What’s that off in the distance that has the equine hero of War Horse and his young master Jeremy Irvine so preoccupied? Is it the bloody, unfathomable futility of World War I? Is it some embattled enemy’s surrender across a muddy, cratered battlefield? Is it the prospect of peace after their prolonged exposure to mortal danger? Pssshh . There’s an Oscar over there!
They can’t all be Oscar-devouring high-gloss epics: Lionsgate announced today that it has closed a deal to bring Dead Island to the screen, pacting with developer Deep Silver to adapt the celebrated zombie video game as your next major brains-chomping horror franchise. Or next to next, depending on if/when the ‘Gate ever gets Pride and Prejudice and Zombies off the ground. All I’m saying is these guys are serious about their undead, and they’re hoping you are, too. The press release was just dropped off via a curiously grey, slow-moving bike messenger; read on to rewatch the original game trailer and for the full details of today’s agreement.
It appears that Charlie Sheen has worked out most of the glitches in his celebrated and controversial new web show Sheen’s Korner . In tonight’s installment, “Building the Perfect Torpedo,” — yes, there are episode names now — Sheen debuted a thrilling opening sequence (captured here for your mandatory viewing) and delivered 15 minutes worth of original insults directed at his enemies from cue cards . To paraphrase the former Two and a Half Men star, click through to dance in Sheen’s gold.
It appears that Charlie Sheen has worked out most of the glitches in his celebrated and controversial new web show Sheen’s Korner . In tonight’s installment, “Building the Perfect Torpedo,” — yes, there are episode names now — Sheen debuted a thrilling opening sequence (captured here for your mandatory viewing) and delivered 15 minutes worth of original insults directed at his enemies from cue cards . To paraphrase the former Two and a Half Men star, click through to dance in Sheen’s gold.
“But I really want to direct” isn’t just a cliché — it’s also a burning ambition among the movies’ thespian class. And where better for actors-turned-filmmakers to premiere their wares than the Sundance Film Festival? This year’s aspirants to the hyphenate throne of Clooney, Eastwood and Dennis Dugan include:
The Oscars mean nothing without their celebrated past, and this year, five Oscar-nominated performances stood out to me as the descendants of five previous winners. Can you name the Academy-loved role that almost perfectly mirrors Nicole Kidman’s in Rabbit Hole ? The consecutive Oscar-winning Best Actors who laid the track for Mark Zuckerberg? What about the histrionic mother who predated Melissa Leo’s character in The Fighter . Join us for a trip into the Oscar vault. For the hell of it, we’re picking which performances were better, too.