If there was a theme to this year’s Oscar extravaganza, it was that contrary to the film title, Hollywood would have very few days without Mexicans going forward. As films like Children of Men, Babel, and Pan’s Labryinth cleaned up, it was obvious that things had changed. But that’s the world of prestige filmmaking, which … Continue reading
Oh, look what I done did! It’s the ol’ bait ’em with the promise of fifty-three-year-old director butt and give ’em Abbie Cornish trick! Ah, but who wouldn’t want to be pillow’d upon the Somersault star’s ripening breast? Campion, the visually gifted but oft narratively challenged director, is hoping everyone shares this enthusiasm, as she’s … Continue reading
— This past week, we lost John Flynn, the director of the William Devane/Tommy Lee Jones pulp thriller Rolling Thunder. He passed away in his sleep. Since I’m something of an 80s baby, I personally remembered the man less for Thunder than I did for similarly pulpy fare like Stallone’s Lock Up and Seagal’s Out For Justice. But … Continue reading
Last week I went to see Diggers, a new film written by State player Ken Marino and starring Paul Rudd. I liked it a lot – the movie is set on Long Island in 1976 as corporate clamming starts to disrupt the generational clam digging trade. It’s a wonderfully observed character piece that’s perfectly served … Continue reading
We’re just 11 days from the US release of Hot Fuzz, and I bet you’re excited. You damn well should be – the film is an instant classic (I’ll be seeing it for a THIRD time tomorrow). There’s a new clip up at the official Hot Fuzz street team site; you’ll need to join the … Continue reading
So far Dane Cook has been like a cold sore: irritating and unsightly, but not that serious an issue. In fact it seemed like he may have already peaked with his aggressively unpleasant reality show, Tourgasm, especially after his big starring effort, Employee of the Month, sank away. Except that sometimes what you think is … Continue reading
Kevin Smith and I are horrified by the same thing: Bush Voters. He’s revealed to Rotten Tomatoes that the title of his long-discussed horror movie is Red State, and that it will deal with a Fred Phelps type. If you’re not familiar with Phelps, you’re lucky, but just for reference: he’s an Evangelical Christian with … Continue reading
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #929 Sure, their film reviews are hated by geeks. Yes, they follow trends incessantly. And yes, music coverage is generally an afterthought. But it’s surely the most fun weekly read out there, and they have television on lock. Plus, they’ll surprise with every now and then with a great piece on overlooked entertainment … Continue reading
While Michael Bay AKA Lord of All Things That Detonate Onscreen (or LATTDO, as I like to call him) finishes up work on Transformers, his Platinum Dunes production banner continues to set up low-cost genre pics that turn out to be nigh-guaranteed moneymakers. The latest is a departure from their well-established horror movie remake strategy, … Continue reading
David Goyer may be off The Flash (the project has been taken over by Shawn ‘Night at the Museum’ Levy, and no matter how you feel about Goyer, this is a turn for the worst), but he’s not done with superheroes. He tells Wizard Magazine that he’s turning his attention to bringing another DC character, … Continue reading