An upcoming biopic will tell the story of the clairvoyant cephalopod that gained instant celebrity status by calling outcomes of World Cup soccer matches last summer.
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Reading While Eating for May 6: Made for the Movies
And now, our feature presentation: today’s links bring you our favorite film news.
Own a Piece of Movie History: ‘Home Alone’ House For Sale
A couple of empty-nesters have decided to put their world-famous house on the market. Sorry, Kevin McCallister, this is no longer your home, so you can’t defend it.
Cinema Smackdown: After Racial Criticism, Tyler Perry Says Spike Lee Can ‘Go to Hell’
Channeling his inner Madea, filmmaker Tyler Perry responded to director Spike Lee’s consistent criticisms of his movies by saying this: “Spike can go straight to hell! You can print that,” Box Office Magazine reported on its website.
¿Realmente? Will Ferrell Speaks Only Spanish in New Movie
His solely Spanish role in Casa de Mi Padre proves that he can be hilarious in any language.
Superman Gets His Lover: Amy Adams to Star as Lois Lane in Reboot
The redheaded actress will land in Metropolis for 2012’s long-awaited Superman reboot.
Will The King’s Speech Prove that “The British Are Coming”?
How could a remark made in the early 1980’s still be coming back to haunt the British film industry whenever Oscar comes calling?
Julian Assange, the Movie: Who Should Play the WikiLeaker?
It was inevitable, and it’s happening: Julian Assange’s biography is set to hit the silver screen. But first, it needs a star.
New York Blizzard Mystery: Man Finds Roll of Stunning Photography, Takes to YouTube to Find Owners
There was beauty in the blizzard, and a couple of tourists found it. Too bad they lost their film. Now the man who found the roll is on a mission to reunite the photographers with their stunning pictures.
According to Ebert: The Oscar-Worthy NYC Blizzard Video
Sometimes, going out in the storm pays off.
2010’s Top-Earning Movies: Like It or Not, 3-D Is King
The lesson Hollywood should have learned this year? Have animation and/or 3-D, will rake in cash.
Art-Film Smackdown: Fake Criterions Blog Shows Us What We’re Missing
Scratch those arthouse films off your movie queue. There are Fake Criterion films to consider.