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Entries from November 2006

Since We Are Talking About Eli Roth

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Here is a decent review of Cabin Fever.

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There Is No Justice In The World

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Not only did Eli Roth get to make Hostel II, he is pretty much all set up to do Hostel II and is also going to direct a movie version of Stephen King’s cell. Now, Stephen King’s novel have a long history of turning into crappy movie adaptations. Really, bad Stephen King based movies were […]

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Saving The World, One Hollywood Star At A Time

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Here is a nice Variety series of articles about "Green Hollywood", in which a series of rich Hollywood types get to feel smug about not driving a SUV. Nice thought people, but call me back when you are ready to make real sacrifices.

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Nope, Nothing Wrong Here

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

This typical article about Hugh Grant leaving CAA to go "agentless" has this line:
Sources close to the actor said there was no blow-up that precipitated his decision, nor dissatisfaction with the job the agency had done.
Sure. He probably left because they were doing too good a job!
As the article makes clear later […]

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Sequels That Nobody Wants: An Ongoing Series

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Beverly Hills Cop IV

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You Go Girl

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Guardian:
Nicole Kidman is officially the highest paid female actor in Hollywood, with an earning power of $17m (£8.6m) a movie.
Of course, that is a lot less then the biggest male star.

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The Clooney

November 30th, 2006 · No Comments

So,  you ask, what is the sexiest man alive going to do next? Well, as you can see in his IMDB page, a lot. And his schedule apparently just got busier:

George Clooney has signed on to two high-profile projects with Warner Bros. Pictures and […]

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There Was A Second?

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

   Third Starship Troopers in the Works
Direct to DVD, of course.

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Really Cool, Or Disaster In The Making?

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

HBO brings ‘Preacher’ to small screen
The pay cable network is developing a one-hour series based on the popular Vertigo comics series.
"Preacher," which ran from 1995-2000, told the story of a down-and-out Texas preacher possessed by Genesis, a supernatural entity conceived by the unnatural coupling of an angel and a demon. Given immense powers, the […]

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Because It Worked So Well For Psycho

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

On the new Poltergeist movie :
I’ve just received official confirmation that the original idea for "Kayeri" will NOT be used for the remake, instead the new film will be a straight-up remake of the first film… pretty much frame-for-frame. Just think Hills Have Eyes…
Ok, so the Hills Have Eyes remake did some money […]

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