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'Funny People' gets raunchy with its red band trailer

Last week, we mentioned how the viral marketing for Funny People was ramping up ahead of its July 31 release. This week, MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/trailerpark) has an age-restricted red band trailer for the new Judd Apatow flick.

While the trailer does contain its fair share of vulgar language and suggestive stand-up comedy bits, it's more on the tame side of red bandness. Below you can see the red band trailer in all... Read More

Faux trailer for 2012 improves upon the official trailer

Some of you may remember back in May when we talked about a certain fan-made trailer for Green Lantern. This time we're back with a new mash-up that has tickled not only our funny bones, but our creative juices as well.

For not only does this wicked creation satisfy our desire for grindhouse style, 1970s movie trailers (over the top anyone?), but it also delivers in the natural disaster department. And... Read More

PG-13 is now 25 years old: A look back

On July 1, 1984, MPAA president Jack Valenti introduced the PG-13 rating. It was the first addition to the movie ratings system which bowed in 1968. Let's look back at the reasons why it was added and what has changed in the 25 years since.

PG-13 was established to mark those films in the increasing area between family-oriented PG and more mature R. Below are a few films from the early... Read More

'Funny People' goes viral

Judd Apatow's Funny People is one of my most highly anticipated movies of the Summer, so it shouldn't come as any surprise that I found the following viral pieces hysterical. Universal is ramping up the marketing plan ahead of the July 31 release and it's got me hook, line and sinker.

There are three character websites that coincide with their counterparts in the movie. First up, Adam Sandler's lead George Simmons... Read More

New pics from 'I Love You, Beth Cooper'

I am sure that you will quickly be able to see through my thinly veiled true reasons for posting this news story. So, there's a movie coming out next week called I Love You, Beth Cooper and it's apparently a starring comedy vehicle for Hayden Panettiere.

The plot has something to do about high school graduation and some lovelorn geek finally expressing his love for the class hottie. I can only... Read More

Tarantino drops two new trailers for 'Inglourious Basterds'

In the last week, Quentin Tarantino has been a very busy boy. First, he dropped an all new full-length trailer for his new movie Inglourious Basterds on this side of the pond.

And then today, he dropped a new international trailer. While the two latest trailers are similar, they are different enough that we thought you would... Read More

Jason Lee is a 'Dick'

NBC and My Name is Earl's loss is Kevin Smith's gain. After last month's sad news that My Name is Earl, one of the funniest and most underrated show on TV, was cancelled, the one bright spot was knowing that the move would free up Jason Lee's schedule to film more movies.

It didn't take long for Lee to book his first gig and it's no real surprise that he'll be... Read More

Oscar Watch: Trailer for 'Amelia' hits the web

While many would argue that 2009 has been relatively light in terms of acting considerations for the Oscars, it looks like someone is ready to toss her hat in the ring for Best Actress. Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank is set to play female aviator Amelia Earhart in the appropriately titled Amelia.

Today, the trailer popped up online and I think it's safe to say that the film has Oscar... Read More

Michael Jackson scene cut from 'Bruno' at last second

Universal Pictures has decided to remove a scene mentioning Michael Jackson from the upcoming comedy Bruno. The segment features Sacha Baron Cohen (as his flamboyant Bruno character) interviewing LaToya Jackson about, among other things, her brother.

According to The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i344418db676344f0caccec7d87f805ae), the studio cut the scene "out of sensitivity to the Jackson family." The last minute change was made in the short hours between the King of Pop's death announcement... Read More

Social Friday: The 'Transformers' effect on the MPAA ratings (Updates today)

It's another Live Social Friday and this time we even have a sponsor. Paramount Home Entertainment has graciously given us five Blu-ray copies of Transformers to give away during out Live event right here between 2:00 and 4:00 Eastern.

In the Summer of 2007, Transformers and Live Free or Die Hard made a ton of money with their PG-13 action fare. No, they weren't the first big action movies aimed at... Read More

Twitter Watch: Funny movie titles under #unnecessarysequels

Regardless what you think of the micro-blogging tool Twitter (http://twitter.com), it has captured the imagination of lots of people. Lots.

