For reasons still unknown, 1991’s Point Break is being remade and we now have a casting decision. Gerard Butler, of 300 fame, will be playing Bodhi, the free-wheeling skydiver/bank robber played by Patrick Swayze in the original. It’s a toss-up as to whether the mumbling will outpace the overacting, or… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2014 The Ohio State University and Gateway Film Center are pleased to announce the first annual Buckeye Film Festival. The goal of the Buckeye Film Festival is to create an opportunity for The Ohio State University and the Gateway Film Center to work together to… Continue reading
(Columbus, January 2, 2014) Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity has been named Best Film in the Central Ohio Film Critics Association’s 12th annual awards, which recognize excellence in the film industry for 2013. The film also claimed two other awards. Cuarón was honored as Best Director. Director of Photography Emmanuel Lubezki won… Continue reading
(Columbus, December 29, 2013) The Central Ohio Film Critics Association is pleased to announce the nominees for its 12th annual awards. Winners will be announced on the evening of January 2nd, 2014. Note on the nominees: ties in the nomination round produced six nominees in the Best Director, Best Cinematography,… Continue reading
First Road House, now this. Variety is reporting that Ed Helms has been cast as Lt. Frank Drebin in Paramount’s reboot of The Naked Gun. As we all know, he’ll be attempting to fill the shoes of the iconic Leslie Nielsen, perhaps the greatest dry humor actor ever. Word is… Continue reading
I hate snow. This hasn’t always been my take on those flurries that fall from the sky, but it’s high time we admit it: When you’re an adult, snow sucks. Living in Columbus, Ohio is a weather roller coaster. It breaks down like this: We have two seasons, summer and… Continue reading
From the Hollywood Reporter comes news that the 1989 cult action classic, Road House, is being remade. As you will certainly recall, the film starred Patrick Swayze as a philosophical bouncer brought in to clean up a riotous bar in Missouri. Many fights commenced and many punches were thrown, not… Continue reading
Hot off the press from Variety.com comes the unsavory news that a sequel to the beloved 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life is in the works. It’s supposedly called It’s a Wonderful Life: The Rest of the Story and the studio is hoping to have it ready for the 2015… Continue reading
The MPAA recently updated its anti-piracy guidelines for movie theaters and, wow, good luck to theaters. Here’s a brief rundown of the “highlights:” Theaters should employ staff with night-vision goggles for pre-release screenings. Theater owners should call the police at the slightest suspicion that a patron could be recording the… Continue reading
From the “no one could have possibly asked for this” files comes news of a Fantastic Four reboot, currently set to be released in June 2015. There seems to be some kind of illusion that these are not only good, but wildly successful films. A cursory analysis of the data… Continue reading