Big Miracle Exclusive Interview: Environmental Campaigner Cindy Lowry

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Cindy Lowry is an American environmental activist and the former executive director of Greenpeace in Alaska who has dedicated more than 25 years to protect marine wildlife and the marine environment. She is also the founder of Oceans Public Trust Initiative, developed out of a concern over the rapid expansion of offshore renewable energy development, [...]

Big Miracle Review

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Whether you remember the plight of the California Gray whales back in September 1988 or not, the dramatic rescue that involved the residents of Barrow, Alaska, international media coverage, two entrepreneurial brothers and the governments of the US and the Soviet Union working together is pure family movie gold, and just another entertaining but subtle [...]

First Trailer for Big Miracle Starring Drew Barrymore

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It has animals in trouble and therefore you know what that means! It means Dave will watch this film and cry like a baby! Here’s the first trailer for Big Miracle which stars Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, Dermot Mulroney, Tim Blake Nelson, Ted Danson and is directed by Ken Kwapis. Big Miracle tells the [...]

Drew Barrymore Gets Acquainted with Heist Society

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Excellent news for fans of Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut Whip It as THR are reporting that following her next film, the New York based rom-com How to be Single, she will reunite with writer Shauna Cross who is adapting the novel Heist Society by Ally Carter. The book tells the story of Katrina Bishop who [...]

Drew Barrymore to Direct How to Be Single

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Drew Barrymore (Scream) will direct romantic comedy How to Be Single. The actor, who made her directorial debut with the acclaimed roller derby film Whip It, will return to the directors chair with How to Be Single, an adaptation of Liz Tuccillo’s novel of the same name. From a screenplay by Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn, How to Be Single will explore [...]

ET 2 Spoof Trailer – ET2: An Extraordinary Friend Returns

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Robert Blankenheim is the mastermind behind the now infamous Titanic 2 spoof trailer that we brought to you back in August of last year, Titanic: Two the Surface. Well, this year you’re in for another treat as Robert has yet again delivered another cracking spoof trailer in the form of a sequel to Steven Spielberg’s [...]

Ted Danson and Vinessa Shaw Join Everybody Loves Whales

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Ted Danson and Vinessa Shaw have been added to the cast of Everybody Loves Whales. Danson and Shaw join John Krasinski, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell and Tim Blake Nelson in the ensemble animal rescue drama set to commence shooting next month in Alaska. Everybody Loves Whales centers a small-town news reporter (Krasinski) and a Greenpeace [...]

Going the Distance Review

The Rom-Com’s are coming thick and fast and the latest of these is ‘Going the Distance’ which hits our screens in September. After thoroughly enjoying The Switch, could going the Distance add to my new found enjoyment in Romantic Comedy movies? Directed by Nanette Burstein, the story of Going the Distance is a relationship against-the-odds [...]

Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell to Cameo in Scream 4?

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According to a report from USA Today’s Cindy Clark, Kristen Bell and Anna Paquin could be making cameo appearances in Scream 4. Wes Craven is currently shooting on location in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette are all set to reprise their roles, while new additions to the cast include Emma [...]

Going the Distance World Premiere Video Report

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This evening, we were in London’s Leciester Square yet again for our third premiere this week! Monday was Angelina Jolie’s  Salt, Wednesday was Michael Cera’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and this evening saw Drew Barrymore, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Justin Long arrive for the premiere of their new movie, Going the Distance. Director Nanette Burstein [...]

Whip It DVD Review

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Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut hits Blu-ray and DVD this week and there’s much to love about Whip It, which can be prosaically described as a coming of age teen comedy but this is far more than that, and it’s really worth seeking out if you missed this at the cinema. Craig reviewed the film for [...]

UK Poster for Going The Distance

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An official UK poster for Going The Distance has been debuted on the films Facebook page. Going The Distance has been directed by Nanette Burstein, and once again reunites Drew Barrymore with her on-off lover, Justin Long. Rounding up the cast list are Christina Applegate, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Schaal, Charlie Day, Ron Livingston and Peyton List. [...]

New Posters for Going the Distance and Hideaway

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IMP Awards have got their hands on the Thai poster for Going the Distance, while Wild About Movies have the domestic poster for the French movie, Hideaway. Going the Distance, which stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, is an upcoming comedy from Nanette Burstein. The poster is basically an amalgamation of previous efforts; the film surrounding the [...]

UK 2010 Summer Movies Preview Show – Cinema Scoop

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Our friends at Upbeat have created this eight minute video with details of what movies are coming out over the 2010 Summer Holiday season. The show, called “Cinema Scoop” and presented by Kylie Olsson, has been commissioned by the Film Distributors Association in which we get to see an 8 min round-up looking at all [...]

Win Tickets to the World Premiere of Going the Distance

We’ve got yet another amazing competition for you today! Warner Bros. Pictures have given us the chance to give away two pairs of tickets to the World Premiere of Going the Distance, the new movie starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long on 19th August in London. Going the Distance is directed by Nanette Burstein and [...]

Illumination Entertainment to Reboot Curious George Franchice?

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Illumination Entertainment, the studio behind the unexpected success Despicable Me, are engineering a reboot of the Curious George film franchise. Again, the film will be loosely based on the children’s book series scribed by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. Larry Stuckey has been hired by the studio to write the script. We previously reported that [...]

New UK Poster and Images for Drew Barrymore’s Going the Distance

Going the Distance

Warner Bros. have just sent us some brand new images and a new UK poster for Drew Barrymore and Justin Long’s new movie, going the distance which is released in UK cinemas August 27th. Going the Distance is directed by Nanette Burstein and has a supporting cast which includes Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Jim Gaffigan [...]

Going the Distance Trailer Has Far to Go

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We’re firmly in 21st Century rom-com territory here, with elements of the kooky and the quirky mingling with the more traditional tropes of unlikely situations and a collection of helpful friends acting as the Greek chorus. Drew Barrymore and Justin Long are our two star crossed lovers in this tale of long distance relationships where [...]

Drew Barrymore to Direct Wizard of Oz Sequel?

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Drew Barrymore is going to direct a sequel to The Wizard of Oz in a movie called Surrender Dorothy according to Pajiba.com. Now, I’m going to have to turn to more seasoned websites to help me on this one since this has been on the boil for nearly 10 years, well before HeyUGuys started! After [...]

Whip It Review

A couple of years ago I watched a documentary about the Austin Roller Derby scene entitled Hell On Wheels and I immediately thought that it would make a fantastic fiction film. Very shortly after this I heard that there was indeed a film in production that focused on this new kind of Roller Derby. This [...]