Over at Pajiba, Cindy Davis has compiled a list of twenty interesting factoids about Inception. Here’s a sample. 8. Nolan based roles of the Inception team on those of filmmaking; Cobb is the director, Arthur is the producer, Aridane is the production designer, Eames is the actor, Saito is the studio, and Fischer is the audience. The […]
If the last two years of a recession weren’t enough to confirm the paucity of financial literacy among teens and young adults, this weekend’s box office for Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 should doubly confirm this epidemic that has prompted the youth to exchange dollars ($139 million as a rough estimate) for movie tickets that open a […]
Mr. Rowles, over at Pajiba, got it partially correct when discussing last night’s Jason Segel-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. The Muppets were a wonderful addition that overshadowed all the mediocre skits. And the Segel’s impression of Andre the Giant was stellar. But let’s calm down; it never ” looked as though it might go down as one […]
It’s no secret that David Fincher often likes to shoot a lot of takes. He is the anti-Clint Eastwood in that sense. And according to Rooney Mara, who stars in his upcoming film adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, this can be dangerous for actors who are required to eat or smoke. She explains, “You’re […]
It is difficult to say anything about Steve Jobs that has not already been said. Unless, perhaps, you are Steve Jobs. And you are talking to us from 1995. That’s the unintended premise of Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview, which screened this week in select theaters around the country. The story of the project goes like this: […]
Product placement brings together the best of both worlds: sellout production companies who covet money over art and the ad wizards that came up with THAT one. Meaning, the worst of both worlds. But no matter how you feel, it is interesting to note how times have changed. The Film School Rejects bloggers have been talking about […]
Just kidding. He would have done it with no casualties. (image via Eightyx)
After two years of sitting on barstools each week talking about how we need to do a podcast for this site, we actually managed to make it happen. Below, you will find the first episode. Disclaimer: the recording was marred somewhat by a reverb/echo situation going on. We tried to fix this as much as possible in […]
In my other life, when I’m not writing about movies, I write about basketball. And one column I have contributed to frequently is an ESPN gimmick called “5 on 5” in which they ask five so-called NBA experts their opinions on five different questions. It is fun to write for and, apparently, fun to read because the […]