April 23, 2009
Five Favorite Films with Terrence Howard
The Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard has amassed an impressive resume since making his Hollywood breakthrough in the 1995 drama Mr. Holland's Opus (he also starred in that year's Dead Presidents), excelling at giving each and every one of his characters an extraordinary complexity that always seems to simmer right beneath the surface, whether as part of an ensemble (Crash, Lackawanna Blues), as a villain (Awake, Idlewild), a sympathetic figure (Four Brothers, August Rush), or a hero in waiting (Iron Man). In a discussion about Howard's favorite films, Rotten Tomatoes discovered that the actor's affinity for music runs close to his cinematic tastes (in addition to performing his own songs in Craig Brewer's Hustle & Flow, he released an album in 2008).
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December 17, 2008
Don Cheadle Talks Iron Man 2
Curious how Don Cheadle feels about taking over for Terrence Howard in "Iron Man 2"? You're in luck -- IGN recently had the chance to ask him all about it.
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December 8, 2008
Golden Globe Nominees to be Announced Thursday
Elizabeth Banks, Terrence Howard and Rainn Wilson will do the honors, along with Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Jorge Camara, when the nominees for the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards are announced on Thursday.
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October 20, 2008
Terrence Howard Talks Iron Man 2
Want to get Terrence Howard's perspective on why he won't be starring in "Iron Man 2"? How about his thoughts on life and the universe? Good news -- you can hear all of the above in his recent interview with NPR.
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June 10, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: Wanted
Are you looking forward to seeing Timur Bekmambetov's Wanted when it hits screens on June 27th? Universal must not think you're excited enough, 'cause they've just released a new red band trailer!
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May 1, 2008
Iron Man is the Best-Reviewed Movie of 2008!
The Marvel icon's first foray onto the big screen is not only Certified Fresh and Rotten Tomatoes' best-reviewed film of the year so far -- it's also potentially one of the highest-rated superhero movies of all time.
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May 1, 2008
Box Office Preview: Iron Man Launches Summer Movie Season
A hero flies into North American multiplexes aiming to kickstart what should be an explosive summer movie season. Paramount's Iron Man is first up to bat this year and is ready to rock the box office and get moviegoers back into the theaters after a lackluster spring season.
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April 28, 2008
Terrence Howard Talks Iron Man
Don't read it if you're spoiler-sensitive, but Terrence Howard recently sat down with SuperHeroHype for a chat about his role in Iron Man -- and where he sees any potential sequels heading from here.
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February 1, 2008
Iron Man Super Bowl Ad Coming Sunday
Super Bowl commercials can often be just as exciting as the game itself, especially when one of those ads happens to be for one of the most highly-anticipated films of the year. Luckily, a new trailer for Iron Man will air during this Sunday's Super Bowl XLII.
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January 9, 2008
New Iron Man Photo Online!
The Dark Knight has been stealing all the superhero buzz lately, but Jon Favreau's Iron Man is still one of the most hotly anticipated movies of 2008 -- and look, here's another shot of Robert Downey Jr. in action to remind us why!
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January 4, 2008
Jon Favreau Bringing Marvel's Avengers to the Big Screen?
With DC's Justice League of America on the fast track to filmdom, it's only natural for comics fans to wonder if -- or when -- Marvel might bring its own supergroup of costumed crimefighters to the screen. We're talking about the Avengers, of course -- and they could be closer to theaters than you might think.
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December 13, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: I Am Legend Set For Explosive Opening
A wave of new product hits the marketplace at a time when exciting films are desperately needed to end the current box office funk. The science fiction thriller I Am Legend leads the way but will be joined by the family comedy Alvin and the Chipmunks and the romantic comedy The Perfect Holiday.
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November 21, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Enchanted Leads Packed Holiday Weekend
This weekend For the first time this decade, a new release seems set to take over the number one spot during the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend at the North American box office. Studios are cramming a six-pack of new titles into multiplexes nationwide hoping the recent famine in the marketplace will be replaced by a feast.
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October 29, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: Awake and Rambo
A pair of new theatrical trailers made their first appearances online over the weekend. First up, we've got Awake, the medical thriller starring Terrence Howard, Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, and Lena Olin that debuts November 30. Next, it's the official theatrical trailer for January's Rambo, the fourth installment in Sylvester Stallone's long-running saga.
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September 13, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Jodie's Got A Gun!
Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster returns to the big screen this weekend in the vigilante thriller The Brave One which has its sights set on an easy top spot debut. The frame's only other wide openers, the comedy Mr. Woodcock and the fantasy adventure Dragon Wars, bring with them less buzz and look to make less of a dent into the North American box office.
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September 13, 2007
Critical Consensus: Brave One Isn't Tops, Mr. Woodcock is Flaccid, Hunting Party is Busted
This week at the movies, we've got vigilantes (The Brave One, starring Jodie Foster), gym teachers (Mr. Woodcock starring Billy Bob Thornton and Susan Sarandon), war correspondents (The Hunting Party, starring Richard Gere and Terrence Howard), and dragons (Dragon Wars, starring Jason Behr). What do the critics have to say?
