Just as Alex is writing about friends of CHUD putting their own spin on Edgar Allen Poe stories over at Creature Corner comes word of a new cinematic spin to the classic The Tell-Tale Heart. Josh Lucas will be the headliner in Tell-Tale, as “a single father whose recently transplanted heart leads him on a … Continue reading
Unless you’re Barbara Gordon, a comeback has to happen one step at a time. For Michelle Pfeiffer Stardust was a primo first step, but Personal Effects might not be the ideal next one – her co-star would be Ashton Kutcher, who’s been in stasis since The Guardian was a non-starter. Based on the story Mansion … Continue reading
Though Frank Miller says nothing of real interest throughout this brief video diary just posted to Lionsgate’s official website for The Spirit, he’s certainly more skilled at saying nothing than Zack Snyder. Let’s just hope that, when there is stuff to show, Miller delivers the (tantalizingly vague) goods as Snyder has done in the past … 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
The idea of Jack Nicholson stepping back into the role of private dick Jake Gittes would be so much more exciting had The Two Jakes functioned better as a narrative. Though Robert Towne’s screenplay occassionally recalls the wit and intrigue of Chinatown, the story is simply too labyrinthine (and cold) for a good, but not … Continue reading
It’s encouraging to see The Weinstein Company marketing Frank Darabont’s The Mist with such gusto. Though this material offers its own challenges, they’ve at least learned from the mistakes of Grindhouse in that the TV spots are plentiful (at least during the weekend football games) and unambiguous: they’re selling the monster movie first, and the … Continue reading
Evidently, cold-blooded murder is awfully rough on the conscience. Worse, mental duress experienced in the weeks and months following the act can cause the executor to make a series of disastrous decisions that will either lead to a) his apprehension, b) more murder or c) his murder – thus, defeating the purpose of the initial … Continue reading
Do you want to be in Star Trek XI? Are you skinny? That’s the only hard and fast requirement for being an extra in the film, although being super ugly while being skinny is helpful. A casting call has gone out for the film, and it’s looking like they need a bunch of aliens and … Continue reading
I don’t think anyone got that up in arms about a remake of 3:10 to Yuma because the original wasn’t a hardcore classic (although any movie ages enough and someone will argue for its inclusion in the canon). You can’t say that about High Noon, a movie that is considered one of the best mainstream … Continue reading