Tideland took a beating at the Toronto Film Festival. I didn’t get a chance to see it, but I heard some pretty rotten stuff about it from those who did, and no one bought the rights to the film. But still it soldiers on, and there is still a number of rabid fans who would … Continue reading
I’ll keep this brief. This isn’t a requiem or a review. It’s just me taking a moment to say that if you live near one of the 169 screens now showing Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and you haven’t yet seen it, you’re missing an opportunity. Not just to see a good movie; this season is … Continue reading
Cillian Murphy looks good in a dress. He has the body to pull it off – all sinew and bone, with a waist that makes you wonder how he manages to eat a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup without causing ridges in his belly. He’s what they call passable, and I think that’s the word I … Continue reading
Takashi Shimuzu directed this film in eight days, just before beginning work on his own remake of his Ju-On: The Grudge. In this film a cameraman explores the urban legends surrounding spirits that haunt the Tokyo subway system. Marebito is coming to the US in a limited release on December 9th, and this is the … Continue reading
Takashi Shimuzu directed this film in eight days, just before beginning work on his own remake of his Ju-On: The Grudge. In this film a cameraman explores the urban legends surrounding spirits that haunt the Tokyo subway system. Marebito is coming to the US in a limited release on December 9th, and this is the … Continue reading
Nice, America. You’ve cost Keanu Reeves a job. The actor was going to be playing Sinbad the Sailor in a new movie directed by Rob Cohen, but Sony has shitcanned the film because of the box office performance of Cohen’s last film, the sublime nonsense thriller Stealth. "It didn’t seem like a good idea for … Continue reading
Yeah, I know that the title refers to an Al Pacino line and that this piece is about Robert DeNiro. DeNiro, who has been wandering through the desert for the last few years, may have recently found a way out. Or maybe not – it’s hard to tell until the movies are released. He’s starring … Continue reading
You cannot buy the kind of press the upcoming Borat film has been getting. If only this stuff was happening when it was being released.Borat is one of the alter-egos of Sascha Baron Cohen, aka Ali G. The character is a mustachioed Kazakh who interviews hapless subjects and creates general comedy gold. Borat, like all … Continue reading
UPDATE! It’s the last week to enter this contest! Masters of Horror is the new show that’s making me consider getting Showtime. It’s a simple, but great concept – get together the best horror directors, give them a budget and one hour to tell a story where they don’t have to worry about the MPAA … Continue reading
It’s rare that I have an opportunity to say anything nice about the MPAA, the board who decides what ratings movies will get. All too often the ratings applied by the MPAA are insane, and the reasons they give for their ratings – complaining that the “tone” of a scene in The Devil’s Rejects was … Continue reading