Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 08:13:25 -0400 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:13:25 -0400 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Cannes-2012-150996555.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:01:50 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/lawlessgrab_722x406_2226969334.jpg
The 2012 Cannes Film Festival opens Wednesday with a screening of "Moonrise Kingdom," one of the 22 films showing in competition for the coveted Palme d'Or, and one of the nine movies at this year's festival tha...

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You can take the boy out of Scotland, but after he gets his own late night talk show he just might come back – and bring his robot skeleton sidekick with him.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/New-on-Home-Video-Chronicle-The-Grey-Albert-Nobbs--More-151424895.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:52:32 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/chronicle722_722x406_2160579712.jpg
A transgender period piece, superheroes, titans of industry, sex, bounty hunters, rogue cops, Satan and wolves!

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Johnny-Carson-American-Masters-Looks-Back-the-the-King-of-Late-Nights-Reign-151186965.html Tue, 15 May 2012 18:53:45 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/carson3.jpg
Twenty years after Johnny Carson exited "The Tonight Show," a new documentary chronicles his beyond-iconic late night career and complicated off-camera life.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/PBCS-Avengers-Again-Lays-Waste-to-the-Competition-With-Best-2nd-Week-Ever-151365585.html Mon, 14 May 2012 09:41:52 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/avengerssb_722x406_2194092588.jpg
Last week "The Avengers" shattered the box office record for best opening weekend, this week they shattered the record for best second weekend, taking in more than $100 million, beating "Avatar"'s old record by...

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Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton star as parents who, after having been told they can't have kids, go home and write down all the traits they'd want a kid to have, put them in a box and bury them...

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Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are rivals in this political spoof about two men running for one of North Carolina's seats in Congress. Co-stars Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott, Brain Cox,...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Leonard-Nimoy-Returns-to-Fringe---Is-Star-Trek-2-In-His-Future-Too-151148245.html Fri, 11 May 2012 15:18:21 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/leonard-nimoy.jpg
Actor/sci-fi icon Leonard Nimoy has been lured out of his self-imposed retirement from acting to reprise his fascinating role as…no, not THAT one (yet, anyway).

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Now-Showing-Dark-Shadows--God-Bless-America-151012125.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:31:49 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/darkshadows_722x406_2210714055.jpg
TV vampires, a killing spree, some dramedy, some Coen-esque romp and an indie romcom about indie rockers are on offer this week.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Why-Johnny-Depp-and-Tim-Burton-Staked-a-Claim-on-Dark-Shadows-150874065.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:47:13 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/dark-shadows-premiere.jpg
It’s time to shed a little light on “Dark Shadows."

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/God-Bless-America-Director-Bobcat-Goldthwait-Takes-Aim-151117375.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:19 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/godblessamerica.jpg
"God Bless America" is writer-director Bobcat Goldthwait's third feature film as writer and director, a full-frontal attack on what he thinks ails the nation's collective psyche.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Girl-In-Progress-Star-Eve-Mendes--150974205.html Thu, 10 May 2012 18:20:03 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/edt-106371683.jpg
Eva Mendes admits that she’s still a work in progress herself.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Dark-Shadows-and-the-Fine-Art-of-Adapting-TV-to-Film-150812375.html Fri, 11 May 2012 16:10:24 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/darkshadows-thumbnail.jpg
Hollywood loves an adaptation--unfortunately, most of them stink. And the biggest mistake that's made on the way to a bad remake is often a poor choice of source material.

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Hamm goes to India, Kidman does performance art, JGL raises deadly plants, Vergara as a leather-clad madame...

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The first "Gangster Squad" trailer has arrived, bringing with it a hyper-stylized look, a hail of bullets and a deep bench.

