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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…

JEFFREY WRIGHT MUDDIES THE WATERS

There’s no way to overstate the importance of Chess Records to modern music. The Chess brothers, Polish immigrants, began recording blues musicians after seeing that they weren’t getting the proper attention. One of their first artists was the incomparable Muddy Waters; over time their stable would include Howlin’ Wolf, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. Sam … Continue reading

WAX OFF

The Karate Kid remake has been Zabka’d. In a statement issued by his publicist, Heidi Schaeffer, Will Smith angrily dismissed rumors that he was intending to revamp the 1984 non-classic with his nine-year-old son, Jayden, in the lead role (and Jackie Chan as the Bonsai-tree trimming, adolescent boy ass-kicking Mr. Miyagi). "He’s certainly not," said … Continue reading

TONY SCOTT’S NEED FOR SPEED UNSATED

Ever mindful of keeping his options open, Tony Scott has added to his stable of post-Taking of the Pelham One Two Three projects with an untitled biopic on the life of Don Aronow, a construction millionaire whose passion for speedboat racing spawned the obnoxious Cigarette Boat – which became the go-to go-fast boat for South … Continue reading

CLINT CASTS COMPETENCE

Clint Eastwood’s getting his actors in line for The Changeling, the movie he’s making that isn’t a remake of the fun George C. Scott ghost flick from the 1980. (And not to be confused with Changeling sans the definite article, a film whose titular status will probably live up to its original title, which won’t … Continue reading

HE’S DEAD SEXY, JIM

From the official Star Trek casting breakdown we ran back in August: [LEONARD(BONES)MCCOY] – 28-32 Medic on the Enterprise. Smart, clever and a bit danger-loving. Dark hair, blue eyes. And, now, Karl Urban’s vitals: Age: 35Hair: DarkEyes: Definitely not blue.Danger Threshold: LowFavorite Monkee: Peter Tork This is very near to an outrage, J.J. Abrams. And … Continue reading

HERE CONTINUETH THE LESSON

It’s been a while since we’ve heard news on Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables: Capone Rising, but with the master filmmaker still making the press rounds in tireless defense/support of his exceptionally difficult (and I think brilliant) Redacted, it’s hardly a surprise to hear him say that the prequel to his biggest commercial success will … Continue reading

FUN IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA!

If Love in the Time of Cholera is fated to be one of this year’s worst films, then its long, leaden stomp toward wretched artlessness began when some moron hired a hack to film the words of a poet. It’s not screenwriter Ronald Harwood to whom I object; he did a fine job with The … Continue reading

BIG SCREEN, BIG PREVIEW

Guys, I know we disagree on Batman Begins. And nothing I’ve seen from The Dark Knight has really gotten me all that excited (in fact, knowing most of the story has made me a little less excited!). But I understand that for you this is a big movie. You’re psyched. So just think how psyched … Continue reading