By now you've probably seen dozens of critics' best-of-2011 lists (including ours!), and noticed some amount of overlap on films like Hugo, Drive, and Tree of Life. But there's more than one way to gauge a movie's success, and when it comes to what general audiences are actually watching, a whole different set of titles…
Read MoreThis Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. DUE DATE (Blu-ray available as 'Blu-ray only' and 'Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy') I wasn't nearly as impressed by The Hangover…
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Whether it be a lack of sleep, medical reasons, or not using the right skincare, there are a number of reasons dark circles can develop.
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The Hollywood Reporter has posted their one hour long discussion between 2010 Oscar contenders Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network), Simon Beaufoy (127 Hours), Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3), John Wells (The Company Men), Todd Phillips (Due Date) and David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole). Wait a second, is Due Date really an Awards contender? I guess maybe…
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This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley dwell on the execrable It's Pat, ponder the ethics of "gay" jokes, and evince ambivalent feelings towards artificial scarcity in the home video market. Special guest Laremy Legel joins us from film.com. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at…
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I count myself a fan of director Todd Phillips. Sure he's had his hits and misses, but when he hits, he hits big. Phillips' last film The Hangover seemingly came out of nowhere, yet with no big-name stars, it went onto gross over $450 million worldwide and launched Galifianakis' career into the stratosphere. Phillips' eagerly…
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"Dad, you were like a father to me." Did you watch the first trailer for Due Date, the new Todd Phillips movie starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Zach Galifianakis, and think: "I really need to know more story?" Then trailer number two, which is right after the break, is made especially for you. This is…
Read MoreWarner Bros has released a new international movie trailer for Hangover director Todd Phillips' next comedy Due Date. The film stars Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr in a buddy-comedy story which has been described as kinda Hangover meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland (with rewrites by…
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We've seen the trailer for Due Date, the new Todd Phillips road comedy that stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis. Now there's a poster via Yahoo, which you can see in full after the break. Here's the full synopsis for the film, which also features Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx, Alan Arkin, Juliet Lewis and…
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Warner Bros has released the first movie trailer for Hangover director Todd Phillips' next comedy Due Date. The film stars Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr in a buddy-comedy story which has been described as kinda Hangover meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland (with rewrites by Adam…
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For a few months now we've been telling you about Due Date, the upcoming comedy from The Hangover director Todd Phillips starring Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. The buddy-comedy story has been described as kinda Hangover meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland (with rewrites by Adam…
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/Film reader Zake F sent us what appears to be the first photo from The Hangover director Todd Phillips' next comedy. Due Date stars Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr in a buddy-comedy story which has been described as kinda Hangover meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland…
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In a new interview with The Onion in which he discusses everything from Dawn of the Dead to sperm cells, the RZA let it be known that a biopic on Ol' Dirty Bastard, the late id of the Wu-Tang Clan, is in early discussion stages. The highlight of Funny People also updated on his hands-on…
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Two pretty tasty bits of casting today. First up, it's that big reunion of the cast from The Soloist we've all been waiting for! Jamie Foxx has joined the cast of Due Date, the next movie from Todd Phillips. That'll put him back in the frame with Robert Downey Jr., and this time in a…
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When Due Date, the next film from Todd Phillips, was announced, I wasn't all that interested in seeing the director do another road trip comedy. Then Zach Galifianakis signed on, followed soon by Robert Downey, Jr. Now Michelle Monaghan has taken the film's female lead role. A Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reunion? Can you say…
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Now we know what Zach Galifianakis and Todd Phillips are going to do to celebrate The Hangover making several boatloads of cash: they'll do two more movies together. Variety reports that both have signed on to make Due Date for Warner Bros., and then they'll do The Hangover 2 next year. (Actually, the trade doesn't…
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Just last week, Marshall Fine wrote an open letter to Zach Galifianakis that echoed what a lot of his long-time fans are probably thinking as The Hangover crosses the $200m mark. Basically: "Zach, please don't screw this up." Now the Hollywood Reporter has news that the comic is circling three different projects at Warner Brothers…
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