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HitFix's Melinda Newman and Liane Bonin Starr welcome a guest, "Pretty" and "The Inn" director Steve Silverman, and discuss "Nashville," "The Hangover 3," the death of Ray Manzarek and more.http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/starr-raving

Forget any talk of Oregon. Now it seems the Simpsons’ home is in Florida. Universal Studios has announced that our favorite Springfieldians are expanding their reach at Universal Orlando Resort this summer. The new area is anchored by the simulator Simpsons Ride, which opened at the park in 2008, and will include the new ride Kang... Read more »

Epic takes place in the heart of the forest, where the universal war between the forces of good/evil, life/death and light/darkness unfolds on the smallest of scales. That task of guarding and protecting the woods falls to the Leaf Men, an army of tiny human soldiers that are tiny enough to be able to ride hummingbirds and leap about like grasshoppers. On the opposite side are the Boggens, a nasty race of similar pint-sized creatures that drain the life-force from anything they touch. The enthusiastic and eccentric Professor Bomba (voice of Jason Sudeikis) has spent years studying the forest’s miniature inhabitants – in an effort to prove their existence – which ended up costing him his career and, eventually, his marriage. Bomba’s estranged 17-year old daughter, Mary Katherine (Amanda Seyfried), who goes by M.K., ...Click to continue reading ‘Epic’ Review

Tom Cruise has dropped out of starring in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. for director Guy Ritchie to put all of his focus on Mission: Impossible 5.

What's the most important film never made? Is it Kubrick's Napoleon? How about Gilliam's take on Don Quijote? In his excellent sophomore feature documentary of the same name, director Frank Pavich would have you believe the answer is Jodorowsky's Dune. And let me tell you this ... the man makes a hell of a case. The film follows a relatively straightforward format of archival clips and interviews with many of the filmmakers involved in the film-that-never-was, all of whom seem quite excited to recount their memories of the process. This goes double for Jodorowsky himself, who makes up about half the interview time. A completely likeable character, Jodorowsky is lively and exuberant while telling his stories. Jodorowsky's entire filmography leading up to Dune is... [Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]

Zach Braff’s Kickstarter campaign for indie drama “Wish I Was Here” has closed after raising $3.1 million in 30 days, including over $400,000 in the final four days. The campaign raised the funds from 46,520 fans with pledges from $10 for T-shirts and production notes to two $10,000 pledges –one for the slate used on... Read more »

A sequel to The Big Lebowski never seemed all that likely to happen, but if you were still holding out hope somehow you might as well stop now. Joel and Ethan Coen have expressed their total lack of desire to make any more Lebowski-related films, including the long-rumored spinoff about Jesus Quintana. For that matter, it doesn’t sound like they have plans to revisit any of their older projects — apparently, they’re just not interested in follow-ups. Hit the jump to read their comments. The Toronto Star (via The Playlist) brought up the subject of a possible Big Lebowski 2 when they caught up with the brothers at Cannes. The response was unequivocal. “I don’t think it’s going to happen,” said Joel Coen. “I just don’t like sequels.” The pair are aware that there are some who’d love to see the Dude, or at least some of his bowling buddies, back in action again. That includes John Turturro, who’s mentioned his hopes of a Jesus spinoff several times over the years. But they’re still not into it. “John Turturro, who wants it, talks to us incessantly about doing a sequel about his (bowler) character Jesus,” Ethan Coen said. “He even has the story worked out, which he’s pitched to us a few times, but I can’t really remember it. [...] No, I don’t see it in our future.” The filmmakers have fielded questions about a potential follow-up numerous times in the past. Despite their apparent and consistent disinterest, though, the rumors keep coming. Last year, one outlet erroneously reported that a sequel was in the works; in 2011, Tara Reid told press she would reunite with the original cast for The Big Lebowski 2 later that year. The Coens’ stance on sequels shouldn’t come as a big surprise, seeing as they’ve never made a follow-up to any of their films. The closest they’ve come is floating the idea of a Barton Fink sequel called Old Fink, which would take place in the ’60s and see Fink teaching at Berkeley. However, that project was first mentioned several years ago and hasn’t seemed to make much progress since then. But hey, at least we got Reid’s version of The Big Lebowski 2, which you can (re)watch below. Discuss: Are you more relieved or disappointed? I fall firmly into the former camp. Joel and Ethan Coen Will Rewrite World War II Biopic ‘Unbroken’ for Angelina JolieNew Images, Non-Superhero Edition: ‘The Sacrament’, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’, ‘To the Wonder’Watch Oscar Isaac Perform “Dink’s Song” From the Coens’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’/Film New York: Video and Highlights from ‘The Big Lebowski’ Cast Reunion and ScreeningCool Stuff: Quentin vs. Coen Round Two – Exclusive Images, Video and More‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Trailer: The Coens Explore ’60s New York

With mobile devices in everyone’s pocket, headphone sales are hot, especially with manufacturers like Beats by Dr. Dre reinventing their look with brighter colors and bolder designs encasing improved sound technology.

Although Watkins handles everything from wedding parties to Oscar bookings, her specialty is press junkets.

The box office action this summer will be triggered more by superstars than superheroes, contrary to recent history. And the studios have created and endured some messy budgetary headaches and production melodramas to make that happen.