Month: August 2008 | FilmBuffOnline

New Releases: August 20

August 20, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

1. The Rocker (2,700 Theaters, 102 Minutes, Rated PG-13): Okay, this whole releasing movies on Wednesday thing has got to stop I mean, really, did this film really need to open today? What, did they [click for more]

Crowe Developing Bill Hicks Bio-Pic

August 20, 2008 Rich Drees

One of the most important comics of the second half of the 20th sentury was Bill Hicks. With razor sharp insight, HIcks railed about politics and society with a clarity seldom seen on a club [click for more]

Whatever Happened To Whit Stillman?

August 19, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

If you were like me, you saw Metropolitan in the 1990s and fell in love. I couldn’t be further removed from the Manhattan debutante society Whit Stillman set the comedy in, but the characters he wrote and [click for more]

With KICK-ASS, Will Matthew Vaughn Finally Make His Next Comic Book Film? He Is Betting Money He Will.

August 19, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

Matthew Vaughn has a spotty history with comic book films. Sure, he directed an adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess’ Stardust, but he backed out of X-Men:The Last Stand and, most recently, Thor. However, it [click for more]

Will We Ever See A WATCHMEN Movie?

August 19, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

In the world of movie curses, Watchmen might have one of the worst. It appears that its curse is that its movie might never see the light of day. A judge denied Warner Brothers motion to [click for more]

INGLORIOUS BASTARDS Casting Roundup: Pegg Out, Levine In

August 17, 2008 Rich Drees

More casting news for Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards hitting this weekend. First up, Simon Pegg has confirmed that he will not be appearing in the movie. Much to our mutual disappointment, I won’t be appearing [click for more]

IRON MAN Deleted Scene

August 15, 2008 Rich Drees

One of the thing I love about viewing the deleted scenes is the glimpse one can get into the production process of a film. Why was the scene cut? Was it an issue of it [click for more]

AN AMERICAN CAROL Trailer

August 15, 2008 Rich Drees

The trailer for David Zucker’s liberal satire AN AMERICAN CAROL premiered yesterday on Fox News’ Bill O’Riley Show. I seem to recall several years back a big ruckus being kicked up when several movies featured [click for more]

Mike Myers: International BASTARD Of Mystery

August 15, 2008 Rich Drees

Surprisingly, we’ve gone almost a full week without any casting news for Quentin Tarantino’s World War II epic Inglorious Bastards, but Friday isn’t going to slip by us without one interesting tidbit. Variety is confirming [click for more]

Misunderestimating W

August 15, 2008 Rich Drees

Film School Rejects have a picture of a series of posters that have shown up in Denver for Oliver Stone’s upcoming George W. Bush biopic W. Those following the presidental elections probably know that Denver [click for more]