There’s an emptiness that engulfs Disney’s OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL from the opening scenes through the duration of the film. It’s partly due to the general shallowness of star James Franco, but it’s mostly due to every star in the film over-acting as if they’re in an animated princess movie. The film’s shortcomings don’t [...]
THIS IS THE END is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated films this summer. I for one am extremely intrigued by the comedy starring several comedic actors as themselves. These six new character posters only heighten the appeal. Starring as themselves we see Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, Jay [...]
Let’s face it; a movie called SPRING BREAKERS isn’t going to do much business once Spring Break is over, no matter how many former Disney child stars in bikinis it has. So the three month theater-to-Blu turnaround time shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. SPRING BREAKERS is due to hit home video on July [...]
There’s something strangely satisfying about watching Emma Watson bust into James Franco’s house and hit Seth Rogen with an axe, then hearing Danny McBride complain that “Hermione stole all our stuff”. From the looks of the trailer, THIS IS THE END is going to use every celebrity cameo to the fullest and it actually feels [...]
Is it better to be a good man or a great one? The question at the center of OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL is deceptively simple but the theme is an important one. Sam Raimi (SPIDER-MAN, DRAG ME TO HELL) gets back in the director’s chair after a short hiatus with a return to a [...]
The film is only a few short weeks away from hitting theaters (sooner if you live in LA or NY) and so I have to assume that we’re nearing the end of the barrage of photos, clips, posters and trailers for SPRING BREAKERS. We get it; the film features former tween stars Vanessa Hudgens and [...]
Admittedly, I’m getting sick of writing about SPRING BREAKERS, only because I don’t feel like there’s much to say about the film. Once you get past the idea of four young girls in bikinis on Spring Break that team up with a drug dealer to do bad things, there’s really not much else to talk [...]
It’s a story about SPRING BREAKERS, so of course there’s going to be plenty of images of young girls in bikinis and a slimy looking James Franco. The marketing team knows what they have and they know what sells, so why try and hide it? The idea of watching four teenage girls get drunk for [...]
It has begun, we’re starting to get character posters for Sam Raimi’s upcoming film OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL as today the one with James Franco (who plays Oscar Diggs from Kansas) has been revealed. I’m not a huge James Franco fan or anything, but I have to admit he is looking pretty dashing in [...]
The first full length trailer for SPRING BREAKERS is out and even though it tries to establish a decent story, the fact remains that we’ll have to watch four young girls on Spring Break for two hours, which is a miserable thought for anyone that isn’t actually on Spring Break. It also seems to rely [...]
Just yesterday we got a look at an international poster for the upcoming Harmony Korine film SPRING BREAKERS, and now we’re getting a look at the domestic poster and I’m not terribly impressed. Below is a shot of Vanessa Hudgens holding a gun and donning a creepy ski mask while wearing a bikini with the [...]
SPRING BREAKERS might end up being a great, groundbreaking film, but right now, the only thing it’s known for is featuring teen stars Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez in their bikinis. If the movie turns out to be a waste of time, then I guess it serves them right to feature their bikini-clad stars. But [...]
More photos from Sam Raimi’s OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL have been released and sadly we’re not seeing a lot of new stuff, but at least we’re getting some shots of those infamous Munchkins (they’re my favorite). Below you can see a couple of new photos featuring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, that creepy [...]
The marketing train continues to roll for the prequel to THE WIZARD OF OZ, called OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, as we are getting another look at James Franco and Michelle Williams. Since these two are the good guys (hopefully that’s not a spoiler and you’ve seen THE WIZARD OF OZ) we can only assume [...]
If there’s one negative to Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s THIS IS THE END, it’s that it won’t hit theaters until next summer as opposed to tomorrow, which is when the supposed end of the world is actually supposed to happen. Since most people with an education above a kindergarten level know that the world [...]
The marketing campaign for Sam Raimi’s upcoming film OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL continues to grow strength as today we’re getting a character poster for Evanora, the Wicked Witch of the West (played by Rachel Weisz). OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL follows a small-time magician named L. Frank Baum who hails from Kansas. When he [...]
It looks like James Franco is making his way back into the news as it’s been reported that he has signed on for a new crime thriller called GOOD PEOPLE. Based on the novel by Marcus Sakey, GOOD PEOPLE follows the couple of Tom and Anna Reed who have had several failed attempts at conceiving [...]
