Tarsem Singh’s “Immortals” has gone on to earn $68 million ($32 million domestic and $36 million foreign). Based on a budget of $75 million I would not be surprised if the film pulls in somewhere in the neighborhood of $80 million, domestic box office.
I recall former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders saying, in reference to abortion, that “We must stop our love affair with the fetus.” I feel the same way about horror films (as well as abortion, but that’s another matter) because too many of them treat children as if they’re weak, and far more fragile than they […]
Whenever I write, “I really like whatever, but…” you can be assured that I am going to dispense a little tough love. This time is no different because I just learned that Jenji Kohan’s “Weeds,” the Showtime series about the Botwin family and their adventures, which generally revolve around either selling or consuming marihuana, has […]
Tarsem Singh, director of “The Cell,” and “The Fall,” is now tackling the world of Greek gods with “Immortals,” territory explored in films like “Clash Of The Titans,” and to a lesser extent, “300.” The clip below is a particularly violent one, but his stylized direction makes the violence in some instances beautiful, almost balletic, […]
Let’s be clear: While I don’t know Brett Ratner, he does tend to come off as a bit of a douche. That being said, does that mean that he should have stepped down from producing them because he said “Rehearsal is for fags” in a interview? Is it tacky? Sure, without a doubt. Does talking […]
Last Saturday I was part of the filming of “The Dark Knight Rises,” code named “Magnus Rex,” in New York. I played one of 600 Gotham City policemen who had just escaped from being trapped in Gotham’s subway system by Bane. No pictures were allowed, though I recall enough of the 13 hours I worked […]
I don’t generally think of Denzel Washington as playing dangerous characters because there’s something very reassuring about him. “Comforting” isn’t quite the word that I would use to describe this feeling, though you trust him. Which is probably why he oftentimes plays against type, such as his roles in “Man On Fire” and “Training Day.” […]
According to Reuters and Aintitcool.com, the latest upcoming James Bond adventure wil indeed be called “Skyfall.” The film, the 23rd in the series, will be filmed in London, Shanghai, Istanbul and China. Additions to the cast will be Albert Finney, Javier Bardem, Berenice Marlohe, and Naomie Harris.
When I heard that Uwe Boll is considered by many to be one of the worse directors ever (though he deserves credit for an ability to somehow secure funding, seemingly despite himself) I didn’t believe because, while hyperbole isn’t exactly unknown among bloggers, I wanted to give him a chance. Then I saw “Alone In […]
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