Archive: June 2011 (241-250 of 401)

Jun 10 2011 06:20 PM ET

Clip du jour: Nine-year-old boy dancing exuberantly to 'Vogue' restores our faith in humanity

When Robert Jeffrey was nine years old, his family took a trip to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. There, he jumped at the chance to lip synch his favorite song against a blue screened-cityscape. The year was 1991. The song was Madonna’s “Vogue.” And the resulting video is just what you need to get you through the last few minutes of work today.

Robert, if you’re listening — any chance you’d be up for doing a “Young Me/Now Me” style remake of this video? I bet you’ve still got the moves. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2011 05:55 PM ET

This Week on Stage: Carey Mulligan and Tony Kushner off-Broadway

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Image Credit: Ari Mintz

Off-Broadway’s been a busy bee. While the Great White Way readies itself for Sunday’s Tony Awards, New York’s smaller venues hosted a series of openings this week, including the four reviewed by our critics. Check out the highlights below, and comeback Sunday for our live blog of the 2011 Tonys, which air at 8 p.m. on CBS.  READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2011 05:20 PM ET

Ferris Bueller cut school 25 years ago: Can we finally admit we're all Cameron?

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Image Credit: Everett Collection

There’s a line in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, which swept into theaters 25 years ago tomorrow, in which flustered principal Ed Rooney (Jeffrey Jones) laments to his glue-sniffing secretary (Edie McClurg), “What is so dangerous about a character like Ferris Bueller is he gives good kids bad ideas.”

Rooney, of course, was right. If you were a teenager in 1986, Bueller’s on-screen exploits provided vicarious rebellion for kids who were naturally more Cameron Frye than Ferris. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2011 04:50 PM ET

Sarah Palin documentary to play in select AMC theaters this summer: Does it have your vote?

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Image Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

The Sarah Palin movie (No, not HBO’s upcoming Game Change … and definitely not this one) is heading to a theater near you. That is, if you live in Dallas, Denver, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Atlanta, Orange County, Phoenix, Houston, Indianapolis, or Kansas City. (No New York City yet. But she seemed to like our pizza so much!)

Starting July 15, AMC Theaters will begin screening The Undefeated, a documentary about the former Alaskan governor-turned-VP candidate-turned celebrity/Fox News pundit/reality star/author/rumored 2012 Presidential candidate. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2011 04:31 PM ET

Will 'Super 8' be another 'Cloverfield'?

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As Mark Twain pointed out, history doesn’t repeat itself… but it does rhyme. So the release of J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 — a mysterious film about a mysterious something that mysteriously attacks a group of average-joe Americans — can’t help but remind us of the last time Abrams produced a mysterious film about a mysterious attack, etc etc. Abrams didn’t direct 2008′s Cloverfield, but the film’s marketing campaign bears all the hallmarks of Abrams’ buzz-generating mystery-box methodology. The trailer for Cloverfield debuted before Transformers, and trying to figure out just what, exactly, the film was about became something of an internet pastime in the ensuing six months. (Remember when we all thought it was a Voltron movie?) READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2011 03:23 PM ET

'Duke Nukem Forever': The first ten minutes with the long-awaited sequel

Duke Nukem 3D might not look like much now — the 1996 game wasn’t much more than a Doom clone with attitude. (“Attitude” = dialogue borrowed from Army of Darkness.) But it’s hard to express just how refreshing Duke‘s sense of humor was. Sure, it was basically a fratboy fantasy — with strippers galore! — but the game had all sorts of funny little touches, and the overall tone of parodically steroidal beefcake action felt genuinely vivid and exciting. (Even better was the added level where you went to the White House to rescue President Clinton; it’s basically the “JFK vs. Zombies” mini-game of Call of Duty: Black Ops a decade and a half ahead of schedule.) Now, after a long, long, long, long development phase that essentially shut down Duke developer 3-D realms, the long-awaited sequel Duke Nukem Forever is set to hit stores. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2011 02:45 PM ET

Shia LaBeouf will not do another 'Transformers' movie. Would the franchise be the same without him?

