Dern to Join “Little Fockers”

Laura Dern has been announced as the latest actor to sign on to the third film in the popular “Meet the Parents,” series.  She will be playing the headmistress at the school the Focker children attend.  Dern is joining returning cast members Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson and Teri Polo.  Jessica Alba …

DeNiro, Stiller & Wilson Sign On For More “Fockers”

Robert DeNiro, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson have all signed on for the third film in the popular “Fockers” films.  This new film was originally going to be called “Meet the Little Fockers,” but Universal decided it was too much of a mouthful, so it’s been shortened to simply, “Little Fockers.” The storyline involves Stiller …

Writer Hired For “Hardy Men”

Writer Ed Solomon, best known for scripting “Men in Black,” and “Charlie’s Angels,” has been hired to take on the Hardy boys. Apparently, this is a dream project for Tom Cruise.  (No idea about what else he dreams about.)  Cruise hopes to make the movie with Ben Stiller and “Night at the Museum” director Shawn …

DVD Review: Tropic Thunder

Ben Stiller’s second directorial effort is a kitchen-sink affair, no joke is to low, no explosion is too big. Sending up actors and their craft, as well as the ridiculousness seemingly inherent in filmmaking, ‘Tropic Thunder,’ is an assault on the senses that, at the same time, is kinda boring in some spots.

Downey Jr. Might Make Us Uncomfortable

In my opinion Robert Downey Jr. is one of the greatest actors of our time. But I also have a few more opinions, namely, white people in black face have historically cause problems or, at the very least, evoked uncomfortable shifts in chairs and awkward pauses in conversations. Robert Downey Jr. has said of his …