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Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling lead a special team of cops tasked with taking down mobster Mickey Cohen, played by Sean Penn, in 1940s Los Angeles. Co-stars Emma Stone, Michael Pena, Robert...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Movie-Pics-n-Posters-From-Octomom-150774535.html Wed, 09 May 2012 13:15:51 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/posters-5-10.jpg
Check out the best and most bizarre movie stills and psoters of the past week.

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PopcornBiz's Scott Ross talks with "Dark Shadows" fan Dennis Baker about the film adaptation of the 1960’s gothic soap opera . In theaters May 11.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/blogs/popcornbiz/Killer-Joe-Trailer-Has-Matthew-McConaughey-Taking-Juno-Temple-as-Down-Payment-for-Murder/150622585 Tue, 08 May 2012 16:40:09 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/killerjoe_722x406_2232125164.jpg
Matthew McConaughey stars in the title role as a cop who moonlights as a hitman, who is hired by a man, played by Emile Hirsch, who wants his mother dead so he can collect on her

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/What-Does-That-Teasing-Avengers-Scene-Mean-For-the-Sequel-150464655.html Tue, 08 May 2012 13:06:03 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Marvels-The-Avengers.jpg
Read no further if you haven’t seen “The Avengers” yet. All six or seven of you.

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"Argo" was the name of a film that was supposedly being shot by a group of Canadians in Tehran at the time of the Iranian Revolution in the late '70s.

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Calling all shut-ins and parents!

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Will-Ferrell-and-Zach-Galifianakis-Square-of-in-The-Campaign-Trailer-150593355.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:46:16 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/ferrellgalifianakis_722x406_2232037321.jpg
A feature-length showdown between Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis seems long overdue, but the drought ends this summer with "The Campaign."

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Stan-Lee-Marvel-The-Avengers-150472995.html Tue, 08 May 2012 09:21:23 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/stan-lee-biker.jpg
Stan is still “The Man.”

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/PBCS-Avengers-Save-the-World-World-Ponies-Up-200-Million-150374675.html Mon, 07 May 2012 09:02:06 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/loki1.jpg
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" last year shattered the record for biggest opening weekend, taking in $169,189,427. You can forget all about that number.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Castle-Season-Finale-Will-Be-Bittersweet-Says-Seamus-Dever-150373135.html Mon, 07 May 2012 09:57:04 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/castle25.jpg
To “Castle” fans who have been hoping for a major development all season: be careful what you wish for.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Fringe-Heads-Into-a-Two-Part-Finale---and-One-More-Season-150199495.html Fri, 04 May 2012 14:42:50 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/fringe21.jpg
For “Fringe” fans, it was the most exciting revelation since the alternate universe was introduced: the sci-fi cult favorite will be back for a fifth and final season.

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Samuel L. Jackson is not happy, taking to Twitter to rain down upon a movie critic with a furious vengeance.

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Earth's mightiest heroes, some aging Brits, ballet dancers, a terminal romance and a dysfunctional family all hit theaters this weekend.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Kathleen-Turner-talks-Catholicism-Theater-and-her-Big-Screen-Comeback-149920865.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:56:43 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/kathleen_turner.jpg
"The Perfect Family" marks the actress' first onscreen leading role in almost two decades.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Inside-the-Amazing-Spider-Man-3D-Trailer---and-More---With-Marc-Webb-150079345.html Fri, 04 May 2012 09:50:58 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/tasm-grab.jpg
First, you get a brand-spankin’ new “Amazing Spider-Man” trailer – and in glorious 3D if you watch it in front of “The Avengers.” Now you get director Marc Webb’s most extensive comments on the upcoming...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/The-Avengers-Superhero-Movies-149731925.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:46:28 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/The-Avengers-P1.jpg
When "The Avengers" movie was first announced, the initial adrenaline rush was followed by nagging doubt. Could the film live up to expectations? And how could Marvel possibly assemble Earth's mightiest heroes i...

