movies

Miramax Gets The Aviator

mark · 04/22/04 01:05PM

Miramax will handle the domestic distribution of The Aviator, the Martin Scorcese-directed, Leonardo DiCaprio-starring Howard Hughes biopic. The movie's set to be released Dec. 17th.

Indiewire:"What Is a Blog?"

mark · 04/20/04 05:43PM

Indiewire is launching its own "invitation-only" blogging community. In case you haven't heard of this whole "bloggy" thing, they offer a helpful FAQ, What Is a Blog?

Tarantino Everywhere!

mark · 04/20/04 01:34PM

Obscure kitsch aficionado Quentin Tarantino is guest-directing tonight's Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Porky's Remake Under Way; American Pie Redux Next?

mark · 04/20/04 12:15PM

Writers Craig Moss and Steve Schoenburg have been hired to pen the remake of classic, risqu -for-its-time, adolescent sex romp Porky's, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Shock connoisseur Howard Stern is executive producing.

New DVD Player Filters Out the Good Parts

mark · 04/19/04 11:04AM

Wal-Mart and K-mart have announced plans to sell an RCA DVD player that can filter "objectionable" content. Turned off by Kill Bill, Vol. 1's blood geysers? The DVD player will skip past the violence and mute the f-bombs, leaving you with a chopsocky flick suitable for family viewing.

The Obscure Thomas Jane: Fat Action Hero?

mark · 04/16/04 04:41PM

We'd already forgotten who Thomas Jane is. Sure, we could have IMDB'd him, but we saw something shiny and lost interest in his career. But then we came across this very helpful AP headline on Yahoo News: "Thomas Jane Plays 'The Punisher'"

The First Tipoff Was That Someone Was Actually In The Theater

mark · 04/15/04 03:16PM

Two L.A. men were caught trying to record first-run movies in local theaters. One was trying to bootleg The Passion of the Christ. It's understandable that someone's trying to get a piece of the Jesus juggernaut action.