Earlier this year I visited the Newark Airport location shoot of United 93, Paul Greengrass’ reconstruction of the events on one of the hijacked planes on 9/11. One of the people I was able to speak with that day was Lewis Alsamari, who played one of the hijackers. There had been a hassle getting Lewis … Continue reading
Ever since he left the world of cinematography (where he was, without a doubt, one of the greats, especially in his work with the Coen Brothers on films like Miller’s Crossing and Blood Simple) for the director’s chair, reading Barry Sonnenfeld’s resume can give you a serious case of whiplash. He’s gone from the heights … Continue reading
Aeon Flux did not do well in theaters – it earned back less than half its budget in domestic release and the reviews were overwhelmingly negative. Hollywood generally has a way of dealing with a film that performs like this… they walk away and don’t talk about it much. But the DVD release of Aeon … Continue reading
Aeon Flux did not do well in theaters – it earned back less than half its budget in domestic release and the reviews were overwhelmingly negative. Hollywood generally has a way of dealing with a film that performs like this… they walk away and don’t talk about it much. But the DVD release of Aeon … Continue reading
True story: I got a press release telling me that Silent Hill is the most graffitied poster in New York City. That poster is everywhere in town, and the big mouthless expanse of Jodelle Ferland’s face does make a tempting target. But is there a graffiti database where they compare the vandalism done to different … Continue reading
I’m not sure that I have ever teared up in an interview like I did with family members of two of the passengers who died on United 93. Maybe I’m entering the Barbara Walters phase of my career, but I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with emotion when Peggy Beamer, mother of Todd, made famous … Continue reading
I’m not sure that I have ever teared up in an interview like I did with family members of two of the passengers who died on United 93. Maybe I’m entering the Barbara Walters phase of my career, but I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with emotion when Peggy Beamer, mother of Todd, made famous … Continue reading
I thought I had given up horror for good. I know, ye Devin of little faith, but the 90s were such a dank decade for the genre that I had essentially quit. I would enjoy old favorites from back in the day, but I essentially quit following new releases. 2006 has shown me that I … Continue reading
I thought I had given up horror for good. I know, ye Devin of little faith, but the 90s were such a dank decade for the genre that I had essentially quit. I would enjoy old favorites from back in the day, but I essentially quit following new releases. 2006 has shown me that I … Continue reading
I’ll admit it – I sometimes buy the New York Times just for the crossword puzzle. Will Shortz, the editor of the puzzle, is like some kind of mysterious demigod to me, and I’m excited that the new documentary Wordplay will be bringing us into the world of crossword puzzle creators and fans. Some of … Continue reading