Monday, April 21, 2008

Mike Myers is "The Love Guru"



Mike Myers returns to the big screen on June 20th as "The Love Guru." Myers plays Pitka, a spiritual master in the ways of love. To give you a taste of what the movie is all about, visit these Guru-related sites:

Official Love Guru Movie Site

Vacation with Pitka (upload your photo and insert the Guru). You also can look at stills, the trailer and download some cool things from the film.

The Guru on Facebook

You could win a year’s supply of hot, sticky Cinnabons courtesy of The Guru by fanning our page! You also can check out the Viral Soundboard of funny lines from the film to pass along to friends and view a “Widgetized” video from the film.

The Love Guru on MySpace

Friend our profile for the chance to “Get Lei-ed in Hawaii”
Read the first person character profile created by The Guru Pitka
Check out the weekly character blogs from The Guru Pitka
Plus there's a Guru with Celebrities photo gallery

The Love Guru on YouTube

Weekly “Sutra” videos by Mike Myers as The Guru Pitka - with 1,071,108 video views to date

Guru Pitka Viral Site

This site contains the following "Guru" stuff:

Hub for Weekly “Sutra” videos by Mike Myers as The Guru Pitka
Word of the Week and Compound Word of the Week Videos from Mike Myers plus a Guru with Celebrities photo gallery.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Movie Review: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"



In the new film from some of the creative minds behind "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "How I Met Your Mother" star Jason Segel plays a composer who has a very painful breakup with his longtime girlfriend. The film has some funny moments and Segel shows more of himself than most people want to see.

Click here for the full review: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" review

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" opens today (April 18).

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Benjamin McKenzie Talks About "88 Minutes"



Benjamin McKenzie, late of television's "The O.C.", plays opposite Al Pacino in the new thriller "88 Minutes." Read what McKenzie has to say about his famous co-star and what it was like to film both his television series and this film at the same time by clicking here:

Link to Benjamin McKenzie Interview

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

"Son of Rambow" Short Film Contest



Hammer and Tongs, the production company that helped produce the upcoming "Son of Rambow," wants all aspiring directors to submit an original short film about any topic that you can imagine. The winning submission will be included in the "Special Features" section of the "Son of Rambow" DVD.

Full contest details are available by clicking here: Filmmaker Frenzy


"Son of Rambow," which opens in May, tells the story of Will, a sheltered boy who makes friends with Lee Carter, an odd child and an aspiring filmmaker. After watching the original "Rambo" movie with Sylvester Stallone, the boys create their own version of the film, with Will acting as the stuntman.

More details about the film can be found here: "Son of Rambow"

Friday, February 29, 2008

Movie Review: Will Ferrell Stars in Semi-Pro



In Will Ferrell's latest sports comedy, he plays a one-hit wonder who does triple-duty as the owner, coach and player on an ABA franchise in Flint, Michigan. Ferrell is quite likable here and the 1970's styles and fashions are quite detailed.

Read my full review by clicking here.

"Semi-Pro," rated R for language and some sexual situations, opens today.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Michael Haneke Remakes "Funny Games"



Movies get remade all the time, but it’s rare for a director to remake one of his own films, but that’s exactly what Michael Haneke has done with the new thriller “Funny Games.”

Haneke revisits his 1997 film with a new cast that includes Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet and Devon Gearhart. While on vacation, Anna (Watts), George (Tim Roth), their son and two neighbors are planning to enjoy a nice relaxing summer getaway when things turn violent.

“Funny Games,” rated R for terror, violence and some language, opens in limited release on March 14.

Visit the official "Funny Games" website by clicking here.

Visit the Varitalk site for "Funny Games" by clicking here.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

"Aristocats" on DVD



The 1970 Walt Disney Classic "The Aristocats" is back on DVD in a special edition. I had the chance to participate in an online Question and Answer session with Richard Sherman, who wrote the songs for the film with his brother Robert.

Read the Richard Sherman interview by clicking here.