There are a lot of things I like about the 21st century, but chief among them might be the weird state of movies in the post-Internet world. I am going to go out on a limb here, but I think that there is a whole generation of film goers – maybe some of you reading … Continue reading
There are a lot of things I like about the 21st century, but chief among them might be the weird state of movies in the post-Internet world. I am going to go out on a limb here, but I think that there is a whole generation of film goers – maybe some of you reading … Continue reading
Mailbagsukidoji: The Steady Leak may not be so steady these days, but your letters have been, so I must share them and answer them so that the wheels keep turning on this crazy little bitch. Feel free to ask whatever about whomever or whatever, and I’ll do my best to answer it. Letters in here … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago Brendan Fraser let drop that there was a third Mummy film coming. Today Rachel Weisz, his co-star in the first two films of the franchise, was in town promoting her new film The Constant Gardener, and while we didn’t get much time with her, I did have a chance to … Continue reading
Here’s an idea that I find sort if irresistible – the Watergate scandal and the fall of the Nixon presidency as seen through the eyes of the wives. Nip/Tuck (read Nick’s latest DVD review) creator Ryan Murphy seems to feel the same way, so he is making a movie out of the play Dirty Tricks, … Continue reading
Today I spoke with the venerable Ralph "Don’t call me Ralph" Fiennes, who was in town promoting his new film, The Constant Gardener, based on the John LeCarre novel. Of course Ralph is starring in the next Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as the evil Lord Voldemort, returned to full … Continue reading
Boyz N the Hood was released in 1991, a generally momumental year for me. I graduated high school that year. Nirvana brought the music I had been listening to to the mainstream. By the time ’91 had rolled around I had lost a lot of interest I once had in film. I had stopped even … Continue reading
Wow. The nice folks over at Filmforce nabbed the exclusive on this super cool clip from the upcoming Transporter 2 a few days ago, but I just now saw the thing… and man oh man. I just had to share it. Let’s just say that Jason Statham could probably get a job with the FDNY … Continue reading
I’ve known Brady Hall, the writer and director the very indie feature June & July, for a couple of years – almost completely through the Internet. When he sent me a rough cut of his film on DVD I can’t say I was expecting much – the guy’s previous movies had titles like Polterchrist and … Continue reading
Casey Affleck is going to kill Brad Pitt. Now that’s a career move. Casey, suddenly the most desireable Affleck, has been cast as Robert Ford, one of the two titular characters in the Western The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Ford is well known as the guy who shot the famed … Continue reading