I have a hard time recommending  Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games novels to people. The first book is surprisingly good, and plays out almost like a teenaged version of The Running Man. However, the books that follow are nowhere near in quality as the first. Bookstores should actually give you a complimentary cheese platter when you purchase the last two novels, …

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Director Atom Egoyan may be busy assembling all the various pieces necessary for his upcoming film on the historic West Memphis Three case, but at least he doesn’t have to worry  about casting a lead actor. Colin Firth, who has worked with Egoyan before on Where the truth lies has confirmed that he’ll be appearing in the film, in the …

Sweet float my boat Batman! Russell Crowe as the legendary biblical figure? That’s what director Darren Aronofsky is planning, should he get the green light from his financial backers.

He may have made his bones in Hollywood playing despicable characters and worthy villains, but as of late, actor Gary Oldman has taken on roles featuring him as more of a good guy, as Batman would tell you. But it seems the popular thespian is once again dipping into his villainous routes, as Oldman has signed up for a role in the …

Fresh off a successful stint directing the first Avenger, Captain America, Johnston has signed up for a new project, one that will see him working with a smaller budget and team, in Not safe for work.

Director Stephen Sommers’ previous G.I. Joe film was a mixed bag. Yes, that mix contained about 80% dog flatulence, but it did have a few cool scenes; specifically the Paris powersuit chase and pretty much any time Snake Eyes was on screen. Now with the sequel, new director Jon Chu decided to ditch the entire cast except Channing Tatum (so …

THR is reporting that veteran Hollywood actors and Academy Award winners Al Pacino, Alan Arkin and Christopher Walken will be starring in octogenarian action comedy, Standup Guys. The film was previously known as Old Timers and deals with two long in the tooth criminals, who – after one gets hired to kill the other – decide to have one last night to remember. During the …

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She may be responsible for an increase in young girls spending time in hospital due to firework-bra related emergencies, but that hasn’t stopped the singer from experiencing some massive fame in the world of music. Now, it seems that the California Girls artist is heading to the big screen, with a deal from Paramount Studios being ironed out currently. IN …

Before you start worrying that the popular actor is going to lure children into a rusty van, relax. Sandler is now on board for a film adaptation of Candy Land, a Hasbro board game that has shifted studios from Universal Studios to Columbia pictures. Sandler will be co-writing a script, while his production company, Happy Madison will get the film made.

If you were suffering from a terminal illness, with only a limited amount of time left to live, what would you? Tie up loose ends? Spend quality time with your loved ones? Create a bucket list? How about going on a murder spree and killing every single person who annoyed you in the slightest way? That’s the premise for the …