File this one under “I saw that coming”… CanMag is reporting that John Woo’s Hollywood expedition has come to an end for the time being. Woo never seemed to manage to recreate the magic he had in Hong Kong, and after a series of diminishing films, he has turned his attention back to the Orient, … Continue reading
What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl had the absurdity of its very premise going for it: how could a movie based on an amusement park ride, of all the creatively bankrupt things, turn out to be good? But it was – the film was a blast from beginning to end, it gave … Continue reading
If you’ve never lived in or visited the Texas capitol, here’s something you might not be aware of: the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX is one of the greatest places in the Milky Way to see a movie. It’s a whole experience, with amazing programming and events and beer and food (the Blazing Saddles BBQ … Continue reading
Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 Superman Returns $52,100,000 $84,200,000 1 2 The Devil Wears Prada $27,000,000 $27,000,000 1 3 Click $19,400,000 $77,900,000 2 4 Cars $14,000,000 $182,000,000 4 5 Nacho Libre $6,200,000 $64,900,000 3 6 The Lake House $4,500,000 $38,700,000 3 7 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift $4,400,000 $51,600,000 3 … Continue reading
Last week cub reporter Derek Faraci visited the set of The Brothers Solomon, a comedy starring Wills Arnett and Forte, directed by Bob Odenkirk. While much of Derek’s set report is embargoed for a while, he was able to sneak out some interesting info he acquired while having a private lunch with Bob himself. Bob: … Continue reading
SPOILER UPDATE AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE! I thought that Spider-Man 3 was finished shooting in New York City, but it turns out I was wrong – yesterday Sam Raimi and crew were at the main branch of the New York Public Library, a location you may remember from the first film, when Uncle … Continue reading
Truth, justice and the American way. It’s essentially Superman’s motto. Warner Bros certainly thinks so – they sued a film about the last days of TV Superman George Reeves that used that phrase for a title; the movie is now known as the far less evocative Hollywoodland. Truth and justice make appearances in Bryan Singer’s … Continue reading
I like Jason Statham and his beefy British machismo, but considering the way he whips out movies, I definitely get the sense the guy still gets a kick out of seeing his name in opening credits (and on paychecks — he is, after all, in an upcoming Uwe Boll movie). Here’s the poster for his next … Continue reading
Mailbagsukidoji: Hey folks, You have a comment and don’t want to send a letter? Please click HERE and pipe up on the message boards. Please? That thread is deader than Persis Khambatta. Now that I’ve gotten another Leak out of me, the letters are coming nice and steady. Makes me think I oughta keep it … Continue reading