Jeff Bridges cast in R.I.P.D.

Jeff Bridges is an actor who can take up almost any role that is offered up to him, and often goes out of his comfort zone to do something new and different. He has the ability to act in a comedy film like THE BIG LEBOWSKI, a dramatic film like CRAZY HEART, and has even been in comic book fare with IRON MAN.

Now, Bridges is set to star in another comic book film – the big screen adaptation of R.I.P.D.

R.I.P.D. is the Rest In Peace Department, based off the Dark Horse comic of the same name. It will star Ryan Reynolds as a recently murdered police officer who joins the department to find his own killer. Bridges will be playing the role of Bo, a long-standing member of the force. The film was written by Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, and will be directed by Robert Schwentke. Continue reading “Jeff Bridges cast in R.I.P.D.” →

Leslie Mann joins THE CHANGE-UP

Leslie Mann is an actress that I can remember watching throughout most of the nineties, although usually not in leading roles. In fact, it wasn’t until Judd Apatow started directing his own features that I really took notice of her talent.

Now she’s grown into one of the best funny-women in the business, and she’s looking to bring that talent to the upcoming film THE CHANGE-UP. Continue reading “Leslie Mann joins THE CHANGE-UP” →

Robert Rodriguez directing DEADPOOL is pretty likely?

Just over a month ago, it was rumored that Robert Rodriguez was offered the director’s chair for Marvel’s upcoming DEADPOOL film. Very little real information was known before, other than that he had been given the script for review. Now the word is that the talks have gotten very serious, and the final deal is being worked out.

DEADPOOL would most likely be Robert Rodriguez’s next film after his big third sequel in the SPY KIDS franchise. This would also work out well for Ryan Reynolds’ schedule, as he would be wrapping up all of his upcoming projects (including press for GREEN LANTERN). With a schedule this perfect, chances seem to be good. Continue reading “Robert Rodriguez directing DEADPOOL is pretty likely?” →

Lionsgate will distribute Sundance 2010's BURIED

BURIED just premiered at Sundance the other day to rave reviews (in fact, you can see ours HERE). I don’t know too much about the film since I haven’t seen it yet, but I think it is better that way. I’d much rather be surprised when I do.

Luckily, Lionsgate has picked the film up for distribution, so it will be heading our way in no time. Continue reading “Lionsgate will distribute Sundance 2010's BURIED” →

Blu-ray Review: SMOKIN' ACES

Bluray Rating: 8/10

Since this is an older film and most people probably already have their opinions on it, I will not be reviewing the actual film itself and instead review the Blu-ray set as a whole.

I went crazy for SMOKIN’ ACES when it first came out. I thought it was fun, insanely clever, and really bad-ass. The avant-garde visual style that they used was incredible and put Joe Carnahan on my directors to watch list. I liked it so much, in fact, that I bought the HD-DVD version (R.I.P.) when it came out. At the time of the initial home video release, Universal was backing HD-DVD exclusively, so it wasn’t until now that we get a Blu-ray version. Continue reading “Blu-ray Review: SMOKIN' ACES” →

DEADPOOL spin-off penned by ZOMBIELAND writers

I was so excited to hear that Ryan Reynolds was cast as Deadpool in X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, only to be disappointed when he had very little screen time. I won’t even get into how much I hated the direction they took for the “Merc with a Mouth.” It looks like they want to get back on track with the DEADPOOL spin-off movie. Continue reading “DEADPOOL spin-off penned by ZOMBIELAND writers” →