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The Foywonder's Ten Worst Horror Films of the Decade
23 December 2009 8:31 PM, PST
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The first decade of the new millennium has come to an end, and that means it is now time for film sites all over the web to begin posting their various retrospectives and lists recalling the decade that was. I generally as a rule dislike such lists because they are always so subjective. Then I said screw it and took it upon myself to do one of my own naming the ten worst horror movies of the past decade. Besides, people love bitching on the Internet about lists like this, and who am I to deny readers yet another excuse to get into pointless flame wars over personal opinions.
Of course, this list is just my personal opinion which is not legally binding ... unless Proposition 304 passes. And we all pray that it will.
I set two rules when putting this list together: Only horror movies that received fairly wide theatrical
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- Foywonder
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Armond White At It Again: Hates on Multiple Award Winner Precious
5 November 2009 9:44 AM, PST
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Everyone's favourite contrarian [1] critic Armond White has once again made his presence felt this week, after delivering a scathing review of the Lee Daniels film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. The movie, which hits select theatres this weekend, is riding a massive wave of Oscar buzz after picking up awards at Sundance, Tiff and the San Sebastian Film Festival earlier this year. (Last year's People's Choice Award winner in Toronto was Best Picture winner Slumdog Millionaire.) Precious is currently sitting at 86% on Rotten Tomatoes [2], so of course White doesn't like it. However, the fact that he gives it a negative review isn't all that surprising -- it's what he says about it that will blow your mind.
"The hype for Precious indicates a culture-wide willingness to accept particular ethnic stereotypes as a way of maintaining status quo film values. Excellent recent films with black themes—Next Day Air,
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- Sean
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Review: The New Adventures of Old Christine - Dr. Little Man
22 October 2009 1:28 AM, PDT
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(S05E05) This could turn out to be the single most important episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine. Dare I say it was "a very special episode of" The New Adventures of Old Christine? Oh, who am I kidding, things will never change, but isn't that why we love it.
It was a lot of fun seeing Eric McCormack as Matthew's mentor in therapy, as well as his office-mate. That's an easy way to set him up for a recurring role on the show for awhile. And they gave him a shady past, which is an easy way to write him off the show at a moment's notice.
He was there to give Christine someone new to bounce her craziness off of. I absolutely loved their first scene together. Christine all hopped up on diet pills from the '70s, dressed like Maude and working as a temporary fill-in as Matthew's secretary.
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- Jason Hughes
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Marlon Wayans Has a Pryor Commitment
8 October 2009 7:02 AM, PDT
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Less than eight months ago, it was confirmed that Eddie Murphy would play the lead role in Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?, a biopic about the legendary comedian. Bill Condon, who directed Murphy to an Oscar nomination in Dreamgirls, wrote the screenplay and was set to direct. The film was going to be made at Paramount, the studio behind Dreamgirls. Murphy used to do a killer impression of Pryor in his stand-up act. It seemed like the perfect plan.
But then -- record scratch! -- everything fell apart. Entertainment Weekly reported late Tuesday night that Murphy had left the project "over conflicts with Paramount," and that now Paramount is gone, too. Condon is still directing, but the film will now be produced by Sony Pictures and Happy Madison Productions (Adam Sandler's company). And the new Richard Pryor? Marlon Wayans.
The Wayans family name has been sullied
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Marlon Wayans to Star in Richard Pryor Biopic
7 October 2009 2:16 PM, PDT
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Earlier this year we heard rumours that Dreamgirls director Bill Condon was in the process of shopping around [1] a Richard Pryor biopic, and that Eddie Murphy was loosely attached to star. At the time, a lot of people had doubts about seeing Murphy in the role, but I have a feeling there will be even more doubters now that Condon has decided to set the movie up with a different, slightly less expensive actor: Marlon Wayans.
Variety [2] reports that Columbia Pictures and Happy Madison are currently finalizing a deal for Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? with Marlon Wayans in the lead role and the budget coming in under $20 million. Both Adam Sandler and Chris Rock are on board as producers, and word on the street is that Sandler may even make a cameo in the film as Richard Pryor's first manager, Sandy Gallin.
