David Ayer’s The Night Watchman is turning into quite the testosterone-soaked cop melodrama. One month after snagging Forrest Whitaker to play the corrupt captain of an elite LAPD unit who frames his protégé (played by Keanu Reeves) for the murder of a fellow officer, Ayer has now landed the easy-on-the-eyes duo of Hugh Laurie and … Continue reading →
I warned you that this column would occasionally be bloggy. This is one of those times. Turn back now. ‘You fuckin’ cracka. You want to kill me? You can’t kill me, you fuckin’ white boy.’ I was sitting on a slow moving train at 4 in the morning last week, listening to this drunk black … Continue reading →
I was pretty stunned when former porn blogger Luke Ford got cast as the lead in the new Mummy film. For one thing, he’s way too old to play Brendan Fraser’s son. But you can see where my confusion came up – they have cast a guy named Luke Ford in The Mummy 3, and … Continue reading →
I’m gasping for air. Not because the new Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surver trailer is that good, although I think it is pretty damn spiffy. No, it’s because I’ve been forced to consider the possibility that the film itself may be an absolute blast. I may have to go in with an open … Continue reading →
Oh, what’s the use? According to the employer of that weirdo Scott Holleran, director Shawn Levy’s five movies have grossed over $575 million, which averages out to around $115 million per picture. He is obscenely bankable. He also has no pretensions to greatness because he has thus far expressed zero interest in making a halfway … Continue reading →
After a much-deserved two year break in between mammoth productions, Peter Jackson is taking his first, tentative steps toward directing again by shopping his take on Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones around to the studios. As someone who had little use for King Kong, I think this is great news; at his best, Jackson is … Continue reading →
This week will see a series of mini-featurettes about Grizzly Park, my maiden voyage into producing a feature. Directed by the enigmatic Tom Skull [I don’t know his legal name], it’s a nice cocktail of horror and comedy that we’ll hopefully be seeing in theaters later this year. Here’s the second video, Filming a Real … Continue reading →
Doing this the right way, counting back as it was back in the day. One a day. Discuss it right here. Previous deaths: 100, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 88. Enjoy!* # 87 – The Onion Field "Something smells like face hole!" The Onion Field:You can count the number … Continue reading →
Our 50 Disappointments list has only been running six days and already I’ve seen a troubling trend on our message board: ”I have a soft spot for this one because I saw it when I was fourteen.” This doesn’t make any sense to me. You’re not fourteen years old any more. I am sure there … Continue reading →
Over the last few weeks, a continuous drip of Iron Man bits and pieces have been revealed. Devin caught the old-school (excuse me – Mark 1) suit. Nick caught the USA Today reveal of a hunger-striking Tony stark with glowing chest.Glowing chest? Old-school suit? WTFH!?Iron Fans know the latest pic is just ol’ Tony working … Continue reading →