Great Expectations: February 2012

On behalf of Hollywood, I apologize for having no Great Expectations for the month of January. Unfortunately, no movies came out in January that I wanted to see AT ALL. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy did hit my local theater in January, but, because they were actually released in December, I didn't want to give January the false credit. Luckily, for all you moviegoers, February does have a bit more promise (though it isn't much). Here are the three movies that I most want to see this month (in order of release date):

The Woman in Black (February 3rd)

Chronicle (February 3rd)

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 3D (February 10th)

Movie News for the Week of September 9, 2011

It was a fairly boring week in Hollywood, so I apologize for the brevity.

1. To many people's surprise, the chosen one to host The Academy Awards is none other than..... Eddie Murphy? There was much talk about Billy Crystal possibly returning to host the Oscars this year, but it was officially announced this week that Murphy will be the one to take the stage in 2012.

2. Singer Adele announced this week that she will be heading back to the studio in November to record a theme song for the new James Bond film. I personally am not a fan of Bond or Adele, so I'm good with their joining together.

3. A young writer has convinced Warner Bros to let him script a Beetlejuice sequel. There are very few details out yet, but they have said that this will not be a remake but, instead, will further the original storyline.

4. Director Ridley Scott has found writers for his once-failed Monopoly film. Board games turned films were quite the rage last year, but the hype soon turned to disgust, slowing down the production of many films like Monopoly.

5. Seth Rogen announced this week that he will not appear in the Knocked Up spin off. Much of the original cast will be appearing in the film, but Rogen himself did not want to confuse the audience with a surprise appearance.

Ben & Jerry's announced this week that they will have a new ice cream flavor out soon, inspired by one of SNL's most famous sketches of all time. Check it out:

Also, for you Harry Potter fans, here is a trailer for a new Daniel Radcliffe film called The Woman in Black. It looks rather freaky, if I might say so myself.