Director Eduardo Sánchez Talks LOVELY MOLLY, His Bigfoot Movie EXISTS, and His Horror-Comedy Script LABOR DAY
In the horror thriller Lovely Molly, a happy newlywed named Molly (Gretchen Lodge) returns to her long-abandoned family home with her new husband (Johnny Lewis), only to find frightful reminders of a nightmarish childhood. Not long after arriving, she begins a descent into an evil that blurs the lines between psychosis and possession, threatening everyone she comes into contact with. During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, director Eduardo Sanchez talked about how the idea for the film came about, ...May 20, 2012
Recap of the ROBOCOP Hero Complex Screening With Peter Weller
This weekend Hero Complex in association with The Los Angeles Times hosted the third annual Hero Complex Film Festival. Highlights to which included a screening of Shaun of the Dead with Edgar Wright, Wall-E with director Andrew Stanton and A Clockwork Orange with star Malcolm McDowell. I was on hand Saturday for the fest at a midday screening of Paul Verhoeven’s seminal satirical ultraviolent masterpiece RoboCop. Star Peter Weller appeared after the screening for a lengthy and animated Q&A wherein ...May 20, 2012
Weekend Box Office – THE AVENGERS Claims Third Week On Top; $25.3 Million Debut Sinks BATTLESHIP
For the third week in a row, The Avengers dominated the box office. Marvel’s superheroes added another $55 million to their domestic total – putting the film over $450 million in a record-breaking seventeen days. Meanwhile, the three new releases that lined up to challenge The Avengers all struggled in the blockbuster’s wake. Title Weekend Total 1 The Avengers $55,050,000 $457 2 Battleship $25,350,000 $25.3 3 The Dictator $17,415,000 $24.4 4 Dark Shadows $12,770,000 $50.9 5 What to Expect When ...May 20, 2012
PSA Sunday: David Lynch Says, “Don’t Litter or Rats Will Eat Your Face”
If you want to get New Yorkers' attention, you'll have to do something drastic...like hiring surrealist director David Lynch (Eraserhead) to direct a "Clean Up New York" PSA. Apparently, the rampant littering problem in New York was slightly more concerning than the ravenous hordes of blood-thirsty rats that seethed beneath the city streets. This PSA stops just short of a full-scale outbreak of bubonic plague. All because you couldn't be bothered to throw away your popsickle wrapper. For shame. Hit ...May 20, 2012
Rodrigo Santoro Talks WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, LOVE ACTUALLY, the 300 Sequel, Possibly Playing Ayrton Senna in a Biopic, and a Lot More
While not as well known in America as some of his counterparts in What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Rodrigo Santoro is absolutely the bigger star in places like Brazil. That's because while Santoro has acted in some Hollywood movies and TV shows like Love Actually, 300, I Love You Phillip Morris (which is severely underrated) and Lost (he played Paulo), in Brazil he's acted in countless movies and he's a big time movie star. At the recent Los Angeles ...May 19, 2012
Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard and Amy Adams Join Andrew Levitas’ LULLABY
Debut feature director Andrew Levitas has landed quite the cast for his upcoming comedy/drama, Lullaby. Directing from his own script, Levitas will boast Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) and Oscar-nominees Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow) and Amy Adams (Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter). Lullaby also stars up-and-comers Garrett Hedlund (TRON: Legacy) and Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey) in a comedic drama that looks at the transformative moments in life, a picture that draws from Levitas' career as a fine artist. ...May 19, 2012
Simon Pegg to Topline HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS for Director Peter Chelsom
After wrapping his shoot on the Untitled Star Trek Sequel and preparing for The World's End with Nick Frost (Paul) and Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz), Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) will topline Hector and the Search for Happiness for director Peter Chelsom (Serendipity). The dramatic comedy is an adaptation by Chelsom and Tinker Lindsay of the best-selling Francois Lelord novel. Hector and the Search for Happiness is currently in pre-production with plans to start once Pegg finishes The World's ...May 19, 2012
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy to Star in Buddy Cop Movie Directed by BRIDESMAIDS’ Paul Feig
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy have signed on to star in a buddy cop movie that Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) will direct. The script by Katie Dippold (Parks and Recreation) centers on "the strained working relationship between a high-strung FBI agent (Bullock) and an unconventional Boston cop (McCarthy) who team up to take down a Russian gangster." The logline is nothing special, but the talent attached is. According to Variety, the Fox production is expected to shoot during McCarthy's next hiatus ...May 19, 2012
Gretchen Lodge LOVELY MOLLY Interview
In the horror thriller Lovely Molly, a happy newlywed named Molly (Gretchen Lodge) returns to her long-abandoned family home with her new husband (Johnny Lewis), only to find frightful reminders of a nightmarish childhood. Not long after arriving, she begins a descent into an evil that blurs the lines between psychosis and possession, threatening everyone she comes into contact with. During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actress Gretchen Lodge talked about the appeal of such creepy material, collaborating ...May 19, 2012
Friday Box Office – THE AVENGERS Continue to Soar as BATTLESHIP Founders
For the first time this month audiences had more than one new release to tempt them into theatres. Trouble is, no one seemed particularly tempted by the three titles that lined up to take down The Avengers. With an estimated $15.3 million on Friday, the Marvel superheroes are now assured their third weekend title with a projected $55 million. That won’t be a record, but who cares? At $1.048 billion worldwide, the film is already Disney’s highest-grossing release of all ...May 19, 2012