There’s a quickie 45 second clip from Beowulf that has popped up on Yahoo! Movies. It’s completely out of context, but if I had to guess it’s Beowulf telling a tall tale about his past – the opening line is ‘We swam for five days, neck and neck.’ While swimming Beowulf and his opponent (it’s … Continue reading
An email just popped into my inbox from ol’ BC at Freezedried Movies: He’s heard that Rachel Nichols, currently starring in the parking garage thriller P2* has been cast in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek**. Nichols worked with Abrams before, on Alias, and besides P2 she’s going to be appearing in Charlie Wilson’s War. Freezedried doesn’t … Continue reading
Consider this Hollywood Reporter synopsis for the film Dean Spanley: Set in Edwardian England, where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, "Spanley" reveals just how deep an Englishman’s love for his dog can go. Would that be balls deep? I’m trying to imagine someone writing … Continue reading
When it was announced that John Hillcoat was directing the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel The Road, I thought it would look a lot like The Proposition Part II. I was more correct than I could have imagined; while stalking the American Film Market here in Los Angeles, Ryan Rotten of Shock Til You … Continue reading
Heath Ledger is getting his future ducks in a row; just the other day it was reported that he, along with Sean Penn, was in talks for the next Terence Malick film (Tree of Life) and now word comes that he’s going to star in the next Terry Gilliam movie. Gilliam, coming off the gutpunch … Continue reading
From my exclusive interview with Zack Snyder at this summer’s Comic Con: You guys have not yet decided on the Black Freighter. I’ve decided on it! I want to do it. It’s just whether or not we get the money for it, and we’re working on it. You’d shoot it for the DVD? Yeah, that’s … Continue reading
Ever since Joel Hodgson left Mystery Science Theater 3000, the domain of making fun of bad movies has belonged totally to Mike Nelson. He ruled the roost on MST3K for years, and after the show ended he has gone on to do the Rifftrax website and a new straight to DVD series, The Film Crew. … Continue reading