Brandon Routh is the perfect choice to play the new Superman. Although he hasn't seen... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:19 AM | Comments (3)
X-Men 3 Footage
Hey folks. Wanna see about 2 minutes (I think) of bootleg footage from X-Men 3? Well you can. Some X-Men 3 footage has been put up online and although the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:09 AM | Comments (8)
Lauren Graham In Evan Almighty
Gilmore Girls fans should be happy about this. Lauren Graham has joined the cast of the upcoming sequel to "Bruce Almighty" which is currently titled "Evan Almighty" with Steve Carrell... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:04 AM | Comments (5)
Poseidon Trailer
The new Poseidon trailer is online now... and in my opinion it looks pretty good. I haven't been at all excited about this project. I usually just can't seem to... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:51 AM | Comments (5)
Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Trailer
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift trailer has hit the web... and if you've seen the trailer for either of the first two Fast and the Furious films, then... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:36 AM | Comments (13)
March 18, 2006
Tom Cruise - Celebrity Terrorist
The term "terrorist" is a harsh one, and not a word you should just throw around when referring to someone. However, I believe the term "Celebrity Terrorist" is a perfect... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:00 AM | Comments (39)
Ford Says Indiana Jones 4 Ready To Shoot
First it's "almost ready", then "not quite ready", then "maybe sometime next year", then "we'll start sometime this year", then "Spielberg is going to take a year off", and now... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:42 AM | Comments (6)
Hugh Jackman In Superman Returns?
I wonder what the people at Fox think about this! According to our good friends over at Cinemablend, it looks like Woverine himself (Hugh Jackman) is playing the role of... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:34 AM | Comments (4)
Snakes On A Plane Trailer
The Snakes on a Plane trailer has hit the web... and to be honest I'm not sure what I think about it. With a name like "Snakes on a Plane"... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:23 AM | Comments (16)
We Now Return To Regular Scheduled Programming
Hey there folks. Ok, the server switch is complete and everything seems to be in working order. Thanks for your patience. We'll go back into full production mode on Monday,... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:12 AM | Comments (0)
March 16, 2006
How Can We improve?
Hey there folks. John here. Just a heads up... pre-existing technical issues that have been causing occasional site down time, as well as a sudden new surge in Audio Edition... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:23 AM | Comments (47)
March 15, 2006
Audio Edition - March 15th 2006
Today on the 2006 Podcast of the Year "The Audio Edition" Doug and I discuss the stupidity of the Brokeback Moutain Author, the new HILARIOUS trailer for The Moglus, Peter... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:31 PM | Comments (11)
Brokeback Author is a Whinny Sniveling Pathetic Little Suck
This issue just isn't going away. The conspiracy theorists about Crash winning the Best Picture Oscar over Brokeback Mountain just keep poking their ignorant little heads up to keep stirring... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:01 AM | Comments (57)
The Moguls Trailer
STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING RIGHT NOW AND WATCH THIS TRAILER!!!! The Moguls trailer has hit the web... and aside from Superman Returns, it is now the movie I am MOST... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:35 AM | Comments (8)
Hilarious King Kong Outtakes
Recently, King Kong won the Empire Awards for Best Picture. In one of the best pre-recorded acceptance speeches off all time, Peter Jackson talked about some of the "problems" with... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:25 AM | Comments (7)
Kevin Costner And Ashton Kutcher In Coast Guard Movie
Oh my goodness. It looks like Kevin Costner And Ashton Kutcher are teaming up for a film about the US Coast Guard. And Ashton Kutcher's decent in to Hollywood obscurity... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:16 AM | Comments (4)
Chow Yun Fat In US Remake of Hard Boiled
Any serious action film fan knows the John Woo classic Hard Boiled all too well. It has been suggested that it could very well be the greatest action film of... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:09 AM | Comments (12)
Ghost Rider Trailer To Play With X-Men 3
Big new for all you folks anxiously awaiting the new Nic Cage film "Ghost Rider". It's being reported all over the web today that the first official Ghost Rider trailer... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:54 AM | Comments (5)
Around The Web - March 15th 2006
Here are some of the other things going on in Movie News today: - Michael Douglas slams Brad Pitt for leaving wife and Renee Zellweger and Julia Roberts for Short... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:57 AM | Comments (3)
March 14, 2006
Press Release of Will Ferrell's Death a Hoax
Within the last 24 hours or so, there had been a rumor on the Internet stating the death of actor Will Ferrell. Up until recently I-News Wire had the spotty... Read the full story.
