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In Theaters by Bob GibbonsFeb 12, 201312:46 pmNovember 23, 2014
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review – ‘identity thief’

Director Seth Gordon’s last movie was the very funny ‘Horrible Bosses.’ This one is just horrible. In fact, at what seemed like the five-hour point in this not-quite two-hour film, I seriously thought about leaving […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffFeb 8, 20131:39 amJune 26, 2013

Ellen Page To Direct ‘Miss Stevens’

Ellen Page to Direct Anna Faris in Miss Stevens – ComingSoon.net. Should be quite an interesting set up. Both very talented young ladies, it will be interesting to watch Ms. Page make the transition from […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffFeb 5, 20131:44 amJune 25, 2013

“Red Tails” Best Picture Nod at NAACP Image Awards! |Manny The Movie Guy

Manny The Movie Guy – “Red Tails” Wins Best Picture at NAACP Image Awards! Check Out Complete List of Winners!. Congratulations to the crew and cast. I actually thought it was an engaging and well […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffFeb 2, 20135:07 amJune 26, 2013

Golden Globes Awards: And the winners are… | HollywoodNews.com

Golden Globes Awards: And the winners are… | HollywoodNews.com. The winners are…The Golden Globes television ad revenue, ratings and overall impact on the world in general. Thanks to Mr. Gervais’ wonderful skewing of the whole […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffFeb 2, 20131:54 amJune 25, 2013

Valiant’s HARBINGER Has New Life | ComicBookMovie.com

Valiant’s HARBINGER Adaptation Moving Forward, New Writer Hired. Appears Valiant is going it alone after the project stalled over at the Snow Capped Logo.  Looks like they brought a little Marvel muscle to the finance […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffFeb 2, 20131:47 amJune 25, 2013

Viacom: Profits Slide With Fewer Movies | The Wrap Movies

Viacom Earnings: Revenue, Profits Slide With Fewer Movies | The Wrap Movies. Ah, the studio brass in a quandary over slides in profits. Fewer movies? That sounds a bit disingenuous to me. Though it’s always […]

In Theaters by LAFR StaffJan 29, 20131:58 amJune 25, 2013

10 Reasons Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Is Secretly Great – CinemaBlend.com

10 Reasons Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Is Secretly Great – CinemaBlend.com. Uhm, what? No, see, if it’s great, it’s not a secret. Everyone would instantly recognize that it’s “great”. Different strokes for different folks […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 28, 20139:38 amJuly 9, 2013

DaVinci Resolve 9.1 With Retina Support

This is really exciting news for those of you who have already recognized the huge advantages inherent in the use of Apple’s Retina display technology, especially when it comes to serious color grades. As you […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 28, 20132:04 amJune 25, 2013

SAG Awards 2013: Winners, Nominees | The Wrap Movies

SAG Awards 2013: Complete List of Winners, Nominees | The Wrap Movies. The awards season is in high gear. Those darlings of the silver screen all got together to look beautiful together and award themselves […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 28, 20132:01 amJune 25, 2013

Manny The Movie Guy – Oscar Front-Runner: “Argo” Tops Producers Guild of America (PGA) Winners!

Manny The Movie Guy – Oscar Front-Runner: “Argo” Tops Producers Guild of America (PGA) Winners!. Well, the kid’s got some skills in the director’s chair, that’s for sure. Congrats to the cast and crew for […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 27, 20132:08 amJune 25, 2013

Sundance NEXT: Finally Finding It’s Feet? | Indiewire

Sundance Review: Surveying All 10 Films From NEXT, The Festival’s Best Section | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews | Indiewire. I was one of many voices lambasting Sundance and their attempt […]

In Theaters by Bob GibbonsJan 26, 201312:43 pmNovember 23, 2014
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review ‘parker’

What a long, boring, predictable, time-wasting piece of nonsense. What is this Parker guy about anyway? He says: “I don’t steal from anyone who can’t afford it and I don’t hurt anyone who doesn’t deserve […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 25, 20132:12 amJune 25, 2013

