Monday, February 18
Ok, the onslaught of X-Men Origins: Wolverine news items is starting to get a little ridiculous. The latest bombshell comes straight from fanboy haven Ain't It Cool News, which is reporting that Ryan Reynolds, star of this weekend's fifth-place box office finisher Definitely, Maybe, will be making a cameo in the Wolverine prequel as the high-tech mercenary Deadpool.
Reynolds had forever been attached to play The Flash in a big-screen adaptation of the classic D.C. comic, but this recent revelation may very well put the final nail in the coffin of that long-gestating project.
Why would Reynolds opt to play Deadpool rather than The Flash? Like Wolverine, Deadpool is a darker character with a sharp tongue and Canadian roots -- two factors that likely appealed to Vancouver-bred Reynolds. Or maybe he simply grew tired of waiting for the Flash flick to happen. Either way, it's good news for comic book fans.
Source: AICN via JoBlo.com
Posted 2/18/2008 by reelz
Related: Definitely, Maybe | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Ryan Reynolds
Thursday, February 14
The weekend begins a day early at the Cineplex, with four new flicks offering something for everybody: There's Jumper for the fanboys, The Spiderwick Chronicles for the tweens, Step Up 2 the Streets for the "urban" aficionados and the rom-com Definitely, Maybe for the ladies.
A rundown of our reviews of this weekend's new releases:
The Spiderwick Chronicles 
"Covers all its narrative bases and packs enough thrills into its 97 minutes to qualify as decent family entertainment." [Full The Spiderwick Chronicles Review]
Jumper 
"Star Hayden Christensen is unable to lend any real depth to his stubbornly bland -- and bewilderingly selfish -- character." [Full Jumper Review]
Step Up 2 the Streets 
"What it lacks in polish (on-the-nose dialogue, choppy pacing, vague character motivations) it more than makes up for in energy and spirit." [Full Step Up 2 the Streets Review]
Definitely, Maybe
"Though this is a mainstream romantic comedy, the writing isn’t completely dumbed down—a refreshing change from the norm." [Full Definitely, Maybe Review]
Also opening: George Romero's Diary of the Dead, The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
Posted 2/14/2008 by reelz
Related: Definitely, Maybe | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Jumper | Step Up 2 the Streets
Wednesday, February 13
Valentine's Day is fast upon us, and if you are looking for a movie to suit the mood, well, we want to help you with that.
After carefully reviewing the many options in theaters this Cupid's Day, laboring over the import of what a pronouncement of this nature will mean, we have come to our conclusion. And that conclusion is this:
For our ReelzChannel.com Valentine's Day pick, we recommend you check out Definitely, Maybe, the new romantic comedy starring Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin, Rachel Weisz, Isla Fisher and Elizabeth Banks. He's cute, they're pretty, it's funny and the movie should hit just the right spot.
If you want to know more about Definitely, Maybe, check out our complete review. And if you want more romance and less funny, don't miss our GrrlzChannel feature - Top 10 Romance Movies.
Next Showing: Definitely, Maybe opens Feb. 14, 2008.
Posted 2/13/2008 by reelz
Related: Definitely, Maybe