Police Academy reboot
There has been talk about this since… Well, it’s been a long time. Most people around the globe have sweet memories from the golden days of “Police Academy.” It was a seven-film comedy series that saw a city throw open the doors of its police force to any recruit, much to the chagrin of its [...]
And the Oscars goes to…
So, another Oscar night and a whole bunch of new winners. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have have just wrapped and without a doubt the big winner was “The Hurt Locker” (the film scooped six awards!). Personally I’m very pleased about Christoph Waltz getting a statue for his fantastic performance in “Inglourious Basterds.”
There were actually [...]
Mr. and Mrs. Smith – the prequel…
We’ve always been suckers for reboots and remakes here at Moviemind. Not that we particularly enjoy the outcome much but… It’s entertaining to see ‘em try. Anyway, Dark Horizons reports that 20th Century Fox is moving forward with what sounds like a reboot-meets-prequel of the 2005 action hit “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.”
The original had Brad [...]
Pattinson and Penn are circling Water for Elephants
Movie hunk Robert Pattinson is taking a break from the teen vampire trilogy “Twilight” and is according to Variety circling Fox 2000’s Depression-era drama “Water for Elephants.” He’ll possibly by joined by Sean Penn who’s also shown interest in the project. Reese Witherspoon has already boarded to the film, which will be directed by Francis [...]
Hanks and Roberts in Larry Crowne
During the holidays I watched “Sleepless in Seattle” for the 52124 time. Not that I find that ol’ 80’s classic such a gem but for some reason it’s shown on every channel, every day. Year after year. Well, almost… Anyway, watching it I realized that Meg Ryan was a very beautiful woman back then, and [...]
Brittany Murphy Found Dead
TMZ reports that actress Brittany Murphy died early Sunday morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived. She was 32.
A 911 call was made at 8:00 AM from a home in Los Angeles that is listed as belonging to her husband, Simon Monjack. Murphy was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center [...]
Neve Campbell talks Scream 4
The Scream franchise is one of my personal favorites. It’s scary, smart and funny. Wes Craven managed to balance the ingredients perfectly. And the casting was… Perfect. I still remember when I first watched “Scream“, totally clueless as to what I was about to experience. The beginning, with Drew Barrymore being chased and brutally killed… [...]
Howling reboot starts shooting in February
A week without news about a reboot or remake wouldn’t be a… well, it hasn’t happened yet. And if we can find news containing the words werewolf or vampire, it’s pretty much a done deal. Moviemind News loves monsters. We’re not so found of Saw-and-Hostel-type-of-horror but we love monsters.
Anyway, Variety reports that the werewolf franchise [...]
Depp may costar with Jolie in The Tourist
Two beautiful and talented actors in the same movie. Can it be more Hollywood? Well, this is what we crave and desire, and sometimes the friendly Movie Gods grants us our greatest wishes…
Variety reports that Johnny Depp is in talks to star with Angelina Jolie in “The Tourist,” a film that is undergoing another major [...]