Aug 12, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Hamlet 2's release is just around the corner, and in anticipation Focus has just come out with a new Hamlet 2 one sheet! This cool new poster features images of many of the Hamlet 2 cast members including Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener and Amy Poehler.
Hamlet 2, which stars Steve Coogan, Amy Poehler, Catherine Keener, David Arquette, and Elisabeth Shue, will be playing in select theaters on August 22nd, followed by a nationwide release on August 29th. Read More
Aug 11, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Check out the Hamlet 2 website!
Prepare yourself to laugh this summer as Alliance Films releases its upcoming musical comedy. From the writers of South Park and Team America comes the comedy about a high school drama teacher (Steve Coogan) as he tries to save the department by rallying his students to create a politically incorrect sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Hamlet 2 stars Steve Coogan (Hot Fuzz, Thunder Tropic), Catherine Keener (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Into The Wild), Amy Poehler (Baby Mama, Dr. Seuss' Horton ... Read More
Aug 5, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in "Tropic Thunder," an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the biggest war film ever. After ballooning costs (and the out of control egos of the pampered cast) threaten to shut down the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast deep into the jungles of Southeast Asia for "increased realism," where they inadvertently encounter real bad guys.
Tropic Thunder ... Read More
Aug 4, 2008
by Jean Brunet
©Swing Vote - The Movie Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Photo credit: BEN GLASS KEVIN COSTNER (left), MADELINE CARROLL (right)
Rating: Popcorn
Bud Johnson is an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser who is coasting through a life that has nearly passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, overachieving 12-yearold daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to ... Read More
Aug 4, 2008
by Jean Brunet
This past Friday morning (Aug. 1st, 2008), I had the privilege to speak with director Paul Weiland (Mr. Bean TV Series, Made of Honor) about his recent North American release of his film Sixty Six. Sixty Six released in New York City this past Friday (Aug. 1st, 2008) and will be releasing in Los Angeles next weekend. The film was original released in the U.K. in 2006. Enjoy the informative interview as Paul not only talks about his film, but also about ... Read More
Jul 14, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
England, the summer of '66 and the country is about to be consumed by World Cup Fever. For 12-year-old Bernie (GREGG SULKIN), the biggest day of his life is looming, the day he becomes a man - his Bar Mitzvah. However Bernie's North London family seems a little distracted. His father Manny (EDDIE MARSAN) is concerned about the giant supermarket opening opposite his grocery shop, a business he shares with his more charismatic younger brother, Jimmy (PETER SERAFINOWICZ) -- and ... Read More
Jun 21, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Popcorn
Jerry Ferro's life is brought into focus on his 40th birthday and it's not a pretty picture. A once-promising amateur boxer - who quit so he wouldn't risk his perfect record of underachievement - Jerry has been knocking around from one job to another and spinning his wheels in an unsatisfying relationship. After sparring with an up-and-coming pro and throwing him a one-punch knockdown, Jerry reluctantly steps into the ring and despite an ass-kicking, decides it's time to make ... Read More
Jun 21, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Burnt Popcorn
Raised by gurus in India, Guru Pitka, a.k.a. the "Love Guru", returns to America to chase after fortune and fame. His dream is to be the #1 guru in the world and to be a guest on Oprah. The "Love Guru" flies to Toronto, Canada as he is given a $2 million offer to repair the failed marriage of the Toronto Maple Leafs' biggest star, Darren Roanoke, before the Stanley Cup playoffs begin. Darren's wife is currently seeing L.A. Kings ... Read More
Jun 20, 2008
by Jean Brunet
STEVE CARELL stars as Maxwell Smart in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ action comedy “Get Smart,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson and Alan Arkin. - Photo by Tony Rivetti, Jr.
Rating: Popcorn
Maxwell Smart is an analyst for Control, the U.S. spy agency. When the Control headquarters are destroyed and identities of agents are revealed, the Chef as no choice but to promote Maxwell to agent. Maxwell Smart is paired up with Agent 99 ... Read More
May 31, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Popcorn
"Year after year, twenty-something women come to New York City in search of the two "L"s: labels and love. Twenty years ago, I was one of them. Having gotten the knack for labels early...I concentrated on love."
- Carrie Bradshaw
Four years since the last episode in Paris, Sex and the City brings the four women back to New York City. Charlotte and Harry have adopted a girl from China. Miranda and Steve live in Brooklyn with their son and Steve's mother. ... Read More