Archive for March, 2009

MPAA rates Bruno an NC-17
31
Mar
2009

MPAA rates Bruno an NC-17

Rodney BrazeauNews

Seems Sasha Baron Cohen's Bruno - the followup to his mockumentary style movie Borat - has been stamped with the dreaded NC-17 rating for controversial sexual scenes. Like we had any doubt that Bruno ...

Miley Cyrus says No More Hanna Montana Movies
31
Mar
2009

Miley Cyrus says No More Hanna Montana Movies

Rodney BrazeauNews

As a genetically engineered Disney project the singer/actor combo is pretty standard. They nearly disqualify the "singers shouldnt be actors" rule because they tend to be equally good at both things....

Weird Al Yankovic cast in Halloween 2
31
Mar
2009

Weird Al Yankovic cast in Halloween 2

Rodney BrazeauNews

Rob Zombie's sequel to Halloween is well on its way despite mixed reviews of his reboot of the franchise. But it seems his odd casting choices seem to be the flavour of news today. Accordion Musical...

Drag Me to Hell Poster Online
31
Mar
2009

Drag Me to Hell Poster Online

Rodney BrazeauNews, Posters

Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell looks like a great horror film and a new poster has hit the net. I like how literal the poster is, and from the trailer it looks like Alison Lohman's character will ...

Star Trek gets a Sequel Greenlight
31
Mar
2009

Star Trek gets a Sequel Greenlight

Rodney BrazeauNews

Star Trek is getting so much positive buzz lately that the powers that be are greenlighting a sequel before it even comes out. Latino Review shares: Story is still in the embryonic stage, but the...

Angel’s Andy Hallett dies at 33
30
Mar
2009

Angel’s Andy Hallett dies at 33

Rodney BrazeauNews

Andy Hallett, known in geek circles as Lorne on TV's Angel has died of heart failure at the ripe age of 33. EOnline reports: Andy Hallett, who starred as Lorne ("the Host") on the TV series Angel,...

Rhys Ifans Joins Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
30
Mar
2009

Rhys Ifans Joins Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Rodney BrazeauNews

The most recent Harry Potter film Half-Blood Prince is already in the can and waiting to be released come this July, but filming for the back to back 2010/2011 releases of the final chapter - Harry Po...

Harold Ramis Talks Ghost Busters 3
30
Mar
2009

Harold Ramis Talks Ghost Busters 3

Rodney BrazeauNews

Ghost Busters 3 has been rumoured in and out of Hollywood more times than I can count. But with the release of the Ghost Busters video game and Harold Ramis spearheading the movement, we are getting ...

New Star Trek Poster Online
30
Mar
2009

New Star Trek Poster Online

Rodney BrazeauNews, Posters

A brilliant new poster for Star Trek has hit the net. I previously said I liked the North American release poster and that hasn't changed, but I have a deep appreciation for the classic natur...

Teaser Poster for Sherlock Holmes Online
30
Mar
2009

Teaser Poster for Sherlock Holmes Online

Rodney BrazeauNews, Posters

A new teaser poster for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes -staring Robert Downey Jr - has hit the net. As any teaser poster should, this one gives us a tiny glimpse of the main character and port...

12 Rounds Falls Flat with $5.3m Boxoffice Draw
30
Mar
2009

12 Rounds Falls Flat with $5.3m Boxoffice Draw

Rodney BrazeauNews

Seems not even screaming droves of Wrestling fans wanted to see John Cena's 12 Rounds this weekend. Perhaps they were all off watching Monsters vs Aliens with their mums. This left 12 Rounds to scav...

Gemma Arterton joins Clash of the Titans
30
Mar
2009

Gemma Arterton joins Clash of the Titans

Rodney BrazeauNews

Gemma Arterton first caught my eye in St Trinian's. Since then she has been quietly securing semi-iconic roles for herself starting with a Bond Girl, an Arabian princess in Prince of Persia, and now ...

Monsters Vs Aliens Dominates the Boxoffice
30
Mar
2009

Monsters Vs Aliens Dominates the Boxoffice

Rodney BrazeauNews

Monsters and Aliens topped the Boxoffice on the weekend, and ask any squash around here and you will see that wasn't a big surprise. ComingSoon reports: DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens...

Test Screening – The Anniversary
28
Mar
2009

Test Screening – The Anniversary

Rodney BrazeauNews

Last night I had the pleasure of seeing a Test Screening for John Campea's The Anniversary. The venue we saw it at was upgraded from a friend's living room to a small local theater called The Stairca...

Scarlett Looking a little more like Black Widow
28
Mar
2009

Scarlett Looking a little more like Black Widow

Rodney BrazeauNews

A couple weeks ago when we talked about Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow in Iron Man 2, I mentioned that I had no doubts in her ability to act or maybe pull off the accent, but I just couldn't pi...

Around The Web – March 27
27
Mar
2009

Around The Web – March 27

Rodney BrazeauNews

Just about to head out to the Test Screening for The Anniversary, and today was a light dose of news, so I figured I would condense them into a "Around the Web" kind of post. So here goes... M...

New Star Trek Posters Online
27
Mar
2009

New Star Trek Posters Online

Rodney BrazeauNews, Posters

Just the other day we had a look at the UK Star Trek poster, and I wasn't impressed. I wished upon a star for a better poster as I just wasn't impressed and my pleas to a non-existant deity of Karma ...

Six New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Posters
27
Mar
2009

Six New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Posters

Rodney BrazeauNews, Posters

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was all WB had left in which to pole its tents, so it got pushed from the Christmas release to support the oh-nine lineup this summer. So strangely all the prom...

Fuzzy Animal Movie Culture Clash
26
Mar
2009

Fuzzy Animal Movie Culture Clash

Rodney BrazeauNews

I found this online and I couldnt resist. It showcases the cultural differences that studios from different countries will go to in the pursuit of entertainment. Fluffy Animal Movies made in Ame...

Raimi Talks Spiderman 3 and Moving Foward with 4
26
Mar
2009

Raimi Talks Spiderman 3 and Moving Foward with 4

Rodney BrazeauNews

Sam Raimi did an interview with Empire Magazine for their May issue, where he talks about his experience with Spiderman 3 and speculates on how he is moving forward with that under his belt. Scree...