When I put my name on the print ads for Talladega Nights with the quote “Funniest Movie of the Year!,” I knew I was taking a calculated risk. There was one movie I hadn’t seen yet that stood a good chance of actually competing for that title. That movie is Borat: Cultural Learnings of America … Continue reading
They haven’t been in a movie together for 12 years, and now Mask co-stars Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz are re-uniting in A Little Game Without Consequence, the next film from Gabriele Muccino (the Italian director of early Oscar buzzer The Pursuit of Happyness and L’Ultimo Bacio, which has been remade in next week’s Zach … Continue reading
Fuse is televising the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, a horror award show decided by the fans. Which is cool, right? Sure, except when one of the awards should be decided by a mathematician and not a fan vote. That award is up for a fan vote, though, and that means fans who can actually count must … Continue reading
The first pictures from one of my most anticipated films have shown up on the web – pictures from Todd Haynes’ ambitious and strange Bob Dylan biopic, I’m Not There. Seven different actors play Dylan in the film, an interesting take on the genius’ chameleonic ways. The pictures that have surfaced have Cate Blanchett playing … Continue reading
This review contains major spoilers, especially if you have not seen the original film. I never believed that Neil LaBute was a misogynist. His venom seemed equally spread out across all genders – the evil assholes in his films were just as likely to be men as women. Even the film that earned him the … Continue reading
The post-Casino Royale James Bond movie was set to open opposite Jon Favreau’s Iron Man in 2008, but now 007 has blinked, and moved way back to November. Way to beat ‘em, Jonny! Actually, I’m sure that Iron Man has nothing to do with it (but I bet Favs is breathing a sigh of relief … Continue reading
I’ve been really dissatisfied with indie film for the last couple of years. It seems like indie has come to mean “costing less than 50 million dollars,” and often big stars going for Oscars or cred. Mutual Appreciation is a return to the real kind of indie – a shoestring budget, cast with non-actors and … Continue reading
It’s the 40th anniversary of the original Star Trek series, and it’s coming back to broadcast TV for the first time in 16 years. That makes me feel old – when I was a kid I used to wait up to watch Trek at midnight on Channel 11 WPIX, and would curse when the football … Continue reading
What the fuck was Peter Dinklage thinking? I like the actor – people have accused me of just liking him because he’s a dwarf, but the truth is that he’s an interesting actor with great presence. If he was of normal height he’d be huge – no pun intended. I think the guy could have … Continue reading
Crank is the movie they warned us the video game generation would make. It’s also the best action film released this summer, maybe even this year. It’s a hyperactive thrill ride that understands itself, its audience and its genre enough to not take anything too seriously. And it confirms Jason Statham as one of the … Continue reading