Dark Water is perhaps the scariest leaky ceiling movie ever made. This American remake of the ghost story from Japanese filmmaker Hideo Nakata (Ringu) stars Jennifer Connelly as a single mom dealing with an ornery ex-husband, a creaky new apartment, and an unsettled spirit who makes it rain indoors (probably making it difficult to get … Continue reading
Peter David and Ryan Sook Provide a Missing Link in “X-Factor” By Russell Paulette Take a writer fondly remembered for his take on a cast of characters in a tertiary team title and give him a mini-series. Let that series take an aspect of one of those characters—Madrox, the multiple man—and let him explore the … Continue reading
2005 is going to go down in history as the year of bloat. Too many movies have gone too long, and Spielberg’s Munich is the latest culprit. Like many of the other bloat films – The New World, or King Kong – it’s a movie that’s not too long because it needs to be, but … Continue reading
The fourth episode in the greatest saga of our time is coming to DVD on December 26th. That’s right – American Pie Presents: Band Camp (http://www.americanpiemovie.com/). In this installment, the series moves boldly beyond the shackles of the main cast members, focusing on a scenario where Stifler’s brother gets sent to that wacky band camp … Continue reading
The fourth episode in the greatest saga of our time is coming to DVD on December 26th. That’s right – American Pie Presents: Band Camp (http://www.americanpiemovie.com/). In this installment, the series moves boldly beyond the shackles of the main cast members, focusing on a scenario where Stifler’s brother gets sent to that wacky band camp … Continue reading
No offense to any big monkeys, but CGI always looks best at home. The astonishing majesty of the American west that Ang Lee captures in Brokeback Mountain demands to be seen on the biggest possible screen. Lee is one of the great directors working today, and after a misstep with the murky and confused Hulk … Continue reading
I had never interviewed Jim Carrey before, but I was expecting a wild and crazy guy who would be funny in person, but whose transcript would be a mess (Robin Williams, I am looking at you). Instead we got a sedate and centered Jim Carrey, the kind of guy who talked about how peaceful his … Continue reading
Director Terry Gilliam’s infamous misfortune apparently followed him to The Brothers Grimm – budgetary issues, studio interference, release delays, etc. But unlike The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, at least he got to finish it, so the Celluloid Deities must have accepted whatever sacrifice he offered during production. The ambitious action-adventure-fantasy-comedy stars Matt Damon and … Continue reading
The latest strange sensation from Japan is coming to America tomorrow on DVD – The Fuccons. It’s a family of mannequins, and it’s just as disturbing as the mental image you have conjured. To celebrate the invasion of this nightmare-inducing novelty, we’re running a cool Fuccon contest – you can win copies of the new … Continue reading
The latest strange sensation from Japan is coming to America tomorrow on DVD – The Fuccons. It’s a family of mannequins, and it’s just as disturbing as the mental image you have conjured. To celebrate the invasion of this nightmare-inducing novelty, we’re running a cool Fuccon contest – you can win copies of the new … Continue reading