Posted by Brad Shipston at 04:09 PM | Comments (8)
Best Fan Lightsaber Fight I've Ever Seen
This little video is just amazing. It's basically 2 KIDS (no really... KIDS) who pull off one of the best lightsaber fight videos I've ever seen. It's amazingly well shot,... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:43 AM | Comments (17)
Welcome Back Kotter The Movie
Oh man it's already a rough day. There's a blizzard going on outside my window (when it was warm enough to go outside in a t-shirt yesterday) and on top... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:28 AM | Comments (5)
Alpha Dog Trailer
The new Alpha Dog trailer has hit the web, and well... all I can say is that I'm getting less and less impressed with this project the more I see... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:17 AM | Comments (1)
March 13, 2006
Audio Edition - March 13th 2006
Welcome to the "Podast of the Year" installment of The Audio Edition. Today, Doug, Darren and I talk about our excitment of winning the award... and then get on to... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:17 PM | Comments (14)
Holy Crap!!! The Movie Blog Audio Edition Wins Podcast Of The Year!!!
I got home just a little while ago and there were about 20 emails waiting for me from people congratulating me on the 2006 Weblog Award win for Best Podcast.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 03:23 PM | Comments (43)
2006 Weblog Awards Announced Today
Well, today is the day that the winners of the 2006 Weblog Awards are being announced. The awards "ceremony" is being held as we speak down in Texas at the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:02 PM | Comments (4)
Uncle Ben Back in SPIDER-MAN 3
In comics and Soap Operas, no one is ever REALLY dead... or REALLY gone. So why should Spider-Man 3 be any different? The good folks over at Cinescape are reporting... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:48 PM | Comments (3)
Prince Of Persia Movie
As most of you know, I have absolutely ZERO faith in any video game to movie adaptations. Having said that, the one game franchise that I always thought MIGHT have... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:32 PM | Comments (14)
Sin City 2 Delayed Until Angelina Jolie Has Baby
I loved the first Sin City... but not for the same reasons most other people liked it. Yes it looked kinda cool. Yes the style was great. Yes the violence... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:15 PM | Comments (9)
Brad Bird To Direct Ratatouille For Pixar
Brad Bird is THE MAN when it comes to directing animated features. So far he's directed 2 of them, and has knocked them both completely out of the park! (The... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:05 PM | Comments (0)
Mission Impossible 4 In Japan?
Mission Impossible 3 hasn't come out yet, and already Tom Cruise is talking a little about Mission Impossible 4 (which actually isn't a bad idea). The good folks over at... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:55 AM | Comments (4)
Brad Reviews: The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Friday night my entourage and I headed out to the local Regal Cinema to catch the opening of Alexandre Aja's remake of Wes Craven's 1977 horror classic "The Hills... Read the full story.
Posted by Brad Shipston at 11:34 AM | Comments (7)
HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY
I really enjoyed the first Hellboy film. To be honest I thought it was going to suck from start to finish, but the way they shot it and portrayed the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:31 AM | Comments (3)
Hell's Angels Sueing Disney
Just the concept of this made me giggle. It looks like the organization knows as "The Hell's Angels" (yes, THAT Hell's Angels) are taking the good folks over at Disney... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:18 AM | Comments (4)
Around the Web - March 13th 2006
Here are some of the other things going on around the web today: - Ted Raimi joins Bruce Campbell Flick "They Call Me Bruce" This could be the great motion... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:04 AM | Comments (1)
March 10, 2006
Audio Edition - March 10th 2006
On today's installment of the Round Table Audio Edition Darren, Doug and I discuss the developments in Brad Pitt's quest for a gay role to secure himself Oscar glory, the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:17 PM | Comments (5)
Brad Ptt Gets His Gay Role?
