This was inspired partly by my love of websites that review bad movies. I don’t particularly want to watch the actual films, but I enjoy reading reviews of them. I was thinking of people like Rutger Hauer, who have long careers and are known, yet not considered famous. I wonder if they feel like failures compared to big name actors, or successes compared to the majority of actors who don’t get much work at all. Continue reading
With the remake of the comic turned 2003 Korean film, Oldboy, well underway, Spike Lee seems to be offering roles to the unlikely for this psychological thriller.
With a new reboot of the much loved film, The Crow (1994) gets underway, Bradley Cooper is in talks to play the role. The concept art has been created with Cooper as the lead. Continue reading
Ok, yes I know that I am about 20 years to late watching this film, but I finally got around to it a few nights ago (thank you Netflix and Gabe from the Office for referencing this film.) The film, Hardware (1990) is loosely based on a short story from the 2000 AD comic book. The Short story, called SHOK! Walter’s Robo-Tale was written by Steve MacManus and Kevin O’Neill and followed the aftermath of the Cursed Earth Saga. Continue reading
I love history. I love movies. And I really like fictionalized novels based on real historical events. So when we put those three items together we get this week’s list of greatness.
All the films on this list were based in some way on a novel that it was in turn based on a real historical event that took place. Continue reading
When I wrote my latest book—detailing a few of the many, many ways our otherwise lovable husbands drive us apeshit crazy—naturally I hoped it would resonate with people. What I didn’t expect was to be accused of polygamy.
“Wait a minute. Are you married to my husband, too?” demanded one gal who saw the video trailer for If It Was Easy They’d Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon: Living with and Loving the TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy Man You Married. Soon afterward, similar notes of support and commiseration began to pour in.
According to TVGuide, Chelsea Handler is getting a new show based on her life and one of her books. It has been reported that NBC has picked up the pilot based on comedienne’s book and real life stories, Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea. Continue reading
The remarkable manga/comic and cinematic awesomeness that is Akira is in the process of being remade with major casting rumors swirling through the channels.
According The Hollywood Reporter, it is strongly rumored that Garrett Hedlund was in talks to play the role of Kaneda in the remake. This film is going to be a massive live action science fiction epic (and I have a feeling that like the original, its going to rock my world and blow your mind).
For all of you Heart of Darkness lovers (myself included), there seems to be a new movie headed your way. Peter Cornwell (The Haunting in Connecticut) is going to direct an adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s novel “Heart of Darkness”.
The much loved Dr. Seuss children’s book, The Lorax is being made into a feature length animated film from the same people who created, The Despicable Me.
The film follows Ted, a young boy with idealistic tendencies who wants desperately to find the one thing that will win him affection of Audrey the girl of his dreams. To do so, he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
This film is going to have an all star cast: Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms, Betty White and even taylor Swift! It is set to release March 2, 2012, which would have been the 108th birthday of Seuss, who died in 1991 at the age of 87.
I personally CANNOT WAIT for this movie! I loved this book as a young child and I am sure I will love this movie!
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