While various pics of Valkyrie’s one-eyed Tom (as Col. Claus von Stauffenberg) made their way to public consumption and consternation, United Artists was been tenderly massaging the will of the German government to allow shooting in the infamous Bendlerblock courtyard- the spot the Hitler assassination conspiracy began and ultimately ended. Apparently, authenticity and cultural understanding … Continue reading
Uwe Boll is happier than any man has a right to be. The Teutonic wonder of directing carved 20 minutes or so out of his busy schedule to talk with me, and while we went all over his career and his critics, I was struck by how gosh darn plucky the guy seems. His infamous … Continue reading
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Where the author tells you of the many things out there that make him want to become a master thief with an exceptionally large basement to hoard the myriad material things worth owning and loving. Installment One.Message Board Discussion. Good day. The love of consumption is a shameful yet glorious thing as evidenced by the … Continue reading
When Variety first reported about The $40,000 Man back in June, I was cautiously optimistic. The idea of a Steve Austin-esque astronaut being injured in a car accident and rebuilt on a tight budget sounded promising enough, even though the writing team of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (you know the former as Sam … Continue reading
If you haven’t seen Michael Haneke’s original Funny Games, not to worry; it looks like you’ll be seeing the same thing this December with recognizable stars and updated technology. I have no idea if that’s a good thing. Haneke’s too much of a bastard for me to decide whether he’s cashing in or subverting the … Continue reading
I imagine Craig Gillespie would’ve preferred a little distance between his Toronto Film Fest fave, Lars and the Real Girl, and the wide theatrical release of Mr. Woodcock, the "comedy" from which he was "removed" a year ago. Reshot by Wedding Crashers‘ maestro David Dobkin, and frantically shuttled around the schedule by New Line like … Continue reading
The screenings are coming fast and furious, and speaking of coming fast and furious…adolescent boys. Daniel Radcliffe plays one of ’em in his "breakaway from Harry Potter" flick December Boys, and yes, some onscreen virginity is lost. In between, he smokes, drinks, and gets to know Australia, where this baby was filmed. Granted, this is … Continue reading
Ok, folks…this one’s a rather hot, just-in bit of niceness. In the Valley of Elah, despite Beaks’ lukewarmness, is a fairly well-regarded piece of personal and political turmoil courtesy of one Paul Haggis, the guy behind Crash. Normally, I go in much more detail, but I aint seen it, and I wanna make sure that … Continue reading
America is in distress. There. I just saved you two hours and ten bucks. But if you’re still hot to see whether Paul Haggis has matured as a storyteller after ramming Crash down your gullets, In the Valley of Elah offers signs of progress; even though every perception shift is, once again, too telegraphed to … Continue reading