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We could simply cut and paste stories from Variety, but we don’t. We’re too amazing for that. We RETYPE articles from Variety…

THE RETURN OF MAX HEADROOM?

There’s a good chance that many of you reading this know Max Headroom only as 80s nostalgia*. You never experienced Max firsthand, whether as a talk show host in England, where he got his start, or a commercial pitchman in the US. And even if you’re old enough to have been around when Max Headroom … Continue reading

3-D. YOU CAN’T SHAKE IT!

3-D! It’s the sensation that’s sweeping the nation! Again. Of course, I don’t need to expound any further for you who love sharp objects hovering in front of your face or filmic blood all but showering you and yours. As for you who haven’t experienced the wonders of space age 3-D, the actual execution of … Continue reading

THE DEAD ARE ON THE MARCH

It’s difficult to imagine a creative team getting behind a big zombie project in 2007/2008. The genre has been bled, drawn and quartered. But Zack Snyder came up with a story he’s calling Army of the Dead and Joby Harold (director of Awake) has written a screenplay that’s being used to shop around for directors. … Continue reading

WOLVERINE HAS A GIRLFRIEND

Wolverine may be a masta killa, but he’s also entirely predictable. You know he’s going to bust out the blades, you can rely on his berzerker attitude, and when a hot Asian girl comes on the scene, there’s no doubt he’s going to try to slip it to her. Once upon a time the object … Continue reading

NEW JOKER JUST FULL OF REVEALS

The viral onslaught of The Dark Knight continues! And if you’re giddy to see yet another still image of Heath Ledger’s Caine-curdling Joker, well, giddy you soon shall be! No offense intended to the lovely blokes at Empire Online, but the "All Will Be Revealed…" boast feels kind of empty considering that we’ve seen nearly … Continue reading

LAUREN AMBROSE IS A WILD THING

It’s a tough year for Michelle Williams. First she and Heath Ledger break up (a break up that has shaken Brooklyn to its very core, by the way. The people of my beloved and erstwhile home were looking at Heath and Michelle to validate their long underdogged borough in the way only hot celebs can), … Continue reading

OH BOND PIANO

This weekend was the junket for The Golden Compass in London, England, and some internet types had a chance to talk to Best James Bond Ever, Daniel Craig, who plays Lord Asriel in that film. Of course questions turned to Bond 22, but besides a reassurance that the film is still happening despite the strike, … Continue reading

IT’S THE PITTS FOR CROWE

A couple of days ago Brad Pitt dropped out of State of Play, the movie that was to reteam him with Fight Club buddy Edward Norton. Based on a British miniseries, State of Play is about an investigative journalist (the character Pitt was to play) who is investigating a killing that leads to a fast … Continue reading