Only one DVD of note to mention today, Cate Blanchett’s ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’, from the same mind that brought you ‘Rushmore’ and ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’, Wes Anderson. Take a look at a great review from Amazon.com! [More]
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Chris writes: A TV interview with Cate Blanchett was aired on Monday night down under. The transcript doesn’t really do it justice (in the way the two of them were interacting) but it’s up at the show’s official site here. [More]
REZ writes: The three-hour movie based on the classic Greek legend airs 8 p.m. EDT Monday, May 16. Another lavish, special effects-enhanced production from Robert Halmi Sr., the saga also stars Elizabeth Perkins as Alcmene; Leelee Sobieski as Hercules’ lover, Deianeira; and Sean Astin as his music tutor and friend, Linus. [More]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – With an all-singing extravaganza fronted by “Lord of the Rings” star Elijah Wood, Microsoft plans to steal a march on rival Sony by unveiling its next-generation games console this Thursday. [More]
In celebration of TORn’s sixth anniversary TODAY, we are holding a Lord of the Rings EE movie marathon on our IRC server. Join us on irc.theonering.net in #moviechat with your DVD player and bowl of popcorn. Tonight we watch the ROTK-EE at 8pm EST. Come early if you like, and chat with the crazy folks in Barlimans! [Details] [Join the chat!]
Orlando Bloom drops anchor about 200 yards off the shore of Bequia, an island just south of where he and Johnny Depp are filming back-to-back sequels to Pirates of the Caribbean. Though his personal assistant and trainer decide to take a leisurely kayak ride to shore, Bloom chooses to swim. A race to the beach is suggested to make things more interesting. “Sure,” Bloom says, ever agreeable. As he flips onto his stomach and starts paddling, it becomes clear why directors like working with him. He is game for anything — the perfect putty. [More]