In another example of why the MPAA is the longest running joke in cinema, the censory body has determined Eddie Murphy’s new "look it’s Eddie Murphy in a fat suit- again" film Norbit (trailer here) deserves an R rating. Naturally, for a film intended to be PG-13, the 17+ and anyone-else-who-wants-to-sneak-in rating is not sitting … Continue reading
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This year I have found myself quoted a couple of times in ad campaigns – I was on the national TV commercial for The Hills Have Eyes, my quote was a massive banner on the top of the full page Talladega Nights ad, and I was quoted in the ad for The Fountain. There’s a … Continue reading
“If someone looks like he hasn’t bathed or been outdoors in weeks, he’s probably a blogger.”– Variety editor Peter Bart, dripping contempt for bloggers and internet writers in his December 17th Back Lot column On December 31st, I ran a piece about Zyzzyx Road, a very crummy-looking thriller starring Tom Sizemore and Katherine Heigl. What … Continue reading
For most of the last decade I have preferred seeing Sydney Pollack in front of the camera instead of behind it. Hey, he’s done great work – Three Days of the Condor, Tootsie – but the one-two punch of Random Hearts and Sabrina… shudder. Anyway, is that the future of Kevin Smith? There was Vulgar, … Continue reading
George Clooney has a busy 2007 ahead of him. Michael Clayton and Oceans 13 both come out, so he’ll be doing the junket hustle (by this time next year I may have interviewed him five times). He’s directing Leatherheads, a romantic comedy set in the early days of football, and then he’ll be gearing up … Continue reading
This past year was so filled with quality documentaries that I put out a list of the ten best – and I still left many, many qualities films off. But one movie I didn’t leave off was Street Fight – in fact it was my number one doc of the year. And now I have … Continue reading
We’re just weeks away from the release of Smokin’ Aces, the gonzo new Joe Carnahan shoot-em-up. I know a number of message board regulars have seen the film in the last couple of weeks, and the response seems to be uniformly “kicks ass.” There have been a couple of cool updates in the world of … Continue reading