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March 06, 2008
Kim Newman on... Morituri
RT Obscura, the exclusive column by renowned critic Kim Newman, sees the writer plumbing the depths of the RT archive in search of some forgotten gems. In his 13th column, Kim uncovers a forgotten Brando/Brynner war film. More...
January 14, 2008
John Singleton Promises Classic '80s "Man's Movie" Action for The A-Team
Maybe Ice Cube had better hold off a bit on getting that mohawk for The A-Team. Woody Harrelson, though? He's got a part ready for the taking. More...
December 21, 2007
RT Presents 12 Days of Christmas Movies
Hoping everyone is having a white Christmas, we bring warmth and good-movie-viewing to you with this list of 12 top-rated Christmas movies. See who tops out at #1, it will probably surprise you. More...
December 14, 2007
John McTiernan, Gerard Butler to Direct, Star in New Conan Movie?
He's already proven he can rock a loincloth as convincingly as anyone since Marc Singer in Beastmaster -- so will Gerard Butler put that talent to use in the new Conan movie? More...
September 24, 2007
Die Hard Director McTiernan Sentenced to Jail
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that John McTiernan -- director of Die Hard, Predator, and most recently, Basic -- has been sentenced to jail. He'll serve a four month sentence and pay a $100,000 fine for his connection to the case of the... More...
July 05, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "Transformers" Already Dominating Holiday Week
Megatron and his sinister robot chums invade the North American box office aiming to extract riches from the multiplexes over the extended Fourth of July holiday week with the tentpole action vehicle "Transformers." More...
June 28, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Rats and Bruce Hit Theaters This Weekend
Disney and Pixar aim for their eighth straight number one hit together with the latest computer animated film from the industry experts, "Ratatouille." More...
June 27, 2007
Critical Consensus: Yippee-Ki-Yay! "Live Free Or Die Hard" Is Certified Fresh
Although the 1988 original is one of the touchstones of modern action cinema, and although Bruce Willis is still as big a star as he's ever been, there were concerns among "Die Hard" diehards that the latest installment, "Live Free... More...
June 22, 2007
Interview: Bruce Willis Talks More "Die Hard" Sequels, Michael Bay, Real Stunts
Who wants to see a fifty-two-year old action hero? If that hero is Bruce Willis, the epitome of cool who redefined the action genre decades ago, then sign us up! We talked to Bruno about making "Live Free Or Die Hard," beefing with... More...
June 08, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Prospective "Wolverine" Director, "Shreks" Four And Five Set, New Site And Poster For "Halloween," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the director's job for "Wolverine" is a two-person race, Dreamworks has plans to reap more cash in the coming years with the next two "Shrek" films, and Rob Zombie's "Halloween" has a poster... More...
June 04, 2007
Willis is Ready to "Die Hard" (Yet) Again!
The paint's not even dry on the fourth "Die Hard" movie and already Bruce Willis is answering a few questions about a fifth entry. Heck, if Harrison Ford can do it... More...
May 10, 2007
Forum Poster Bruce Willis Ain't Cool With Michael Bay
Bruce Willis has been chatting up some lucky web readers over his upcoming reemergence in "Live Free or Die Hard," talking movies and alienating "Armageddon" director Michael Bay along the way. Today: Bay's response! More...
February 16, 2007
Check Out the International Trailer for "Die Hard 4.0"
Yes, you heard me right: "Die Hard 4.0," because I doubt the title "Live Free or Die Hard" would mean a whole lot in France or Indonesia. Anyway, the international trailer is a bit shorter ... but a whole lot more... More...
January 12, 2007
Kevin Smith on Hacker Duty for "Die Hard 4"?
Last week we learned that Kevin Smith would be playing a small (but inevitably colorful) role in this summer's action-fest "Live Free or Die Hard," and now comes AICN with a little bit of an update -- but before you click on in, ask... More...
January 09, 2007
The Wicked Alan Rickman Joins Tim Burton & "Sweeney Todd"
...and the cast for Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" adaptation just keeps getting cooler and cooler. The always-cool character actor known as Alan Rickman has just signed on to play opposite Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron... More...
January 03, 2007
Kevin Smith Fulfills His Bruce Willis Dream, Appears in "Die Hard 4"
If you're MySpace friends with "Clerks" man Kevin Smith, you already know that the uber fanboy is a ginormous Bruce Willis fan (OMG he's online now!)...and now, the writer-director-turned-actor has announced he's fulfilled a lifelong... More...
December 20, 2006
RT's Top Holiday Thrillers -- Christmas Countdown, Day Three
Welcome to Day Three of RT's Five Days of Christmas Countdown, in which we serve up a different list each day of the best holiday flicks around. Today, we've got the best-reviewed holiday thrillers -- a list that includes a proto-slasher, a... More...
December 15, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: "Live Free Or Die Hard," AKA Car Chases, Explosions, and Helicopters!
