‘League of Denial,’ football concussion book, expected to be made into a movie
This is how big a business the NFL is and how seriously people are taking concussions. Hollywood plans to turn "League of Denial," the book (and later a PBS documentary) that pulled back the curtain on the football and its … Continue reading →
Shutdown CornerThe perfect painting for the Red Sox fan in your life
Your enjoyment of the movie will depend almost entirely on how strong your crush on Sandra Bullock has lasted over these last twenty years. That said, there is one thing I can recommend about the movie without reservation: this velvet painting of Jesus hitting a home run at Fenway Park. The movie…
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AdChoices Instant CheckmateSponsoredUPDATE: International Box Office: ‘Catching Fire’, ‘Frozen’ Strong; It’s ‘About Time’ In Korea + Regional Analysis
UPDATE: TUESDAY PM: Welcome to Deadline’s first dedicated international box office round-up, with me as your host. After last night’s snapshot (below), here’s a look at the past weekend and an overview of what’s going on at the turnstiles in various overseas territories. Feedback, as always, is…
Deadline.comHollywood Docket: Martin Scorsese, 'Silence' Producer Working On Settlement
A roundup of entertainment law news, including a producer who attempted to satisfy a legal debt to an actress in an unusual way.
The Hollywood ReporterFilm Review: ‘The Ghosts in Our Machine’
Livestock consultant Temple Grandin had the right idea when she said, “ I feel strongly that we give animals a life worth living,” whereas animal-rights expose “The Ghosts in Our Machine” seems considerably more perplexed about its own agenda.
Variety‘Tron’ Sequel Writer Jesse Wigutow On ‘Fire’; Set To Script Graphic Novel For Universal
EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Wigutow, who is writing the Tron sequel for Disney, has just closed a deal with Universal Pictures to script the graphic novel Fire, a pet project of Zac Efron, who is attached to star. Fire, based on the graphic novel by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Icon Comics, is about…
Deadline.com‘Jupiter Ascending’ Trailer Looks Like a Return for the Wachowskis
Ah ... we knew that eventually there would be a movie worthy of the distinction 'From the Creators of The Matrix Trilogy.' Yes, we might be overly excited (and overly optimistic) about a teaser trailer that presents more questions than it does answers, but the first look at "Jupiter Ascending"…
Yahoo MoviesThe creators of 'The Matrix' return to sci-fi in this trailer for 'Jupiter Ascending'
The Wachowskis changed science fiction forever when they released The Matrix, and while they've since been able to reach the same levels of spectacle (Speed Racer) and mind-twisting storylines (Cloud Atlas), they haven't put it all together in the same way. Their newest film is Jupiter Ascending,…
The VergeAFI Awards 2013: Top 10 Films List Is Good News For Major Studios
The American Film Institute jumped into the movie awards season today with the release of their annual Movies of the Year list. 12 Years A Slave, American Hustle , Captain Phillips, Fruitvale Station, Gravity, Her, Inside Llewyn Davis, Nebraska, Saving Mr. Banks and The Wolf Of Wall Street are the…
Deadline.comAndrew Garfield Not Returning For Spider Man 4?
Andrew Garfield hints that he may not be returning as our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man for the planned fourth film.
Clevver MoviesSundance Short Films: Movies From Danny Pudi, Rose McGowan Highlight Lineup
The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled its short film lineups, and subjects include artist Marina Abramovic and painter Robert De Niro Sr. Filmmakers whose shorts made the cut include Toby Halbrooks, Todd Rohal and Lucy Walker, while actors Rose McGowan and Danny Pudi also moonlight behind the…
The WrapLos Angeles Film Critics Honor 'Gravity,' 'Her'
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association split between the space odyssey "Gravity" and the futuristic romance "Her," lending no more certainty to an awards season that's so far been full of contenders. The two films shared best picture in the awards announced Sunday by the L.A. critics, but…
Huffington PostLondon Legit Review: ‘Let The Right One In’
One of the most resonant shocks of the powerful stage version of cult Swedish movie “Let the Right One In” is one of the simplest: the bringing up of the house-lights at the start of the intermission. As the spell is (temporarily) broken, audiences suddenly realize just how deeply they have been…
VarietyWeekend Box Office: 'Frozen' Handily Beats 'Catching Fire' for Top Spot
Disney's 'Frozen' just ousted Lionsgate's 'Catching Fire' from atop the box office heap this weekend. Here's what fans need to know.
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Violence and risky behavior are permeating Hollywood’s most successful movies and bringing a message to young people that violence is acceptable, this according to a new study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, released Monday by the journal…
VarietyJennifer Aniston Lands On Forbes' 'Most Overpaid Actors' List Of 2013
Jennifer Aniston might be America's Sweetheart, but that doesn't mean she's always box office gold. Her rusty performances have landed her on Forbes' "Most Overpaid Actors" list of 2013. Forbes named the 10 "Most Overpaid Actors" by looking at the last three movies each actor or actress starred in…
Huffington Post'Frozen' Cools Off 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' to Top Box Office
In its second weekend at the box office, the Disney animated tale "Frozen" finally cooled off "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," while the week's lone new wide release "Out of ...
The Wall Street Journal‘Twilight’ Franchise Writer Melissa Rosenberg Tapped To Toughen Female Spy Pic for Summit
EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Rosenberg, the screenwriter behind the multi-billion dollar Twilight franchise, has sealed a deal to redraft an untitled female actioner from a comedy to a fast-paced female-ensemble spy pic at Summit Entertainment for producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian with…
Deadline.comJake Gyllenhaal on ‘Prisoners’ and Why Good Cops Have Criminal Minds
A dinner meeting two years ago with Canadian director Denis Villeneuve (“Incendies”) turned into back-to-back movies for Jake Gyllenhaal: the yet-to-be-released “Enemy,” in which he plays two roles, and the slow-burn thriller “Prisoners,” with Gyllenhaal as a detective and Hugh Jackman as the…
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