Look, I like Will Ferrell, ok? I really do. But I was a little disappointed when I heard about Semi-Pro, his upcoming comedy set in the last days of the ABA basketball league. For most people, Will Ferrell doing a sports movie written by one of the guys involved with Old School and Starksy and … Continue reading
Matthew 16:26 asks "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" Micah 1:29:07 asks "What the hell kind of idiot would voluntarily enter into a bargain where he would get neither?" In this weird world we live in, I try not to be surprised at … Continue reading
During the press tour for Casino Royale, it was revealed that the next film in Daniel Craig’s trilogy was going to be hashed out in January. Here it is, January, and right on schedule information is beginning to leak about what we can expect from Casino Royale II, whatever it may end up being called. … Continue reading
A few days ago we relayed word the Ritual Entertainment, developers of the original SiN and SiN Episode(s), had been acquired by Mumbo Jumbo, a developer and publisher of casual games. Well, it looks like fans hopeful for another Alexis masturbation sequence can douse their optimism. Word has come from Mumbo Jumbo’s CEO, Mark Cottam, … Continue reading
Now that the whole New Line v. Peter Jackson v. New Line feud has exploded with a concussive blast that’s apparently flattened any modicum of goodwill between the parties (read Devin’s coverage here), the real speculation on who will direct The Hobbit and have it out before I celebrate my first grandchild’s birthday* can begin. … Continue reading
1408 sounds like a significant number. I tried coming up with some trivia for the lead in, but could only come up with boring stuff like a bill from Oregon Senator Gordon Smith, introduced "to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft" (it’s still pending). It’s also the … Continue reading
Before Lionsgate releases Fido to go lurching its way to the general US public on June 15, movie lobby patrons will have this poster to whet their whistle. If blood-soaked picket fences and man-FUP can be counted as whistle whetters. In the tradition of Benji, Free Willy and Night of the Living Dead, Fido tells … Continue reading
Oh how the M Nighty has fallen. Just a couple of years ago, Nina Jacobson was fired from Disney after she shit on the script for Lady in the Water and the filmmaker split for Warner Bros… where he made the movie and it flopped. After that M Night began shopping around his next script, … Continue reading
Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Epic Movie $19,200,000 $19,200,000 1 2 Smokin’ Aces $14,262,000 $14,262,000 1 3 Night at the Museum $9,450,000 $216,738,000 6 4 Catch and Release $8,000,000 $8,000,000 1 5 Stomp the Yard $7,800,000 $50,653,000 3 6 Dreamgirls $6,618,000 $86,651,000 7 7 The Pursuit of Happyness $5,000,000 $152,947,000 … Continue reading