June 2009 News Archive (Page 5)

If you somehow missed any of the three underwhelming movies in the theater, you may want to hide inside your air conditioned home during this heatwave to enjoy at of the following movies that arrive on DVD today...

Confessions of a Shopaholic
Stars: Isla Fisher
Why you should rent it: Despite the movie being a little cheesy, Fisher is just so darn cute she makes it enjoyable.

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The Pink Panther 2
Stars: Steve Martin
Why you should rent it: We got nothing.  If you come up with a reason, let us know.

Inkheart
Stars: Brendan Fraser
Why you should rent it: If you were a fan of the book or just cheesy Brendan Fraser family movies

Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynold's The Proposal opened this weekend and dominated the box office proving America's desire for a mediocre romantic comedy.

Meanwhile, the Jack Black / Michael Cera buddy comedy, Year One, opened to much less impressive results pulling in only fourth behind existing movies.

Now for the final top four.

1. The Proposal - $34.1 million
2. The Hangover - $26.9 million
3. Up - $21.3 million
4. Year One - $20.2 million

We've already previously shown you an early version of Jonny Depp as the Mad Hatter, but now we have a picture of Depp as he'll appear in the 2010 live action Alice in Wonderland.

Next up we have a picture of Anne Hathaway as the beautiful but crazy White Queen:

Finally, we have a picture of Helena Bonham Carter and her digitally enlarged head as the Red Queen:

From Sam going to college to Sam running for his life to Mikaela and Captain Lennox both looking gorgeous, we've gotten our hands on a few new photos from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Get an early look at the movie by clicking on each photo below and remember to also check out our slew of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen quotes!

It's been rumored for weeks, and now we can confirm the report: Julianne Hough will star opposite Chace Crawford in the upcoming remake of Footloose.

The role will be the Dancing with the Stars professional's first big screen role; Crawford, meanwhile, signed on a month ago to star in the movie, after Zac Efron opted out.

Production will begin in March. The 1984 original spawned one of the biggest-selling soundtracks of all-time and made a star of Kevin Bacon.

Has Roland Kickinger landed the lead role in the upcoming remake of Conan the Barbarian?

Lionsgate and Nu Image/Millennium are in talks with a 41-year-old Austrian actor to portray the title character that Arnold Schwarzenegger made famous in the 1982 classic movie.

If he does land the part, there's a good chance it will be due to the striking similarities between Kickinger and the Governor of California. To wit:

• Both are bodybuilders-turned-actors;
• Both hail from Central European countries.
• Like Schwarzenegger, Kickinger had a role as a T-800 in the Terminator" franchise (in Terminator Salvation).
• Kickinger actually played a Conan-era version of Schwarzenegger in See Arnold Run, a 2005 A&E biopic about the actor-turned-politician.

In a two decades, let's just hope that Kickinger doesn't help to run the California economy into the ground.

Sherlock Holmes is coming to theaters around the country on Christmas Day.

Starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, the movie is directed by Guy Ritchie and looks to be the perfect blend of humor and intrigue.

We've uncovered a few quotes from the film already, while the following two posters for it have been released. Click on each to enlarge...

Shia LaBeouf pretty much confirmed it earlier in the week, and now a man behind the scenes is also openly talking about the possibility of a fifth Indiana Jones movie.

Speaking to Empire magazine, producer Frank Marshall said that "ideas would be worked on with a view to green-lighting production sooner rather than later."

"It's really about the script," said Marshall, who has produced all four movies in the franchise. "Once we see that, we'll see. We're not going to wait another 20 years. We'd all love to make another one. I'm anxious to hear the idea!"

As for Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Harrison Ford, Marshall left no doubt that are all up for another outing with the iconic character.

"We had a great time making the last one and, as Harrison said, we need to make this one soon. We're not getting any younger."

Would you see another Indiana Jones movie?

This must be some sort of record.

It seems like a new set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince posters are released each week. We're not complaining, of course. Anything to get us more excited about the upcoming movie.

In the latest quartet of posters, it looks like romance might play a key role in this addition to the franchise. After all, check out the look on Hermione's face as she watches Ron cozy up to Lavender.

Moreover, get a load of Harry and Ginny below. Click on the following three posters for enlarged versions of each one:

We're still a couple weeks away from the release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

But those that want an early taste of the blockbuster can visit our Transformers quotes section right now and check out a few lines we've ganked from the trailer, uttered by Optimus Prime, Sam and others.

Check out a sample below:

Wheelie: That's my eye, you crazy bitch! Easy warrior goddess, I'm just a little salvage scrap drone.
Mikaela Banes: Then I'm your worst nightmare. | permalink

Sam Witwicky: This isn't my war!
Optimus Prime: I fear it soon will be. | permalink

Optimus Prime: Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing. | permalink

Sam Witwicky: I don't know. I wanna... I wanna be normal, I want to go to college. Everybody has this, and I should be able to experience this. And I can't do that with you. | permalink