Just when you think Martin Campbell is ready to make the leap to A-list director status, he takes a pure for-hire gig that reminds you he’s just a high operating hack. In a way, you’ve got to respect that. What if Martin Brest would’ve limited himself to character-driven comedies like Going in Style or Midnight … Continue reading →
Despite a fair amount of cheese spread over the dry cracker (not that kind of cracker, you racist bastard) that is Stan Lee, you can’t deny the guy’s infectious charm. Stan Lee was always the larger than life excelsior!-ator and legend until his introduction as wannabe superhero mentor in the ridiculously overblown and embarrassingly entertaining … Continue reading →
This afternoon I had a chance to get on the phone with Neil Gaiman to talk about the upcoming Stardust, but of course I couldn’t resist asking about the adaptation of Death: The High Cost of Living, which he’s directing, and which Guillermo del Toro is executive producing. ‘I’m going to go off and spend … Continue reading →
Had Knocked Up managed to topple Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End as the top film at the box office last weekend, it would’ve been the story of the summer (until Evan Almighty tanks, but more on that later); unfortunately, Judd Apatow’s excellent romantic comedy came up $14 million short (though it did get … Continue reading →
Kevin Smith has finished the script for his next next film (remmber, he’s doing the low-budget flick Red State before anything else) and now we know the title: Zack And Miri Make A Porno. Never one for subtlety or misdirection, the script is about exactly what you think it’s about. From the LA Times: “A … Continue reading →
Memo to Michael Bay: if you want Linkin Park, fucking get Linkin Park. (And I say this as someone with very little use for Linkin Park.) At the risk of looking like an idiot (what risk, right?), I’m going to declare this nu metal cover of the Transformers theme song a botched attempt by some … Continue reading →
After all the talk, all the rumors, all the hopes, Sean Connery has come out and said he will not be appearing in Indiana Jones IV. In a press release, Connery says: "I get asked the question so often, I thought it best to make an announcement. I thought long and hard about it and … Continue reading →
We always end up back here, don’t we? THE MOST INTERESTING FILM OF THE WEEKOriginally, I would have said it was Ocean’s 13, but we’ll have to get to that. It turns out it’s Hostel: Part II. Eli Roth has been a controversial figure since Cabin Fever made a huge fest splash, got bought by … Continue reading →
Every time I see John McTiernan prepping a new film, I wonder why the hell he isn’t in jail for lying to federal prosecutors about his employment of noted wiretapper-to-the-stars Anthony Pellicano. Did he ever serve time for this? Or did he get the Paris Hilton discount? If directing a formulaic sounding thriller like High … Continue reading →