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Casting Call: John Cho and Clark Duke Join IDENTITY THIEF, Ralph Macchio Heads to HITCHCOCK, and Josh Charles Boards BIRD PEOPLE

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 17th, 2012 at 4:56 pm

We’ve got a few casting stories to share with you this evening.  Briefly:

• Identity Thief – John Cho and Clark Duke join the comedy toplined by Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy.
• Hitchcock – Ralph Macchio is set in a real-life role in the story of the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
• Bird People – Josh Charles is set to star in the English and French-language drama with supernatural elements.

Hit the jump for more on each project and who the aforementioned actors will play.

Casting Call: Clark Duke and Ken Howard Join Comedy A.C.O.D.; Anthony Head Replaces Pierce Brosnan in PERCY JACKSON Sequel

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: March 20th, 2012 at 5:17 pm

We’ve got a couple of casting stories to share with you this evening. First up, Clark Duke (Kick-Ass) and SAG President (and frequent 30 Rock guest) Ken Howard are the latest to join the comedy A.C.O.D. The title stands for “Adult Children of Divorce”, and the plot centers on a guy (Adam Scott) who has been caught in his parents’ ugly divorce of the past twenty years, and matters become even worse when his brother gets engaged.  Then the details of the feud are revealed in a definitive new book on children of divorce.

The already stellar ensemble cast includes Scott, Amy Poehler, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jane Lynch, Jessica Alba, Catherine O’Hara and Richard Jenkins. Variety reports that Howard will play Scott’s amicable stepfather and Duke will play Scott’s younger brother whose engagement forces the parents to meet once again. Duke is incredibly funny and Howard brings down the house on 30 Rock, so the two are very much welcome additions to an incredibly exciting project. Hit the jump for casting news concerning the next Percy Jackson film.

Painful Trailer for A THOUSAND WORDS Starring Eddie Murphy

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 10th, 2011 at 8:30 am

Remember that brief moment where it looked like Eddie Murphy was going to turn his career around and go back to being that guy we all liked in the 80s?  Then he dropped hosting the Oscars after his moron Tower Heist director Brett Ratner resigned, and now there’s a new trailer for another one Murphy’s high-concept “comedies”, A Thousand Words.  In all fairness, Murphy made this movie almost a year ago, but it’s a strong reminder of why we all want to forget about him. The movie is about a guy who only has a thousand words left before he dies, which seems like a strong premise for a drama, but instead it looks like everyone involved said, “Let’s make Liar, Liar 2“.  At least it’s a nice reminder that we should all heed the warnings of Cliff Curtis.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.  The film also stars Kerry Washington, Clark Duke, and Allison Janney.  A Thousand Words opens March 23, 2012.

GREEK Season Four Premiere Review

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: January 1st, 2011 at 11:53 am

Greek has been a delightful show for the last three years.  The B-plots are often silly, and there’s no real edge to the depiction of frat life.  But the writers have developed a likeable group of core characters, and expanded each beyond a single dimension by writing to the actors’ strengths.

ABC Family announced in February this fourth season would be Greek’s last.  The show with that kind of final notice is rare, which gives me every reason to hope for a great signoff with the focus of a show that squeezed just over two years of college into four seasons.  Hit the jump for a review of the first two episodes of season four.

HOT TUB TIME MACHINE DVD Review

by Gil Kellerman    Posted: June 19th, 2010 at 4:38 pm

Hot Tub Time Machine is way better than it has any right to be.  It’s the story of three forty-something men, Adam (John Cusack), Lou (Rob Cordry) and Nick (Craig Robinson).  Once upon a time, twenty years ago, the guys were best friends who would cut loose at a ski resort in Kodiak Valley.  None of them are happy with the current states of their lives, highlighted by Lou’s recent episode of falling asleep in a parked car/suicide attempt (the exact verdict here depends on who’s making the call).  In an attempt to relive some past glory, the trio – along with Adam’s nephew Jacob (Clark Duke) – rolls to Kodiak Valley.  Only the place is nowhere near what they remembered it as.  It’s now a fallen paradise of boarded up shops and ratty hangouts.  And that’s when a repairman played by Chevy Chase shows up to fix the broken hot tub in their nasty motel room.  After he tinkers with it, the guys hop in and soon find themselves back in 1986 – the last year they rocked it in Kodiak.  More after the jump:

John Romita Jr. Interview KICK-ASS

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 18th, 2010 at 10:45 am

Over the past few days I’ve been posting my video interviews with the Kick-Ass cast (Aaron Johnson and Clark Duke/Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and screenwriter Jane Goldman.  Today I’ve got John Romita Jr.

