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Quvenzhané Wallis just made history. With the announcement of the nominees for the 85th annual Academy Awards this morning, the Louisiana-born Wallis, just 9 years old, is now the youngest ever nominee for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Wallis, who was just 5 when she auditioned for the role in “Beasts of the Southern […]

The 2013 Oscars were not without some major surprises. From Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman to Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow, some of awards season’s best and brightest were left by the wayside, doomed to join Michael Fassbender, Albert Brooks and Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” in the annals of Oscar snub history. What were […]

Family members of those who were killed in the Aurora movie theater shooting sent an angry letter to Cinemark after being invited to “a special evening of remembrance” and a movie in the theater where their loved ones were massacred. Relatives of eight of the victims signed the letter, saying they were especially angry that […]

While 2012 has been a big year for movies, it also played host to some major box office bombs. Children’s movie “Oogieloves In The BIG Balloon Adventure” famously crashed-and-burned, taking the title for the lowest-grossing wide release of all time, Tyler Perry’s critically panned “Alex Cross” made $10 million less than its budget, and Gerard […]

While Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” has been largely celebrated by critics, there is one person who is less than happy with the film. Filmmaker Spike Lee has spoken out against “Django” for the movie’s portrayal of slavery. “I cant speak on it cause I’m not gonna see it,” Lee said in an interview with VIBETV. […]

*The premiere for Quentin Tarantino’s violent slave revenge film “Django Unchained” was canceled on Monday in the wake of the school shooting in Connecticut last week, the film’s studio said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the tragedy in Newtown, CT and in this time of national mourning we have decided […]

Ice Cube has spoken out about the next and final installment in the “Friday” series saying it will get made whether Chris Tucker is involved or…

CLEVELAND – One of the superheroes from “The Avengers” will be descending upon Cleveland again. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” will film portions in Cleveland in 2013, The Greater Cleveland Film Commission announced Friday. The film is set to be released in 2014, the sequel to the 2011 hit “Captain America: The First Avenger” starring […]

Joe Paterno’s legacy may soon unfold on film. Deadline Hollywood reports that a biopic of the late Penn State football coach is in the works, with Al Pacino attached to star as JoePa. The beloved sports figure died in January at 85 following his exit from the football program in November, 2011 amidst a child […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The North Ridgeville man accused of bringing a backpack full of weapons into the Crocker Park movie theatre earlier this month went before a judge Thursday morning. Scott A. Smith faces 21 counts, including carrying a concealed weapon and having weapons under disability. The 37-year-old married father came to the courtroom […]

*As you no doubt already know, today – Aug. 29 – would have been Michael Jackson‘s 54th birthday. With that in mind it’s fitting that Spike Lee’s “Bad 25″ documentary has found a home … on ABC. On Thanksgiving Day, the network will air Lee’s in-depth look at the making of “Bad” and its impact […]

MovieBlog: Though she’s juggling some major projects with “Star Trek 2” and the “Avatar” sequels, Zoe Saldana has decided to board the long in-development Nina Simone biopic, “Nina.” The news came from It’s On The Grid, who posted the casting development and nothing else. It’s unclear whether Saldana will play Simone herself or another character […]