Insidious Chapter 2 probably shouldn't exist. It's the sequel to a 2011 film starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Barbara Hershey that was made for $1.5 million. Released with zero expectations, the tiny little film exploded at the box office, grossing almost $60 million, a success ratio that puts it in firmly blockbuster range. Now…
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Ah, yes, the Fast and the Furious franchise: Where a man can fly from one fancy speeding car to another in the middle of the highway while a tank wreaks havoc in the background. See that photo and more after the jump. Also: Jocelin Donahue is young Barbara Hershey in Insidious 2 Helen Mirren teases some…
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Today's TV Bits comes with the caveat that none of this applies if the world actually ends on 12/21/12. After the jump: Black Dynamite, Catfish, The League, and Psych get renewed Cinemax sets a January premiere date for Alan Ball's Banshee Game of Thrones gets more screen time and its own beer Jason Schwartzman and Jenny…
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Not surprisingly, today's tidbits begin with Star Trek Into Darkness. After the jump: Simon Pegg is laughing at your Star Trek fan theories You can count out Danny Boyle for Bond 24 Clerks III already has a 70-page outline Andy Serkis talks The Hobbit and Apes A Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy sequel is coming Barbara…
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There comes a moment in many a comedy star's life when he decides it's time to try his luck with dramatic acting. Apparently, that point is now for comedian/actor Dane Cook. Though he's made his name with mediocre comedies like Good Luck Chuck and Employee of the Month, Cook took on a more dramatic part…
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Update: we've updated the post with more reviews. Darren Aronofsky's ballet thriller Black Swan premiers tonight at the Venice Film Festival. The first press screening just got out and I can't express how jealous I am of everyone who has seen it. The initial buzz is now online, and is available below. Hit the jump…
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One of my favorite filmmakers, Darren Aronofsky is gearing up to shoot his fifth feature film in New York City in just a few weeks. And one of my very reliable spies has uncovered a bit of casting news on this new project. As you knew already, Aronofky's Black Swan is a supernatural drama is set in…
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Lost star Naveen Andrews wants desperately to work with Martin Scorsese. "I'd love to work with him. I think he's the best director in America today," Andrews told /Film. "My girlfriend [Barbara Hershey] has worked with him twice. She did Boxcar Bertha with him and she did Last Temptation of Christ, which has to be…
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