New To Theatres This Weekend - May 9, 2008 Well it’s the second week of the summer season, and already people are predicting the first major dud of the year. Speed Racer seems to have been getting a lot of mixed reviews, and the marketing has a lot of people divided, but while I will admit that it’s very possible Iron Man will continue […] Source: www.filmjunk.com
‘Narnia’ Director Prepares To Take A Back Seat For ‘Dawn Treader’ Threequel There are thirteen directors in history whose films have grossed over $1 billion domestically. James Cameron and Michael Bay were able to do it in seven movies. Peter Jackson took eight. Andrew Adamson, meanwhile, did it in three. So after two “Shreks” and two “Narnias,” who’s gonna begrudge him a little well earned vacation? “I want to […] Read the rest of this entry »
Contest: Scavenge For a Wii A friendly bit of Spout promotion: over on the main site, we’re running a contest and giving away a Nintendo Wii. Just go here, agree to the legalese, follow the clues and find the treasure chests. You could be starring in your own injury clip in no time.
A friendly bit of Spout promotion: over on the main site, we’re running a contest and giving away a Nintendo Wii. Just go here, agree to the legalese, follow the clues and find the treasure chests. You could be starring in your own injury clip in no time.
Jessica Alba and the Female Gaze You’ve been looking at Jessica Alba for years. Now it’s her turn to look back.
If there’s one actress working today who best reinforces the theories of Lauren Mulvey, it’s Jessica Alba. And she encourages the male gaze by maintaining a career centered on playing eye candy, whether she’s having her skirt ripped off to expose her underwear (Good Luck Chuck), spending the majority of a film wearing a bikini (Into the Blue), playing a stripper (Sin City), being used to invoke jealousy (Meet Bill) or invoking erectile gags out of Mike Myers (The Love Guru). Perhaps someone should write a lengthy article on the myriad ways in which Alba relates to feminist film theory. I think her role as Invisible Woman in the Fantastic Fourmovies and her blind character from The Eye (who identifies herself with the dead woman whose eyes she acquires) can each inspire a few interesting theses.
Iron Man Makes Us Hard: SpoutBlog Week In Review Tribeca reviews: Sita Sings the Blues (see trailer above), Somers Town, War, Inc Iron Man = Pure Sex, critics admit begrudgingly Scarlett Johansson sings, necks with Salmon Rushdie. Disney’s Miley Cyrus “outrage” is laughable Harmony Korine loves Patrick Swayze, Stepin Fetchit New episodes of Four Eyed Monsters How is Madonna a piece of trash? Let us count the ways… JD Salinger takes […]
Iron Man Makes Us Hard: SpoutBlog Week In Review Tribeca reviews: Sita Sings the Blues (see trailer above), Somers Town, War, Inc Iron Man = Pure Sex, critics admit begrudgingly Scarlett Johansson sings, necks with Salmon Rushdie. Disney’s Miley Cyrus “outrage” is laughable Harmony Korine loves Patrick Swayze, Stepin Fetchit New episodes of Four Eyed Monsters How is Madonna a piece of trash? Let us count the ways… JD Salinger takes […]
New To Theatres This Weekend - May 9, 2008 Well it’s the second week of the summer season, and already people are predicting the first major dud of the year. Speed Racer seems to have been getting a lot of mixed reviews, and the marketing has a lot of people divided, but while I will admit that it’s very possible Iron Man will continue […] Source: www.filmjunk.com
EXCLUSIVE: First ‘G.I. Joe’ Photo Of Channing Tatum Unveils His Kung-Fu Grip When we were little kids, each of us shared that one common dream: shrinking down to the size of your action figures, jumping onto a playset, and joining He-Man, Han Solo, and all the rest in their adventures. On Monday, the dream actually came true, as I found myself standing in the middle of the […]
When we were little kids, each of us shared that one common dream: shrinking down to the size of your action figures, jumping onto a playset, and joining He-Man, Han Solo, and all the rest in their adventures. On Monday, the dream actually came true, as I found myself standing in the middle of the massive “G.I. Joe” soundstage in Downey, CA.
Criterion Announces First Batch of Blu-ray Releases (Including Bottle Rocket!) Now that Blu-ray has officially vanquished its sworn enemy from store shelves, there are more and more distributors deciding to take the plunge and bring their releases into the world of high-definition. This week one of the most revered names in the biz, Criterion, have confirmed that they will also be bringing their pristine Criterion […] Source: www.filmjunk.com
Warners Closes Picturehouse, WIP What is this, ThursDay of Death?
I’ve been in a really ominous mood all day. I thought it was just because the sky is grey and I’ve been been listening to this Belong EP, which basically sounds like a prolonged death rattle, but now that I’m reporting the second major story about people losing their jobs in the past couple of hours, I’m starting to feel like it’s not just me. The whole internet feels like the last scene of Madam Butterfly today––death now fills the air.
Anyway: the news. Warner Brothers has shut down its two remaining, dueling indie arms, Warner Independent Pictures and Picturehouse. Warner’s COO Alan Horn released a statement basically saying that the shell of New Line will handle all low budget fare going forward, and claimed to be “confident that the spirit of independent filmmaking and the opportunity to find and give a voice to new talent will continue to have a presence at Warner Bros.”
Weird Web Wednesdays: Gremlins Sell Out! I know it’s been two whole weeks of waiting, but Weird Web Wednesdays are officially back here on Film Junk and they’re better than ever! Well, maybe not “better than ever”, but they’re still guaranteed to make you chuckle at least once (if you’re lucky). Speaking of comebacks, what the heck are Gremlins doing helping […] Source: www.filmjunk.com
Frank Miller’s The Spirit Gets A New Release Date And for once it’s earlier than expected! Lionsgate has pushed it up to Christmas 2008. Source: www.filmjunk.com
I’ve been in a really ominous mood all day. I thought it was just because the sky is grey and I’ve been been listening to