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Jan 30, 1930
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April 2, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Bill Nighy Opens in new window
There can be few actors better suited to starring in a film about the golden age of British rock and roll than Bill Nighy. No wonder, then, that he's front and centre as part of the ensemble cast of Richard Curtis' latest comedy, The Boat that Rocked. RT catches up with Nighy the day after the world premiere of The Boat that Rocked and he's remembering a late night that involved hanging out with one of his heroes, Paul McCartney. His passion for music is evident is pretty-much any interview he gives, and as he chooses his five favourite films it's incredibly obvious that a killer soundtrack has a big impact... More...

January 9, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Golden Globe-Winner Danny Boyle Opens in new window
After sweeping the Critics' Choice Awards this week, visionary and eclectic director Danny Boyle shares his five favourite films with Rotten Tomatoes. As you'd expect from his body of work, they're diverse and disparate. "I've got an odd list," he told RT. "Things like your 'top films' or your 'top end playlist songs' -- these are the things that keep me awake at night." More...

September 7, 2008
Further Reading: Superman's Musical Moment in It's a Bird... It's a Plane... Opens in new window
The 1975 TV special It's a Bird It's a Plane It's Superman is so seldom-seen it tends to get written off by people who only judge from ropey clips in documentaries which bulk out DVD box sets of the Superman movies. More...

February 13, 2008
Roy Scheider: 1932-2008 Opens in new window
Actor Roy Scheider, who earned Oscar nominations for his work in The French Connection and All That Jazz, passed away of undisclosed causes over the weekend. He was 75 years old. More...

May 11, 2006
Dirty Harry Gets a Video Game and an HD Facelift Opens in new window
Big fan of the "Dirty Harry" series? Well then get ready for an all-new video game version of the angry cop's violent adventures (a game that will feature the voice talents of Gene Hackman and Laurence Fishburne!) -- AND an all-new 5-movie HD-DVD collection, complete with new extra goodies and all that jazz. More...

May 8, 2006
Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, and Cast Discuss "Poseidon" Adventure Opens in new window
Josh Lucas knows that actors have it easier than other people. But the making of "Poseidon" was an incredibly difficult undertaking, he said. "I never compare what we do to a real job," he said. "But truthfully, this was a close to going to work on an oil rig as you can get." More...

April 20, 2006
Getting to Know Lex Luthor Opens in new window
IGN FilmForce thought it might be a good idea to re-introduce us to one of comicdom's most hated, and therefore most beloved, super-mega-villains. Click right here for a Luthor profile that, logically, focuses mainly on the actor playing the role. Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor remains a real treat, but Kevin Spacey? That's some pretty inspired casting right there, Superfans. More...

October 3, 2005
Pics, Peeks, and Josh Lucas on the Set of "Poseidon" Opens in new window
ComingSoon.net has been all over the set of Wolfgang Petersen's upcoming "Poseidon Adventure" remake, and their Sandra Kraisirideja delivers a set report, an interview with Josh Lucas, and even some behind-the-scenes video! More...

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