Category Archives: Universal Pictures

Vince Vaughn to Take on ‘The Rockford Files’ In latest TV to Big Screen Adaptation

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Remaking old TV shows as movies is a tricky proposition. There are a few angles you can take with it, you could make the movie as direct an adaptation as possible. Or you could embrace the camp nature of the … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Nighthawks’

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

High above the East River in a cable tram, an international terrorist has taken several U.N. delegates hostage and has declared war on New York City. Only one cop stands in the way of this madman’s insidious plot. This is … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Andromeda Strain’

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is The Andromeda Strain (1971) that was adapted from Michael Crichton’s best selling novel. Director Robert Wise (The Day the Earth Stood Still) brings this sci-fi thriller to the big screen. A small group of scientists are … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Hunger Games’ Bowls a Turkey and Takes the Top Spot for the Third Strait Week

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Yep, The Hunger Games wins again. The mega-hit has fended off the advances of two strong opponents to retain it’s Box Office crown for at least one more week. Bringing in over $33 Million dollars over the Easter weekend The Hunger Games now … Continue reading →

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Trailer for Oliver Stone’s New Film ‘Savages’ Promises Lots of Mayhem

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Oliver Stone is a very capable director. His visual style makes almost anything he crafts watchable. Unfortunately, lately his choices in films have not really allowed him to embrace his more frenetic skill sets. That is about to change when the … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Reboot of ‘The Mummy’ is Coming

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

Universal has announced that it is looking to bring The Mummy franchise back from the dead once again. The studio is planning on a reboot of the already rebooted series, which like a lot of Hollywood is a safe move. … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: Emilio Estevez in 1984’s ‘Repo Man’

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Repo Man (1984), not to be confused with the movie about two guys who go around repossessing people’s internal organs when they miss a payment, is a Punk Rock classic starring Emilio Estevez as a clean cut kid in the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Hunger Games’, ‘Hunger Games’, ‘Hunger Games’… That’s All Folks!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last week I made mention that this weekend would be dominated by The Hunger Games. I never like to revel in such an easy victory, but for this week I will grant myself a little pardon. The weekend was dominated … Continue reading →

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