December 3, 2010
Total Recall: Weird Post-Oscar Roles
This Friday, the martial arts western The Warrior's Way saunters into theaters, offering one of the most delightfully unhinged genre mashups we've seen in some time -- and boasting an incredible cast that includes South Korean superstar Jang Dong-gun, Kate Bosworth, Danny Huston, and Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush. Once we rubbed our eyes and blinked a few times to make sure we weren't reading those names wrong, we got to thinking about other unexpected choices made by Academy-approved actors, and before we knew it, we had a whole Total Recall full of them. From box office hits to ignoble flops, from critics' favorites to the lowest depths of the Tomatometer, it's time to celebrate weird post-Oscar roles. Add your favorites in the comments!
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October 11, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Wide Open Race For #1 Spot This Weekend
Five new films push their way into nationwide release on Friday hoping to challenge two-time champ The Rock making for what should be a free-for-all at the North American box office with many different studios having a realistic shot at claiming the number one spot.
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June 20, 2006
Who's Ready for Another Trip to "Haunted Hill"?
Bloody-Disgusting.com (arguably the best horror site out there) is reporting that Dark Castle Entertainment (the guys behind "Ghost Ship," "Gothika," and "House of Wax") are planning to make a movie called "Return to House on Haunted Hill," which (of course) is a sequel to "House on Haunted Hill," which (of course) is a remake of "House on Haunted Hill."
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December 1, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Pirates of the Caribbean 2
If you're anything like me, you get geeky little goose bumps when you think about seeing the two upcoming "Pirates" sequels. If that's the case, then turn up your speakers and click right here, because Yahoo! has the very first trailer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
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November 7, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Munich
Say what you will about that Steven Spielberg guy, but he sure is one efficient (and prolific) filmmaker. As if having one of the year's most talked-about blockbusters ("War of the Worlds") wasn't enough, the master movie-maker is intent on getting his historical drama "Munich" into theaters before the end of the year. This trailer is a good indication that he'll make that deadline.
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July 27, 2005
Spielberg Settles On "Munich"
Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures jointly announced today that the upcoming film being directed by three-time Academy Award-winning director-producer Steven Spielberg will be titled "Munich."
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January 19, 2005
Geoffrey Rush on "Pirates of the Caribbean" Sequels
While doing publicity for "Swimming Upstream," Geoffrey Rush touched upon the "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequels with Dark Horizons. "They have got a big job ahead of them, as they are going to shoot two and three together for logistical reasons and they are certainly determined not to make it a sausage machine project," he says.
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December 10, 2004
Kidman Bows Out of The Producers
Citing a scheduling conflict, Nicole Kidman has bowed out of Mel Brooks' big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical "The Producers." Her rep tells Variety that she "wouldn't have enough time to rehearse the intricate song and dance routines in 'The Producers' before she heads into her next film, the Oz-set 'Eucalyptus,' opposite fellow Aussies Russell Crowe and Geoffrey Rush."
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