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You go to the movies - but not every movie.
You play games - but not every game.
You watch TV - but not every show.
You love music videos - but not every video.

Why isn’t there a place that let’s you track movies, games, TV shows, and music videos – but just the ones you want?  Soon there will be…….

The all new VideoDetective.com is coming soon, and this blog is where we’ll be inviting Video Detective fans to preview our new pages and new features, and tell us what you think!

Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect:

Of course, Video Detective will be getting a whole new look, but what we think our fans will like the most is ”My Detective”. You know what you like, and My Detective will help you track the latest on all the movies, TV shows, games, and music videos you’re most interested in. You choose the titles you want us to track, and My Detective will organize all the latest news, trailers, clips, posters, and celebrity interviews into a single feed created just for you.  We’re the only place that combines every kind of entertainment you watch and play – but only the titles you want.

That’s our sneak peek of the new VideoDetective.com – tell us what you think!

Discover. Track. Watch.

Thanks a bunch,

Emmy and Golden Globe award winner Danny DeVito was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after more than 40 years in show business as an actor, director and producer.  His start was off-Broadway as Martini in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”  - a role he would reprise in the Academy Award-winning film adaptation.  His breakout role was as Louie DePalma on TV’s “Taxi” and in  his latest work on the TV series  “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” DeVito has created larger than life comic personas.  Video Detective would like to congratulate Danny and share a few of our favorite DeVito performances, including his turns as a criminal mastermind, a crooked used-car salesman and our favorite:  Arnold Schwarzenegger’s twin brother.   Enjoy!

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Twins

The War of the Roses

Batman Returns

Matilda

Video Detective just returned from attending a preview of  Paramount’s 2011 slate in NYC .  Brad Grey, CEO and Chairman of  Paramount Pictures, spoke about the 100 year legacy of  Paramount and showcased a reel of old and new films.  IVA    believes Paramount has one of the strongest slates of 2011  with Thor, Super 8, Transformers 3, Kung Fu Panda 2, Captain  America all hitting as summer movies.  Mr. Grey spoke of the  turnaround he led for Paramount and  introduced the special  guest of the evening:  writer, director, producer, actor and  composer J.J. Abrams.

Mr. Abrams. was touting his new film Super 8, (co-produced with  Steven Spielberg) and discussed his first foray into films making  8mm movies. After winning a Los Angeles film festival, Abrams  got a call to repair Steven Spielberg’s old Super 8 films.  He was  16 at the time and could not understand why Steven had chosen him and his partner to repair these films when he could have a lab with men in white suits restore them.  This would be the beginning of their friendship and collaboration on Super 8 the movie. Abrams then went on to discuss the unseen 20 minutes of footage from Super 8: relaying the challenge in casting kids that were not all Hollywood,  his hilarious story of the pitch call to Steven Spielberg on the phone (‘that sounds great’, click’) and how he merged the story of an alien from Area 51 being transported to a base in Ohio with kids making super 8 movies in the late 70’s.

The unseen Super 8 footage introduced us to the boy Joe (played by newcomer Joel Courtney) and his father the local sheriff (Kyle Chandler) who disapproves of Joe spending all his time making movies.  Joe’s character is very likable and is a multi-dimensional character not often found in roles for ..read more

Elisabeth Taylor died this morning of congestive heart failure at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.  She was 79 years old.  She left behind a remarkable body of work, including two films for which she won Oscars for Best Actress.  Here are links to some of her top film trailers including Butterfield 8, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Cleopatra, Giant, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.   We’ll miss you Ms. Taylor.

Lassie Come Home 1943 Elisabeth Taylor, Roddie McDowell

When the faithful collie is sold by her struggling family, she travels hundreds of miles to find her way home.   Ms. Taylor’s first film.  You’ll get just a glimpse of her on a bike at the end of this trailer.

National Velvet 1944  Elisabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Angela Lansbury, Arthur Treacher

An English girl wins a horse and trains him to compete in the Grand National race.  Taylor was just 12 years old when she landed this debut starring role with a very young Mickey Rooney as her co-star.

Conspirator 1949  Elisabeth Taylor  Robert Taylor

This was Ms Taylor’s first adult role, even though she was only 16 at the time of the filming.  She plays a debutante who marries a Communist spy (Robert Taylor) unwittingly.

Father of The Bride 1950  Elisabeth Taylor, Spencer Tracy, Billy Burke, Russ Tamblyn

Vicente Minelli directed Taylor in this charming comedy in which she played Spencer Tracy’s daughter.

A Place in The Sun 1951  Elisabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Shelley Winters, Fred Clark

Taylor plays Angela Vickers, a spoiled rich girl who falls for George Eastman (Montgomery Clift) and ruins his relationship with his poor girlfriend,  Alice Tripp (Shelley Winters) who is pregnant.

Giant 1956 Elisabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Dennis Hopper, Carole Baker

Ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture for this story of ..read more

The nominees for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards are out! 2010 was a year that saw the return of familiar faces (Jeff Bridges, Danny Boyle),  the reunion of star powered teams (David O. Russell and Mark Wahlberg, Tom Hanks and Tim Allen),  and bold performances from young talent  (the Social Network’s Jesse Eisenberg, True Grit’s Hailie Steinfeld).  The nominees include offerings from iconic directors who have fed our imaginations with stunning visuals and richly developed stories.  Congratulations to everyone who worked hard to produce these excellent films and invites everyone to relive some of their best moments!

Black Swan Darren Aronofsky directs Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassel in a psychological thriller that explores a young woman’s devotion to her art and the darkness that consumes her as she pursues perfection.

The Fighter David O. Russell and Mark Wahlberg team up for their third time (Three Kings, I <3 Huckabees) to deliver the underdog story of a working class boxer coached to prominence by trouble his half-brother, played by Christian Bale.

Inception Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight) takes us on a reality bending journey into a world of dreams and deception.  Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy (widely rumored to be appearing in 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises) the film grossed $21 million on its opening day and went on to take over $800 million at the box office.

The King’s Speech Tom Hooper chronicles the painstaking process by which King George VI (Colin Firth) and unorthodox speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) overcame the monarch’s stammer and inspired a nation in an era of crisis.  Helena Bonham-Carter stars as the King’s devoted wife Elizabeth, who supports his efforts to rehabilitate his speech impediment.

Toy Story 3 Tom Hanks and ..read more