A minor sample of the career of Philip Seymour Hoffman

I can't lie. I have a slight crush on Philip Seymour Hoffman. Sure, he dabbled in character acting, but he more than made up for it when he portrayed Truman Capote in 2005. He's just too charming and talented to not like. So, I took a few of my favorite P.S.H. films (I'm not condoning the quality of each of the films should you decide to watch them one day) and made another audio slideshow.

Enjoy.

Actors sign on for "Bang Bang Club"

The upcoming indie drama "The Bang Bang Club," directed by Steven Silver now has its three headlining stars signed on, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Actors Ryan Phillippe, Malin Ackerman, and Taylor Kitsch are all officially set to star in the film. Phillippe starred in the Oscar-winning movie "Crash," Ackerman starred in the recently released "Watchmen," and Kitsch stars on NBC's "Friday Night Lights."

The film tells the true story of four young photographers in South Africa capturing the final days of apartheid. Greg Marinovich, to be played by Phillippe, and cameraman Joao Silva won Pulitzers for their photos.

The photographers, who later became known as the Bang Bang Club, lost two of their group when Ken Oosterbroek was killed in a battle zone, and Kevin Carter committed suicide, both in 1994.

Production is set to wrap in South Africa on May 1.

Even more musicals: Ghost

According to The London Paper, the 1990 (yes, it's been almost 20 years) Oscar-winning movie "Ghost" is set to become a musical.

"Ghost," starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, tells the story of a couple who gets mugged resulting in the death of Swayze's character. His ghost, however, is trapped and can't leave because he learns that Moore's character is in danger.

The musical is set to be directed by Matthew Warchus with the original screenplay to be adapted by Bruce Joel Rubin.

The music is reportedly being co-written by former Eurythmics star Dave Stewart. Stewart will be penning the music and lyrics with Glen Ballard. Ballard is a Grammy Award-winning writer known for his work as a producer on Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill."

Flashback Friday: Now and Then

As a mere 7-year-old tot when "Now and Then" was released in 1995, I wanted nothing more than to see this movie after I saw a trailer for it.

This movie is about a group of 12-year-old-ish girls in the 70s. That's it. That's the plot. And it's. So. Good. (And the all-star cast has to count for something right?) Not to mention there was a brief period in time when I was mildly obsessed with the soundtrack.

After seeing this movie I wanted 3 things:

1.) A group of friends with whom I could say "All for one and one for all."
2.) A treehouse.
3.) And Devon Sawa even more than when I saw him in "Little Giants" and "Casper."

'Sleepless in Seattle' : The Musical

All you Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan/early 90s romantic comedy/Broadway fans are in luck.

Variety is reporting that the 1993 hit "Sleepless in Seattle" will be turned into a Broadway musical.

Composer Leslie Bricusse and writer Jeff Arch (who co-wrote the screenplay of the film) are currently working on a musical adaptation of the early 90s hit.

Rights for the theatrical adaptation were secured in early January, though David Shor, the project's producer, and Arch have been working on the musical adaptation for several months.

Bricusse, the project's composer and lyricist, has already penned 18 songs for the musical.

Shor hopes to have a first read through of the script by May, with the project premiering in the first half of 2010.

Flashback Friday: Grease 2

No explanation needed. Sure, a sequel to the smash hit "Grease" sounds like it would be a good idea. And you know what? It was.

"Grease 2" stars Michelle Pfeiffer in her first major movie role, and homegirl works it out. Not sure if it's worth your time? For good measure, I've included a gem of Pfeiffer's performance of "Cool Rider."

A Decade of Music in Film

With the recent telecast of the Oscars ceremony that honored the year's best films, I figured now was as good a time as any to take a look back at the last 10 years of award-winning music as heard in the theater.