Juno Temple, Wes Bentley and Sharon Stone have joined the cast of the upcoming biopic ‘Lovelace,’ Collider is reporting. They join already cast main star Amanda Seyfried, who’s set to portray Linda Boreman, more widely known by her stage name Linda Lovelace. ‘Lovelace’ will follow Linda as she films ‘Deep Throat,’ chronicle her abusive relationship with Chuck Traynor, played by Peter Sarsaard, and her eventual leading of the feminist anti-pornography movement. Temple, Bentley and Stone will play Linda’s best friend, second husband and mother, respectively. The screenplay was written by Andy Bellin, who adapted the story from Eric Danville’s biography ‘The Complete Linda Lovelace.’ In the book, Danville quoted Lovelace,…

Fox Searchlight Films Reviewed for CompuServe by Harvey Karten Directed By: Steve McQueen Written by: Steve McQueen, Abi Morgan Opens: December 2, 2011 Apparently there’s such a thing as sex addiction. But, wait: aren’t all men sex addicts or at least talk like them? Have you ever run into a teen, especially male, who does not think or talk about sex at least ten times a day? There is a difference, as British director Steve McQueen most graphically illustrates, both clinically as a case study in psychiatric diagnosis and as a powerful drama that casts its victim as the kind of basket case we tend to associate with heroin addicts….

In a business that frequently has the tendency to disproportionately celebrate the contributions only of above-the-line talent, a big part of the allure of something like “African Cats” lies in its below-the-line artisans. An engaging, gorgeously photographed nature documentary that puts audiences on Kenyan plains in stunning fashion amidst its title subjects, this Disneynature title only stumbles in its willful insistence on imposing a family-friendly narrative on footage that is more than capable on its own, with less artificial constraints. What does that mean, straight to the point? Less, or none, of Samuel L. Jackson’s narration, dripping as it is with exaggerated tones that needlessly attempt to dictate mood. Granted, he’s given…

Steven Hirsch, the president of adult production company Vivid Entertainment, believes more pornography stars should follow in the footsteps of Sasha Grey and read to children, TMZ is reporting. He has written a letter commending Emerson Elementary School in Compton, California for allowing the actress to participate in the Read Across America program. He added that he thinks fellow adult film stars Chyna and Allie Haze would be good choices to volunteer for the National Education Association’s initiative. Hirsch’s letter comes after Grey read to first graders on November 2, 2011, as part of the education program. While TMZ has even posted pictures of Grey reading to the students, a…

The much anticipated Alki David’s Celebrity Fight Night was fantastic by all accounts who were at the Avalon last weekend. From the freakshow acts, broom pushing midgets and Ron “The Hedgehog” Jeremy sporting a too-tight bikini, plus all of the “celebs” who you love to hate at the same place and time, it was truly a blast! The night opened with an over-the-top entrance by billionaire media mogul Alki David who served as the host for the rest of the night accompanied by Frank Stalone, AJ Benza, Kevin Klein from Playboy Radio and Dylan Howard from Radar Online were the TV hosts and their comedy was super funny. The opening…

Title: George A. Romero Presents Deadtime Stories, Volume 2 Directed by: Matt Walsh, Jeff Monahan and Michael Fischa Starring Nick Mancuso, Antone Pagan Marty Schiff, Jeff Monahan, Tim Coceri, Justin Tatum, Christina Fallon, Kristin Slaysman, Amy Marsalis Running time: 101 min, Rated R Horror master George Romero presents a 2nd volume anthology of three horror short films. The Gorge – three friends go spelunking and get trapped in a cave. They have to resort to drastic measures in order to stay alive. This one had some cheesy gore effects, but the story itself was decent. On Sabbath Hill – a college professor gets a shock when one of his students…

If you happened to miss the Battle Royale that was Alki David’s “Celebrity Fight Night,” don’t worry! FilmOn.com tweeted the link to the highlights of the show. The event was certainly one for the record books, and highlights include the grand entrance of FilmOn.com eccentric billionaire founder Alki David, a view of the prize belt, and porno king Ron “The Hedgehog” Jeremy — in a blue polka dot bikini of all things — as the ring man. Quite a few of the matches are covered in the highlight reel, including the fight between Nadya “Octomom” Suleman and Amy Fisher, Coolio and Jeremy Jackson, Tila Tequila and Cami Parker, Jose Canseco…

The theme of this week’s Cheat Sheet? Casting. Well, for the most part. We’ve got the best of the best including J.J. Abrams’ hopes to cast Benicio del Toro as his villain in Star Trek 2 as well as a slew of potential recruits for Warner Bros’ Akira. It’s been confirmed that Jennifer Lopez is producing a Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego movie, but now the question is, will she star in it, too? Then there’s Andy Serkis who just earned a solid paycheck for signing on for Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2 as well as subsequent Apes films. Yes, this Cheat Sheet is certainly…

Trust the critic with the blood-shot eyes. You know…the ones who stare at movie screens for countless hours a week. Not the ones who may have partaken in Harold & Kumar related activities. Although some could do both if they have the stamina. Starting now, is when a critic/movie reviewer’s mettle is put to the test. Award season is upon us and that means the twenty-something critic associations – with an array of members (print, online, radio, TV) – are about to get an eye-full from studios via a number of parcel handlers. It’s the time of year where we (reviewers) begin our morning with answering a knock on the…

The new generation is more or less desensitized to the section of horror that deals with the heavy gore and carnage that we see in almost every movie of this genre nowadays. We’re far away from the days where the real literal meat of horror was carved away from the camera and now see it as close up as possible. One of the men who we can thank for pumping up the gore in front of our eyes to the max is Eli Roth, the same man who made “Cabin Fever,” the “Hostel” saga and even produced the disturbing found footage film “The Last Exorcism.” The famed horror filmmaker is…