Before I flew off to Europe last week, I made my way down to the Fox lot to see The Darjeeling Limited, the new Wes Anderson film. I can’t say much about it now (although I will say that India complements Anderson’s visual style perfectly, while also adding a messy and chaotic aspect that he … Continue reading →
Real details on Avatar, James Cameron’s first feature since 1997 that’s not about boats or sea creatures or his beard, have been sketchy. We haven’t seen significant character or creature designs or anything that communicates what this sucker is actually going to be like. Not that we need to guess too much, since Cameron has … Continue reading →
If you live in New York or Los Angeles the ONLY movie on your radar tonight should be The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. A masterwork by Andrew Dominik, the film is gorgeous and gripping from beginning to end. Jesse James isn’t a film for those who are tempted to see … Continue reading →
More or less confirming info that we’ve known for over a month, Reuters ran an article this morning saying that Mad Max director George Miller is ‘in talks’ to head up Warner Brothers’ Justice League flick. Actually, the article calls him the Happy Feet director, which is true in some respect, but is also revisionist … Continue reading →
I never thought I would see Brad Pitt and Darren Aronofsky working together again. Pitt was once going to star in The Fountain – going so far as to grow a big long beard – before dropping out at the last minute, an event that saw the picture get shut down. Aronofsky managed to get … Continue reading →
While I was in Budapest for the Hellboy II set visit*, I was talking to some of the Universal publicists about movies we thought should have hit bigger, and one of them was James Gunn’s Slither, a film that’s so good on every single level and yet had a hard time finding an audience in … Continue reading →
Like an unannounced dog turd that silently arrives on your front lawn, Resident Evil: Extinction just kind of plops into theaters this weekend. The esteemed Dellamorte predicts a win for the coiled stinker and I can’t say I’d argue with that kind of logic. But will it be enough to propel the franchise to sequel … Continue reading →
It’s another week where two Academy hopeful hit a handful of screens. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford goes to 15, and Into the Wild hits four screens. While those interested in Eastern Promises, Across the Universe and In the Valley of Elah will have more chances. Though Eastern Promises is … Continue reading →
Back in February, one Ian Arbuckle launched a new feature that was to be a companion-piece to our kickass Special Edition Column and kickass DVD Reviews, letting you kickass readers know about kickass releases from a kickass distro shingle. The Anchor Bay Upfront was born. And it kicked ass. Well now I’m here to pick … Continue reading →
It’s been more than a year since Richard Kelly’s post-apocalyptic fantasy Southland Tales got annihilated at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, and you’re probably wondering what could possibly persuade you to give the long-delayed film a shot theatrically. How does this trailer strike you? I’m genuinely curious, because… I really like whatever the fuck it … Continue reading →