At The Movies

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Does the plot really matter? All right here it is, Angels getting into trouble, fight out of trouble, get into more trouble. The Angels (Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz) are on the hunt for a couple of rings. Separate, they mean nothing. But when you bring them together the rings hold the Witness Protection Program's database, complete with home addresses and fake identities. As the Angels track down the rings they get into all kinds of situations that allow them to dress in kitsch clothes and kick butt. The best part to this sequel is you see more of the Angels that in the first (both with and without enough clothes to garner a PG-13 rating) and a lot more action and wire work. This sequel has it all, action, adventure, surprise cameos, and of course angels!

On Video

Dark Blue

A corrupt cop thriller set against the backdrop of the infamous 1992 L.A. riots. Trigger-happy LAPD Special Investigations Squad detective Eldon Perry (Kurt Russell) tutors his rookie partner (Scott Speedman) on the realities of police intimidation and corruption as they investigate a high-profile quadruple homicide case in South Central Los Angeles. But there's more than meets the eye here, and the assistant chief threatens to end Perry's boundary-crossing brand of justice. Russell turns in a strong performance as the compromised cop. A wonderfully moody jazz score by Terence Blanchard highlights the film.

Toy Box

Spider-Man Life-sized Replica

You may have brought the excitement of Spider-Man the movie home on video, but you won’t really bring home Spidey until you… bring home Spidey! That’s right, True Believers, this is a 1:1 scale life-sized replica of the movie hero, expertly crafted and ready for display anywhere. Working from digital scans by Gentle Giant Studios and Cyber FX, this life-sized resin-molded and injected replica measures 67" tall, 24" wide, and 36" deep with base. It is formed from five state-of-the-art molding processes and features raised 3-D webbing, finely detailed airbrushed fabric, and reflective iridescent Spidey Eyes. This ultimate Spider-Man collectible also comes with a one of a kind price tag, retailing for $1,500.00 U.S.

The Buzz...

The Rolling Stones are headlining the Molson Canadian Rocks For Toronto event, but they're only the icing on an already sweet cake. Other artists on the bill include AC/DC, The Guess Who, and Justin Timberlake. Tickets for the July 30th show will sell for $21.50 cdn.

The newest book in the Harry Potter series sold 1,777,541 copies in Britain on its first day on sale as part of the biggest book launch in history. In the United States, more than five million copies of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix were sold.

Hulk Producer Avi Arad already has the film's screenwriter/producer, James Schamus, working hard on Hulk 2. Schamus says his script further delves into Bruce Banner's epic struggle with his inner demons, resulting in the emergence of an evil, gray-hued Hulk.

Miramax has acquired the film rights to the Damn Yankees musical, and has brought on Chicago executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to be involved.

In a surprise announcement, HBO's The Sopranos, which had been expected to go out with a bang in the coming season, will stick around for a sixth season. The final series, however, will likely comprise only ten episodes.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence had so much fun making their upcoming action flick Bad Boys II they are already lobbying for a third installment. The screen stars, who have re-teamed for the follow-up to their 1995 hit Bad Boys, will hit screens next month for more of their action-comedy capers.

The NFL announced that Rich Eisen, a popular mainstay for ESPN's SportsCenter, will be its lead anchor for the NFL Network's new programming service launching this fall. Eisen will anchor a yet-to-be-named one-hour, fast-paced, live studio show at 8 p.m. Monday-Friday. NFL Network, which will air seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis, will be carried initially on DirecTV's basic service.

Paul Walker has explained his reasons for backing out of playing Superman. He was scared to commit to seven years on the project. The 29-year-old Fast And The Furious star is one of a long list of actors who have been approached in recent months to take on the superhero role, including Josh Hartnett, David Boreanaz and Brendan Fraser. The casting problems have also left the film without a director after Rush Hour film-maker Brett Ratner pulled out of the project in March.

In a deal that will likely keep The Shield on FX through 2005, 20th Century Fox has signed a seven-figure, two-year development deal with the series' creator and executive producer Shawn Ryan. The pact will call for Ryan to remain with the drama series through its fourth season, the third of which is expected to bow in January 2004.

The rumor going around the WWE locker room is that Mick Foley will make his wrestling return at SummerSlam in August. Foley is being considered for the Main Event against Triple H in place of the disappointing Goldberg, which could spell disaster for WWE’s relationship with Goldberg.

The Stripped And Justified tour of pop heavyweights Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera is being forced to scale down its venue sizes because promoters are struggling to sell tickets.

Jon Voight is in talks to play a villain in Ghost Rider, based on a Marvel Comics character; directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil) and starring Nicholas Cage.

Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart has ruled out any chance of returning to the cult sci-fi franchise that made him a star. Patrick, known to millions as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the popular TV series and spin-off films, puts his decision down to the poor performance of the last Star Trek movie at the box office.

Once Bon Jovi completes their current tour, the band plans on doing an acoustic album. The plan is to rework Bon Jovi's greatest hits acoustically, with a couple of new songs, and to have it out in the fall. Bon Jovi, also plans on putting together a box set covering their career.

A new Batman cartoon series is in development at Warner Bros. The show will supposedly take on a Batman: Year One approach.

Jennifer Lopez's fledging clothing line is in the midst of an anticipated purchase by acclaimed designer Tommy Hilfiger. Hilfiger's company is eyeing Sweetface Fashion, the holding company that owns the J.Lo clothing line, in a reported bid to revitalize itself and get out of its current financial uncertainty.

Busty babe Pamela Anderson has split from fiancι Kid Rock. The former Baywatch beauty committed to the rap-rocker last April in the Las Vegas desert, but admits she is now "free" and hints their wedding has been permanently canceled.

American Idol winner Ruben Studdard is wasting no time in getting into the movies - he has signed up to appear in the Scooby Doo sequel. The larger-than-life singer, who was an unknown six months ago, will perform in Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed - as part of a dance sequence.

WWE is trying to get Shania Twain to perform the Canadian National Anthem for the SmackDown! tapings on July 8th at the Air Canada Centre.

Reese Witherspoon has agreed to make another Legally Blonde film - with her 'dumb blonde' character going to Europe - even though the second installment of the comedy series has yet to hit cinema screens.

Harrison Ford is in talks to become the voice of popular children's TV character Bob The Builder - in a film version of the animated show. The Indiana Jones star was approached by movie bosses after hailing the series as one of his favorites.