We’re just a few days from the final verdict on X-Men: The Last Stand, the long awaited and feared third X movie, and ostensibly the end of the franchise. Early word has been coming in that the film is not at all the disaster some of us expected, which is nice – not even the … Continue reading
This is the introduction to the Garry Shandling interview. It’s the introductory part of the interview. It’s the part where I tell you who Garry Shandling is. This is the second part of the introduction to the Garry Shandling interview. This is where I tell you he plays Verne in Over the Hedge, opening this … Continue reading
I don’t know how to talk about movies. How to say smart things about them, break them down into their cinematic parts, boost their beauty and power with mere words on a page. I admire the writers that can. But I can’t intellectualize films. I feel them in my guts and a great movie may … Continue reading
Hey, I hope you guys are enjoying the new Golden Age. I wasn’t really convinced that we were living in great times for cinema until I saw the trailer for Richard Linklater’s next film, Fast Food Nation. It’s obvious that we’ve arrived at a point where incredibly talented filmmakers are getting money to make ballsy … Continue reading
When I talked to Mick Garris about his episode of the Showtime Masters of Horror show, and about the series in general, he mentioned some directors they had wanted to get on board, but who just weren’t available. “Guillermo [del Toro] was going to do one but he can’t because they’re constantly throwing giant studio … Continue reading
In the opening scene of The Da Vinci Code, an old man is gutshot by Paul Bettany, who has been covered in pancake makeup. The film then cuts to a lecture delivered by Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of “religious symbology,” who is in France presenting what appears to be a version … Continue reading
Michael Cuesta’s first feature, L.I.E., was one of the first films I ever reviewed for CHUD. That review seems to have become lost in the ether, which just goes to show you how long it’s been between films for Cuesta. His latest is 12 and Holding, and it again is about young people in the … Continue reading
Woody Allen’s next film (not Scoop, hitting theaters this year. His next, next film, which is still not officially titled) will have some bright lights on the marquee: Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor are starring. The film will be shot in London, Woody’s third picture in a row there. He was set to make a … Continue reading
Rob Lowe left NBC’s The West Wing (now come to an end) a couple of seasons ago to focus on his movie career. A look at his IMDB shows what a great idea that was – his resume is littered with failed TV series and movies you never heard of. It’s tough when you’re a … Continue reading