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The best news to come out of the release of the “Mel Gibson Version” of The New Testament appears in today’s Daily Variety. “‘Christ’ re-begats ‘Brian’” reads the headline (subscription needed). It seems that thanks to all the hoopla surrounding Mel’s attempt to become “king of the world”, the brilliant Monty Python comedy Life ofContinue reading “I GUESS THE PASSION IS GOOD FOR SOMETHING”

Time to talk a little biz-i-ness. Briefly. Some of you out there, myself included, had probably hoped for a slightly better box office showing from Eternal Sunshine. The good news is that it’s sixth place finish was actually a very strong showing, especially when one takes into account a more important number if one wantsContinue reading “IT’S CALLED SUPPLY AND DEMAND; OR THE BOX-OFFICE HORSE-RACE”

It’s not quite as good as the Reuters headline Cinetrix posted this weekend, but “U’s ‘Dead’ Reckoning: With $27 mil bow, zombie remake topples ‘Christ’” leads off Variety this morning, and after finally actually seeing Mel’s medieval passion play Friday night, that was definitely the best news I’ve heard in just about three weeks. IContinue reading “IT’S A NEW DAWN (PLUS MEL’S PASSION: RELIGIOUS EPIC OR THE SEQUEL TO “JASON VS. FREDDY” – DISCUSS)”

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind opens today. If you’re not working, go see it now. If you are, go see it after work. And please, help this film be a commercial success and finally topple Mel.

Yesterday I mentioned some casting news about the new film Sin City from director Robert Rodriguez. Rodriguez calls his production company Troublemaker Studios, and he has always been a bit of a vanguard, making his films in his own complex (why do I want to say it’s an old castle or something … I mayContinue reading “STILL A TROUBLEMAKER”

I don’t know why I do this to myself, but last night I got home a little late after work at the “new” job and some let’s-be-a-team drinks, and I was really tired. But I still decided to sit through not one, but two episodes of the new WB shitcom The Help which I hadContinue reading “I DON’T NEED THIS KIND OF HELP“

American Idol? Feh. America’s Next Top Model? Whatever. The Donald? Yeah, yeah … we’re fired. We know. Those are the top competition-based reality shows out there right now where someone is trying to win a career rather than a prize. But now comes the pinnacle, the creme-de-la-creme, the contest to end all contests. Why itContinue reading “THE REALITY SHOW WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR”

There’s been a lot of pretty interesting casting news recently. More than I usually remember happening in such a short period of time. Either that, or I’m simply paying more attention than usual. Still, from what I’ve read this morning …. They did it. I guess Gary Sinese is the latest actor to be luredContinue reading “CASTING ABOUT …”

OK, let me start with two things first: 1) I love, lurve, heart, worship, lust for Kate Winslet. 2) “A subtle Jim Carrey” is no longer an oxymoron. I hate it when critics in March call something “best movie of the year,” or “performance of the year,” but there is no way in or outContinue reading “ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF A BRILLIANT MOVIE”

The Hollywood Reporter has a story today about a new musical to be directed by John Turturro and starring Christopher Walken, Mary-Louise Parker, James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Mandy Moore and Kate Winslet. Yes … I said a new musical. I first just saw a headline, and then after coming-to, I went on to read aContinue reading “THIS SOUNDS … INTERESTING”