And Henry Selick, who did do the sea creatures in Aquatic Life of Steve Zissou, and has Coraline in pre-production.
And Nightmare, don't forget. [eta: As I see Neil Gaiman does not! Good for him.]
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And Henry Selick, who did do the sea creatures in Aquatic Life of Steve Zissou, and has Coraline in pre-production.
And Nightmare, don't forget. [eta: As I see Neil Gaiman does not! Good for him.]
Is Anna Paquin not going to be in X-Men 3? IMDB isn't listing her.
The buzz I've heard regarding the script for X3 would more or less require Rogue to appear, and there's no real way they can replace Paquin in the role successfully. Call it an extremely unqualified "yes" re: her return.
I just watched Lovely and Amazing, with Catherine Keener, Emily Mortimer, Brenda Blethyn, and a bunch of other good actors. Great characters--you don't always like them or sympathize with everything they do, but you feel like you really understand them by the end. Definitely recommended.
I loved that movie. It was the good kind of depressing small indie film.
Hello, all. The Times hasn't made everything subscription-only, and they did a great profile of David Cronenberg over the weekend. Go, read: [link]
I enjoy Cronenberg's quest-y intelligence almost as much as I enjoy his yucky-artistic sensibilities.
I enjoy Cronenberg's quest-y intelligence almost as much as I enjoy his yucky-artistic sensibilities.
Whee, thanks for posting that, Nutty!
He's one of the most thoughtful interviews I've ever read on the subject of his own films, and if he's not my favorite director, he's damn near close too it.
I'm really looking forward to A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. From everything I've read, it's ostensibly one of his most mainstream, and at the same time most subversive, movies.
Actually, it's been/going to be quite a Fall for movies - two Tim Burton's (dammit! I need to get to CHARLIE), a Terry Gilliam (ibid BROS. GRIMM) with another already playing festivals, MIRRORMASK, SERENITY and a new Cronenberg. Of living directors, only a new David Lynch could make it any better.
Of living directors, only a new David Lynch could make it any better.
What? No love for the Coen Brothers or Wes Anderson?
What? No love for the Coen Brothers or Wes Anderson?
In my personal second tier. Anderson's still earning his stripes, and the last few Coen's have been pretty weak. Scorcese comes close too, but, again, his last two have been more interesting than good (although I was psyched to pick up the new Dylan doc).
Part of my grit-soiled heart will always belong to Marty Scorsese, even if "Gangs of New York" was kind of an "It happens to every guy, honey," kind of experience.(Cameron Diaz as a streetwalker. Feh.) I thought the Coens "Intolerable Cruelty" was funny as hell.
An article that's very slightly spoilery for Serenity, but it's barely mentioned, so I thought I'd put it in here instead. Excuse me while I go do my make-up.