Savage Grace
In a decade when the dysfunctional family has become its own film genre... read more
Blockbuster to offer in-store downloads
Two years ago, Blockbuster, once king of the movie-rental business, verged on bankruptcy. It seemed that the giant may have fallen. ... read more
Watch the trailer for Chuck Palahniuk's Choke
Victor is a historical re-enactor at a Colonial Williamsburg theme park where fellow employees greet him, “Victor, how art thou?” He has meaningless sex with a string of random women, and then attends a weekly group therapy session for sex addiction. He has also developed a unique means of earning money to pay for his mother’s Alzheimer’s care: he purposefully chokes in nice restaurants and after allowing patrons to “save” him, milks them for money when they feel responsible for his well-being. No, this isn't the story about your sleazy cousin. Rather, it's a filmadaptation of Fight Club author and... read more
T.I. to star in MTV reality series
Hot on the trail of the news that the members Velvet Revolver won't become reality TV stars in their search for a new lead singer, comes the news that rapper/house arrestee T.I. will.... read more
Cartier teams with Reed, Cotillard, more for charity
The Age of Disco gave us a lot of cultural touchstones, not the strangest of which was the Cartier Love bracelet. Fashioned after chastity belts of yore, the bracelet came with a tiny screwdriver and actually had to be bolted around the wearer's wrist in a permanent fashion, presumably by the giver. Add to the weird factor that it was way on the pricey side, as well as the fact that you were strictly forbidden (by Cartier) from buying one for yourself (it had to be from your lover, being the Love bracelet), and you've got yourself the Decadent Years'... read more
New Spider-Man movie slated for 2010-ish
The fourth movie in a series is usually not much of a cinematic sweet spot, but Marvel Vice President Peter Cuneo has reportedly confirmed Sony Pictures’ web-brained scheme to make yet another Spider-Man movie. (Pun made to honor the last Spidey film, which maintained a level of wit on par with a cereal advertisement.) ... read more
Madonna's documentary to play Michael Moore's fest
Michael Moore has picked up Madonna’s documentary I Am Because We Are for his Traverse City Film Festival. The piece premiered at Tribeca and also played at Cannes this month. The film was inspired by the icon’s own difficult experience adopting a Malawian child whose mother had died during childbirth. The AIDS epidemic has orphaned over one million children in Malawi, and with adoption laws seemingly nonexistent, they are left with few options.... read more
Guillermo del Toro and Mark Johnson on board with Hater
As the fuss around poor little Bilbo Baggins continues to mount along with pre-pre-production for The Hobbit, Guillermo del Toro has just scooped another project onto his already brimming plate (Seriously, does the guy sleep?). Producer Mark Johnson (The Chronicles of Narnia) and del Toro will produce an adaptation of David Moody's book Hater, a thriller about an epidemic of ordinary people suddenly acting violently with no regret that can strike anywhere and anyone. Even you!... read more
Sydney Pollack: 1934-2008
Academy Award-winning director/producer/actor Sydney Pollack passed away on May 26 at the age of 73, leaving behind a legacy of films spanning nearly every genre. As a director, Pollack worked with a bevy of Hollywood legends—Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand—in movies like... read more
Flash Gordon follows comic-book suit, hits big screen
Not sure if you've noticed, but lately, a lot of the big blockbusters have been based off of old comic books. Beloved for their special effects, action sequences against the "bad guy" and nifty outfits, guys flock to these movies in droves, bring (drag?) along their girlfriends and put them at the top of the box office.... read more
Laurence Fishburne to direct, star in Alchemist adaptaion
Last seen making his presence felt in the high-stakes gambling thriller 21, Laurence Fishburne continues to provide yeoman supporting performances without too much acclaim. But Hollywood clearly likes this guy; he's slated to appear in seven more films over the next two years. Life post-Matrix trilogy is quite good, it seems.... read more
Aziz Ansari to join Scrubs cast
Comedian Aziz Ansari, or one-third of MTV's Human Giant whom we still fondly remember as an indie-clerk asshole, will be one of three new interns (i.e. fresh, tauntable meat for Dr. Cox) on Scrubs. TV Guide reports Ansari will join the Sacred Heart staff along with... read more
What is your favorite Tom Waits movie role?
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Mortensen, McKellen and Serkis all in talks for Hobbit roles
It's great that Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson are both on board for the upcoming Hobbit features, but what about everyone else involved with The Lord of the Rings? For the most part it looks like they're just as excited about the feature as everyone else. Two key roles, and one perhaps-ancillary one, are in talks to be filled with the same actors as in the original trilogy. ... read more
Oliver Stone taps Richard Dreyfuss to play Dick Cheney
As Obama and McCain begin conducting VP interviews this week, director Oliver Stone thinks he has already found his own ideal running mate for W, his upcoming film about the Bush Administration. Dreyfuss is in “final negotiations” for the role of Dick Cheney, whom he already bore a passing resemblance to as Michael Douglas’ opponent in 1995’s The American President. In fact, Dreyfuss, an outspoken liberal activist, has been somewhat of a go-to guy for controlling right-wingers, having portrayed Secretary of State Andrew Haig in The Day Reagan Was Shot. ... read more
Spike Lee to make Michael Jordan doc
If Space Jam satiated your desire to watch basketball movies for all time, especially those featuring Michael Jordan, bypass this here news item. But wait! This is a documentary. Spike Lee, illustrious maker of such films as Malcolm X, Summer of Sam and Inside Man is set to direct a full-length doc about... read more
New details arise about Spielberg's creepy new website
TechCrunch has revealed that Steven Spielberg’s forthcoming paranormal social networking site will be called either “Rising” or “The Rising,” which may confuse some Bruce Springsteen fans looking for song lyrics rather than explicit alien abduction narratives. No word yet on what—if any—connection the site will have to a specific film project, though “original video” is among the domain’s planned features. Otherwise, The Rising will be a place for friends-who-have-had-close-encounters, making it much simpler to realize when a whole slew of people are constructing the same future UFO landing spot out of side dishes. ... read more
Jonathan Demme replaces Scorcese for Marley biopic
When considering the Bob Marley biopic, it seems a lot more is up in the air than just the title. Now, Jonathan Demme will replace Martin Scorsese in directing the piece. Scorsese cites scheduling conflicts as the cause of his pulling out. This is significant, as the Marley family has hopes of... read more
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones has neither swashed nor buckled... read more
John Woo confirmed to direct 1949
In keeping with his current trend of war period pieces, John Woo announced at Cannes that he will direct and produce 1949, a romance set at the end of World War II. Woo will begin work on the project after he completes the epic Red Cliff, which is based on Chinese lore set in the Han era.... read more
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