Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to get all currents events-y with The Blood Diamond, the next film from Ed Zwick, Hollywood’s official racially-sensitive white guy. Zwick, of course, has directed such diverse fare as Glory, The Last Samurai and The Siege. The Blood Diamond will bring Zwick (and possibly Leo) to Africa, specifically the nation … Continue reading
UPDATED! On June 29th, Earth goes to war. Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds, an updating of the classic HG Wells novel, is the blockbuster to beat this summer. My review is embargoed until release, but I don’t think that Paramount is going to mind too much if I tell you that this is a … Continue reading
UPDATED! On June 29th, Earth goes to war. Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds, an updating of the classic HG Wells novel, is the blockbuster to beat this summer. My review is embargoed until release, but I don’t think that Paramount is going to mind too much if I tell you that this is a … Continue reading
War of the Worlds hits theaters tomorrow. The reviews are popping up – you know that mine was very positive – and so far, as of this writing, Rotten Tomatoes is showing that most of the critics agree. Part of what makes the film work so well is David Koepp’s screenplay. Koepp has had a … Continue reading
I really enjoyed Master & Commander, but knowing that it was less than a box office success, I never questioned why there hasn’t been a sequel. But maybe Billy Boyd, one time hobbit and sailing man on the HMS Surprise, hasn’t been let in on the film’s gross. He tells The Hollywood News: There are … Continue reading
I never thought that the much talked about Untouchables prequel would ever get off the ground. So color me doubly surprised that Brian DePalma is directing it. Titled The Untouchables: Capone Rising, the movie is about – well, you figure it out for yourself, genius. DePalma, of course, directed the original way back in 1987, … Continue reading
I have to admit that I was bummed that Tim Robbins was only giving a press conference at the War of the Worlds junket. I’ve long admired the guy and his politics, and I was hoping for a more intimate setting. But alas, I had to share him with 119 other journalists. That’s OK – … Continue reading
Steven Spielberg is widely credited as having invented the summer blockbuster. His Jaws was the first film of its kind, a massive and unstoppable ticket-selling machine, just as single-minded as the shark itself. But the blockbusters that have come after have strayed from the Jaws blueprint – it’s easy to forget that Jaws isn’t a … Continue reading
Steven Spielberg is widely credited as having invented the summer blockbuster. His Jaws was the first film of its kind, a massive and unstoppable ticket-selling machine, just as single-minded as the shark itself. But the blockbusters that have come after have strayed from the Jaws blueprint – it’s easy to forget that Jaws isn’t a … Continue reading
Kong is seen. That’s the face of the big ape who is going to rule the end of the year in Peter Jackson’s remake of the classic film. Looks pretty good to me – I like his snaggly tooth, and he has a convincing beat up look about him. That sort of look comes from … Continue reading