Archive · 2007
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David Duchovny is off doing the press rounds for the DVD release of his latest movie, The TV Set, and during his travels he met up with the good people of Moviehole and spoke about the future of The X-Files. As you may know if you've ever turned on the… Continue reading
Well, Master Chief did it. For those who remember when Halo 2 was released, Microsoft claimed that it was the biggest event in entertainment history, ever, since the beginning of humanity. It made $125 million in just 24 hours, besting the previous… Continue reading
While Martin Scorsese continues to weigh his pre-strike options on the dramatic feature side of things (and Devin forwarded me a doozey of a rumor that may have a shred of truth to it, but confirmation has proved elusive), he's just announced his intention to… Continue reading
Richard K. Morgan is a brilliant writer. I've never seen such perfect worlds created using both cyberpunk and noir, and the dystopic worlds that Richard create are the most real and compelling I've come across since Blade Runner. His writing is sexy, full of… Continue reading
In a move that will surprise only the very stupid, Dreamworks and Paramount have called dibs on July 29, 2009 for Transformers 2, which will be directed by Michael Bay (unless his nearly closed deal suddenly falls apart) and star Shia LaBeouf (such are the… Continue reading
As a director, Sean Penn has always chased the ineffable. But the films (The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard and The Pledge), while fascinating for their moody, unconventional texture, have always fallen a tad short of satisfying. Though you were grateful… Continue reading
Things that can be gleaned from Zack Snyder's first Watchmen production blog: he's tired. I understand that Warner Brothers is a little frightened by the prospect of spending so much money (though reportedly less than $100 million) on a project they do not… Continue reading
Separately, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are already considered "talent magnets". Together, they're a talent vortex. I do believe I predicted this. For several months, casting was stagnant on Kevin McDonald's State of Play; while Pitt was "attached" to the… Continue reading
The Crop: Seven Samurai The Studio: The Weinstein Company The Director: Justin Chadwick or Wayne Kramer (Rumored) The Writer: John Fusco The Cast: Zhang Ziyi (In talks) The Premise: A modern day retelling of Seven Samurai set in the Golden Triangle of… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Sony PicturesMSRP: $19.99RATED: Not ratedRUNNING TIME: 274 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES: Zilch The Pitch The final season of a fat delivery guy and his hot wife going postal on each other. The Humans Kevin James, Leah Remini,… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Velocity / ThinkfilmMSRP: $27.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 81 minSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary with director Hayley Cloake• Deleted Scenes• Trailer• Trailer Gallery The Pitch Its Edgar Allen Poe meets Alfred Hitchcock on a low… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: LionsgateMSRP: $19.99RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 113 minutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary by director Scott Wiper• Commentary by Wiper and Stone Cold Steve Austin• The Making of The Condemned five-part documentary• Capital… Continue reading
