And this, you’ll agree, is preferable to ruining The Flash. It’s surprising that, with all the frenzied pre-strike activity of September and October, we weren’t completely bombarded with news of the next spirit-hollowing projects from the clods of the industry – i.e. our pals Adam Shankman, Marc Lawrence, Howard Deutch and so on. Or maybe … Continue reading
What follows is a scattershot bit of random thoughts, links, and images that showcase the lunacy that exists in the entertainment world and beyond. Folks who remember my old missives from the old Steady Leak articles should find this kind of stuff familiar. Folks seemed to get a kick out of the first installment, and … Continue reading
Bad ass. That’s one way to describe No Country for Old Men, my #1 movie of the year by a good stretch and one of many recent films that go a long way towards illustrating something I’ve been trying to tell you people for a long time: Josh Brolin is one of the best things … Continue reading
Two weeks ago I brought you the exclusive description of the trailer for and the title of the JJ Abrams produced monster movie being released on 1-18-08. I told you that the film was called Cloverfield. I walked you through the trailer scene by scene. Now the trailer is debuting in front of Beowulf, and … Continue reading
The good* news: New Line and Platinum Dunes are going ahead with another Friday the 13th flick. But you knew that. The bad news: CHUD alum Smilin’ Jack Ruby’s script ain’t the blueprint. But you knew that, too. The ugly news: a director has been signed, and it’s Marcus Nispel. Is that actually good news? … Continue reading
There’s been an upswell of interest in Ghostbusters lately, culminating in that phony grim n’ gritty Ghostbusters game that made the rounds waaaay back in January (Jesus, 2007 jetted right past me. I remember being annoyed at that like it was yesterday). It seems that someone has been paying attention, since the official Ghostbusters franchise … Continue reading
I’ve had a friendly attitude towards Thomas Jane since I interviewed him for The Punisher. No other actor has sat through an interview constantly sipping from a bottle of whiskey; call it a comment on my interviewing skills if you want, but the fact is that most actors now seem like pussies. Tom Jane does … Continue reading
INT. LOS FELIZ BAR – NIGHT The girl leaning all over me claims to be a striking comedy writer. I don’t mean she’s leaning all over me in the good way; it’s all elbows and annoyance. I’m at a local place chatting with a lovely lady friend, and this drunken twit is unable to stand … Continue reading
It’s weird to see the roles older actors take. Sure, there are not a lot of parts for guys over 60 that aren’t grandfather roles (or going to Nicholson), but you have to ask yourself why guys like Peter O’Toole make shitty family films. Is it because he has saved absolutely no money from his … Continue reading