Wednesday, April 4, 2012 11:56AM - By Laura Aguirre
Jason Biggs and Alyson Hannigan are back as Jim and Michelle in the upcoming American Reunion, the fourth film in the American Pie franchise. It’s been a long time since Jim and Michelle first found each other at East Great Falls high school. Now, they’re settled down but their sex life has hit a snag. We recently had the chance to talk to very funny Biggs and Hannigan about making American Reunion as well as the new, um, ‘pie scene’. Check out the humorous interview below.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 11:20AM - By Laura Aguirre
American Reunion wouldn’t be right without Eugene Levy and Jennifer Coolidge. The two might’ not have been a part of East Great Falls High’s Class of ’99, but their characters are just as important as those of the teens they shared the screen with. We recently had the chance to talk to both comic actors about returning to the world of American Pie and reprising their roles as Jim’s Dad and Stifler’s Mom. Check out our interview below…
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Monday, April 2, 2012 11:00AM - By Laura Aguirre
In college, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg were huge fans of the original American Pie. Now that they’re well known as the guys behind the Harold & Kumar movies, it’s really no surprise that they were given the chance to revive the classic teen comedy and give it their own spin, revisiting the original characters just in time for a high school reunion. We recently had the chance to talk to the writers/directors and discuss American Reunion recently, check out our interview below.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 12:57PM - By Laura Aguirre
Rowan Atkinson has one of the best and most memorable faces out there. With a slight change of expression he can go from serious to goofy, from Mr. Bean to Johnny English. Eight years ago, Atkinson gave life to Johnny English, a spy parodying, as Atkinson would say, Roger Moore‘s James Bond. English director Oliver Parker, whose credits include An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest and Dorian Gray, took on the task of reinventing this outrageous character by adding a cast that he imagined would actually be cast in a Bond film. We got to talk to both Atkinson and Parker about Johnny English’s humor style, the film’s tone and more. Check it out.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 8:50PM - By Damon Houx
Two years ago, The Hangover hit theaters and exploded. Coming after a long run of successful Judd Apatow comedies, Todd Phillip’s production was a completely different comic world, and turned Zach Galifianakis into a movie star. For the follow up the pressure was on from the get-go to make a film that equaled the first film. For co-screenwriter Scot Armstrong, that meant locking himself in a room with the two other writer, and being on set. We talked about the making of the film, and the headaches involved with following the most successful R rated comedy of all time. Check it out…
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Monday, May 16, 2011 7:08PM - By Damon Houx
With the upcoming release of Tree of Life, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is having a Terrence Malick retrospective. We’ve been attending, and up until the release of Tree of Life (review on May 26), we’ll be reviewing and talking about his movies, with comments from contributors who were at the LACMA screenings. Sissy Spacek was there for Badlands, and she noted that her casting was simple: “I met Terrence Malick, and shortly thereafter I was buying a baton.”
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:48PM - By Damon Houx
Having started in visual effects, Scott Stewart has now directed two films, and two films with Paul Bettany. Both are effects heavy – which play to his background – and now he’s got a bigger summer movie with Priest. Stewart proved to be a good talker, and was enthusiastic about the film, and the 3-D version of the film. Check it out…
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Thursday, May 5, 2011 10:59AM - By Damon Houx
Previous to Thor, Tom Hiddleston was mostly known for his TV work, but post-Thor, he’s been working like crazy and has three more picture due out this year – all with great directors. And then there’s The Avengers, which is also on his plate. And though Chris Hemsworth may be a star in training, it’s Hiddleston who walks away with the most interesting performance in Thor – no mean feat when your surrounded with Oscar winners like Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman. We got a chance to sit with Hiddleston and talk about this film and his impressive year. Check it out… Continue Reading
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 3:00PM - By Damon Houx
Bringing the God of Thunder to the big screen was a challenging experience, and the film – which hits theaters May 6 – went through years of development. And though director Kenneth Branagh might seem an odd fit, the film’s power struggles between gods are not dissimilar from the struggles of Henry V – an adaptation that made Branagh’s directorial career. For the press conference Branagh was joined by Marvel‘s Kevin Fiege, and screenwriters Don Payne, Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz. Check it out…
