When he’s not giving weather reports, bemoaning the debt crisis , and directing Duran Duran concerts , David Lynch is making music. Oh, and the occasional movie. His latest effort, a 14-track solo album entitled Crazy Clown Time (of course) features “dark” electronic pop songs on which he plays guitar, sings, and produces, with guest vocals by the likes of Karen O; it’ll be available in the U.K. and the U.S. on November 8. [ Deadline ]
After nabbing Oscar nods for their first collaboration, the 2007 indie darling Juno , screenwriter Diablo Cody (who won the Academy Award) and director Jason Reitman reprise their partnership in this December’s Young Adult , the story of a YA novel author ( Charlize Theron ) who returns to her hometown to win back her now-married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). After the jump, get your first look at Theron traveling in a slightly less glamorous getup than we’re used to seeing.
After nabbing Oscar nods for their first collaboration, the 2007 indie darling Juno , screenwriter Diablo Cody (who won the Academy Award) and director Jason Reitman reprise their partnership in this December’s Young Adult , the story of a YA novel author ( Charlize Theron ) who returns to her hometown to win back her now-married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). After the jump, get your first look at Theron traveling in a slightly less glamorous getup than we’re used to seeing.
It’s the unofficial 84th birthday of our favorite chain convenience store, 7-Eleven , meaning two things: First, you’re entitled to a free Slurpee (at all participating locations) and second, it’s as good a time as any to look back at some of the best scenes set in 7-Eleven-like establishments in movie history. Who knew that one-stop-shop marts were appropriate settings for pregnancy scares, super-human cyborgs, Michael Bay-directed hold-ups and most frightening of all, a skinny, ’90s era Alec Baldwin in a track suit?
Oscar-winning Juno scribe Diablo Cody will make her directorial debut with Lamb of God , about a conservative woman who loses her faith and goes to Las Vegas to sin it up — which kind of sounds like Kristen Wiig’s character from Paul , only (let’s hope!) even naughtier. Cody also wrote the script and will re-team with producer Mason Novick, who produced Cody-penned films Juno , Jennifer’s Body , and the forthcoming Jason Reitman -directed comedy Young Adult . [ THR ]
The world has used this week to get their licks in on James Franco following his sleepy performance as Oscar co-host, but not Donald Glover. “It was pretty funny to watch somebody as high as Franco [host the Oscars],” the Community star joked to Vulture . “Was he not? Was he not high? Can you watch and be like, ‘That dude was totally sober!’ When they called his name out he literally gave the thumbs-up.” Whether Franco was addled or not — absolutely not , according to his reps — Glover plans on following in his perceived footsteps as host of the mtvU Woodie Awards at SXSW later this month. “If I’m not high [at the Woodies], it’ll be a problem.” [ Vulture ]
“Michael Cera runs. He runs in Superbad , escaping the police with his friend Jonah Hill, and he runs in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist , after a derelict played by Andy Samberg verbally assaults him on the steps of downtown Manhattan’s Grace Church. For all his running, never once is Cera chasing anybody. (The closest he comes is in Juno : just after crossing the finish line and failing to locate Juno in the stands, he runs to the hospital where Juno is giving birth.) He is never the pursuer. But then again, he is rarely the pursued. In Nick and Norah , nobody chases after him when he runs away, and in Youth in Revolt he is pursued only by a phantom, an id he cannot vanquish and is not sure he wants to. That is the essence of his running: a contest with himself, a test to see if he can become a man — if he can, to use the term of art, man up .” Now you know. [ The Believer via Looker ]
Forget the last-minute chocolate sampler that your significant other will give you tonight. Do you know what won’t test your peanut allergy or go on clearance at midnight? A variety of your favorite big-screen love scenes that Movieline has carefully hand-picked for you, dear reader. From the traditional to the messy forbidden love, there is something on this custom Valentine’s Day list for everyone — even Cupid’s non-believers. Enjoy, and as always, we’d love to hear about your own favorite love scenes below.
The Icelandic volcano may be holding European air travel hostage but not Justin Bieber . With the growing cloud of ash is threatening North Eastern Canada but the 16-year-old singer still managed to jet out of St. Johns, Newfoundland where he was performing at the JUNO Awards and arrived safely at home in Toronto.