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/End-of-Watch-This-New-Trailer-150071775.html Thu, 03 May 2012 16:52:37 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/endofwatch_722x406_2230462782.jpg
We've been looking forward to "End of Watch" for a while. Having just watched the first trailer, we're not sure what to make of it.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/blogs/popcornbiz/trailers/Expendables-2-Trailer-Loaded-With-Even-More-Old-Guys-Than-Before/150058695 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:04:45 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/expendables2_722x406_2230438495.jpg
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Yu Nan blow stuff up...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/blogs/popcornbiz/The-Avengers-With-Loki/150047375 Thu, 03 May 2012 17:20:06 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/loki1.jpg
PopcornBiz's Scott Ross talks with "The Avengers" star Tom Hiddleston to find out why his character Loki is determined to destroy the earth and its mightiest heroes. In theaters May 4.

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Check out the latest posters and stills from the biggest upcoming films.

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Gather up a cast of some of the UK’s finest actors, most in their 60s and 70s, head to heart of India and shoot a movie? Director John Madden makes it look surprisingly easy.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Tom-Cruise-Mila-Kunis-Colin-Farrell-Rooney-Mara--More-149855805.html Wed, 02 May 2012 15:32:06 -0400 Deadline)]]> http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/edt_rooney-mara-cover-shoot-1.jpg Deadline)]]>
Hollywood's biggest and best actors find work for the sake of your entertainment and their bank accounts.

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"Beasts of the Southern Wild" came out of nowhere to win the Cinematography Award and Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, and now you can get your first look at the trailer.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/After-The-Avengers-Whats-Next-for-the-Marvel-Cinematic-Universe-149762375.html Wed, 02 May 2012 09:14:47 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/Marvels-The-Avengers1.jpg
Yes, we know you’re excited about “The Avengers.” But we’re betting you want to get a little excited about what comes AFTER “The Avengers.”

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/New-on-Home-Video-Haywire-and-George-Harrison-Make-a-Joyful-149565845.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:58:10 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/haywire-better-thumb.jpg
A period romance directed by Madonna, an all-star holiday romcom, and old-school thriller starring a real-life MMA fighter, and a doc about the late great George Harrison are here for your couching pleasure.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Dark-Knight-Rises-Trailer-Is-Gothams-Reckoning-149658505.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:37:10 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/tdkr3_722x406_2229341228.jpg
"The Dark Knight Rises" has delivered its third and final trailer, and while it lacks the jaw-dropping spectacle of its predecessors, it packs plenty of emotional punch.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Joss-Whedon-The-Avengers-149574405.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:23:25 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/209*120/The-Avengers.jpg
At long last: Joss Whedon’s ready for his close-up.

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]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/blogs/popcornbiz/The-Avengers-Villain-Tom-Hiddleston-Enough-Mischief-and-Malice-for-a-Team-of-Heroes-149445675.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:54:04 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/181*120/avengers-tom-hiddleston-loki.jpg
A hero – or in the case, a team of heroes – is only as good as the opposition is bad. And in “The Avengers,” Tom Hiddleston is a very, very bad guy.

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Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba and Charlize Theron star in Ridley Scott's hotly anticipated prequel to "Alien," in which a group of scientists go in search of an...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/#!/blogs/popcornbiz/trailers/Rudd,-Mann-Reunite-for-This-is-40/149264455 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:04:45 -0400 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/213*120/thisis40grab_722x406_2227869463.jpg
Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann star in this sort-of sequel to "Knocked Up," as a married couple struggling with middle age. From writer-director Judd Apatow, and co-starring Megan Fox, John...

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Shirley MacLaine makes playing difficult women look easy.

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John Cusack is back, and instead of playing Peter Gabriel on a boom box in the rain to win a woman’s hearts, he’s got the heart-pounding prose of Edgar Allan Poe on his side.

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Romance! Pirates! Poe! Statham! Murder! Theft! Prostitution! Cults!

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John Hawkes may be an Oscar-nominated actor now, but 18 years ago he was just another struggling actor looking for a break.

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