Archive · 2007
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In another example of why the MPAA is the longest running joke in cinema, the censory body has determined Eddie Murphy’s new "look it's Eddie Murphy in a fat suit- again" film Norbit (trailer here) deserves an R rating. Naturally, for a film intended to be… Continue reading
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This year I have found myself quoted a couple of times in ad campaigns – I was on the national TV commercial for The Hills Have Eyes, my quote was a massive banner on the top of the full page Talladega Nights ad, and I was quoted in the ad for The Fountain.… Continue reading
“If someone looks like he hasn’t bathed or been outdoors in weeks, he’s probably a blogger.”– Variety editor Peter Bart, dripping contempt for bloggers and internet writers in his December 17th Back Lot column On December 31st, I ran a piece about Zyzzyx… Continue reading
For most of the last decade I have preferred seeing Sydney Pollack in front of the camera instead of behind it. Hey, he’s done great work – Three Days of the Condor, Tootsie – but the one-two punch of Random Hearts and Sabrina… shudder. Anyway, is that the… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: A&E Home VideoMSRP: $24.95RATING: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 308 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Interviews with the Force family: A Force to Reckon With Force Family Matters Girl Talk Racing Fever The Pitch “You’ve got an… Continue reading
George Clooney has a busy 2007 ahead of him. Michael Clayton and Oceans 13 both come out, so he’ll be doing the junket hustle (by this time next year I may have interviewed him five times). He’s directing Leatherheads, a romantic comedy set in the early days… Continue reading
This past year was so filled with quality documentaries that I put out a list of the ten best – and I still left many, many qualities films off. But one movie I didn’t leave off was Street Fight – in fact it was my number one doc of the year. And now I have… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $44.98RATED: Not RatedRUNNING TIME: 531 minutesSPECIAL FEATURE: "The Writers Flipped They Have No Script" featurette The Pitch "It's a treatise on human behavior as written by Bizarro!" The Humans… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Disney MSRP: $42.99RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 150 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Extended version with enhanced special effects and an extended battle scene• Commentary by director Andrew Adamson, production designer Roger Ford… Continue reading
