Good to see the film industry hustlers are still able to leverage glitter, glamor and a seriously flawed accounting system to continue convincing state Legislatures to fund their films. Now, I know there are a […]
‘Prometheus’ Comic Book?
Now, I will admit, I was a huge fan of this film before it dropped. We had been receiving trailer material for a while, pre-release and the visuals were just stunning. When we finally had […]
Alec Baldwin Says Silly Things…Again.
All I can say is; “Who cares?” Perhaps “good riddance” is another choice I could make. In all actuality, I should probably be a little nicer to the “stars” that have been living in their […]
Lars von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’ Teaser Drops
Lars Von Trier is at it again. This time he brings us perhaps his most provocative title yet. And, there I was thinking that Anti-Christ was a doozy back when that one launched. On top of it […]
‘Jacob’s Ladder’ Reboot Planned
A lot of re-re-boot news today. And, thank goodness someone is going to tackle this mess. For those of you too young to remember the first go round of this picture, the best I […]
‘Terminator 5’ To Be 1st of 3 Films
The age of the “re-re-boot” appears to be continuing unabated. Despite Disney’s seeming ability to continually expand their copyright claims, the studios just can’t get enough of the creative equivalent of retread tires. “Used, still […]
review – ‘the lone ranger’
For seventy years, the Lone Ranger has been about “…a fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty Hi-Yo Silver…” Here, it’s about mugging for the camera, massive special […]
Lionsgate’s Hires Paul Hall For Urban Label
Lionsgate’s urban label taps Paul Hall to lead dev and production according to Deadline.com today. Apparently desiring to branch out from the world of rights management and repackaging, Liongate’s Codeblack grabbed Mr. Hall to kickstart […]
Director James Franco Quits Movie
Celebrity heartthrob James Franco has apparently decided that he’s a big enough of a draw now that he can bounce a project weeks before shooting because he didn’t get his way. According to the report […]
Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp Shows Record Profit
Luc Besson’s bank account seems to have grown a bit larger, according to an article in today’s Variety. EuropaCorp announced record profits, posting better than $240 Million in revenue at the end of their fiscal […]
Neeson Wants $20 Million For ‘Taken 3′ Gig
I don’t know why Mr. Neeson thinks he deserves so much gosh darned money. It’s not as if the last two times he played this role, the titles ended up grossing half-a-billion dollars collectively world […]
Google Woos Film Industry With Magic Ball Of Data… For A Fee
Oh the big, misspelled giant that is Google, at it again. This time they have placed their laser focus on the cornerstone of the movie industry…the marketing department. Well armed with a nifty “white paper” […]
David Lynch To Swap Directing For Music?
Student film inspiration and otherwise lovable odd man David Lynch laments the state of the modern filmmaking world while discussing his latest…album? Tis’ true, the avant-garde director that can weave a hell of an atmospheric […]
McCarthy’s ‘The Counselor’ Trailer
New trailer out for Fox’s new film The Counselor, based on the book by Cormac McCarthy. While most are quick to tout the wonderful adaptation of Mr. McCarthy’s No Country For Old Men, I still have in recent memory […]
Julianna Margulies Lawsuit Proceeds
Oh, when the rich and newly famous go duke it out in our beloved court system. Apparently the dispute revolves around an oral contract that was entered into prior to Ms. Margulies’ star ascension, with a little […]
‘Short Term 12’ New Indie Film Gets Release Date
Looks like first time helmer Destin Cretton has made himself a doozy of a little film. The fine folk over at EW even going so far as to proclaim it a “sleeper hit”. Sounds […]
No Stunts For Channing Tatum In “White House Down” | TotalFilm.com
I for one will never understand the impetus of anyone wanting to do stunts. There’s a really good reason why they hire professional knuckleheads to do that work, because it’s dangerous. I do have to say however, that […]
Jim Carrey Rips ‘Kick-Ass 2’ – It’s Too Violent | TMZ.com
Jim Carrey RIPS His New Flick ‘Kick-Ass 2’ … It’s Too Violent | TMZ.com. I had originally expected some sort of A-list neurosis driving this article and nearly didn’t bother to read it. I’ve since […]
The Lone Ranger An “Old West Odd Couple”?
The Lone Ranger Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer Old West Odd Couple (Video) | The Guardian Express. There is actually a bet at work that this film won’t do better than $150 Million at the […]
James Gandolfini Funeral Services
Funeral services are set for the late actor James Gandolfini. The funeral is certain to be an enormous affair, as Mr. Gandolfini was widely respected and admired in the film and television industry. Our condolences […]
Monsters v. Zombies
This weekend’s box office numbers are showing Monster’s University to be outperforming Brad Pitt’s latest endeavor World War Z. It appears from the article at the LA Times that Mr. Pitt’s popularity with the ladies may […]
review – ‘man of steel’
The budget for this film was $225 million. I wonder if any of it was spent on the script? The trailers had convinced me it would be my favorite super-hero movie of the summer – […]
review – ‘this is the end’
I need to trust my intuition. I had seen the trailer for this movie several times and it always looked like a piece of mindless garbage, a bit of very low budget stream-of-consciousness acting by […]
Canon U.S.A. : Announces 35mm Cinema Prime Lens
Canon U.S.A. : 35 mm Cinema Prime Lens. Always exciting when Canon starts tinkering around with their gear. I for one own some of their stuff and, for the most part, it works. It’s great […]
review – ‘fast and furious 6’
If you’re not a ‘car guy’ – and I’m definitely not a ‘car guy’ – this is a really long and very repetitious movie. But it’s not a disappointing one because what you get is […]
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