Last week it was announced that George Clooney would star in Joe Carnahan’s adaptation of the great James Ellroy novel, White Jazz. It’s a perfect fit of actor, director and material, and if the film wasn’t starting in 2008 I would be almost unbearably excited about it right now. Yesterday I spoke with George Clooney … Continue reading
One of 2007’s most exciting films is Todd Haynes’ I’m Not There, a movie about Bob Dylan… sort of. A number of actors play Bob at different points in his career, and in the past couple of weeks I have had the chance to talk to two of them. Ben Whishaw plays the lead in … Continue reading
Bill Condon’s adaptation of the Broadway show Dreamgirls has been a buzzed about Oscar contender for months, and recent screenings have cemented the film’s place in the year end sweepstakes. Paramount/Dreamworks is pushing the picture in a number of categories, including Beyonce for Best Actress and American Idol loser Jennifer Hudson for Best Supporting Actress. … Continue reading
Brad Anderson’s next film, Trans-Siberian has just signed on six new cast members. Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Kate Mara, Eduardo Noriega, Ben Kingsley and Thomas Kretschmann are all set to get on the train and cause some mayhem.The film is about an American couple (Harrelson and Morton) traveling on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Things get a … Continue reading
If George Clooney owned his own football team, it would shape up quite nicely. That man has an eye for talent (at least I think so). The closest we’ll ever get to that, though is Leatherheads.For those who don’t know already, Leatherheads is romantic comedy set in the world of 1920s football. Clooney is also … Continue reading
Martin Scorsese has announced another movie he’d like to make in the coming years: The Last Duel. This will be one of the first films Scorsese will do under his four-year first look deal with Paramount Pictures.Though at the moment he is only developing The Last Duel, Scorsese is looking to direct it as well.The … Continue reading
Written by Jack KetchumPublished by LeisureBuy it from the Creature Co! Review by RJ Sevin I first encountered Jack Ketchum ten years ago: Overlook Connection Press founder Dave Hinchberger told me about his upcoming limited edition of The Girl Next Door, a novel both notorious and, for many years, nearly impossible to find. Devotees of … Continue reading
The first full trailer for Hot Fuzz, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s follow-up to Shaun of the Dead, is out now and it is – predictably – excellent. And quite funny. But what I love most is the action stuff; Shaun is a wonderfully funny movie, but it also works completely as a … Continue reading
Probably a bad idea to bring Tandy back for Driving Another Miss Daisy. Name: Tequila Worm (unofficial) AKA: Vomit Creature, Reverand Barf, Puke Floorcrawler, On a Scale of One to Ten I’m Regurgiteight, Midget in a Mansuit, The Cabo Wobble, Spew Sutcliffe, Jessica Bile.Appearances: Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) – BUY IT FROM CHUD … Continue reading
Warner Brothers just released the poster for Music and Lyrics, a new romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. That’s right folks…Hugh Grant. In a romantic comedy. I was actually just saying to my girlfriend the other day that we’re past due on a decent Hugh Grant Romcom. Seriously. Don’t make fun, but I’m … Continue reading