In Appreciation of David Carradine

David Carradine is dead.  Long live David Carradine.  Actor David Carradine died Thursday in Thailand at age 72.  He reportedly committed suicide, though his wife, friends and producers of the film Carradine was shooting dispute that idea.  Everyone has written their obit piece, so there’s no nead to do another.  However, what I would like …

DVD Review: Chopper

If you look up “bad-ass” in the dictionary, I have no doubt that there is a picture of Mark Brandon Read.  Andrew Dominik’s first movie, “Chopper,” is one of the most interesting, amusing, entertaining and fascinating movie I think I’ve ever seen.

David Carradine Dies at 72

The US Embassy says ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Kung Fu’ star David Carradine was found dead in Bangkok. He was in town filming his latest film, ‘Stretch.’ Carradine was known for his roles as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s television series Kung Fu, as well as ‘Big’ Bill Shelly in Martin Scorsese’s Boxcar Bertha, folksinger …

MacGruber the Movie?

Will Forte appeared on Late night With Jimmy Fallon last night, and entered the show to the theme for MacGruber. Fallon asked Forte if there were any plans for a MacGruber movie, apparently, they’ve already finished writing it. I find the sketches occasionally funny, but, so sit through an entire movie with the same joke, …

Singer Pines For Magneto

Bryan Singer directed “X-Men,” and “X-Men 2.”  He then directed “Superman Returns,” and didn’t helm “X Men 3,” and “X Men Origins: Wolverine.”  Is Singer now considering directing “X Men Origins: Magneto?”  Here’s what he told Total Film magazine: “I’m eternally intertwined with X-Men now.  What takes an audience four hours to watch- the first …

Review: The Brothers Bloom

Opening with a poem recited by con artist historian Ricky Jay, Rian Johnson’s follow-up to his first movie, “Brick,” takes off in the first few moments and heads on a whimsical, and entertaining flight. The movie tells the story of brothers Stephen and Bloom, two life-long con artists.  Stephen is the mastermind, working every angle …

Heathcliff Movie in the Works

Apparently a live-action version of the comic-strip (and later animated cartoon)  character Heathcliff is in development. Magic Lantern Entertainment is teaming up with FitzRoy media to give the cat a ‘Garfield-like’ CGI/live action hybrid film. The original comic was made by George Gately, and told the story of a cat who loves tipping over garbage …

DVD Review: Sex Drive

The first thing I thought as the credits rolled on ‘Sex Drive,’ was that it is a difficult task to take on the teen sex comedy these days. It is hard to feel fresh when you’re dealing with a tired genre. I’m almost certain during the pitch, someone had to have said, well, its ‘Road …