Why am I so tingly about Iron Man? I don’t like the character all that much – I think the only Iron Man comics I have ever purchased were Civil War tie ins, and those are real recent. Even the much-vaunted alcoholism story, while interesting, never really floated my boat. But while the comic book … Continue reading
So my first thought when I see the poster above is that they’ve remade Zardoz with Javier Bardem in the role of the giant gun-spitting floating head and Josh Brolin as a more clothed take on the Sean Connery character. I’m extraordinarily excited to see No Country For Old Men, the new Coen Bros film … Continue reading
In just a few hours I’ll be seeing The Bourne Ultimatum, and I’m psyched. I loved the first two movies a whole lot, and I’m excited to see Jason Bourne tear some shit up in New York City, and in many stops along the way. Jeremy and I will also be hitting the Bourne junket … Continue reading
When I’m right, I’m right. A couple of weeks back everybody ran pictures of Benicio Del Toro in a big beard, saying that was his look for The Wolf Man. I knew it wasn’t so, and I figured that was his ‘last days of Che Guevera’ beard. Turns out I was right, as Steven Soderbergh’s … Continue reading
Seattle area Chewers, you have a chance this week to see a very local, very indie film vision in the form of June & July. I’ve written about how much I like the film before, and now it’s starting a week-long engagement at the Northwest Film Forum. Here’s the official synopsis: Winner of our Local … Continue reading
Way back in 2005:Q: Are there any dream roles that you’re looking at? Knocked Up could be opening a whole new world to you.Rogen: Any superhero in any capacity. I would be Namor.Q: You would want to wear those Speedos?Rogen: I would be anyone. If they’re in a comic book, I would be them.Sure The … Continue reading
Just the other night, Dr. J(eremy Smith) was joking about going to New York to catch The Darjeeling Limited at the New York Film Festival. Or was he joking? Even with a mediocre script, the new Wes Anderson isn’t a laughing matter, and the fact that I left NYC just before this film plays the … Continue reading
Last night it was announced that Fox would be pulling their presentations from next week’s Comic Con. The official reasoning was that they just weren’t ready, but I soon heard from a number of sources – some quite unimpeachable and highly placed – that the real reason Fox was bowing out was that after last … Continue reading
UPDATE: I have received a couple of emails from Fox insiders who have explained to me what happened with Fox at Comic Con this year. What I’ve been told is that after last year’s Borat presentation, which had that scene of Borat and friend fighting in the nude, relations between San Diego Comic Con and … Continue reading
For the last few years, DC Comics’ universe of interconnected superhero titles have been embroiled in a rolling series of crossovers and events, each supposedly redefining or recreating what has come before, and changing the status quo of the comic book universe as it exists. Starting with Identity Crisis, which had such family fun as … Continue reading