If there's something new in the pipeline Vin Diesel 'can't talk about,' he posts a picture to his 66 million fans on his Facebook page. (Yes, he's the most "liked" actor in the world!) Yesterday, he changed his cover photo to this: Two...
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Letterman’s Acerbic Wit Softened? More Subtle.
Those of us old enough to remember know: David Letterman's comedy, as well as his general attitude, historically was pretty caustic. Oprah Winfrey and Madonna were two unashamedly vocal celebrities among many with a distaste for his show, his humor,...
What In The World Are You Watching?
With everything we have available at the local box office, it's tempting to think that every movie worth seeing will make it onto those local screens...eventually. But when the Oscars roll around each year, that pesky Foreign Film category compels us to...
More Free Tickets, Sneak Preview: Need For Speed
New Batch! DON'T WAIT - THEY GO FAST! When: Wed., Feb. 19th, 7:30pm. Where: Regal Crossgates Cinema 18, Albany. Need for Speed stars Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, and Michael Keaton. Click here to register for free passes. If the...
RoboCop: He’s A Big Ol’ Can Of Whoop Ass
"They can put a man inside a machine. Should they?" - Gary Oldman Brazilian director José Padilha gives us his very different take on the character from Paul Verhoeven's classic 1987 sci-fi actioner starring Peter Weller. Synopsis: "In 2028 Detroit, when Alex...
Frozen Still Taking World By Storm
Blanketing the worldwide box-office, this movie just won't let up... Lego took first place domestically and worldwide over the weekend, as expected, but Frozen continued to dominate as well. In just 35 territories, but thanks to a stellar $69m domestic, Lego...
Regal Betting Hard On Lego Movie, Monuments Men
Update (Sunday, Feb 9th): The Lego Movie opened to $69.1 million (estimated) according to tracking company Rentrak, while Monuments Men opened to $22.7. Both are very respectable, with Men marking the highest opening ever for a George Clooney directed film, and...
The Lego Movie Set To Thaw Frozen’s Box Office Grip
"The Lego Movie." That's it. No "Lego, and the Temple of Doom," or "Legos: Masters of The Universe." It's just "The Lego Movie." Either you recognize LEGO as the 80 year old, uber-cool Danish toymaker that personally responds to children's letters,...
Amazing Spider-man 2 Marketing Spins Elaborate Web
Until a few days ago, the marketing for Sony's The Amazing Spider-man 2 was sparse, especially considering the returns on the very successful reboot, back in 2012. A few days before the Super Bowl, Sony kicked things into high gear, beginning...
Academy Doubles Down on Song Disqualification
Last Wednesday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the people behind the Oscars) rescinded their nomination for Best Song contender "Alone Yet Not Alone," after it was discovered the composer (an AMPAS executive) may have exerted undue influence lobbying for his...