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CLOWES JOINS THE GONDRY GANG

I love Michel Gondry for his imagination and seemingly boundless talent, but I wonder how frustrating it would be to have him for a father. Does he ever let up on the whimsy? Does he invest, say, the taking out of the trash with the same exhaustive inventiveness he throws into his sometimes brilliant (Eternal … Continue reading

ELLEN PAGE GETS WHIPPED?

Roller derby is in the midst of yet another kitsch-happy revival, so I guess this means it’s time for someone to try and outdo Kansas City Bomber. That person is, uh, Drew Barrymore? And her Raquel Welch is… Ellen Page? Based on the young adult novel Derby Girl by Shauna Cross, Whip It will mark … Continue reading

THIS IS NOT A GOLDEN GLOBES LIVE BLOG

We’ve been over this. The Writers Guild, in their killjoy obstinance (don’t you fuckers understand that the longer you hold out, the less trendy it is to support you), drove a picket through the enlarged heart of Hollywood’s drunkest night. What were we left with? A ballroom full of publicists hooting and hollering for their … Continue reading

HARRY POTTER GETS DOUBLE TEAMED

The idea that the next Harry Potter movie will have to be cut in two because the source material is so sprawling is one that’s been popping up since the fourth film. It went into overdrive for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was the longest book in the series… and ended … Continue reading

IS SINGLETON ASSEMBLING A JAY-TEAM?

Ice Cube has already revealed to us that he’s in talks to play B.A. Baracus in John Singleton’s big screen adaptation of the 80s cheeze fest The A-Team; now the director tells Collider that he would like Woody Harrelson to also star, as Howlin’ Mad Murdock. What do those two actors have in common? Well, … Continue reading

DELLAMORTE’S BOX OFFICE WRAP UP – 1/11/08

Title Weekend Digits Per Screen Your Mama 1 The Bucket List $19,540,000 (+5,879.4%) $6,712 $20,964,000 2 First Sunday $19,000,000 $8,585 $19,000,000 3 Juno $14,000,000 (-11.7%) $5,718 $71,250,000 4 International Pleasure Reading $11,482,000 (-42.8%) $3,400 $187,295,000 5 Alvin and the Chipmunks $9,100,000 (-41.5%) $2,689 $187,740,000 6 I Am Legend $8,130,000 (-48.3%) $2,424 $240,234,000 7 One Missed … Continue reading