Category Archives: Weinstein Co.

‘Piranha 3D’ Sequel Already In the Works

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Even though both Shannon Hood and I gave the film good reviews, as did many others (it still has a great rating over at Rotten Tomatoes) Piranha 3D didn’t knock ’em dead at the box office. However, the film did … Continue reading →

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Box Office Recap: ‘Piranha’ Has No Bite

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Several movies have made the grade with critics of late, but enthusiasm for Scott Pilgrim and now Piranha has not lead to large numbers at the box office.  It has been very disheartening to see how poorly some movies have … Continue reading →

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Emma Roberts Joins ‘Scream 4’

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Joe Gillis

The cast of Wes Craven’s upcoming fourth installment of the hugely successful Scream franchise has just grown by one more. Emma Roberts (Valentine’s Day, Hotel For Dogs and the upcoming It’s Kind of a Funny Story) will join returning original … Continue reading →

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Interview: Composer Maury Yeston Talks About Creating ‘Nine’, Writing ‘The Star War Christmas Album’

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Matt Raub

Back in 2002, Rob Marshall took the Broadway film Chicago and turned it into a big-budget Hollywood musical with names like Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere. A few years later, Marshall tried to capture lightning in a bottle again by … Continue reading →

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‘Scream 4’ Officially Happening With Original Cast

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Matt Raub

While it was hinted at for quite some time, news broke yesterday that made it official. It looks like Dimension has officially greenlit Scream 4, with not only original writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven returning, but Neve Campbell, … Continue reading →

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‘Inglourious Basterds’ Art for Haiti Benefit

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Never let it be said a violent film like Inglourious Basterds can’t also serve the public interest and give back a little something. What am I talking about? Well, tomorrow at L.A.’s Upper Playground Gallery, in conjuction with The Weinstein … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Avatar’ Keeps Things Interesting

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Well, I have officially run out of clever ways to say that Avatar won the weekend box office, and I think I still have weeks, if not months, to go. For the fourth week in a row, Avatar ruled the … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Youth in Revolt’

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Let’s face the facts: if you’ve already jumped off the Michael Cera bandwagon, this movie will probably not prompt you to jump back on. However, if you’re still straddling the fence, you might be pleased to see that his character … Continue reading →

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