Ok, quick: Name something obviously missing from John Singleton’s Four Brothers that would’ve made it a much better film. A decent plot? Ehhh, I’m going to have to buzz you on that one. Less ridiculous racial stereotypes? Nice try. Come on, people…think! Two less brothers? Good, very good. But I’m looking for the number one … Continue reading
The cast and crew of Frank Miller’s The Spirit just got another killer set of curves to ogle. Less than a week after landing Scarlett Johansson as the femme fatale Silk N. Floss (coincidentally, the name of my dermatologist), the production has now found its Sand Saref – the love of The Spirit’s life – … Continue reading
Remember those "Twisted World of Oz" figures McFarlane Toys released a few years back? Ready to see a bound and blindfolded Dorothy being victimized by a nasty pair of munchkins on the big screen? Well, screenwriter Josh Olson isn’t, but he’s going to help turn the toyline into a film anyway. I didn’t answer in … Continue reading
I’ll keep this short, since Paul W. S. Anderson’s Death Race (nee Death Race 3000) is quickly becoming one of my most reviled movies of the year, and it’s not even shot yet. I know that’s bad. You know that’s bad. But how can I help myself? But look, when you take the very gorgeous … Continue reading
It’s the week after The King Of Kong opened to great reviews and good numbers for a limited release, and director Seth Gordon already has two new projects lined up. So why am I not happy for him? For starters, because one is a dramatic remake of The King of Kong which…well, put it this … Continue reading
Just when we think Harvey Weinstein’s lost his self-promotional chutzpah, he comes roaring back with a pair of press releases dutifully printed by Variety and The New York Times in one twenty-four-hour news period. Impressive. I’ve no real problem with The New York Times story, if only because it’s dubious reportage deployed in the service … Continue reading
Christian Bale is much funnier and more personable face to face than he is in his films, but I wish he was a little more forthcoming. When asked at the 3:10 To Yuma junket if he had been asked to play Batman in the Justice League movie, he just shook his head*. I can’t tell … Continue reading
I’ve been lagging on the whole Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD battle for some time now being that I gave up my early tech adopting ways some time ago. In fact, HDTV itself has been a big disappointment to me until recently when Direct TV just launched a new satellite that’ll carry a buttload of new channels … Continue reading
I have an affinity for political talk radio, both right and left, and while you have to put up with a lot of bloviating, you sometimes happen upon a remarkable story that doesn’t get a lot of attention elsewhere and makes it all worthwhile. A few months ago, an ex-Navy SEAL named Marcus Luttrell started … Continue reading
I’ve never been the biggest horror fan, but I’ve actually missed the genre on the bigscreen in recent years. Well, the meat and potatoes portion of it, anyway. I’m talking about regular people in a remote location beset upon by irrational killing machines with no real motivation. Keep your elaborate ghost stories, torture pics, and … Continue reading