Tag: peter jackson

Peter Jackson and “The Hobbit” Are Officially Greenlit

Posted: October 18, 2010 at 12:53 pm   /   Local, Movie News

I’m sure a lot of you were sure this day would never come. I wouldn’t blame anyone for believing it wouldn’t happen. This production has been pretty crazy since the beginning. The film has seen Peter Jackson courted originally after the success of Lord of the Rings. It was then put on the shelf after […]

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“James Bond” Franchise May Have New Future With Spyglass?

Posted: August 11, 2010 at 2:12 pm   /   Local, Movie News

There has been a lot of talk over the past few months concerning the demise of MGM, and the properties it holds. The big properties in question are the James Bond series, which earlier this year had Sam Mendes signed on for a twenty-third installment, and Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit.  […]

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Peter Jackson Begins Casting “The Hobbit”

Posted: July 15, 2010 at 8:31 pm   /   Local, Movie News

The Hobbit has seen it’s fair share of troubles lately. First was Guillermo Del Toro leaving the production as director, and the other big problem is their studio MGM, which has seen enormous money troubles lately, culminating with their cancellation of Bond 23. Despite all this director Peter Jackson has begun quietly talking to actors […]

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Is The Hobbit Going To Be 3D?

Posted: March 1, 2010 at 11:34 am   /   Local, Movie News

3D is the hottest thing since Lady Gaga in Hollywood. The format has slowly been picking up steam over the past few years, and with the release of Avatar, and it’s record setting grosses it seems everything needs to be 3D. Over the last year many people have been wondering if The Hobbit will be […]

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The Lovely Bones – Movie Review

Posted: January 15, 2010 at 8:41 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

Based on the runaway bestselling novel, The Lovely Bones tells the story of Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan), a 14-year old girl murdered in the early ‘70s.  Susie narrates her story from beyond the grave, not as a ghost story per se, but as an ethereal onlooker; trapped between this life and the next in a […]

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The Lovely Bones

Posted: January 15, 2010 at 12:01 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

Peter Jackson’s latest adaptation is visually stunning but feels like a cliff notes version of the novel and on its own right doesn’t go deep enough into these characters relationships and feelings to connect us as emotionally as possible with the rich material. The story follows the path of Susie Salmon a 14 year old […]

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Win Passes to “The Lovely Bones” at the St. Louis Advance Screening

Posted: January 7, 2010 at 12:11 pm   /   Contests, Local

ReviewSTL invites you to enter to win passes to the St. Louis advance screening of “The Lovely Bones” Enter for your chance to win a pass good for two! OPENS NATIONWIDE FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH Synopsis: Susie Salmon, a young girl who has been murdered, watches over her family — and her killer — from heaven. […]

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‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Hitting Blu-Ray April 6

Posted: December 14, 2009 at 3:44 pm   /   DVD News, Local

I’m sure there has been lots of waiting for Lord of the Rings fans who want to see their favorite movies in high definition. The biggest blow was the fact that the set was originally slated to be out by now. New Line has set a definitive date now, and it is April 6, 2010. […]

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‘Hobbit’ begins casting this week!

Posted: December 8, 2009 at 12:49 pm   /   Book Reviews, Local, Movie News

I’m sure the wait is killing many of you. It is hard to believe it has been six years since the last Tolkien film. I had fully expected The Hobbit to be rolling into theaters by this time. Although lawsuits and busy directors have set it back. So, unfortunately we have another couple years to […]

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Peter Jackson Updates Hobbit and Tintin

Posted: November 24, 2009 at 3:24 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Jackson dropped some tidbits at the premiere of The Lovely Bones for a couple of his next big movies, here is a glimpse: “He stressed that there would be continuity between his films and Del Toro’s, despite the latter being better known for macabre material like Pan’s Labyrinth. “We’re writing the screenplays with him, so […]

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