ROTTEN TOMATOES: Movie News for February 2008

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February 29, 2008
Trailer(s) Bulletin: Step Brothers, The Love Guru...and Iron Man by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 29 2008, 05:08 PM 66 Comments Beyond this place lie pratfalls, phony accents, and armor-plated awesomeness.	Rotten Tomatoes
Weekly Ketchup: Damon to Be Bourne Again, Statham to Make Another Trip as The Transporter by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, Feb. 29 2008, 04:36 PM 41 Comments Plus news about more superheroes jumping to the big screen.	Rotten Tomatoes
Ray Stevenson Talks Punisher: War Zone by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 29 2008, 05:30 AM 21 Comments "If somebody harmed my son, I would absolutely stop their seed..."	Rotten Tomatoes
Freddie Highmore Is Astro Boy by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 29 2008, 05:10 AM 22 Comments Spiderwick star to protect Metro City.	Rotten Tomatoes
Studios Preparing for Summer SAG Strike by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 29 2008, 05:01 AM 7 Comments Also: A glimpse at "Michael Bay jail."	Rotten Tomatoes
UPDATED: UK Box Office Breakdown: Odeon Snubs Rambo by Orlando Parfitt on Friday, Feb. 29 2008, 03:42 AM 7 Comments Sony/Odeon spat denies action flick no.1 spot.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 28, 2008
Our Favorite Robert Downey, Jr. Movies by RT Staff on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 05:40 PM 33 Comments The RT Editors have picked their favorites from Downey's considerable body of work.	Rotten Tomatoes
Exclusive Photos: City of God Sequel City of Men by Jen Yamato on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 05:04 PM 11 Comments The follow-up to the acclaimed 2003 Brazilian film.	Rotten Tomatoes
Box Office Guru Preview: Semi-Pro Set To Slam Dunk The Competition by Sujit Chawla on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 05:03 PM 8 Comments The Other Boleyn Girl, Penelope also opening.	Rotten Tomatoes
Critics Consensus: Semi-Pro is Semi-Good, Boleyn Girl Not Quite Movie Royalty by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 03:49 PM 11 Comments Plus: Penelope tries hard, but doesn't quite enchant.	Rotten Tomatoes
New Line Cinema Calls It Quits by Jen Yamato on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 03:40 PM 37 Comments Studio to fold into Warner Bros as CEOs depart.	Rotten Tomatoes
New Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Wolverine Shots Online! by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 05:40 AM 36 Comments Empire delivers the goods.	Rotten Tomatoes
Justice League of America Back on the Fast Track by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 05:30 AM 54 Comments Warner Bros. has a fever for the flavor of a tentpole.	Rotten Tomatoes
Get Ready for Step Up 3-D by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 05:20 AM 15 Comments Not to mention 18 percent Tomatometer 3-D.	Rotten Tomatoes
Warner Bros. Finally Knows Where the Wild Things Are by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 05:10 AM 17 Comments Spike Jonze joint no longer TBA.	Rotten Tomatoes
The Rock Wants Your Loose Teeth by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 28 2008, 05:01 AM 20 Comments This movie will make $42 million.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 27, 2008
Jason Statham on The Bank Job: The RT Interview by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, Feb. 27 2008, 07:40 PM 13 Comments The UK's boldest action star wants to be taken seriously...and maybe to also put Steven Seagal in an armbar lock.	Rotten Tomatoes
Our Favorite Moments From The 80th Academy Awards -- An Oscar Pictorial by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, Feb. 27 2008, 05:22 PM 20 Comments Stars on the red carpet, winners in the limelight.	Rotten Tomatoes
