Britt Hayes is a writer, movie lover, and sensible sweater enthusiast living in Austin, Texas. She watches too much TV and never eats her vegetables.
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Poster Hangs Tough
We're just a couple of weeks out from the release of 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' and we know we're going to be seeing a whole lot of those green dudes this week at Comic-Con 2014. Until then, feast your eyes upon the latest poster for the heroes on a half shell, which looks pretty darn tough.
‘Sex Tape’ and the Problem With Movies About Married People With Boring Problems
Did you hear the one about getting married and having a family? When you get married and have children, you no longer get to have sex. This basic knowledge has become such a tired movie cliche and yet entire films continue to be built around it, including 'Sex Tape,' the new film that reunites 'Bad Teacher' director Jake Kasdan with his stars Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel -- a combination that should make for easy entertainment, but instead lends itself to exasperated groans.
‘Dumbo’ Live-Action Movie Coming From the Writer of ‘Transformers 4′
Here's some news that makes about as much sense as an elephant being able to fly: Disney is developing a live-action movie based on their classic animated film 'Dumbo,' with 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' writer Ehren Kruger penning the script. We'll give you a minute to collect your thoughts.
‘The Captive’ Trailer: Ryan Reynolds Gets Tough While Trying to Find His Missing Daughter
This is a side of Ryan Reynolds we always like seeing: gruff, dark, and super dramatic. In director Atom Egoyan's newest thriller 'The Captive,' Reynolds plays a father whose daughter is kidnapped and mysteriously reappears eight years later, and the first trailer is cut together quite nicely, really selling us on the suspense.
‘Enchanted 2′ Is Officially Happening
It's been seven years since Disney's 'Enchanted' charmed its way into our hearts, and now the film is finally getting a happily ever after with a sequel. 'Enchanted 2' is moving ahead with writers and a director and everything. But will Amy Adams return to reprise her role as Giselle? We can't picture a sequel without her!
Ruh Roh! ‘Scooby-Doo’ Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros.
Scooby-Doo and those meddling kids are getting the reboot treatment, as all bits of nostalgic entertainment inevitably do, and Warner Bros. is the culprit ... again.
Casey Kasem, Voice Actor and Beloved Radio DJ Passes Away at 82
Although we've known that Casey Kasem has been struggling with illness for some time, it doesn't make it any easier to report today that the beloved longtime radio DJ and voice of Scooby-Doo has passed away at the age of 82.
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ LEGO Set Is One Classy Recreation
How do you make the beautiful world of Wes Anderson even more precious? With LEGO, of course. It's actually surprising that no one thought of this before, but thanks to one clever fan, you can now see The Grand Budapest Hotel from Wes Anderson's latest flim recreated in charming detail with the help of hundreds upon hundreds of tiny LEGO bricks.
‘Brady Bunch’ Star Ann B. Davis Passes Away at 88
Sad news this Sunday evening, as it's being reported that Ann B. Davis, best known for her role as housekeeper Alice Nelson on beloved classic sitcom 'The Brady Bunch,' has passed away at the age of 88. The actress and two-time Emmy award winner died following a tragic accident in her home on Sunday.
Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Gets a Synopsis and ‘Cars’ Debuts a New Short
For the first year since 2005 we won't be getting a new full-length Pixar film, and while that's kind of a bummer to think about, we do have some wonderful Pixar news to share today. The studio has released an official synopsis for one of two (yes, two) new films aimed for released in 2015: Pete Docter's 'Inside Out.' And, as a bonus, the studio has debuted a new 'Cars' short on its Disney Movies Anywhere platform today, just in time for the holiday.
New DVD and Blu-ray Releases — May 2014
While summer brings the blockbusters to the movie theaters, there's also plenty of great stuff to look forward to taking home to view on your small screen this may, from action and romance to comedy and horror, and everything in between. Read on for our guide to the best new movies hitting DVD and Blu-ray in May 2014.
‘Jurassic Park 4′ Sequels Already Being Planned
'Jurassic Park 4' (now officially titled 'Jurassic World') only just began filming in Hawaii, but life finds a way and Universal is already planning sequels to the upcoming, uh, sequel. (Please read previous sentence in your best Jeff Goldblum voice.) The studio has some pretty big plans for the upcoming film, and those plans involve setting the stage to continue the franchise, if they can.
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