Category Archives: Universal Pictures

War Movie Mondays: ‘Midway’

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Midway (1976) which depicts the U.S. and Japanese naval battle which turned the tide of the war in the Pacific. Director Jack Smight assembled some of Hollywood’s A-list talent including Charlton Heston (Capt. Matt Garth), Robert … Continue reading →

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Javier Bardem Offered the Lead in Ron Howard’s ‘Dark Tower’ Adaptation

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Matt Raub

We all know that sci-fi and fantasy book adaptations are huge right now. Harry Potter just about broke the box office, Twilight is continuing the trend, and Hunger Games is in the process of bringing that even further with another … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘MacArthur’

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick salutes the American Caesar, and the hero of the Pacific War. Joseph Sargent directs MacArthur (1977) which is a biopic about famed American General Douglas MacArthur who led Allied forces to victory in World War II and … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The Dilemma’

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Grace Suh

It’s the cycle of nature. Every year, the studios serve their finest for the holidays, projects chock full of high tone and blue chip casts. This year there was the usual deluxe assortment: literary adaptation (True Grit), drug addiction (The Fighter), … Continue reading →

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Judd Apatow Working On Rudd-Centric Sequel To ‘Knocked Up’

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Matt Raub

There may have been plenty of mixed emotions about Funny People, but before that film, writer/director Judd Apatow struck comedy gold with Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up. The film also starred plenty of Apatow regulars, such as … Continue reading →

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Fox and Universal Join In Bringing Movies To PlayStation Network

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Since Netflix broke the barrier between disc rental and instant streaming on the console, every other digital media provider has been vying for the attention of gamers everywhere, and that even includes the gaming powerhouse Sony and their PlayStation Network … Continue reading →

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Box Office: A Very ‘Focker’ Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Matt Raub

It seems like even the terrible reviews couldn’t keep families away from seeing the third (and hopefully final) film in the Meet The Parents trilogy. Even our own Nat Almirall gave it a pretty scathing review, but that wouldn’t stop … Continue reading →

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Get Amped Up With The First Trailer For ‘Fast Five’

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

We all remember the scoffs Universal got when news hit that they were doing a fourth sequel to the Fast and the Furious franchise, but when the film opened to an astounding $70 million in the first weekend, the only … Continue reading →

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