While Martin Scorsese continues to weigh his pre-strike options on the dramatic feature side of things (and Devin forwarded me a doozey of a rumor that may have a shred of truth to it, but confirmation has proved elusive), he’s just announced his intention to direct a documentary on the life of George Harrison. With … Continue reading
Richard K. Morgan is a brilliant writer. I’ve never seen such perfect worlds created using both cyberpunk and noir, and the dystopic worlds that Richard create are the most real and compelling I’ve come across since Blade Runner. His writing is sexy, full of depth, and always provoke thought and are dangerous in the best … Continue reading
In a move that will surprise only the very stupid, Dreamworks and Paramount have called dibs on July 29, 2009 for Transformers 2, which will be directed by Michael Bay (unless his nearly closed deal suddenly falls apart) and star Shia LaBeouf (such are the wages of sin, m’lad). While making the release date is … Continue reading
As a director, Sean Penn has always chased the ineffable. But the films (The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard and The Pledge), while fascinating for their moody, unconventional texture, have always fallen a tad short of satisfying. Though you were grateful for the experience of watching them, there was always something closed off about their … Continue reading
Things that can be gleaned from Zack Snyder’s first Watchmen production blog: he’s tired. I understand that Warner Brothers is a little frightened by the prospect of spending so much money (though reportedly less than $100 million) on a project they do not fully comprehend, but if there’s one thing they don’t have to worry … Continue reading
Separately, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are already considered "talent magnets". Together, they’re a talent vortex. I do believe I predicted this. For several months, casting was stagnant on Kevin McDonald’s State of Play; while Pitt was "attached" to the project, his participation was apparently contingent on the punching up of Matthew Michael Carnahan’s screenplay … Continue reading
The Crop: Seven Samurai The Studio: The Weinstein Company The Director: Justin Chadwick or Wayne Kramer (Rumored) The Writer: John Fusco The Cast: Zhang Ziyi (In talks) The Premise: A modern day retelling of Seven Samurai set in the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia, only with a multicultural mix of mercenaries taking the place of … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Sony PicturesMSRP: $19.99RATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 274 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Zilch The Pitch The final season of a fat delivery guy and his hot wife going postal on each other. The Humans Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller, Victor Williams, Patton Oswalt. Okay honey, I’m off to screw up for … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Velocity / ThinkfilmMSRP: $27.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 81 minSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary with director Hayley Cloake• Deleted Scenes• Trailer• Trailer Gallery The Pitch Its Edgar Allen Poe meets Alfred Hitchcock on a low budget. The Humans Izabella Miko, Austin Nichols, Beth Grant, Stephen Fischer, Danielle McCarthy The Nutshell Jill is called … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $19.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 113 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary by director Scott Wiper• Commentary by Wiper and Stone Cold Steve Austin• The Making of The Condemned five-part documentary• Capital Carnage Reunion featurette• Storyboard comparisons• theatrical trailer The Pitch It’s what we’d really like to see happen on Survivor. The Humans … Continue reading