Middle East Movies

Oscar-Winning Akiva Goldsman Directing ‘Paranormal Activity 2′?

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:10:35 +0000

Did Lionsgate do a mistake by taking back director Kevin Greutert from directing Paranormal Activity 2 to Saw VII? Because if the following is true, Paramount has nabbed something much higher. And he holds a golden statuette.

Shock Till You Drop reports that Paramount may have found the film’s new director in the form of Akiva Goldsman, an Oscar winning writer of ‘A Beautiful Mind’, ‘I Am Legend’ and ‘The DaVinci Code’ among others. As for directing, he’s directed TV before but not a feature.

Personally, directing a sequel to a $11,000 film that has ‘Blair Witch 2′ written all over it is a marked step down career-wise simply because there’s nothing new they can possibly do with the story. Want proof?

MTV reports that Michael Stout (the male lead of the first film) may be returning to the film. Anyone who has seen the movie knows what happened to him and I leave it up to you to explain how that can ever be possible.

Even though the series is getting stale, I’d rather watch Saw VII 3-D any day.

Jason Segel To Star In Muppet Movie

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:40:11 +0000

Jason Segel is slowly joining the ranks of Seth Rogen and the clan with successes like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and I Love You Man, not to mention his hilarious role in How I Met Your Mother. Now, looks like he’s got a Disney film in line.

Heat Vision reports that Jason Segel has signed on to do Disney’s Muppets movie. He will play the human lead in the film alongside … well, muppets. James Bobin is directing the script whose plot is being kept under wraps for some reason. Guess who wrote the script? Segel himself along with friend Nicholas Stoller (who directed Marshall).

It’s interesting for anyone who’s seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall because his character there always wanted to create a Dracula muppet movie. Well, at least he’s got something close enough.

The Other Side of Paradise

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:04:59 +0000

“The Other Side of Paradise” is a highly entertaining comedy about a girl named Rose who embarks on a journey of self-discovery on the way to her first gallery opening.

Splinterheads

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:56:26 +0000

Splinterheads introduces Thomas Middleditch as Justin Frost, a twenty-something slacker whose “thing” is that he has no “thing” at all. When a small-time carnival rolls into town, he meets Galaxy (Rachael Taylor), a gorgeous con artist, or “splinterhead,” who has more “things” going for her than anyone he has ever met. While dealing with a romance between his mom (Lea Thompson) and the local cop (Christopher McDonald), Justin romances Galaxy, joining her on a geocaching adventure that is part treasure hunt and part hike, and figures out what his “thing” really is.

Humble Pie

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:47:01 +0000

The life and times of Tracy Orbison, a grocery clerk with the mind of a dreamer, the soul of a poet and the body of a really fat man.

Stolen

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:39:16 +0000

A small town detective deals with the loss of his own son while trying to uncover the identity of a boy whose mummified remains are found in a box buried for fifty years.

Work has become an obsession for Detective Tom Adkins (Jon Hamm) since the disappearance of his ten-year-old son, Tommy Jr. When an early morning phone call leads him to the mangled remains of a young boy who was brutally murdered 50 years ago, Adkins takes on the case in hopes of finding absolution. His investigation leads him to a man who lived in 1958 named Matthew Wakefield (Josh Lucas) and his innocent son, John. The striking similarities in the cases pushes Adkins’ obsession over the top. Barely holding onto his sanity and bound by redemption, Adkins unravels the unspeakable truth behind what happened to his son.

Love Hurts

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:25:31 +0000

Ben Bingham (Richard E. Grant) has slipped into a fossilized middle-age, unlike his vibrant wike Amands (Carrie-Anne Moss). When she finally leaves him, Ben is at a loss. He drowns himself in gin and refuses to get out of his pajamas until his popular 17 year old son Justin (Johnny Pacar) takes over. He changes Ben’s look and pushed him out into the social scene. Before Ben knows what is happening, he is the most popular single man in town, pursued by his nurse (Jenna Elfman), his trainer (Janeane Garofalo), and karaoke singing twins. Things change when Justin falls in love for the first time and no finds his father;s lifestyle incredibly superficial. Ben is forced to refocus, recapture his humanity, his heart, and most importantly his wife…who is now with another man.

Night of the Demons

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:20:10 +0000

Maddie Curtis and her friends Lily and Suzanne are ready for a great Halloweeen night. They’re going to a party thrown by their friend Angela at the notorious Broussard Mansion in New Orleans. Over eighty years ago, six people disappeared from the mansion without a trace – and the owner, Evangeline Broussard, hung herself. The dark history only serves to enhance Broussard Mansion’s appeal on Halloween. At the decadent, out-of-control party, Maddie and Lily run into their exes, Colin and Dex, while Suzanne parties it up. Good times end, however, when the police bust up the party. After everyone leaves, the gang soon discover a horrible secret… that supernatural forces are at work at the Mansion, and that there may be more to the tale of Evangeline Broussard than anyone knew.

Shake Hands with the Devil

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:03:56 +0000

In the end of 1993, the Canadian General Romeo Dallaire is assigned to lead the United Nation troops in Rwanda. In 1994, when the genocide of the Tutsis by the Hutus begins, General Dallaire gives his best effort to help the poor black people in Rwanda, inclusive negotiating with the Tutsi rebels, the Hutu army and the Interhamwe militia. However, he fights against bureaucracy and lack of interest from the United Nations and witnesses the West World ignoring and turning back any sort of support, inclusive USA opposing in the security council of UN to any type of help.

Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

faisal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:54:04 +0000

In a stateside hotel during the height of World War II, young DANNY COOGAN dreams of joining the war effort. Following the murder of hotel guest Mr. Toulon by Nazi assassins, Danny finds the old man’s crate of mysterious PUPPETS and is suddenly thrust into a battle all his own. He discovers that Nazis MAX and KLAUS, along with beautiful Japanese sabateur OZU, plan to attack a secret American manufacturing plant. After his family is attacked and his girlfriend BETH is kidnapped, it is up to Danny and the living deadly Puppets to stop this Axis of Evil….