Total Recall: Fairy Tales for Grownups by Sara Schieron on Wednesday, Feb. 27 2008, 03:32 PM 9 Comments Let us tell you a story about Freeway, The City of Lost Children, and Tideland.	Rotten Tomatoes
Frank Miller Really, Really Likes His Spirit Cast by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 27 2008, 05:30 AM 19 Comments Also: Dan Lauria, Bruce Willis, Carla Gugino, and Scarlett Johansson are all totally smarter than you.	Rotten Tomatoes
Common Playing G.I. Joe's Road Block? by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 27 2008, 05:20 AM 9 Comments Rapper doesn't get a lot of sleep, apparently.	Rotten Tomatoes
Fox Climbs Into the Ring With WWE for More Movies by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 27 2008, 05:10 AM 15 Comments Can you smell what they're cooking?	Rotten Tomatoes
Anne Rice Says Her Vampire Chronicles Aren't Finished by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 27 2008, 05:01 AM 16 Comments More blood to suck for Lestat.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 26, 2008
RT's Best of the Best Pictures Countdown, Now Updated With No Country for Old Men! by Sara Schieron on Tuesday, Feb. 26 2008, 04:23 PM 27 Comments Where do the Coens stack up?	Rotten Tomatoes
Meet a Critic: Cinematical and Huffington Post Writer James Rocchi by Jen Yamato on Tuesday, Feb. 26 2008, 04:04 PM 6 Comments Talking to the multimedia critic and Jeopardy vet.	Rotten Tomatoes
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins on May 22, 2009 by Alex Vo on Tuesday, Feb. 26 2008, 12:05 PM 43 Comments A plum Memorial Day spot.	Rotten Tomatoes
Three More Join Scorsese's Shutter Island by Alex Vo on Tuesday, Feb. 26 2008, 11:37 AM 10 Comments Max von Sydow, Emily Mortimer, and Jackie Earle Haley join DiCaprio and Ruffalo.	Rotten Tomatoes
Production Begins on Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control by Tim Ryan on Tuesday, Feb. 26 2008, 11:25 AM 3 Comments The venerable American auteur starts his latest project.	Rotten Tomatoes
Transporter 3: Statham's Back With a New Director by Alex Vo on Tuesday, Feb. 26 2008, 10:54 AM 26 Comments Frank Martin gets back in the driver's seat.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 25, 2008
WonderCon: RT's Interview with Iron Man Director Jon Favreau by Alex Vo on Monday, Feb. 25 2008, 05:43 PM 11 Comments We speak with the writer/actor/director about one of 2008's most-anticipated movies.	Rotten Tomatoes
RT on DVD: Beowulf, The Darjeeling Limited, Justice League Charge Onto DVD by Jen Yamato on Monday, Feb. 25 2008, 05:03 PM 7 Comments It's an epic week - - and one last hurrah for the HD-DVD set?	Rotten Tomatoes
WonderCon: The X-Files 2 Panel; Plus RT's Interview with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson! by Christina Troup on Monday, Feb. 25 2008, 04:36 PM 12 Comments We have movie clip impressions along with a chat with the stars!	Rotten Tomatoes
WonderCon: Wall-E and Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Panel Impressions by Christina Troup on Monday, Feb. 25 2008, 04:02 PM 4 Comments Disney shows off two of its biggest 2008 features in San Francisco.	Rotten Tomatoes
WonderCon: Jon Favreau Shows Off Three New Clips at the Iron Man Panel by Alex Vo on Monday, Feb. 25 2008, 02:06 PM 4 Comments The director had an abundance of Marvel material this year.	Rotten Tomatoes
Favreau Talks Iron Man; New Poster Debuts by Jeff Giles on Monday, Feb. 25 2008, 05:30 AM 22 Comments Geeky goodness, thy name is WonderCon.	Rotten Tomatoes
Spielberg's Trial Delayed by Jeff Giles on Monday, Feb. 25 2008, 05:20 AM 5 Comments And here you probably thought we were done with strikes for the year.	Rotten Tomatoes