Clearly Richard Pryor
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- Sean
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Marlon Wayans May Star In A Richard Pryor Biopic
7 October 2009 10:35 AM, PDT
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I love Richard Pryor so much that it's been hard for me to imagine anybody adequately portraying the legendary comedian/actor in the planned biopic "Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?" I certainly didn't think Eddie Murphy was right for the role when he was set to play the icon awhile back. Nor did I like the idea of Mike Epps as Pryor. But I surprised myself with a very positive reaction to today's news that Marlon Wayans may star as Pryor in the film, to be written and helmed by "Dreamgirls" director Bill Condon.
Say what you will about Wayans' movie career, especially the lowbrow stuff he's co-written with brothers Keenan and Shawn ("White Chicks;" the "Scary Movie" series). The guy has shown us that he can act (in one film -- "Requiem for a Dream" -- at least), and he is great at being funny solely through facial expressions,
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- Christopher Campbell
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Taking It to the People: Letter Grades or No Letter Grades
3 October 2009 10:30 AM, PDT
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It's sort of funny to me how some of the more coherent conversation regarding the nature of letter grades and movie reviewing has come when I decide to get rid of them outright. However, some of the recent comments on my "Saying Farewell to Movie Review Letter Grades" has me thinking perhaps I have jumped the gun and succumbed to the pains-in-my-neck that invariably week after week either comment or send in emails bitching about this grade or that grade.
So, in an effort to reach out to the interested parties I will let you decide the future of some form of movie grading on RopeofSilicon.com.
The Empty Chair, The Sleeper, The "Alert" Man, The Clapping Little Man and The Ecstatic Little Man
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I say "some form" of grading because while I may be willing to reinstate the letter grade for the time being I
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- Brad Brevet
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'Inglourious Basterds' Premiere
21 August 2009 5:30 AM, PDT
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Everyone’s seen a World War II flick wherein, having touched upon the lowest depths of human misery and the darkest corners in mankind’s soul, you’re so depressed you can hardly enjoy that the good guys won. This is not that movie. Leave it to director Quentin Tarantino to upend the moral compass, as he asks the audience to cheer the violent exploits of a group of Jewish-American soldiers as they hunt and exterminate Nazis in occupied France. Shot on a rumored $70 million budget, the film packs some big name talent—Brad Pitt’s Lt. Aldo Raine leads the basterds, Mike Myers plays a British general, Sam Jackson narrates—but we’re more interested in seeing The Office’s B.J. Novak in a far more serious role as Inglourious Basterd “The Little Man.”
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- Clay Dillow
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Thn Review Feature: Inglourious Basterds
18 August 2009 5:06 AM, PDT
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I am trying to remember the first time that I saw a Quentin Tarantino movie. It was his debut Reservoir Dogs, and I first saw it at a late night screening session at my local multiplex in either 1993 or 1994. The movie had been denied a video release in the UK, so film chains like Odeon and I think Virgin Cinemas at the time, took it upon themselves to show the film late at night to a nation of filmgoers who literally couldn't get enough of this exciting new filmmaker. Then, just a couple of months later Pulp Fiction arrived on the scene, and that movie changed everything. The film won the Palme D'or, and the following year garnered a few Oscar nominations to boot. I fell in love with the film, and could not wait to get back to the cinema to see it again the following weekend.
Then came
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- Paul
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'White Chicks' sequel: Am I the only one who would, like, totally see this?
17 August 2009 8:23 AM, PDT
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I'm just gonna put this out there: I enjoyed the movie White Chicks. In fairness, I have only seen perhaps three-quarters of the 2004 film while channel surfing. Yet the parts that I've caught made me laugh, repeatedly. I know not all critics agree with me. But let's review White Chicks' merits for a moment. The Wayans brothers? Funny. Outlandish disguises? Funny. Stereotypical Valley girls who are actually undercover FBI agents? Like, so funny!
