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I so needed a laugh today. And then I came across a USA Today article from a couple days back called “Next ‘Transformers’ is due for a switch,” which had me snorting with derision all the way through. You can almost hear writer Anthony Breznican snickering in places. Listen: With shooting underway on a third … more…
Sex and the City 2 is doing remarkably well at the U.K. box office, handily retaining the No. 1 spot this past weekend and overall doing about twice as well, comparatively speaking, as it is performing in North America. As Charles Gant at the Guardian’s Film blog notes: After two weekends in the US, it … more…
Oh, yeah, we thought it was a joke when Michael Bay asked Bruce Willis to fly up into space and nuke an asteroid heading straight for us, but this is the real deal. Via the Washington Post: “Avatar” and “Titanic” director James Cameron on Wednesday evening criticized those responsible for stopping the geyser of oil … more…
Megan Fox shall not be appearing in Transformers 3, due next year. It was totally her idea: “Megan Fox will not be starring in Transformers 3,” reps for the actress, 24, tell PEOPLE. “It was her decision not to return. She wishes the franchise the best.” It has nothing to do with the fact that … more…
Are you ready for “reality TV” as seen through the eyes of Michael Bay? Well, get ready: Michael Bay, the director of blockbuster films Transformers and Armageddon, is to bring his high-octane style to television with a new reality TV series called One Way Out. According to Deadline Hollywood, the show, described as a “game … more…
Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…
Following up on yesterday’s QOTD about the Oscar nominations: What do you think about the Razzie nominations? Highlights from the noms for the “Berry Worst ‘Achievements’ in Film” in 2009 — which were also announced yesterday — include (links go to my reviews): Worst Picture All About Steve G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Land … more…
The third Transformers movie “won’t be as robot-heavy and there will be fewer explosions,” according to the Los Angeles Times blog Hero Complex, which quotes Michael Bay thusly: “It gets much more into the robot character.” Or perhaps because Megatron secretly longs to dance upon the stage, but fears how this will impact his relationship … more…
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It’s gonna be Neill Blomkamp and District 9 all over again, or at least that’s the hope. Sez Ben Child at the Guardian Film blog: [I]t’s pretty hard to ignore someone like Federico Alvarez, who has just been picked up by Sam Raimi’s production company Ghost House, for a $1m deal. The Uruguayan film-maker’s short … more…
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