Sony Pictures has announced that “Spiderman 4” will be in 3D. The release date is set for July 3, 2012. No big surprise here. I can’t imagine any major fantasy/action film not coming-out in 3-D from now on. Of course, the reported $80-million dollar budget for the movie will have to be raised. Sony can’t […]

Bad news for independent studio Imagi Animation, which is closing its doors due to financial problems. Imagi began in 2000, and produced both “TMNT” in 2007 and “Astro Boy” last year. “Astro Boy” was a bit of a flop at the box office which, apparently, led to the end of the studio. Imagi was in […]

As usual, movie studio used the Super Bowl to plug upcoming films. Trailers for “The Last Airbender”, “Wolfman”, Robin Hood”, Alice in Wonderland”, “Shutter Island”, “Prince of Persia” and “The Craizes” were seen during the broadcast on CBS (I think that was everybody). And there were other movie-related commericals for the new Harry Potter attraction […]

Let’s talk Oscar nominations… I’m glad “Up” got both Best Picture and Animated Feature nominations. Biggest surprise: “The Blind Side” getting a Best Picture nom. I thought “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (which is nominated for Best Animated Feature) or “Julie & Julia” had a better shot at it than “Blind”, but I’m still happy. “The Princess […]

The Oscar nominations are coming out Tuesday, and I’m hoping that “Up” will get a Best Picture nomination. Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep will definitely pick-up Best Actress nominations. And there’s a slight chance that “Julie & Julia” or even “The Blind Side” could get a Best Picture nod. “Avatar” will probably get a Best […]

With Sandra Bullock winning the SAG Award Saturday night she takes a slight lead over Meryl Streep as the favorite to win the Best Actress Oscar. Or does she? Each of them won Golden Globes (Bullock in the Comedy category, Streep in the Drama) and they tied for the Critics Choice Award. Streep has dominated […]

Last year, when I first heard about the “Tooth Fairy” movie, one thing struck me as odd: Where’s the “The”? It seems to me that the natural title for the film would be “The Tooth Fairy”. In real life everyone calls it “The” Tooth Fairy, just like we say “The” Easter Bunny or “The” Great […]

So, “Spider-Man 4” has a new director: Marc Webb of “(500) Days of Summer” fame. Interesting choice, since that was his first feature film and before that he was doing music videos. Great name for the job, however (Webb – get it?) We already new that this version was going to be a prequel, but […]

It was a great “Golden Globes” ceremony, up until the end! First off, Ricky Gervais saved NBC from another no host Golden Globes disaster. His Mel Gibson drinking line was hysterical, and his plugging of his shows and “The Invention of Lying” were right on! Facial hair was popular – George Clooney and William Hurt […]

Here’s the latest on the “Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil” mystery: There isn’t anything new! Burger King has “Hood 2” toys (I got my first one Friday – Beam Hoppin’ Granny). As for the movie, still no idea when it’s coming-out. This could be the first time in movie history that a fast-food restaurant has […]