Health Ledger Oscar Campaign Ad.

UPDATED, because Casey has more info on these really awesome grass roots ads.

I promise.

Regularly scheduled content as soon as I turn  in the three papers due next Tuesday and Wednesday. Until then, enjoy this image and its prospects. 

Golden Globe Nominations

Well, they’ve been released.   So, let’s get all nit picky. The Snark begins now: 
BEST MOTION PICTURE—DRAMA: So, was Revolutionary Road, that the Leo-Winslet reuniting movie? What was that even about? 
BEST MOTION PICTURE—COMEDY: Burn After Reading blew.  That was the worst ending in the history of film. Just lazy.  Mama Mia, whoever nominated that should [...]

Kevin Smith on directing Brandon Routh in “Zack and Miri.”

I was on set with Brandon and shooting the sequence where he acts incredibly gay. At one point I was like, ‘Hey man, I’m not looking a gift horse in the mouth but doesn’t Warner Bros. have some sort of moral clause? I mean, you played Superman! Are you really allowed to do this?’
In case [...]

On Star Trek.

The new trailer is out, and all I have to say is: looks like J.J. Abrams is trying to answer Serenity. Though the chances of that happening with a dude who starred in Just My Luck and The Princess Diaries 2, and add the fact that Joss Whedon didn’t write this movie makes this movie measuring up [...]

Quantum of Solace.

On a whim, expecting to be turned away at it being sold out, I walked up to my local theatre on 86th and 3rd to see if I could snag a ticket to the midnight showing of Quantum of Solace. Once getting there, I was assured by the Clerk that it was no big deal [...]

Charlie Kaufman interviewed at the Onion A.V. Club

AVC: When you’re deeply embedded in writing, directing, and editing, does it become hard to step back and get perspective on whether the movie is working?
CK: It’s a problem and it’s not a problem. I think it’s always a problem on every movie I’ve worked on—and I’ve been involved in all of them in post-production [...]

Re: Lars and the Real Girl

The verdict, said half way through the movie: “Oh, it was written by that woman behind Six Feet Under, no wonder I feel like killing myself.”

Two Films.

Be Kind Rewind was a sweet, nice, warm hearted movie.  It made me smile mutliple times and this is something that comes through with alot of Michel Gondry’s films for me, they make me feel warm and fuzzy and appreciate the funny nuances of life.  Though they’re done in a manner that must be exceptionally [...]

Why So Similar?

Is the Dark Knight Trailer a mirror of the Batman 1989 trailer? You tell me.
Link courtesy of Other Brian.