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It’s not quite “Grumpy Old Men on the Appalachian Trail,” but A Walk in the Woods mines the memoir by Bill Bryson for the story of two old guys, played by Robert Redford and Nick Nolte, as reconnected friends of old who take to the two-thousand mile trail. The adventure is an excuse for some light, genial comedy as […]

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If you were pining for the days of Grumpy Old Men, then allow the soothing voices of Robert Redford and Nick Nolte to take you on a forest adventure! A Walk In The Woods follows Bill Bryson (Robert Redford), who after spending two decades in England, decides to return to the U.S. Once there, he comes to the conclusion that the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends (Nick Nolte). Nick Offerman, a couple of bears and the bunk-bed...

Chicago – Every summer movie season aims to be one thing above anything else – Big. Summer movies are supposed to be spectacles, larger-than-life, they are specifically designed to overwhelm. And while that can be a whole lot of fun, there are moments where we get so caught up in counting the sequels and the counter-programming vehicles that we lose the forest for the trees.

This year, for the 2011 Summer Movie Season, we invite you, in the immortal words of Steve Martin, to “get small.” Let’s stop looking at the final movie counts, the budgets, the pre-marketing buzz, and let’s focus on the little things. Identify the true tiny nuggets of goodness that you’re Really looking forward to this summer movie season. Are you actually excited about “Transformers 3” or are you mostly just interested in seeing if Michael Bay’s new lingerie model can act better than the last one?...

LONDON -- U.K. comedy production giant Avalon Group has purchased factual production outfit Liberty Bell, Avalon announced Thursday. Avalon, whose recent credits include the television adaptation of Jerry Springer: The Opera, said the deal sees Liberty Bell, the company behind comedy documentary Grumpy Old Men, become part of the group. Financial details were not disclosed. Liberty Bell founder Stuart Prebble, former chief executive at ITV, will remain Liberty's managing director, while Avalon joint managing directors Jon Thoday and Richard Allen-Turner join the Liberty Bell board.