High school is one of the most fertile topics for pop culture. It seems like few people make it through unscathed, so films, books and TV shows set in high school can resonate with all age groups. One of the great things that Joss Whedon did with Buffy the Vampire Slayer was to make something … Continue reading
It’s quite possible that The Pink Panther has one of the most brilliant advertising campaigns of all time – the studio makes the film look like complete and utter shit so that when it’s finally released and the reviews come in, the consensus is “I certainly thought that would be worse.” Which isn’t to say … Continue reading
Coming Soon has the new one sheet for Find Me Guilty, the Sidney Lumet film starring Vin Diesel as the real life mobster ‘Fat Jack’ DiNorscio, who defended himself in the longest Mafia trial in history. What’s interesting about the poster is that it posits the film as… a comedy. Find Me Guilty has been … Continue reading
Let’s get this out of the way upfront: I am not a fan of Ice Cube’s recent swing into family-friendly territory, I didn’t think Are We There Yet? was any good, and I don’t think the idea of remaking Cary Grant’s Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a rational one. But if you’re going … Continue reading
Longtime message board readers will know my position on gay marriage – yes. Not civil unions, not something “like” marriage, but marriage for all people. At least until Adam Sandler wanted in on it. Now I oppose gay marriage. Sandler and Kevin James, the *ahem* King of Queens, are starring in I Now Pronounce You … Continue reading
Frank Marshall’s Lance Armstrong biopic has already begun shooting – for the end credits, that is. "I was there [at the Tour de France], and we shot on the last day of his seventh win last summer in Paris," Marshall told MTV. "We had six cameras going; it was incredibly exciting… We’re going to have … Continue reading
I don’t think I have to remind you of my general dislike of the Saw franchise. These movies are junk of the worst order. But that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the occasional well-made tie-in, like these Saw II Valentine’s Day cards. Seriously. The DVD of Saw II is hitting on Valentine’s Day, and someone … Continue reading
Catherine Hardwicke is going to be delaying her adaptation of The Monkey Wrench Gang in order to quickly turn around Nativity – a movie about the Virgin Mary that is hoped to hit theaters this Christmas. The Virgin Mary, for those godless heathens in the audience, is Jesus’ moms, who supposedly never slept with Joseph, … Continue reading
I have been a longtime Indiana Jones IV atheist – I thought the sequel would remain forever vaporcinema. But it looks like forces have begun to align making Indy IV something a little more real. Spielberg was supposed to shoot an Abe Lincoln biopic with Liam Neeson (note: not an American! Scandal) in the lead … Continue reading