Which is why I was pleasantly surprised today to read that Shawn, Marlon, and Keenen Ivory Wayans are planning a sequel to White Chicks. Details are scarce at the moment, but I think we can all imagine pretty much how this movie is going to go. Another crime of some sort, another opportunity for those luckless FBI guys to prove themselves by going under deep cover -- this script is going to write itself. And as
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- Simon Vozick-Levinson
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Wayans Brothers Working on White Chicks 2
17 August 2009 7:21 AM, PDT
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So it's really come to this... a sequel to White Chicks. Oh my. Even The Wayans Brothers can't get an original project off the ground anymore! According to The Hollywood Reporter [1], Marlon and Shawn Wayans will return as the FBI agents who go undercover as women in "whiteface", so to speak, with Keenan Ivory Wayans back in the director's chair again as well. All three will write the script, with the all important plot being kept strictly confidential for the moment.
It's kinda hard to believe that White Chicks originally grossed $113 million worldwide when it came out back in June 2004. The Wayans' follow-up film, Little Man, had a slightly bigger opening, but didn't make quite as much money in the long run. Personally I think they should have combined White Chicks and Little Man to make a genuine horror movie since they both feature such disturbing imagery. Seriously, that picture
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Just for you here comes White Chicks 2
17 August 2009 1:31 AM, PDT
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Because you saw the first White Chicks movie the Wayans brothers are working on a sequel. And if you didn't see it you know someone that did, so go make them feel bad.
The Hollywood Reporter is the bearer of bad news today but I like to look upon Boris Kit's article as a warning: stock up on your provisions, batten down the hatches because there's a storm a'comin'.
If you had asked me before today what were the chances of a sequel to White Chicks happening I would have said that they were pretty darn small. That was before I looked up the box office for the 2004 film; can you believe that White Chicks made $70 million domestic and another $42 million international? And that's not knowing what the home video figures were for it either. Sucker made money so Sony's moneymen told the Wayans to go make a sequel. Are
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- Patrick Sauriol
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G.I. Joe's Marlon Wayans Was Almost Robin
6 August 2009 6:15 AM, PDT
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An interview io9 had with Marlon Wayans revealed that G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra wasn't the first comic book movie Wayans has been involved in, just the first one he was able to complete. Back in 1992, Wayans was cast as Robin for the sequel to Batman, only he was never used:
I was actually supposed to play Robin, in Batman Returns, about 15 years ago. But there was too many characters. I was cast, I was paid and everything. I still get residual checks. Tim Burton didn't wind up doing three, Joel Schumacher did it and he had a different vision for who Robin was. So he hired Chris O' Donnell.
Not that Wayans is at all bitter about it:
No, look — I get why they picked Chris O' Donnell, because it would be messed up to have Batman and you've got Robin, and his bulge is somewhat bigger than Batman's.
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- Ryan Gowland
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Movie Review: Funny People (2009)
31 July 2009 2:50 AM, PDT
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Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen in Funny People
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Definitely do not go into Funny People expecting The 40-Year-Old Virgin or Knocked Up because you aren't going to find either of those films here and you are only going to cause yourself agitation. For many I believe that will be the key to whether you end up enjoying this film on some level or walking away in disgust. Early reviews have already drawn the line between those that consider Judd Apatow's most down-to-earth film to date a bore and others that found a heart beat to his story-telling. I can't say I am down-the-middle only because I was never once bored, despite the 146-minute running time, thanks Apatow's top-notch story-telling ability.
The main problem I had was that I came away from the film with very little, and to say something is accomplished is a stretch. I
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- Brad Brevet
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Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster to star in “The Beaver,” Foster to direct
16 July 2009 9:29 PM, PDT
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Their first reteaming since 1994’s Maverick, Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster will work together on a film called The Beaver. Working off a script taken off the top of the Blacklist (a good list to be on for screenwriters), Foster will direct.
The story, written by Kyle Killen, is about about a depressed man who finds peace when wearing a beaver hand-puppet. Gibson will play the puppeteer, and Foster will double her duties for the film by playing his wife.
According to Variety, other actor/director combos had been interested in the project, including Steve Carell and Meet the Parents director Jay Roach.
Steve Golin and Keith Redmon will produce the project their Anonymous Content banner. They are pushing for a September start date in New York. At the moment, the film is estimating a budget of 18-19 million.
