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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Huh. I didn’t know Quentin Tarantino had gone to Bollywood. Where’ Uma Thurman? Seriously, though: This film is the big push to get mainstream North American audiences into Bollywood movies. The film is being released on the same day in India as it is around the world, … more…
Megan Fox shall not be appearing in Transformers 3, due next year. It was totally her idea: “Megan Fox will not be starring in Transformers 3,” reps for the actress, 24, tell PEOPLE. “It was her decision not to return. She wishes the franchise the best.” It has nothing to do with the fact that … more…
A few days ago, reader JoshDM emailed me a suggestion for a QOTD: Will Lost end as (un)satisfyingly as Battlestar Galactica? I responded that maybe it would be better to wait until after the finale and then ask what everyone thought of the ending. And that was my plan: to wait. And then, last night, … more…
We should have been so lucky. The U.K. box numbers are out, and Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood fared much better on its nominal home ground (for all the Brit involvement, it’s still an American-funded production keyed to a Hollywood mindset). It earned £5.8 million this past weekend, the third best opening weekend for a film … more…
Jay Leno may not understand why people love libraries, and why they’re so vital, but some people do: From The New York Times: A press representative for the New York Public Library said that the library approached Improv Everywhere about using its austere environs for the video stunt. The library said it hopes to use … more…
I am delighted to announce that the second prong — ebooks — of my plan to become Empress of the Internet has begun to be implemented. My book The Totally Geeky Guide to The Princess Bride, a long deconstruction of that cult-favorite film, is now available in multiple ebook formats via Smashwords. You can read … more…
I officially give up on the major networks. I officially refuse to get involved with any new series they might want to offer us until at least the second season. It happened last year, with Kings: the only decent new show worth watching, one with a strikingly original concept, one that was about more than … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Sheesh: men and their economic and sexual dominance. Why don’t they just relax already? Pimp opens in the U.K. on May 21 (and also on demand on FilmFlex, iTunes, Playstation, and LoveFilm); no U.S. or Canadian release date has been announced.
I skipped the Tribeca Film Festival again this year because most, if not all, of the films there worth seeing will be available eventually in some format — some are already available on demand. Cannes is in progress right now — as Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net describes it: Although I love Sundance, there’s really no … more…
Ugh: I feel like I saw this in Little Miss Sunshine, except there it was a parody. Or was it Sparkle Motion in Donnie Darko? Rachel Simmons at Jezebel echoes my feelings about this: Thrusting your pelvis, crouching seductively and shaking your butt like a stripper are inherently sexual acts. And if their bodies didn’t … more…
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