U2 to help write Spider-Man: The Musical, Richard Gere is gay, I wish Adrien Brody were dead, Lance Armstrong and Olsen Twin sitting in a tree, and the Coen Brothers back to what they do best.
I am a huge fan of Julie Taymor. She gave us Titus. And my subjective fave of the year Across The Universe. But news that she is directing a Spider-Man musical makes me cringe. That she is casting Universe leads Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood in the leads raises an eyebrow. And when I hear that U2 are co-writing the songs, my heart sings with sadness. Most perturbingly, Raimi, Maguire and Dunst are all set to bow out of Spidey 4, which suggests this could set in motion a disappointing and strange change of direction for the flailing franchise. But at the least both members of the under-nourished musical-loving-comic-book-reading crowd will get their long overdue dream project.
Insightful quotation from Alan Coren: when asked whether neighbour Richard Gere was gay he said that “I don’t know if he is actually gay, but he would probably help out if they were short-handed.” News.
Adrien Brody tragically escaped death twice whilst shooting The Darjeeling Limited. Brody, whose love for hip-hop has seen him mentored by RZA to become a producer and name his chihuahua Ceelo, had an encounter with a low-hanging power line whilst riding his motorcycle. The second time he was riding “behind a tuk-tuk … when the driver suddenly pulled to the side and revealed a cow … I jammed on the brakes, skidded and nearly slammed straight into it … I was thinking: 'This is going to be the way I'll be remembered: rear-ending a cow’”.
Gratuitous Snipe: the method actor once spent months performing prison exercises, sitting in isolation tanks and going on protein diets to prepare for his role in The Jacket, which exactly eleven people saw.
Lance Armstrong is rumoured to be dating one half of the Olsen Twins. He was snapped having an “intimate dinner” with 15 years younger Ashley, but denied the romantic entanglement. However, he also claimed “she strikes me as a nice, smart lady”, so we know he’s full of shite.
Serious note: go see No Country For Old Men. It’s as good a movie as has come out all year (myself, Mitch and JDitty agree on this). The Coen Brothers have crafted a deft, unique and stunning neo-noir that harks back to the tone of their sublime debut Blood Simple and echoes the narrative, pacing and quality of Fargo. Javier Bardem is the revelatory stand-out in an ensemble of stellar performances. These guys keep getting better. Go see. Today. And twice.
I am a huge fan of Julie Taymor. She gave us Titus. And my subjective fave of the year Across The Universe. But news that she is directing a Spider-Man musical makes me cringe. That she is casting Universe leads Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood in the leads raises an eyebrow. And when I hear that U2 are co-writing the songs, my heart sings with sadness. Most perturbingly, Raimi, Maguire and Dunst are all set to bow out of Spidey 4, which suggests this could set in motion a disappointing and strange change of direction for the flailing franchise. But at the least both members of the under-nourished musical-loving-comic-book-reading crowd will get their long overdue dream project.
Insightful quotation from Alan Coren: when asked whether neighbour Richard Gere was gay he said that “I don’t know if he is actually gay, but he would probably help out if they were short-handed.” News.
Adrien Brody tragically escaped death twice whilst shooting The Darjeeling Limited. Brody, whose love for hip-hop has seen him mentored by RZA to become a producer and name his chihuahua Ceelo, had an encounter with a low-hanging power line whilst riding his motorcycle. The second time he was riding “behind a tuk-tuk … when the driver suddenly pulled to the side and revealed a cow … I jammed on the brakes, skidded and nearly slammed straight into it … I was thinking: 'This is going to be the way I'll be remembered: rear-ending a cow’”.
Gratuitous Snipe: the method actor once spent months performing prison exercises, sitting in isolation tanks and going on protein diets to prepare for his role in The Jacket, which exactly eleven people saw.
Lance Armstrong is rumoured to be dating one half of the Olsen Twins. He was snapped having an “intimate dinner” with 15 years younger Ashley, but denied the romantic entanglement. However, he also claimed “she strikes me as a nice, smart lady”, so we know he’s full of shite.
Serious note: go see No Country For Old Men. It’s as good a movie as has come out all year (myself, Mitch and JDitty agree on this). The Coen Brothers have crafted a deft, unique and stunning neo-noir that harks back to the tone of their sublime debut Blood Simple and echoes the narrative, pacing and quality of Fargo. Javier Bardem is the revelatory stand-out in an ensemble of stellar performances. These guys keep getting better. Go see. Today. And twice.
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Brody's love of hip-hop and friendship with RZA makes me hate him less, actually, but did you know that Shia Labeouf thinks he's a rapper? He's got an MC name and everything. THAT makes me hate HIM.
You know who else is a big Wu-Tang fan? Apparently, Dhani Harrison, George's son. That's why he let them do that mediocre new song where they sample (but not really) While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
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