My third day at South by Southwest 2008 was a busy one. I was wandering in and out of panels all day. The Jeffrey Tambor acting workshop on how to properly direct actors was more than just a chance for the “Arrested Development” star to show how funny he is in real life, it actually […]
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When you wake suddenly from a dream about Doc Brown and Libyan terrorists who drive around in a VW bus to a loud, static-masked radio station at 7:30 am, you know it’s going to be a long day. (Confused? Read yesterday’s SXSW blog here.) A couple cups of coffee and one continental buffet breakfast later, […]
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I’ve only been away from Austin, TX now for 24 hours, and I’ve got a huge hangover—not from drinking (although I did my fare share), but because the work at my job that didn’t get done while I was gone is piling up around me and threatening to bury me. There’s something liberating about listening […]
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I’ve always been worried about whether this could even be made into a 2-hour movie, and I’ve expressed plenty of concern about the man in charge, but from the looks of things, the visual sense will be absolutely top-notch. On the official “Watchmen” website, director Zack Snyder (“300”) has posted the first pictures of five major characters from the movie […]
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Wow, what a crazy night. There were a lot of upsets–starting with three “Bourne Ultimatum” wins, and continuing through to “Taxi From the Darkside” beating “Sicko” and Marion Cotillard and Tilda Swinton. The Scene-Stealers Oscar Party was fantastic; thanks to everybody who helped out, and congratulations to Betsy Hatch, who picked most of those upsets […]
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Ever wonder why the TV networks try to stress a heavy amount of starpower and “the biggest movies of the year” to promote every Oscar telecast, even though neither is really true? I mean, this year, Angelina Jolie, just about the biggest celebrity name in the world, actually gave an Oscar-worthy performance (“A Mighty Heart”) […]
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Usually the hype surrounding the Oscars is all about who’s going to win, but this year, with the ongoing writer’s strike reducing the Golden Globes to an embarrassing press conference starring the cheesemeister Billy Bush, the talk was all about whether the 80th Academy Awards would even happen at all. Now that we know they […]
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“Hey, who wants to be a millionaire?” Some jackass at the Replay Lounge asked me that question last night after this article appeared in the Lawrence Journal-World. Hell yeah, I do. Are you kidding? Who doesn’t want to get paid a huge some of money for putting all that (formerly) useless movie trivia to work? […]
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[youtube 62CZL9Rhz8Y nolink] Above is the official trailer for “Be Kind, Rewind,” where Jack Black and Mos Def film their own low-budget versions of movies at their video rental store. Michel Gondry, the movie’s director, has now filmed a spoof (or as the characters in the movie call it– swede) of his own movie’s trailer, […]
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Ok, if this is true, then I will erase all skepticism about the upcoming “The Hobbit,” produced by BUT NOT DIRECTED BY Peter Jackson. Guillermo del Toro is the absolute perfect second choice, having navigated the tricky waters of childhood/adult fantasy in the masterpiece that was Pan’s Labyrinth. The man knows his stuff, and if you’ve […]
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“No Country for Old Men” won the Best Ensemble Cast Award at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, which many would say extends its lead over the other Oscar contenders for best Picture. But, strangely, “No Country” was the only film nominated for Best Ensemble Cast that is even nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. “There Will […]
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I know this is lame to post the whole damn article, but I really found this interesting. Heath Ledger was a talented actor (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Monster’s Ball”) , and its very tragic that he died so young. But since that he is also the Joker in the upcoming “The Dark Knight,” and an entire marketing […]
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J.D. is going to freak out for this. I just got this press release from Paramount and thought I’d post it immediately. Hot off the trails of his newest success “Cloverfield,” J.J. Abrams is releasing new photos and a teaser trailer of his prequel re-boot of the “Star Trek” franchise, scheduled for release this Christmas. […]
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Jason Reitman scores a big upset over Joe Wright and Sean Penn in the Best Directing category for “Juno,” Tommy Lee Jones takes Denzel’s Best Actor spot for “In the Valley of Elah,” and Angelina Jolieand Kiera Knightley are denied Best Actress nominations by Laura Linney, who was fantastic in “The Savages,” and Cate Blanchett […]
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The Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah kicks off this weekend and Eric is blogging live as he covers the best in the Short Film Program. Check back throughout the holiday weekend for reviews, links, and some of the actual shorts themselves posted right here! This blog is also a part of the live coverage over at […]
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