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EVENING NIGHTCAP: Brooklyn Is At It Again. Uncross Your Legs - Basic Instinct Reboot Is Coming.

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    ► Brooklyn Beckham, the Jeopardy answer to "Worthless Nepo Kids", is courting culinary controversy with his latest fake chef stunt. I'm calling it a stunt because his knowledge of the culinary arts can fit inside a shot glass. He thinks Thermador is Thor's younger brother. While sunning on his yacht off a Mediterranean harbor, BB decided to multi-task by showing how he cooks pasta while being an eco-warrior and peddling his Cloud 23 sauce that doubles as a hair shampoo bottle. He scooped sea water into a pot to cook the pasta. BB failed to realize his yacht is anchored in a harbor where other yachts and boats are parked. Parked vessels leak diesel fuel into the water, dump sewage and other nasty stuff. The internet was quick to point this out to boy genius, reminding him that using sea water is a good way to contract ecoli and water borne ailments. Even if he was out in the middle of the ocean without the issue of nearby yachts dumping their junk (looking at you J...

EVENING NIGHTCAP: Legend Of Zelda Casting News. Alison & Dave's PDI (public display of ickiness)

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  ► A few months back the video game, The Legend of Zelda, announced it was being made into a live action movie. Actors have been slobbering over themselves to play the title roles of Zelda and side kick Link. Today, producers announced that actress Bo Bragason will be Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will be Link. If you're thinking, "who the hell are these two", you're not alone. Bo is relatively unknown. She was in the Netflix series, "Renegade". For those of over the age of 35, don't confuse it with the 1990's TV series, "Renegade" starring Lorenzo Lamas as an ex-cop with luscious hair and a motorcycle. Benjamin's most memorable role was playing Pinocchio in the 2022 live action shitfest. That movie was so bad it received a 27% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Anyhoo, directing The Legend of Zelda is Wes Ball, who gave us the eye rolling "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes", the 4th movie in the reboot of the franchise. Before that...

EVENING NIGHTCAP: Devil Wears Prada 2 Casting. Nuclear Wintour & Silicon Sophia.

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  ► Filming has begun on the sequel to the 2006 movie, The Devil Wears Prada (DWP). The original cast is coming back including Ann E Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt. Joining them will be Kenneth Brannagh as Miranda's latest husband. It's interesting that filming began the week Anna Wintour announced her retirement after 37 years as the devil-in-chief of Vogue US. DWP is loosely based on her. IMO, Nuclear Wintour single-handedly turned Vogue into a laughing stock by opting to feature trash and privileged celebs on the covers instead of models. Case in point: cover of Kim Kardtrashkan with Kanye; Walmart Wallis, Goopy (9 covers), Nicole Kidman (8 covers); and the recent cover of Silicon Sophia (Govt Name: Lauren Sanchez) to coincide with her tacky ass wedding. Plus, Anna turned the Met Gala from a classy fundraiser for the Met Museum into a parade of low class influencers and entitled celebs.  Details of the movie plot are leaking like an overworked bladd...

The 2023 Holiday Movie Season Begins: What's Coming Up - Vanity Projects, Oscar Bait...and More!

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  The holiday movie season officially starts this later this week. If you find yourself fed up with the relatives on Thanksgiving Day or dealing with belligerent shoppers on Black Friday, then head out to the movies. You can deal with outrageous ticket prices and stale popcorn instead. Here are a few of the vanity projects and Oscar bait movies to select from.  Edit: The movies below will be released starting late this week through end December. Maestro: The Leonard Bernstein bio pic that's directed, co-written, and stars Bradley Cooper and his fake prosthetic nose. Bradley desperately wants an Oscar, and this movie is his second shameless attempt to convince everyone he’s the next Orson Welles or Frank Capra.  He's going to be campaigning hard for those Academy votes. The real Leonard Bernstein (left) vs. Bradley Cooper with fake nose: Photo: The New York Times Leave The World Behind: A paranoid thriller about a family who rents a vacation home. Think AirBnB + inte...

A Tough Year And A Rough Road Ahead For Disney Studio: A Commentary

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  Photo / Gif: The Daily Beast The Mouse House (Govt Name: Disney) has had a rough year. Between fighting with Florida Governor Ron DeathSatan DeSantis, the WGA-SAG-AFTRA strike, and disappointing box office results for their movies - it's been a trail of mouse droppings for the company. The box office disappointments for 2023 include the live action remake of Little Mermaid, Indiana Jones and Dial for Dollars Dial of Destiny, Antman & The Wasp: Quantumania, and Haunted Mansion. Like other studios, Disney has over played its hand and reliance on tent pole franchises and remakes.  Disney announced they're pushing back the release of Snow White and Magazine Dreams “until further notice”. Two other untitled Pixar movies and a few other live-action remakes (Tarzan, Princess and the Frog to name a few) that were under development have been cancelled. They blame the SAG-AFTRA strike. No doubt that's a major reason but IMO, there are other underlying issues plaguing the co...

Mattel looking to hire Chief Uno Player to hype up game...and potential movie?

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  Mattel, riding high off the fumes of the blockbuster Barbie movie (which crossed the $1 billion mark), has posted a job listing for a Chief UNO Player.  According to reports, "the ideal candidate for this role is "someone who's just as passionate about throwing down a Draw 4 as they are engaging strangers in a game. The new hire is expected to create and star in social content for UNO games and must work out of New York four days a week, four hours a day, for four consecutive weeks. The person hired will be paid $4,444 every week, per Mattel."  Talk about your lazy girl/boy job. Sit around an office for a few hours a day barfing up SM content for the game. Damn, I need to re-think my career choices. Anyway, there's supposedly a movie in the works based on the game. Back in 2021, rapper Lil Yachty was tied to the UNO movie. The premise being pitched was a potty-mouth action movie based on the hip hop scene. However, when the script was shared with Mattel exe...

Mission Impossible 7 having tough time meeting global expectations?

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  Tammy Tom Cruise 7th installment in the Mission Impossible franchise "Dead Reckoning Part 1" staggered to the box office in its global haul over the weekend like a Scientologist drunk on barley water. The movie didn't meet expectations especially in China where it managed to eek out a $25.9 million, which is 66% below Mission Impossible "Fallout" back in 2018. In North America, MI 7 managed to scrounge up $56 million. Seems like the Chinese audience, like many Americans, have grown tired of tent pole franchises and Hollywood's lack of originality. The movie has received good reviews.   Mr. Cruise said a couple of weeks ago that he has not intention of quitting Ethan Hunt. He actually wants to be like Harrison Ford with Indian Jones franchise and keep it going until he's 80 yrs old. Good luck with that. Since it opened, MI 7 has made $235 globally. The movie cost $300 million to produce which does not include marketing costs. I'm sure marketing exp...