Amazon Partners With Fox for First Foray Into Movie Biz by Jeff Giles on Monday, Feb. 25 2008, 05:10 AM 4 Comments Corporate giants teaming up to adapt The Stolen Child.	Rotten Tomatoes
Lindsay Lohan Strips Down, Cleans Up Razzies, Lands Role in Jack Black Project by Jeff Giles on Monday, Feb. 25 2008, 05:01 AM 28 Comments Don't call it a comeback. She's been here for years.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 24, 2008
Complete List of This Year's Oscar Winners by Matt Atchity on Sunday, Feb. 24 2008, 05:01 PM 146 Comments Get the full list of winners from the 80th Annual Academy Awards	Rotten Tomatoes
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Vantage Point Claims Top Spot on Oscar Weekend by Sujit Chawla on Sunday, Feb. 24 2008, 04:15 PM 15 Comments Larry the Cable Guy fails to do primetime numbers.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 23, 2008
Juno Leads Independent Spirit Winners...And Gains Momentum For Oscar Gold by Jen Yamato on Saturday, Feb. 23 2008, 06:04 PM 34 Comments Full list of today's winners inside.	Rotten Tomatoes
Red Carpet Action LIVE! NOW! From the Independent Spirit Awards!! by Jen Yamato on Saturday, Feb. 23 2008, 11:30 AM 21 Comments Watch the red carpet live on IFC.com and on the WE channel.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 22, 2008
WonderCon is Go! (Check Inside for Convention Photos!) by Alex Vo on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 09:06 PM 10 Comments The Bay Area's ground zero for geek-outs.	Rotten Tomatoes
Into the Wild's Jay Cassidy Talks Oscar Nomination with RT by Joanna Cohen on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 05:10 PM 4 Comments And where the real rewards of film-making lie.	Rotten Tomatoes
Weekly Ketchup: Smurfs First Look Online, Wolverine Gets More Mutants by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 04:01 PM 41 Comments Plus, Leo DiCaprio to produce live-action Akira	Rotten Tomatoes
Michel Gondry "Swedes" His Own Be Kind Rewind Trailer by Jen Yamato on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 01:44 PM 7 Comments Another maverick move from the trickster filmmaker.	Rotten Tomatoes
Exclusive: RT Visits the Set of WAZ by Joe Utichi on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 07:45 AM 7 Comments Blood, gore and cement factories in Belfast.	Rotten Tomatoes
James Cameron Gives Fans an Avatar Update by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 05:40 AM 17 Comments VFX gnomes working overtime.	Rotten Tomatoes
Toy Story 3 Plot Spoiled...by the Wall Street Journal? by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 05:20 AM 16 Comments AICN to retaliate by spoiling Microsoft's second-quarter earnings.	Rotten Tomatoes
Warners Doubles Up On Live-Action Akira by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 05:10 AM 24 Comments Franchise reaching screens in summer 2009.	Rotten Tomatoes
David Boreanaz, Brooke Shields, Jeremy Sisto, Kyle MacLachlan Talk New Justice League Animated Feature by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 05:01 AM 5 Comments WB's latest JLA 'toon reaching stores next week.	Rotten Tomatoes
Mike Myers Tackling New Secret Life of Walter Mitty Screenplay by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 05:01 AM 3 Comments Another twist for the long-brewing remake.	Rotten Tomatoes
UK Box Office Breakdown: Jumper Leaps into First by Orlando Parfitt on Friday, Feb. 22 2008, 02:54 AM Comment But the awards indies hold strong in other positions.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 21, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Vantage Point Aims For #1 Debut by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Feb. 21 2008, 03:27 PM 11 Comments Charlie Bartlett, Be Kind Rewind, Witless Prtoection also opening	Rotten Tomatoes