A short time ago we posted a story about Brad Pitt wanting a gay role for himself because he thinks it would increase his chances for an Oscar (which I... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 12:28 PM | Comments (12)
Goblet Of Fire DVD Sets Potter Record
The Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD went on sale and sold over 5 million copies on it's first day. That number totally blows away all the previous... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:59 AM | Comments (10)
Little Man Trailer
Ok, I've seen some stupid crap in my life... but this one really ranks right up there. The Little Man trailer has hit the web, and man it looks totally... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:42 AM | Comments (7)
Dallas Wants Dallas Movie Filmed In Dallas
As most of you know, the pre-production for the Dallas television show movie adaptation is already underway. Not much to report yet on the film except a little controversy about... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:08 AM | Comments (1)
New Cars Trailer
There is a new full theatrical Cars trailer online for the upcoming Pixar flick. It's cute... but nothing has really changed. Right now I haven't been impressed by anything I've... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:55 AM | Comments (5)
Get Ready for Croutching Tiger Prequel Movies
I really enjoyed Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon... although not as much as some of its rabid fans. Still, it was a great film. WIth it's success (both at the box... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:36 AM | Comments (2)
Around the Web - March 10th 2006
Here are some of the other movie news items floating around the web today: - John Cusack to star in Stephen King's "1408" Oh wow... and it's not a romantic... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:05 AM
Failure To Launch Reviews
The Failure to Launch reviews are coming in... and they look really really bad. This saddens me, because I've been becoming a Matthew McConaughey fan and I was hoping he... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:12 AM | Comments (4)
The Shaggy Dog Reviews
The Shaggy Dog reviews are coming in, and they look... well... shaggy. Well what a surprise, a Tim Allen film that isn't getting good reviews (although I REALLY LOVED Galaxy... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:45 AM | Comments (3)
The Libertine Reviews
It's been a while since a Johnny Depp movie has snuck in under the radar... and that's a bad sign if a studio won't pump a Depp film. Somthing must... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:35 AM | Comments (5)
The Hills Have Eyes Reviews
The Hills Have Eyes reviews are up, and they're pretty much splitting the critics. Some good, some bad... it's actually sitting just about as close to a 50% rating as... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:28 AM | Comments (2)
March 09, 2006
Who Makes Better Films?
I mentioned in a post earlier today that I believed that Pixar was hands down the very best at making films in the 3D animated genre. I'm NOT saying they... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:48 AM | Comments (25)
Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake In Romantic Comedy
The first thought that went through my head when I first heard the news that Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake were going to appear together in a romantic comedy was... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:19 AM | Comments (14)
Pink Panther Sequel
This one surprises me. The new Pink Panther movie with Steve Martin (who I totally love by the way) wasn't all the well received (it only scored a 20% on... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:05 AM | Comments (5)
New Over The Hedge Trailer
It seems like these days whenever I see an new 3D animated film, it only reaffirms that Pixar is the ONLY game in town. They are so far above everyone... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:51 AM | Comments (3)
Vin Diesel Talks More Riddick Movies
I absolutely HATED Pitch Black. I thought it was overrated, the "action" was dull and boring, the characters uninteresting, the dialog laughable and the acting atrocious. I honestly can't understand... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:37 AM | Comments (19)
Find Me Guilty Trailer
The new Find Me Guilty trailer has hit the web... and I think they're reporting snow in hades. You see... this may be the first time in history that a... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:05 AM | Comments (5)
March 08, 2006
Audio Edition - March 8th 2006
Today on The Audio Edition Doug and I discuss some Brokeback Mountain stuff... why it lost the Oscar, why you can't just make the gay characters straight characters and why... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 04:28 PM | Comments (4)
How To Improve The Oscars
In the last Audio Edition Doug and I talked about how we thought the Oscars could be improved. Here are the highlights. 1) Change the Rules so that movies have... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:35 AM | Comments (17)
So Why Did Ang Lee Win Best Director?
It's not a rule by any stretch of the imagination, but USUALLY when a person wins the Best Director Oscar, the movie he/she directed also ends up taking the Best... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:12 AM | Comments (9)
Pyro Talks X-Men 3
One of the story lines I really enjoyed in the second X-Men film was the relationship and dynamic with Pyro and Ice Man. I thought the Pyro character was really... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:54 AM | Comments (2)
Stardust
I try not to get to enthusiastic about movies that haven't even gone onto production yet (unless it's a sequel or popular comic adaptation or something like that), but this... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:42 AM | Comments (11)
Around The Web March 8th 2006
Here are some of the other things in movie news flying around the web this morning - Another Resident Evil Flick Set to Start Shooting Man I just hate these... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:19 AM | Comments (2)
March 07, 2006
Brokeback Excuses Start Flying
Not too long ago, the day after the Golden Globes where Brokeback, Capote and Transamerica swept up, I wrote an article suggesting that if those films got shut out, there... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:18 AM | Comments (46)
New X-Men 3 Full Trailer
THere is a new X-Men 3 trailer out... and altough many other are panning it... I actually think it looks pretty damn good. Mark this one up to me bing... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:42 AM | Comments (25)
March 06, 2006
Audio Edition - March 6th 2006
Today on The Audio Edition Doug and I discuss a couple of Spider-Man topic including the question "Should they kill off Mary Jane in Spider-Man 3"? Your input is needed.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:19 PM | Comments (13)
Leaked SPider-Man 3 Footage!!!
