
Teen heartthrob and musical sensation Zac Efron has decided he's tired of being so dreamy to the ladies and so musical to the gays and has pulled out of the new Footloose remake, sending production scrambling to keep the movie afloat.
Paramount issued the following statement, giving the impression the project will survive without Efron: "Footloose is a project we've longed to see re-booted for a new generation. While Zac is no longer attached, we remain excited and committed to the collective brain trust of Kenny Ortega, Neil Meron and Craig Zaden, who will reinvigorate the franchise. Their fresh take on the film will undoubtedly be filled with the same kind of breakout performances that we've come to expect from them."
However, rumors are that unless the filmmakers can come up with a bankable song-and-dance dude equal to Efron's recent fame, the project may be put on hold. Sources say the High School Musical phenom had been advised to hold off on doing another musical until he's shown America his range of acting chops... See his recent foray into dramatic films with Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles and the upcoming New Line comedy, Seventeen Again, in which he plays a 38-year-old guy in the body of a teenager.
--Darcie Duttweiler

Hot sluts, double crossing baddies, heavy drinking, and fast cars. That's right gang James Bond has arrived. Though the lesser of the two Daniel Craig films, it still got a lot of punch in it. Also be sure and check out some old classics on new Criterion Collections, as well as TV shows that left us too soon that are getting a fresh breath of air on DVD right here in our DVD Section.
--Greg MacLennan
USA Today was good enough to provide us with some new images for the upcoming fall release of Where The Wild Things Are. Directed by Spike Jonze, and adapted for the screen (from Maurice Sendak's classic book) by Jonze and Dave Eggers, this new version of Where the Wild Things Are stars the likes of James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper and Lauren Ambrose. The story centers on Max, a rowdy little kid who creates his own world full of wild creatures after causing trouble and getting sent to bed without dinner. Color us excited, as we have been anticipating this one since it was supposed to be a fall 2008 release.
--Greg MacLennan

Rooster Cogburn is dusting off that old Winchester and readying himself for a redo. Well, not in a traditional sense, and no there will be no John Wayne corpse puppetry involved.
Our Oscar winning Coen Brothers are set to return to the original Charles Portis novel the first film was based on, and the twosome plan on creating a more faithful adaptation from Mattie's point of view.
The Coen brothers are set to work on this next, before they start production on the Michael Chabon adapation, The Yiddish Policeman's Union.
--Greg MacLennan

Never before released movies are being made available by Warner Brothers via a made-to-order DVD service.
The Warner Archive currently offers 150 films from Warner Bros, RKO, and MGM. They're all $19.95, and they'll be adding 20 titles a month, hoping to have 300 films and television shows available by the end of the year.
No longer do you need to wait for your favorite classic picture to be released, just order it for yourself. And do be sure and rub it in other people's faces when they ask how you got that, because their layman ass can't find it on Amazon.
--Greg MacLennan

If the hair piece fits, then people will come. The latest Nic Cage starrer, Knowing, jumped to the top of the box office this past weekend, besting the Paul Rudd & Jason Segel bromanceflick I Love You, Man. Check out our Box Office Results section for the full story. Also, be sure and check HERE for all our latest reviews from SXSW. We are still working on getting them all done, but we got some good stuff already for you.
--Greg MacLennan

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. You're mad, the site crashed yesterday, news is being delayed, and you didn't get your box office info on time. Well SXSW is a crazy time, and we are literally jumping from movie to movie and are trying to hammer out reviews just as fast as we can. However, I decided to take some time out of my busy schedule to give you guys A) Your Box Office Results, B) Your DVD Releases for today, and C) Remind you we are constantly updating with more Reviews everyday, so be sure to check it out. We love you, and look forward to returning to our normal schedule next week.
--Greg MacLennan

Hey, Movie Pressers, we're hopping around downtown Austin this week for the 13th Annual South by Southwest Film Festival. Head over to our Review section for our first reviews and check back regularly to read up on what we're seeing.
The new Disney magazine, D23, has the exclusive on these. Here we get a look at some concept art as well as a look at newcomer Mia Wasikowska as Alice. What do you guys think? Excited?
--Greg MacLennan

The Race to Witch Mountain - (32% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) Pick of the Week
Disney restarts their beloved Witch Mountain franchise with this family-friendly adventure. Dwayne "Previous The Rock" Johnson stars as a taxi driver who gets more than get bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair possess supernatural powers, but they're also trying desperately to escape people who have made them their targets. Critical consensus tells us despite the best efforts of a talented cast, Race to Witch Mountain is a tepid reboot that lacks the magic of the original. But eff that, it looks like it might be a fun ride, and it's easy to get drunk off the fumes of what The Rock is cooking.
Read Clark's review.
Last House On The Left - (43% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes)
The night she arrives at the remote Collingwood lakehouse, Mari (Sara Paxton) and her friend are kidnapped by a prison escapee and his crew. Terrified and left for dead, Mari's only hope is to make it back to parents John and Emma (Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter). Unfortunately, her attackers unknowingly seek shelter at the one place she could be safe. And when her family learns the horrifying story, they will make three strangers curse the day they came to The Last House on the Left. Critics are saying the remake is excessive and gory, and lacks the intellectual punch of the 1972 original.
Miss March - (14% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes)
Miss March tells the story of a young man who awakens from a four-year coma to hear that his once virginal high-school sweetheart has since become a naked centerfold in Playboy Magazine. He and his sex-crazed best friend decide to take a cross- country road trip in order to crash a party at the magazine’s legendary headquarters and win back the girl. Critics are saying it's pretty much just offensive, retarded, and narratively weak.
--Greg MacLennan