One user-generated elements of the service is the use of "hash tags". People include a subject line of sorts after a number/pound sign. For instance, you might add #oscars to mark a comment concerning the Academy Awards' move to 10 Best Picture nominees. These tags allow people to easily find opinions... Read More

WTF? Next year's Oscars to have 10 Best Picture nominees

Some say mediocrity rules in Hollywood. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts of Sciences argue the opposite. AMPAS (a.k.a. "The Academy") announced today that the Best Picture category for its 2010 awards will feature 10 nominees.

Here's a quote from Academy president Sid Ganis from a statement:

"After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field competed for the top award of... Read More

'Wizard of Oz' coming on new 70th anniversary Blu-ray, DVD

Dorothy says there's no place like home and hi-def enthusiasts say there's no picture like Blu-ray.

Those two camps are meeting for the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz. Warner Bros. is releasing the family classic on Blu-ray on Sept. 29. The anniversary edition will also be released on DVD. A new two-disc DVD special edition is also available for the budget conscious.

The set is housed on either 4 Blu-ray... Read More

First look: Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's 'Alice'

I'd like to peak inside the mind of Tim Burton. He creates such imaginative settings that his brain's inner workings must be a magnificent spectacle.

Director Burton's upcoming Alice in Wonderland looks to be just as magnificent. USA Today gives us the first look inside this update to the Lewis Carroll tale.

Johnny Depp (his seventh pairing with Burton) stars as the Mad Hatter. Nineteen-year-old Aussie Mia Wasikowska takes the title role.... Read More

Social Friday: Time for a movie makeover (Updates today)

So, last week, I asked the question about iconic roles and whether it's the actor who makes the role or the role itself that puts the actor on the map.

The classic example was Han Solo in the Star Wars movies and Harrison Ford. Before Star Wars, Ford was a carpenter working behind the camera and those three movies made him an overnight sensation and a star was born. To be... Read More

'2012' gets a new full-length trailer

Sony Pictures just released a new full-length trailer to Roland Emmerich's latest action opus 2012. You might remember that 2012 was moved from the Summer to November to "maximize playability" and given the filmmakers more time to complete the effects heavy movie..

I think you'll agree that the wait is going to pay off in spades once you see the trailer. You can peep it here at the official site (http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/2012/)... Read More

Is 'Indiana Jones 5' a go?

Snakes, whips and fedoras, oh my!

Is Indiana Jones' honeymoon over? Is it time for the archaeologist/treasure hunter to get back to doing what it is that he does best?

The answer may depend on who you ask. Shia LaBeouf, star of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Indy's son in the movie is out promoting his latest action bonanza Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and leaked... Read More

To be or not to be cast in iconic roles: Does the role make an actor?

One could argue that the single most defining role in all of movies that also propelled a career the furthest is that of Han Solo in Star Wars. Harrison Ford is synonymous with Galaxy’s most cherished rogue, but the big break could have just as easily gone to Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone, Nick Nolte or Christopher Walken.

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J.J. Abrams teaming up with Jack Black?

Is the master of post-modern suspense and one half the duo that is Tenacious D getting ready to team up for a new adventure?

Yes and no, it seems.

There were some rumblings around the Internets the other day that J.J. Abrams had cast Jack Black as Harry Mudd in the Star Trek sequel. Of course, considering that the writers haven't even turned in a script yet for Star Trek 12,... Read More

First photo of Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in 'Iron Man 2'

USA Today brings us the first photo of Mickey Rourke in his Ivan Vanko/Whiplash costume for Iron Man 2. In the pic, Whiplash shows up at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.

The chest power source is similar to the one used by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in the first film. Director Jon Favreau told the fish wrap, "The technologies are definitely related. That's part of the core theme of the... Read More

Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper enlist for 'A-Team'

I love it when a cast comes together.

