Is Woody Allen’s New Muse France’s First Lady?

Speaking in Paris, at the premiere of his new movie, “Whatever Works,” Woody Allen said that he’d love to work with the country’s first lady. Allen was asked what real-life personality would make a good character for one of his films, he said, “if I could, Carla Bruni.  Without a doubt.  I’m sure she’d be …

Cruise/Abrams Team For Mission:Impossible 4

Several trade papers are reporting that Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams are teaming up for “Mission: Impossible 4.”  For now, they’re just producing the project, but maybe they just haven’t announced their full plans just yet. Right now, Abrams is working on developing the next “Star Trek” movie, and Cruise is already signed for a …

Peter Morgan Joins Bond Writing Staff

Peter Morgan, Oscar nominated writer of “Frost/Nixon,” and “The Queen,” has been annouced as joining Neal Purvis and Robert Wade as working on the script for the 23rd James Bond movie. Purvis and Wade have been writing the Bond scripts since “The World Is Not Enough,” though they’ve had help on “Casino Royale,” and last …

DVD Review: Clambake

The films of Elvis Presley are almost completely fluffy and forgettable.  1967’s “Clambake” is no exception.  That said, while these films are playing on the screen, there is something continuously entertaining about them. In “Clambake,” Presley plays Scott Hayward, the son of a well-known and well-heeled business owner. 

Craven Talks “Scream 4” (and 5 and 6?)

In an exclusive interview with Digital Spy, director Wes Craven talked about the potential for a new “Scream,” movie and mentioned a few new tidbits about the story. Craven said that Kevin Williamson is working on a draft right now, and he expects to see it sometime in August.  He also said that this was …

Review: The Hangover

Todd Phillips’ latest movie is the perfect one-sentence summary: three guys wake up in Las Vegas after a bachelor party, not knowing what happened the night before and find the future groom missing.  What happens next is the plot of the movie.

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.

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 …