When you’re an executive producer who helped launch a highly successful television show about a government agent trying to stop terrorists, what exactly do you do for your next project? Why not try helping to launch a movie franchise about a government agent trying to stop terrorists? That’s just what Evan Katz (of 24 fame) … Continue reading
Rank Title Weekend Gross Total Gross Weeks in Release 1 Borat $29,000,000 $67,840,000 2 2 Santa Clause 3 $16,893,000 $41,052,000 2 3 Flushed Away $16,710,000 $39,931,000 2 4 Stranger Than Fiction $14,100,000 $14,100,000 1 5 Saw III $6,600,000 $69,879,000 3 6 Babel $5,651,000 $7,488,000 3 7 The Departed $5,240,000 $109,778,000 6 8 The Return $4,776,000 … Continue reading
The Hellraiser series went from very good to good to ass horrible in a span of three films. After that it went someplace even Warwick Davis wouldn’t… oh shit, HE DID. When horror franchises go into outer space they tend to be ready for a bit of euthanasia. Prime Example: Alien 3. Clive Barker’s a … Continue reading
I’m not going to waste much of your time other than to say that this looks incredible: The trailer for Spider-Man 3!!!
When you read about serial killers you hear a few consistent things: that they first tortured animals, that they were molested or sexually abused, and that they were fans of The Gilmore Girls. Or was that Gary Gilmore? Or the Gill Man? Forget it, there’s a lot of things about what makes serial killers who … Continue reading
Zack Snyder’s been taking some footage from his new film, Frank Miller’s 300, around to journalists and wowing them (I see the footage next week). He’s also been talking up his next project – Watchmen. It seems that Snyder and his screenwriter Alex Tse have cracked the graphic novel in their own way. He told … Continue reading
I’ve been reading Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy in a big hardcover omnibus, and the guy makes me want to quit writing. Some writers tell great stories. Some writers create luminous, eternal characters. Some writers use language with beautiful, vivid grace. McCarthy does all three. These qualities make McCarthy’s novels perfect for big screen – Billy … Continue reading
Frank Darabont’s career has been closely associated with Stephen King – his first two directorial efforts, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile (coming next week on a 2 disc DVD you can buy here), were King adaptations. After a go-round with Jim Carrey in The Majestic, Darabont is returning to King territory with a … Continue reading
Barbara Broccoli, producer of Casino Royale, the 21st James Bond movie, put a reassuring hand on my shoulder and told me to just forget about continuity when it came to her franchise. That said, she does view this film, which is essentially Bond’s origin story (we even see him get his double oh status in … Continue reading
Hot on the heels of announcing that Martin Scorsese’s untitled Rolling Stones documentary would be released through Paramount, the studio is trumpeting a four year first look deal with the director. The deal is for Scorsese to “direct and produce entertainment across all platforms including feature films, made-for-DVD, digital content and television for Paramount Pictures … Continue reading