A couple years ago I saw a really bizarre flick: John Turturro’s pseudo-musical Romance & Cigarettes. (Click here and scroll down to read the original festival coverage.) A few other people saw it, too, at the Venice film fest and in a limited European release. But the US rights have been tied up in red … Continue reading
In case you’re actually trying to keep track of the various screenwriter factions, there’s John Wells’s Writers Co-Op, Christopher McQuarrie’s 1.3.9 and, now, Fox’s Writing Partners. If you want me to handicap which faction has the best opportunity to make the most coin movies, the smart money has to be on Writing Partners, which is … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: RhinoMSRP: $19.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 179 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:More Things That HappenedLynch 2BallerinaQuinoaStoriesTrailersStills The Humans Laura Dern; Justin Theraux; Harry Dean Stanton; Jeremy Irons; William H. Macy; Diane Ladd; Peter J. Lucas; Karolina Gruszka; Grace Zabriske The Nutshell Actress Nikki Grace (Laura Dern) is waiting to get a big part in … Continue reading
In what can only be viewed as good news for a group of veteran filmmakers in desperate need of critical re-validation, The New York Film Festival has tapped Brian De Palma’s Redacted, John Landis’s Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project and Sidney Lumet’s Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead for their 2007 lineup. These films … Continue reading
After seven years served in Director Jail for The Cell, one of the most incomprehensibly awful films of the last decade, Tarsem Singh has been released back into the Hollywood system. He will direct The Unforgettable, which is based on a video game called The Condemned: Criminal Origins. Just to confuse the issue, the film … Continue reading
Hot off his Live Free or Die Hard triumph (riding high with an 80% "fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes), the incomparable Len Wiseman is ready to receive another critical pass with his remake of Escape from New York, the twenty-six-year-old relic that’s been rendered unwatchable due to its plentiful matte paintings and an unforgivable absence … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Classic MediaMSRP: $12.95RATED: UNRATEDRUNNING TIME: 120 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Interview with Underdog’s Co-Creator• The Underdog Show’s Family of Characters The Pitch Get a little taste of Underdog just in time for the CG-laden movie adaptation to sap your spirit to live. The Humans Underdog, Polly Purebred, Simon Sinister, giant fucking … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Sony PicturesMSRP: $14.94RATED: NOT RATEDRUNNING TIME: 56 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Dane’s Antics and Ad Libs• Deleted Scenes• Gag Reels The Pitch “Stand bravely in the path of the Dane Train like the infamous Tiananmen Square protestor and let its comedy run you aground.” The Humans Dane Cook, Justine Bateman, other … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena Vista Home EntertainmentMSRP: $29.99RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 40 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Bonus movie: Mars and Beyond, Walt Disney’s 1957 investigation into the mysteries of the universe and space travel • Mars: Past, Present and Future: Personal reflections on Mars from the filmmakers, JPL Rover team members, and students from the … Continue reading
This week marks three years since I first threw up a stream of semi-consciousness on a DVD for CHUD; and appropriately enough, this particular stream marks #200 for yours truly. So when one reaches such a milestone, how does one celebrate? Simple: with a four-way. BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena Vista Home Entertainment … Continue reading