2012 News

Roland Emmerich, purveyor of blockbusters 2012 and Independence Day , travels to 16th century London in Anonymous , which floats the idea that William Shakespeare's works were actually created by Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford.

We are thrilled to report that on February 22nd, 2012 Global Green USA is going to celebrate its 9th Annual Pre-Oscar party at the Avalon Hollywood.

Eastern Europe's showing in Berlin highlights both the region's diversity and its resourcefulness, say bizzers, with scant evidence of Europe's economic crisis in sight -- at least if the quality of output is any indication.

Synopsis ~ Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, ANONYMOUS speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds... who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? ANONYMOUS poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in ... (more)

Curious to see what Roland Emmerich can do small scale? Well then, you'll be happy to hear that his low-budget apocalyptic tale Hell has been acquired for U.S. release through Arc Entertainment later this year.

When she took to the stage to congratulate the winners of the 2012 BRAVA awards, Jen Psaki, a former deputy communications director for President Barack Obama, shared the words of one of the country's most colorful female politicians.

'American Horror Story' Creator Ryan Murphy confirmed earlier this week that Jessica Lange will return to the series for Season 2. He also disclosed that he's currently in negotiations with 4 prior cast members to return as well, who he has not yet named.

It was only a matter of months after Katrina hit that a bumper crop of outraged documentaries began jostling for art-house attention.

How much Woody Allen is too much Woody Allen? His legions of loyal fans can never get enough, and will be delighted with the February 14, 2012, release of Woody Allen: A Documentary , 3¼ hours tracing Allen's life from his childhood though his various careers, from writer to stand-up comedian to acclaimed director.

Started more than nine years ago at The Olympian, The Video Guy column is a weekly look at films from a "regular guy's" perspective.

EXCLUSIVE: Hot young actor Max Thieriot has landed the lead in ABC's untitled Roland Emmerich drama pilot, from ABC Studios and the Mark Gordon Co.

EXCLUSIVE : John Cusack and Evan Peters have joined Emma Roberts in Adult World , a film which has just begun production in upstate New York through TreeHouse Pictures and Anonymous Content.

The winter months are usually dumping grounds for studios. While still having very few critical successes, this January found a great audience for The Devil Inside , which set an early January record with $33 million, and Contraband smuggled in $24 million just one week later.

'T he Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I' means the beginning of the end of the teenage saga of vampires and werewolves, and Team Edward and Team Jacob.

Before a single word is written about this film, I must admit that Roland Emmerich, a man responsible for Stargate , Independence Day , The Patriot , The Day After Tomorrow , and 2012 , is a guilty pleasure of mine.

If James "Buzz" Cusack and his daughter, Kathleen Lyon, have their way, they'll be cutting ribbons by Christmas for a restored Senator Theatre that will preserve the original cinema and add three screens and a small restaurant.

A sudden and terrible wave of snow has recently hit parts of Europe. Certain villages are trapped in the big white, schools have been cancelled - people died.

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1," with Kristen Stewart and James Pattinson, hits stores Saturday." The Associated Press/Summit Entertainment Self-appointed master of disaster Roland Emmerich bemoans a cataclysm of a literary sort in this entertaining if wrongheaded period film about who was the actual writer of the works credited to ... (more)

Last week was especially robust with new releases, so it's not surprising that only a few new items of note are hitting shelves this week.

Check out the new-release and catalogue DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of February 7th, 2012, with recommendations and retailer-specific information where applicable.