Not being able to sleep tonight, I finally decided give in to Ambien now about 4:00am. So while I’m waiting for it to kick in, lo and behold I ran across an article in the BBC that the acting icon Bill Hunter had lost his fight against cancer. It was extremely sad considering that if there was anyone that shouldn’t be raptured it shouldn’t have been him. I loved him as the dad in Muriel’s Wedding but even more so as the Australian Dancing Federation president in Strictly Ballroom. Those were my two favorites with him included but there have been so many more over his 50-year career including Gallipoli and Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.
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I’d just like to say that the best and worst thing about sailing is probably Chris Cross’s 1980 hit Sailing. Because this whole Pirates of the Caribbean thing just makes that look like an exposition of greatness. Yes, the Officer Tom Hanson On A Neverending Boat cycle-of-madness has gone on longer than anyone cares to admit, but here it is, limping through theaters for the fourth time, wheezing, and dry-heaving its way to the box office finish line.
And some of you will probably go see it, won’t you? Continue reading
In addition to all the highly anticipated films premiering at Cannes this week, Hollywood is out in full-force, plugging films, doing interviews, — either making this all look easy, or baffling us with their red carpet, or as the French would say Croisette, statements. No matter where that carpet is rolled out, there’s sure to be glitz, glamor, and gossip.
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Terrence Malick, the mostly reclusive and often interview-shy director of Badlands, Days of Heaven, and The New World, returns with his latest opus, Tree of Life, a veritable treatise on the inner-workings of the American Family and the mainstays of the 1950’s era. He delves into the interpersonal relationships between father and son, more pointedly the cycle of expectation and regret that follows the two at the center of his latest film. Continue reading
Retro Movie Reviews covers cult classics, films that while they may not have been a critical success have a fan following to this day. These are films that you may have seen as a kid on cable late at night and while the special effects are outdated, the dialogue may be cheesy and the budget may be suspect, these films will always be entertaining and hold a special place in your entertainment seeking heart. If you haven’t seen one of these movies you can almost never go wrong by picking one up to watch.
A kung fu film set in Harlem in the middle of the 80s, The Last Dragon follows Leroy Green (Taimak) AKA Bruce Leroy. Leroy has completed his martial arts training and seeks to move on to the final level to achieve “The Glow” and become a true master.
All right my little cuddle butts, it’s been a few weeks since I last gave you an update on all the lovely, lovely, read: “holy crap!” movies Hollywood has planned, so prepare for a post chock full of Hollywood goodness. Don’t go screaming into the night or anything.
You were warned.
It’s that time of year again! The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, and a few of your favorite Crassholes are here to give you the scoop on what’s hot and what’s not. Spirit Fingers, Capt_Badass and I will be reporting live from the red carpet outside the Palais des Festivals. Just kidding! It’s a bunch of fuchsia bathmats I lined up next to my television here in Queens. So! On to the big news that everyone’s talking about. Continue reading
IFC.com has a great interview with famous Chinese fight choreographer, Yuen Woo Ping.
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Bridesmaids opens with a raunchy sex scene between Jon Hamm and Kristen Wiig that immediately lets you know this movie isn’t going to shy away from the jaw-dropping sight gags that are a trademark of Judd Apatow-produced films.
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The 2011 summer movie season is poised to give audiences big doses of all the usual fare: early Oscar hopefulness, R-rated laughs, and tentpole excess. What if film advertisers told the truth? What might the posters for the summer’s biggest releases look like? Website theshiznit.co.uk has the answer to that question.
You can find the full gallery of images here.