Folks, any doubt I had about Spider-Man 3 possibly being the greatest comic movie of all time has been totally erased! About 3 minutes of leaked footage (but I have... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:27 AM | Comments (18)
Rocky Ballboa Teaser Trailer
The film is still a year away, but the good folks behind the new Rocky VI movie (aka Rocky Ballboa) have decided to get the buzz machine going early by... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:18 AM | Comments (2)
Kevin Spacey Confirms More Lex For Another Superman Film
The casting announcement that most excited me last year was the casting of Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor for the upcoming film Superman Returns. That was just casting genius. Everything... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:08 AM | Comments (2)
Another Peter Pan Movie
If you really think about the fantasy and themes in the core story of Peter Pan, you'll realize it's one of the most rich pieces of source material used for... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:59 AM | Comments (8)
March 05, 2006
2006 Oscar Results
Well the 2006 Oscars are over. Here are the results from the evening (Winners in BOLD). Best motion picture of the year Brokeback Mountain Capote Crash Good Night, and Good... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:47 PM | Comments (41)
Doug's Oscar Round up
The best director of the year goes to Ang Lee (he's great... but didn't deserve it for this film)... and the big surprise for the night is Best Picture going... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:40 PM | Comments (10)
Doug's Update #16
Best adapted Screenplay goes to Brokeback.... good greif the speach was bad. Best original screenplay goes to Crash setting up the two main contenders for Best Picture. Uma looked great.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:18 PM | Comments (1)
Doug's Oscar Update #15
Best Cinematography to Memoirs (which is doing really well), and no surprise, best actress goes to Reese Witherspoon (yeah... she deserved this one). Hear the update here.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 11:06 PM | Comments (1)
Doug's Oscar Update #14
Will Smith hands out Best forign Language film, and then a STUNNING ZiYi Zhang handed out the best editing award to Crash. Then, no surprise, Hoffman takes BEST ACTOR for... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:53 PM | Comments (1)
Doug's Oscar update #13
Ok, stop having all the nominees for best song perform all their songs. No one wants to see it. It's stupid. Best song when to "hard out here for a... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:37 PM | Comments (1)
Doug's Oscar Update #12
Oh look.. more montages! Fricken montages. That and Jake talking more about how DVDs suck compared to seeing movies on the big scree. Well, at least they then did something... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:18 PM | Comments (1)
Doug's Oscar update #11
The Art Direction category was a great one (although handed out by a hagred looking Sandra Bullock). Anyone of them could have won... but Memoirs of a Geisha took it.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:51 PM
Doug's Oscar update #10
The documentaries take center stage... March of the Penguins takes the big one. WHY THE HELL IS JENNIFER LOPEZ AT THE OSCARS. Here the update here.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:29 PM | Comments (1)
Doug's Update #9
Steve Carrell and Will Ferrell looked amazing handing out best makeup, and Morgan Freeman hands out Best Supporting Actress to Rachel Weizs. Hear the update here.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:10 PM
Doug's Ascar Update #8
The Wilson Brother's giveout best short live action... Chicken Little gives out best animated short (which was dumb), and Jennifer Aniston hands out best costume. Hear the update here.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:57 PM | Comments (1)
Doug's Oscar Update #7
Best Visual effects goes to King Kong, Best Animated film goes to Wallace and Grommit, and Ben Stiller in a green suit taht just didn't work. You can hear the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:39 PM | Comments (3)
Doug's Oscar Update #6
Great opening to the show... jon Stewart isnot going over as well as we thought he would... and GEORGE CLOONEY wins Best Supporting Actor in the first surprise of the... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:26 PM
Doug's Oscar Update #5
In this update Doug talks about Selma Hyack causing him to take some sexual private time, and we talk for a moment about that FUCKING ANNOYING red carpet interviewer. Gaaa!... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:26 PM
Doug's Oscar Update #4
Doug give keen insight on the brazilian bushes brought in for the Oscar. Hear the update here.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:04 PM
Doug's Oscar Update #3
Doug's back with some commentary on Ryan Seacreast and Jock Nicholson showing up with teenagers. Hear the update here.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 06:48 PM
Doug's Oscar Update #2
Doug continue his expose' on the red carpet, commenting on Keira Knightly, Dolly Parton and George Clooney. Doug is on the "A" list. Hear the update here.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 06:45 PM | Comments (1)
Doug's Oscar Update #1
Here's Doug's first update from the Oscars. He's already run into his old friend Joan Rivers and he's doing a great job.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 06:29 PM | Comments (1)
The Doug Nagy Audio Oscar Updates!!!
