When Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum take to the screen with 21 Jump Street this weekend, it will mark the first time a television series that once starred Richard Grieco has ever been turned into a movie. But that doesn’t mean this adaptation is wholly without precedent — from cops to spies to bootleggers and everything in between, action series like Jump Street have been crossing over to the big screen for decades, and this week, we’re holstering our weapons, revving our tricked-out custom wheels, and striking a series of “spontaneous” poses during the opening credits before we count down some noteworthy examples of TV action heroes who got their own movies. It’s time for Total Recall!
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Total Recall: Action-Packed TV Show Adaptations
Thursday, March 15th, 2012RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: The Descendants, Tintin, and More
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012This week is looking good! Whether you’re looking for dumb fun, Academy darlings, arthouse favorites, or something for the kids, we’re sure you’ll like the selection hitting stores tomorrow. We’ll just start off by listing the five (that’s right, five) Certified Fresh new releases: The Descendants, The Adventures of Tintin, Melancholia, My Week with Marilyn, and Young Adult. Not bad, eh? Then we’ve got two not-so-well-reviewed films, but they’re both geared towards the younger demographic, so that may not matter. And lastly, we’ve got a controversial Scorsese film getting a shiny hi-def upgrade in the Criterion Collection. Click through for the full list!
Will Ferrell habla de la Casa de mi Padre
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012Casa de mi Padre. Making his Spanish-language debut, Ferrell plays slow-witted black-sheep-of-the-clan Armando Alvarez, whose swarthy brother Raul (Diego Luna) is taking the family into the drug trade against the nefarious La Onza (Gael GarcĂa Bernal). Meanwhile, Raul’s fiance, the beautiful and tragic Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez), has fallen for Armando, a wedding turns into a hyperreal bloodbath, and a mystical white panther stalks the patently fake jungle sets dispensing oracle wisdom. The movie is an affectionate satire of the unintentionally comic Mexican telenovelas, with a heavy dose of bad Spaghetti Westerns, overly sincere performances, and even a touch of Jodorowsky strangeness. We sat down with the star recently for a chat about the film…
Sequel Details Surface for The Raid
Monday, March 12th, 2012Director Gareth Evans and star Iko Uwais have been confirmed for the follow-up, titled “Berendal.”
Bill Paxton Talks Kung Fu
Monday, March 12th, 2012“We’re going to be bringing a scale and a grandeur that the story should have always had, but because of budget and time they were unable to.”
New Garbage Pail Kids Movie in the Works
Monday, March 12th, 2012Acclaimed stop-motion animation director PES will bring the trading cards back to the big screen.
Seth MacFarlane Talks Ted
Monday, March 12th, 2012He shares some behind-the-scenes perspective after screening his talking teddy bear flick at SXSW.
Ed Helms Debunks Vacation Rumors
Monday, March 12th, 2012“I have no idea how and where those rumors got started. I’m not aware of any conversations about me doing that movie.”
AMC Plans Pre-Avengers Marvel Marathon
Monday, March 12th, 2012Bring your butt pillows: They’re screening all six Marvel movies in chronological order during a 12-hour marathon.
Jennifer Lawrence Hunger Games Interview
Monday, March 12th, 2012She talks about her approach to her character, her archery skills, and the art of surviving mall tours.