Roman Polanski’s next film, Pompeii, is preparing to begin shooting this summer, with a cash-infusion from Italy’s RAI Cinema going towards the picture’s projected 130 million dollar budget. Based on the novel by Robert Harris (and co-written by him), the movie tells of the final days of the city of Pompeii before it got nuked … Continue reading
Doing this the right way, counting back as it was back in the day. One a day. Discuss it right here. Previous deaths: 100, 99, 98, 97, 96. Enjoy!* # 95 – The One It was then that Hong knew he shouldn’t have eaten the second helping of magnet pie. The One:This surprisingly fun Jet … Continue reading
Doing this the right way, counting back as it was back in the day. One a day. Discuss it right here. Previous deaths: 100, 99, 98, 97. Enjoy!* # 96 – Breakdown It was then that Carl realized that the idea of using his face as a parking lot wasn’t as profitable as mass emailing … Continue reading
I’m a little late with this one. I never meant to let you down like this. Things just got a little out of hand today, baby. What I got to do to make it up to you? The Crop: State of Play The Studio: Universal The Director: Kevin Macdonald The Producers: Andrew Hauptman, Tim Bevan … Continue reading
For the last nine days I’ve been watching and reviewing the movies in the Friday the 13th franchise from the very first through Jason X (I’m up in the air about including Freddy vs Jason). I’ve been counting kills, observing the bad behavior that gets teenagers killed at Camp Crystal Lake, chronicling the ways Jason … Continue reading
You know how cool it is when you come across some weird, hilarious and all around bizarre video or site on the web? Remember when you first saw Mahir, the ‘I Kiss You!’ guy, and you never had to wonder if it was real or not? Now every other funny or cool thing you come … Continue reading
Imagine if you were a studio executive who holds the all-important greenlight. You’re in the middle of a pitch meeting when the pitcher uncorks this beauty: “Ok, ok, ok…This story is set in the world of underground cage-fighting. Our hero is a master martial artist who has left this world to establish a studio for … Continue reading
In the polarized, partisan America that we live in today, there’s almost no figure more notable (or infamous, depending on your perspective) than a prominent liberal or conservative who does a 180 and wholeheartedly embraces “the other side.” The Bush administration and occupation of Iraq has pushed more than a few notable conservatives to the … Continue reading
I hate nostalgia. It’s an awful quality in human beings, and it’s getting worse as we go further into the 21st century – we’re getting nostalgic for things that happened this week, it seems. No nostalgia drives me as nuts as that for bad things from the 80s, especially bad movies and TV shows. But … Continue reading
I don’t mean to jump on the bandwagon here, but count me out as one who’s even anticipating Speed Racer. The whole pop culture phenom of a neckscarf guy in a race car has eluded me, but holds a tender place in many hearts. I’ll be gentle.Casting for Speed Racer continues to fill out at … Continue reading