John McClane is back in action and that means two things: more explosions and more evading certain death. Check out our flipbook images from the newly released teaser trailer for "Live Free or Die Hard!" More...
November 04, 2006
Winstead Makes "Die Hard 4" a Family Affair
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, soon to be seen in the ensemble drama "Bobby," told Rotten Tomatoes that she plays John McClane's daughter in the upcoming "Live Free or Die Hard." More...
October 20, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: James Cameron's New Leading Man, Jackman Likes "Wolverine," "Hellboy" Has New Enemies, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, James Cameron finds his man for "Avatar," Hugh Jackman digs the "Wolverine" script, and Guillermo del Toro ponders some old friends as possible foes for "Hellboy." More...
October 04, 2006
Jeffrey Wright to Be Next "Die Hard" Villain?
The "Die Hard" series is well-known for giving Bruce Willis nasty villains played by good actors: Alan Rickman, Bill Sadler, Jeremy Irons... And now comes word that Jeffrey Wright might be pulling villain duty for John McClane's fourth... More...
October 03, 2006
Set Pics: "Die Hard 4" & "The Golden Compass"
Snapshots were recently taken on the sets of "Live Free or Die Hard" and the hotly-anticipated rendition of Philip Pullman's "The Golden Compass." So if you have any interest in either of these flicks, you just might want to... More...
September 22, 2006
"Die Hard 4" Signs Justin Long and Maggie Q
With "Live Free or Die Hard" production already underway (in ... Baltimore), we're now getting a few confirmations on new cast members. As reported earlier, Justin Long is in the cast as McClane's sidekick, and Maggie Q will play a... More...
September 21, 2006
Bruce Willis Starts Shooting "Die Hard 4" -- in Baltimore
Yes, that's right: The newest "Die Hard" entry, tentatively (we hope) entitled "Live Free or Die Hard," has begun production in Baltimore -- a city that has a really awesome aquarium, should you ever spend a weekend there. More...
August 03, 2006
"Die Hard 4" Has A Release Date -- And A New Title??
It's been ten years in the making, and finally it seems John McClane is ready for his comeback. Get ready to see the fourth film in the "Die Hard" series when it hits theaters on the Fourth of July weekend, 2007! More...
June 09, 2006
Wiseman Talks "Underworld" and "Die Hard" Sequels
As if he wasn't already blessed enough by having Kate Beckinsale as his Mrs., writer/director Len Wiseman looks to have his plate full with sequels. Read on for a little info regarding the man's plans for "Underworld 3" and "Die... More...
May 31, 2006
"Underworld" Man to Direct "Die Hard 4"?
Len Wiseman, the director of both "Underworld" movies as well as the lucky SOB married to Kate Beckinsale, is in negotiations with Fox to direct Bruce Willis in "Die Hard 4." No word yet on how many Lycans John McClane will get... More...
May 30, 2006
TV Staple Paul Gleason Succumbs to Lung Cancer
Paul Gleason, who frequently played figures of authority in his four decades-long television and film career, died Saturday from a form of lung cancer linked to asbestos exposure. The actor, fondly remembered as Principal Richard Vernon in 1985's... More...
May 23, 2006
Willis Says "Die Hard 4" is Ready to Roll
We've been hearing talk of another "Die Hard" for well over a decade now, but it seems like series star Bruce Willis is just about ready to get the flick rolling. He wants the sequel ready for next summer ... so I guess someone should... More...
April 06, 2006
Willis Ponders "Die Hard 4" and "Another 16 Blocks"
ComingSoon.net has a piece of Bruce Willis quotage from an episode of Extra, and the always optimistic (yet aging) action star is still trying to breathe some life into Die Hard 4 -- plus he has some nifty new ideas on how to do a 16 Blocks 2. More...
March 02, 2006
Critical Consensus: A Swinging "Party," A Sweet and Sour "16"
This week's wide releases will take us on a journey. We'll walk a couple blocks ("16 Blocks," "Dave Chappelle's Block Party"), take a dip in the ocean ("Aquamarine") and feel the rays of the sun... More...
November 15, 2005
Bruce Willis Targets Terrorists with $1 Million
Action star Bruce Willis has fought countless terrorists on-screen -- now, the bald, bachelor A-lister is offering $1 million in real-life bounty to any civilian who turns in al-Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, or Abu Musab... More...
August 11, 2005
New Line Signs Up to Get "Scared Straight"
The Hollywood Reporter informs us that first-time screenwriter Joe Gazzam has sold a spec script thriller entitled "Scared Straight" to the fine folks at New Line Cinema. More...
June 13, 2005
Weinsteins Snatch Up Bruce Willis' "Lucky Number"
Despite the fact that Bob & Harvey Weinstein still don't even have a name for their new movie company, that certainly hasn't prevented the boys from doing some business. Their most recent acquisition is "Lucky Number Slevin," a crime... More...
March 30, 2005
Ninja Veteran to Make His Big-Screen "Return"
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