The Kingdom is one of the most remarkable and extraordinary movies of 2007; smart and thoughtful while never sacrificing tension, excitement or teeth-shattering action, Peter Berg has made a current events thriller that will stand in the years to come as a cinematic snapshot of our fucked up moment in time. Berg has proven himself … Continue reading
Yesterday I was at the New Beverly Cinema to see the double feature of Hot Fuzz/Shaun of the Dead that was being introduced by director Edgar Wright. The films remain great, especially Shaun, which speaks to me in a very personal way, but the unexpected treat of the evening came when Edgar showed some classic … Continue reading
With one movie finished (Hard Candy) and another on the way, David Slade is already a very sought-after director; I’ve talked to a couple of people in the last few weeks who have mentioned his name as being on short lists for upcoming films, including one comic book adaptation that I alternately dread and get … Continue reading
The Indiana Jones web videos continue, with the latest one being a complete fluff piece on ‘Reuniting the Family.’ We get a couple of shots of Indy and friends today, but most of the video is made up of clips of the original trilogy while people yak on the soundtrack saying how fun it is … Continue reading
Three long years ago, Moriarty at AICN ran a review of a script for Jurassic Park IV. The script’s credentials were impeccable – it was by William Monahan and John Sayles (!*) – but its contents were a little on the odd side. You see, this time out the story wouldn’t take a group of … Continue reading
Now that Matthew Vaughn is on the Thor movie, attention must shift inevitably to who will be playing the Norse god-cum-superhero. Rumors that have reached my own, decidedly non-Asgardian, ears indicate that Marvel Studios and their new director may be at odds when it comes to casting this lead role. According to my first time … Continue reading
In a move that baffled just about everybody, Paramount had the junket for their new fantasy movie Stardust in Los Angeles the same weekend Comic Con was happening in San Diego. If ever an event would have made a great backdrop for that junket, it’s San Diego. Plus, the crowd would have loved to have … Continue reading
Brett Ratner wasn’t entirely happy with me when I spoke to him on the phone Monday morning. Brett and I had spent a little time chatting in Las Vegas last summer while on the set of Zack Penn’s improv poker movie, The Grand (coming theatrically from Anchor Bay!), and I found him to be an … Continue reading
With our current CHUD design celebrating Clash of the Titans, now is as good a time as any to bring you this short one on one I did with Ray Harryhausen at San Diego Comic Con. Harryhausen was there to support the DVD release of a colorized version of his classic 20 Million Miles to … Continue reading