Archive · 2007

February 2007

339 posts

THE MIRROR HAS 24 FACES

Good work, Mr. Sutherland. Kiefer Sutherland is such a survivor I think that cockroaches and rats build little shrines to him. He fucking DID it, parlaying the seemingly trapping role of Ace Merrill (oh, and Jack Bauer) into a true A-List career, the… Continue reading

FANGORIA JOINS HOLLYWOOD

Fangoria was always one of two dirty magazines for me as a kid. The first was Cosmo – you know, before I discovered it wasn't filled with naked ladies, but just the cleave-heavy one on the front. Fangoria, on the other hand, never blueballed. I knew if I saw… Continue reading

CHUD CLASSES UP THE JOINT

If you’ve been hanging around these parts for a little while, you’ll remember that I did extensive interviews with Paul Greengrass when he was set to direct an adaptation of Watchmen (way back when it was still set up at Paramount). When that project didn’t… Continue reading

MEDIA REPORTS (2.5.07)

1. FADE IN MAGAZINE – VOL. 9, No. 4 "Entertainment" magazines are well and good for light reads and what have you. But if you really care about film as a medium and want to read magazines that reflect that, one of your best bets is Fade In. Despite a dull,… Continue reading

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE REPORT

Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 The Messenger $14,500,000 $14,500,000 1 2 Because I Told You So $13,022,000 $13,022,000 1 3 Epic Movie $8,225,000 $29,369,000 2 4 Night at the Museum $6,750,000 $225,365,000 7 5 Smokin' Aces… Continue reading