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL has been one of those films I’ve been flopping on for quite some time. Even though the film gives some great props to my home state of Kansas, the photos and first trailer for the film seemed a little childish and wacky for my taste. However, I have changed my [...]
Looks like the marketing has kicked in to gear for the upcoming Sam Raimi directed film OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL as today we’re getting a new batch of images. You may recall the subpar poster we saw last week, thankfully these new photos make the film look a little more enjoyable. Below you will [...]
A new poster for OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL has been released, and it looks a little bizarre. None of the big name actors (James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis or Rache Weisz) are anywhere to be found (unless you count that speck in the basket on the hot air balloon), only a handful of [...]
A new trailer for the porn drama ABOUT CHERRY, starring James Franco, Heather Graham, Ashley Hinshaw and Dev Patel, has been released and it looks pretty fascinating. The film opens in a limited release this weekend and has been available on Video On Demand for a while, but I don’t expect the film to be [...]
Even though James Franco hasn’t been the focus of promotion in director Harmony Korine’s upcoming film SPRING BREAKERS, today we’re getting a look (which is very fuzzy) at him in the film. James Franco is thuggish with cornrows and quite honestly he just looks nasty and is destroying the English language. It makes this writer [...]
A new and very short clip from the upcoming crime film SPRING BREAKERS has been released and all it shows is a close-up of one of the girls (which sounds to be either Vanessa Hudgens or Selena Gomez, maybe fans can shed some light) whining about the sameness of life. It’s a clip full of [...]
Paul Haggis has been working on a romantic drama for quite some time called THIRD PERSON and it looks like some major casting is starting to take place. Mila Kunis has signed on to join already attached stars Liam Neeson and Olivia Wilde, with James Franco and Casey Affleck in negotiations as well. THIRD PERSON [...]
It seems like it’s been quite some time since we’ve seen Academy Award nominee Winona Ryder in a lead role, but it looks like she’s in just that position in director Jay Anania’s upcoming thriller THE LETTER. This film fell under my radar and quite I honestly I can see why after watching the trailer. [...]
Last week Comic-Con 2012 revealed the first trailer for the upcoming prequel to the classic WIZARD OF OZ, entitled OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, and right on its heels we’re getting a few more images. First we’re getting a beautiful shot of Michelle Williams (MY WEEK WITH MARILYN) who will portray Glinda, the good witch. [...]
Most of what comes out of Comic-Con is only interesting to people who are there to see it firsthand, but occasionally we get some gems like the first trailer for OZ, THE GREAT AND POWERFUL. The film follows the exploits of the “Wizard of Oz” (played by James Franco), before the famous movie/story we all [...]
No matter what is said, I will always wonder how Sam Raimi felt about not being able to make SPIDER-MAN 4. Now, with THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN seemingly doing well at the box office, Sam Raimi is focusing his efforts on his next big budget project, OZ, THE GREAT AND THE POWERFUL. Is it just a [...]
You think Seth Rogen is peeved at Steve Carrell for making SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD? Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel made the short film JAY AND SETH VS THE APOCALYPSE back in 2007 and supposedly, have been working on a feature film idea longer than that, culminating in what is [...]
A new poster for the upcoming Linda Lovelace biopic entitled LOVELACE is out and if you’re a fan of Amanda Seyfried then you’ll probably like it. Amanda Seyfried is definitely giving off the sexy porn star vibe and will probably catch many passerby’s attention as they wander past the theater. The poster is pretty weak [...]
It’s hard to think of Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens as anything other than innocent teen actresses. Selena Gomez got her start dancing with a purple dinosaur in ‘Barney and Friends’ while Vanessa Hudgens got her big break singing her way through high school in the once-popular High School Musical Disney films. But in Hollywood, [...]
Even though Amanda Seyfried shed any notion of her being a goody-goody rom-com actress when she starred in CHLOE, I still have a hard time thinking of her as a mature, sexy actress. Maybe that’s behind her decision to star in more mature, “adult” roles, none more so than the upcoming Linda Lovelace biopic LOVELACE. [...]
If you’re getting your Linda Lovelace biopics confused, then hopefully the first image from LOVELACE will help clear them up for you. In this version, Amanda Seyfried will play Linda Lovelace and her husband will be played by Peter Sarsgaard. In the competing project, INFERNO, the former porn star will be played by Malin Akerman [...]
