Freshly Popped Movie Blog Archives - September 2007

September 2007 Archive

Celebrity Video Playlists

By: Chuck Walton on September 26, 2007 at 12:18AM Comments (1)

The latest news from Hollywood is that Jessica Biel may be set to play "Wonder Woman," and Kiefer Sutherland was tagged Tuesday for a DUI. What do these two things have in common, other than timeliness? Well, nothing, really, but I'm going to use them to posit a couple observations. First, it's interesting to see Warner Bros. headline Jessica Biel as the star of their future...

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Buzz Films from Venice, Toronto

By: Chuck Walton on September 18, 2007 at 1:26PM Comments

Now that two of the major film fests leading up to awards season have ended, here's a recap of a few movies that were hot at the events, and should continue to gain heat leading up to Oscars. Fall is the season for these buzz movies, so keep an eye peeled at your local cineplex, as these pics open limited and continue to roll out to more and more theaters as word of mouth builds. The...

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Here Comes IRON MAN

By: Chuck Walton on September 11, 2007 at 11:07AM Comments (3)

Here's why Iron Man (opening May 2, 2008) will rule. 1) Just like Johnny Depp was the rebel you loved to watch in Pirates, so will it be with Robert Downey, Jr. in Iron Man. 2) Watch the trailer. Then watch the trailer again. This one has everything. It's funny. It's got lots of cool-looking action. And once again, it has Downey, Jr. 3) Jon Favreau of Swingers fame is the right guy to...

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Fall '07 Movie Preview

By: Chuck Walton on September 4, 2007 at 4:01PM Comments (4)

Looking at the Fall 2007 slate, there's a hearty mix of Award-caliber (e.g. Oscar bait) blockbusters and independents, and some fun, no-brainer entertainments. Vigilante actioners, politically themed war flicks and more fantasy films are all on the way en masse. What's worth your time? Well, as the cliché goes, there really is something for everyone coming soon to a theater near...

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