One of the nice things about being Steven Spielberg – a list that surely numbers into the millions – is that the concept of "dream casting" does not exist. If The Beard wants an actor for a particular role, he’ll simply make the call, and, unless the performer in question has a vested interest in … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: HereMSRP: $24.99RATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 157 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • • The Pitch Some vampires suck things other than blood. The Humans Peter Stickles, David Moretti, Brad Benton, Brian Nolan, Jesse Cutlip, Colton Ford, Beverly Lynne, Michael Von Steele. The Nutshell The Lowdown The Package
I’m going to be tweaking The Special Edition as I start my second year writing the column. I gotta say, it doesn’t feel like I’ve written the column for a full year, but January 22 was my first one and I pumped out 60 columns throughout the year letting you know what cool shit you … Continue reading
1 National Treasure: Book of Secrets $35,632,000 (-20.4%) $9,298 $124,035,000 2 Alvin and the Chipmunks $30,000,000 (+6.5%) $8,610 $142,375,000 3 I Am Legend $27,500,000 (-17.9%) $7,563 $194,575,000 4 Charlie Wilson’s War $11,768,000 (+21.9%) $4,570 $34,506,000 5 Juno $10,300,000 (+200.7%) $10,320 $25,681,000 6 Alien Vs. Predator – Requiem $10,050,000 $3,849 $26,880,000 7 The Water Horse: Legend … Continue reading
No, I wouldn’t have guessed that a part-time transvestite with an amazingly unlikely popularity level would show up in J.J. Abrams’ new Trek, either, but UGO is reporting that Tyler Perry is playing the head of Starfleet Academy. The article has a few spoilers and suggests that Abrams is going to be replaying at least … Continue reading
How’s this for marketing savvy: on the Monday following I Am Legend‘s somewhat surprising $76 million haul (few thought the dour action flick would best the openings of the Lord of the Rings movies), Sony decides to debut the teaser trailer for Will Smith’s next (potential) blockbuster, Hancock. I wonder if they would’ve suppressed it … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERESTUDIO: Shout! FactoryMSRP: $19.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 60 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: AL(tm) East Clincher ALDS(tm) Final Out J.D. Drew’s Game 6 ALCS(tm) Grand Slam Red Sox Win ALCS Dustin Pedroia’s Game 1 Leadoff HR Josh Beckett K’s The Side In World Series Game 1 Final 3 Outs Of World Series And … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I was on the phone with Nick and he told me he thought people might enjoy reading more about what I don’t like about Los Angeles. The problem, I told him, was that there wasn’t a lot I didn’t like about Los Angeles; while it makes me feel like a … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Paramount Home VideoMSRP: $29.99RATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 528 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: NoneThe Pitch What Joey would have been if it had the little things: like a premise, good acting, good writing, a Jack Russell terrier… The Humans Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin, Jane Leeves, John Mahoney. The Nutshell … Continue reading