Last night I was lucky enough to be invited to a very special presentation of Adam Shankman’s Hairspray at Dolby Laboratories. I must admit, I’m not a fan of musicals, or at least I haven’t been in the past. Baz Luhrman’s Moulin Rouge! was my first positive experience in the genre. And Dreamgirls became one [...]

The new poster for Adam Shankman’s remake of Hairspray is just what you would expect. It’s colorful, and feels very broadway-ish. But what’s with this new “Who’s who behind the do?” tagline? New Line better come up with something better than that. But since they asked, the cast includes John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Blonsky, [...]

Lords of Dogtown star Emile Hirsch is in final stalks to star in the Wachowski brothers’ big screen live action adaptation of Speed Racer.