The Film: Charley Varrick (1973) The Principals: Don Siegel (director), Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, John Vernon, Andrew Robinson The Premise: Charley (Matthau), Harmon (Robinson), and Nadine (Jacqueline Scott) lead a group of very quick-witted bankrobbers. They specialize in small bank and rely on disguises and scripts instead of brute force. They hit a bank … Continue reading
After confirming his departure from Iron Man 3 via Twitter, Jon Favreau went to Hero Complex to explain his decision in more than 140 characters. Favreau insisted there was no bad blood between him and Marvel. He simply wants to direct The Magic Kingdom for Disney, and that’s all. “Marvel and I both came of … Continue reading
There seems to be a delightful shift in Nicolas Cage’s public perception. It was only a short time ago that his name was met with groans. “I wish he’d quit making movies!” “Yeah, if he’s not going to make good movies anymore, why bother. Remember Leaving Las Vegas? Man, he was brilliant.” But now when … Continue reading
There have been rumors that Jon Favreau was done with Marvel and Iron Man since, well, Iron Man came out in theaters. No one has forgotten the uncomfortable and public battle that ensued when Marvel announced Iron Man 2 without Favreau being on board. But even the wrap of Iron Man 2 didn’t equal a … Continue reading
Your first official look at The Raven
After years busting his ass in costume dramas and losing (onscreen) ladies to the Brothers Fiennes, Colin Firth is coming into his own. He narrowly lost an Oscar last year for A Single Man, but is sweeping the critical awards for The King’s Speech. And if he doesn’t take the gold, he may get the … Continue reading
After months of teases, hints, ComicCon glee and one unfortunate trailer leak, we finally have our first look at Thor. The official trailer debuted at Yahoo! Movies tonight, and it really holds nothing back. I’m not a big fan of Thor. I think he’s a goofy idea no matter how he’s written (and I’ve seen … Continue reading