Fox Searchlight Buys ‘The Way, Way Back’ For Nearly $10 Million | Deadline.com

UPDATE: SUNDANCE DEAL PRECEDENT PART 2 – Fox Searchlight Confirms ‘The Way, Way Back’ Deal For Nearly $10 Million – Deadline.com. Wow, this feels just like the 90’s all over again. Does that really say […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 21, 20132:23 amJune 25, 2013

Weinstein Snags “Fruitvale” – MovieWeb.com

Fruitvale Gets Picked Up by the Weinstein Company – MovieWeb.com. Well, it’s got Forest Whitaker at the helm, an obviously capable creative. The film tells the story of the young man that was negligently killed […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 20, 20132:30 amJune 25, 2013

J.J. Abrams Tapped To Produce Lance Armstrong Pic | FilmoFilia

J.J. Abrams To Produce Lance Armstrong Biopic | FilmoFilia. It just goes to show my total lack of filmmaking talent or vision. I read that and thought, “shouldn’t this be on Lifetime?” Apparently JJ Abrams disagrees. Or […]

In Theaters by LAFR StaffJan 19, 20132:26 amJune 25, 2013

“Django Unchained” Film History Lessons | Hey U Guys

A Guide to the Film References in Django Unchained. When I first saw the headline, I thought “psh, everyone knows Tarantino ‘borrows’ heavily from other films that few besides film dorks know about”. But, then I […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 18, 20132:43 amJune 25, 2013

Ron Howard Tapped To Helm ‘All I’ve Got’ | MovieWeb.com

Ron Howard to Direct All I’ve Got for J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot – MovieWeb.com. Mr. Howard, Mr. Abrams and the Bad Robot team all getting together over a foreign language remake. The premise seems […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 18, 20132:35 amJune 25, 2013

Four Studios in Lawsuit Over Home Video Royalties | THR

Four Studios Targeted in Class-Action Suit Over Home Video Royalties (Exclusive). Can you say “Out of court settlement”? I can. “Out of court settlement”. See? Oh the bean counters go to war again, breach of […]

Coming Soon by LAFR StaffJan 17, 20134:25 amJune 26, 2013

‘The Rock’ As Hercules Drops In August

Hercules, Starring Dwayne Johnson, to Arrive August 8, 2014 – ComingSoon.net. Here’s the thing. I like Dwayne Johnson. I wasn’t some wrestling fan boy, or anything like that. I actually think the guy has chops […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 17, 20132:00 amJune 27, 2013

‘Reno 911!’ Creators Deliver ‘Hell Baby’ To Sundance | Indiewire

Meet the 2013 Sundance Filmmakers #26: ‘Reno 911!’ Creators Send Up the Horror Genre in ‘Hell Baby’ | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews | Indiewire. It appears that the boys in […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 16, 20135:26 amJune 26, 2013

Timur Bekmambetov To Direct ‘Heatseekers’

Timur Bekmambetov Signed On To Direct HEATSEEKERS | FilmoFilia. Russian director extraordinaire, who hasn’t always seemed to have his head wrapped completely around the 180 degree line, signs on to make the latest Michael Bay […]

Coming Soon by LAFR StaffJan 16, 20131:49 amJune 27, 2013

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Makes List

Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2013: #45. Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street | Ioncinema. Scorsese – DiCaprio at it again, this time in an ode to the excesses of everyone’s favorite people […]

In Theaters by Bob GibbonsJan 12, 201312:38 pmNovember 23, 2014
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review – ‘quartet’

  There is a sense of reverence, respect, and charm to this movie, a feeling that age and accomplishments should be remembered and celebrated. In this, his directorial debut, Dustin Hoffman has gathered a number […]

Industry News by LAFR StaffJan 10, 20139:57 pmJune 28, 2013

Christopher Nolan in Talks to Direct ‘Interstellar’

Uber director and box office phenom Christopher Nolan is apparently in discussions about the prospect of directing his brother Jonathan’s latest sci-fi film Interstellar. There was apparently a bit of contention in attempting to negotiate the […]

Coming Soon by LAFR StaffJan 10, 20132:15 amJune 27, 2013

‘Anchorman 2’ Production Stalled By Theft

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Set Attacked by Wire Thieves – MovieWeb.com. It appears that production on set has been stalled a bit by an enterprising group of folks that have stolen the copper wiring […]

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