May 5, 2008
Warners Digs Sascha Penn's Ditch
Sascha Penn, the producer of films such as Dave Chappelle's Block Party and Peter Bogdanovich's Running Down a Dream, has sold The Ditch, an action script set in the future, to Warner Bros.
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October 5, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Departed" Is Best Reviewed Wide Release of 2006
This week at the movies, we've got cops and robbers in Boston ("The Departed," starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon), chainsaw massacres in Texas ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," starring Jordana Brewster), and retail employees in New Mexico ("Employee of the Month," starring Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook). What do the critics have to say?
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June 20, 2006
Michel Gondry on "Science of Sleep," "Be Kind Rewind," "Block Party" DVD
Thanks to Joblo for pointing us towards RopeofSilicon.com's awesome interview with director Michel Gondry, where the fantastical French filmmaker shares info on his upcoming flick "The Science of Sleep," his soon-to-be-filmed comedy "Be Kind Rewind," and the extended DVD release of "Dave Chappelle's Block Party."
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May 2, 2006
Gondry and Jack Black Promise to "Rewind"
Director Michel Gondry and professional goofball Jack Black will soon be collaborating on a rather bizarre-sounding high-concept comedy called "Be Kind Rewind," the plot of which should excite all the movie geeks out there...
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March 3, 2006
"Dave Chappelle's Block Party" Is The Best-Reviewed Film of 2006 (So Far)
Dave Chappelle's abrupt departure from his hit Comedy Central program "Chappelle's Show" caused lots of concern from his very loyal fans, who feared they might have heard the last from him. They needn't have worried. At 94 percent on the Tomatometer, "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" is not only Certified Fresh, it's also the best-reviewed film of the year.
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February 27, 2006
Tyler Perry "Madea" Few Million Bucks Last Weekend
Tyler Perry's follow-up to "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," "Madea's Family Reunion" had no trouble leaping to the top of the box office in its first weekend, handily satisfying its target demographic (and without any help from the film critics, tyvm). The flick snagged an estimated (and rather impressive) $30.2 million from 2,200 theaters, while fending off a pair of underperforming newcomers and a handful of hangers-on.
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February 16, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Dave Chapelle's Block Party
All I need to hear are the phrases "Dave Chappelle" and "concert," and I already know we're talking about a movie I want to see. Throw some names like Kanye West, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and director Michel Gondry into the mix and you have an indie flick must-see from the fine folks at Rogue (Universal) Pictures. And here's the trailer.
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November 21, 2005
Filmjerk Report: Break-Ups, Block Parties, and Dark Materials
If you want the newest and most up-to-date MPAA ratings, release date changes, and theater counts, you probably already know that Filmjerk.com is the place to visit every Sunday. This week brings a delay for Aniston & Vaughn's "Break Up," a release date for some "Dark Materials," and the news on Larry Clark's latest ick-fest.
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