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JACK BLACK’S GOT A MAN-WITCH APPETITE

Disclaimer: Judd Apatow has nothing to do with this comedy. Todd Phillips has had a rough go of it since breaking through with 2003’s Old School. His follow-up, Starsky and Hutch, was extremely light on laughs, while his last film, School for Scoundrels, was seen by few and liked by even fewer. Oh, and then … Continue reading

AARDMAN BOUNCES BACK

January of ’07 was a bummer of a month in a stream of bummers for Aardman Animation: their once-promising relationship with Dreamworks was summarily executed thanks to the wimpy BO performance of Flushed Away (CHUD coverage here). In the months since, however, things have begun to look up, as the house that Gromit built easily … Continue reading

THROW ME THE MONEY CLIP!

Save for a few die-hard collectors, Indiana Jones merchandising (what little of it there was) never lent itself well to much of anything but collecting dust. At its most fervent popularity in the 80’s, I remember seeing Indiana Jones play sets and action figures sitting quietly in clearance bins at Kay-Bee toys– and, ironically, this … Continue reading

VISIONS OF VILMOS (AND LASZLO)

The documentary Visions of Light, about the process of cinematography, was a revelation for me. It arrived just as I was becoming more deeply interested in the intricacies of filmmaking, and perfectly articulated core concepts about how to intertwine visuals and narrative. It’s got brilliant tales like William Fraker’s story about Roman Polanski telling him … Continue reading

RIDDLE ME THIS, ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL

In case the other Warner Bros comic book movie news the last few days hasn’t been enough for you, now FilmIck is claiming that they know what role Anthony Michael Hall is playing in The Dark Knight: Edward Nygma. That silly name is the civilian ID of none other than The Riddler. Could this mean … Continue reading

BATPOD SHUFFLE

How will Batman wreak massive structural damage on the city he’s sworn to protect in The Dark Knight? What will he ride in when he puts the lives of innocent civilians in immediate danger during a poorly thought-out chase? A weird motorcycle, it seems. Called The Batpod, the bike has two massive wheels which have … Continue reading

STAR TREK: THE WRATH OF CON

Maybe you’ve forgotten, but Star Trek 11 is still alive and kicking over at Paramount. In what feels like a long time (in internet chronology) since any major announcement or noteworthy rumor-speculation, even updates on the upcoming film get their own story. Consider:IESB is reporting a few bullet points on the upcoming "may or may … Continue reading