‘Books, Film and T.V.’ Archives
Is There a Fourth Book in the “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” Trilogy? (video)
Stieg Larsson penned three blockbuster books - that were ultimately turned into movies - before he died in 2004; The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest were part of the Millennium series that sold millions of copies worldwide - but only after Larsson's death. However, Stieg [...]
Sex and the City 3: Will a New Movie Be Made?
The TV series was a hit and even the movie Sex and the City had us all flocking to the movie theater; however, Sex and the City 2 was a movie that critics deemed was not up to par. So how about Sex and the City 3? Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays Carrie Bradshaw, says "yes" but actress Kim Cattrall, who plays Samantha Jones, says [...]
Law and Order SVU: Who Will Replace Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay?
Watching Law and Order: SVU will never be the same again when filming begins for season 13 in July 2011; Chris Meloni, who plays detective Elliot Stabler, will not be appearing in season 13 and Mariska Hargitay, who plays detective Olivia Benson, will only be appearing full time in the first part of the season. In real life, the reasons for the [...]
Dakota Fanning Graduates High School: What Next?
Young movie star Dakota Fanning graduated high school this week; we have seen so much of this child star in several big name movies that we forget that Dakota Fanning is just 17 years old and in the "real" world is just starting out in life. So what is next for Dakota considering that she has already packed into her first 17 years what many [...]
Who is “Tree of Life” Movie Star Jessica Chastain?
Jessica Chastain with Tree of Life co-stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, AP photo/Lionel Cironneau The screen premiere of The Tree of Life was shown at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and starred well-known movie names such as Brad Pitt and Sean Penn; however, the actress who played alongside Brad Pitt may not be as familiar. Her name is Jessica [...]
Sally Field and Daniel-Day Lewis to Star as Mr and Mrs Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln Movie
Steven Spielberg is making a new movie about President Abraham Lincoln and the political collusions that brought an end to the civil war ; the movie is scheduled for release in December 2012. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and served from 1861 to 1865 (when he was assassinated). But who will star in the lead roles [...]
Friday New Movie Release: The Source Code With Jake Gyllenhaal Opens April 1
Friday's new movie release for April 1, 2011, The Source Code, is yet another sci-fi movie that challenges the way that we think; just as Matt Damon and Emily Blunt in The Adjustment Bureau question the concept of fate, Jake Gyllenhaal's character, Captain Colter Stevens, in The Source Code struggles with changing the outcome of a pre-determined [...]
Filming Begins on The Hobbit: Release Scheduled for Late 2012
After numerous delays, it was announced today that filming has finally begun on the long-awaited Hobbit movie; The Hobbit is a two-part film adaption of the novel The Hobbit which was written by J.R. Tolkien in 1937. The story of The Hobbit is a prequel to the now infamous The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, also written by J.R. Tolkien, and adapted [...]
Friday New Movie Release: The Adjustment Bureau With Matt Damon and Emily Blunt
Do you believe in fate? And if you do, is it possible to change the path of fate? This is basically the concept behind the new movie The Adjustment Bureau, released today Friday March 4, 2011. Matt Damon and Emily Blunt star together in The Adjustment Bureau, described as a romantic thriller, and learn that sometimes you are not meant to [...]
Mia Wasikowska Stars in Jane Eyre on Theatrical Release March 11 2011
The classic tale of Jane Eyre was penned by English writer Charlotte Bronte and published in London, England in 1847; however, I suspect that Charlotte Bronte, who originally wrote the novel under a pen name, had no idea how many TV and movie versions of the book would be made over the years. The latest version of Jane Eyre to hit US movie [...]
