It has been said that in literature and film there are really no more than about seven distinct stories that are retold again and again. I have found that this is mostly true, though most good films add new elements and alter enough to keep things fresh and original. But sometimes, Hollywood writers get lazy. [...]
Quentin Tarantino’s controversial revisionist’s WWII saga, “Inglourious Basterds” has had fans cheering and moralizers crying foul. Does it really deny the holocaust? Is it as boring as some have said? And how many freaking references to classic cinema can a guy fit into a single movie?! To find out you’ll have to listen to the [...]
To say that Quentin Tarantino is a movie fan is a bit like saying Paris Hilton likes attention — it’s not only obvious but a gross understatement. Whether you like his work or not, this high school dropout-turned video clerk-turned cinéaste-turned auteur makes wholly unique films. But the paradox is that virtually every scene he [...]
Lionsgate has snatched up the stateside rights to Matthew Vaughn’s action-comedy, “Kick-Ass,” reports Variety. The movie, which won overwhelming fanboy approval at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, is based on a comicbook by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. that centers on a comic-obsessed teenager who attempts to become a real-life superhero, despite the fact [...]
“Oobermind,” the new animated comedy from DreamWorks Animation, has signed three new voices; Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, and Jonah Hill. Robert Downey Jr. was originally attached to play the title role of a supervillain who ruminates about all his nefarious dreams coming true after defeating his superhero rival, Metro Man (Pitt), only to discover life [...]
We reported almost a month ago that Sony’s Amy Pascal had scrapped Steven Soderbergh’s “Moneyball” only 96 hours before shooting was scheduled to begin. It turns out that the studio still wants to make the film, but without Soderbergh’s help. Variety is reporting that Sony is still game for making the baseball flick having hired [...]
Columbia Pictures has scrapped Steven Soderbergh’s “Moneyball,” just 96 hours before production was scheduled to begin, reports Variety. Based on the Michael Lewis book about Billy Beane, the former ballplayer who then became the Oakland A’s GM, “Moneyball,” starring Brad Pitt, was set to start shooting Monday in Phoenix. But on Friday, Columbia Pictures’ Amy [...]
Sean Penn’s busy shooting schedule is suddenly not so busy anymore. Penn recently caught Universal, MGM, and Imagine by surprise announcing that he will no longer star in Asger Leth’s “Cartel,” or the highly anticipated comedy, “The Three Stooges,” citing personal reasons, according to Variety. His role in the Peter Craig-penned script, “Cartel,” about a [...]
The Weinsteins have released three new “Inglorious Basterds” clips in the wake of its Cannes Film Festival premiere. So far critics have been rather luke-warm, but decide for yourself:
The 2002 Oakland Athletics were a Major League Ballclub that defied the odds. With a payroll about a third that of teams like the New York Yankees, the Billy Beane (to be played by Brad Pitt) led team managed to come in first place in their division. Steven Soderbergh will direct the film, which will [...]
