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Vol. 10
No. 9
Pick Hits
At the Movies
Starsky &
Hutch
The 1970s television series comes to the big screen in this action/ comedy
starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as a tough pair of cops keeping the streets
safe in their own unusual style. This script and the characters are not faithful
to the television series, taking a more comic spoof direction, but the
direction, editing, wardrobe and soundtrack certainly are. The direction by
Phillips and editing by Leslie Jones are closely tuned to the styles of the late
seventies. This is most evident when the filmmakers are capturing the
franchise’s signature car chases. If you saw and liked Zoolander or Charlie’s
Angels, then you’re certainly going to enjoy this film too.
On DVD
School of Rock
It has been more than 6 months since I first saw The School of Rock and I am
still laughing. Jack Black is like an H.R. Pufnstuff with a bit of a buzz who
pretends that he's his roommate Ned Schneebly in order to take a job as a
substitute teacher. Arriving at an ultra conservative and ultra expensive prep
school he begins the educational journey of rock and roll transformation to the
children. Hey some critics hated it and the uncool population hasn’t even seen
it, but none of that matters to even a microscopic degree, because this is a
movie in which Jack Black and a bunch of fifth-graders play AC/DC songs, and
resistance is futile. One of the best comedies of 2003.
The Buzz...
Nathan Lane
and Matthew Broderick, in the midst of a sold-out encore run as
Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom respectively in Mel Brooks'
The Producers, will not be extending their Broadway tour of duty past April 4.
Leonardo DiCaprio may join Martin Scorsese's U.S.
remake of the Hong Kong movie trilogy Infernal Affairs. DiCaprio is said to be
interested in one of two roles, according to insiders. Brad Pitt
is also eyeing the other lead role. The remake is being setup at Warner Bros.
Based on the Chinese gangster pic, the remake will be set in Boston and will
have tough Irish-American mobsters and cops feuding with one another.
Paramount Pictures will move forward on the Johnny Knoxville
project, Hot Dog Vendor. The comedy will focus on a pair of hot dog vendors in
downtown Los Angeles who find themselves in a business battle.
Charlize Theron could star in a live-action film adaptation of the
MTV cartoon series Aeon Flux. Created by Peter Cheung, the MTV series revolved
around a killer known for her extreme style, cool attitude, tight clothes and
propensity for dying. Paramount Pictures will distribute the film and is looking
at a June production start.
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ABC announced that Regis Philbin will be dishing trivia
questions and big bucks again in a special run of what is dubbed "the
super-charged version" of its original big hit gamer Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire.
Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain was one of the most anticipated projects with
Brad Pitt attached to star, but Pitt dropped out of the film opting
to star in Troy instead. Hugh Jackman could possibly land the
opportunity to star in the film written and to be directed by Aronofsky himself.
The deal Artisan Entertainment and Marvel Comics made a few years ago will now
see the deal through Lions Gate Films and Marvel, who recently announced that
Iron Fist, Black Widow, and The Punisher
2 are the first projects that will be worked on in this newly joint venture.
Rob Schneider has moved Deuce Bigalow: European
Gigolo to Sony Picture Entertainment, who will be producing and distributing the
sequel instead of Touchstone Pictures. Both Rob Schneider and Eddie
Griffin are set to reprise their roles from the first movie. In the sequel,
Deuce gets invited by his pimp to vacation in Amsterdam, only to discover that
he's being pressed back into the flesh biz.
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane will make his
feature film debut with Family Union. Mike Barker and Matthew Weitzman wrote the
script about a man who must travel home every five years to the home of his
dysfunctional family.
Tom Green has signed to join the comedy Bob the Butler. The
project is being described as a story along the lines of Mrs. Doubtfire.
Incubus has laid out its plans for the North American leg of its world
tour. The run will kick off June 23 in Atlantic City, N.J., and close Oct. 11 in
Richmond, Va., playing a total of 62 dates.
In a virtual sweep of the Razzie awards that "honor" the worst of the very worst
in Hollywood, the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
mega-flop was accorded the Golden Raspberry as worst film of the year.
Paul McCartney is set to rock the Glastonbury music festival this
summer. The former Beatle, 61, will take top billing at Britain's biggest
open-air music event on June 26, the middle day of the three-day spectacular.
According to a source close to John Corabi (ex-Motley Crue), a new
supergroup is brewing in Los Angeles featuring Corabi on vocals, plus Billy
Duffy from The Cult and Jerry Cantrell from Alice In Chains
on guitar.
As The Darkness continues their quest to conquer the U-S, the Brit
rockers' album Permission to Land has been certified gold for sales of
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HOT 20 SONGS
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Hot 20 Songs
1. Figured You Out - Nickelback
2. Taking My Life Away - Default
3. My Immortal - Evanescence
4. Powerless - Nelly Furtado
5. Just Like You - Three Days Grace
6. It's My Life - No Doubt
7. Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet
8. Hold On - Good Charlotte
9. Toxic - Britney Spears
10. Come Clean - Hilary Duff
11. I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
12. Megalomaniac - Incubus
13. Me, Myself & I - Beyonce
14. Not Ready To Go - The Trews
15. Milkshake - Kelis
16. The Ex - Billy Talent
17. You Don't Even Know My Name - Alicia Keys
18. Hey Ya! - Outkast
19. I Miss You - blink 182
20. Hard Road - Sam Roberts |
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BOX OFFICE
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1. The Passion of The Christ
2. 50 First Dates
3. Twisted
4. Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen
5. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
6. Miracle
7. Eurotrip
8. Welcome To Mooseport
• Hidalgo (New)
• Starsky & Hutch (New) |
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ON DVD
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1. Runaway Jury
2. Matchstick Men
3. The Missing
4. Lost in Translation
5. Intolerable Cruelty
• Good Boy! (New)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (New)
• School of Rock (New)
• Cold Creek Manor (New)
• Duplex (New) |
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VIDEO GAMES
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1. Mafia
2. NFL Street
3. Need For Speed: Underground
4. James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
5. True Crime: Streets Of L.A.
6. Tony Hawk's Underground
7. Medal Of Honor: Rising Sun
8. SOCOM II: U.S. Navy Seals
9. Manhunt
• The Suffering (New) |
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