The problem here is twofold: Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code made $758 million worldwide, and the book’s author, Dan Brown, wrote a prequel. There was no avoiding Angels & Demons. And with a strike looming, Sony had no choice but to speed this unwanted film into production, even though it might break what remains … Continue reading
I love Into the Wild. It’s a film that moved me to tears, and that is still living in my thoughts, long after I saw it. It’s a film that I know I will revisit again and again over the years, one that will leave me with something new every time I see it. The … Continue reading
Four months ago, it looked as though Don Winslow’s aging hitman saga, The Winter of Frankie Machine, was going to be the (potentially) perfect coda to the Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro mobster trio of Mean Streets, Goodfellas and Casino. Alas, it didn’t work out. But, in a semi-inversion of what went down with The Aviator, … Continue reading
As someone who got hooked on the lurid subject of serial killers back in high school (thanks, Thomas Harris!), I’m all for Hollywood A-listers delving into the phenomenon – i.e. provided they have a fresh take. And even if they don’t, I’ll still waste a couple of hours somewhere down the line watching any piece … Continue reading
I never watched Alexandra Pelosi’s campaign documentary, Journeys with George, but if Steven Zaillian thinks it’s the political world’s equivalent of The Devil Wears Prada, maybe I’ll track it down. Or maybe I’ll just wait for Zaillian and his recently formed production company, Film Rites, to get their fictionalized feature adaptation into theaters. The documentary … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $28.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 92 minSPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary with Director Andrew Currie, Producer Mary-Anne Waterhouse, and Actress Carrie-Ann Moss Selected Audio Commentary with Composer Don McDonald Making-Of Fido Blooper Reel Deleted Scenes Fido Family Portraits Conceptual Art Gallery Billy Connolly’s Transformation Fido’s Storybook Zomcon DVD-ROM Theatrical Trailer The Pitch … Continue reading
The frantic spectacle that is the casting of George Miller’s Justice League of America is beginning to resemble a hobo on a shopping spree at a 99-cent store. Forced to lower their sights after B-lister Jessica Biel spurned their Wonder Woman offer (she’s too busy trying to be the next Julia Roberts without the $100 … Continue reading
What follows is a scattershot bit of random thoughts, links, and images that showcase the lunacy that exists in the entertainment world and beyond. Folks who remember my old missives from the old Steady Leak articles should find this kind of stuff familiar. Hope you dig: The List of Dumb Gossip Assholes. Stumbled across the … Continue reading
I don’t normally take phone calls at 7:50 AM on a Saturday (not even, no, especially not from my mom), but I will always make an exception for Sir Ridley Scott. He could call me at 7:50 AM every Saturday for the next three years, and I don’t think I’d complain. He might get awfully … Continue reading