One of my favorite bits in Hot Fuzz involves Adam Buxton playing a small town journalist. I wasn’t very familiar with the guy before the film, but have developed a keen interest in him since. That interest has turned to complete and total fandom with this video, which Edgar Wright turned me on to. It’s … Continue reading
The legend of blues guitarist Robert Johnson is a neat enough one from far enough away. You have a young, ambitious kid who sells his soul to the Devil for limitless talent at playing Delta blues. He gets his wish, but dies after doing just 41 recordings, an apparent victim of ole’ Scratch’s screwy contracts. … Continue reading
If you grew up in England during the ’80s, Margaret Thatcher might be at least one of those things in your mind. Since I grew up in the States, I know her more from the parodies and commentaries in comics by Berkely Breathed and Dave Sim. Granted, Sim’s take might have been slightly colored by … Continue reading
In today’s insta-fame world, it could be easy to forget that there used to be a time when getting your art seen and heard by the public was left in the hands in a precious few gatekeepers. For musicians, there was this rather odd and ancient tradition known as the “demo,” wherein they would record songs … Continue reading
Last week, Devin wrote about SciFi Wire writing about the New York Daily News writing about the rumour that Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to become either Shazam, Billy Batson, or both. Aaaaand…not so much. Speaking to IGN’s FIlm Force, Shazam! writer John August blew off that idea like Devin dismissing Jake’s chops in act … Continue reading
Billy Wilder once said that a love story isn’t about what gets a couple together, but what keeps them apart. Knocked Up takes the opposite route with its main couple, as Judd Apatow and his crew spend the film’s running time not finding ways to keep Seth Rogen and Katharine Heigl apart but rather reasons … Continue reading
Barry Levinson is making a new film with 2929 Entertainment called What Just Happened?, and Catherine Keener and Robin Wright-Penn have signed on to provide a desperately needed dose of talent. Why is the situation so desperate? Because the plot centers around a movie producer trying to survive in Hollywood while navigating yet another broken … Continue reading
Be careful sticking things into holes. That’s what my dad always says, anyway.
When it first appeared on BBC as a serialized political thriller, the six episode State of Play won both awards and praise in the UK. The reviews are a fun read, especially when they describe the show as being "Buttock-clenchingly tense". Fantastic! I’ll be the first to vote for more of those blurbs playing across … Continue reading