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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…

CRONENBERG SETTLES ON A MAP

David Cronenberg, cruelly snubbed in the Oscar nominations in favor of a man named for blood sausage, has finally decided on his next project, and it’s going to be Bruce Wagner’s Maps to the Stars. The Canuck auteur has been trying to figure out what the hell he would film after A History of Violence … Continue reading

IN THE MOOD FOR A HURRICANE

Wong Kar-Wai, the masterful Chinese director behind films like In the Mood For Love, 2046, Chungking Express and Happy Together, is coming to America. He wants to make a movie based on Hurricane Katrina, based on true stories in and around the massive disaster. Wong wanted to shoot the film in New Orleans, and went … Continue reading

THAT’LL DO, SPIDER-MAN. THAT’LL DO.

James Cromwell has joined the cast of Spider-Man 3 as Captain Stacy, Gwen’s doomed cop father. Doomed in the comics, at any rate – what happens to him in the movie is up for grabs. As is much else. Last week Rich Johnston’s semi-reliable comics gossip column Lying in the Gutters revealed that Theresa Russell … Continue reading

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 When a Stranger Calls $22,000,000 $22,000,000 1 2 Big Momma’s House 2 $13,300,000 $45,400,000 2 3 Nanny McPhee $9,900,000 $26,600,000 2 4 Brokeback Mountain $5,600,000 $59,700,000 9 5 Hoodwinked $5,300,000 $44,100,000 8 6 Underworld: Evolution $5,100,000 $52,700,000 3 7 Something New $5,000,000 $5,000,000 1 8 Annapolis $3,400,000 … Continue reading

PIRATES OF THE SUPERBOWL

The Super Bowl, which I guess is happening today, is sort of like the Oscars for people who are still impressed by fire. It’s an exciting day across the land when millions of people who have not watched 1 minute of football for the past calendar year gather round TV sets, drink beers, and potentially … Continue reading

GALACTUS HUNGERS

We know that a Fantastic Four sequel goes before cameras later this year, and just the other day we heard that returning director Tim Story spilled a couple of beans about Dr. Doom making another appearance (although without context — theoretically he could just be a big statue). But in all likelihood, the FF will … Continue reading

GETTING HITCHCOCKED

Here’s something that ought to be of particular interest for our British audience – half of the Little Britain comedy team will dress in a brand new outfit, specifically the distinctive jowls of legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. He directed a couple of films you might’ve heard of: Psycho, The Birds, North by Northwest… Strangers on … Continue reading

DAILY GRABOID 2.3.06

What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading