Archive | May, 2010

Guillermo Del Toro quits ‘The Hobbit’

And I can’t say that I’m surprised. I mean really MGM,  get it together!! Del Toro, who was supposed to direct two film versions of ‘The Hobbit’, announced yesterday that he was stepping down from the job;  leaving many to wonder who will  fill the vacated position. According to Deadline, many have speculated that Peter […]

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Weekend Box Office: May 28-30, 2010

Happy Memorial Day to all of  the soldiers, past and present, and to all of the readers of The Real Reel.  While we enjoy this day with family and friends, let us not forget the sacrifices being made daily by the men and women in uniform so that we may continue to live in freedom […]

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Casting Roundup: May 28, 2010

Welcome to the ‘Casting Roundup’, another new addition to The Real Reel!  Almost daily I post casting updates, some confirmed and some rumored, and never really find the time to follow-up on them.  Well those days are gone! From now on— every weekend I will post a casting roundup, which will confirm or reiterate a […]

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Promo Posters from ‘Inferno’

Considering the fact that Lindsay Lohan’s latest claim to fame is a SCRAM bracelet, I was kind of torn on whether or not I wanted to create this post. But then I remembered that Lohan starred in one of my favorite movies, ‘Mean Girls’, and at one point in time she really had a promising […]

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Casting news: ‘X-Men: First Class’ scores James McAvoy

James McAvoy is set to replace Patrick Stewart as Professor X  in the Matthew Vaughn directed, ‘X-Men: First Class.’ Now I know what you’re thinking— James McAvoy is like decades younger than Patrick Stewart, but that’s precisely the point. McAvoy would portray a young Professor Charles Xavier, as ‘X-Men: First Class’ is an inception story […]

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Review: Sex and the City 2

After careful thought and a much-needed nap, I decided to do two reviews of ‘Sex and the City 2’; a biased die-hard fan review, and a disappointed die-hard fan review.   Because I hate being the bearer of bad news, I’ll start with the disappointed die-hard fan review and then end on a positive note. Disappointed  […]

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More clips from ‘Sex and the City 2’

The tickets have been purchased and when the clock strikes midnight I will be on cloud nine. That’s right! ‘Sex and the City 2’ opens nationwide at midnight and I will be there, margarita in hand, to enjoy all the festivities. For now take a look at a few more clips, courtesy of  New Line […]

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Casting news: Jesse Eisenberg to star in ’30 Minutes or Less’

Move over Michael Cera!! There’s a new awkward nerdy guy in town, and he actually shows an ounce of range! I’m talking about Jesse Eisenberg, who wowed audiences last year with ‘Adventureland’ and ‘Zombieland’ , made the Sundance crowd praise his performance in ‘Holy Rollers’ and will most likely do the same in the upcoming […]

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New Trailer & Poster for ‘The Killer Inside Me’

‘The Killer Inside Me’ hit theaters next month,and although I’m not sure how wide the release  will be,  the promotional campaign continues with a new poster and trailer. The Michael Winterbottom film stars Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba.

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7 New Character Posters From ‘Inception’

MovieFone released 7 new character posters for Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, ‘Inception.’  This is what I like to call a LIFE WIN. Just when I think I couldn’t be more excited about ‘Inception’, I’m once again proven wrong. I really hope this film lives up to its hype because every single promotional tool has been […]

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