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Wednesday

08Jul2009

Tobey Maguire to replace James McAvoy in 'Details'

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 11:39AM | By

Tobey Maguire has signed on to join Elizabeth Banks, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert and Anna Friel in Jacob Aaron Estes' upcoming comedy "The Details." Laura Linney is also in talks to join.

James McAvoy was originally set to star in the project, but as Variety reports, a conflict in schedule forced him to drop out. Maguire will take over his role.

"Details" follows a married couple struggling with their relationship. Things get a lot worse when they discover an infestation of raccoons in their yard and completely disagree on how to handle the situation.

Estes also directed 2004's excellent thriller "Mean Creek." As for Maguire, he's got tons of future projects in development. He will soon be seen in Jim Sheridan's "Brothers" remake. You'll also probably see him return as the lead in "Spider-Man 4."

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Saturday

06Jun2009

Movie Review: “Land of the Lost”

Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 10:43PM | By

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Seen on: June 5, 2009

The players: Director: Brad Silberling, Writers: Chris Henchy, Dennis McNicholas, Cast: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny R. McBride, Jorma Taccone

Facts of interest: Based on the TV series from the '70s.

The plot: Will Ferrell stars as a scientist who travels to a parallel dimension inhabited by hostile creatures.

Our thoughts: To be honest, I wish I’d never entered the “Land of the Lost.” It’s a boring place full of bad jokes and lame characters, and it pretty much lacks all the necessary ingredients for an exciting, adventurous comedy. In other words, this movie is a mess of epic proportions, and one that should never have found its way into theaters.

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Friday

05Jun2009

'Land of the Lost' web reviews

Friday, June 5, 2009 at 10:24AM | By

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Will Ferrell embarks on a new adventure in Brad Silberling's "Land of the Lost," based on the '70s TV series of the same title. Along with Danny McBride and Anna Friel, Ferrell discovers a new universe in which he encounters weird creatures and other surprises. Here's what the Web's critics have to say about it:

• Jeff Otto at LatinoReview: "There are plenty of problems with 'LOTL,' but for the most part Ferrell and McBride deliver enough entertaining comedy and Friel passes the eye candy test."

• Todd Gilchrist at Cinematical: "Directed by Brad Silberling and starring Will Ferrell, this update on the Sid and Marty Krofft television series from the 1970s is the strangest, filthiest summer movie I think I've ever seen."

• Josh Tyler at CinemaBlend: "The thing that Silberling and everyone involved in this film simply does not seem to get is that it’s the world they’re in that’s funny, not the people who have landed in it."

• Brad Brevet at RopeOfSilicon: "While I remain one of the few people that got a laugh out of Will Ferrell's 'Semi-Pro,' it appears this film is going to be another bust in Ferrell's career unless family audiences warm to it more than I expect."

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Daily news dose: Three more join 'London Boulevard;' Gary Daniels boards 'Expendables'

Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 10:09PM | By

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Here's your dose of film news for April 13, 2009:

• Ray Winstone, David Thewlis and Anna Friel are joining Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell in William Monahan's big-screen adaptation of Ken Bruen's novel "London Boulevard." Farrell plays a London criminal who gets involved with an actress (Knightley). (Variety)

• Gary Daniels, whose credits include "Spoiler" and the upcoming action flick "Tekken," has joined Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham and Mickey Rourke in Sly's "The Expendables," a flick about a group of mercenaries trying to bring down a dictator. Daniels plays one of the film's villains. (Moviehole)

• Alex Tse, co-screenwriter of "Watchmen," will adapt Paul Pope's upcoming graphic novel "Battling Boy." The story centers on the son of a god who embarks on a mission to battle ruthless beats that have invaded the giant city of Monstropolis. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Elisabeth Shue, whose credits include "Hamlet 2," "Cocktail" and "Leaving Las Vegas," is in talks to join Alexandre Aja's upcoming "Piranha 3-D." Says Moviehole, "Shue is playing the role of Sherrif Julie Forester, a take-charge authority figure in the community of Lake Victoria - where the action/ankle-biting takes place."

Daily news dose: Anna Friel 'weds,' Stewart to direct 'Priest,' Danish flick gets remake

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 9:27AM | By

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Here's your dose of quick news bits for Dec. 17, 2008...

• Anna Friel stars in and Jesse Eisenberg is in talks to join "The Wedding," about a young man who crashes the wedding of the woman he deeply admires. Max Winkler is writing the script, while Jason Reitman serves as executive producer on the film. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Scott Charles Stewart is all set to helm "Priest," a horror Western produced by Michael De Luca, among others. Adapted from a comic book, the flick centers on a tough priest who turns his back on the church to free his niece from the hands of a bunch of ruthless vampires. (THR)

• Jannik Johansen's 2005 Danish thriller Mørke is getting the remake treatment, with Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel in talks to write and direct. The original follows a journalist who investigates his sister's unusual death on her weeding night. Sarmiento and Harel also helmed "Deadgirl." (THR)

• And before I wrap this up, the Director's Guild of America will give the great Roger Ebert its Honorary Life Member Award Jan. 31, 2009 at the DGA awards. Whatever this man receives, he certainly deserves it. Thanks for all the words you type Roger! (DGA)