I have a hard time recommending  Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games novels to people. The first book is surprisingly good, and plays out almost like a teenaged version of The Running Man. However, the books that follow are nowhere near in quality as the first. Bookstores should actually give you a complimentary cheese platter when you purchase the last two novels, …

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Director Atom Egoyan may be busy assembling all the various pieces necessary for his upcoming film on the historic West Memphis Three case, but at least he doesn’t have to worry  about casting a lead actor. Colin Firth, who has worked with Egoyan before on Where the truth lies has confirmed that he’ll be appearing in the film, in the …

Sweet float my boat Batman! Russell Crowe as the legendary biblical figure? That’s what director Darren Aronofsky is planning, should he get the green light from his financial backers. Last Updated: February 2, 2012

He may have made his bones in Hollywood playing despicable characters and worthy villains, but as of late, actor Gary Oldman has taken on roles featuring him as more of a good guy, as Batman would tell you. But it seems the popular thespian is once again dipping into his villainous routes, as Oldman has signed up for a role in the …

Fresh off a successful stint directing the first Avenger, Captain America, Johnston has signed up for a new project, one that will see him working with a smaller budget and team, in Not safe for work. Last Updated: February 2, 2012

Director Stephen Sommers’ previous G.I. Joe film was a mixed bag. Yes, that mix contained about 80% dog flatulence, but it did have a few cool scenes; specifically the Paris powersuit chase and pretty much any time Snake Eyes was on screen. Now with the sequel, new director Jon Chu decided to ditch the entire cast except Channing Tatum (so …

THR is reporting that veteran Hollywood actors and Academy Award winners Al Pacino, Alan Arkin and Christopher Walken will be starring in octogenarian action comedy, Standup Guys. The film was previously known as Old Timers and deals with two long in the tooth criminals, who – after one gets hired to kill the other – decide to have one last night to remember. During the …