Posted by:Zack Bruce James Franco has many faces: James Dean, Green Goblin, Allen Ginsberg, and maybe Hugh Hefner. The actor is eyeing a cameo as the nudey mag pioneer in the upcoming Linda Lovelace biopic, LOVELACE. Taking on this role is a very likely possibility for Franco since it would reunite him with his HOWL [...]
What in the world was Fox thinking by greenlighting a prequel to a film that’s over 43 years old? Well, apparently they knew there was more story to be told about the film that’s spawned four sequels and a remake/reboot by Tim Burton in 2001. Although I had never thought about it until I read [...]
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Posted by: Brad Sturdivant While not being Justin Bieber’s girlfriend or making teen-pop music, Selena Gomez is busy trying to be a respectable actress (although any association with the Biebs is going to make that difficult). The young actress has signed on to star in the comedy SPRING BREAKERS, about a group of young college [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant Almost a year ago, James Franco, Michael Shannon and Benicio Del Toro were going to team up for THE ICEMAN, the true story about one of the most ruthless assassins for the mob. Then Franco dropped out and the production was kind of left hanging. But Michael Shannon stayed on board [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant I’m not sure what it is, but people just love the idea of apes taking over the world. Tim Burton’s 2001 remake of PLANET OF THE APES managed to pull in $68 million on its opening weekend and this weekend’s prequel, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, looks like it [...]
Bruce Campbell (probably best known for his roles in ARMY OF DARKNESS and on televisions Burn Notice) recently “tweeted” that he will be joining the cast of the upcoming Sam Raimi film OZ, THE GREAT AND POWERFUL. He said, “I. Am. In. Oz. Sam Raimi refuses to tell me what character I will portray. Just [...]
When it was first revealed that Hollywood was making a prequel to the film PLANET OF THE APES I was skeptical and a little annoyed. Why would they bother revisiting a franchise from over two decades ago (not counting the remake with Mark Wahlberg)? So it was with the feelings of boredom and apathy that [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce For some reason, there’s two Linda Lovelace biopics currently in development. The first, which was the only one I knew about, was the one that Lindsay Lohan was supposed to star in. When Lohan was kicked off the project, the role went to Malin Akerman. Matthew Wilder is the one directing [...]
Posted: Zack Bruce Filming commenced not too long ago on Sam Raimi’s OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL. Yesterday actress Abigail Spencer (MAD MEN) made it official by posting a sign that was on set adorned with what looks to be an early logo for the film. To date, there’s been a couple of Oz related [...]
Posted by: Zack Bruce I’ve taken chances watching any movie with PLANET OF THE APES as the title. The original with Charlton Heston is classic, manly cheese. It takes the viewer beyond the true point of Heston’s overacting abilties. Tim Burton’s version was not for me. I’m not going to be that person who continually [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant Nothing against James Franco, but I was much more excited for OZ, THE GREAT AND THE POWERFUL when Robert Downey Jr. was attached to star. I’m not sure if it’s that I’m a big fan of Downey Jr., or if I’m neutral on Franco, but nothing about this project seems to [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Universal Studios has announced that the fantasy comedy YOUR HIGHNESS, directed by David Gordon Green and starring Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, Academy Award nominee James Franco, Danny McBride and Zooey Deschanel, will be released on Blu-ray August 9, 2011. The film follows Prince Fabious (Franco) who is on a quest [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant One movie coming out this summer that I can’t decide if I’m excited for or not is RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. On one hand, I’m sick of the prequels/sequels and Apes is a franchise that has been dead for a long time, so this falls into the “I [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant More casting news for the Sam Raimi directed film OZ, THE GREAT AND POWERFUL as today former “Scrubs” star and indie filmmaker Zach Braff joins the cast. He will star alongside James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz and Joey King and will play Frank, an assistant to Oz (played [...]
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant James “I like jobs” Franco is adding the film CHERRY to his insanely busy schedule. The drama is about an 18 year-old girl that falls into the porn industry in San Francisco (does San Fran have a booming straight porn industry?). Franco will play a drug addict lawyer that starts up [...]
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant Earlier this month we reported that Rachel Weisz had signed on to play one of the witches in the upcoming film from Sam Raimi called OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL along with Mila Kunis. We mentioned in this story that Weisz had replaced either Michelle Williams or Hilary Swank who were [...]
