Holy shit, CGI has changed the way we look at the world around us. Back in the 70’s if you were waiting for the movie to start and the bucket of popcorn grew eyes and started dancing around the counter top assisted by a reanimated bag of Skittles you’d puke in your hat and call … Continue reading →
The Film: Against All Odds, 1984 The Principals: Director: Taylor Hackford. Stars: Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward, James Woods The Premise: Terry Brogan, an injury-riddled football player (Bridges), is dumped from his team, the copyright friendly L.A. Outlaws. Desperate for cash, he winds up in the sleazy hands of Jake Wise (James Woods) and agrees … Continue reading →
Last week, Production Weekly reported that Robert Downey Jr. might be the man behind the curtain for Disney’s The Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz the Great and Powerful, and that Sam Mendes might be overseeing it all. Now a new contender has risen for the director’s chair: Adam Shankman. According to The LA Times, Shankman … Continue reading →