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1 First Look: Martin Freeman in The Hobbit!
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2 First Look: Mandy Moore, Billy Crudup in Dedication
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3 Cute Movie Duo: Mandy Moore and the UK Office's Tim
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4 Emily Blunt Hits the Mark in This Trailer For Wild Target
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5 It's Official: Martin Freeman to Play Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit
The first installment of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit won't arrive until December 2012, but here's an exciting treat for fans: the first official photos from the movie! In this prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) sets out on a quest to retrieve a treasure guarded by a dragon. He's joined by a crew of dwarves (and Gandalf!), and you can get a glimpse of Bilbo's Read more
And The Hobbit gets its Bilbo! Martin Freeman — best known as Tim from the British version of The Office — has been cast as Bilbo Baggins. This announcement follows a logical procession, since it was just confirmed that The Hobbit had been greenlit and would definitely be two movies. Joining Freeman are actors Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Graham McTavish, John Callen, Stephen Read more
Shout-out to PopSugar UK, because I'm counting this as yet another reason to love the Brits (right behind the original version of The Office and Cat Deeley). May I present the trailer for Wild Target, a new crime caper starring a very talented English cast, including Emily Blunt, Bill Nighy, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett, and Martin Freeman. The story follows a hitman (Nighy) hired to take out a Read more
They played exes in Dedication, but this time we'll get to see Mandy Moore and Martin Freeman playing a real married couple in the romantic comedy Swinging With the Finkels. All we know so far is that the two will be joined by Jonathan Silverman and Melissa George, who are playing another husband-and-wife team. And Jerry Stiller will also be in the film. The movie is being developed from Read more
There hasn't been much of a publicity push for Dedication, a strange little indie romantic dramedy starring Mandy Moore and Billy Crudup, which can sometimes be a very good sign. After all, the last two movies I saw with Moore in them (Because I Said So, License to Wed) enjoyed major marketing pushes and then turned out to be some of the year's most embarrassing disappointments. For Moore's sake, Read more
And so we have another Golden Globes under our belt! This year's show brought a new round of quips from host Ricky Gervais, a dedication to Morgan Freeman, and a ton of statuettes honoring 2011's finest in film and on TV. There were a few repeats from the Critics' Choice winners: George Clooney, Octavia Spencer, and Christopher Plummer all picked up two trophies this week. On the other hand, Read more
Ricky Gervais was back, and as irreverent as ever, as the host of the 2012 Golden Globes. He kicked off the proceedings by pointing jabs at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, saying that the Globes are "just like the Oscars, but with less esteem." Celeb cameos started on a high note with an appearance from Johnny Depp, and early supporting honors went to Christopher Plummer for Beginners. Read more
Christmas isn't even here yet, but we already have a 2012 holiday treat to look forward to in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Though that's 12 months off, the good news is that we have the first trailer right here! If you're expecting something of the same caliber as The Two Towers, you might be a little disappointed; this preview is low on action and high on introduction and backstory. We Read more
The third annual SF Chefs, San Francisco's very own food festival, is taking place this weekend. We caught up with the mastermind behind SF Chefs, Andrew Freeman. Here's what the public relations authority did yesterday, Thursday, Aug. 4. 6:30 a.m.: I woke up and I have two little Yorkie princesses, Daisy and Tulep, so I had to take them out. We went for our morning walk and got our heads Read more
Need a new book to crack? Check out our list of books that are on their way to being turned into movies. Game of Thrones wrapped up its first season; are you hooked now? We got to see the first picture of Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. Harry Potter fans rejoice: J.K. Rowling revealed what her new venture Pottermore is all about. The TV networks are beginning to unveil their Fall Read more
