Okay, wait what? Anton Yelchin has been cast in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek film as… Chekov? Let’s just get the nerdery out of the way here: Chekov (and his Davey Jones of the Monkees wig) didn’t join Star Trek until the show’s second season. Having him in a Star Trek film set prior to or … Continue reading
Did you love The Bourne Ultimatum as much as we did? Well then you’re going to also love this: we have one Ultimatum poster to give away. Big deal, right? Try this on for size: it’s autographed by Paul Greengrass and the cast. Now I bet you’re excited. How do you win it? Simple: send … Continue reading
The other day I got this email: A couple weeks ago it appeared silly and glaring that the chud dot com website is to the upcoming movie Superbad, what Fox is to the GOP. Couple weeks later these aspects have amplified. I don’t know what to say to that except that we really, really like … Continue reading
Hey, it’s the first Tuesday of the month and that means it’s time for a brand new Love Train, that special installment of The Devin’s Advocate where I only drip positivity and sweetness. The idea here is that I am bringing a respite from the bile and hate that apparently clouds my every post (seriously, … Continue reading
Do you realize that the most successful alums from Buffy the Vampire Slayer are Willow and Jonathan the Nerd? Jonathan, ie Danny Strong, hasn’t been burning up the Nielsens like How I Met Your Mother, but he did write a script that is being turned into a much-anticipated HBO TV movie. At least it was … Continue reading
If you’ve ever wanted a chance to get near Edgar Wright and you’re anywhere near the Los Angeles area, this is the week for you. Tonight Edgar will be doing a Hot Fuzz DVD signing at the Virgin Megastore at Hollywood and Highland, and then Sunday he’ll be presenting a Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz … Continue reading
Will Tom Cruise go from being a good Nazi to the Captain of the starship Enterprise? IGN has learned that Cruise is considering a cameo in JJ Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek reboot/prequel/whatever as Captain Christopher Pike, the man in charge of the Enterprise before James T Kirk. IGN says that their scooper is trustworthy in … Continue reading
After I finally made the decision to move to LA, I had to figure out how to do it in reality. I hate moving, and most of my big moving experiences had been within sixty miles of New York City. I’ve actually moved as far as seven blocks and found it to be a harrowing … Continue reading
Hey, look what ‘leaked’ on to the internet – a three minute clip from the profanely hilarious (and incredibly smart and sweet) Superbad, the next film from the people behind The 40-Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. It’s a great scene where Jonah Hill’s character explains why he doesn’t like the girl who Michael Cera’s … Continue reading
After this interview with Fred Dekker wrapped up, we chatted a little bit, and he said something I wish I had caught on tape – watching the newly remastered Monster Squad, he said, he saw details that he had last seen when looking through the viewfinder on the camera on set. Even in 35mm these … Continue reading