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Jeff Bridges Joins “R.I.P.D.”

Universal’s upcoming R.I.P.D. has been building buzz around Hollywood since director Robert Schwentke made some decent waves with his film RED and got Ryan Reynolds to come onboard as his leading man. Now, TheWrap is reporting that Oscar winner Jeff Bridges has signed on to join the project.

A supernatural-style film based on the comic by Peter Lenkov, R.I.P.D. tells the story of police officer Nick Cruz (Reynolds) who is shot and killed in the line of duty. Upon crossing over, he learns of a law enforcement agency, the Rest In Peace Department (R.I.P.D.), tasked with their own laws to enforce on Earth from the afterlife.

Dead Derrick Discusses: Terror On The Open Seas

With a new Pirates Of The Caribbean film out in multiple theaters doing gang-busters at the box office (honestly, who didn’t see that coming), I thought it suitable to discuss terrors that lurk in the ocean blue. Here are five horror movies set out in the ocean. One of which is not worth the effort to check it out, but the other four I cannot praise enough.

Kung Fu Panda 2 Review

The
scenery and art direction in “Panda 2” is as stunning as ever; a unique blend
of realism exhibited countless times in the fluid fur of the main characters,
the elegant surrounding natural environment and of course the stylized
fictional aesthetics of talking ass-kicking animals.

Live-Action “Akira” Loses Director Albert Hughes

The live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira hasn’t gone too smoothly as Warner Bros. has been piecing it together for roughly a year; now it’s hit an extremely rough patch in losing what might be its most key component. Deadline Hollywood relays that Albert Hughes has left the director’s seat. According to insiders, the split is an amicable one.

How A-Listers Have Changed the Voice of Animation

Kung Fu Panda, one of the many animated sequels due this year in multiplex’s, packs
its cast with a plethora of notable stars and proven talents. In honour of that
sequel’s embracement of this changing trend, Player Affinity will take a peek,
or rather have a listen, to the evolution of animation and the importance of
the voice.

The Hangover Part II Review

The Hangover Part II would not be one of those hangovers you brag about the next day. Using the same ingredients with limited “X” factors, “Part II” stirs up a familiar and predictable drink. Despite the familiar and comfy cast of characters, what once got America punch-drunk in 2009 will leave very few buzzed the second time around.

Box Office Wizard (5.26.11)