Jeremy Smith

SAM JACKSON SCARES THE NEIGHBORS

We all loved the Nic Cage freakout fiesta that was The Wicker Man, but the sheer artistic/commercial failure of the movie drove director Neil LaBute into the for-hire wilderness. Whether this was deserved or not (who knew audiences would reject the gratuitous dropkicking of Leelee Sobieski?), it’s never a good thing when one of our … Continue reading

SEVIGNY AND DESCHANEL SHACK UP

Normally, I wouldn’t bother commenting on a World War II-set “indie comedy” about quickie divorces in Nevada, but there’s something about the pairing of Chloe Sevigny and Zooey Deschanel that intrigues me in a not altogether prurient manner.  The project is titled Divorce Ranch, and it sounds like a two-hander; Sevigny will play an actress … Continue reading

TOBEY MAGUIRE URGES WOMEN TO SETTLE

Hey, ladies! Desperate for a mate and/or a father for your sinfully conceived rugrat? Well, pull up a Swiss ball, and listen to NPR’s Lori Gottlieb! “Don’t worry about passion or intense connection. Don’t nix a guy based on his annoying habit of yelling ‘Bravo!’ in movie theaters. Overlook his halitosis or abysmal sense of … Continue reading

THUD: ARONOFSKY BUYS A SPOOKY APARTMENT

We’re awfully enamored of Darren Aronofsky around these parts, so it’s nothin’ but good news that Mr. Rachel Weisz is developing a thriller series for AMC. Currently titled Riverview Towers, the show will center on a family that moves into an apartment building fraught with “paranormal activity”; hopefully, it’ll be more Rosemary’s Baby than Demons … Continue reading