Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are in the final stages of becoming the film’s stars, married demonologists Lorraine and Ed Warren. These two characters are perhaps best known for being involved in the case of the Amityville Horror, upon which several books and films have been made.
Marvel Studio confirmed Captain America 2 way back in April, and Chris Evans said not until 2014. Now, Neil McDonough, who played Dum Dum Dugan in the first film says a sequel will start shooting before the year is out.
With a couple big parts in 2005, Liam Neeson began to reinvent himself from dramatic thespian to the badass we’ve come to know and love (and whom money-hungry studios can rely on). It’s the kind of image change publicists only fantasize about.
Oscar nomination morning is generally met with equally high amounts of shock and disgust. This appears especially true in 2012, as a new Best Picture voting system was put to the test for the first time, a number of highly respected performances were snubbed, and a movie with just a 48% on RottenTomatoes.com earned nominations in two major categories, including Best Picture. Here’s our rundown of an especially chaotic nomination day.
There is one clear winner for Recommendation of the Week, the comedy-drama 50/50. This critics darling was a hit with audiences, was nominated for two Golden Globes and is likely to do well on DVD and Blu-ray.
Qualifying a film to “cult” status is a matter of debate. Regardless of genre or box-office tally, one universal trait to a cult film is the pure, unadulterated dedication of the fans to said film.
Not straying from the norm, Academy voters threw both expected and unexpected results our way. As for the expected, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo dominated the nominations with 11, including mentions in Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay.
