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Blu-ray Review: 'The Big Country' / 'Quigley Down Under' / 'The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three'

The big Country photo

Ready to rehash some old good guy/bad guy tales now out on Blu-ray via the folks at MGM? Then hang on to that lasso rope tight, jump on your horse and board the moving train cause we’re going on a...


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The '20 Most Effective Political Celebrities' Include Angelina Jolie, George Clooney

Angelina Jolie

Washington political news organization National Journal has named the "The 20 Most Politically Effective Celebrities of All Time." The list, released online and in the April 30 issue of National J...


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Producer Walter Seltzer Dies

Soylent Green

Producer and publicist Walter Seltzer has died at the age of 96. The moviemaker passed away at a retirement home in California from an age-related illness on Friday, according to officials at the ...


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Cecil B. DeMille's Legendary Epic, The Ten Commandments, Comes To Blu-ray March 29

The Ten Commandments

For sheer pageantry and spectacle, few motion pictures can claim to equal the splendor of renowned director Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 epic The Ten Commandments. To commemorate the 55th anniversary o...


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Celebrity Birthdays, October 4

Rachel Leigh Cook

Happy Birthday to: Psych star Rachel Leigh Cook (1979) Actress Alicia Silverstone (1976) Actor Liev Schreiber (1967) Cuban singer Jon Secada (1961) Musician Afrika Bambaataa (1960) ...


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Movie Remakes & Recastings We Hope To Never See

Mary Poppins

In the wake of the current brain-draining drive to remake just about everything Hollywood has ever had to offer, there are some films that are so sacred they should never be touched. This is a blat...


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Nine Fictional Plagues Worse Than Swine Flu

28 Weeks Later

A pandemic by definition: "An epidemic of infectious disease that spreads through populations across a large region; for instance a continent, or even worldwide." The Swine flu hasn't killed us all...


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Rob Schneider Talks About 'Big Stan', 'SNL' And His Famous Feuds

Rob Schneider

Rob Schneider has never been one to back away from controversy and as we discussed his new film Big Stan -- released on DVD this week -- this became all the more apparent as this interview went alo...


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Movies That Did Not Live Up To Their Potential

Star Wars Episode III

Nothing can be more frustrating than something not living up to its potential. Movies are especially guilty of this. There's something about watching a movie that was on to something but didn't qui...


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Eartha Kitt's Publicist Lashes Out Over Oscar Snub

Eartha Kitt

Late actress/singer Eartha Kitt's former publicist has lashed out at Oscar producers for omitting her from a segment paying tribute to stars who had passed away over the past year. Kitt died ...


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Slideshow: Notable Celebrity Deaths Of 2008

George Carlin

In 2008 the United States dealt with a recession, a new President elect, and the passing of many great celebrities. Let's take a moment to remember these noted actors, comedians and musicians... ...


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Hi-Def Fans Can Finally Get Their Stinking Paws On 'Planet Of The Apes' In Blu-ray Box Set

Planet Of The Apes

Humans are even uglier in High-Def when Planet Of The Apes: 40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection takes over the Earth November 4 in North America and throughout the Fall Internationally from Twenti...


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Celebrity Birthdays, October 4

Rachel Leigh Cook

Happy Birthday to Nancy Drew star Rachel Leigh Cook (1979), actress Alicia Silverstone (1976), actor Liev Schreiber (1967), Cuban singer Jon Secada (1961), musician Afrika Bambaataa (1960), Pet Sho...


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'The Ten Commandments' Tablets To Be Sold At Auction

The Ten Commandments

Charlton Heston's most iconic movie treasures are to auctioned off as part of a massive memorabilia sale later this summer. Tablets from The Ten Commandments and the kaftan and pallium the late Hes...


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The 10 Greatest Cast Members Of 'Saturday Night Live'

Eddie Murphy

Live from New York, it's Saturday Night! These seven words have been shouted from Studio 8H of Rockefeller Center since Lorne Michaels created "Saturday Night Live" in 1975. The original name of th...


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Nancy Reagan's Tribute To Charlton Heston

Charlton & lover

Ronald Reagan's widow Nancy has paid tribute to Charlton Heston, dubbing the late actor "a hero on the big screen and a hero in life". Heston who died on Saturday, aged 83, was a long-term friend a...


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Point/Counterpoint: Should Hollywood Stop Remaking Classic Films?

Rob Zombie

Over the years many classic movies have been remade. Don't get me wrong, some of those remakes have been really good. But the majority of the movies have been really bad. These days, special e...


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Charleton Heston & Sophia Loren Classic 'El Cid' Rides Onto 2-Disc DVD Jan. 29

El Cid

A grand-scale, sweeping historical epic featuring shining stars, stunning on-location photography and a cast of thousands, a Limited Collector's Edition of El Cid rides onto two-disc DVD January 29...


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'I Am Legend' Applauded For Shunning Albinos

I Am Legend

Will Smith has been applauded by a British organization, for refusing to use albinos in his new movie I Am Legend. Officials at the National Organization Of Albinism And Hypopigmentation (NOAH) fea...


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Katharine Hepburn Papers To Go Public At New York Library

Katharine Hepburn

Movie icon Katharine Hepburn's personal papers and letters have been handed over to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. The collection of notes, journals, photogr...


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Celebrity Birthdays, October 4

Alicia Silverstone

Happy Birthday to actress Rachel Leigh Cook (1979), actress Alicia Silverstone (1976), actor Liev Schreiber (1967), Cuban singer Jon Secada (1961), musician Afrika Bambaataa (1960), Pet Shop Boys s...


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Fascinating Facts

Carol Burnett

Beloved comedienne Carol Burnett is set to add John Cleese to her list of Love Letters co-stars. Cleese will join Burnett for the play, in which she has starred alongside Tom Selleck, Charlton Hest...


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'Munsters' Star Yvonne De Carlo Dies

The Munsters

Yvonne De Carlo, who played Lily Munster in the hit 1960s sitcom The Munsters, has died. She was 84. The actress died of natural causes on Monday in Los Angeles. De Carlo was also known for playing...


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James Gandolfini To Be King at New Orleans Parade

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini has signed up to appear as a celebrity king during next year's carnival season in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gandolfini fell in love with New Orleans when he shot scenes for All The K...


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Celebrity Birthdays, October 4

Alicia Silverstone

Happy Birthday to actress Rachel Leigh Cook (1979), actress Alicia Silverstone (1976), actor Liev Schreiber (1967), Cuban singer Jon Secada (1961), musician Afrika Bambaataa (1960), Pet Shop Boys s...


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Son Comments on Charlton Heston's Poor Health

Charlton Heston

Actor Charlton Heston has become a virtual recluse and is unable to leave his home as he continues to battle Alzheimer's disease. Heston's son, Fraser Heston, claims the disease has had a devastati...


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'Elvis Has Left the Building' Microphone, Hollywood Memorabilia Up for Grabs

Elvis Presley

Auction house Profiles in History is holding a live public auction on Dec. 16 that includes over 350 pieces of Hollywood memorabilia worth $2 Million. The highlight of the auction is the original v...


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