How do you make the stupid Oscars more entertaining??? By following Doug Nagy's journalistic coverage of the red carpet event!!! That's right folks... stay tuned to The Movie Blog throughout... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 06:00 PM
The Oscars Are Tonight. Who Cares?
It's an odd feeling. The Oscars are being handed out tonight... and I basically couldn't care less about them this year. Why is that odd? Because I usually look forward... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:23 AM | Comments (18)
March 04, 2006
The Times Names Audio Edition Podcast of the Week
Hey folks, John here. Just a quick bit of news that I was alerted to earlier. The major UK newspaper "The Times" and "The Sunday Times" has a little write... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:54 AM | Comments (3)
March 03, 2006
Audio Edition - March 3rd 2006
Today on The Audio Edition Doug and I discuss the new (and horrible) Arnold Schwarzenegger photos floating around, the controversy surrounding the film "Paradise Now", some reflection on the casting... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 08:08 PM | Comments (4)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Looking Horrible
I had to do a double take when I first saw this picture a few days ago. I just couldn't believe my eyes. This picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger was taken... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:18 PM | Comments (27)
Saw 3
Well is you saw the end of Saw 2, then you knew this was coming. It's been officially announced that Saw 3 is on it's way... and will be in... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:01 PM | Comments (16)
Video Version of March 1st Audio Edition up
Hey there folks. The latest video version of the March 1st Audio Edition is now up at Movie Blog TV. Go go to Movie Blog TV you can just click... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:55 PM | Comments (2)
Israelis want 'Paradise Now' out of Oscars
There has been a big uproar going around Paradise Now, the film nominated for "best foreign language film" at the Oscars. Here's the rundown from the good folks at Digital... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:53 PM | Comments (11)
Brandon Routh To Receive "Star Of Tomorrow" Award
Looks like Brandon Routh's work on the set of Superman Returns has impressed a lot of studio people. On March 16th Routh will be the ShoWest's recipient of the "Male... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:26 PM | Comments (10)
Around The Web - March 3rd 2006
Here are some of the other things going on around the web today - Crash Producers Going to Court It seems they can't agree on who is a producer and... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:15 PM
March 02, 2006
iTunes Positioning itself for Movie Downloads
Movies on demand has grown to be a very popular tool. I use it very often at home -courtesy of Adelphia OnDemand-. Downloadable services have also been growing in popularity,... Read the full story.
Posted by Brad Shipston at 04:27 PM | Comments (2)
Kevin Smith Video Talking Superman Development
Very special thanks to Sujay for pointing this out to me. Yesterday on The Audio Edition we talked a little about all the failed development that went into a new... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:41 PM | Comments (14)
Why Ultraviolet will Suck
As you all know, I'm a total Sci-Fi junkie so it shouldn't surprise anyone that I'll be seeing Ultraviolet opening night for sure. However, I'm not going to delude myself.... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:27 AM | Comments (23)
Rocky 6 overview
I'm one of the very few people who have a MILD appreciation for Rocky 5. Yeah it wasn't donw all that well, but I thought the idea of seeing Rocky... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 10:02 AM | Comments (4)
Good News For Potter Fans - No More Cuaron
I'm not a big fan of the Potter films up until now. I really did enjoy the last one though. However, to me personally, the absolute WORST pof the Potter... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 09:46 AM | Comments (14)
March 01, 2006
Audio Edition - March 1st 2006
Welcome to the first installment of The Audio Edition for the month of March! Today Doug, Darren and I discuss Spider-Man 3, the outfit and what kind of role Venom... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 07:14 PM | Comments (9)
Superman Returns Videogame Trailer
The happy folks over at Blue Tights have put up a trailer for the new Superman Returns Video Game. Ok, here's the thing. The trailer doesn't really show all that... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 02:01 PM | Comments (12)
Lucky Number Slevin Trailer
I just caught the Lucky Number Slevin trailer, and man I think it looks fantastic! The story already feel good (although a little like a darker WHile 9 Yards) and... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:53 PM | Comments (6)
Attack of the Killer Shark/Croc/Gorilla/Chinchilla
Giant animal/monster movies are some of my favorite Saturday afternoon "home in front of the TV" programs. Movies are no different. Don't get me wrong... I'm not saying they're GOOD... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea at 01:38 PM | Comments (12)