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September 10, 2007
Watch the Iron Man Trailer!
In what may be a first, we've got an item about a commercial for a trailer to a movie that won't be coming out until next May.
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July 26, 2007
A Slick New Look at Iron Man!
There's a reason that Empire Magazine is considered one of the best movie mags in the world. And here's another one: They snagged a really slick new photo of next summer's "Iron Man"!
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July 24, 2007
Hilary Swank Lands an Iron Man Role?
If the already stellar cast and a cameo by Samuel L. Jackson isn't enough to keep the "Iron Man" fans interested, get this: Two-time Oscar Winner Hilary Swank has just signed on for a (small) role.
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June 25, 2007
First "Iron Man" Cast Photo!
The guys who are in charge of early marketing for Marvel's "Iron Man" have been keeping us pretty busy over the last few weeks. And now comes a rather cool new cast photo.
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May 31, 2007
Lots of New "Iron Man" Stuff!
Entertainment Tonight hit the "Iron Man" set and came back with some video footage, plus we found another spy pic from the scene.
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April 17, 2007
"Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. on Tony Stark
Tony Stark, as you probably know, is the billionaire genius who dons a new-fangled suit of armor and becomes "Iron Man," and the actor hired to play the role seems to have the character down already.
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March 22, 2007
Critical Consensus: "TMNT" Gets Shredded; "Mimzy" Is Mixed; "Shooter" Misses; "Reign" Shines; "Pride" Sinks; Guess "Hills" Tomatometer!
This week at the movies we've got turtle power ("TMNT"), whimsy ("The Last Mimzy," starring Timothy Hutton), conspiracies ("Shooter," starring Mark Wahlberg), buddies ("Reign Over Me," starring Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle), swimmers ("Pride," starring Terrence Howard), and cannibals ("The Hills Have Eyes 2"). What do the critics have to say?
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March 15, 2007
Bridges Shaves Head for "Iron Man" Role, Surfaces at Photo Op
IESB.net broke the news that Jeff Bridges would be starring as Tony Stark's nemesis, Obadiah Stane, in next year's "Iron Man" -- now they've got pictures of the actor, freshly-shorn pate and all, gearing up to make life miserable for ol' Shellhead in what's shaping up to be arguably the most eagerly anticipated comic-book adaptation ever.
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March 4, 2007
"Iron Man" is No Fantasy for Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard is better known for his gritty dramatic work in the likes of "Crash" and "Hustle & Flow." It might seem like doing "Iron Man" is a total shift into the fantasy world for him, but he says it is not.
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February 12, 2007
"Iron Man" Will be a Trilogy
Not all that surprising, really, but cool nonetheless: Jon Favreau's upcoming "Iron Man" movie is intended to be the first flick in a series of three. Sounds good to me!
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February 7, 2007
The Dude Teams Up With "Iron Man"
What do Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, and Jeff Bridges all have in common? They've all been nominated for Oscars -- and they're all set to star in Jon Favreau's "Iron Man" adaptation.
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February 4, 2007
Colts vs. Bears? Bring on the Super Bowl Commercials!
Whether you'll be watching Sunday's showdown for the gridiron action or waiting to see what millions of dollars in advertising money looks like, we'll be here logging the best and worst of this year's Super Bowl XLI spots! Place your vote!
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January 17, 2007
Gwyneth Paltrow to Play Pepper Potts in "Iron Man"
I definitely had a handful of "Iron Man" comics when I was a kid, but I don't think I remember this Pepper Potts character. Apparently she's Tony Stark's secretary, so to call her a potential love interest would seem kind of redundant. Anyway, you guys can stop worrying if the movie version of Pepper is going to be cute: She's going to be played by Gwyneth Paltrow.
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November 15, 2006
Downey Sheds Some Insight on "Iron Man"
Of all the big comic book movies on the horizon, the one I'm most intrigued by is Jon Favreau's "Iron Man," which will star Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, and a bunch of actors who haven't been announced just yet. Downey's been talking the project up recently, and here's a taste of what the guy's been saying.
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October 2, 2006
Jean Grey to Star Alongside "Iron Man"?
IGN FilmForce shares with us an unsubstantiated piece of "Iron Man" casting gossip, and it's just juicy enough to bear repeating. Word is that the mega-sexy Famke Janssen might be co-starring alongside Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Comics adaptation. (Also, Terrence Howard is being mentioned, too!)
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August 2, 2006
Terrence Howard to Play "Iron Man" Pal?
So we have a release date, a director, and a villain for "Iron Man," and now comes word on a potential sidekick. Seems that "Hustle & Flow" actor Terrence Howard is being courted to play pilot Jim Rhodes, an ally who eventually becomes known as "War Machine!!"