Categories: Movies, Transformers
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Image Credit: Jaimie Trueblood

With two-and-a-half weeks to go until Transformers: Dark of the Moon opens in theaters, there’s still ample time to catch up on the first installments, buy ear plugs (they are noisy flicks, to say the least), and prepare to bid Shia LaBeouf adieu. When it comes to the Transformers movies, anyway.

LaBeouf, who has played Sam Witwicky since 2007′s original mega-blockbuster Transformers, all but confirmed at the MTV Movie Awards that he would not be back for a fourth film. “I’m not coming back to do another one,” he told MTV, adding that director Michael Bay probably won’t either. With all due respect to Mr. LaBeouf (whose last name I now only pronounce like Sofia Vergara’s Gloria on Modern Family), but will it matter? READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2011 02:20 PM ET

'Super 8,' 'Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer,' and 'The Trip': What will you see this weekend?

Categories: Box Office Poll
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Image Credit: Francois Duhamel

I guess the real question is: What are you going to see after you see Super 8? If you’re an entertainment geek (Exhibit A: You’re reading this blog), then J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi thriller is almost definitely tops on your list this weekend. Plus, the movie got a straight A from EW’s Lisa Schwarzbaum, who called it “loving, playful, and spectacularly well made … easily the best summer movie of the year.” So let’s break it down even further. Super 8 is playing at 240 IMAX locations — will you go searching for one? Is the terrific picture quality worth the extra few bucks for a 2-D movie like this, or would a plain old multiplex screen be just fine? Let us know in the poll below.

Of course, there are other choices: Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer (starring Heather Graham) might be a better pick for parents with kids, and the so-British-it-hurts comedy The Trip (with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon) offers solid counter programming for anyone who prefers their aliens to be the across-the-pond variety. Plus, Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris expands into 750 theaters this week, so let’s throw that into the mix as well. Ready to vote? READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2011 01:55 PM ET

Netflix users fly into a blind rage at new interface; company stands by the change

Anybody else log in to Netflix this week and notice something was amiss? The site unveiled a new interface with a focus on instant streaming, an update which did away with sortable lists and instead showcases larger title images and a new click-less way of viewing movie options. If you’re like me, the biggest change is that your personalized ratings are no longer immediately viewable. (You want me to hover my mouse over this icon for 1.5 seconds before I can see how much I’ll like this movie? Unacceptable.)

If you’re not crazy about the new interface, you’re not alone. When the change occurred on Wednesday, Netflix’s director of product management Michael Spiegelman posted a short explanation on the site’s blog. As of today, over 1,950 Netflixers, mostly angry ones, have responded online. While some say they appreciate the change, many others have called out the update as “God-awfully hideous,” “bulky and awkward,” “totally horrible,” and “jarring,” among other choice adjectives. One user, Eric, commented, “I like the look and feel but the mouse delay to add to your queue is extremely unintuitive.”  Some users have even threatened to cancel their subscription if the old interface is not brought back. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 10 2011 01:30 PM ET

Sutton Foster and Elmo talk 'Sesame Street,' premiere clip from the Broadway star's upcoming appearance

Talking to celebrities is a blast. Talking to celebrities and celebrity puppets sounds even better. So when Tony nominee Sutton Foster and Sesame Street’s Elmo offered to reunite to discuss the former’s upcoming appearance on the children’s show next fall — and give PopWatch readers an exclusive peek at the full-length video — I jumped to say “yes.” Turns out the old friends — Sutton auditioned with Elmo for a regular spot on Sesame Street in 2004 — were as cute and funny as I thought they’d be. And obviously enamored with each other: Foster’s boyfriend, fellow Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale, who accompanied her to Sesame Street when she filmed the clip, better watch out! Read our chat and then check out the video below.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So, Sutton and Elmo, you’re back together.
ELMO: Miss Sutton. Oh, I’m so happy to hear you!
SUTTON FOSTER: I’ve missed you!
Elmo: Congratulations! Elmo wish he could be there [on Tony night].
SF: I wish you could be there, too. I wish you could be my date.
Elmo: No, you already have a date. Elmo met him.

Elmo, did you know Sutton’s date, Bobby, is nominated, too? READ FULL STORY »

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