Okay, so this isn’t one of the more interesting loglines
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- Nick Allen
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U.K. Band Little Man Tate Announce Final Show
14 July 2009 2:53 AM, PDT
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U.K. band Little Man Tate are disbanding after four years together. They have announced a final show to say goodbye to their fans.
The band will be holding their final gig at the Sheffield O2 Academy on October 3.
"The Agent" hitmakers - Jon Windle, Maz Marriot, Ben Surtees, and Dan Fields - said in a statement posted on their official website, "It's something that we have sat down and discussed at length for a while now and we have decided that after a good innings, we've achieved what we set out to do and it's time we moved on to other things."
"We're going to do one last gig in Sheffield in October so we can get the chance to bid farewell to you all and to say ta for all the good times."
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Mel Gibson To Star In Jodie Foster’s ‘Beaver’
10 July 2009 11:14 AM, PDT
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Fifteen years ago Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster starred together in Maverick. Now the pair are set to reunite in The Beaver.
It is believed that Foster will also direct the quirky drama that is expected to shoot this Fall in New York.
According to Variety:
“Gibson will play a depressed man who finds solace in wearing a beaver hand-puppet. On top of helming, Foster will play the role of the man’s wife.
The budget for the film is $18-19 million, which is pretty economical when you consider that Gibson and Foster could conceivably each ask for that kind of salary when making a studio blockbuster. Financing for the film isn’t in place yet; it could be made independently or shopped to a studio now that the two A-listers are attached.
The much-lauded script by Kyle Killen has been included on “the black list” (a list of Hollywood
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- Niall Browne
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Mel Gibson Sniffing Around Jodie Foster’s ‘Beaver’
10 July 2009 8:40 AM, PDT
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Before you get any dirty-minded ideas as to where this news post is going understand that I am a legitimate journalist and that is a legitimate title. And I could just as easily (and accurately) said that Mel Gibson may be sticking his hand into Jodie Foster's Beaver.
And here's what I mean by that... The Beaver is a script by Kyle Killen that topped last year's Blacklist. Sounds ominous I know, but that's a list of the best unproduced screenplays floating around Hollywood as voted by the lucky few who've actually read them. The story is about a depressed man who comes to enjoy the company of a hand puppet in the form of a beaver. The man's life begins to improve... but is it due to the puppet? And will it last?
The script caught major attention last year and at different times had both Steve Carell and Jim Carrey attached to star. Jay Roach
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Mel Gibson To Star In The Beaver?
9 July 2009 11:49 PM, PDT
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Remember The Beaver? First-time writer Kyle Killen's spec screenplay created all sorts of buzz around Hollywood, ended up on the 2008 Black List (a list of the hottest unproduced screenplays of the year), and gained the interest of Steve Carell and director Jay Roach. /Film's own Brendon Connelly called the screenplay "one of the few very best screenplays" he has "ever read."
But after Steve moved on to Date Night and Roach moved on to Dinner for Schmucks, the producers moved on to Jim Carrey, who signed on the condition that they find a suitable director. Not sure what happened since, but Jodie Foster (who directed Little Man Tate and Home of the Holidays), who was one of the contenders at the time, has officially come on board the project. Carrey is gone. In his place... Mel Gibson?
That's right. Gibson has signed on to star in the film after
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- Peter Sciretta
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Gibson and Foster Reuniting for The Beaver
9 July 2009 11:19 PM, PDT
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Oscar winners Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, who shared the screen in Richard Donner’s western comedy Maverick, will reunite for The Beaver. Gibson will play the lead with Foster co-starring as well as directing the whimsical drama.
The script, written by newcomer Kyle Killen, topped the Blacklist (Hollywood’s list of the most popular unproduced screenplays) in December. The story is said to fall into the fantastical territory somewhere between Being John Malkovich and Lars and the Real Girl.
Gibson will play a depressed man who walks around with a beaver puppet on his hand, treating it as something close to a human creature with human feelings. Foster will play the role of the man’s wife.
Gibson’s last starring role was 2002’s Signs. He recently wrapped the Martin Campbell-directed police drama Edge of Darkness, which hits theaters early 2010. Foster, whose previous directing credits include Little Man
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- James Cook
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