James Wortman Remembering Irvin Kershner, Director of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
Irvin Kershner, known to Star Wars fans as the director of The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away. He was 87 years old. I became hooked on all things Star…
Leslie Nielsen Passes
As just about anyone with an Internet connection or a cable subscription is probably well aware, legendary comedic actor Leslie Nielsen died over the weekend due to pneumonia-related complications. He…
Happy Thanksgiving from The Wort Report
Here’s wishing each of you out there a happy and safe Thanksgiving. In honor of tomorrow’s celebration of turkey, pies and football, I present you with this video chronicling the…
Brandon Routh Won’t Return as Superman
Well, this was expected. Deadline.com is reporting that Brandon Routh—the actor who played Superman/Clark Kent in Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns—won’t be returning for Zack Snyder’s upcoming franchise reboot. Instead, Warner…
Natalie Portman in a Thong!
Got your attention? Good. David Gordon Green has reunited his Pineapple Express pals James Franco and Danny McBride for Your Highness, a medieval-era stoner buddy comedy set for release on…
The ‘Green Lantern’ Trailer Looks Terrible
Dodgy CGI. Lame jokes. Cheesy voiceovers. Ladies and gentlemen (mostly gentlemen), judging by this just-released trailer, I’m pretty confident that next summer’s Green Lantern film is going to suck—or at…
Get Pumped for ‘Wolverine 2: The Wolverine’
Okay, that headline isn‘t exactly accurate (as you’ll soon read), but I get a kick out of redundant movie titles. Yes, I‘m weird. What of it? Hitfix reports that the…
Spider-Man Musical Delayed Yet Again!
Give it up, Webslinger. This is getting embarrassing. The Associated Press has reported that the long-delayed Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has postponed its debut yet again, with…
Chris Nolan Casting Two Female Roles in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
It looks like Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises won’t be a Bat-sausage fest after all. Deadline.com is reporting that Nolan is meeting with six actresses to cast a new…
What a Piece of Sith
Review: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 (Xbox 360) At the time of this writing, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II has been on store shelves for close to two…