This week Amazon.com unveiled their “Unbox” movie download service. It’s expected that Apple will be introducing something similar this week. The question has become whether lots of people will want to watch full length movies on their computers or video iPods. But that question was answered over a year ago by a movie made by … Continue reading
Last week my father went to see Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and was surprised to see people getting up and leaving when the group launched into some of the stuff off Neil Young’s latest album. It was the political music, especially Let’s Impeach the President, that sent them scurrying out of the venue, which … Continue reading
South KoreaBong Joon-ho Monster movies get short critical shrift, especially when they’re massive blockbusters that run on CGI like a Dodge guzzling leaded gasoline. But when the same film has a strong family component and undercurrents of environmental and political awareness, people pay attention. Such is the case with The Host, which has broken records … Continue reading
Hungary/Austria/FranceGyörgy Pálfi A few months back, I caught the trailer for Taxidermia and immediately had to see the film. A triptych of tales, the thin script follows a family born into poverty. The original patriarch is an orderly at a wartime orphanage; while lusting after the two deliciously teenage girls stationed within, he explores his … Continue reading
Simon Pegg couldn’t make it to Comic Con this year, but he did send along a funny video greeting. It has finally made it onto the internet, thanks to the folks at Peggster.com – now what about those great Hot Fuzz microteasers? Click here to see the video on YouTube. Last week I asked who … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago some rumor made the rounds about New Line releasing The Hobbit in 2007. Despite the obvious falseness of that rumor, there may still be hope for Bilbo Baggins and friends – a Variety article about nearly-dead MGM’s return to the big money tent pole business lists The Hobbit as one … Continue reading
Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 The Covenant $9,000,000 $9,000,000 1 2 Hollywoodland $6,008,000 $6,008,000 1 3 Invincible $5,784,000 $45,654,000 3 4 The Protector $5,032,000 $5,032,000 1 5 Crank $4,800,000 $19,859,000 2 6 The Illusionist $4,639,000 $18,089,000 4 7 Little Miss Sunshine $4,425,000 $41,646,000 7 8 Wicker Man $4,120,000 $17,490,000 2 9 Talladega … Continue reading
The other day I was going to link to Superhero Hype’s new pictures from the set of Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer, but they suddenly disappeared. Now they’ve shown up on Aint It Cool News, and I’m curious how long until Fox asks for them to get yanked from there, which is … Continue reading
It’s been a while since we debuted any promotional stuff for 11 Colonels ATTACK! (see a 2 minute tease from the 11 minute pitch reel here), the CHUD.com movie we’re trying to attain funding for. We’ve had good feedback, some rejection, and at the end of the day further reinforcement that we’ve got something unique … Continue reading
Hong Kong / ChinaJonnie To I probably say this every year, but I’d pretty much written off Hong Kong cinema a few years back. Then I saw Breaking News, Johnnie To’s ambitious flick about the interplay between criminals and the media. The movie didn’t deliver, exactly, but it got close, with enough going on to … Continue reading