Some people just exist on a whole different plain of reality. One such person is Philippe Petit. This is a man who spent much of his time growing up riding on unicycles, and juggling in his native Paris. He also gained notoriety for becoming a guerrilla tightrope walker (he executed high wire acts above Notre…
Girls On Film
Cypress Moon Productions, the group behind THE MIRROR and WHEN I FIND THE OCEAN (No, I haven’t heard of them either) have begun pre-production on THE STORY OF BONNIE AND CLYDE for a projected 2010 release. Clyde Barrow is gonna be played by the straight-outta-Tiger Beat Kevin Zeggers. Bonnie Parker will be played by Hilary…
Don’t Look Back in Anger
For the past week I’ve been griping to almost anyone who will listen about various omissions from this year’s list of Oscar nominees (Note: As suggested by fellow blogger Bob, I’m trying to avoid using the term “snub”). But of course, such bemoaning is nothing new. On the one hand, time gives us the benefit…
Wolf Like Me (X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Teaser Poster)
…sometimes a gorgeous poster can be just that simple.
Wise Up (Dear Mickey Rourke…)
Dear Mickey Rourke… How’s it goin? Bored of staring at that shiny new Golden Globe yet?? Hopefully not, and hopefully you’re enjoying this comeback you’ve worked so hard for. Thought I’d write and wish you luck in the upcoming Oscar race. Also, I thought I’d share a word to the wise. News last week was…
Diamond Dogs (SAG Award Winners)
I realize I’m a day or two late on this one, but here are the award winners from the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night… Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, THE READERBest Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, THE DARK KNIGHTBest Actress: Meryl Streep, DOUBTBest Actor: Sean Penn, MILKBest Ensemble Cast: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIREAs far as predicting…
FROST/NIXON
Sometimes the hardest-hitting questions can come from the most unlikely of places.