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The Hollywood Caller: Universal Pictures Decides Mummies Are Really Just Classy Zombies

Universal reboots a reboot to give us a new and non-original rebooted movie; Marvel wants to know what you’re doing two years from now; Seth Rogen has big dreams; Matt Lauer has news that trumps Seacrest’s not-news; Kerry Washington wants to fix your scandal; Fracking to hit the big screen, and Scorsese picks a monster team. Continue reading

Movie Review: Jiro Dreams of Sushi

In a subway station in Tokyo you will find a tiny, windowless, sushi restaurant called Sukiyabashi Jiro. If you are lucky enough to get a reservation, you will pay upwards of $300 for a meal of fish and rice—the restaurant serves no appetizers; no miso soup, no salty bowls of edamame. The ten seats are booked months in advance. Foodies come from all over the world. Because this unprepossessing little underground establishment is one of the only sushi restaurants in the world to have garnered a 3-star (highest) rating from Michelin. After watching David Gelb’s delightful new documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, you’ll fantasize about booking a ticket to Tokyo. Continue reading