http://www.lonelyreviewer.com we're lonely, so we review things. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:50:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Netflix is shutting the doors on Red Envelope, the theatrical distribution and production banner it had started almost 3 years ago. http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/23/netflix-shuts-down-red-envelope-banner/ Every week something new and awesome comes from the Microsoft Xbox 360 camp. This week, they've announced that short comedy films from Horror directors will be coming to an Xbox near you. http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/23/xbox-xclusive-masters-of-horror-take-on-comedy/ Peter Berg has signed on to take on Hercules for Universal Pictures. The 'Hancock' director will produce and develop the fresh take, which will be co-financed by Spyglass and Universal. The new film will be based on a comicbook series that was published in May by Steve Moore. The film will ... http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/23/hancock-director-signs-on-for-hercules/ It's better you hear this from me than some stranger, but a police report has been filed by the mother and sister of demigod Christian Bale, alleging that he assaulted them while in a west London hotel the night before the European premiere. He hasn't been charged and, when ... http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/22/bale-is-breaking-my-heart-allegedly/ As a huge fan, I'm following the Spielberg produced Tintin trilogy quite closely. Today it was announce that Steven Moffat, screenwriter of such shows as "Coupling," and "Jekyll" has turned town a contract to write the first two films in the Tintin trilogy that has both Spielberg and Peter Jackson ... http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/22/more-tintin-updates/ The Sun is reporting that Tom Cruise has been offered a role to star in a Top Gun sequel, now 22 years since the first film. Apparently, this time, Maverick is an instructor at the flight school, and has to deal with a cocky new female pilot. In this day and age, ... http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/22/tom-cruise-offered-top-gun-2/ Sacha Baron Cohen has sold a brand new pitch to Fox Atomic called "Accidentes," a film about an ambulance-chasing personal injury lawyer. The film is co-written by Peter Baynham and Sacha Baron Cohen, who worked together on the 'Borat' feature. The main character is a Latino lawyer who becomes a hero of ... http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/22/sacha-baron-cohen-sells-accidentes-pitch/ The first time I'd ever heard of a wardrobe malfunction had to be following Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's performance at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. For those of you who live under a rock, in this infamous performance, Justin Timberlake sings the words "I'll have you naked by ... http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/22/court-slaps-fcc-for-slapping-cbs/ Film critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper have announced that they are parting ways with 'At the Movies.'  The show had been in a state of flux the past few years, what with Ebert not appearing on the program since June of 2006 due to medical problems, and the removal ... http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/21/roger-ebert-richard-roeper-tell-disney-to-go-screw/ Long gone are the campy memories of Adam West as Batman. No more do we have the gothic tales of Burton’s tortured soul Batman. And Schumacher’s neon fetish Batman is now dead and buried (and, seriously, we’re all better for it). Thanks to Nolan’s gritty, neo-realistic interpretation ... http://www.lonelyreviewer.com/2008/07/21/justin-reviews-the-dark-knight/