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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…

MASTER MAKOWSKI

I don’t know the first thing about Max Makowski’s work, so it’s entirely possible that the "Hong Kong-based" director is just the guy to bring the popular 1970s television series Kung Fu to the big screen. But until I have a better sense of his worthiness, I am going to make light of his presumed … Continue reading

DELLAMORTE’S BO WRAP – 9/14/07

1999 Little Red Corvette Joy in Repetition Uptown Kiss 1 The Brave One $14,015,000 $5,087 $14,015,000 2 3:10 to Yuma $9,150,000 (-34.8%) $3,430 $28,549,000 3 Mr. Woodcock $9,100,000 $4,078 $9,100,000 4 Dragon Wars $5,376,000 $2,363 $5,376,000 5 Superbad $5,200,000 (-31.1%) $1,786 $111,336,000 6 Halloween $5,011,000 (-47.3%) $1,642 $51,264,000 7 The Bourne Ultimatum $4,151,000 (-26.8%) $1,589 … Continue reading

BOND GOES SOUTH FOR ROMANCE

As we near the December start date for the as-yet-untitled twenty-second installment in the James Bond series, plot and character details are beginning to get meted out in a very controlled, supremely boring fashion. Thus far, we’ve learned that the story will pick up right after the finale of Casino Royale, with Bond facing down … Continue reading

DELLAMORTE DOES BOX OFFICE – 9/14/07

And the festivals keep coming. Very exciting for good movies. Alas, for normal folk outside of New York and LA, the pickins are leftovers, and shit. Though Dragon Wars should feature Dragons. So that’s something.THE ART HOUSE CIRCUITThis week Across the Universe, Eastern Promises, and In the Valley of Elah (with the last two real … Continue reading

TOM GETS BENDLERBLOCK

While various pics of Valkyrie’s one-eyed Tom (as Col. Claus von Stauffenberg) made their way to public consumption and consternation, United Artists was been tenderly massaging the will of the German government to allow shooting in the infamous Bendlerblock courtyard- the spot the Hitler assassination conspiracy began and ultimately ended. Apparently, authenticity and cultural understanding … Continue reading

ZWIGOFF SWIPES NEW LINE’S $40,000

When Variety first reported about The $40,000 Man back in June, I was cautiously optimistic. The idea of a Steve Austin-esque astronaut being injured in a car accident and rebuilt on a tight budget sounded promising enough, even though the writing team of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (you know the former as Sam … Continue reading

SHALL WE PLAY SOME GAMES?

If you haven’t seen Michael Haneke’s original Funny Games, not to worry; it looks like you’ll be seeing the same thing this December with recognizable stars and updated technology. I have no idea if that’s a good thing. Haneke’s too much of a bastard for me to decide whether he’s cashing in or subverting the … Continue reading