August 2010 Archives

Ghostbusters 3: The Next 30 Years of Production Updates

Yesterday, a story on Bloody-Disgusting.com revealed new insider-supplied details about the long-gestating third Ghostbusters movie, specifically that Dana Barrett's son Oscar is actually Peter Venkman's illegitimate son, as well, and therefore the rightful leader of a new generation of Ghostbusters (which is a retcon we can get behind). Of course, we're taking all of this with a grain of salt, since, as you can see when you look at BD's long history of Ghostbusters 3 articles, these updates have been coming for years, and they have yet to pan out. Bill Murray has been connected and disconnected from the project, Venkman has been made a ghost, Rick Moranis is supposed to come out of retirement... mass hysteria! To save us all a little time and trouble, we thought we'd just present the next dozen or so breaking news items about the production before they happen, so you know exactly when to start getting excited. (Don't hold your breath.)

The Winning Season: Sam Rockwell's Greatest, Strangest Roles

Sam Rockwell is one of Hollywood's most charismatic typecast weirdos, and though he's staying in fairly ordinary territory in his new movie The Winning Season (he plays a loser who has to coach girls basketball), it's far more fun to focus on his nuttier side -- the wigs are better, and there's dancing for all. On that note, behold, Sam Rockwell's strangest roles.

I Want My DVD: Tuesday, August 31, 2010

by Zach Oat August 31, 2010 6:00 AM
I Want My DVD: Tuesday, August 31, 2010

You know it's a weak week for DVDs when the best American movie coming out is a new, deluxe edition of a Will Ferrell comedy. A very funny Will Ferrell comedy, true, but it's still sad. Luckily, there are a ton of foreign films coming out, too, and most of them feature gratuitous sex and violence. Week saved!

Four Things That Make Us Wish Takers Had Come Out Sooner

It's a shame that Takers was delayed as much as it was. Maybe if it had come out a few years ago, like it was supposed to, it wouldn't have been preposterously compared to The Expendables, the movie it's supposed to knock out of the number-one spot this weekend. But director John Luessenhop's (Lockdown) son got sick five years ago, and cast members Tyrese Gibson and Terrence Howard moved on to other things, and once the producers finally pulled everything together and made the movie, rapper and star T.I. was arrested on weapons charges, pushing back the release date. (The arrest of co-star Chris Brown may have further delayed it.) So now we've got a movie with the smell of age on it, and the sharks are in the water. But, while it's not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination, it has some great moments, and is a lot better than I thought it would be. Here are just a few of the things that make this bare-bones heist movie worth seeing.

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Centurion: It's Like History, Only Awesomer

If you've seen any of director Neil Marshall's films -- Dog Soldiers, The Descent, Doomsday -- you've been looking forward to this movie, whether you know it or not. The man does great horror and over-the-top action, so the idea of yet another movie from him about characters in hostile territory, fighting for survival, seems like a sure-fire winner. And, man, Centurion is that.

A Hurt Locker Reality Show? Other TV Versions of Oscar Nominees In Our Future

In a move that has surprised some and shocked others, G4 has ordered a reality series about a bomb-disposal squad in Afghanistan. The show, which will follow a Navy E.O.D. unit's training sessions in the states and deployment overseas, is not connected to last year's Best Picture winner, The Hurt Locker, but it is clearly inspired by its success, which makes us wonder if we should be looking to the Best Picture category for new, better reality show ideas. With last year's category boasting a whopping ten nominees for the first time in decades, there are certainly plenty of films to choose from, so here are some shows we'd be curious to see.

I Want My DVD: Tuesday, August 24, 2010

by Zach Oat August 24, 2010 6:00 AM
I Want My DVD: Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Jennifer Lopez artificial insemination comedy debatably superior; Jennifer Aniston artificial insemination comedy arguably inferior.

A Veritable Army of New Releases Can't Take Down The Expendables

The reign of manliness continued this week as The Expendables once again conquered the box-office, likely due to the fact that five completely different, narrowly focused movies came out this weekend, dividing up new ticket sales between them. The Switch targeted the rom-com crowd, Lottery Ticket catered to mostly urban audiences, Piranha 3D went after old-school gore-hounds, Nanny McPhee Returns took care of the kids (at least, those not scared to death of Emma Thompson's make-up) and Vampires Suck went for the jugular of teens who love Twilight, teens who hate Twilight and people who like to be hit over the head with their "comedy."

Wolverine and Edward Cullen: More Alike Than You Think

Although it's not officially confirmed yet, word on the street is that Twilight: Eclipse director David Slade will direct Wolverine 2. While Wolverine fans worldwide are probably groaning that the director of a girly vampire film may be put in charge of the rugged anti-hero, they should consider two things: 1. Eclipse was one big vampire-werewolf fight. 2. Logan and Edward Cullen have a lot in common. Check out our long list of similarities between the two.

The Switch: Funny, Except For All the Talking

There are enough flashes of hilarity in The Switch to keep you laughing pretty consistently throughout. Bateman is at the top of his game here, and Jennifer Aniston actually verges on being funny, but there are some weak performances from the supporting cast and some terrible script decisions that sabotage all the goodwill those two build up, and the ending is like a slap in the face. Which is unfortunate, because for a second I thought I had found a Jennifer Aniston movie I could watch without guilt.

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