Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that Robert Altman’s 1980 musical comedy Popeye is set to arrive on Blu-ray for the first ever time this December in celebration of the film’s 40th anniversary; check out the cover artwork and details below…. The beloved anvil-armed sailor of the seven seas comes magically to life in POPEYE, arriving […]
Robin Williams voices Dennis the Dog in Absolutely Everything clip
Thanks to Deadline, we’ve got an extended clip from Absolutely Everything, the upcoming comedy from director Terry Jones, which features Simon Pegg (The World’s End) alongside Robin Willaims (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb), who lends his voice to Dennis the Dog in what proved to be his final role… SEE ALSO: First […]
Blu-ray Review – Absolutely Anything (2015)
Absolutely Anything, 2015. Directed by Terry Jones. Starring Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Robin Williams, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Rob Riggle, Eddie Izzard. SYNOPSIS: An absolutely average earthling (Simon Pegg) is given the galactic power to do absolutely anything by a group of sinister aliens. Whether he uses his power […]
Going Straight: Seven Great Comedy Actors Who Turned Dramatic
Freda Cooper with seven great comedy actors who turned dramatic… According to most actors, comedy is harder than drama, so finding that stars best known for giving us the giggles have played against type with huge success isn’t a big surprise. The latest in the line of screen actors who cut their teeth on making […]
HBO releases trailer for documentary Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
HBO Films has released a trailer for its upcoming documentary Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, which presents an intimate portrait of the late, great comedian. A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, ROBIN WILLIAMS: COME INSIDE MY MIND takes us through his extraordinary life and […]
Jack Black eyed for Jumanji remake opposite Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart
After starring in another fantasy book adaptation last year in Goosebumps, The Wrap is reporting that Jack Black may soon be playing a game of Jumanji in Sony’s remake of the 1995 film. Jake Kasdan, who directed Black in comedy Orange County, is helming the new version of the film which has Dwayne Johnson locked in as the lead. […]
Dwayne Johnson says 2017’s Jumanji remake will “honor” Robin Williams
While it was probably difficult for Dwayne Johnson to accept the lead role in 2017’s Jumanji reboot, considering how the very idea of following in the footsteps of the late great Robin Williams, who starred in the original 1995 film, is a daunting undertaking, it may be even tougher for audiences to get on board […]
Movie Review – Absolutely Anything (2015)
Absolutely Anything, 2015. Directed by Terry Jones. Starring Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Rob Riggle, Robin Williams, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle and Terry Jones. SYNOPSIS: A group of eccentric aliens give a man the power to do absolutely anything in order to determine if the Earth is worth saving. The premise of Absolutely Anything will be familiar to fans […]
Ethan Hawke remembers Robin Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman
In 2014, two acting legends passed away which struck the film community, and indeed the world as a whole, profoundly. In February, we lost Philip Seymour Hoffman and then in August, Robin Williams died at his home. Two massive Hollywood stars who had a huge impact on many peoples lives, both within the film industry […]
Starz Digital to distribute Boulevard starring the late Robin Williams
Starz Digital has announced that is has acquired all North American rights to the film Boulevard, which had its premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The film marks the final live-action dramatic performance of the late Robin Williams. Starz will opening the film in a limited release in New York to begin with, before […]