As the artist of the comic book series and one of the producers of the movie, Romita Jr. was very involved in bringing Kick-Ass to life.  He also directed a short animated sequence in the film.  During the interview he talked about what he did on the comic book and movie, what he thinks of the iPad and how that might help the comic book industry, his thoughts on WonderCon and Comic-Con, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to check it out.

Also, as I have said many times, Kick-Ass is an awesome movie.  Go see it!

Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Red Mist) Interview KICK-ASS

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 17th, 2010 at 4:59 pm

If you haven’t seen Kick-Ass yet, you’re missing out on a gem of a film.  Directed by Matthew Vaughn and starring Aaron Johnson, Clark Duke, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong and Nicolas Cage, the movie is about a high school kid who decides to dress up like a super hero and fight crime.  But he has no special powers or real training.  Needless to say, things don’t go as planned.

By now you’ve heard the deafening awesome buzz about Kick-Ass, so I say again…what are you waiting for?  Go see it this weekend!  Want another reason…read Matt’s review.

Anyway, at this year’s WonderCon, I got to talk with Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Red Mist) about making the movie.  While I tried to keep the interview serious and ask real questions…let’s just say they were more into having fun.  You’ll see after the jump:

KICK-ASS Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 15th, 2010 at 11:11 pm

I know there are positive reviews of this movie out that say something like “Kick-Ass kicks ass.”  That’s technically true.  However, if we’re using a description to reflect the film’s name, then a more accurate title would be Extreme Violence Super Fun Time.  I’ll admit that title is less catchy and isn’t the name of the main character, but it does describe this post-modern superhero flick.  Kick-Ass is one of the most fun times I’ve ever had at a movie.  It’s a miracle of balance as it imbues heart into a film where people have their hearts impaled with a samurai sword.

Aaron Johnson and Clark Duke Interview KICK-ASS

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 15th, 2010 at 1:31 pm

When I posted my video interview with screenwriter Jane Goldman yesterday, I made it very clear how much I loved Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass.  If you’re not planning on catching it this weekend, you’re going to miss out on a big cup of awesome.  Seriously. Do not miss this movie.

Anyway, when I was at this year’s WonderCon, I was able to speak with Aaron Johnson and Clark Duke.  In the film, Johnson plays the main character Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass and Clark Duke plays one of his best friends.  During the interview they talked about filming in London, do they read the online buzz, how much did they improv on the set, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to check out the interview:

HOT TUB TIME MACHINE Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 25th, 2010 at 8:06 pm

It’s no small feat to set a movie in the 80s without drowning in nostalgia, making too many winking asides to decade’s sillier aspects, and poke fun at the time travel genre at the same time, but Hot Tub Time Machine manages to pull it off.  The film is at its best when it’s fearlessly silly and allows its leads to be as disgusting, confused, profane, and as over-the-top as the scene requires.   The triple threat of comedic actors Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, and Clark Duke make the movie one that you’ll be laughing steadily throughout and discussing your favorite jokes after you leave.

Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, and Craig Robinson Interview HOT TUB TIME MACHINE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 24th, 2010 at 7:51 pm

You’re going to see the phrase “[laughs]” a lot during this interview because Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, and Craig Robinson are, unsurprisingly, hilarious.  They’re all fantastic in their new movie Hot Tub Time Machine, and chances are that if you’re laughing at something in that movie, it’s because one of these guys delivered a joke.

