Archive · 2007
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It’s quite likely that you went out to the movies this weekend and saw Knocked Up, the hilarious new film from Judd Apatow. But when you were buying your ticket did you know that you were supporting… plagiarism?! That’s what Canadian journalist Rebecca Eckler… Continue reading
There's no use getting overly indignant in response to the news that Lionsgate is developing a Meatballs remake; though I enjoy the Ivan Reitman original for Bill Murray's inspired riffing and the charisma vacuum that is Chris Makepeace (to be fair, he's much… Continue reading
Variety reported earlier on Hasbro's new merchandising strategies, and there are a few facts I need to parrot on to you, so that they're out of the way and I can get to the point of this article. So: Hasbro was with CAA for a while, and is now berthing in… Continue reading
So, uh, Denzel Washington kinda has a thing for Kimberly Elise, huh? She was in his Manchurian Candidate remake as well as John Q which, to my continuing disappointment, wasn't Nick Cassavete's remake of Takashi Miike's homage to lactation and family values.… Continue reading
Eric O’Neill’s top-secret assignment: bring down one of the most elusive and damaging double agents in American History: Robert Hanssen… without getting caught. Breach is inspired by the true story of a rookie FBI employee, Eric O’Neill (Ryan… Continue reading
Criss Angel is one of those magicians I shouldn’t like. First of all, he’s got this hairdo and personal style that looks like he just came from a Motley Crue concert in 1995. Second of all, he’s one of those glitzy magicians, who’s all about image. As much of… Continue reading
The only time I've seen the HBO polygamy series Big Love was when I caught Bill Paxton’s hairy ass-crack and dangling balls hopping into bed on top top of Ginnifer Goodwin. I remember thinking, "If I ever wanted to know what a prison-eyed view of Bill… Continue reading
You know what's funny? The story of women scorned. There's nothing that doles out stitches more than a rom-dram-com chiseled from the granite of feminine vengeance. There's nothing most people love more than watching hilarious comedy classics like John Tucker… Continue reading
If there is any justice on this whirling glob of dirt and water, there will be a major rediscovery of Daryl Dukes's Payday, in which world-class hellraiser Rip Torn gives the performance of his career as country-and-western warbler Maury Dann. Currently… Continue reading
Comic fans love to debate Marvel vs DC, but when it comes to movies, there’s no arguing: Marvel has been both more prolific and way more successful than DC has been in this latest burst of superheroes at the movies. Marvel’s been able to bring not just their… Continue reading
This week’s column is gonna be really abbreviated. I will be checking into the hospital over the weekend and don’t know what is going to happen after that, so I’ll just run down what to expect from the weekend. SAME OLD CRAP This week marks the release of… Continue reading
If you've been interested in GameTap's retro/modern subscription service, but haven't yet taken the plunge, now is your chance! Upgrades a-plenty have rolled out over the weekend, including a new deluxe frontend for subscribers, and the promised Lite player,… Continue reading
