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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…

TROY AND TROY AGAIN

My review of Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy is lost somewhere in the archives from before our last make-over, but I was generally favorable to it. I don’t hate the movie as much as some people do, although I would never say that it’s a great film. It’s already a long movie, but not long enough, I … Continue reading

HARVEY WEINSTEIN GETS OSAMA BIN LADEN

It’s been a tough start for the fledgling Weinstein Company. The Bros W made their mark at Miramax where they came in from under the radar and rewrote not just the rules of the indie world but of Oscar campaigning. When they left the company they created, they brought with them high expectations – none … Continue reading

BLASPHEMY: THE MOTION PICTURE

I expend a lot of pixels singing the praises of people like Judd Apatow and Adam McKay, but one of the funniest and ballsiest people in the business often goes under the radar. I’m talking about the genius of Larry Charles, who has been instrumental in things ranging from Curb Your Enthusiasm to Entourage to … Continue reading

MEDIA REPORTS

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #921 Sure, their film reviews are hated by geeks. Yes, they follow trends incessantly. And yes, music coverage is generally an afterthought. But it’s surely the most fun weekly read out there, and they have television on lock. Plus, they’ll surprise with every now and then with a great piece on overlooked entertainment … Continue reading

CAN YOU HEAR THE SIGNAL?

If you suffer from epilepsy, it’s best that you bow out now. Read any further and you might be tempted to click on the link below, which is like a one-way ticket to a grand mal. If you don’t think you have epilepsy, you may be about to find out the truth. I know that … Continue reading

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Norbit $33,740,000 $33,740,000 1 2 Hannibal Rising $13,350,000 $13,350,000 1 3 Because I Told You So $9,041,000 $25,626,000 2 4 The Messengers $7,200,000 $24,724,000 2 5 Night at the Museum $5,750,000 $232,146,000 8 6 Epic Movie $4,450,000 $35,474,000 3 7 Smokin’ Aces $3,793,000 $30,854,000 3 … Continue reading

A TRILOGY OF SHEPHERDS?

Robert DeNiro brought his latest directorial effort, The Good Shepherd, to Berlinale, where it’s in competition for the Golden Bear. The movie was very enthusiastically received apparently, and in the press conference afterwards, DeNiro expanded on his ambition for follow-up movies. "I’d love to do a second part, from 1961 when the Berlin Wall went … Continue reading

STOMP THE RONIN

Here’s one movie where I’m sort of praying to be swallowed by Development Hell: 300 producer Gianni Nunnari has hired Sylvain White to direct an adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel Ronin. Ronin is not about car chases – rather it’s set in a near future dystopian New York where a masterless samurai from feudal … Continue reading

CAPRICORNHOLED

Now that astronauts on the run are in the news, the time is truly ripe for a remake of Peter Hyams’ Capricorn One, a movie that sort of swept up after the wave of paranoid thrillers of the 70s. In the film a group of astronauts are about to go to Mars when, oops!, they … Continue reading

JOHN WOO DOES TWO

John Woo’s filmic return to Asia, The Battle of Red Cliff, will be the most expensive Asian movie ever, with a budget of at least 75 million dollars. At least it would technically be the most expensive if it was one movie – the film is being split into two two hour movies. For Asians, … Continue reading