Category Archives: Universal Pictures

He’s Back. Again. Schwarzenegger Set to Return as ‘The Terminator’

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Matt Raub

Now that he’s not in office anymore, it seems like former California Governor can’t keep still. First he announces that he’s doing a comic book/cartoon franchise based on the fictional affairs during his term as the Governator, and now he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, Casting, Drama, Lionsgate, Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Sony, Universal Pictures | Tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fast Five, Halcyon Group, Justin Lin, Lionsgate, Terminator, Terminator: Salvation | 1 Comment

Check Out A New Red Band Trailer for ‘The Change-Up’

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

We haven’t seen any of these body-switch comedies in the last couple years but I guess it was inevitable they would return. And, they have with Universal’s newest entry into the genre The Change-Up. Late yesterday the company released a … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, News, Trailers, Universal Pictures, Video | Tagged Comedies, David Dobkin, Jason Bateman, Jon Lucas, Leslie Mann, Movies, Ryan Reynolds, Scott Moore, The Change-Up, the hangover | Comments Off

Green Day’s Stage Musical ‘American Idiot’ Might Soon Be a Film Musical Too

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Green Day is a generation defining band. They have grown and evolved with their fans consistently over the past two decades but have also managed to remain as relevant today as they were when their first hits came out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Music, Musicals, News, Universal Pictures | Tagged American Idiot, Broadway, Dustin Lance Black, Green Day, Musical, Playtone, screen, stage, Universal Pictures | Comments Off

Box Office: Russell Brand Cleans Up With ‘Hop’ & ‘Arthur’

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Depending upon your feelings toward Russell Brand, you will be delighted or horrified by the most recent box office weekend totals. Despite the fact that four new films opened on Friday, last weekend’s holdover Hop managed to remain on top … Continue reading →

Posted in Box Office, Movies, News, Sony, Universal Pictures | Tagged 'Insidious', Arthur, Box Office, Danny McBride, Hanna, Hop, Russell Brand, Sony Pictures, Soul Surfer, Universal Pictures, Your Highness | 1 Comment

Film Review: ‘Your Highness’

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Your Highness is the movie equivalent of Mongolian BBQ: You get your plate and come to the first station, the meat. There are some things you feel comfortable with, like the chicken (James Franco) and the lamb (Natalie Portman), some … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Movies, Reviews, Sony, Universal Pictures | Tagged Ben Best, Comedy, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Rasmus Hardiker, Universal, Your Highness, Your Highness movie review, Zooey Deschanel | Comments Off

Box Office: ‘Hop’ Thumps the Competition

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Shannon Hood

The top two movies this week showed a huge disconnect between critical reviews and audience satisfaction. Case in point, Hop. The Easter tale about an adorable rabbit who is the heir to the Easter Bunny empire was soundly denounced by … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Box Office, Movies, News, Universal Pictures | Tagged 'Insidious', Box Office, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Hop, James Marsden, James Wan, Limitless, Russell Brand, Source Code, The King's Speech | Comments Off

War Movie Mondays: ‘To Hell and Back’

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick salutes World War II’s most decorated hero. Audie L. Murphy stars as himself in the 1955 film To Hell and Back directed by Jesse Hibbs. The film was based on Murphy’s autobiography of the same name. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Biopic, Classics, Documentary, Drama, DVD, DVD Reviews, Editorial, Netflix, Universal Pictures, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged Aaron Rosenberg, Art Aragon, Audie Murphy, Charles Drake, Jack Kelly, Jesse Hibbs, Marshall Thompson, Paul Langton, Paul Picerni, Richard Castle | Comments Off

Film Review: ‘The Adjustment Bureau’

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Matt Damon plays David Norris, a young politician who rose to prominence from “telling it is like it is” and now facing a lag in his career having lost his passion. As often occurs with politicians, his fire is reignited … Continue reading →