Director Joe Carnahan must be uttering those words as he just acquired some hard-hitting talent for the big screen A-Team adaptation. According to numerous sources, Bradley Cooper is in talks to star as Templeton "Faceman" Peck and Liam Neeson is negotiating his role as John "Hannibal" Smith.

Cooper, star of the current The Hangover, is set to take over the role made famous on... Read More

'Monsters Inc. 2' coming in 2013?

Some strong rumors are indicating a return trip to Monstropolis for Pixar. Furthermore, interesting investigative work by a Pixar blog have dated Monsters Inc. 2 for a 2013 release.

Via Slash Film (http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/07/pixar-confirms-monsters-inc-sequel/), we see that Pixar added an untitled sequel to its list of upcoming projects at the recent Licensing International Expo. This fueled the flames for an already discussed follow-up to the 2001 movie.

In January, The Pixar Blog (http://pixarblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/monsters-sequel-in-2013.html)... Read More

Social Friday: It's a free for all! (Updates today)

In the immortal (?) words of Ted Nugent, it's a "free-for-all" sort of day which is really code for I've been sick all week and I'm not really feeling creative enough to muster a specific topic to guide today's Social Friday.

But, I'm here (for now) and I'm going to do my best to answer your questions and inquiries before this bug gets the best of me. I just hope that... Read More

Sneak peek at Kevin Smith's 'Dicks'

If you've been following this site for any length of time, then you know how much we adore Kevin Smith. So, when Kev tweeted the following the other day, we were like kids in a candy store because we knew it wouldn't be long before we'd get our first look at his latest film.

@ThatKevinSmith
"Wrapped Day One on A COUPLE OF DICKS without being one or sucking one. Bruce & Tracy... Read More

MTV Movie Awards markets movies (and gives out a few awards) (Updated)

I have a love-hate relationship with the annual MTV Movie Awards. I love that it's irreverent and fun. I hate that it's become such a huge vehicle for promoting upcoming films.

When it started in 1992, it quickly became the anti-Oscars, thumbing its nose at stuffy old ceremony. Typically broadcast in May or June, the show has devolved into one big marketing event for summer movies. A fact the show's producers... Read More

Social Friday: Sound off in our opinion poll-apoolza (Updates today)

So the cliche goes: opinions are like, um... elbows -- everyone has one. My goal today is to prove that theorem true through a series of opinion polls.

All today, I will be adding new polls about various movie subjects. I'd love to get your responses on each as well as your FEEDBACKLINK{regular comments.

In a recent article, my colleague John vented about the state of originality in movies (or lack thereof).... Read More

Original movies: they don't make them like they used to

Yesterday, I was reading a story online about the Tomb Raider remake/reboot and for some reason I was overcome yet again by the lack of creativity in Hollywood these days. Do we really need to revisit a movie less than a decade old based on a video game that hasn’t been relevant in years?

I know, I know. Tomb Raider is just an excuse to get a well-endowed young lady to... Read More

Greg Mottola's super comedy in the making: 'Paul'

Director Greg Mottola is far from a household name -- or even one known to many movie buffs. His upcoming film Paul may change that.

The writer-director best known for the 2007 hit Superbad is assembling a standout cast for his latest project. Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, and Jane Lynch recently joined Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz mates Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for the... Read More

Fan-made 'Green Lantern' trailer is sizzling up the Internets

It almost never happens, but once in every great while, I get moved by a fan-made tribute. Mostly I think, my lack of excitement stems from the shoddy quality and general haphazard look of the finished product of most fan "tributes."

I mean if something is supposed to be an homage, shouldn't it present things in the best possible light?

So, it was a shock to me when I actually watched this... Read More

Social Friday: The Terminator is Back. Summer is Here. And Tiffany.

It's another Social Friday and this afternoon, we're going live. So, what are we talking about today? Well, there's a little movie called Terminator Salvation opening this weekend.

Memorial Day weekend is also the unofficial start of the Summer Box Office season, so we thought we would gauge your response to some of Hollywood's higher profile movies coming down the pipe.

And speaking of gauging responses, some of you on the email... Read More