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THE future of World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz was in further jeopardy yesterday after it emerged the White House was drawing up a list of candidates to succeed him.
Y’know, people have accused us of beating the HOT FUZZ drum too loudly. I don’t buy it. For one thing, this is a film that’s on 825 screens this weekend, and there are approximately 48477699736 other movies opening today, all of which Capone also reviewed for us.
But I personally love this film. I want to see it do well so we see more films from these guys sooner rather than later. That’s the benefit of having a bully pulpit… I can shout loudly when I’m trying to get your attention, and in this case, I think it’s worthwhile.
Y???know, people have accused us of beating the HOT FUZZ drum too loudly. I don???t buy it. For one thing, this is a film that???s on 825 screens this weekend, and there are approximately 48477699736 other movies opening today, all of which Capone also reviewed for us.
But I personally love this film. I want to see it do well so we see more films from these guys sooner rather than later. That???s the benefit of having a bully pulpit… I can shout loudly when I???m trying to get your attention, and in this case, I think it???s worthwhile.
One of the coolest demos I’ve ever seen for anything regarding exhibition was the 3D digital demo I was shown at Lightstorm a few years ago. They showed me several different pieces of films, some shot in 3D, some retrofitted for it, and it all sort of knocked my socks off.
There was a clip from THE TWO TOWERS where Sam and Frodo were walking around Gollum, interacting with him, and it really sold the illusion. I believed that they were sharing space with this third character, that he was real. And the best moments I was shown were more about drawing you into the screen than things popping out.
Forgive me. I’m putting up something like 15 articles here and transcribing two interviews. I’m out of headlines at this point, but Capone keeps the reviews coming.
Hey everyone. Capone in Chicago here.
Although I didn’t have the confrontational chatterfest that Quint had seeing this movie (sometimes watching a movie in a critics-only screening room has its advantages), that didn’t stop my heart from racing a few times during this pulp-ish quickie of a scare film.
If you own a TV or have been to the movies in the last two months, you more or less know the set up of the new three-person (plus three lesser people) thriller VACANCY, a film that guarantees that I will never stay in anything less than a three-star hotel or motel again. David and Amy Fox (Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale) are a bickering couple who are driving home from her parents’ anniversary party, which is ironic considering David and Amy have already made up their minds that divorce is the next thing on their agenda. In an attempt to avoid some accident-related interstate traffic, David makes the age-old mistake (while Amy is sleeping) of trying to take backroads part of the way and getting lost along the way. After damaging their car trying not to hit an animal in the road, they manage to get the car to an ancient gas station, manned by an attendant who may do their car more harm then good. Resigned to spend the night at a nearby motel run by the ridiculous-looking, but still highly effective, Frank Whaley (his enormous specs are big enough to set a pile of dry leaves on fire).
As long as he’s got purple pants, it’s all good.
Hey guys,
Just talked with Avi Arad at the press junket for Spider-Man 3, and we got an interesting rumor from him about the new Incredible Hulk being grey, not green.
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So I assume you’ve seen this already.
I’m not sure how that’s any different than what we’ve been hearing since even before SPIDER-MAN 2 came out, but some people in talkback seem to think it’s “breaking news,” so there you go.
What I’m fascinated by right now is the huge range of reactions we’re hearing as reviews for SPIDER-MAN 3 come in right now. The trades went head-to-head today, with The Hollywood Reporter pretty much gushing, while Variety could barely restrain their (pardon me) venom.
Here’s another of this weekend’s releases I haven’t seen. This is what happens when you pile 30 movies into a single weekend… press screenings happen on top of each other, time grows short. Still, Capone’s the man, and he’s managed to send in five new reviews today, including this one:
Hey all. Capone in Chicago here.
I’m in a camp with most people that believe trailers on the whole show way too much, and often ruin the surprises and/or the ending to many a worthy movie. Even when that isn’t the case, I’ve seen enough mystery movies in my time to be able to figure out the real killer or some elaborate twist miles ahead of the reveal. So here’s what kicks ass about FRACTURE: there’s so much about this film I thought I knew or thought I’d figured out, and I was wrong on all counts. You might think this film is about a rich man (Anthony Hopkins) confessing to killing his wife (Embeth Davidtz), but the evidence in the case against him doesn’t support his confession. Not exactly. You might think that the assistant DA played by Ryan Gosling has to find either the correct evidence to convict Hopkins or proof that he’s covering up for someone else. Sort of. Actually, the judgment in the case against Hopkins happens just after the halfway point in the film. In fact, I don’t think the trailers show us anything that happens in the film’s second half. But it’s in that second half that the film truly takes shape.
Vincenzo Natali is a really promising filmmaker who has yet to make his classic. I think he’s got a good eye, I like his sensibilities, and I think he’s made some entertaining film so far. But he hasn’t really hit that home run that launches him into the pantheon of working genre filmmakers.
But it’s about time someone did this sort of story and got it right, and I think this sounds like it could be awesome if done correctly. Consider my fingers crossed as you read this, sent to me by “Dr. Moreau”:
What can I say? Capone shames me with the number of films he reviewed this week. Makes me feel like a slacker, no matter how busy I’ve been:
Hey, all. Capone in Chicago here, trying to inject a little motherfucking culture in your life. Don’t be scared of the subtitle, y’all.
If you asked me what my current favorite film-producing nation is today, I’d answer “Denmark” without hesitation. With what seems like a fairly small community of actors, writers and directors, the Danish filmmaking establishment has provided the world with some of the most fulfilling works in the past 10 years. Some of that is tied to the Dogme 95 movement, but even since that minimalist effort fizzled out, I’ve seen some devastatingly brilliant movies come out of Denmark. Probably the best known of all Danish actors right now (thanks to his wonderful turn as the most recent Bond villain in CASINO ROYALE) is Mads Mikkelsen. Go rent the recently released PUSHER trilogy or OPEN HEARTS (which Zak Braff has adapted to be his next directing effort) or WILBUR WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF or THE GREEN BUTCHERS for proof of just how versatile this tall, handsome actor really is. Later this year, another one of his great performances will be featured in ADAM’S APPLES, which happens to be written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, the same man that wrote AFTER THE WEDDING, featuring what is probably Mikkelsen’s best performance to date.
You know what? At this point, I’m willing to sit back and not say another word about FANTASTIC FOUR. I think it’s fucking hilarious that every time we print everything, Fox scrambles to put out spin with other outlets within 24 hours. It’s easy to lie when you’re Fox, and it’s easy to say, “Nuh-uh!” when no one’s seen your film.
So how about we just reserve all judgment until the film opens. And then we can all come back here and decide if Fox really was making a film that will “please all the fans,” or if they’re pulling the same exact shit they always pull and then lying just long enough to preserve that opening weekend.