Devin Faraci

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: BUD CORT

A note from Devin: This is, technically, old. It’s even older than you think. I promised Dan Epstein I would run this months ago. Sadly, I am as untrustworthy in publishing as I am in Axis & Allies. But now, from the past, comes a very interesting interview with a very timelessly cool actor – … Continue reading

THE HOT FUZZTIVAL

Not since George Bush was re-elected have I so regretted living in America. London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts is holding a two-week (we fought a revolution so we wouldn’t have to call it a fortnight!) film festival from February 3-18 featuring some of the cop movies that inspired Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost … Continue reading

DUNCES GUILD OF AMERICA

Stop slobbering over the iPhone for a minute and get riled up with righteous anger. The Director’s Guild of America (DGA) has announced their five Best Director nominees, and the list is, frankly, pathetic. Here are the noms: Bill Condon (Dreamgirls)Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine)Stephen Frears (The Queen)Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel)Martin Scorsese … Continue reading

BLACK SNAKE MYSPACE

If I had already seen Black Snake Moan, the new Craig Brewer film starring Samuel L Jackson and Christina Ricci, I would tell you that it was extraordinarily unique, uneven and fascinating. If I had already seen the movie I might say that while it doesn’t exactly work, Brewer is a talented enough writer and … Continue reading

TONIGHT, JASON BATEMAN COMES

Tonight, He Comes is one of the most unfortunately titled screenplays in a long time, and it’s been hanging around for years. Now it’s finally getting made, with Will Smith playing a middle-aged superhero who lives hard and has some PR problems. Peter Berg is going to be directing, and he has brought with him … Continue reading

THE BEST OF THE WICKER MAN

I don’t want to be needlessly cruel to Neil LaBute, a favorite filmmaker of mine, but a recently discovered YouTube video of only the best parts of his 2006 remake of The Wicker Man is the kind of thing that will have tears streaming down your face. Click here to watch the video. For the … Continue reading