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Peter Falk, Who Bridged Art And Entertainment With Cassavetes And ‘Columbo,’ Dies At 83 By Russ Fischer/June 24, 2011 11:28 am EST If there is one person who could represent to me all the things that are wonderful about acting for a living, that man would probably be Peter Falk. His was the perfect embodiment of a career built as a graceful bridge between art and entertainment. On one side there are Wings of Desire and his films with John Cassavetes, and on the other are pop-culture icons Columbo and The Princess Bride....

Robert Downey Jr. Could Play Both Leads In Ben Stiller’s ‘Pinocchio’ By Germain Lussier/July 15, 2013 1:00 pm EST There’s still no official word on the potential live action retelling of Pinocchio, but there might be a new wrinkle to the story. To recap, the Warner Bros. project was originally going to be directed by Tim Burton with Robert Downey Jr. set to play wood carver Gepetto. Kick-Ass writer Jane Goldman was hired to rewrite a script by Bryan Fuller and then Burton dropped out....

Robert Zemeckis Gives Up On The ‘Yellow Submarine’ Remake By Angie Han/Dec. 27, 2012 4:47 pm EST It remains to be seen whether Robert Zemeckis’ next project after Flight will see him sticking with live-action or returning to animation, but one thing’s for certain: It won’t be Yellow Submarine. The project’s suffered several setbacks over the past few years, and it sounds like Zemeckis has finally given up on it once and for all....

See How Jake Gyllenhaal Acts Opposite Himself In The Thriller ‘Enemy’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 18, 2014 12:00 pm EST As Angie said this morning, the mini-trend this year seems to be films featuring doubles or dopplegangers. She mentioned that while covering the trailer for Richard Ayoade’s The Double, which offers a blackly comic look at a man who finds a much more successful version of himself. Enemy, from director Denis Villeneuve, is something a little more weird....

The Man Who Named Pixar Quietly Retired Last Week By Germain Lussier/Jan. 14, 2014 1:45 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We know so many of the names connected to the birth of Pixar: George Lucas, Steve Jobs, Ed Catmull, and John Lasseter, for starters. But the man who actually named the company is largely unknown. His name is Loren Carpenter, and he’s worked on virtually every Pixar film in some capacity, all the way from Toy Story to last year’s Monsters University....

The Razzies Go Out On A Limb, Slam ‘Movie 43’ And ‘After Earth’ By Russ Fischer/March 2, 2014 9:30 am EST With no new Twilight film in theaters and Adam Sandler somehow skating by on the “merits” of Grown-Ups 2, the crew at the Razzies has taken aim at the anthology comedy Movie 43, and at Will Smith and Jaden Smith for their work in After Earth. The Razzies tend to set their sights just as low as the ambitions of most of the movies they lampoon, and somehow manage to make a lazy go of lambasting bad movies and parodying awards....

The White House Explains Why It Isn’t Building A Death Star By Angie Han/Jan. 14, 2013 10:34 am EST Normally, when a presidential administration blatantly ignores the will of the people, it’s cause for public outrage. In this particular case, though, we think we’ll let it slide. Despite the fervent pleas of thousands of citizens, the White House has opted not to go ahead with the building of a Death Star after all....

Trivia: Katee Sackhoff Was Cut From ‘Pitch Perfect’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 5, 2013 10:30 am EST Here’s a very cool little tidbit about one of last year’s most talked about films. Katee Sackhoff, star of Battlestar Galactica and this week’s Riddick, recently revealed she had a small part in the 2012 cult hit Pitch Perfect. Her fiancee Scott Niemeyer produced the film and, one day on set, they needed someone to fill a small role....

TV Bits: ‘Dexter’, ‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘Under The Dome’, Emmy Awards, Vince Gilligan, M. Night Shyamalan By Angie Han/May 30, 2013 3:34 pm EST Mace Tyrell. The son of Lady Olenna and father of Margaery and Loras — we’ve already heard from Lady Olenna that he’s a disappointment. Presumably coming to town for Margaery’s wedding.Oberyn Martell. The first person from Dorne we’ve really met — he comes to King’s Landing to take a seat on the Small Council, and winds up playing a huge role in Tyrion’s storyline....

