We’re just 11 days from the US release of Hot Fuzz, and I bet you’re excited. You damn well should be – the film is an instant classic (I’ll be seeing it for a THIRD time tomorrow). There’s a new clip up at the official Hot Fuzz street team site; you’ll need to join the … Continue reading
So far Dane Cook has been like a cold sore: irritating and unsightly, but not that serious an issue. In fact it seemed like he may have already peaked with his aggressively unpleasant reality show, Tourgasm, especially after his big starring effort, Employee of the Month, sank away. Except that sometimes what you think is … Continue reading
Kevin Smith and I are horrified by the same thing: Bush Voters. He’s revealed to Rotten Tomatoes that the title of his long-discussed horror movie is Red State, and that it will deal with a Fred Phelps type. If you’re not familiar with Phelps, you’re lucky, but just for reference: he’s an Evangelical Christian with … Continue reading
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #929 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
While Michael Bay AKA Lord of All Things That Detonate Onscreen (or LATTDO, as I like to call him) finishes up work on Transformers, his Platinum Dunes production banner continues to set up low-cost genre pics that turn out to be nigh-guaranteed moneymakers. The latest is a departure from their well-established horror movie remake strategy, … Continue reading
David Goyer may be off The Flash (the project has been taken over by Shawn ‘Night at the Museum’ Levy, and no matter how you feel about Goyer, this is a turn for the worst), but he’s not done with superheroes. He tells Wizard Magazine that he’s turning his attention to bringing another DC character, … Continue reading
Something remarkable happened over the weekend, but it got lost in the hand-wringing over Grindhouse‘s poor box office showing: after years of turning down role after role that might’ve asked him to play a morally ambiguous figure, Harrison Ford quietly agreed to star as a corrupt immigration enforcement agent in Wayne Kramer’s Crossing Over. This … Continue reading
For the next five days until Friday, April 13th, I’ll be watching and reviewing the movies in the Friday the 13th franchise from the very first through Jason X (I’m up in the air about including Freddy vs Jason). I’ll be counting kills, observing the bad behavior that gets teenagers killed at Camp Crystal Lake, … Continue reading
Leonardo DiCaprio, the interesting actor turned teen heartthrob turned interesting actor again, has lined up his next post-Revolutionary Road project, but this time I can goddamn guarantee you that it’s a go picture. The movie is Body of Lies, which used to be known as Penetration, but which is still based on Washington Post columnist … Continue reading
Film Weekend Gross Per screen B.O. Total 1 Blades of Glory $23,000,000 (-30.3%) $6,744 $68,383,000 2 Meet the Robinsons $17,004,000 (-32.3%) $3,435 $52,235,000 3 Are We Done Yet? $15,000,000 (-New) $2,877 $19,063,000 4 Grindhouse $11,591,000 (-New) $4,417 $11,591,000 5 The Reaping $10,080,000 (-New) $3,872 $12,010,000 6 300 $8,825,000 (-22.8%) $3,300 $193,880,000 7 Wild Hogs $6,838,000 … Continue reading