Archive · 2006

June 2006

209 posts

DAILY GRABOID 6.7.06

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

ALBA > LOHAN

I'll jump on any opportunity to mention my infatuation with Jessica Alba's impossible posterior, and she's been kind enough lately to present that very opening (while I can only offer photos of her doing such). The heavenly slice has joined the indie comedy… Continue reading

GRIND ISLAND?

The Rodriguez/Tarantino exploitation smashup Grind House continues to collect familiar faces in its extensive cast, which now includes puppy-eyed Lost castaway Naveen Andrews. In Planet Terror (or Project Terror, we're still not sure which), Rodriguez's half… Continue reading

WAYNE KRAMER LOVES CHUD

No, not the guy from the MC5, but I bet he would like us a bunch too if he knew us. The Wayne Kramer our title refers to is the director of one of my favorite films of the year, Running Scared – which just hit video! Click here to buy it from CHUD. Kramer… Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: DELICATESSEN

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: MiramaxMSRP: $29.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 100 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• “Fine Cooked Meats”: A Nod To Delicatessen• The Archives of Jean-Pierre Jeunet• Feature Commentary by Jean-Pierre Jeunet• Theatrical Trailer• Teasers The… Continue reading

THOR'S COMIC COLUMN

Tara Chace Heads to Iraq in Queen & Country By Mark Wheaton “What they have isn’t conclusive. You two will have to find a smoking gun that the CIA can present to the White House and the Pentagon after the fact, justifying the action.” “Queen & Country”… Continue reading

CAGE FEELING DANGEROUS

When Nic Cage latches onto something, look out! For years he was kooky for comic books, which ultimately landed his ass on the Hellcycle for Marvel's Ghost Rider flick. Now he really seems to be into Asian material (and not just his young Korean wife,… Continue reading

DAILY GRABOID 6.6.06

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

KEVIN BACON HAS A DEATH WISH

Kevin Bacon is upping his tough-guy quotient in Death Wish Death Sentence, the new film from Saw’s James Wan. It’s based on the novel by Brian Garfield, about a man whose family is viciously attacked in a gang initiation ritual and who takes revenge. Garfield… Continue reading

ZHANG ZIYI GETS INTO DRAG

Word came from Cannes that the Weinsteins were looking to remake Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, and that they were interested in Zhang Ziyi for the film. Now they’ve signed the actress to a three picture deal, which she’ll begin with a new version of Mulan.… Continue reading