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April 26, 2006
Get Your Goofy MTV Movie Awards Noms Right Here
You thought the awards season ended with the Oscars? Please. MTV's just gearing up for their movie awards, which will be broadcast worldwide on June 8th -- but we have all the nominations listed just a click away. (Interesting to note that not only were Paris Hilton & Rob Schneider nominated for awards, but also that "Hustle & Flow" earned three noms -- a movie produced by "MTV Films.")
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January 31, 2006
2005 Oscar Nominations Are In!
Like most pathetic movie geeks, I was up at the crack of dawn (ok, 8:30am eastern time) to see how my nomination prediction ballot would measure up. (I was perfect on all 20 acting nods and all 10 screenwriting nods, but I erroneously predicted that "Walk the Line" would get nominated over "Capote" for Best Picture, and I picked Croneberg for director over Benett Miller.) Anyhow, here are the nominations for us to rant and rave about for the next five weeks...
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January 13, 2006
Ohio Film Critics Offer Up Their Year-End Picks
The film critics of Central Ohio have chimed in with their own year-end picks, and they came up with quite a few solid surprises, actually. How about "A History of Violence" as best film of the year?
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January 10, 2006
Broadcast Film Critics Dole Out Their Awards on National TV
The Broadcast Film Critics Association held their annual awards presentation live on The WB network, with plenty of mildly corny jokes, appreciative acceptance speeches, accolades galore, and even a few cool surprises. (Oh, and their favorite film overall was "Brokeback Mountain.")
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January 10, 2006
Online Film Critics Offer Their Annual Nominations
The OFCS, which is hosted right here at Rotten Tomatoes and (full disclosure) includes yours truly as a member, announced their year-end nominations yesterday ... and we hope you'll find a few solid surprises among the more familiar (yet obviously deserving) nominees. The winners will be announced on Monday the 16th.
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January 3, 2006
Chicago Critics Announce Their Nominations
Thanks to Movie City News for sharing the scoop on the Windy City critics and their favorite flicks of 2005.The Chicago film journalists will announce their year-end winners on January, 2006.
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December 22, 2005
Phoenix & Toronto Critics Offer Their Year-End Favorites
It's tough to keep up with all the critics' awards being tossed out this time of year, but Movie City News sure helps out a whole lot. This time we have the year-end picks from critic's groups in Phoenix, Arizona, and Toronto, Ontario.
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December 13, 2005
Awards Season Gets Rolling with Crix Picks
If you're a fan of the late-year awards season, be sure to add Movie City News to your hit list, because they deliver some consistently excellent coverage. Mid-December is when most of the critics' groups start doling out their accolades, and so far we've gotten input from reviewers' groups in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington.
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December 12, 2005
BFCA Nominees Announced; "Brokeback" Leads Pack
The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its Critics Choice Awards, and "Brokeback Mountain," Ang Lee's revisionist western, leads the pack with eight nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heath Ledger), Best Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal), and Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams).
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December 7, 2005
Silberling Signs Up His Next Three Flicks
According to Variety, "Lemony Snicket" director Brad Silberling is about to become a very busy filmmaker. He'll helm a historical drama for New Line, an indie flick with Morgan Freeman, and a mysterious one called "Juno."
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November 18, 2005
More Hustle & More Flow
Actor Terrence Howard sat down with the MTV folks and announced that there will indeed be a sequel to "Hustle & Flow," which just goes to show that you can't keep a good pimp down.
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November 10, 2005
Critical Consensus: "Zathura"'s Got Game, "Get Rich" Dies Tryin'
This week's wide releases raise a number of questions. Is "Zathura" a game worth playing? Is 50 Cent's movie debut, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," the cinematic equivalent of a trip to the candy shop? Is "Derailed" a speedy locomotive, or is it true to its name? What do the critics have to say?
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November 8, 2005
Darth Vader & Sue Storm to "Wake" Up Together
The Hollywood Reporter informs that Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba will co-star in the medical thriller "Awake," from first-time director Joby Harold. Lena Olin, Sam Robards, and Terrence Howard will also star.
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August 4, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Get Rich or Die Tryin'
From Jim Sheridan, the director of "In America" and "My Left Foot," comes the big-screen tale of Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's bitter life on the streets. Previously known as "Locked and Loaded," the film is now titled "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," and you can see the brand-new trailer right here.
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July 23, 2005
Box Office: Michael Bay Haters Rejoice - The Island Sinks
Michael Bay haters (I'm not one of them) can cherish this weekend. His newest explosion-fest, The Island, bombed at the box office with an estimated $4.4M on Friday, according to Showbizdata. It took the third spot behind last Friday's chart toppers, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Wedding Crashers. For the weekend, The Island will likely gross $12-14M, making it the worst debut for a Michael Bay film. His average opening for his last five films is an explosive $36M. His last five films also have a spectacular average gross of $147M; The Island, which has a production budget of $120M, will be lucky to make a third of that.
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