It’s been a while since I got good leakage from the agencies (do with that what you must), so I was thrilled to run across Film Jerk proprietor Edward Havens’s list of 300 active and in-development pre-strike projects (link courtesy of Hollywood Elsewhere). The last time I saw this list, it was much shorter and … Continue reading
I’ve rhapsodized at length about the virtues of Dr. Uwe Boll* and he never lets me down on one particular trait: Tenacity. Fresh from corralling a crew featuring other Teutonic wonders Ralf Moeller and Til Schweiger on Farcry, the good doctor has acquired the rights to yet another video game. This time out, however, he … Continue reading
A few weeks ago on my way out of a matinee of Superbad (Seriously, I do not get the hype for this film. Spots of funny, but it aint a gamechanger.), my wife and I were approached by some marketing research peeps to watch some “previews of upcoming films” and share our Joe-average opinions. While … Continue reading
The idea of Al Pacino playing surrealist legend Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domènech makes sense, though I don’t know if the artist ever hulked around intensely in between explosive bursts of dialogue. I love Al to death but sometimes it seems like instead of traditional casting sessions the producers just rolled for wandering … Continue reading
My rule of thumb with graphic novels is that damn near everyone short of my mother has to recommend a specific title before I start buying up back issues. This way, I get to experience grand stuff like Sandman and Hellboy while avoiding a heap of crap I would absolutely waste my time reading if … Continue reading
Frankly, I just hope this story is the truth, as the last time I linked to a Variety piece about a new Ricky Gervais movie, it had a very deep foundation in bullshit. This project, however, sounds like the genuine article. Currently titled This Side of the Truth, it’s a comedy set on an alternative … Continue reading
You’ve probably heard wrong information about Redacted, so let’s do some bookkeeping. Yes, it’s Brian De Palma’s recreation of the rape and murder of a 15-year old Iraqi girl and the murder of her family. No, it is not made from documentary footage and other sources. It is one hundred percent dramatized. De Palma has … Continue reading
"There is a large, loud question right at the center of “Cruising,” and because the movie lacks the courage to answer it, what could have been a powerful film dissipates its force and leaves us feeling merely confused and annoyed. The question is: How does the hero of this film, an undercover New York policeman, … Continue reading
This game started my lifelong awe at the unstoppable (almost) power of pterodactyls.