Just one day before director Tony Scott tragically leapt to his death off a Los Angeles bridge, Tom Cruise was at the Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nevada doing research for his role in ‘Top Gun 2.’ But with Scott gone, will Cruise and Paramount proceed with their big sequel?
Tom Hanks is one of the few Hollywood mega-stars we’d trust with our nation’s history. No offense, major A-listers, but handsome doesn’t always equal intelligent. But Hanks has flexed his obsessive interest in historical events in outstanding films and dramas series such as ‘Band of Brothers,’ ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Apollo 13.’ And a new report suggests Hanks is ready to tackle one of America’s top controversies: The JFK assassination.
Who knew ‘The Hangover’ films were in need of a villain when they’ve already got a wealth of absurd jerks? Todd Phillips wants to up the ante, and he’s looking to John Goodman to fill the shoes of the bad guy in ‘The Hangover Part III.’
Today’s Crush, the lovely Zoe Kazan, joins the quirky, sexy Manic Pixie Dream Girl sorority with her leading role in the new indie film ‘Ruby Sparks.’
Gun control, and specifically guns at the movies, have been a hot issue since the tragic theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado yet people still find it necessary to bring their gun to a movie. That plan backfired – literally – on a Nevada man who shot himself in the butt during a screening of ‘The Bourne Legacy.’
Generally, we wouldn’t waste a lot of space on a story about a celebrity revealing he slept with another celebrity in 1994. But when one of the names is Jean-Claude Van Damme it’s worth hearing more because the man famous for his fighting also has quite a way with words.
Like a swift kick to the groin, this week in entertainment and pop culture is looking to leave you breathless with a storm of big, loud and violent action flicks, TV shows and videogames. From ‘The Expendables 2’ to IFC’s ‘Bullet in the Face’ and ‘Sleeping Dogs’ on consoles, we’ve got a heavy-hitting list of 10 things to check out this week.
Though ‘The Expendables 3′ isn’t a given yet, virtually every action star from our collective youth shows up in ‘The Expendables 2.’ Planet Hollywood partners Stallone, Willis and Schwarzenegger are present. Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme get in on the fun this time around. They join contemporary butt-kickers Jet Li and Jason Statham. If they were to move ahead with ‘The Expendables 3′ we have a short list of action icons we’d hope to see on screen alongside this cavalcade of macho talent – and from what we hear, four such grizzled veterans might be ready for their glorified cameos.
Adult film stars are pretty awesome. One of the best things about them, besides watching them boink, is that they don’t seem too concerned with crossing over to Hollywood movies.
August 10, 2012 When you've got a story to tell, where it happens is almost as important as what happens. Check out the top 5 works of fiction that use Flint, Michigan as the setting.
And somewhere ‘Ghostbusters 3‘ cries itself to sleep because ‘Bill & Ted’ were able to get their act together. Wyld Stallyns forever! ‘Bill & Ted 3′ is moving forward with original duo Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, with the help of director Dean Parisot.
Anna Kendrick’s star continues to rise, and now she’s reportedly in the running for what could be one of the hottest roles in Hollywood.
