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THE DEPP CONNECTION IS NOW WEIRLESS

Aussie filmmaker Peter Weir takes his sweet time between projects (five years from Truman Show to Master and Commander), and now he’ll be delaying again — he’s just left Johnny Depp’s Shantaram and did not allow the door to strike his buttocks upon exiting. Can you guess why Weir departed the production despite at least … Continue reading

WILL SMITH IS KEEPIN’ IT REAL

Like plenty of other people, Will Smith is preparing himself for a global pandemic. The big difference is that Will’s is a work of fiction. Smith is getting ready for battle with bloodseeking mutants in the upcoming adaptation of Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend, and in the quest for authenticity he (along with director Francis … Continue reading

TRAILER: RATATOUILLE

While the general consensus seems to be that Cars isn’t quite up to the standards of genius presented by previous Pixar efforts, their next comes from director Brad Bird, who already holds a perfect record for animated masterpieces (Iron Giant and The Incredibles). The story of Ratatouille, based on a short by Pixar regular Jan Pinkava, … Continue reading

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 Cars $68,800,000 $62,800,000 1 2 The Break-Up $20,400,000 $74,000,000 2 3 X-Men: The Last Stand $15,500,000 $201,700,000 3 4 The Omen $15,400,000 $35,700,000 1 5 Over the Hedge $10,300,000 $130,200,000 4 6 The Da Vinci Code $10,300,000 $189,000,000 4 7 A Prairie Home Companion $4,600,000 $4,600,000 1 … Continue reading

FIRST LAST KISS

6/6/06 wasn’t just the day The Omen opened and plenty of people found excuses to have Satanic parties – it was also National Punch an Emo Kid day. I hope Zach Braff is OK – he’s like the posterboy for that group. I love him and his work, but boy does he have the sensitive … Continue reading

KING GEORGE DEMANDS CONNERY

Now that Star Wars is over, George Lucas can finally get back into making experimental, indie type films. Like Indiana Jones 4. It seems to me like this movie not only should never happen, but that it quite likely will never happen. Still, Lucas et al are forging ahead, and now the Emperor is focusing … Continue reading

ALIEN CRACK PREDATOR, AND I DON’T CARE

This news has actually been kicking around the internet for a few days, and if I had any interest whatsoever in Alien vs. Predator 2, I would’ve immediately dropped the candy and chloroform, exited the playground area and reported the info with all alacrity. Unfortunately I’m about as interested in another AvP as I am … Continue reading

STILL FEELING HOSTEL

When I met Eli Roth at the Slither premiere afterparty, he told me his plans for the sequel to Hostel: “This time I want to try to get some nudity and violence in there,” he said. He’s expanded on that to MTV, explaining that Hostel 2 will be about three girls who get caught up … Continue reading