Archive · 2006

May 2006

216 posts

TRAILER: SUPERMAN RETURNS

It seems like the marketing monkeys have finally figured out how to sell Bryan Singer's franchise-defibrillating Superman Returns: by focusing on chipmunk-cheeked villain Lex Luthor and his nefarious plot to cover the planet in black crystal or some nonsense… Continue reading →

THE APOCALYPTO DRAWS NEARER

Mel Gibson is apparently shifting his focus completely away from acting and concentrating on work behind the camera. He's already shown us every single moment (or what felt like it anyway) of the beating of the Jesus, and now he's pulling back the curtain on… Continue reading →

PAN'S LABYRINTH. SEEN!

A couple of months ago I had the opportunity to see some footage from Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth and I was absolutely floored by it. It was vicious, delicious stuff and the logical evolution of the man's work through years of ingesting fantasy and… Continue reading →

DAILY GRABOID 5.30.06

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… Continue reading →

THOR'S COMIC COLUMN

First Look: IDW’s “Cobb” Evokes the Tough-Guy Action Flicks of the 70’s By Sean Fahey IDW’s new mini-series Cobb: Off the Leash has the look and feel of 1970’s era action movie. That’s a good thing, by the way, for the uninitiated. Think Sam Peckinpah. Think… Continue reading →

THE APOCALYPSE OF CHUD

When Fox screened The Omen to critics and journalists in New York City a few weeks back, director John Moore did a Q&A along with Dr. L. Michael White, Director of the Institute for the Study of Antiquity and Christian Origins at the University of Texas at… Continue reading →

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Rank Title WeekendGross CumulativeGross Weeks in Release 1 X-men: The Last Stand $120,100,000 $120,100,000 1 2 The Da Vinci Code $43,000,000 $145,400,000 2 3 Over the Hedge $35,300,000 $84,300,000 2 4 Mission: Impossible III $8,500,000 $115,800,000 4 5… Continue reading →

DAILY GRABOID 5.29.06

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… Continue reading →

DVD REVIEW: SHOPGIRL

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: TouchstoneMSRP: $29.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 106 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Evolution Of A Novella: The Making Of Shopgirl• Deleted Scenes• Audio Commentary By Director Anand Tucker The Pitch “I’ll buy you diamond rings, my… Continue reading →