Tag: chris rock

Marlon Wayans to star as Richard Pryor in Biopic?

Posted: October 8, 2009 at 11:13 am   /   Local, Movie News

That is the word on the street I guess. Originally Eddie Murphy was attached, but I think Wayans might actually be the better choice. Murphy as one of the highest grossing film actors of all time would be hard to disassociate from Richard Pryor in a film like this. I’m still not sure I like […]

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Chris Rock to Make “Will You Be My Black Friend?”

Posted: October 5, 2009 at 3:06 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Chris Rock has signed on to be the star of Will You Be My Black Friend?, which could go down as possibly the funniest film title I’ve ever read. The concept looks interesting, but I’m afraid that in our all to PC culture that someone is going to get offended. I can’t help but think […]

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SNL Alumni are “Grown Ups” in 2010 | Adam Sandler, David Spade Among Cast

Posted: July 31, 2009 at 8:29 am   /   Local, Movie News

Slated for a 2010 release, “Grown Ups” is the story of five best friends (Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade) from high school. The group reunites in their home town thirty years later, after their basketball coach passes away, and decide to spend the 4th of July weekend at the […]

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Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock – Death at a Funeral Remake?

Posted: March 9, 2009 at 11:26 am   /   Local, Movie News

Only two years after the big screen sleeper “Death at a Funeral” was released in 2007, someone has already found the need to  remake it.  Why?  I am not quite sure actually. The “original” movie, directed by Frank Oz, was excellent.  Set in Britain, during a wacky funeral, everything seems to go wrong that could […]

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