As a general rule, it is good to avoid screwing with true classics. But Hollywood generally ignores that. But it is really dangerous to remake a classic from a cinematic genius. Despite this, Dreamworks is looking to remake REBECCA, the one Hitchcock film to win the...
My first introduction to Jeremy Renner was on the odd, and under-rated, TV series THE UNUSUALS. While the show was quietly airing on ABC, THE HURT LOCKER was collecting rave reviews and critical praise and put Renner in the limelight. He is also Matt Damon's heir to...
The Nutty Professor – Jerry Lewis (1963) I first got to see The Nutty Professor as a toddler in Johannesburg in the sixties. South Africa had no television back then (the rabid Calvinists who formulated Apartheid liked to keep a tight lid on what their flock were...
Summit Entertainment has announced that ALEX CROSS (previously I, ALEX CROSS) will be released on October 24. The film features Tyler Perry as James Patterson's iconic detective and is directed by Rob Cohen. The film is apparently based on a couple different novels so...
Mos Def (16 BLOCKS, DEXTER) and John Hawkes (WINTER'S BONE, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE) will be stepping into the world of Elmore Leonard. The two are on board to star in the film version of THE SWITCH. Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara have lots in common—time in the same...
A Dangerous Method Directed by David Cronenberg Written by Christopher Hampton, based on his play “The Talking Cure” and the book A MOST DANGEROUS METHOD, by John Kerr. Starring, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Vincent Cassel PLOT: “A Dangerous...
