http://www.screenhead.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 11 May 2008 21:39:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "The Great Debaters" is coming out on the shelves May 13th!!! I have a copy to giveaway!!! Please post your name; I will draw the winner Wednesday. You don't want to miss this movie - it is inspirational to the core. "The Great Debaters" is a wonderful and provoking film written beautifully ... http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/the-great-debaters-giveaway/ Screenhead reported that Natalie Portman was cast as the lead in adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic novel, "Wuthering Heights." However, reportedly Portman has left the production per the Hollywood Reporter.  This leaves some random financial problems and other pre-production woes.  No word yet on who will replace Portman. http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/portman-leaves-wuthering-heights/ Variety's article about Karen Allen's return to "Indiana Jones" franchise by David S. Cohen is quite charming, warm and entertaining. It's hard to believe that 19 years has gone by since the last "Indiana Jones" movie.  Karen Allen was in the first, "Raiders of the Lost Ark," creating a Tracy-Hepburn ... http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/karen-allens-take-on-returning-indiana/   According to Hollywood Reporter, Ron Perlman is set to play the bad guy in a hybrid martial arts movie "Bunraku," which Guy Moshe is directing from his own script. Japanese actors Gackt and Shun Sugata also have been cast in the international-flavored movie, which features Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, ... http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/perlman-in-martial-arts-film/ Short Film Online Competition -- Cannes 2008 Watch the best films premiering at this year's Cannes Short Film Corner and vote for your favorites by rating them with 5 stars. The film with the best ratings will win a special award at this year's Cannes Film Festival! Check this site out and ... http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/online-cannes-film-festival/ Okay, Transformers 2, that makes sense. Iron Man 2 does as well. But Donnie Darko 2?!? For those who haven't seen it, Donnie Darko is a strange little indie film, written and directed by newcomer Richard Kelly, and starring Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal. It was a mix of sci-fi and teen ... http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/a-donnie-darko-sequel/  "W," the Oliver Stone-directed drama about the life and formative years of President Bush has been set for release on Oct. 17, giving the picture three weekends in theaters before the Nov. 4 presidential election. Shooting begins May 12 Monday in Louisiana. Josh Brolin stars as the title character, and the cast ... http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/bush-movie-release-date-october/ My racquetball partner told me this is a great movie.  He doesn't usually get too excited over movies, but he sure did with "Iron Man." Anyway, here is the box office score for the week. No surprises.  This weekend should be interesting with "Speed Racer" coming into the picture.   WEEK BOX OFFICE FINAL May 02 - ... http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/week-box-office-report-iron-man/   An ancient urn chained to a coffin is unhearted by chance by some men at work along the road bordering the Viterbo's cemetery. The urn contains an age-old tunic and some objects belonging to Mater Lacrimarum, the Third Mother (Moran Atias). The only survivor of the Three Mothers - three ... http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/the-mother-of-tears-poster/ Based on the current #1 New York Times Bestselling series (30 weeks and counting) with over 5.5 million books in print by Stephenie Meyer, TWILIGHT is a cultural phenomenon, with a dedicated fanbase that eagerly awaits this movie.  There are over 100 fan sites devoted to Twilight, and it has ... http://www.screenhead.com/reviews/teaser-poster-for-twilight/