Category Archives: Universal Pictures

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Visit’ Acquired by Universal

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Kara Grimoire

Director M. Night Shyamalan has partnered with Jason Blum of Bloomhouse Productions in order to produce a self-financed, low budget project he had been keeping under wraps. The film, called The Visit, is intended as a return to his earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Directors, Movies, News, Universal Pictures | Tagged Bloomhouse Productions, Dark Secret, Horror, Indie Films, Low Budget Film, M. Night Shyamalan, The Visit, Thriller, universal studios | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Get On Up’

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Nat Almirall

Get On Up does two things magnificently well, and they’re related: It conveys the batshit craziness of both James Brown and Little Richard, which is quite a feat and aided in no small part from Chadwick Boseman as Brown and … Continue reading →

Posted in Biopic, Movies, Musicals, Reviews, Universal Pictures | Tagged Aakomon Jones, Aloe Blacc, Aunjanue Ellis, Bobby Bennett, Bobby Byrd, Brandon Mychal smith, Chadwick Boseman, Craig Robinson, Dan Aykroyd, Dee-Dee Jenkins, Fred Melamed, Get On Up, Imagine Entertainment, James Brown, James DuMont, Jez Butterworth, Jill Scott, John-Henry Butterworth, Josh Hopkins, Keith Robinson, Kirk Bovill, Lennie James, Little Richard, Mick Jagger, Nelsan Ellis, Nick Eversman, Octavia Spencer, Pee Wee Ellis, Ralph Bass, Ralph Tresvant, Sam Coke, Tariq Trotter, Tate Taylor, Tika Sumpter, Universal Pictures, Vicki Anderson, Viola Davis | 2 Comments

Movie Review: ‘Non-Stop’

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Nat Almirall

Liam Neeson is Bill Marks, a U.S. Federal air marshal with the obligatory checkered past and a delightful host of vices. Midway through a trans-Atlantic flight he receives a text message from an untraceable number that claims in 20 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Movies, Reviews, Universal Pictures | Tagged Anson Mount, Chris Roach, Jason Butler Harrier, Jaume Collet-Serra, John W. Richards, Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Lupita Nyong'o, Michelle Dockery, Nate Parker, Non-Stop, Ryan Engle. Universal Pictures, Scoot McNairy, Silver Pictures, StudioCanal | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Lone Survivor’

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Nat Almirall

Lone Survivor is a movie that does itself a few large disservices: Its title reveals too much; its trailer is much too long and plays like quick spot on an On Demand showcase; and it tugs and shoves and pulls … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Movies, Reviews, Universal Pictures | Tagged Alexander Ludwig, Ali Suliman, Armed Forces, based on a true story, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, Eric Bana, Lone Sruvivor, Marcus Luttrell, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick Robinson, Peter Berg, Sammy Sheik, Taylor Kitsch, Universal Pictures, Unlimited Foresight, Yousuf Azami | Comments Off

‘Jurassic Park 4’ Will Be Called ‘Jurassic World’ and Come Out in 2015

Posted on September 12, 2013 by John Carle

That’s right. The franchise that just keeps coming back whether it is through sequels or 3D rereleases, Jurassic Park has been something we haven’t been able to get away from since we saw Martin Ferrero get eaten off of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Universal Pictures | Tagged Amanda Silver, Announcements, Colin Trevorrow, Dinosaurs, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Michael Critchton, Movies, Rick Jaffa, Steven Spielberg, Universal Pictures | 3 Comments

Box Office Report: ‘Despicable Me 2’ Dominates America’s Birthday Weekend

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Animated sequels in recent history are hardly a slam dunk at the box office, for every Toy Story 3 there are three Happy Feet 2. Thankfully for all of the principles involved, Despicable Me 2 was every bit the hit the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Box Office, Business, Disney, Movies, News, Universal Pictures | Tagged Box Office, Buisness, Despicable Me, Disney, Minions, News, Pacific Rim, the heat, The Lone Ranger, World War Z | Comments Off

Movie Review: ‘Fast & Furious 6’

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Nat Almirall

So Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew are back. Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and his crew are back. And some new faces, Hobbs’ partner Riley (Gina Carano) and villain Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) dd to the franchise’s ever-growing roster. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Jurassic Park 3D’

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Nat Almirall

It’s Jurassic Park. I still have my toy T-Rex from 1993 — and it still roars! I know pretty much all of Jeff Goldblum’s lines by heart and am working my way through memorizing Wayne Knight’s. I, like many others, … Continue reading →