“Dragonball Evolution” sports the kind of transparency the President is always talking about. Based on the wildly popular Japanese manga series “Dragonball Z”, this film makes little effort to conceal its motives and becomes an archetype of Hollywood thrift. Sloppily thrown together to make an easy buck off of an established fan base, this James [...]
Reboot is the new remake. It seems Hollywood is finally owning up to its sins and making contrition for all the refuse they’ve created over the years by redoing entire franchises, sometimes immediately after the release of the originals–think, “The Hulk” or “Fantastic Four.” That’s fine when they’re fixing movies that needed to be fixed, [...]
Independent film, much like its musical counterpart, is undergoing something of a renaissance. Industry-grade equipment is getting cheaper, technology has closed the gap between video and film, and the Internet has made it possible for filmmakers to connect directly with their audience. But, there are still key differences between the two art forms. It’s much [...]
WICHITA, KAN.—The Wichita Association for the Motion Picture Arts (WAMPA) and Tallgrass Film Festival will present a special preview screening of the just completed film, “The Jazz Baroness,” in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. As part of Tallgrass Third Thursdays, this brand new British documentary will screen at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16 at the [...]
Who watches the Watchmen? We do–well at least I did. I also was able to see a screening of the new Street Fighter flick. Click below to listen to Scott and I talk about the merits of gratuitous violence, excessive slow motion, and Michael Clarke Duncan. Listen Now!
Nicolas Cage is an anomaly. After displaying nothing short of brilliance in gems like The Coens’ “Raising Arizona” and the Charlie Kauffman/Spike Jonze masterwork, “Adaptation,” this oddity of an actor scoffs at the commoner’s pretenses of determined probability with abominations like “Ghost Rider” and “Bangkok Dangerous.” Cage’s is a career of extremes. A body of [...]
Columbia Pictures has opted to rewrite the alien invasion screenplay, “Battle: Los Angeles.” The original script, written by Chris Bertolini, chronicles an other-worldly invasion of downtown Los Angeles. Scott Silver (writer of “8 Mile,” and co-writer/director of “The Mod Squad,” and “Johns”) has been hired to do the rewrite. The film, reportedly has Aaron Eckhart [...]
Ethan Coen is planning a return to the Atlantic Theater Company with a new off-Broadway series of one-act plays entitled “Offices.” Ethan and his brother Joel are together know as the “two-headed director” and have made several iconic and successful films including “Raising Arizona,” “Fargo,” “The Big Lebowski,” and 2008′s Best Picture Academy Award winner, [...]
Palme d’Or winning Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica will tackle legendary Mexican revolutionary Francisco “Pancho” Villa in his next film. He plans to shoot entirely in Spanish and on location in Mexico. Kusturica, most famous for 1985′s “When Father Was Away on Business” and 1995′s “Underground” announced his plans for the film Sunday while being presented [...]
“Are gringos falling from the sky?” Not exactly, but it sure seems like movies sequels are, and 1980s comedy classic “Three Amigos!” might meet a similar fate if star Martin Short has anything to say about it. While promoting a recent stand-up show the 58-year old Short told Australia’s Jono & Dano radio show that [...]
