In The Spotlight

Inglourious Cast are not Basterds

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:44:29 -0400

The anticpated Quentin Tarantino remake, Inglourious Basterds, is the newly-altered look of the 1978 Italian-war movie, Inglorious Bastards. The 2009 version debuts with a “glorious” cast including Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurnet, Christoph Waltz, and Diane Kruger. Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek into the making of another uniquely-branded Tarantino flick.

For the Love of Cooking

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:03:35 -0400

Before Ina, before Rachel, before Emeril, there was Julia, the woman who forever changed the way America cooks. But in 1948, Julia Child (Meryl Streep) was just an American woman living in France. Her husband's job had brought them to Paris, and she yearned for something to do.

Harry Potter is All Grown Up

Jessica Delli Santi — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:19:39 -0400

Harry Potter and his wizard friends are back in the sixth installment of the Harry Potter franchise entitled Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Harry and his friends are all grown up and face not just mystical beings, but growing up too. As Harry discovers the secrets of Voldemort’s past.

Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) all shared the art of growing up on screen including an very awkward on-screen kiss.

So What’s It Like Being a Gangster?

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:39:24 -0400

Johnny Depp and Christian Bale star in the crime-drama Public Enemies which is based on the life of the notorious gangster John Dillinger and the FBI agent, Melvin Purvis, who is credited with catching the thief during the 1930s. The film also comes from Bryan Burrough's non-fiction book, Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933–34.

Depp and Bale shared why the gangster was so beloved by the public and whether or not the FBI would have caught Dillinger if someone hadn’t gave him up to authorities.

Mammoths and Sloths Make Dinosaur Friends

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:18:37 -0400

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is the third installment in the Ice Age franchise. Life is beginning to change for our favorite prehistoric characters as Manny (Ray Romano) and Ellie (Queen Latifah) are getting ready to have a baby mammoth and Sid (John Leguizamo) is feeling the pressure to start a sloth family too. Diego and the nut-chasing squirrel are back with their usual antics as well.

The Bond of Sisterhood Tested

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:46:35 -0400

My Sister’s Keeper is the novel-turned-film in which Cameron Diaz plays the mother of two children who conceives a genetically engineered third child to save her daughter from leukimia. When her first daughter, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva) is diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at the age of two, she and her husband conceive Sophia (Abigail Breslin) through in vitro fertilization to be a perfect match and help keep Kate alive.

Jack Black and Michael Cera Could be Your Ancestors

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:13:52 -0400

Year One is a new comedy starring Jack Black as Zed and Michael Cera as Oh – two tribesmen who have been banished from their homeland because they don’t fit in. They set out on a journey to find the meaning of life where they encounter biblical figures such as Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel and Abraham. The film is directed by Harold Ramis (Caddy Shack, Analyze This) and is produced by Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin).

Travolta vs. Washington

Jessica Delli Santi — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:06:56 -0400

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is a remake of 1974 and 1998 Taking of Pelham One Two Three. It is directed by Tony Scott and stars John Travolta and Denzel Washington. Travolta plays criminal mastermind Bernard Ryder who hijacks a New York City Subway 6 train and Denzel Washington is forced into a face-off to save the hostage passengers.

Washington and Travolta talked their similarities including growing up in the tri-state area and what it was like working with Tony Scott.

Q: What’s it like playing a bad guy?

Up, Up and Away

Jessica Delli Santi — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:21:13 -0400

Disney and Pixar are at it again with their new animated feature, Up, starring Ed Asner as the voice of 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen who sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream of seeing the jungles of South Africa by tying thousands of balloons to his home. Right after liftoff, he notices that he is not alone – wilderness explorer, Russell is now his stowaway.

Asner, a five-time Golden Globe winner, shares what he really thinks about directors Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, and why he doesn’t remember their initial meeting to discuss working on this project.

History is ALIVE!

Jessica Delli Santi — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:34:41 -0400

Ben Stiller returns in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, the sequel to the 2006 hit Night at the Museum, where he plays Larry Daley- the night security guard at a museum where the exhibits come to life after hours. This time around Larry is a successful entrepreneur, and must save his friends Owen Wilson (Jedediah Smith), Amy Adams (Amelia Earhart) and Robin Williams (Teddy Roosevelt) from the evil pharaoh, Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria) who wants to use the tablet of life to bring forth his army from the Underworld.