Film Review: R.I.P.D.

It feels somewhat surreal to write a review for R.I.P.D. Fans of the source material, the Dark Horse comic book, have assuredly been watching the production news with anticipation. Then we were served up the first bits of marketing. Buzz quickly dissipated. The trailer failed to rile excitement and the general consensus was that it …

Demension Considering “Amity” Re-Do

Bloody Disgusting is reporting that the Weinsten Company and Demension is considering remaking “The Amityville Horror.”  As you no doubt recall, the original film was released in 1979 and starred James Brolin and Margot Kidder.  The movie was then re-made in 2005, with Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George playing the parents whose family was terrorized …

Cassar to Helm ‘Motorcade’

Jon Cassar, best known for his stellar work on FOX’s 24, has signed on to direct ‘Motorcade’ for DreamWorks. Cassar opted out of working on the final season of 24 to direct ‘Motorcade’ which will be his first feature film. The studio is aiming to begin production by late summer or early fall 2010, and …

DVD Review: The Proposal

It’s not like you haven’t seen this one before.  Two people don’t get along, they’re forced together… Will they find love?  In Sandra Bullock’s movie, “The Proposal,” writer Pete Chiarelli shakes things up a little bit.  (But only a little bit.)

Green Lantern Short List

The Hollywood Reporter has released a short-list of actors for the upcoming ‘Green Lantern’ flick. On the list, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, and Justin Timberlake, On the final list was Jared Leto, Henry Cavill, and Michael Fassbender. The studio is making things much more difficult with the casting decision, as each individual has a different …

Filling Out the ‘Wolverine’ Cast

We’ve had a lot of talk about Wolverine this week, but the latest to join the already huge cast is Dominic Monaghan (TV’s Lost, and Lord of the Rings). Monaghan has been cast as Barnell, a character whose mutant power is the ability to manipulate energy and electricity, not as exciting as rapid healing and …