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The Taking of Pelham 123: The Taking of Our Time, 104 Minutes
I wanted The Taking of Pelham 123 to be great, or at least kinda fun — full of thrills and interesting characters with a few little one-liners tossed in. Expecting too much? Maybe.
Movie Preview: In the Loop
The Tribeca Film Festival isn't the only celebration of cinema taking place this week. Right here in San Francisco, the San Francisco International Film Festival is underway, and it's got a long list of great movies lined up.
One of those is In the Loop, a British satire about the run-up to war.
Movie Preview: The Taking of Pelham 123
In The Taking of Pelham 123, Denzel Washington plays city employee Zachary Garber who gets tangled up in a dangerous hostage situation when armed men take over a subway train and try to negotiate money in exchange for releasing the trapped New Yorkers. John Travolta plays the mean mastermind behind the whole thing who gets to know Zachary Garber fairly well during their little back-and-forth.
Have you seen the original 1974 film The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw?
Buzz News Roundup, 6/27
- Chris Noth is leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Jeff Goldblum is joining the show in his place, writes Variety.
- Bob Saget is the newest target of a Comedy Central roast, reports Broadcasting & Cable.
- Musicians and fans gathered in London to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, the AP writes.
- Showtime is producing a Dexter-ish drama called Hilary Jones about a female Los Angeles cop who works as a prostitute on the weekends, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
- According to ComingSoon, Marcia Cross's first feature film role since joining Desperate Housewives will be in an indie comedy titled Peck.
- Bravo's Real Housewives series is heading to Atlanta; details are at The Futon Critic.
- James Gandolfini's wardrobe from The Sopranos raised almost $188,000 at a charity auction benefiting soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Associated Press reports.
- Variety has the news that the excellent Korean horror-thriller The Host will be getting a sequel.
Buzz News Roundup, 5/28
- James Gandolfini is selling his Sopranos costumes to benefit a nonprofit organization that helps severely wounded soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, the AP reports.
- Speaking of charity, ABC, CBS and NBC will set aside an hour on September 5 to simulcast a fundraiser for cancer research, according to the AP.
- ComingSoon has the news that Ewan McGregor will be joining Hilary Swank and Richard Gere in the Amelia Earhart biopic.
- According to Billboard, the original members of Simple Minds will hit the recording studio next month for the first time in 27 years.
- Zap2It reports that ABC's comedy pilot Roman's Empire (produced by Ashton Kutcher) found a lead: Kelsey Grammer.
- Brandon Routh, Sophia Bush, Jesse Bradford and several others have been cast in the comedic movie Table for Three, writes Variety.
- Paul McCartney was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale over the weekend, Billboard reports.
James Gandolfini Goes From Mob Boss to NYC Mayor for Pelham Remake
Everybody's favorite TV mob boss appears to have turned over a new leaf. James Gandolfini has been cast to play the NYC mayor in director Tony Scott's remake of the 1974 thriller The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three. He joins Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
Buzz News Roundup, 2/1
- ComingSoon has news that Jesse L. Martin will play Marvin Gaye in a biopic titled Sexual Healing. James Gandolfini will co-star in and produce the project.
- Variety reports on Josh Hartnett's next role in the martial arts action movie Bunraku.
- Fox has ordered 13 more episodes of The Moment of Truth, Zap2it reports.
- According to Hollywood Reporter, Emily Blunt will star in the immigration drama The Girl.
- ComingSoon has the scoop on the Space Chimps video game, which will be based on the upcoming movie.
- Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem at Sunday's Super Bowl and Alicia Keys will provide pregame entertainment, the Associated Press reports.
- Speaking of the Super Bowl, expect kinder, gentler ads this year, writes The New York Times.
- Following her rejection on The Bachelor, DeAnna Pappas is the new Bachelorette; details are at The Futon Critic.
TV Tonight: "Alive Day Memories"
HBO is transitioning into fall tonight with a lineup of heavy-hitters that includes the buzzed-about "Tell Me You Love Me" and a new, presumably hilarious season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." But there's one special, and quite somber, project among the bunch: "Alive Day Memories," a documentary about soldiers wounded in the Iraq war.
James Gandolfini produced the film, his first project since "The Sopranos."
Who Should Win the Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama?
I've given you my predictions for who's most likely to take home the Emmy for best lead actor in a drama. Now, it's your turn. Which actor do you think should win?
Emmy Breakdown: Lead Actor in a Drama Series
In the weeks leading up to the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards, I'll be looking at the nominees in some major categories and trying to predict who's most likely to win in these Emmy Breakdowns. Up today: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
James Gandolfini ("The Sopranos") — If "The Sopranos" is going to get the kind of spectacular Emmy send-off that I'm expecting, this category almost has to go to Gandolfini.
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