Trailer Park - The Day The Earth Stood Still

The actor we love to hate, Keanu Reeves has found yet another role tailor made for his expressive-less style of acting in a remake of the sci-fi classic, “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”

This remake of the 1951 classic finds Reeves in the lead role of Klaatu, the humanoid alien who brings a message to the citizens of Earth. Updating the Cold War theme of man against man, the latest version will have man going up against nature.

This latest version star Jennifer Connolly, Jaden Smith and Neo Reeves, who generally excels in roles that don’t require that he do much more than maintain his traditional one-note expression. Worked well in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and made him an A-list star in “The Matrix” franchise. Judging from the trailer, Reeves’ wooden-ness will be in full effect in the classic sci-fi film.

December 12 will be “The Day the Earth Stood Still;” sorry, we couldn’t resist

“The Day the Earth Stood Still” opens in theaters on December 12.

Here is the trailer for the original film

Happy Independence Day!

The country celebrates the 232nd anniversary of our Independence tomorrow and after you’ve spent the day cooking out, going to picnics and relaxing, don’t forget to checkout what’s new at the movies.

Reel Icons - Sidney Poitier

For over five decades, Sidney Poitier has been the platinum standard, not only as an actor of color, but for Hollywood as a whole. For all of the accolades that have been showered on him, never forget that he is a dividing line representing progress for an entire race.

Reel Images - The 100 Greatest Movie Posters

The selling of a movie doesn’t begin with a cast, trailers or even a good script. For most in the public, the first image they see will be the film’s one-sheeter better known as the film’s poster. Over at TCCandler.com, they are in the process of determining the “The 100 Greatest Movie Posters.”

Black Cool - Barack Obama

Hat’s off to Ebony Magazine, who makes history and brings great pride to African-Americans worldwide by profiling the “25 Coolest Brothers of All-Time.”

Black Cool - Samuel L. Jackson

Black Cool - Jay-Z

Black Cool - Billy Dee Williams

Black Cool - Prince

Black Cool - Denzel Washington