Universal Developing Reboot Of ‘Timecop’ By Germain Lussier/May 23, 2013 8:30 am EST Whenever the topic of “Best Jean Claude Van Damme Movie” is on the table, someone always brings up Timecop. Deservedly so. The 1994 film, directed by Peter Hyams, told the story of a time travelling police force and one officer (JCVD himself) who tries to bring down a politician abusing the time-hopping technology. It’s a solid flick, based on a Dark Horse Comics publication, and led to a TV show and a direct-to-DVD sequel....

Watch: Thor And Captain America Fight On ‘The Avengers’ Set By Germain Lussier/Aug. 19, 2011 11:04 am EST I was going to put this in today’s Superhero Bits but it’s simply too kick-ass to hide there. Up until now, if you’ve been following spoiler set photos from The Avengers, you’ll know that all we’ve really seen is Chris Evans as Captain America. Today, however, videos of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) joining Cap on the Cleveland set came online....

Will Ferrell And Adam McKay Producing New ‘Flintstones’ Movie By Germain Lussier/May 7, 2014 4:00 pm EST You can almost hear the cries of “Yabba, Dabba, don’t” from fans everywhere but it doesn’t matter. Warner Bros. is looking to bring the classic Sixties property The Flintstones back to the big screen, this time as a full-length, animated feature. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are executive producing and Chris Henchy, who wrote The Other Guys and The Campaign, is penning the script....

‘Gods Pocket’ Trailer: Philip Seymour Hoffman And A Dangerous Truth By Russ Fischer/April 14, 2014 10:30 am EST With the premiere of the final Mad Men season taking place last night, what better time to release the first trailer for a film directed by one of the show’s key players? Mad Men’s John Slattery co-wrote and directed God’s Pocket, which is one of the last films to feature Philip Seymour Hoffman....

‘Homeland’ And ‘Masters Of Sex’ Will Be Back Next Year By Angie Han/Oct. 23, 2013 10:45 am EST We’re only a few episodes into the new season of Homeland and the first season of Masters of Sex, but you can be sure there’ll be more where that came from. Showtime has renewed both series for another season each, to air in 2014. More details after the jump. Neither move comes as a surprise....

‘Muppets Most Wanted’ Trailers: A Case Of Mistaken Frog Identity With Plenty Of Cameos By Germain Lussier/Nov. 20, 2013 9:28 am EST The gang’s back, and they have a devious new leader in the three new trailers for next year’s Muppets Most Wanted. Kermit has been captured and replaced by the world’s most famous thief, Constantine. Will the Muppets figure it out? And how many cameos, to go along with leading roles from Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey and Ty Burrell, will it take to help them solve the case?...

‘The Counselor’ Trailer: Michael Fassbender Is In Way Over His Head By Russ Fischer/Aug. 7, 2013 9:31 am EST Here’s the new trailer for Ridley Scott’s The Counselor, and all you may need to know is that the film is scripted by No Country for Old Men author Cormac McCarthy, with Michael Fassbender in the title role and supporting turns from Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt, and Penelope Cruz. This new trailer sets out more story than previous views of the movie, and makes the characters played by Bardem and Cameron Diaz look even more strange and seductive....

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug’ Preview Answers Questions About Peter Jackson’s Middle ‘Hobbit’ Chapter By Russ Fischer/April 1, 2013 10:28 am EST While initial trailers for The Hobbit have some footage that will likely be in the second chapter, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (as the trailers were crafted before the adaptation was split into three parts) the first “official” look at the second movie came via a live web event for those who bought The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Blu-ray or DVD....

5 Scenes From ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes:’ Video Blog Reaction And Descriptions By Germain Lussier/April 20, 2014 9:18 am EST Star Andy Serkis recently screened five scenes, about 20 minutes total, from the July 11 sequel to a group of press. The scenes contained very little action, instead focusing on relations between the two species and the rising tension among members of both sides to distrust the other....

Disney’s ‘Feast’: First Look At Concept Art From The Short Animated Film By Peter Sciretta/April 24, 2014 10:40 am EST Walt Disney Animation Studios have released a first look at their upcoming short film Feast. Here is the brief plot description for Disney’s Feast from the studio: Feast is the story of one man’s love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share....

Disney Signs Exclusive Deal To Stream Movies On Netflix By Germain Lussier/Dec. 4, 2012 12:30 pm EST These days, if there’s one company to be in business with, it’s Disney. The home of Mickey Mouse, Iron Man, Buzz Lightyear and Darth Vader is riding high and the company has just partnered up with another major company to get their movies into the world. Disney has agreed to make Netflix the exclusive streaming home of their feature films....