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Alien: Ridley says nothing, internet still wants to spoon him

Asked about his planned Alien prequel, Ridley Scott says nothing interesting and it is widely reported.

Russell Crowe on ‘Robin Hood’

Except in jest, I haven’t mentioned Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood since February when Cate Blanchett was lined up for the Maid Marian role (remember the semi-regular Production Notes column? Anyone miss it? No?).
Anyway, star Russell Crowe recently spoke to some douchey Australian morning news/chat tool and for some reason the interview struck me as interesting.
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Soderbergh on ‘Knockout’

I’m not sure why I was a little surprised by the recent news that Steven Soderbergh was set to begin production on Knockout, an action film in the vein of La Femme Nikita starring mixed martial artist Gina Carano. Every announcement from Soderbergh is almost willfully unpredictable. The guy clearly likes to mix it up [...]

First Look: Todd Solondz’s ‘Life During Wartime’

An interview with Todd Solondz and Allison Janney including the first look at Todd Solondz’s Happiness followup ‘Life During Wartime’ which premiered to solid reviews at Venice.

Soderbergh finally comments on ‘Moneyball’ fiasco

Just about everyone has offered an opinion on the Moneyball mess it seems except for Steven Soderbergh. Until now.

Shots interview with ‘Wild Things’ DP Lance Acord

The people involved with Spike Jonze’s upcoming adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are continue to say exactly the right things to convince me the movie is going to be better than a grilled cheese sandwich, a glass of grape Kool-Aid, a Ding Dong and a huge box of Legos.
Here’s cinematographer Lance Acord [...]

AICN interviews Brent Meeske, Jackson Cash of ‘Branson’

An AICN interview with the filmmaker and star of Branson plus a Variety review of the film, the highlight of LAFF 2009.

Guillermo del Toro on Charlie Rose

Here is Charlie Rose’s 7/2/09 interview with director Guillermo del Toro. In addition to del Toros new novel The Strain, the two chat about monsters, Catholicism, the kidnapping of his father, the perils of New Zealand meringue desserts, his desire to adapt The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, and his rescue of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Amores Perros

LiC Interview: Bill Pullman – Surveillance

LiC’s round table interview with Bill Pullman, star of Jennifer Lynch’s new thriller Surveilance

LiC Interview: Jennifer Lynch – Surveillance

A round table interview with Jennifer Lynch about her new thriller Surveillance opening June 26, 2009.