Archive for October 8th, 2007

This Is Not a Bob Dylan Movie

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Todd Haynes is known for films that are daring and arty and don’t always make sense. Inside the making of his weirdest, most audacious work yet.

This Is Not a Bob Dylan Movie

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Todd Haynes is known for films that are daring and arty and don’t always make sense. Inside the making of his weirdest, most audacious work yet.

Weinsteins Pass On Kevin Smith Horror Flick

Monday, October 8th, 2007

If and when Kevin Smith’s much-discussed horror project, Red State, reaches theaters, it will happen without the involvement of The Weinstein Company.

Blomkamp Says Halo Film Is "Dead"

Monday, October 8th, 2007

If you’ve been holding your breath waiting for the dormant Halo movie to re-enter development, you may as well exhale now — the project’s former director, Neill Blomkamp, says it ain’t gonna happen.

EverQuest Adaptation Gets a Screenwriter

Monday, October 8th, 2007

It’s taken the long way through the development process, but Sony’s big-screen EverQuest adaptation just got itself a screenwriter.

First Look at Imagi’s Astro Boy!

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Osamu Takuza’s Astro Boy is coming to American screens — and Imagi Animation, the studio that’s giving him his CGI facelift, has shared the movie’s first stills with FirstShowing.

Jason Statham Ready to Crank Out a Sequel

Monday, October 8th, 2007

The closing moments of 2006’s Crank may not have seemed like the most perfect setup for a sequel, but where there’s a will, there’s a way — and according to Empire, Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine, and Jason Statham will be reuniting for Crank 2.

89% Michael Clayton

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Smart and challenging, but never to point of confusion, Michael Clayton is a dramatic thriller invaluably abetted by its sharp script and faultless cast.

42% Hatchet

Monday, October 8th, 2007

The over-the-top gore, campy acting, and dim cinematography may be part of Hatchet’s self-described old-school ethos, but irony alone can’t sustain a horror film.

30% The Heartbreak Kid

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Despite some amiable performances, The Heartbreak Kid is neither as daring nor as funny as the Farrelly Brothers’ earlier films.