Video: Ian McShane on Playing Penelope Cruz's Dad, Portraying Blackbeard, and Joining the Pirates Fold


Updated 05/23/11 11:03 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Video: Interview With Pirates of the Caribbean's Ian McShane

Ian McShane takes on one of history's most iconic swashbucklers, Blackbeard, in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. We spoke with the actor at the movie's recent press day in Beverly Hills, where he talked about his approach to portraying such a storied character, having Penelope Cruz as an onscreen daughter, and the amazing locations where the latest installment in the Pirates franchise Read more

TV Tonight: Kings


Updated 04/06/09 11:15 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 18 comments

TV Tonight: Kings

NBC's Kings, which premieres tonight, is a vastly ambitious series, set in an alternate universe at a time of war and based on the Biblical story of David and Goliath. It has a fantastic cast, including Ian McShane as the powerful King Silas and relative newcomer Christopher Egan as young David. And while it doesn't necessarily get everything right in tonight's two-hour premiere, I'm curious to Read more

First Look: Kings


Updated 12/01/08 2:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 10 comments

First Look: Kings

NBC's Kings had one of the more infamous panels at the TCA press tour last Summer, complete with star Ian McShane berating reporters. Lost in the drama, though, was the fact that the clips we saw of the show actually looked pretty great. Set to the regal sounds of Coldplay's "Vida la Vida," the show played out like a hypercolor modern version of the David and Goliath story, with McShane as the Read more

Ian McShane to Play a King for NBC


Updated 03/31/08 5:54 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

Ian McShane to Play a King for NBC

Once, he played a cunning criminal. Now, he's ruling an ancient nation. Deadwood's Ian McShane has joined the cast of NBC's drama Kings, which is based on the life of the Biblical king of Israel. He will play King Silas, modeled on the Bible's King Saul, who welcomes David (Christopher Egan) into his court but ultimately becomes jealous and vengeful toward him. Kings hasn't shot a pilot yet, Read more

Hot Rod: More Like Lukewarm Rod


Updated 08/05/07 10:22 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 18 comments

Hot Rod: More Like Lukewarm Rod

After meeting the funny, friendly Andy Samberg and his buddies ("The Dudes") I wanted very much to give Hot Rod a great review. But I just can't do it. Luckily, Samberg himself said once in a separate interview that he knows the movie will get bad reviews. So... woo hoo! I can write this guilt-free. The premise of Hot Rod is pretty funny, really. Rod Kimble (Samberg) gets no respect from his Read more

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — Too Long at Sea


Updated 05/20/11 12:15 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie Review

Even though Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has the shortest running time of all the installments in Disney's adventure series, its overstuffed treasure chest of filler makes it feel hours longer than it is. While the plot is solid and makes more sense than those of the earlier Pirates movies, there are too many distractions. Overly long battles, boring action sequences, and Read more

More Johnny, Mermaids, and Penelope in the Second Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Trailer


Updated 03/21/11 12:32 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Second Trailer

When we got to to see the first trailer for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, On Stranger Tides, it felt like there was a little bit of the franchise's magic missing. Now we have trailer number two, and it's a bit more exciting than the first. As expected, it has more of Johnny Depp's one-liners as Captain Jack Sparrow, along with some sexy sparring with costar Penelope Cruz. More Read more