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Butler Sets Sights on ‘Slide,’ Hopes for ‘Happyness’ Director

Butler Sets Sights on ‘Slide,’ Hopes for ‘Happyness’ Director

The actor’s production company, Evil Twins, plans on telling the story of a former baseball player who becomes the talk of the suburbs. Is Butler making Eastbound and Down: The Movie? I hope not.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on October 26, 2009 | Comments

A Much Closer Look: A-List Actors and Box Office Performance

A Much Closer Look: A-List Actors and Box Office Performance

After the box office success of 300, Warner Bros. has realized how much money they can save on their big-budget tentpoles by not paying A-listers (or anyone close to an A-lister), and they’ve consequently chosen to exercise that option with Watchmen.

By Julian Dean Shapiro on January 10, 2009 | Comments

In Focus: A Look at Will Smith Acting Serious

In Focus: A Look at Will Smith Acting Serious

This week Will Smith appears in Seven Pounds, or roughly the weight of an Academy Award. While Smith hasn’t taken an Oscar home yet, he has been nominated twice. So it’s time to look at Will Smith’s efforts to add a little drama to his life.

By Adam Sweeney on December 19, 2008 | Comments