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After Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony, this weekend's horror movie Mama doesn't just star Jessica Chastain but "Golden Globe winner" Jessica Chastain. It might seem strange to see an award-winning actress in a horror movie, but the trend of respected actors taking roles in horror movies is on the rise. Just last year, Oscar–nominated actor Ethan Hawke (Training Day) starred in supernatural horror-thriller Sinster while Golden Globe-nominated Rebecca Hall (Vicky Christina Barcelona) appeared in British ghost story movie The Awakening.
Of course, horror movies have historically been a place where actors often get their start. In fact, a surprising amount of Hollywood stars and Academy Award winners and nominees have started their careers in the horror genre, and, in fact, some are still working in the genre.
check out the list >> Posted 01.18.13 by Ryan -
Like Charlie's Angels, but dangerous!
Even though the The Expendables 2 was a bit redundant and perhaps too self-aware at times, it was still an entertaining action movie with all-star cast appeal. A sequel is already in development, with Wesley Snipes, Nicolas Cage, Harrison Ford and Clint Eastwood all being courted to join the cast. Noticeably absent from that list are the names of any female action movie stars. We say, if the gimmick of the franchise is surprising new cast additions, why not push it further than bringing in Indy by bringing in Ripley or The Bride.
Or, better yet, how about a stand-alone movie with an all-female cast of female action heroes from yesterday and today? Just think of the possibilities!
Imagine a revenge movie written and directed by Quentin Tarantino about an all-female super-spy team run by Sigourney Weaver, with members that include: Uma Thurman as the knife expert; Gina Carano as the pugilist/demolitions expert; Jada Pinkett Smith as the animal/gun expert; Kate Beckinsale as the poison expert/seductress; Chloë Moretz as the trainee (Fox Force Five!). But, enough about our fantasy she-woman action movie. We want to know what you think: Which female action movie stars of yesterday and today do you think could make the line-up in an all-female Expendables-style movie?
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To announce the start of principal photography on Machete Kills — the sequel to his 2010 Mex-ploitation movie, Machete — director Robert Rodriguez tweeted a photo of himself with actress Jessica Alba on the set. Now, Alba has taken to Twitter herself, tweeting several more photos of herself and title star Danny Trejo goofing around on the set, as well as photos of a surprised Rodriguez being serenaded by an all-female mariachi band in celebration of his birthday.
see the fun set photos >> Posted 06.23.12 by BrentJS -
The release dates of two highly anticipated genre movies have finally been announced.
First up is Cloud Atlas, an adaptation of David Mitchell's award-winning 2004 sci-fi novel that was co-written and co-directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski, (The Matrix) and German filmmaker Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run). Warner Bros. (WB) initially passed on Cloud Atlas, feeling that it was unaffordable at $170 million, but the Wachowskis and Tykwer found foreign backers and ended up making it for $101 million — thanks, in part, to Tom Hanks taking a smaller fee for his participation — and WB picked up North American distribution rights at Cannes for "about $20 million" despite the movie's lengthy 2:44 running time exceeding the contractural running time of 2:30. According to IndieWire, producer Grant Hill revealed that WB "plans to open the movie stateside December 6" and may screen it at the Berlin International Film Festival to make it eligible for Oscar consideration.
more about Cloud Atlas and Sin City 2 >> Posted 05.18.12 by BrentJS -
Director Robert Rodriguez has long had an affinity for casting aging action stars no longer as prominent in the public eye. For example, Rodriguez helped Mickey Rourke spark a comeback by casting him as Marv in his 2005 adaptation of Sin City. In Rodriguez's 2010 fake-trailer-turned-movie Machete, he brought in Don Johnson and Steven Seagal for key roles. For that movie's sequel, Machete Kills, Rodriguez has wanted actor-writer-director and tabloid favorite Mel Gibson for a role. Now he has him.
Deadline reports that Gibson is in serious discussions for a supporting role in the sequel, which will follow its title character (Danny Trejo) as he is recruited by the US government to stop a Mexican drug cartel leader and a billionaire arms dealer. While the report doesn't specify which character Gibson will play, it's likely that it could be the arms dealer. The casting has to be a welcome distraction for Gibson, who has spent most of this month being involved in a "he said, he said" public dispute with screenwriter Joe Eszterhaus.
more about Machete kills >> Posted 04.24.12 by Ryan -
There has been so much talk about, but so little actual progress made on, Sin City 2 in the six years since the release of the original that, like most everyone else, we took director Robert Rodriguez's recent comment that "the time is finally coming" for a return to the violent, neo-noir world created by Frank Miller with a huge grain of salt. However, after actress Jaime King — who played the dual roles of Goldie and her twin sister, Wendy, in Sin City — confirmed the rumor that Rodriguez had hired William Monahan (The Departed) to perform re-writes on Miller's script, it seemed for the first time like the long-awaited sequel could actually become a reality.
what did miller say about Sin City 2? >> Posted 10.26.11 by BrentJS -
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux headed back to LA in a private jet after spending nearly two weeks at a $7000/night rental house in Kauai. Meanwhile, it's rumored Aniston may appear alongside her dad on Days of Our Lives to pump ratings of the flagging soap.
