Archive · 2007
339 posts
The LA Times is ending months of fan speculation and tension by reporting that the Sci Fi Channel will pick up Battlestar Galactica for a fourth season – but one only 13 episodes long. The show, which is completely fucking great but also the most expensive on… Continue reading
Holy shit. Yesterday I ran a Steady Leak piece about the arrivial of Blu-Ray as the frontrunner of the next generation, one which more than a few people didn't realize was not 100% serious. Today I run proof that DVD has finally arrived. Not HD-DVD or… Continue reading
Jacob Forman must be pissing a lot of aspiring screenwriters off. The guy is relatively new to the profession, but has sold off three spec scripts in a few short years. Forman's latest screenplay sale became the catalyst for headaches amongst New Line, Fox… Continue reading
There’s a David Mamet TV show on the air and it isn’t a huge hit. I just wanted to get that out there, because it sort of baffles me. It baffles me because I know that the news I am about to report will be met with excitement by many people, and yet Mamet’s… Continue reading
Sure to give millions a relapse of childhood nightmares involving gloved brooms trying to drown Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney Pictures is reportedly developing a two-hour film based on their 10-minute Fantasia feature, The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Nicolas Cage,… Continue reading
My review of Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy is lost somewhere in the archives from before our last make-over, but I was generally favorable to it. I don’t hate the movie as much as some people do, although I would never say that it’s a great film. It’s already a… Continue reading
In the latest issue of EGM, Sony executive Jack Tretton tried to dispel the rumors that the PS3 wasn't in as high demand as its competitors by offering $1,200 for any of the units that had been on store shelves longer than five minutes. On January 24, I wrote… Continue reading
Welcome to The Special Edition. I have a small rant. I always like to get the best version of the movies that are available. If there are two versions of a movie, I want the one with the best (and most) extra features. I want commentary tracks and deleted… Continue reading
It’s been a tough start for the fledgling Weinstein Company. The Bros W made their mark at Miramax where they came in from under the radar and rewrote not just the rules of the indie world but of Oscar campaigning. When they left the company they created,… Continue reading
I expend a lot of pixels singing the praises of people like Judd Apatow and Adam McKay, but one of the funniest and ballsiest people in the business often goes under the radar. I’m talking about the genius of Larry Charles, who has been instrumental in things… Continue reading
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #921 Sure, their film reviews are hated by geeks. Yes, they follow trends incessantly. And yes, music coverage is generally an afterthought. But it's surely the most fun weekly read out there, and they have television on lock. Plus,… Continue reading
If you suffer from epilepsy, it’s best that you bow out now. Read any further and you might be tempted to click on the link below, which is like a one-way ticket to a grand mal. If you don’t think you have epilepsy, you may be about to find out the truth. I… Continue reading
