Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is an incredible book – not because of its wonderful story, or its beautiful, Pulitzer Prize winning prose, but because people who have never read a book by anyone not named Margaret Weis or that wasn’t part of a “Chronicles” or “Trilogy” or “Saga” picked it … Continue reading
The second Pirates of the Caribbean hits in just a few weeks (my prediction – #1 movie of the year and an opening weekend that could take down Cameron’s Aquaman), and that will be followed next year by the third film, which was shot more or less simultaneously. Will that be the final voyage of … Continue reading
The world’s most popular man in a suit monster is getting the deluxe treatment this year, with a 2 disc release of Gojira. That’s right, Gojira: it’s the uncut, un-Burred original Japanese version. But fret not, fans of the Americanized Godzilla – Godzilla: King of the Monsters will be included as a bonus feature! The … Continue reading
The New York Asian Film Festival is back this year, and its brought with it perhaps the most eclectic lineup yet. If you’re going to be in or near New York City between now and July 1st make an effort to catch some of these recommended screenings: Ski Jumping Pairs: The Road to Torino (Japan) … Continue reading
Now that Deadwood is coming to an end, Ian McShane will have to find new places to bring his pottymouth, and one of them will be the next SNL-related movie from Lorne Michaels. The film is Hot Rod, about a clumsy daredevil who tries to jump Snake River Canyon on his moped to impress his … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $31.99RATED: Not RatedRUNNING TIME: 119 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 1.0)• Disc One:• Newly remastered and restored from original VistaVision film elements• Introduction by Patrick Wayne• Commentary by Peter Bogdanovich• Theatrical Trailer• Disc … Continue reading
I don’t want to scare you off of Road to Guantanamo by telling you that it’s one of the most important films of the year – instead I’ll tell you that it’s one of the most harrowing. If this was a work of fiction it could have come from Eli Roth; sadly it’s all too … Continue reading
“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” That line from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance really applies to The Outsider, Nick Jarecki’s examination of cinematic iconoclast James Toback, a man whose filmmaking is intensely personal and obsessive and whose life is incredibly over the top and mythologized. Toback’s work is very much on … Continue reading
James Toback says he took more hits of acid than anyone else in history. James Toback bet a million dollars on a baseball game. James Toback was going to hire a hit man to kill Barry Levinson until he and Levinson became friends. James Toback lived in Jim Brown’s house and took part in star-studded … Continue reading
To a certain kind of person the name Will Shortz really means something. He’s the guy who’s responsible for the New York Times crossword puzzle, the single greatest puzzle on Earth. I’ll see people on the subway doing the puzzle in other papers (or worse, soduko or however it’s spelled) and I scoff – the … Continue reading