I tried my best to get the tone of the interview right, but I’ll just put it this way: Corddry was cracking jokes left and right, Clark Duke has a wit so fast it will make your head spin, and Robinson was delightfully deadpan.  Among the topics discussed was advertising on porn sites, previous versions of the script, what accent people from the future would talk with, and Craig’s band, Nasty Deliciously, performing in the film.  Hit the jump to read the interview although be warned there are some spoilers.

Hot Tub Time Machine hits theaters March 26th.

Director Steve Pink Interview HOT TUB TIME MACHINE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 23rd, 2010 at 2:50 pm

Some writer-directors of comedy movies aren’t funny in interviews.  It’s surprising, but it happens.  However, Steve Pink is not one of those people.  He’s also very smart.  He wrote Grosse Pointe Blank and High Fidelity and directed the underrated Accepted. His latest film, Hot Tub Time Machine, is damn funny and he had the skill to pull off a film that embraced the silliness of the 1980s but never insulted it.

I got to interview Pink at a press junket for the film a couple weeks ago.  Among other topics, we discussed the references in the film, how it approached the 80s versus the present, the mechanics of time travel and how to balance it with the comedy, and the film’s fantastic soundtrack.  There was also a long discussion about a moral question the film poses but since that involves the ending, I’ve stationed it off with spoiler alert tags.

Hit the jump to read the full interview.  Hot Tub Time Machine hits theaters on March 26th.

Matt Jumps into the HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 80s Party

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 20th, 2010 at 10:58 am

Last weekend, I headed to Lake Tahoe to do the press junket for Hot Tub Time Machine.  Before I continue, let me say that film is damn funny and that’s good because I would have felt conflicted about having an awesome time at the 80s party MGM threw the following night if I hadn’t enjoyed the film.  The reason it was an 80s party is that the film centers on four guys (played by Rob Corddry, John Cusack, Clark Duke, and Craig Robinson) who travel back to 1986 and Corddry, Cusack, and Robinson’s characters get a redo when they discover that their rose-colored nostalgia glasses aren’t worth shit.

After the jump, you’ll find all the photos I took at the party as well as some of the beautiful scenery and the casino in the hotel where money goes away.  I’ve only noted myself and the stars in the photos, but if you attended the party and want to be credited (or if you want your photo taken down), let me know and I’ll update the caption (or take down the photo).

Hot Tub Time Machine hits theaters on March 26th.

Two Featurettes and Four Clips for HOT TUB TIME MACHINE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 19th, 2010 at 4:07 pm

We just got sent two featurettes and four clips for the upcoming time-travel/80s-parody Hot Tub Time Machine.  One featurette focuses on Chevy Chase who plays an irritatingly (to the characters) cryptic hot tub repairman and the other focuses on Crispin Glover whose character is part of the one of the greatest running gags of all-time.

We also have four clips and they’re good but it looks like MGM is holding the painfully hilarious stuff for those that go to see the movie.  And it’s a movie folks should go see it.  I saw the flick last weekend and it’s damn funny, especially Rob Corddry who has finally found his breakout role.

Hit the jump to check out the featurettes, clips, and official synopsis.  Hot Tub Time Machine hits theaters on March 26th. [Update: We have temporarily removed the featurettes at the request of the studio]

2nd Green-Band Trailer for HOT TUB TIME MACHINE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 10th, 2010 at 2:47 pm

After a green-band trailer, a red-band trailer, and today another green-band trailer [via Apple], I can’t help but feel a bit let down by how Hot Tub Time Machine is looking right now.  The film seems built on its funny title and cornball 80s jokes.  Rob Corddry, who I usually think is funny, seems obnoxious and the only saving grace of the film may be Craig Robinson with an assist from Clark Duke.  However, poor marketing doesn’t always equal out to a bad film so I’m trying to keep hope alive that HTTM has some joyful absurd humor past its title rather than noting how different the 80s were since they didn’t have e-mail and the Internet and stuff.

Hit the jump to check out the new trailer along with the official synopsis.  Hot Tub Time Machine hits theaters on March 26th.

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