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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…

F FOR FINISH IT

I’ll never forget a brief exchange I had with Peter Bogdanovich in 1997 at a New York City Barnes & Noble book signing for the updated This is Orson Welles (a must-own tome for anyone who claims to love films, even though Welles wasn’t always the most reliable narrator of his own history). During the … Continue reading

SOUTHLAND TALES TO FINALLY BE TOLD?

I get the feeling that the tale of the making, unmaking and remaking of Southland Tales will be far, far more interesting than the actual movie itself. That tale has a new chapter today, as Richard Kelly has announced that Sony has opened up their wallets to give him some FX he’s been clamoring for. … Continue reading

DAS EXPERIMENT IS OVER

Back in November we reported to you that the Wachowski Siblings had been brought in to redo the ending of Invasion, the Nicole Kidman/Daniel Craig starring update of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. But now Steve at Collider has uncovered that the extent of the Wachowski involvement was bigger than previously thought, and that they … Continue reading

JUDD LIKES THE NUMBERS

David Krumholtz has carved a pretty good career out for himself as the quintessential “Oh, that guy!” character actor. While his name eludes most people, he has been consistently appearing in higher and higher-profile films with increasingly substantial roles, and he’s been juggling that with a leading role on the successful TV show whose title … Continue reading

CANNES BUY ME PUB

We’re drawing nearer to the finalization of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival’s in-competition, out-of-competition and un certain regard selections, and, as has been the case since the early 90s, the program directors are busily lining up some big names to ensure ample publicity and excess whining from critics who remember when Cannes used to be … Continue reading

THE CROP REPORT – 4/5/07

This is the second part of what I started last week. The purpose of this column, plainly stated, is to bring the white devil to his knees. Here’s how we do…The Crop: Hitman The Studio: 20th Century Fox The Director: Xavier Gens The Producers: Luc Besson, Adrian Askarieh, Chuck Gordon and Daniel Alter The Writer: … Continue reading

CHILDREN SHOULDN’T PLAY WITH BOB CLARK

Bob Clark might have been on the cusp of comeback. The director had been recently relegated to directing Karate Dog and the Baby Geniuses films, but the remake craze had brought his better works back into the spotlight. Black Christmas recently got the remake treatment, and Howard Stern has been working on a new Porky’s … Continue reading