Norton SMASH! and Other Re-Casting Disasters
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/14/10 at 11:02 AM CT
Edward Norton is a great actor - I've liked him ever since Primal Fear. Was he the best choice for Hulk? Maybe not, but does he deserve to be replaced? I don't rightfully think so. But Norton isn't the only one to feel the sharp sting of being replaced. Of course Norton was recast as Hulk when Eric Bana played the main character in Ang Lee's poorly-received film. Maybe the Hulk is just a cursed …
Top DVDs to Crave This Week: Bounties, Weddings and Going Green (berg)
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/13/10 at 04:23 PM CT
I have to admit, this while there are plenty of semi-popular movies coming out to DVD - none of them are admittedly up my alley. That's not to say someone won't appreciate them, but all these fall into the category of "background movies" namely, something that happens to be playing while I''m doing something else (like, say, writing a blog).
So be it: here are my top picks for the week …
Not Just An Ordinary Man - Harvey Pekar Dead at 70
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/12/10 at 12:16 PM CT
Harvey Pekar, whose life was chronicled in the film American Splendor, has died at age 70. His comic might have been about the mundane life, but it wasn't mundane to the many people who found his art imitating their lives.
Aside from American Splendor, Pekar was an infrequent guest on the Late Night With David Letterman show in the 1980s. He also made friends with a variety of illustrators, …
Nothing Despicable About This Weekend's Box Office
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/11/10 at 09:51 PM CT
Audiences had a lot to choose from this weekend, and they decided it was best to spread the love for once.
The biggest winner was the animated original Despicable Me. With over $60 million, it's a hit, the biggest for a non-Pixar/Dreamworks picture. For a wholly original concept, it was very entertaining - and it did it without too much of a boost from 3D with only 45% factored into its …
Mel's Rant - Nail in the Coffin of Career?
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/10/10 at 09:33 AM CT
Celebrities often suffer from the worst case of foot-in-mouth disease. Be it Christian Bale's instant meme-worthy Terminator Salvation rant at a hapless cinematographer or Alec Baldwin's vitriolic voicemail to his daughter - sometimes the mouth works before the mind can correct.
But while some rants are entertaining - some are much more damning. Mel Gibson's current situation, currently …
Top Box Office Cravings: Despicable Predators Are All Right
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/09/10 at 10:12 AM CT
Considering the steaming piles of disappointment this summer, this weeks offerings aren't so bad. There's a little something for every taste, and only one semi-sequel to be found.
1) Despicable Me - While it doesn't have the punch that Toy Story 3 brought, this animated original is still being graded fairly well. A lot of the positive remarks are about the little yellow minions, who steal the …
Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200... but Watch These Movies About the Pokey
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/07/10 at 09:35 AM CT
Poor Lindsay Lohan. A 90-day stint can change a woman, but what better way to pass the time then watching some real jail-house whoppers. Here is my must-see list for the prison blues:
8) The Blues Brothers - Starts in prison, ends in prison with one of the best police chases in movie history in between. Plus the music is spectacular. Plus it's approved by the Vatican, so you can feel pious …
DVDs to Crave This Week: Dragon Tattoos, Fine Single Men
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/06/10 at 11:50 AM CT
It's the movie so hot, it might be smoking on your doorstep.
1) It's no use denying that The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is my most anticipated movie this week. Granted, I'm going to read the book first, but if all the hype is to be believed, this will be a fantastic film. This Swedish adaptation with Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist has garnered nothing but praise and if an American remake …
Vampires Eclipse the Competition; Airbender Holds Up Surprisingly Well
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/05/10 at 09:07 AM CT
No surprise that the latest entry in the Twilight Saga was #1 over the holiday box office. Twilight Saga: Eclipse had a $69 million weekend, with it's record-setting Wednesday opening, it already has $161 million - but it faces an uphill battle to equal the nearly-$300 million grossing last installment New Moon.
Despite being ravaged by critics, M. Night Shyamalan's Last Airbender earned …
It Don't Matter if It's in Black or White
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/03/10 at 10:03 AM CT
Shooting in only black and white is not only risky, it can be downright dangerous. Heck, people made good money colorizing older films, why would audiences want to go back to the old ways? Still, black and white can be powerful - it can convey a period of time or a way of life. Not too many modern films use black and white - but the ones that can pull it off are quite memorable.
8) Pi - …
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