Weeks and weeks ago I told you that Gavin Hood wanted Natalie Portman to appear in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. That obviously wasn’t going to happen – let’s be serious for a moment, her career isn’t in quite that much trouble yet* – but that bit of director-based fantasy casting gives you a clue what Hood … Continue reading
Don’t get too excited about this one yet because he’s got another seventeen movies to make first, but Guillermo del Toro has talked up a potential version of Frankenstein to MTV. In short, he’d still love to do it, he thinks he’s got a take on the material that’s both different and suited to a … Continue reading
The Lego version of Indy’s new nemesis not good enough for you? Then how about Cate Blanchett striking an authoritative pose in her Indy 4 costume, shot by justly famous photographer Annie Leibovitz? The new issue of Vanity Fair features a five-page article on the new flick and three new images, the most notable of … Continue reading
No, it’s not funny, but it is great. I love this image, which captures a certain simple and diabolical essence, at least of the original Funny Games, and hopefully of the remake as well. I’ve actually been wondering if this is even a fully legit image because it’s far more elegant than we’re used to … Continue reading
The Savages has been getting very nice notices at festivals, which is both expected since stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney are critical darlings and actors who are as reliable as it gets and also a surprise because so many stories about dysfunctional families and dealing with life’s inevitabilities tend to border on maudlin … Continue reading
Jeremy’s List – Devin’s List – Russ’s List – Nick’s List Note: If it counted, the Final Cut of Blade Runner (released theatrically in 2007) would be my #1. That’s cheating though isn’t it? 2007 was a splendid year for movies, a surprising turn of event due to the incredible amount of disappointing summer movies, … Continue reading
BUY IT FROM AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s MinotaurMSRP: $23.95PAGES: 336AUTHOR WEBSITE: CLICK HERE Chelsea Cain’s serial killer thriller Heartsick has hit big. It’s everywhere, pimped to the fullest extreme at every major bookstore, ranked high on Amazon and making its best of ’07 List, and it has Youtube videos as part of its promotion. … Continue reading
That’s worse then a cell phone!
Jeremy’s List – Devin’s List – Russ’s List – Nick’s List The fear kicked in somewhere around mid-July. I was wandering listlessly through the Banana Republic men’s store at The Grove, shopping for slacks but willing to settle for trousers. Two hours later, I was ensconced in a changing room with neither. Occasionally, a sales … Continue reading
Jeremy’s List – Devin’s List – Russ’s List – Nick’s List What a year. When you are gifted with a year like 2007, how do you possibly make a Best Of list? My top five or six films listed below could each have easily been number one for the year, and in my ways I … Continue reading