Movies
David Lynch has always been a filmmaker that has polarized critics and moviegoers alike.
Comedian Tom Papa knows that family and 'the human condition' make for a relatable act
Posted by: Paul Little • November 6, 2007 @ 12:35am
You may recognize him as a regular correspondent on The Tonight Show, where he covers major events in taped pieces airing after Jay's monologue.
I'll be the first to admit that I've become a bit tired of computer generated animated feature films. It's just something that isn't fresh and exciting anymore.
What a writers' strike could mean for you, the average TV viewer
Posted by: Paul Little • October 31, 2007 @ 2:45am
I've discovered recently that many people, even hardcore television fans, are unaware of the likely upcoming strike by the Writers Guild of America. The union's members have voted 90% in favour of striking after their contract expires at the end of today.
Like in life itself, things in Hollywood go in cycles, with similarly themed movies often hitting the multiplex around the same time. Usually it happens with summer blockbusters like the summer of '98 when Armageddon and Deep Impact both shared the big screen in hopes of becoming the victor in the war of the "giant boulder hitting earth pictures".
We've got our first big prize pack of the ShowbizMonkeys.com era, and fittingly (being a giveaway and all), it's Christmas-related!
Interview: Danish director Susanne Bier goes Hollywood with Things We Lost in the Fire
Posted by: Mark McLeod • October 19, 2007 @ 4:05pm
The Hollywood landscape is ever-changing like those who populate it, and Hollywood is constantly looking for the next IT actor or IT director. In recent years, there has been a surge of people crossing over from the film communities in other countries.
Dex (Scott Speedman) and Royce (Wes Bentley) are a pair of strung-out slackers in a little bit of trouble. They owe their drug dealer friend Omar a rather large sum of money. Lucky for them their friend, a hooker by the name of Mattie (Taryn Manning), has an idea to rob one of her rich clients, a former hippie with a fear of banks.
Review: Mr. Woodcock
Posted by: Mark McLeod • September 13, 2007 @ 4:04pm
What do you get when a picture finally gets released after languishing on the shelf for a long time? More often than not, a movie that is so bad the studio is finally ready to dump it in order to make a quick buck before DVD and normally this comes without advance screenings for the press.
Interview: Hollywood star Claire Danes on her new film, Stardust
Posted by: Mark McLeod • August 9, 2007 @ 2:03pm
There is no questioning Claire Danes' talent as an actress.
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