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Seven Pounds: Slow and Frustrating
If you were confused by the trailer for Seven Pounds that's because the movie is mostly one long guessing game, meant to have a confusing, slow build-up to a twisty surprise ending. There seems to be such an emphasis on keeping the audience wondering what's going on, and I was frustrated not because I didn't understand the "why"s of the plot but because it's hard to care enough about these characters — even the lead played by Will Smith — to truly want to figure out what the heck's going on.
Mostly I just wished they would stop talking in gratingly general terms ("Remember that thing you took from me?"
Movie Preview: Will Smith in Seven Pounds
It's cool that there's a new trailer out for Will Smith's upcoming heartwarming drama Seven Pounds, even if it doesn't offer much insight into what the movie is about. I turned to IMDB for a little help, so here's the plot description as found on the Seven Pounds page: "Ben (Will Smith) is an IRS agent who is depressed and guilt-ridden about mistakes from his past. He sets out to make amends by helping seven strangers.
Eagle Eye: Absurd . . . ly Fun
The story of Big Brother watching and controlling all of the helpless citizens in Eagle Eye might be more effective if it weren't quite so preposterous. That said, this movie intends to thrill and entertain, and it succeeds on all counts. It holds your attention with all the plot twists and the bombardment of explosions, the kind of explosions that make a certain audience cheer.
Rosario Dawson's Web Series, Gemini Division, Starts Today
In NBC's "first original online series," Gemini Division, Rosario Dawson stars as NYPD cop Anna who "gets entangled in a war between artificial SIMs life forms and the covert 'Gemini' group." Apparently the series will include 50 episodes (er, webisodes), with the first one coming online today.
I've seen the first episode, and the premise is interesting enough — especially since the series begins with the murder of someone close to Anna, which she then strives to figure out — but so far, the way the series is shot it looks so silly, it's distracting.
Rosario Dawson to Star in Online Series for NBC
From big screen to computer screen.
Rosario Dawson, action-movie star, is now taking on a project of a different sort. She'll be starring in an online sci-fi series called Gemini Division, which will air on NBC's website — and maybe, possibly also on TV.
Buzz News Roundup, 3/19
- TV Guide reports that Michelle Trachtenberg will head to Gossip Girl to play a nemesis from Serena's past.
- The Sci-Fi Channel has signed Rosario Dawson to develop True Believer, the pilot for a proposed series based on a comic book she co-created, Variety reports.
- Billboard reports that the Dave Matthews Band and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers will headline the first Mile High Music Festival in July in Commerce City, Colorado.
- ComingSoon reports on the all-star cast — including Gerard Butler, America Ferrera and Jonah Hill, among others — set to provide voices for the 3-D animated movie How to Train Your Dragon.
- Anton Yelchin will play Kyle Reese in the next Terminator movie, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
- Ellen DeGeneres will return for a second year as host of Idol Gives Back, Broadcasting & Cable reports.
- Snoop Dogg's latest album had his lowest first-week sales total ever, finishing at No. 3 on the charts and being beaten by Miami rapper Rick Ross and a NOW compilation, Billboard reports.
- The Hollywood Reporter has news on the cast set up so far for the gay wedding comedy For Better or for Worse, which includes Janeane Garofalo, Rebecca Gayheart and new mom Soleil Moon Frye.
- 3:10 to Yuma director James Mangold will helm a Cyclops movie, ComingSoon reports.
Rosario Dawson's Descent and More
As it is with George Clooney, it seems I can't peruse entertainment websites or magazines these days without seeing something new about Rosario Dawson. Today I've rounded up the top three items — including the new teaser trailer for her movie Descent, which premiered earlier this year at Tribeca — circulating the film world about Ms. Dawson.
Lohan, Dawson, Tatum to Star in Granny Crime Film
This latest Lindsay Lohan casting news has us Sugar girls scratching our heads. According to an article in Variety, Sascha Baron Cohen's brother Ash is directing a movie called Poor Things which stars Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis. The movie is being called a "grandma gang comedy."
The Best of ShoWest 2007
ShoWest, which wrapped up its annual event in Las Vegas yesterday, might just be the sexiest "trade show" around. The industry event is where film producers, movie theater owners, and, of course, Hollywood stars come together to celebrate the big moneymaking projects they have on tap.
This year, the big buzz swirled around Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, for which Jerry Bruckheimer unveiled the trailer and which could help make 2007 box-office returns even bigger than 2006.
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