Two weeks ago I sat down with Guillermo Del Toro for a very long interview (which should be hitting CHUD next week!), and one of the topics that came up was how often his projects come and go. He’s pretty zen about it, figuring that with patience and his hard work it all works itself … Continue reading
One of the highlights of my Comic Con 2006 was seeing Edgar Wright and Nick Frost of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Now there’s a chance to see the Con through their eyes, as the latest Hot Fuzz video blog has hit the web, detailing the boys’ journey to San Diego and some … Continue reading
By now you may have seen my name on the newspaper ads for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. It’s in tiny print just underneath the very huge letters that say ‘The Funniest Movie of the Year!’ And I stand by that – I’m not some Earl Dittman type who will give quotes for … Continue reading
I guess if Neil LaBute could have a character reminisce about a high school homosexual locker room gang rape as his best lay ever in Your Friends & Neighbors, I shouldn’t be surprised that he would end his version of The Wicker Man with Nic Cage apparently getting a hand job from a couple of … Continue reading
Emboldened by America’s acceptance of the monumentally unfunny Pink Panther remake, the producers are going back for more. Yes, the watered-down, remarkably joke-free film will be getting a sequel. The Pod Person Steve Martin (the one who stars in endlessly awful movies like this and the Cheaper by the Dozen films) will be back to … Continue reading
The first time I interviewed John C Reilly, for Criminal, I asked him about his first movie role in Casualties of War. He got kind of annoyed, saying it was old news, but I thought it was a pretty fascinating story (he went with the production to Thailand as an extra and ended up being … Continue reading
Now that Owen Wilson has gotten all of the bad movie out of his system with You, Me & Dupree, he’s reteaming with good buddy Wes Anderson to take a trip to the Indian sub-continent in Darjeeling Limited. This will also serve as a helpful hiding place from violent Steely Dan fans. Sadly Wilson is … Continue reading
Holy crap it’s hot here in New York City. But don’t let that stop you from coming to the Original Alamo Rolling Roadshow presentation of The Warriors tonight at Asser Levy Park. It’s going to be a good 10-20 degrees cooler down at Coney, and the film starts at 8:30, when the heat will be … Continue reading
At Christmas in 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono rented billboards in 11 cities across the world with the simple message: War Is Over! (If You Want It) Merry Christmas from John & Yoko.” It was the height of the bloody and useless Vietnam War and the message was simple and elegant: the war – … Continue reading
Making a movie about 9/11 presents many challenges. There’s the need to remain faithful to the events and the people who died. There’s the need to be respectful to the survivors and the families while creating a compelling film. And that’s just what goes into the writing and filming of the movie – then you … Continue reading