Quickies: Just a Little Splash
Mariah Carey tries to explain that her hilarious drunken spectacle at the Palm Springs International Film Festival was because she “hadn’t eaten” and had “little splashes” of champagne. Uh huh. (LitelySalted) I don’t want to shock anybo
Quickies: Twitterpimping
Amanda Bynes finds a use for Twitter. (TheBlemish) So does Eli Roth, who almost died and lived to Tweet about it. (EvilBeet) Mariah Carey was totally (and hilariously) messed up on some serious shit at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. (L
Bryan Singer Wants to Return to the X-Men Franchise
Bryan Singer says he wants to return to the X-Men franchise. Of course he does. While Singer has several projects lined up -- a potential Excalibur remake/update, that Battlestar Galactica feature, and what should be his next, Jack the Giant Killer -
Guy Maddin Talks Night Mayors, Filmmaking, and Sissy Boys
Guy Maddin is not your everyday director. Over the last twenty years, he's made a name for himself with his beautifully hazy black and white shorts and features, from the docufantasia wonder of My Winnipeg to the hops-filled thrills of Isabella Rosse
Cinevegas 2010 Cancelled - Who Else is Hurting?
You couldn't turn a corner in Telluride this year without hearing a festival manager or volunteer gushing thanks to the festival's many sponsors for continuing to support Telluride despite, to quote Charlie Kaufman, today's wintry economic climate. T
TIFF Review: Mother and Child
In his decade in the storytelling business, Rodrigo García has made a name for himself not only as a notable television director (Carnivale, Six Feet Under, and In Treatment), but also as a filmmaker intensely interested in the lives of women and th
Toronto in 60 Seconds: The Wrap-Up
After a long week and a half chock full of films and celebrity intrigue, the Toronto International Film Festival has come to an end. And like any good fest, the end means the nice wrapping bow of award-giving (each link is to a review) and final hurr
Review: Bright Star
The lasting impact of first love is the subject of Jane Campion's Bright Star, a Palme d'or-nominated film that is at once about, and not merely about, the brilliance of the Romantic poet John Keats. Tossing the usual biopic formula, Campion opts not
TIFF Movie Review: CleanFlix
When I first found out that a documentary about Cleanflix was playing at the Toronto International Film Festival, I immediately added it to my must-see list. I've always been interested and outraged at the concept of Cleanflix. For those of you who
Toronto in 60 Seconds: Friday, September 18, 2009
Celeb Sightings: Most of the celebs wave g'bye by Wednesday or Thursday, but as the packed star-hunting masses slowly peter away from downtown hotel entrances, there's still a little gossip and celebrity news coming in. My favorite: Drew Barrymore su
Toronto in 60 Seconds: Thursday, September 17, 2009
Celeb Sightings: Natalie Portman was spotted about town a little too overdressed (it's not cold yet!) and talking about her love of obscene hip hop. The In-Style bash scaled back this year to only the bare minimum of lavish foods and gifts. At that a
TIFF Review: Chloe
The name of the cinematic game is believing what happens on the big screen, and suspending belief when necessary. It's a particular and difficult game -- one that is, of course, pulled off with varying degrees of success. One person's perfectly natur
C'mon Weinstein! 'Youth in Revolt' Pushed Back to January!
Despite the fact that it's been receiving a whole ton of positive buzz (read our review here) following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, The Weinstein Co. has decided to push back the release date for Youth in Revolt yet again
Nic Cage Ditches 'Green Hornet' Because It Lacked Humanity
Nicolas Cage told reporters at the Toronto International Film Festival that he decided to drop out of Michel Gondry's adaptation of The Green Hornet because he wasn't satisfied by the way his character, the Green Hornet's nemesis Chudnofsky, was writ
Youth in Revolt Moves to January 2010
Youth in Revolt, the Miguel Arteta adaptation of C.D. Payne's novel starring Michael Cera, has been doing well as it plays the Toronto International Film Festival. Reviews have, in general, been more pleased with the film than I would have expected.
