Brian Helgeland has now written two medieval films that opened in second place on the second weekend of May. In 2001, A Knight's Tale opened behind The Mummy Returns. Robin Hood is the number one film in the world, however, and international profits will help…
Date Archives May 2010
The G Train, Nermal!
Cult sensation A Serbian Film has broken a distributor here in Cannes. I'm told that at this morning's screening in the Cannes market, one distributor was so disturbed by what they saw on screen that they tried to leave, becoming faint and disoriented on the…
Adam Riff Clip of the Week
16. Meat Loaf's bizarre promotional appearance on WWE Raw "I can build a gay bar! I can build a gay bar!" #clipoftheweek
2010 MTV Movie Awards vs. Spike's Guys Choice 2010
Best Male Performance • Channing Tatum (Dear John) • Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) • Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga: New Moon) • Taylor Lautner (The Twilight Saga: New Moon) • Zac Efron (17 Again) Hotshot Danica Patrick vs. Lindsey Vonn Best…
Bringing Out the Dead
Eric Byrnes earned roughly $40 million in a major league career that apparently ended with his release by the Seattle Mariners two Sundays ago. He will make $11 million this year, even if he never takes another at-bat. During a telephone interview on Tuesday night,…
Iron Chef Pavel Datsyuk
Katee Sackhoff on being waterboarded on 24: I was excited to do it because I've never been waterboarded, and I thought it would really be kind of fun. We tried to do it with a tube in my mouth, which just made it completely difficult,…
Superior to Asians but not as intelligent as Blacks
Ofir is currently casting for the third season of Jersey Shore; The Persian Version, a Jersey Shore-like take on the Iranian community in Hollywood; Wicked Summer, a Jersey Shore-like take on Massholes; and Chongas, a Jersey Shore-like take on Latino gay men. The reality shows…
Weekend Nachos
FeMn2 » Garry Shandling looks like a burn victim whose saliva is extremely acidic. » Whiplash is built up to be Ivan Emelianenko and then toppled like a chump. I hate when filmmakers shortchange a villain's demise. A climactic fight should last at least three…
The Double-Double Down
It's like a fast food turducken. Pork between chicken between beef! See also: The Orange Chicken Chipotle Burrito (I would've added the chicken to a vegetarian burrito instead). Idea: A personal pizza with a Crunchwrap Supreme as the "dough." Truly combine Pizza Hut and Taco…
Adam Riff Clip of the Week
15. Breaking Bad #clipoftheweek