Tag: Sam Worthington
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Sam Worthington to Anchor Australian Surf Drama, ‘Drift’
Aussie actor, Sam Worthington, otherwise known as the man with the golden agent, has inexplicably managed to land every major lead role in Hollywood over the past two years, all without any...
Aug 24, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongPercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Everything you’ve heard about “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” is true. It is a poorly acted poorly written kids’ fantasy that borrows in equal parts from Harry Potter and the...
Feb 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongSam Worthington to Play Dracula in ‘Year Zero’
Sam Worthington, the inexplicable star of James Cameron’s giant worldwide success, “Avatar,” is in negotiations to anchor the cast in the title role of Alex Proyas’ period vampire project, “Dracula...
Jan 27, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Avatar’ Breaks ‘Titanic’ Record; Cameron is King of the World…Again
James Cameron is the winner. Who did he beat? Everyone, including himself. “Avatar” is the new worldwide box-office champion. Distributor 20th Century Fox confirmed that “Avatar” had surpassed...
Jan 26, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongFirst Official ‘A-Team’ Photo
The first official photo from Joe Carnahan’s “A-Team starring Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as Sgt. “B.A.” Baracus, Sharlto Copley as Capt. “Howling Mad”...
Oct 25, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSpoiler Alert (2009)
The battle between artiste and critic had long been raging by the time English playwright, Robert Green, criticized the work of a promising newcomer named William Shakespeare in the late 16th...
Sep 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongAnton Yelchin Joins Mel Gibson in ‘Beaver’
Anton Yelchin’s star continues to rise despite taking part in the disaster that was McG’s “Terminator Salvation.” Yelchin, and co-star, Jennifer Lawrence, will play young lovers in “The Beaver,” the...
Sep 10, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongLiam Neeson to Star in ‘Unknown White Male’
Liam Neeson is in talks to star in Dark Castle’s thriller, “Unknown White Male,” according to Variety . Jaume Collet-Serra is directing the script penned by scribes Oliver Butcher and Stephen...
Aug 6, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Hangover’ Defends Title While ‘Salvation’ Rakes it in Overseas
This weekend’s box office was full of surprises yet again as Todd Phillips’ sleeper hit of the summer, “The Hangover,” starring Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, and Zach Galifianakis retained its number one...
Jun 15, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongFirst ‘Clash of the Titans’ Photos Released
Warner Bros. has released the first two photos from “Clash of the Titans”, Louis Leterrier’s remake of the classic 1981 sword & sandal adventure. The photos feature rising Aussie star, Sam...
Jun 6, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTMA FilmCast #10 – Terminator Salvation, Night at the Museum (Smithsonian)
What do you get when you mix the anti-vowel (McG) director of “Charlie’s Angels,” with the anti-character, anti-plot writers of “Catwoman?” “Terminator Salvation,” of course. How bad is it? You’ll...
Jun 2, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongTerminator Salvation (2009) ★★
The idea that the machines that enrich our lives today will eventually achieve sentience and take over the world is one of Hollywood’s most compelling tropes. “The Matrix,” “I, Robot,” and to a...
May 23, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongRicky Gervais’ “Flanimals” to be Adapted for the Big Screen
“Flanimals,” a series of children’s book by British actor and comedian Ricky Gervais will get the silver screen treatment. Varitey reports that Illumination Entertainment, the animation and family...
Apr 30, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongFive Minutes of Heaven (2009)
The Facts: In 1975, at the height of the conflict that raged between Republican and Loyalist paramilitary groups–the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary–17-year old pro-England protestant,...
Apr 16, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongNatasha Richardson Dies at 45
Tony Award-winning actress and wife of actor Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, died Wednesday at age 45 after suffering a head injury from a skiing accident. Liam Neeson’s publicist, Alan Nierob,...
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