Charles Durning has been in at least a hundred films, he is a World War II hero,dancer and award-winning actor. Today we can honestly say Charles Durning has lived a storied life. The 85-year-old added to that tale a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to one for his idol, James Cagney.

Charles Durning has always been one of my favorite actors, he’s so versatile with a very warm personality that comes through even when he’s playing a desperate man.  I am very happy for him.

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These cute little guys are fun.  Buttercup decided to play truth or dare. Will Pee Pee’s impetuousness get him into trouble or will one of Buttercup’s secrets be revealed.

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Robert De Niro is fantastic in this trailer as is Catherine Keener, Bruce Willis, Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn.  What Just Happened is directed by Barry Levinson, one of my favorites.

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A Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, and London’s entire criminal underworld wants in on the action. Everyone from a dangerous crime lord to a sexy accountant, a corrupt politician and down-on-their-luck petty thieves conspire, conspire and collide with one another in an effort to get rich quick.

It stars Gerard Butler, I am in!

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Madagascar: Escape to Africa

Now, this is a fun trailer.  If this doesn’t raise your tone, then play it again, Move it! Move!

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I love Pixar’s trailers, no matter how subtle they are, they always tell a story without telling you everything about the movie. Fun one!

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The very first teaser poster for Terminator: Salvation has made it online, following its debut at Comic-Con. As you can see by now, the poster details the bullet-ridden face of a scary-looking Terminator with red glowing eyes.

Looks pretty awesome to me, and hopefully the movie will follow suit.

The fourth movie in the series stars Christian Bale as John Connor, leader of the human resistance, as he fights the machines in a post-apocalyptic world.

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Proving that the suits always make bad decisions, Shock reports that Midnight Meat Train is getting a limited theatrical release… in fact, a very limited one. It will be available in bargain theaters across the country. This means that you can catch this well-received film at venues where ticket prices are only one to two dollars.

Ryuhei Kitamura’s adaptation of the classic Clive Barker short story has met with much antagonism from the suits at Lionsgate, who offered a limited release to fulfill its deal with production company Lakeshore. Following petitions, including one with support from the author himself, the suits went for a meeting with Barket which “did not go well.”

Catch the movie if you can. Read the story – it’s awesome. If you can’t watch the movie, then wait for the DVD release. There’s nothing much we can do at this point.

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From Variety comes word that Howard Stern is producing a remake of the 1979 comedy Rock n’ Roll High School. The original followed a group of rebellious students who, with the help of rock band The Ramones, thwarted a repressive, rock-music hating principal.

Not much else is known about the project, other than the fact that Bill & Ted actor Alex Winter has been hired to script the new version.

Stern is attached to another remake, this time the raunchy 1982 comedy Porky’s.

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A fourth Austin Powers movie is being written by none other than Mike Myers himself. It will be homage to his father, according to Deadline Hollywood Daily, which reports that it will focus on series arch-villain Dr. Evil and his relationship with his son Scott Evil.

"It’s very personal with a father and son theme loosely based on his own life," an insider disclosed to the site.

Myers is co-penning the movie with Mike McCullers who previously worked with him on the two sequels that have been released so far.

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Legendary horror director John Carpenter is reported to be helming Scared Straight for Nu Image / Millennium Films. The movie follows a group of juvenile delinquents who are trapped inside a prison as part of the “Scared Straight” program when a large-scale riot breaks out. It is up to inmate Karl Rix to save the kids.

Nicolas Cage is being reported to play Rix. The project was previously set up at New Line Cinema with Rob Cohen attached to direct. Shooting begins this Fall.

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The reporters over on the Hollywood Reporter are reporting that producer Lucas Foster (Mr. & Mrs. Smith) and Warp Films has optioned The Arms of the Sun, an epic romantic adventure novel by Roberto Zacco.

The novel is part of a trilogy about the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, focusing on Nefertiti, the first royal to advocate belief in a monotheistic religion.

They are currently screening writers, but casting is not yet underway. The movie is planned to be shot in Morocco and Dubai.

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Variety reports that John Goodman has returned to star in medieval drama Pope Joan after settling a legal dispute with Constantin Film. The film also stars David Wenham, telling the story of a 9^th century legend of a woman who, disguised as a man, manages to ascend to the papal throne.

Goodman will star as Pope Sergius, with Wenham playing Gerold, a knight who becomes the romantic interest of Joan.

Filming is set to begin next month in the German states of Saxony-Anhalt and North Rhine-Westphalia as well as in Morocco.

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Sisterhood and the Traveling Pants 2 opens August 6th.  It might not be a huge box office hit but it’s sure to warm the hearts of those who have close friends.

