In First Snow, Guy Pearce visits a fortune teller who gives him a very disturbing look at his future… and just how short it is. Pearce’s life falls apart as he begins freaking out about his own impending mortality. William Fichtner plays his best friend, who is unable to convince Pearce that his end isn’t … Continue reading
After 9/11, there was a bit of a question with how Hollywood was going to deal with the subject and the larger subject of terrorism and how to portray it on film. But while that’s a fertile ground for a lot of different stories, I’m looking forward to more films where it’s part of the … Continue reading
Pitches for movies often boil down to either a combination of two notable films or simply referencing a notable film but with a new setting. In a more obvious example of the latter, today brings news of a new western that’s a spin on a very old concept. The Uncatchable Cowgirl Bandits of Nottingham, Texas … Continue reading
The career of Victor Salva has continued to take unprecedented turns. The director came back from what seemed like assured career annihilation after he pled guilty to having oral sex with a 12 year old boy – and taping it! I have a feeling you’d have a tough time getting your job at TGI Fridays … Continue reading
Here’s another one for the alternate universe casting of Watchmen – Ron Perlman tells Daniel Robert Epstein, usually of Suicide Girls but this time at Newsarama, that he was once in consideration to play the Comedian in the adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ comic book classic. See, Lloyd Levin and Larry Gordon, the … Continue reading
A little earlier this month, I brought you news of a new Halle Berry picture based on the real life incident in Tulia, Texas where half the town’s black male population was convicted and imprisoned in an absurdly shaky drug bust devoid of any physical evidence whatsoever and based solely on the word of one … Continue reading
This could be bad news for fans of overpriced, undercooked superhero franchises, but good news for people who prefer to see filmmakers attempt to fulfill their early promise: Bryan Singer is going to be making his next movie at the newly reborn United Artists (that place dies and comes back more than Jean Grey), and … Continue reading
Microsoft has announced that the Live service for Windows Vista will be available in North America on May 8th, which is also the release date for the PC port of Halo 2. The Windows flavor of the network differs a bit from its console cousin in that the server browser and multiplayer components aren’t restricted … Continue reading
Monster/man-eating animal movies will usually plant my butt in a seat without question. Except Sci-Fi monster/large animal movies – those are terrible. Still, the late 70s, in the frenzied attempt to piggy-back the Jaws phenomenon, rolled out some choice and campy selections with Tentacles, Orca, Empire of the Ants and of course, Piranha.Roughly thirty years … Continue reading