My thoughts and stuff…
David Cronenberg’s EASTERN PROMISES was easily and by far one of the best films of 2007. Cronenberg and the film’s star Viggo Mortenson brought the pages of the script to life in such a realistic, heartbreaking, and beautiful way. Now they are going to dive into the Russian mob even deeper with a sequel. Continue reading “David Cronenberg is making EASTERN PROMISES 2”
Blu-ray Rating: 7/10
This review will only cover the Blu-ray and it’s features not the actual film itself. If can always check out Kate’s review HERE.
If you’ve ever wondered if vampires have body odor, then the Blu-ray of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON is made for you. This is one of many little nuggets of info you will learn watching through the special features included on this disc. The film is already an easy sell for any fans, pre-teen girls, or 21-year-old guys who have a peculiar obsession with this sort of thing, but the blu-ray set has a lot of nice and interesting features that can easily pull more than the twihards in. Continue reading “Blu-ray Review: THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON”
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, based off a book series by Stieg Larson, has become a worldwide obsession in a very short amount of time. The book and it’s two subsequent sequels were then adapted to film, all of which deemed very successful when released in Europe last year. The first film of the trilogy hit the states on March 19th to reviews so positive, that it would probably give Kevin Smith an aneurysm. Continue reading “THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO sequels have a U.S. release date”
One of the documentaries that made some big buzz at SXSW this year was AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY. During the festival, I sat down with the directors of the film, Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas, to discuss the trials and tribulations of bringing Bill Hicks’ life to the big screen. The film tells the story of legendary stand-up comedian Bill Hicks through the eyes of his family and friends and sheds some light on aspects of his life that many people might have misunderstood. We discuss being impartial while making such a film, the influence of Hicks even after his death and how the animated segments came to be. You can check out my our interview after the jump! Continue reading “SXSW 2010 Video Interview: Directors Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas (AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY)”
As most of you probably remember, 1993 was an astounding year for cinema. It was filled with so many memorable films such as JURASSIC PARK, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, SCHINDLER’S LIST, and… SUPER MARIO BROS?
Yes, there was once a MARIO movie, and no it wasn’t the greatest thing ever (my heart is still broken). But since the initial release and nearly universal dislike, it has gone on to achieve a cult status. But after an initial bad taste, would Hollywood still be interested in Nintendo?
Continue reading “Do Nintendo movies still attract Hollywood's eyes?”
A couple months back, we let everyone in on a project in the works by Disney called MALEFICENT. The film would be a remake of SLEEPING BEAUTY from the perspective of the villain, Maleficent. Supposedly the film was being made by Tim Burton, and would be his big follow-up to ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Now a writer has been picked up, that leads us to believe Burton might actually be in on this project. Continue reading “MALEFICENT will be penned by ALICE IN WONDERLAND writer”
In 2002 I saw a little err…big IMAX film called SPACE STATION 3D. The film was directed by Toni Myers and narrated by none other than Tom Cruise. Eight years later she has brought us another great space-themed IMAX film, HUBBLE 3D.
I spoke with Myers and Michael Massamino, one of the astronauts from the film at this year’s SXSW. They were very fun to speak with and happy to open up about the making of the film. We discuss what it takes to be an astronaut, and the narrative structure of HUBBLE 3D. Myers also lets us in on what might be next for her and Massamino tells us what he thinks might be the next great space achievement.
Check out my interview after the jump!
Yesterday we reported that Louis Leterrier was on a shortlist to direct the culmination of Marvel’s latest effort, THE AVENGERS. Anyone who was worried about putting all these different characters and actors from various films together can rest easy, because Louis Leterrier has a plan.
You can check out Leterrier’s plan after the jump! Continue reading “Louis Leterrier talks about how he would tackle THE AVENGERS”
Kevin Smith has been talking (and tweeting) about RED STATE for a very long time. The project has gone through development hell because of it’s dark and bleak nature. The pitch was originally turned down by the Weinsteins and at one point there was talk about making a fan funded film. Thanks to some tweets by Smith, we know that a studio is giving him some trust and RED STATE has been green lit.
You can check out his tweets after the jump! Continue reading “Kevin Smith's RED STATE finds a green light, will shoot before HIT SOMEBODY”
Malcolm Ingram is a documentary filmmaker who previously directed SMALL TOWN GAY BAR. His new film, BEAR NATION, was such a nice look at the Bear community, and what Malcolm sees as its upsides and downsides. Malcolm himself is a Bear, and although he may not be in the film at all, he is very much the backbone.
Right out of the gate, he called me a Cubby and made me start cracking up. The entire time we talked, he was very funny and extremely nice to be around. BEAR NATION premiered at SXSW a few days ago and with all of the positive gossip (including mine) going around post screening, I wouldn’t be surprised if this got picked up by a distributor very soon.
You can check out the video interview after the jump!
Continue reading “SXSW 2010 Video Interview: Director Malcolm Ingram (BEAR NATION)”
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