Dan Vinton

DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP: 4.16.07

–Multi-interpreted Catholic literature gets a boost as Emma Thompson has signed to play the role Mrs. Marchmain, the matriarch of an imploding family in the filmic version of Brideshead Revisited. Brideshead follows the story of a young man who, through the friendship of a college friend, is brought into the aristocratic, Catholic-tinged and drama-filled world … Continue reading

YO QUIERO TINKERBELL

Few directors of this generation have exhibited the insight, skill and raw talent as Raja Gosnell. Known by his powerful works more than name, Raja continues to toil in the shadows of the art he creates. You may not know him, but you can bet your ass you know his life’s work, which includes Scooby … Continue reading

RICCI RACING

I don’t mean to jump on the bandwagon here, but count me out as one who’s even anticipating Speed Racer. The whole pop culture phenom of a neckscarf guy in a race car has eluded me, but holds a tender place in many hearts. I’ll be gentle.Casting for Speed Racer continues to fill out at … Continue reading

HAVE SOME FAITH WITH YOUR GRUE

"Christian filmgoers" as a niche marketing group are a fickle bunch. Always complaining about the lack of "wholesome entertainment", yet unwilling to put money where the cake hole is when targeted family fare comes calling. Wanna feel terrible and watch Christ get thrashed for two hours? Awesome! How about a story about His inspirational birth? … Continue reading

THE BETTER ACTORS

In case you were all anticipatory over the upcoming Martin Lawrence’s comedy The Better Man (as reported here), we’ve got some news for you.James Earl Jones and Joy Bryant have hooked their actorly talents up to the comedy about a DJ (followed by his frazzled publicist Louis C.K.) taking a hilarious jaunt to the dirty … Continue reading

LOOKING SMART, YOU TWO

Everyone holding their breath for the first look at Get Smart can let it all out now. Nice and slow. Warner Bros has sent CHUD the first official pic from the Hathaway/Carell revisioning and……it looks like Steve Carrell in a suit. And Anne Hathaway in a retro-chic suit-ey thing. With their arms crossed. Not as … Continue reading

BIBB KNOWS HOW TO PARTY

Leslie Bibb, she of the angular-faced, blonde haired, button-nosed, Rachel McAdams pedigree of cuteness is moving past flashing hoots to Ricky Bobby and working out the birds and the bees on the dinner table to a couple new projects- one where it’s men flashing their hoots and jigging on the dinner table. Bibb has been … Continue reading

DRAGONS AND GOYER AND TOLKIEN, OH MY

On the press tour for his upcoming invisible teen movie The Invisible, David "Say what you will about me, I’m successful" Goyer, touched a bit on his next project. He’s stepping out of the director’s chair to co- produce (with Harry Potter producer David Heyman) a fantasy film about the "what if" lives of CS … Continue reading

MUMMY MOPPET CASTING

So I’ve got a pretty vast collection of DVDs (damn you HD!*), one that I continually have to justify with my wife, who insists to buy them I have to watch them. I call shenanigans, since the point is to have them in the case we ever meet up with friends who haven’t seen Children … Continue reading