In the old days, Hollywood tried to make thrillers that got under your skin -- today it's more about films that get you out of your skin. In a sign of the times, this Friday the blood-splattered "Gamer" begins a wave of sci-fi films that take the concepts of second...
PRESS ARCHIVES
Month: September 2009
‘Gamer,’ ‘Steve’ vie for box office bucks
Labor Day weekend pits geeks against gals as Lionsgate opens Gerard Butler actioner "Gamer" in 2,502 theaters and 20th Century Fox goes out with Sandra Bullock-Bradley Cooper comedy "All About Steve" in 2,251. The third new wide entry is Miramax's Mike Judge comedy...
Brutal truth
[i In Gamer, Gerard Butler inhabits a sci-fi world that's frightening close to our own future[/i NEW YORK -- In the online "virtual world" called Second Life, users create avatars -- 3-D alter egos -- who socialize, shop and have sex with other avatars. In the new...
‘Law Abiding Citizen’ to open Urbanworld
[i]Four-day fest to screen 68 films[/i] Helmer F. Gary Gray's thriller "Law Abiding Citizen," starring Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx and Viola Davis, is set to kick off the 13th annual Urbanworld Film Festival held Sept. 23 in New York. Set in Philadelphia, pic tells the...
The Movie Watcher’s Guide To September 2009 (Blog)
And that's a wrap for the summer 2009 movie season! We should have a recap coming up shortly, but I think it's safe to say that it was a damn good summer for movie lovers. (Anyone who claims different not only hates movies but hates babies, puppies, ice cream, and...
Director wants ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ to have ‘noir-ish vibe’
F. Gary Gray says he wants a “noir-ish†approach to Law Abiding Citizen. The upcoming film, Law Abiding Citizen, stars Gerard Butler as a man who goes on a vengeance crusade, from his jail cell, after his daughter is killed in a home invasion, and the man...
A New Gamer TV Spot: “Let’s Rock” (Blog)
Friday is coming soon! And finally we will be able to see the movie Gamer starring Gerard Butler, Michael C Hall and Milo Ventimiglia. It should be interesting to see how the whole super virtual reality concept plays out in theaters. Don't forget to check out the...
Gerry Butler tries to get back on his Gamer (Blog)
Ubiquitous sports commercials aside, there are four things that will sell the upcoming "Gamer," and they all start with Gerry and end with Butler. The actor who catapulted to fame as an action star in "300" has been toiling in Nora Ephron territory recently, with...