AltWeeklies Wire
Bruce Campbell Talks About 'My Name is Bruce'new
Someone unfamiliar with Campbell's self-deprecating humor and mock-abusive relationship with his often obsessive fans may wonder why any actor would choose to depict himself as a washed-up, egotistical B-movie hack.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
11-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Chris Rock Earns His Comedy Stripesnew
Although there's no profanity from Chris Rock in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the comic has fun as Marty the zebra, who finds a herd's worth of others like him.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
11-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'MST3K' Creator Joel Hodgson Has Resumed Making Fun of Bad Moviesnew
With the recent DVD release of Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition came a reunion of sorts of Hodgson, who left the show as a host in 1993, and those who carried on the tradition after his departure.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
11-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ache 'til You Laugh in 'Synecdoche, New York'new
After Synecdoche's Chicago International screening, I moderated an hour-long Q&A with Kaufman, and it was one of the more rapt audiences in my experience. Everyone had questions.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
11-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Soul Men' Offers Vintage Bernie Macnew
Director Malcolm Lee says he was just hearing back from a focus group about their reaction to his new movie when he learned that the film's co-star had died.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
11-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Charlie Kaufman Talks About His Polarizing 'Synecdoche'new
In person, Kaufman is the last person in the world one could consider polarizing -- frail, neurotic, honest, sweet, tortured and in need of a hug, yes, absolutely.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Elizabeth Banks Has the Balls to Play the First Lady and a Porn Novicenew
The self-professed "guy's girl" swears like a trucker and can talk about her vagina.
NOW Magazine |
Radheyan Simonpillai |
11-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The New Wild West: Talking with Guy Ritchienew
Timing, as you may have heard, is everything. While I would never imply that a married couple would get divorced simply to publicize a movie, it can't hurt the box office potential of Guy Ritchie's new RocknRolla to be mentioned in every one of the far too numerous tabloid stories about his recently announced breakup with his unimonikered wife.
Artvoice |
M. Faust |
11-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fanboy Filmmaker Kevin Smith discusses 'Porno' & R2-TBagnew
Smith shakes the haters off with his return to form, Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
10-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Crawford': An Online History Lessonnew
David Modigliani's self-made documentary about G.W.'s adopted Texas home town is the first full-length release for Hulu.com.
Boston Phoenix |
Julia Rappaport |
10-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
It's All in the Details in 'I've Loved You So Long'new
French novelist Philippe Claudel's first feature as director is a quiet, layered narrative with a remarkable central performance by Kristin Scott-Thomas.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kevin Smith Talks About his Most Adult Film Yetnew
Zack and Miri earned the dreaded NC-17, but Smith went through the appeals process and won his R rating. "I was a happy camper," he says. "Everything I wanted in the movie is in the movie." One of those things is a scene about what happens when an anal-sex scene ends very suddenly and very badly.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'No Family History' Studies the Link Between Cancer and Pollutionnew
The new documentary feature written and directed by University of Pennsylvania research fellow Dr. Sabrina McCormick looks at cancer clusters.
Philadelphia Weekly |
John Steele |
10-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Edward Norton on 'Pride and Glory' and His Obama Documentarynew
From his debut in Primal Fear through roles like American History X, Fight Club, and even The Incredible Hulk, Norton has always been drawn to ambivalent characters. He agrees that it's a large part of what interested him in acting.
Artvoice |
M. Faust |
10-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Saw' Killer Tobin Bell on Character-Acting and Torture Pornnew
Bell, who plays Jigsaw in the Saw movies, is a Hollywood "that guy" on par with the late J.T. Walsh and the comedic David Koechner -- one who now rivals the Freddy Kruegers and Jason Voorheeses of the world in terms of horror-icon status.
San Antonio Current |
Clint Hale |
10-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
