In today’s insta-fame world, it could be easy to forget that there used to be a time when getting your art seen and heard by the public was left in the hands in a precious few gatekeepers. For musicians, there was this rather odd and ancient tradition known as the “demo,” wherein they would record songs … Continue reading
1. EMPIRE – APRIL 2007 The biggest and best movie magazine in the world. Made in the UK. Huge. That’s all you need to know. This issue’s strong points: Interestingly enough, a lot of the best stuff in this issue is kinda hidden. Although it’s barely mentioned on the cover, the pinnacle is their fantastic … Continue reading
After 9/11, there was a bit of a question with how Hollywood was going to deal with the subject and the larger subject of terrorism and how to portray it on film. But while that’s a fertile ground for a lot of different stories, I’m looking forward to more films where it’s part of the … Continue reading
Pitches for movies often boil down to either a combination of two notable films or simply referencing a notable film but with a new setting. In a more obvious example of the latter, today brings news of a new western that’s a spin on a very old concept. The Uncatchable Cowgirl Bandits of Nottingham, Texas … Continue reading
A little earlier this month, I brought you news of a new Halle Berry picture based on the real life incident in Tulia, Texas where half the town’s black male population was convicted and imprisoned in an absurdly shaky drug bust devoid of any physical evidence whatsoever and based solely on the word of one … Continue reading
1. GUITAR WORLD – MAY ’07 You’ll see this baby show up more as their coverage isn’t just nerdy articles on how to do wank-off licks faster than ever, but rather broader coverage of guitar-oriented artists in blues, jazz, and rock (My apologies, country fans….for you being country fans, that is). This issue’s strong points: Great article on … Continue reading
It’s funny that soon on the heels of Devin’s newly proclaimed love for Tina Fey’s 30 Rock (A love which I share in spades. The “Arsenio Billingham” joke made me laugh harder than anything in movies or TV last year.) comes news of a Fey project that just may test that devotion. Baby Mama, of … Continue reading
While I can’t bring you definite progress on the next Quentin Tarantino-directed flick, I can at least confirm the latest “Quentin Tarantino Presents” flick in the same vein as Hostel and Iron Monkey. Word has been lingering since 2004 about a biker pic called Hell Ride that would star Larry Bishop and Michael Madsen that … Continue reading
We’re in the midst of a blast of news regarding upcoming animated projects this morning, and Dreamworks Animation aims to be the one that trumps them all. They’re putting all of their eggs in the basket of digital 3-D animation starting in 2009, which is about when they expect that the wide distribution of digital … Continue reading