If there’s one rule destined to piss off the lonely it’s this: It’s not what you know- it’s who you know. Ah, Cronyism– The universal truth. And that’s a good thing for Charlize Theron because without knowing herself, she may never have been hired to star in The Burning Plain, the upcoming film she’s Executive … Continue reading
I told you Harry Potter was going to be huge. Oh, what? I didn’t? Well, I should have. Actually, except for the times I see Penelope Cruz’ name attached to a project and know that girl is pooooisonnnnn, I’m short on prophetic power. Still, everyone saw Harry Potter raking in cash from 5,280 feet away. … Continue reading
I’ve got Neil(l) on the brain today. First up was Neill Blompkamp- the Halo director who never was (but might yet be), thrust back into consciousness thanks to Microsoft’s E3 live-action Halo 3 trailer Arms Race (view it here). A few short hours later, I’m thinking about the other Neil (Marshall of Dog Soldiers and … Continue reading
A few months ago, a promo still for Get Smart revealed Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway in clothes and a room. Today, a new teaser for Get Smart shows Steve Carrell sans beard, heavy CGI effects and a sequel no one asked for making his phone booth debut as Maxwell Smart, demonstrating the "be smarter … Continue reading
Back in November 2006, Warner Brothers launched the teaser for their upcoming Christmas ’07 release Fred Claus. The trailer (view it here for a refresh) featured Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti enjoying some brotherly banter and a round of wet willies…and played great. The whole Vince Vaughn/Paul Giamiti living room riff-off felt clever, fun and … Continue reading
Sidney Lumet’s last attempt at a "comeback" feature (Find Me Guilty) ended with Vin Diesel growing his hair out while tanking in glorious fashion at both the domestic and international box office. DVD sales fared even worse. Still, as the old adage goes, what better way to bounce back from the last comeback failure than … Continue reading
You know it’s a slow news day when you’re reporting on no news coming from the anticipation of news from an event promising all kinds of news that’s still 3 weeks away. Of course, I refer to the upcoming Comic-Con taking place in the kiln-fired heat of a San Diego July. As for news there … Continue reading
The Saw films are mystery movies. See, there’s a general consensus of their crappiness and interest seems to be waning, but damned if they don’t make a haul every time. Either everyone’s lying and the films deserve their own Anonymous Guilty Pleasure thread or the films have a Paris Hilton-esque case of shortest backlash half-life … Continue reading
Three cheers for 300. The "little" movie that could (and did) has reopened the doors for big concept, smaller-budget filmmaking where the unsuccessful experiment of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was labeled as having incidentally squeezed it shut*. Since 300‘s successful release (built on production chassis of Sky Cap‘s failure), it’s been interesting … Continue reading
Over the last few months we’ve been treated to some nicely geekgasmic photos from Jon Favreau’s upcoming Iron Man: the original suit, the shiny and steppin’ Mark 4 armor and Tony Stark with his chest of wonder.Since Entertainment Weekly is apparently Paramounts go-to for first-looks, we get yet another image taken from its pages. Though … Continue reading