Archive · 2007
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You loved her in Grindhouse. Or did you? I loved Zoe Bell in Tarantino's Death Proof, but a lot of people didn't take to her untrained delivery – it wasn't natural but awkward. Now Bell's been tapped to star in an as yet untitled picture by Marco Weber and… Continue reading
After Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask, Innerspace and the "Parasites Lost" episode of Futurama, can a straight-faced remake of Fantastic Voyage work for the average moviegoer? What's that? The average moviegoer is… Continue reading
BABEL, COLLECTOR’S EDITIONd. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarrituc. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchettrelease date: September 25, 2007 The collector’s edition of the Oscar nominated Babel is being released in September in a less than impressive package. The original DVD was… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: HBO Home VideoMSRP: $27.98RATED: PG-13RUNNING TIME: 96 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Pop-Up Music Guide• HBO First Look: Starter for 10 – behind-the-scenes featurette The Pitch Its one part Quiz Show, one part Almost Famous,… Continue reading
The one sheet for Michael Clayton, Warner Bros’ Oscar grabber this fall, has arrived in the CHUD inbox and I am fascinated by how it manages to both be dominated by Clooney’s mug while also obscuring him. There's a metaphor in here for how the new breed of… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Walt Disney VideoMSRP: $34.99RATED: NOT RATEDRUNNING TIME: 255 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Includes collectible lithograph The Pitch A second helping of Spooooooooooon! for fans of absurdist comedy. The Humans The Tick,… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $19.98RATED: NOT RATEDRUNNING TIME: 182 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES:• Bones bare as the emaciated spine of Jessie Spano The Pitch “Relive your young adulthood, hopefully without that mix of agonizing… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Velocity/ThinkfilmMSRP: $27.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 92 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Alternate Ending• The Making of LIVE FREE OR DIE• Filmmaker & Cast Commentary featuring Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin and Aaron Stanford & Paul… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: EliteMSRP: $14.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 79 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Feature Commentary w/ director and cast• Behind-the-scenes featurettes• Outtakes• Bonus short film from dir. Brian Singleton The Pitch “What I did on my… Continue reading
A couple years ago I saw a really bizarre flick: John Turturro's pseudo-musical Romance & Cigarettes. (Click here and scroll down to read the original festival coverage.) A few other people saw it, too, at the Venice film fest and in a limited European… Continue reading
In case you're actually trying to keep track of the various screenwriter factions, there's John Wells's Writers Co-Op, Christopher McQuarrie's 1.3.9 and, now, Fox's Writing Partners. If you want me to handicap which faction has the best opportunity to make… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: RhinoMSRP: $19.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 179 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:More Things That HappenedLynch 2BallerinaQuinoaStoriesTrailersStills The Humans Laura Dern; Justin Theraux; Harry Dean Stanton; Jeremy Irons; William H.… Continue reading
