EXCLUSIVE: Compromise Could Put Charlie Sheen Back On TV: Inside The Two And A Half Men Negotiations
Posted on Mar 07, 2011 @ 09:40AM - 11 comments
CBS and Warner Bros. Television could install a new head writer/producer to oversee Two and a Half Men under a secret compromise deal being suggested to return Charlie Sheen to the hit sitcom, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
New DVD Releases
Posted on Mar 23, 2010 @ 04:15PM - Add a comment
Brothers (R)
Sam and Tommy are brothers who are vastly different: The former is a devoted husband, father and career military man. The latter is a witty charmer, newly released from jail. After Sam is presumed dead while on tour in Afghanistan Tommy is left to care for the family back at home, where he finds sparks with his brother’s wife and begins to find new confidence. But when Sam escapes capture and comes home, tables have turned, with devastating consequences. (Tobey Maguire [Capt. Sam Cahill], (Jake Gyllenhaal [Tommy Cahill])
Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG)
Wes Anderson brings his unique sensibility to the big-screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic about a mischievous fox who gets into big trouble, but saves the day with cunning, smarts and a little bit of style -- and all in a shrunken suit that’s not unlike that of the director. (George Clooney [voice of Mr. Fox]), (Meryl Streep [voice of Mrs. Fox])
DVD Review: Broken Embraces
The Blind Side (PG-13)
When a wealthy white family takes in a homeless African-American teen with a big presence and a heart of gold, life for neither him nor his adopted family will ever be the same. Football fans and laypeople alike can find inspiration in the real-life story (read: tear-jerker) of the Tuohys and NFL star Michael Oher. (Sandra Bullock [Leigh Anne Tuohy], Quinton Aaron [Michael Oher])
DVD Review: The September Issue
The Men Who Stare at Goats (R)
George Clooney fans get him twice this week -- that is, twice on newly released DVDs. This indie gem takes on real-life events that are almost too weird to believe in the story of a reporter who accidentally discovers a secret wing of the U.S. military that sought to develop psychic soldiers into “Warrior Monks.” But when the curious journalist tags along with one of the self-proclaimed warriors, he finds himself at the center of a political face-off between men who claim to fight with their minds, not guns. (George Clooney [Lyn Cassady, and a producer], (Ewan McGregor [Bob Wilton
Movie Review: Brothers
Posted on Dec 04, 2009 @ 02:30PM - Add a comment
The first hurdle in Brothers is believing that Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal, who play the titular sibs, could be related by blood. The second is believing that Natalie Portman could be an Army wife and mother of two. That leaves the movie’s third hurdle, which relates to its ambition in portraying simultaneous story lines in the deserts of Afghanistan and the suburbs of Santa Fe.
Setting aside those distractions, Brothers is both a family drama and a raw exposé of the price of war paid far from the battlefield. The film, which arrives Friday, stars Maguire as Capt. Sam Cahill -- aka the good son -- and Gyllenhaal as his bad-boy brother Tommy, who we meet upon his release from jail. The Cahill family dynamic is quickly apparent: At Tommy’s welcome-home dinner, Daddy maliciously compares his petty theft to the heroics of Sam, who’s about to get shipped off to fight. Sam’s wife Grace (Portman), meanwhile, never liked Tommy in the first place.
Everything changes, though, when Sam’s chopper goes down in Afghanistan and he’s presumed dead. As Tommy steps up to support Grace, he begins to step out from Sam’s shadow and come into his own as a dimpled mensch with a good sense of humor. Soon, Uncle Tommy is doing everything from painting rooms to playing with his nieces in the snow, and even Grace is giggling again as they all goof around at the ice rink.
While the Cahills settle into their new roles and spend evenings by the hearth, back in Afghanistan, Sam isn’t really dead: Captured by enemy forces, we watch as he’s forced to commit a gruesome atrocity before his fellow Marines come to the rescue. Brothers attempts to capture the parallel stories, taking us from cozy to terrifying and back again. The contrast between them is surreal -- which may be part of the point. When Sam returns a damaged man, his anguish is palpable as his inner turmoil turns violent.
Having seen his ordeal on enemy turf, it’s easy to comprehend his sense of alienation. Still, finding empathy for Sam is a tall order, especially when life with Uncle Tommy is so much more fun. It’s also tough to find feelings for Grace, largely because her role is to simply react, serving largely as a fixture around whom the men play out their ingrained dynamic and new conflicts.
Brothers’ disjointed, tepid effect could stem from the fact that it’s a remake. Based on Susanne Bier’s Danish film, Brødre (2004), it bears many of the hallmarks of her film’s Dogme style, which eschews special effects, among other tenets. Jim Sheridan’s American version achieves a similarly stark beauty in places but reaches for compelling tension, particularly with performances that strive to overcome a stilted script. As a complete picture, Brothers comes close to gripping, but doesn’t quite add up to the sum of its parts.
Natalie Gets Beautifully Blue For Brothers
Posted on Nov 23, 2009 @ 02:44PM - Add a comment
At the New York screening of Brothers on Sunday night, Natalie Portman turned heads in Royal Blue Jason Wu bubble mini. Leaving her Christian Louboutin’s at home, she paired her designer dress with thrifty but chic Aldo heels, resulting in a stellar look!
PHOTOS: See Natalie Portman, Agyness Deyn, Kelly Rutherford, Amanda Peet, Sebastian Stan, Emma Roberts And Katharine McPhee At The Brothers Premiere
What supermodel dressed up like Boy George for the screening? Check out the gallery in Style to find out!
PHOTOS: See Natalie’s Androgynous Side In V Magazine
Natalie Gets Beautifully Blue For Brothers
Posted on Nov 23, 2009 @ 11:10AM - Add a comment
Natalie Gets Beautifully Blue For Brothers
TV: Friday Hot List
Posted on Jul 16, 2009 @ 05:50AM - Add a comment
For those looking for some inspiration to get healthy and lose weight in the post-summer months—Lifetime kicks off an all-new season of DietTribe tonight. The group of girlfriends this time around includes two sisters and a former athlete—all with the goal of running a triathalon.
TLC debuts another wedding themed show with the premiere of Wedded To Perfection. It follows the married owners of the New York’s Fete Events. On tonight’s episode, they plan an over-the-top wedding with a pop-art theme.
