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NY Rock Movie News 2/27/2008 11:10:02 PM
Martin Scorsese admits mental patients to 'Island'
(Reuters)
2/27/2008 6:42:11 PM Reuters - Emily Mortimer and
Jackie Earle Haley will play mental patients in the mystery
drama "Shutter Island," Martin Scorsese's latest collaboration
with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Film review capsules
(AP)
2/27/2008 5:49:13 PM AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Review: `Boleyn' a highbrow soap opera
(AP)
2/27/2008 5:41:19 PM AP - The clever casting alone had promise: the role reversal of the va-va-voomy Scarlett Johansson playing sweet country girl Mary Boleyn and the pixieish Natalie Portman playing her scheming vixen of an older sister, Anne.
Whoopi Goldberg accepts Oscar apology
(AP)
2/27/2008 3:12:59 PM AP - Whoopi Goldberg has accepted an apology from producer Gil Cates for not including her in a montage featuring Oscar hosts during Sunday's Academy Awards telecast.
"Penelope" shows Witherspoon's nose for producing
(Reuters)
2/27/2008 3:00:34 PM Reuters - Reese Witherspoon has won a best
actress Oscar and is among Hollywood's A-list actors, but for
her latest film "Penelope," the global star took a small
supporting role so she could focus on a new job -- producer.
'70s is the go-to decade for comedy
(AP)
2/27/2008 1:24:57 PM AP - Platform shoes, leisure suits, fondue, fro picks. What used to be cool is now the stuff of comedy.
Bruce Lee's master subject of biopics
(AP)
2/27/2008 9:00:34 AM AP - Bruce Lee is the master to many martial arts fans, but less is known about his master, Ip Man, a pioneer in the kung fu style that influenced Lee. Hong Kong filmmakers hope to change that by bringing Ip's story to the big screen.
Pet projects honored by Humane Society
(Reuters)
2/27/2008 8:38:18 AM Reuters - Polar bears will fight
sharks at the Humane Society of the United States' Genesis
Awards next month. The 22nd annual event, which recognizes news
and entertainment media for showcasing animal protection
issues, will be held March 29 at the Beverly Hilton.
DreamWorks delays "Dragon" 3-D film to 2010
(Reuters)
2/27/2008 8:04:33 AM Reuters - Mindful of a crowded
schedule for 3-D films late next year, DreamWorks Animation has
pushed its offering "How to Train Your Dragon" by four months
to March 26, 2010.
Hollywood writers approve new contract
(AP)
2/27/2008 7:51:06 AM AP - Members of the Writers Guild of America have overwhelmingly approved a new contract with Hollywood studios that increases payment for shows offered on the Internet, the union said Tuesday.
"Blood"co-star Dano lands "Gigantic" gig
(Reuters)
2/27/2008 1:24:53 AM Reuters - Paul Dano, coming off
his role as Daniel Day-Lewis' adversary in "There Will Be
Blood," will star with Zooey Deschanel in "Gigantic," an
offbeat indie romantic comedy.
A ray of "Sunshine" for Sundance disappointment
(Reuters)
2/27/2008 2:00:20 AM Reuters - Fledgling movie distributor
Overture Films has picked up U.S. rights to the seriocomic
drama "Sunshine Cleaning," starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt,
Steve Zahn and Alan Arkin.
"Stepfather" redo adopts Tenney, Heard
(Reuters)
2/27/2008 4:17:42 AM Reuters - Jon Tenney and Amber
Heard have joined the cast of "The Stepfather," a remake of the
1987 horror thriller.
Director brings his new comic book to big screen
(Reuters)
2/27/2008 4:27:18 AM Reuters - "Terminator 3" director
Jonathan Mostow is developing a feature film adaptation of his
sci-fi comic book series "The Megas," which hits stands
Wednesday.
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