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June 19, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Cars" in Pole Position Again, "Da Vinci Code" Reaches $679M Globally
Despite the arrival of four new films cluttering the multiplexes, the Disney/Pixar animated film Cars remained the most popular movie in North America for a second straight weekend. More...
June 15, 2006
Critical Consensus: Soggy "Nacho," Aimless "Drift," Untidy "House"
This week at the movies, we've got wrestlers ("Nacho Libre"), Tokyo drifters ("The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"), time-delayed lovers ("The Lake House"), and lasagna-loving felines ("Garfield: A Tale of Two... More...
June 15, 2006
Box Office Preview: Four New Films Prepare to Fight
Reunion fever hits the multiplexes this weekend as four new releases debut bringing together a lot of familiar faces. More...
June 15, 2006
New "Nacho Libre" Red Carpet Photos!
"Nacho Libre," Jack Black's newest pic, opens in wide release this week; check out our gallery of red carpet photos from the movie's June 12 premiere, and see which Hollywood stars came out to support Black's luchador comedy. More...
February 10, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Nacho Libre
From Jared Hess (director of "Napoleon Dynamite"), Mike White (writer of "School of Rock"), and the always-insane Jack Black comes "Nacho Libre," a comedy about a Mexican priest who moonlights as a goofy wrestler to... More...
September 20, 2005
Black & White to Produce "Shaun" Director's Next Flick
Edgar Wright, director of the universally popular "Shaun of the Dead," will soon get behind the cameras for "Them," says Variety. The dark comedy will be written by Mike White and produced by Mr. White and Mr. Black. (Jack... More...
July 11, 2005
Jack Black IS Nacho Libre
FilmJerk.com brings us the early scoop on a new collaboration between Jack Black ("School of Rock") and Mike White ("The Good Girl"). The project is called "Nacho Libre," and Mr. Black will play a Mexican priest who... More...
May 13, 2005
"Napoleon" Gang Wants to Tackle "Sasquatch"
Fresh from the Cannes Film Festival comes a whole bunch of movie news from The Hollywood Reporter, and here's a nugget for the "Napoleon Dynamite" fans: "Dynamite" first assistant director Tim Skousan and editor/producer Jeremy... More...
March 11, 2005
Schneider & Spade Receive Some "Dynamite" Bench Support
Variety brings us some colorful casting news from the upcoming Rob Schneider / David Spade comedy "Benchwarmers." Jared Hess (yes, "Napoleon Dynamite" himself) has signed on, joining a supporting cast that already includes Jon... More...


