October 17, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Howard Out, Cheadle In for Iron Man 2, Plus Brad Pitt's Odyssey in Space
Shockingly, we've gone two weeks in a row without hearing any new remakes announced, but there are some interesting-sounding projects for a few popular and/or talented directors. This week also saw an unusually high number of ambitious titles... More...

June 08, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: Crowe & Denzel in Ridley Scott's "American Gangster"
I'm down for anything with Ridley Scott's name on it, but when you tell me it's a gangster flick with Russell Crowe as the cop and Denzel Washington as the criminal, now that's a movie I want to see. More...

November 20, 2006
Script Review for Ridley Scott's "American Gangster," with Denzel & Russell
The long-gestating "American Gangster" is presently being directed by Ridley Scott, and it stars Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington. Also, there's a script review online that you can check out if you like. More...

September 10, 2006
TORONTO: "All The King's Men" Misfires
"All The King's Men" is handsomely mounted. It features a stellar cast. And it's a misfire from the opening frames. The film, which makes its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, has all the trappings of an Oscar-bait... More...

August 23, 2006
2006 Toronto Film Festival Uncovers Full Slate
The 31st Toronto International Film Festival has locked its slate for 2006, and it looks like there'll be 261 feature films playing up north next month, 91% of which are either world or North American premieres. Plus they're showing... More...

August 22, 2006
"American Gangster" Loading Up an Explosive Cast
I was already intrigued when I heard 'Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Steve Zaillian,' but Universal just keeps throwing more actors into the mix. Well, actors and rappers. More...

April 13, 2006
"King's Men" Claim a September Release Date
If I told you there was a movie coming out that starred Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, and Patricia Clarkson, and was written/directed by the guy who did Searching for Bobby Fischer and Schindler's List ... you'd probably want... More...

February 14, 2006
Denzel, Crowe, and Sir Ridley go "Gangster"
Looks like Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington might soon be having a reunion, and no it's not a sequel to "Virtuosity." Ridley Scott is in talks to direct the pair in "American Gangster," the story of a 70s-era drug lord who... More...

June 02, 2005
Don Cheadle to Become an "American Gangster"
Originally set to star Denzel Washington, "American Gangster" will most likely go into production with Don Cheadle ("Hotel Rwanda") in the lead role. Screenwriter Steve Zaillian ("Searching for Bobby Fischer") wrote... More...