http://movieclerks.com Movie news galore Mon, 12 May 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Filed under: Casting, Cannes, Festival Reports CINEMATICAL’S 2008 CANNES PREVIEW With the 2008 Festival de Cannes right around the corner, we thought we’d give you a preview of the films we’re most excited about watching at this year’s fest. From Indy to Angelina, there’s something for everyone this year — and while ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/cinematicals-2008-cannes-preview/ Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, Movie Marketing Okay, I’m going to try to write this post without pissing off a gazillion people. See, our resident Twilight expert, Kim, is flying to France right now, and so I’m the lucky guy left to write about Twilight. And ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/twilight-update-new-poster-new-gallery-and-funky-comic-strip/ Filed under: Documentary, Horror, Home Entertainment A while back we shared the news that filmmaker JT Petty (Soft for Digging, Mimic: Sentinel) would be mounting some sort of Faces of Death remake for Universal’s Rogue division. I know that Mr. Petty is putting the final touches on a project called The ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/the-infamous-faces-of-death-to-get-a-r1-dvd-release/ Filed under: Thrillers, Deals, Universal, Scripts With tales of Grand Theft Auto IV breaking sales records, and cartoon Russian Mob bosses plastered on billboards everywhere you look, it is the perfect time to give the Bratva more screen time (and it’s probably about time we gave the Italians a break). The ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/morgan-creek-grabs-russian-mob-script-gregory-burns/ Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy, Newsstand The always-enjoyable Dennis Farina was arrested when a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday. Farina, who’s best known for being awesome in everything, was caught with a .22-caliber handgun in his briefcase. The actor claimed he ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/celebrity-arrest-of-the-day-dennis-farina/ Filed under: Drama, Casting It looks like Natascha McElhone is now getting her chance to shine. For the most part, the actress has had co-starring gigs in films like Laurel Canyon, FeardotCom, and Solaris, but has been overshadowed by her bigger-name co-stars. Heck, even in Californication, David Duchovny steals the show. ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/mcelhone-to-play-britains-first-female-doctor/ Filed under: Comedy, Romance, Deals, Scripts What’s with this new obsession with love and taxi cabs? The other day, I was flipping through the channels and stopped on some really bad show about dating. At one point, they start talking about some cabbie in New York who fixes up people in ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/cabs-the-modern-way-to-romance/ Filed under: Horror, Independent, Killer B’s on DVD Once again, Mondo Macabro gives us a taste of what they call “the wild side of world cinema” with this Indonesian scare-fest from 1979 that streets on May 27. The wedding of a town leader’s son in Indonesia is marred by what is ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/killer-bs-on-dvd-the-queen-of-black-magic/ Filed under: Action, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, Movie Marketing, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Images Another new (and improved, in my opinion) image of Samuel L. Jackson as The Octopus in The Spirit has been revealed, courtesy of Comic Con Magazine (click image to enlarge). Directed by Frank Miller (Sin City, 300), and based on the graphic ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/new-pics-sam-jackson-as-the-octopus-in-the-spirit/ Filed under: Comedy, Romance, Casting Here’s some Monday nibblets for you: Alas, like always, I see “Sasha Alexander” and immediately mix her up with Sasha Jenson, the sex fiend from Dazed and Confused. For some reason, I do this every time I see her name. But since it isn’t Jenson, let’s get ... http://movieclerks.com/2008/05/12/casting-bites-sasha-alexander-and-rob-kerkovich/