The Green Hornet

Blu-Ray Review: Despite Flaws, ‘The Green Hornet’ Leaves Viewers Buzzed

The Green Hornet Blu-Ray

CHICAGO – A mere glance at the pedigree of this action comedy causes one’s expectations to soar: the director of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” joins forces with the writers of “Superbad.” How cool is that? Michel Gondry’s childlike sensibilities would appear to be an ideal match for Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s infectious whimsicality.

Film Review: ‘The Green Hornet’ Overly Limelights a Cavalier But Thrilling Seth Rogen

CHICAGO – “The Green Hornet,” which could have been titled “The Seth Rogen Show,” is an uneven mix between a stroke of comic book genius and a self-righteous attempt at being both comedy and drama.

Slideshow: 27-Image Gallery For ‘The Green Hornet’ With Seth Rogen

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Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz, and Jay Chou

CHICAGO – This 27-image slideshow contains all of the official press images for the highly-anticipated “The Green Hornet,” starring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson, Christoph Waltz, and Edward James Olmos. The film was directed by Michel Gondry. It will be released on January 14th, 2011.

Nicolas Cage Out of Michel Gondry’s ‘The Green Hornet’

Nicolas Cage

CHICAGO – Production has begun recently on “The Green Hornet” but not for Nicolas Cage. For months Cage has been set to star as the film’s villain, but according to Screen Crave things have gone bad. Cage has dropped out of the film when the negotiations for the star have fallen through.

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