The first pictures from one of my most anticipated films have shown up on the web – pictures from Todd Haynes’ ambitious and strange Bob Dylan biopic, I’m Not There. Seven different actors play Dylan in the film, an interesting take on the genius’ chameleonic ways. The pictures that have surfaced have Cate Blanchett playing … Continue reading
The post-Casino Royale James Bond movie was set to open opposite Jon Favreau’s Iron Man in 2008, but now 007 has blinked, and moved way back to November. Way to beat ‘em, Jonny! Actually, I’m sure that Iron Man has nothing to do with it (but I bet Favs is breathing a sigh of relief … Continue reading
Polish movie posters are the best thing since the Earth was built by aliens and left cooking in the sun long enough so people thought they were civilized and followed the rules of a God. Let’s just say this… if there is a God, chances are good that he made his daily wage designing polish … Continue reading
Here’s a warning about Pan’s Labyrinth: people walked out of my recent screening crying. If you only know Guillermo del Toro from Blade II and Hellboy, this December you’ll be kicked in the solar plexus and have your heart broken by a movie that’s deep, beautiful, brutal, touching and magical. Pan’s Labyrinth is the kind … Continue reading
I didn’t bother running this story earlier because I just didn’t care, but boy, you guys do. I’ve gotten this one submitted a zillion times, so I guess the readers demand to know that Peter Jackson is producing a remake of the WWII film Dam Busters. Jackson’s name had been attached to the film earlier … Continue reading
Are you going to the Toronto Film Festival this year? Want to make it through customs unmolested on your way home? Maybe you should consider skipping the screening of DOAP – no, it’s not Dugongs on a Plane. It’s Death of a President. And it’s a mockumentary about the assassination of George W Bush. Now … Continue reading
Everything this week feels like it’s related to the Transformers set visit (including these damn crabs!). While hanging out in downtown LA waiting for shots to be set up, many of us would get to talking, and the talk would often turn to nerdy subjects. I talked to producer Tom DeSanto (seriously – if the … Continue reading
There’s this new indie movie opening this weekend that I wanted to hate, because it’s all about Williamsburg hipsters, but I ended up really liking. The film is called Mutual Appreciation, and one of the reasons I dug the movie was the star, an actor/musician named Justin Rice. He’s funny and loose onscreen, and felt … Continue reading
I just got an email from a friend asking me if Harold Perrineau’s character on Lost has been killed off. Not yet that I know of, but that’s not a terrible assumption considering that the guy has just signed on to star in 28 Weeks Later, the hacky sounding sequel to 28 Days Later, which … Continue reading
It’s interesting that even after a couple of years of high profile movies getting spoiled all over the internet that the big studios still haven’t figured out how to stem the tide. The thing is that the production of a big movie has so many ancillary aspects – from FX to merchandising – that it’s … Continue reading