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P.S. 238 THE MOVIE???
In light of our recent talk about “The Island” being a ripoff of “Parts: The Clonus Horror”, I’ve been meaning to follow that up with a similar discussion. A kid is the progeny of the world’s two most powerful superheroes, so he is sent to a superhero school even though he doesn’t have any powers…
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Finally! Another Terry Gilliam film!
There’s no mistaking the look of a Terry Gilliam movie. The Brothers Grimm High Def Trailer is finally available. The film follows Matt Damon and Heath Ledger as hucksters who have built up a reputation as monster-fighters, only to encounter a village that is truly having a problem with a haunted forest. Two warnings: You’ll…
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Warners Chief admits: Batman 3 and 4 were bad movies
Roger Friedman’s Friday column is not to be missed! It’s all about Harry Potter, Batman Begins and Superman Returns. If I quoted you all the interesting parts I’d be reprinting the whole column without permission, so here are two great teases from Warner Brothers chief Alan Horn: “Batman 3 and 4 were awful.” That’s a…
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Willy Wonka opens today
According to Ebert, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory succeeds despite the inexplicable performance of Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka as a copy of Michael Jackson.
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Monitor Duty poll for War of the Worlds
Don’t forget to cast your vote for your opinion of War of the Worlds?
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The Emperor’s New Pod Person
Katie Holmes interviewed in Style.com. Look, I REALLY don’t care about celebrity couples and couplings, but “Batman Begins” star Katie Holmes is just wigging me out. This is just the weirdest thing. The entire world is taking the place of the one kid shouting that the emperor has no clothes, but the emperor isn’t hearing…
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Do the Fantastic Four Rag!
Fox has this collection of complaints about the new FF movie.
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Charlie and ChockFack gets Raves
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ a Winner. So far, the buzz is very good. Here’s the out-of-left-field element that may determine success: the Jacko factor. Since Willy Wonka is a recluse and he hangs around with kids, a decision was made (by Depp? by Burton?) to add an aura of Michael Jackson to Willy Wonka.…
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Fantastic Foreboding
Fantastic Four gets one star from Roger Ebert. And no, I am not an Ebert fan, but he is a nerd who knows his nerd stuff.
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Creepiest, weirdest horror I’ve seen in ages
Night Watch trailer. So…is this a Russian movie? In-teresting.