Author: Solani Verma

In a strange twist of fate, Robert Pattinson has announced he will retire from acting following the fulfillment of his contract with Summit Entertainment and the completion of the Twilight Saga which will see the release of New Moon this November and Eclipse next June. When asked if he planned on returning for an adaptation of the fourth story in the…

USA Today debuted these five new images from Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows which will have its trailer premiere tonight on “Entertainment Tonight” and I expect we’ll have an official online version no later than midday tomorrow. The above image is our first look at Jared Harris (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) as Moriarty, a…

Universal has debuted the second trailer for their upcoming animated feature Despicable Me featuring a voice cast made up of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Danny McBride, Miranda Cosgrove, Jack McBrayer and Julie Andrews. The film, directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, centers on the villainous Gru and his plan for…

Tensions reached a new high last night at K-1’s “Battle at the Bellagio” when former NFL tackle 6’5″, 390 lb. K-1 superstar Bob “The Beast” Sapp made his U.S. fighting debut and knocked out Hawaiian heavy-hitter Kimo Leopoldo in the second round. While Sapp he was celebrating his victory, former heavyweight and controversial celebrity, Mike…

It’s a new era in blockbusters and we’re all trying to find out just what manner of new school blockbuster appeals to us. Maybe you’re a Marvel fan, maybe Fast and Furious, maybe you liked the new Jurassic World, maybe a combination of what’s being offered or just maybe you shun it all. Either way, a new…

In 2003 I started RopeofSilicon.com with the sole purpose of creating an online portfolio with the intention of getting a job as a freelance writer for an entertainment outlet. By 2007 it was a full-time job, writing about movies on a daily basis. Now, twelve years later, it’s time to move on as RopeofSilicon.com has come…

I have heard very little about the upcoming He-Man project except for the news we have all heard, that John Woo is aboard to direct and Nicolas Cage was being considered for the role of Skeletor, but other than that.. pretty much zilch. A couple of days ago, however, I did receive a bit of rumor focused on the upcoming flick…

Porn is all the rage in the independent film industry at the moment apparently as the Internet trips all over itself for anything new from the Amanda Seyfried-led Lovelace and now a trailer for Cherry arrives on the heels of its Berlin International Film Festival debut. The film was co-written by pornstar Lorelei Lee and Stephen Elliott, the latter of which directs Ashley…