I look at Jack Black as one of the great cautionary tales of Hollywood. The guy went from cool and underground to overexposed joke in no time flat – once you would hear that he was attached to a project and smile; now you grimace a little bit since you’re so sick of his schtick. … Continue reading
Sure France has a cultural ministry dedicated to promoting and protecting their national arts and heritage, but that’s nothing compared to the big Warner Bros money… at least that’s what I assume led the home of the Eiffel Tower and the recently corpsed Baudrillard to issue a set of stamps featuring the Harry Potter characters. … Continue reading
Warner Bros. has every right to be confident in their tentpole pic for 2008, Speed Racer. It has name-brand recognition, though of what variety, it remains to be seen. It’s being written and directed by the Wachowskis, who still have a lot of clout despite the disappointment in the Matrix sequels and the merely respectable … Continue reading
When I read comics more frequently, there was nothing quite as depressing as the super-indie writer who bounced to Marvel or DC only to churn out crap. That first moment of promise where we hoped a real artist could break through the massive wall of editorial stagnation never panned out* and I always walked away … Continue reading
Everyone knows that Hollywood limousine liberals have a September 10th mentality, or at least everyone that listens to AM talk radio and watches Fox News knows that. I mean, we’re talking scientific fact, people. Proof positive comes in the form of a new indie feature that takes place in those rosy pre-9/11 days when our … Continue reading
When people first started talking about Rob Schneider and what a sensation he was on the comedy circuit, I shook my head in disbelief as…wait a minute. No one has ever talked about Rob Schnieder being any kind of sensation, save for perhaps a burning one. The guy has just never been funny. Ever. He … Continue reading
Welcome to a new week of gaming news. The Game Developer’s Conference is behind us, with only a couple straggling pieces of information left to cover. These aren’t so much "news" as they are "interesting," which is going to get me in trouble, because I also think that the smell of gasoline is interesting. First … Continue reading
When people first started talking about Katt Williams and what a sensation he was on the comedy circuit, I shook my head in disbelief as I’d only been exposed to his appearances as cast member on Nick Cannon’s terminally unfunny MTV “freestyle comedy show” Wild ‘N Out and his incessant commercials for pimp ringtones that … Continue reading
Sometime when I do a press day or a junket I get interviews that I know cannot be appreciated until after the movie is out. Occasionally these just never make it on to the site while other times they run before the movie’s release as part of the standard week-before hype up. With Robert Graysmith … Continue reading