Michel Gondry launching a website

By Sean Gandert at 9:54 AM on June 25, 2008

When he's not making features, Michel Gondry keeps busy with little things. A music video here, a rubix cube puzzle there, at the very least he keeps people guessing about his next project.  But it looks like right now that project is designing his new website and, from the look of it so far, he's making it just as idiosyncratic as his movies....  read more

Hollywood signs on for Warren Ellis' Red and Ocean

By Adam Daniels at 5:09 PM on June 24, 2008

Warren Ellis is a weird dude. Upon reading his blog, one could momentarily lose themselves and wonder if the words are those of the famed Kurt Vonnegut personality Kilgore Trout. Ellis puts forth fantastical science fiction that is regarded somewhere between brilliance and lunacy, depending on your perspective, historical context and general sentiment toward opium dens on Mars. ...  read more

The Last Mistress

By Robert Davis at 4:33 PM on June 24, 2008

With puffy eyes and a natural sensuality, Asia Argento...  read more

Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt film Northern Ireland drama

By Julia Askenase at 2:29 PM on June 24, 2008

Liam Neeson (Love Actually, Kinsey) and James Nesbitt (Match Point, Murhpy's Law) will share the screen for the first time in the forthcoming BBC drama, Five Minutes in Heaven, that has recently begun filming.  Written by Guy Hibbert (Omagh) for BBC's Belfast branch, the film will take viewers to both modern-day Northern Ireland and the "Troubles" era of the country's lengthy conflict. ...  read more

Movies.com acquired by Fandango

By Michael Saba at 8:12 AM on June 24, 2008

Fandango recently bought Movies.com from Disney, and will be managing both sites' ticket sales and news releases. Movies.com was a joint venture with Fox helmed by Disney as part of their initial plan for online distribution of content, which has now been completely abandoned with the sale of the website. The venture never really took off and lingered as a film news website and ticket merchant, a policy Fandango will be continuing with a few tweaks....  read more

George Lucas not directing Red Tails

By David Marek at 4:17 PM on June 23, 2008

Episode VIIA SQUASHED HOPEIt is a dark time for movie blogs. Although they reported enthusiastically that George Lucas would be directing his first non-Star Wars film in over three decades, Lucasfilm has announced that he'll will merely serve as the executive producer for the project, restoring peace to the blogosphere......  read more

Quentin Tarantino war film to be split in two

By Valentina Tapia at 1:49 PM on June 23, 2008

Quentin Tarantino announced at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in May that his World War II film Inglorious Bastards will premiere, "if all goes well," at the Festival in 2009. Not only that, but the project will be split into two films....  read more

Robert Downey Jr. to portray Sherlock Holmes?

By Elizabeth Hendley at 11:32 AM on June 23, 2008

Nothing has been confirmed as of yet, but EW.com reports that Robert Downey Jr. is in the running to play the famed sleuth Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's Warner Brothers' film.  ...  read more

George Carlin: 1937-2008

By Rebecca Bowen at 9:22 AM on June 23, 2008

“I am who I am, and was who I was—past tense of Popeye—and I’m happy with it and proud of it. I only wish I were two people, so I could’ve done twice as much...”  read more

Adult Swim's Dethklok makes death metal history

By Michael Saba at 6:04 PM on June 20, 2008

Those of you aspiring to be the next Slayer (or at least the next Behemoth) better strap on your sleeveless leather shirts and hire new A&R reps, because the new best-charting death metal album in history was written and performed by a comedian, for a comedy show. ...  read more

Weeds spin-off in the works

By Henry Freedland at 10:00 AM on June 20, 2008

Let's keep this business-like: Yes, the Weeds Season 4 premiere involved our dear dealer Nancy (Marie-Louise Parker) and the Botwin family fleeing to Bubbie-in-law's house. No, neither business partner Conrad and Nancy, nor drug king-pin Guillermo and Nancy, are to have any romantic future. Yes, Nancy will (supposedly) struggle more this season with ethical quandaries and find a new love interest. No, she will not be dealing harder drugs. ...  read more

The Love Guru

By Robert Davis at 3:31 PM on June 19, 2008

Fans of Mike Myers, especially those of us who know how inconsistent...  read more

Kevin Spacey set to star, get stoned in Shrink

By Michael Saba at 3:14 PM on June 19, 2008

Kevin Spacey and independent films might sound a little bit like one of those weird, bottled fruit drinks you get at a convenience store; they're not exactly two flavors you might expect to go together. After all, he's just finished an array of big-name projects recently like 21 and Recount, and was everyone's favorite balding, villainous patriarch in Superman Returns. Looks like he's about to skew a little more towards the artistic side though, because it was just announced that he'll be starring in Shrink, directed by Jonas Pate....  read more

Get Smart

By Tim Basham at 2:29 PM on June 19, 2008

He’s baa-aack. I speak not of Maxwell Smart, lead character from the fresh...  read more

Sascha Baron Cohen's Bruno movie sets release date

By Veronica Sepe at 12:40 PM on June 19, 2008

Everyone break out your laced-up denim and leather.  Funkyzeit mit Bruno wants you to say hello to Austria Gay TV! ...  read more

Radiohead announce finalists for video contest

By Michael Saba at 7:00 AM on June 19, 2008

With the primary election season finally finished, we as a nation can breathe a sigh of relief and get back to truly important exercises in democracy. Namely, online contests...  read more

Don Cheadle to receive indie honor

By David Marek at 4:18 PM on June 18, 2008

At the Los Angeles Film Festival's Awards Ceremony on June 29, Don Cheadle will be presented with the Spirit of Independence Award, which honors artists that pursue their own independent, artistic vision. With the award, Cheadle joins the likes of George Clooney, Charlize Theron and Clint Eastwood, who have each previously received the honor....  read more

Wire creator examines Iraq war with Generation Kill

By Henry Freedland at 2:03 PM on June 18, 2008

Some advice for all those who were worried: After the five-season inner-city chronicle of Baltimore that was HBO's The Wire, show mastermind David Simon will not be abandoning his writing-producing leanings any time soon. So stop complaining about how the best show on TV is gone forever. Renew your cable subscription. Get ready for more gritty journalistic truths....  read more

Reprise

By Tim Basham at 1:14 PM on June 18, 2008

Alternate endings in the cinema are nothing new. But Norwegian film...  read more

Live From Abbey Road premieres tomorrow on Sundance

By Rachel Webster at 10:44 AM on June 18, 2008

Tomorrow (June 19) night, The Sundance Channel plans to set you up with a very intimate date. The venue: Abbey Road Studios, London. The soundtrack: Dashboard Confessional, Mary J. Blige and James Blunt. The event: the premiere of the second season of Live From Abbey Road. ...  read more