Movie News
The Carpetbagger: Golden Globes Predictions (and Hopes)
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2014 17:49
Observers are predicting a split among the top contenders on the movies side, while the usual suspects may prevail in the TV categories.
International directors gather for Globes panel
Miami Herald - 12 Jan 2014 03:15
The Golden Globe Awards are put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — a group of journalists who cover movies for international publications — so it's fitting to pay special tribute to international filmmak...
Brits Welcome Contenders of All Nationalities at BAFTA Tea
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 02:52
British contingents from "12 Years a Slave," "Blue Jasmine" and "Philomena," among others, were joined on Saturday afternoon by non-Brits including Alfonso Cuaron, Tom Hanks, Aaron Paul and Martin Scorsese. On Saturday a...
[TV] First Images From WGN's "Salem" Series
Bloody Disgusting - 12 Jan 2014 20:23
WGN America enters the world of the most notorious witch trials in history with its first original scripted series "Salem," which filmed this year in Shreveport, La. On an expansive set reflecting volatile 17th century M...
[TV] HBO Responds To "True Blood" Movie Rumor
Bloody Disgusting - 12 Jan 2014 20:18
Just the other day we shared a story where “True Blood” star Stephen Moyer teased a big announcement about the future of the franchise. Well, Buzzfeed reached out to the cabler for more details and received the follo...
Belgium's 'The Broken Circle Breakdown' Takes Top Prize at Palm Springs Festival
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 01:20
Acting prizes go to "The Hunt's" Mads Mikkelsen and "The Past's" Berenice Bejo. Felix van Groeningen’s The Broken Circle Breakdown, Belgium’s entry which has been shortlisted for the best foreign-language Oscar, was...
17-Year-Old 'Life According to Sam' Doc Subject Dies
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 23:41
Sam Berns -- the subject of the Oscar-shortlisted HBO documentary -- died as a result of complications from the extremely rare genetic condition progeria. Sam Berns, the charming and precocious 17-year-old subject of Sea...
How 'Lone Survivor' Scored Top Opening of Post-9/11 War Pics
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 23:38
Seven of the patriotic-themed film's 10 top-grossing theaters were in Texas. Hollywood is often accused of ignoring Middle America -- but not in the case of Navy SEALs pic Lone Survivor. Igniting moviegoers in the coun...
[TV] First Images From "Those Who Kill" Season Premiere!
Bloody Disgusting - 12 Jan 2014 23:23
Here’s the first batch of images for A&E’s “Those Who Kill,” starring Chloë Sevigny and James D'Arcy. The project, which hails from Imagine Television and Fox 21, is an adaptation of a Danish crime series based ...
Box Office: 'Lone Survivor' completes mission with $38 million weekend
HitFix - 12 Jan 2014 22:07
Peter Berg had a movie comeback as "Lone Survivor" expanded nationwide to a larger than expected $38 million. "The Legend of Hercules" wasn't a disaster, but fought its way to a tepid $8.6 million.
El Rey sets 'From Dusk Till Dawn' premiere, releases sexy key art
HitFix - 12 Jan 2014 21:58
Robert Rodriguez's new El Rey Network -- must resist the temptation to call it "The" El Rey Network -- made its first Television Critics Association press tour appearance on Sunday (January 12), anchored by the announcem...
'Lone Survivor' Proves Sleeper Smash at the Box Office
Rolling Stone - 12 Jan 2014 21:55
WINNERS OF THE WEEK The Bergs That'd be director Peter Berg and actor producer Mark Wahlberg Their&n
L.A. Film Critics Awards: 'Gravity' and 'Her' Win Big, Franco Honored for 'Spring Breakers'
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 20:59
Popular honorees included lead actor Bruce Dern, supporting actors James Franco and Jared Leto, director Alfonso Cuaron and 27-year-old producer Megan Ellison. 12 Years a Slave, Spring Breakers' James Franco, an independ...
[TV] AMC Speaks About "The Walking Dead" Spinoff
Bloody Disgusting - 12 Jan 2014 20:39
Fans of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” are juicing for more zombie television, and they’re going to get it. The cabler already announced a spinoff for 2015, although series creator Robert Kirkman hasn’t found time to...
U2 Surprises at Sean Penn's Haiti Benefit Gala
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 20:15
Who else but the acclaimed actor could gather Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and Emma Thompson for a $6 million dollar fundraiser -- and end it with a performance by the iconic rock band? Let's start with t...
'Jurassic World' Will Open Without Dr. Grant's Approval
Bloody Disgusting - 12 Jan 2014 20:09
At the end of Jurassic Park, Dr. Grant, played by Sam Neill, wouldn’t give the park his blessing. Still, it appears that Jurassic World will open with or without him. Neill, who has openly stated multiple times that he...
[TV] Sundance Nabs "The Returned's" Second Season
Bloody Disgusting - 12 Jan 2014 20:00
Canal Plus's zombie series “The Returned” (“Les Revenants”), a breakout hit in France and number of international territories, just won an International Emmy for Best Drama series and has a high-profile remake in...
New Look At 'RoboCop,' Japanese Poster Rides In...
Bloody Disgusting - 12 Jan 2014 19:55
EW shared a new look at RoboCop, Sony’s forthcoming reboot starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael Kenneth Williams, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michael Keaton, an...
There's Going To Be A "The Walking Dead" Parody!
Bloody Disgusting - 12 Jan 2014 19:44
I love a good parody or spoof flick, even though it’s been years since there was one worth watching. Bloody Disgusting learned of Walking with the Dead, a spoof of AMC's popular coffin dodgers series, will star Jacqui ...
Box Office: 'Lone Survivor' Victorious With $38.5 Million Debut
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 17:58
UPDATED: "Frozen" sails past the $700 million mark globally, while "The Legend of Hercules" shows no muscle; "August: Osage County" beats "Her." Winning over the minds and hearts of moviegoers in America's heartland, Pet...
Fey and Poehler to kick off Globes party
Miami Herald - 12 Jan 2014 17:24
The surest bet at Sunday's Golden Globes? Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
Director Herzog makes film for Vt. college class
Miami Herald - 12 Jan 2014 16:49
A University of Vermont lecturer seized the opportunity of a lifetime last fall when he attended a talk by award-winning director Werner Herzog and asked him to make a short movie for his class using a Super 8mm film cam...