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Several rear-end experts consulted for the TLC program Crazy About Pippa suggest Pippa Middleton padded her butt for for the Royal Wedding. Over the weekend Middleton watched boyfriend Alex Loudon play cricket.
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Tina Fey had a baby girl and named her Penelope Athena, while Jessica Alba also had a baby girl and named her Haven Garner.
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White House party crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi are moving to Beverly Hills in the interest of pursuing their entertainment careers. In other Real Housewives news, it's believed Bravo is dropping Jill Zarin for the fifth season of Real Housewives of New York City in spite of her aggressive campaigning to return.
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When in Rome (or Sardinia). Heidi Klum goes topless (safe for work) while on vacation with Seal and kids at Hotel Cala di Volpe in Porto Cervo, Italy.
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Have you seen the video of the stage collapse Saturday night at the Indiana State Fair? Five people died in the accident and more than 40 were injured. Sugarland and opening act Sara Bareilles canceled their Sunday performance at the Iowa State fair.
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The Spy Kids franchise is back.
Started by writer-director-producer-editor Robert Rodriguez in 2001, the third installment, Spy Kids 3D: Game Over, debuted in 2003 to $200 million worldwide. But with spy kids Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara) getting older, Rodriguez halted the franchise, waiting ten years for another installment.
Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World reignites the series with Jessica Alba as Marissa Cortez Wilson, a former spy and stepmother to twins Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook). Rodriguez has said that he wrote the movie for Alba, tying her character into the original trilogy by making her the aunt of the original spy kids and sister of Antonio Banderas.
The Weinstein Company has debuted the first trailer for Spy Kids 4, which sees Alba and her family take on the villainous Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven). It is worth noting that the movie is for kids.
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ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Mildred Patricia Baena has been identified by ABC News as the mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child. The 50-year-old Baena, who goes by the name Patty, worked as a housekeeper in the family's home for 20 years. Her chores included cleaning, laundry, cooking, and having unprotected sex with Schwarzenegger in the afternoon.
RadarOnline reports Schwarzenegger's secret could've been kept much longer but Baena threatened to go public with the affair after the Terminator inexplicably terminated her employment. "Mildred did not retire ... she was working for Arnold and Maria until about four weeks ago," a source told RadarOnline.
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Kelsey Grammer has filed for sole custody of the two kids he has with ex-wife and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Camille Grammer, but Camille is having none of it saying, "he abandoned his family and fathered a child out of wedlock ... which speaks volumes about his parenting."
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Speaking of Real Housewives, Monday's 90-minute The Real Housewives of New Jersey season premiere hit a franchice viewership high, reaching 2.87 million total viewers. This despite former star Danielle Staub leaving the show to strip at Scores Gentleman's Club in New York.
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Former Tiger Woods mistress Rachel Uchitel has landed her own reality show as cameras will follow her new career as a private investigator. It's rumored Uchitel received an $8M payout from Woods to keep quiet about their affair.
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Bradley Cooper didn't really look like Bradley Cooper as he partied late into the Cannes night with a brunette suspected of being his new girlfriend.
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While Mariah Carey gave birth to her music playing in the background, Jessica Alba may be starting a new trend of hypnobirthing, which is exactly what it sounds like: being hypnotized during childbirth.
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ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown: Fast Friday Edition
Ashton Kutcher will replace Charlie Sheen on the set of Two and a Half Men.
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The size and smell of Will Smith's personal trailer irked SoHo residents enough for him to move it, but yesterday he won back some fans, wowing crowds by performing his own stunts in an action scene for Men in Black 3.
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Princess Beatrice's hat hit the auction block yesterday with an opening bid of £5,000 (about $8,129), and the bid is now £5,600 ($9,104).
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The bid for The Dude's sweater in The Big Lebowski is $11,000 in a massive auction of Hollywood memorabilia that ends on Sunday. No bids yet on Austin Powers' bathing suit from the title sequence of The Spy Who Shagged Me.
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Friends star Matthew Perry is headed back to rehab.
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Mariah Carey gave birth to twins while a live performance of her song "Fantasy" played in the background, and husband Nick Cannon has given the star a $12K necklace with baby names "Moroccan" and "Monroe" written in diamonds and sapphires.
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Miley Cyrus shows off her bikini curves, while Jessica Alba shows off her bikini baby bump.
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Tiger Woods' comeback seems further off than ever after he quit after just 9 holes of The Players Championship due to pain in his left knee and Achilles. He shot a 42.
Posted 05.13.11 by reelz