First Look: Rufus Sewell in Aurelio Zen and Timothy Dalton in Chuck

A couple of things made my heart leap with joy recently. First, it was Rufus Sewell's first official photo from his upcoming BBC show Aurelio Zen and second, NBC finally released a photo of Timothy Dalton in Chuck! Both of whom are the only reason I'm interested in seeing The Tourist, alas both are disappointingly …

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Random Question: What movie(s) have been filmed in your area?

I just learned yesterday, thanks to Dez @ HollywoodSpy about Charlize Theron and Patrick Wilson starring in Diablo Cody's new movie Young Adult. The Minnesota-native, Oscar-winning writer is collaborating again with Juno's director Jason Reitman (who did the acclaimed Up in the Air last year). According to this anonymous tip on Dezmond's blog, they're actually …

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Random Thoughts: Who should Christopher Nolan pick as SUPERMAN reboot director?

It's hard to argue that Marvel's been getting a leg up on DC with their movie adaptations, despite the comic company owning two of the biggest superhero franchises: Batman and Superman. British auteur Christopher Nolan could very well be regarded as a DC hero of sort the fact that he pretty much 'rescued' the Batman …

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Just for Fun: Supply your caption for the latest Harry Potter photo

I've never done this before in this blog, but I thought it might be fun to see what you creative folks can come up with 😀 I can't wait to see the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows come November, and the second trailer is supposed to be up sometime tomorrow. With less …

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Musings on V-for-Vendetta: The Art of Acting Beneath a Mask

I just re-watched V for Vendetta this past weekend. I must've dozed off the first time around as I forgot much about the movie's plot. Set in a dystopian future of Great Britain ruled by a fascist government, it's a fascinating story as the 'hero' is a quintessential terrorist. Morally ambiguous? That's putting it mildly. …

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A superhero movie I’d like to see: The Flash

I know what you're thinking, we've got way too many superhero movies as it is, do we really need another one?? But let's face it, whether we like it or not, Hollywood isn't done with 'em anytime soon, and to be fair, some of them are definitely worth seeing. To keep from having superhero flix …

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Random Thoughts: Whatever happened to Emmy Rossum?

I was just browsing IMDb and noticed it's Emmy Rossum's birthday today. I can't help wondering whatever happened to this once promising young actress. Her first major role is in Phantom of the Opera as Christine, and she was actually nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture …

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