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THE LEGEND OF UWE BOLL

I’ve rhapsodized at length about the virtues of Dr. Uwe Boll* and he never lets me down on one particular trait: Tenacity. Fresh from corralling a crew featuring other Teutonic wonders Ralf Moeller and Til Schweiger on Farcry, the good doctor has acquired the rights to yet another video game. This time out, however, he … Continue reading

WATCH THIS TRAILER KICK THE BUCKET

A few weeks ago on my way out of a matinee of Superbad (Seriously, I do not get the hype for this film. Spots of funny, but it aint a gamechanger.), my wife and I were approached by some marketing research peeps to watch some “previews of upcoming films” and share our Joe-average opinions. While … Continue reading

WHO WANTS A LOOPING MUSTACHE RIDE?

The idea of Al Pacino playing surrealist legend Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domènech makes sense, though I don’t know if the artist ever hulked around intensely in between explosive bursts of dialogue. I love Al to death but sometimes it seems like instead of traditional casting sessions the producers just rolled for wandering … Continue reading

RICKY GERVAIS IS THE TRUTH

Frankly, I just hope this story is the truth, as the last time I linked to a Variety piece about a new Ricky Gervais movie, it had a very deep foundation in bullshit. This project, however, sounds like the genuine article. Currently titled This Side of the Truth, it’s a comedy set on an alternative … Continue reading

CRUISING RECONSIDERED

"There is a large, loud question right at the center of “Cruising,” and because the movie lacks the courage to answer it, what could have been a powerful film dissipates its force and leaves us feeling merely confused and annoyed. The question is: How does the hero of this film, an undercover New York policeman, … Continue reading

WEINSTEIN COMPANY IN SHAMBLES

George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead (Fetal Page) has found a home at the Weinstein Company with theatrical distribution in the mix but based on the numbers of the deal [up to around two and a half million greenbacks] I can’t imagine the film being unleashed on 2,500 screens with a massive push. It … Continue reading