Hasbro, Universal Roll Dice On Monopoly, Battleship, More by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 21 2008, 03:11 PM 57 Comments Aren't you glad the strike's over?	Rotten Tomatoes
Critics Consensus: Cruel to Be Kind, Vantage Has Little Point, Guess Witless Protection's Tomatometer! by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Feb. 21 2008, 03:09 PM 40 Comments Also: Charlie Bartlett will nearly cure what ails ya.	Rotten Tomatoes
Norah Jones on My Blueberry Nights: The RT Interview by Sam Toy on Thursday, Feb. 21 2008, 08:55 AM 7 Comments The American songstress talks Wong Kar-Wai.	Rotten Tomatoes
Kim Newman on... OSS 117: Cairo Nest of Spies by Kim Newman on Thursday, Feb. 21 2008, 08:05 AM 1 Comment RT Obscura 12: Celebrating the other 2006 spy franchise reboot from France.	Rotten Tomatoes
David Yates Directing Final Harry Potter Film? by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 21 2008, 05:20 AM 48 Comments So sayeth Lois Lowry.	Rotten Tomatoes
For Roland Emmerich, 2012 Is Now by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 21 2008, 05:10 AM 29 Comments We hear there may be explosions, high-speed chases, and lots of shouting.	Rotten Tomatoes
Hollywood's Post-Strike Schedule Set by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Feb. 21 2008, 05:01 AM 9 Comments Cliffhanger 2 conspicuously absent.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 20, 2008
Michel Gondry on Be Kind Rewind: The RT Interview by Sara Schieron on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 05:05 PM 6 Comments The (half) sweded interview with director Michel Gondry.	Rotten Tomatoes
Exclusive: Funny Games' Guide to Home Invasion by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 05:05 PM 12 Comments An instructional from the film's psychotic door-to-door intruders.	Rotten Tomatoes
Total Recall: And the Oscar Goes To... by Alex Vo on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 03:45 PM 68 Comments We try predicting the Best Picture winner based on Tomatometer and box office.	Rotten Tomatoes
Letter from the Editor by Matt Atchity on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 07:01 AM 27 Comments A quick update on some of the changes at RT.	Rotten Tomatoes
Spike Jonze Reveals Origins of Where the Wild Things Are Clip by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 05:50 AM 18 Comments Yeah Yeah Yeahs fans knew it all along.	Rotten Tomatoes
Street Fighter Cast Adds Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, Others by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 05:40 AM 49 Comments Jean-Claude Van Damme waits patiently for his invitation.	Rotten Tomatoes
Rob Cohen Posts New Mummy 3 Update by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 05:30 AM 12 Comments It's gonna be a very Brendan Fraser summer!	Rotten Tomatoes
Wall Street Spills Beans On Upcoming Marvel Projects by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 05:20 AM 30 Comments The House That Stan Built sending scads of costumed heroes your way.	Rotten Tomatoes
Robert Englund Talks Nightmare on Elm Street Reboot by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 05:10 AM 21 Comments Freddy's got class.	Rotten Tomatoes
HD DVD: 2006-2008 by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, Feb. 20 2008, 05:01 AM 37 Comments Toshiba raises battered white flag.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 19, 2008
Meet a Critic: Boxoffice Magazine's Wade Major by Jen Yamato on Tuesday, Feb. 19 2008, 02:31 PM 9 Comments	Rotten Tomatoes
Stallone Prepping Cliffhanger 2? by Jeff Giles on Tuesday, Feb. 19 2008, 11:01 AM 68 Comments Brought to you by the Department of Things Which Cannot Possibly Be True.	Rotten Tomatoes
Wolverine Cast Gets Bigger by Jeff Giles on Tuesday, Feb. 19 2008, 05:40 AM 37 Comments Potentially a whole lot bigger.	Rotten Tomatoes
