For those weary of parsing which part of the post- Dirty Harry , post-Tarantino cops and robbers homage is demonstrating its fondness for the genre and which is just declaring it, writer and director John Michael McDonagh’s The Guard is more exhausting than entertaining. Ideally one would have better things to do while in the act of watching a movie — like say watching the movie — but from its assaultive, nihilistic prologue to its last flat invocation of American culture, The Guard foregrounds the extent to which it is leaning on artifice and affect to get over.
When word hit that Kevin Smith was aiming for the Oscars with a qualifying theatrical run for his divisive film, Red State , critics split over his perceived goals and, more specifically, the financial terms of his week-long engagement at L.A.’ s beloved, family-run New Beverly Cinema . Reached for comment, Smith explained his award season intent and why he’s charging $20 for a screening and Q&A at a theater where you can get a double feature for $7 every night, often with an amazing Q&A for free.
Red State isn’t an ominous enough title for Kevin Smith’s new joint, the one that he ceremoniously purchased for his own distribution at Sundance, before Lionsgate chipped in to help with the VOD release. This is a grisly caper that combines the freaky backwoods barbarism of a Rob Zombie picture, the noir grandeur of There Will Be Blood , and the shape-shifting terror of Melissa Leo. Save our souls, indeed! (NSFW language, violence.)
The hilariously massive schedule for day three of Comic-Con has been released, and while it doesn’t offer as many geek-bait treats as days one and two did, it does have Francis Ford Coppola front and center. The Oscar-winning director brings TWIXT to San Diego later this month, where he’ll be joined by Kevin Smith, Snow White and the Huntsman , Immortals , and plenty of your favorite television shows. Click through for the day three lineup.
Abbie Cornish didn’t get to sing in the theatrical cut of Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch , but may soon be sharing her musical talents with the world. The Australian actress, who covers the May issue of Esquire UK, told the British mag that she’d like to record an album when her schedule opens up. “I would love to play here in Los Angeles… and record an album,” she said. But Cornish won’t be just any actress releasing a vanity album; the self-admitted hip-hop fan, who has been DJing since her teen years, has been performing with a crew for years. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the lady rapper known as Dusk!
Kevin Smith’s attempt at do-it-yourself distribution method may be driving the filmmaker crazy but he is still determined for his fans to see his indie horror film Red State . Just how determined? The writer/director/producer is auctioning off over 300 pieces of movie memorabilia from his most popular films on April 10 to cover distribution costs. Ahead, some of Movieline’s favorite items from the lot.
Kevin Smith, 40, recalled being asked to get off a Southwest plane on Feb. 13, 2010 – but not because of his size. He said he fit in his seat, with the seatbelt buckled and armrests down. “They pulled me off the plane even though I was fitting in it for a reason they still to this day never made clear,” he told Behar. Kevin Smith has lost 65 lbs., but by his own admission, he#39;ll “never be thin.” The filmmaker made the claim during an interview on “The Joy Behar Show,” where he explained ho
Apparently director David Ellis’ victory with the Snakes on a Plane title just wasn’t enough. Now the director has hit the internet with a campaign to title his upcoming 3-D shark thriller… Untitled 3-D Shark Thriller . As the director tells it , “The title says everything you need to know: ‘We’ve got sharks.’ ‘It’s in 3D.’ and, ‘It’s a thriller.'” Fair enough! In honor of what will surely become a hot Hollywood trend, let’s see how some other upcoming movies fare with literal, reductive titles.
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