MGM in Talks for Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Following up on their announcement of a Ben-Hur reboot yesterday, MGM is apparently now in early talks with Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke for a sequel to the 2010 comedy Hot Tub Time Machine.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJohn Cusack to Star in Rush Limbaugh Biopic
Though he’s long been an outspoken defender of the left, John Cusack will reportedly star as Rush Limbaugh in a biopic about the polarizing conservative radio host. The film will be called, simply, Rush, and Cusack and director Betty Thomas (28 Days, I Spy, John Tucker Must Die) are currently putting the finishing touches on a script with hopes to begin shooting next year.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJohn Cusack Appears with Boombox at Peter Gabriel Concert
One of the most iconic ‘80s movie moments by one of the most iconic ’80s movie stars is in 1989’s Say Anything. John Cusack’s Lloyd Dobler, in a last-ditch attempt at wooing the girl of his dreams, hoists a boombox over his head blasting Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes.” Even people who haven’t seen the movie likely know the scene.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch a Trailer for The Paperboy
Yesterday, Paste reported about Lee Daniels upcoming project with Hugh Jackman titled Orders to Kill. Now, a trailer has been released for Daniels most recent film, The Paperboy, featuring Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, John Cusack and Matthew McConaughey. As you’ve noticed, lack of star power is not this film’s weak point.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Raven
Taking the collected works of America’s original master of horror and drawing on their most gruesome murders as the inspiration for something resembling the love child of Saw and Sleepy Hollow might have seemed like a good idea to director James McTeigue. After all, the former protege of the Wachowski brothers had directed V For Vendetta and Ninja Assassin, films that strain to commodify and stylize bloody violence into some semblance of a meaningful story. Having all the murders already written for you by an American literary icon must have seemed like quite the head start. Unfortunately, the only thing... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsJohn Cusack, Twitter VJ?
Last night, Cusack used his account to play VJ, tweeting links to 13 songs on YouTube. Should we really be surprised that the man who played Rob Gordon in High Fidelity has excellent taste in music? read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesA Farewell of Sorts: My 15 Best Lists of the Day
Like Conan O’Brien, today is my final day at my dream job. After six-and-a-half years as associate editor at _Paste_, I’ve finally decided that it’s time to move on... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayRoland Emmerich Plans to Bring 2012 to TV
Roland Emmerich’s much-anticipated (and sometimes maligned) disaster flick 2012 hasn’t even come to theaters yet and already there are talks of it being adapted for the small screen.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsSay Anything (20th Anniversary Edition)
DVD Release Date: Nov. 3 Director/Writer: Cameron Crowe Cinematographer: László Kovács Starring: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney Studio/Run Time: Twentieth Century Fox, 100 mins. To know this movie is to love it Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything hearkens to that bygone age of teen movies when depictions of first love didn’t need a veneer of detached self-awareness. Underachiever and all-around nice guy Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) genuinely loves the brainy and beautiful Diane Court (Ione Skye). And, though Diane’s academic ambitions and overprotective father (John Mahoney) threaten to derail the budding romance, Lloyd doggedly pursues his paramour, pitting... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsAustin Film Festival 2009 Part Two
I don't know if festival programmers do this on purpose but sometimes you come across a documentary and a narrative that fit well together as companion pieces. This year the documentary Warrior Champions compliments the drama The Messenger. Melissa Stockwell in Warrior ChampionsWarrior ChampionsWhether they're embedded in Iraq for the Discovery Channel's acclaimed series "Off to War" or filming about the drug wars and sky rocketing murder rate in Juarez, Mexico for the New York Times, Craig and Brent Renaud have never shied from the dangerous stories. But with Warrior Champions the filmmakers look at the other side of war by telling the story of America's paraplegic... read more
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