Trailer Bulletin: Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D by Jeff Giles on Tuesday, Feb. 19 2008, 05:30 AM 21 Comments Brendan Fraser in hot digital 3-D action!	Rotten Tomatoes
Weinsteins' Hellraiser Remake Has Its Writers by Jeff Giles on Tuesday, Feb. 19 2008, 05:20 AM 17 Comments Dunstan, Melton climb aboard the reboot.	Rotten Tomatoes
Famous Names Filling in for Ledger in Doctor Parnassus? by Jeff Giles on Tuesday, Feb. 19 2008, 05:10 AM 19 Comments Well-known trio rumored to be filling in gaps of Gilliam's latest.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 18, 2008
RT on DVD: Cram For The Oscars With Michael Clayton, In The Valley of Elah, And More Out This Week by Jen Yamato on Monday, Feb. 18 2008, 03:16 PM 20 Comments Plus the latest from Ang Lee, Noah Baumbach, Brian de Palma, Gavin Hood, and Ridley Scott.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 17, 2008
Box Office Wrapup: Jumper Teleports to #1 Over Presidents' Day Weekend by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Feb. 17 2008, 03:24 PM 33 Comments A respectable Valentine's weekend.	Rotten Tomatoes
SONY Tropfest by Joanna Cohen on Sunday, Feb. 17 2008, 01:04 PM 1 Comment SONY TROPFEST announces 2008 winners	Rotten Tomatoes
February 15, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Wolverine On Film, Justice League May Lose A Couple Of Heroes by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, Feb. 15 2008, 04:55 PM 54 Comments Plus updates on Dr. Strange, Mortal Kombat and more	Rotten Tomatoes
George A. Romero on Diary of the Dead: The RT Interview by Fred Topel on Friday, Feb. 15 2008, 04:09 PM 45 Comments The zombie master on bringing his franchise into the age of information.	Rotten Tomatoes
Exclusive: Ghostbusters Clip from Be Kind Rewind by Joe Utichi on Friday, Feb. 15 2008, 07:35 AM 48 Comments Jack Black and Mos Def find something strange in the neighbourhood.	Rotten Tomatoes
Exclusive: Doug Liman Has Designs on Bond by Joe Utichi on Friday, Feb. 15 2008, 06:22 AM 36 Comments The Jumper helmer tells RT that Bourne was his Bond substitute.	Rotten Tomatoes
(Red Band) Trailer Bulletin: Pineapple Express by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 15 2008, 05:40 AM 28 Comments All aboard!	Rotten Tomatoes
Peter Gabriel Working on WALL-E Soundtrack by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 15 2008, 05:30 AM 29 Comments Singer spills a couple of beans about Pixar's latest.	Rotten Tomatoes
Jackman Promises Meaner Wolverine by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 15 2008, 05:20 AM 45 Comments Plus: A new still from the prequel.	Rotten Tomatoes
Star Trek XI Going Boldly to May 2009 Release Date by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 15 2008, 05:10 AM 20 Comments Paramount shuffles 08-09 schedule.	Rotten Tomatoes
Kon Ichikawa: 1915-2008 by Jeff Giles on Friday, Feb. 15 2008, 05:01 AM 4 Comments Rest in peace, Mr. Ichikawa.	Rotten Tomatoes
February 14, 2008
Matt Nable on The Final Winter: The RT Interview by Joanna Cohen on Thursday, Feb. 14 2008, 04:42 PM 1 Comment Football tragic, Matt Nable, talks about his first film.	Rotten Tomatoes
Trailer Bulletin: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by Alex Vo on Thursday, Feb. 14 2008, 01:46 PM 128 Comments Dun dun dun dun, dun dun duuuunnn...	Rotten Tomatoes
Box Office Preview: Four New Candidates Arrive For Presidents' Day by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Feb. 14 2008, 01:29 PM 8 Comments Jumper, Spiderwick, Definitely Maybe, Step Up 2 all vie for box office.	Rotten Tomatoes
A Smart Valentine, With a Dose of KAOS by Steven Horn on Thursday, Feb. 14 2008, 12:54 PM 7 Comments Plus, new images from the Warner Brothers film Get Smart.	Rotten Tomatoes

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