Gus Van Sant is a difficult filmmaker to pin down. Over the course of his career he’s made some of the boldest low budget films of our time and has also made one of the worst, most cynically commercial pieces of crap – Finding Forrester. Which is the real Van Sant? The answer, I think, … Continue reading
The first thing I noticed when meeting actress Lucy Liu on the set of the Ghost House movie Rise is that she’s just breathtakingly gorgeous in person, with a devilish grin and beguiling eyes that convey an uncommon wisdom. She’s also very petite, almost small enough to, say, put in your pocket and sneak out … Continue reading
Mailbagsukidoji: The Steady Leak may not be so steady these days, but your letters have been, so I must share them and answer them so that the wheels keep turning on this crazy little bitch. Feel free to ask whatever about whomever or whatever, and I’ll do my best to answer it. Letters in here … Continue reading
I am going out on a limb here – if Terence Howard doesn’t get an Oscar nomination either for his work in Crash or (preferably) Hustle & Flow, I am calling bullshit on the whole Academy. Between these two roles this year, Howard has shown himself to be an actor of stunning range and ability. … Continue reading
While it doesn’t seem like we’re going to get that fourth entry in the Mad Max series, Mel Gibson is still heading out to the desert for a bit of mayhem. Only he’s directing it this time. Gibson is behind the camera for a historical action flick called Apocalypto (which is actually a better title … Continue reading
Master Chief, see what your script-parading has done? Now, I liked Destroy All Humans!… as a rental. It was a fun game but one that got repetitive VERY quickly. It was basically State of Emergency (minus being awful) but with an infintely more charming ’50s sci-fi appeal. That’s probably the best thing going for it, … Continue reading
The call came just as I was settling into a bit of work back at the hotel. Devin was a little bit frantic. ‘Russ, Davis is fidgeting, and I don’t think he’s going to make it through his table for The Fog, much less Ghost Rider and Underworld. Can you get back here in ten … Continue reading
Nope, Christian Bale is not taking over for Chuck Norris in a resurrection of the Braddock franchise, but he is on his way back to Vietnam. Now that he’s cleansed the streets of Gotham from fear gas and ninjas, Bale is gripping the joystick as a pilot in Rescue Dawn, an action-drama from auteur Werner … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena Vista Home EntertainmentMSRP: $49.99 RATED: TV Y7RUNNING TIME: 569 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Episode introductions by Stan Lee• "Stan Lee’s Soapbox" I’m the sort of guy who is affected by honest enthusiasm; I find it contagious. That’s why I’ve always loved Stan Lee. He unabashedly loves his creations, and, when … Continue reading