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With over 60 films to his name and a company that makes salad dressings and pretzels, Paul Newman is larger than life. His life in films is captured brilliantly by Vanity Fair with 16 chronological photos depicting his life outside of Hollywood.

The article by Patricia Bosworth brings up the many talents of Newman as well as a story “walk-stepping with Marilyn Monroe” during is Actor Studio days. It’s a quick read well worth the time.

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Speaking of Spider-man, Sam Raimi is headed to Disney because the studio picked up The Transplants. The film is a high-concept project with a superhero slant, an action-adventure pitch from scribes Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson for the filmmaker to produce. 

With Disney and Raimi teaming up on Transplants means the studio might be going horror, which is not a traditional move by Disney.

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Sony decided to move forward with Venom, a likely Spider-man spinoff based on a horrific guy.  The project stems from the gooey nemesis that appeared in Spider-man 3. The plan is to create a franchise like Wolverine grew from X-men.

As you will recall In Spider-Man 3, Venom is basically a parasite that attaches itself to a host via a sticky substance that then gives the host special powers.

Sony is creating a fourth Spider-Man movie for 2011.

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Synopsis:

The kids return to the Fire Nation and prepare for their final confrontation with Firelord Ozai, but they discover that the Firelord has plans of his own: he has ordained himself Phoenix King and appointed Princess Azula as the next Firelord.

In the spectacular four-part finale of Avatar Book 3: Fire, Aang fulfills his destiny as the Avatar and confronts the Firelord in the greatest battle of the series.

Episode Titles:

Chatper 16: The Southern Raiders

Chapter 17: The Ember Island Players

Chapter 18: Sozin’s Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King

Chapter 19: Sozin’s Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters

Chapter 20: Sozin’s Comet, Part 3: Into The Inferno

Chapter 21: Sozin’s Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang

Bonus Materials:

-          Free Exclusive Avatar Comic Book Inside*

* With DVD purchase. While supplies last.

-          Audio Commentary by Creators, Cast and Crew

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Disney’s The Princess and the Frog teaser trailer is available for view at Disney’s web site.  The story takes place in New Orleans with the traditional mystic flavor of the bayou and the mighty Mississippi. 

Ron Clements and John Musker, directors of successful 2D Disney films Aladdin and The Little Mermaid are writing and directing with Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken in charge of the music.

That voice you hear in the trailer is Randy Newman.

The movie opens December 25, 2009.

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Ebay is having a huge auction of movie posters that are signed by stars of the movies.  The movies include The Spirit, Disaster Movie, Saw V and Punisher: War Zone. 

Simply go to the official auction web site and bid on your favorite poster and signature.

Here is a signed poster from Gabriel Macht. 

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Quentin Tarantino’s WWII project Inglorious Bastards has finally found the star Brad Pitt is in negotiations to play Lieut. Aldo Raine. I did mention it here a couple of weeks ago that Pitt was Tarantino’s ideal actor for the Lieutenant. (A source says rumors that Tarantino is also courting Leonardo DiCaprio for the role of Col. Hans Landa are false.) After three weeks of very public negotiations — and after everyone with a Hollywood zip code has seemingly seen a copy of the script — sources say the movie will land at Universal Pictures.

Entertainment Weeky reported the deal making has been handed off to the studio’s lawyers, and while nothing is set in stone, it appears that the studio will partner with Tarantino and producer/domestic distributor Harvey Weinstein to co-finance the film and handle international distribution.

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Actress NIcollette Sheridan muscled up to the challenge for the first pitch at a Dodgers game on Monday, July 28, in support of her latest 3D animated family film Fly Me to the Moon, in theatres nationwide August 15th.

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In more Alicia Keys news, it has been announced that she and Jack White of The White Stripes will sing the theme song for the next James Bond movie Quantum of Solace. It will be the first duet theme song in the twenty-two film series.

Titled "Another Way to Die", the song has been penned by White who also plays drums on the track. The soundtrack will be released October 28, with the film opening in theaters November 7.

Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis were previously rumored to be the singers for the song.

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UGO reports that film producer JC Spink wants singer Alicia Keys to play Agent 355 in Y: The Last Man, the film adaptation of the comic book series that details the exploits of the last guy on earth.

"I think Alicia Keys would be fantastic," he said. "Or Zoe Saldana. By then Star Trek will be out and she’ll be huge. I don’t think Jada Pinkett Smith would be right but a lot of people like her".

As for rumors circulating Shia LaBeouf’s involvement, Spink commented that they are trying to get him on board.

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