Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic: Oscar orphan. (Previous post: Oscar Nominations Best Documentary: Biggest Snubs.) The absence of Leonardo DiCaprio and James Cameron’s Titanic screenplay from the list of 1997 Oscar…
Director Christopher Nolan bypassed for the Academy Awards: Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio and Cillian Murphy. Despite the box office success of the sci-fier/thriller Inception, Christopher Nolan was snubbed once again…
Renowned stage and film performer Pete Postlethwaite, who received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Jim Sheridan’s 1993 political drama In the Name of the Father, died at a…
Screen Actors Guild nominations: The King’s Speech received four SAG Award nods, including Best Supporting Actress for Helena Bonham Carter and Best Actor for Colin Firth. Although not a fool-proof…
Golden Globes’ omissions: The absence of megastar Leonardo DiCaprio for his performance in either Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island or Christopher Nolan’s Inception was this year’s biggest surprise. After all, the…
The Expendables film: Sylvester Stallone with Jason Statham and Randy Couture. ‘The Expendables’ film & other Sylvester Stallone movies: ‘I Always Believe the Violence Is Justifiable’ Actor, director, producer, screenwriter…
Inception meaning = blockbuster. Marion Cotillard is one of the members of the thriller/sci-fier’s ensemble cast. ‘Inception’ meaning? Blockbuster as Christopher Nolan thriller/sci-fier is only ‘original’ live-action movie to pass…
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: Transformers casting drama. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Replaces Megan Fox in ‘Transformers 3’ Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been cast as Megan Fox’s replacement in Michael Bay’s Transformers 3.…
Shutter Island with Leonardo DiCaprio: Things and people aren’t necessarily what they seem to be in Martin Scorsese thriller. ‘Shutter Island’ to become biggest Martin Scorsese-Leonardo DiCaprio box office hit?…
Ben-Hur 1959, directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston. Avatar hasn’t been the top weekend grosser at the U.S. and Canada box office since late January. First, it was…
J.D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye was never made into a movie. Upon learning of author J.D. Salinger’s death at the age of 91, I immediately thought of Phil…
According to MTV, the “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” telethon, to be broadcast on Friday, Jan. 22, has added appearances by Tom Hanks, Will Smith,…
Spider-Man reboot getting new actor and director. Pictured: Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 3. Star Tobey Maguire (above, in Spider-Man 3) and director Sam Raimi will not be back for the…
The Ghost Writer with Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor. In Roman Polanski’s mystery thriller The Ghost Writer, which will be competing for the 2010 Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear, former…
Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Pop celebs such as Beyoncé and Jay-Z mingled with movie celebs at the 2009 Golden Globes ceremony. Beyoncé, a.k.a. Beyoncé Knowles, was in the running in the…