Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy
For a guy who didn’t set out to be an actor, who’s never been to an audition and who doesn’t have a head shot, Danny McBride is doing pretty well for himself lately.
He stars in The Foot Fist Way which opens in New York and Los Angeles on Friday. Before that he was in David Gordon Green’s [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy
Due to an LiC Level 7 Coen Brothers News Blackout, I can neither confirm nor deny that this is a trailer for the alleged upcoming Coen film Burn After Reading. The movie is purportedly about some people doing some stuff played by some movie stars.
In theory, the rumored film might be scheduled to open September 12, [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy
Though I remember him best cracking up on The Carol Burnett Show on television for 10 seasons, comedian Harvey Korman earned his place in cinema history for his role as Hedley Lamarr in Mel Brooks’ classic Blazing Saddles, a film I just finished re-watching earlier in the week (“That’s Hedley!”).
According to an AP report, he [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy
Besides all the other things that have irritated so many people about the new Indiana Jones movie, has anyone noticed the sound dropping out at random during your screening?
Joel brought this Boing Boing post to my attention where a movie theater posted a sign apologizing for sound drop outs during Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy
Days after Sharon Stone wondered aloud whether the devastating May 12 earthquake that killed 70,000 people and counting was some kind of karmic payback for China’s controversial dealings with Tibet and the Dalai Lama, organizers of the Shanghai International Film Festival have banned the actress for life.
Despite subsequently saying she was “deeply sorry” for her [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy
Forget about Brett Ratner, the disturbing angle on news that the long-rumored Beverly Hills Cop sequel may finally be making some headway is that for every note of justified skepticism, there’s someone who actually thinks it’s a good idea.
Why do the studios keep churning out sequels and remakes? Because there are always enough dumbasses who can’t let [...]
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