Chole Sevigny will play editorial cartoonist Robert Graysmith’s (Jake Gyllenhaal) girlfriend in the upcoming thriller, Zodiac.
(Damn editorial cartoonists get all the cute ones.)
Category: Movies
Noir Neophyte Needs Names
OK, I have no idea if Sin City technically counts as true film noir, but I know I really dig this movie and am interested in checking out the genre.
I’ve gotten some books out of the library, but I’d be open to any suggestions you film buffs out there might have for a noir neophyte.
Where should I start?
Amor-ation
This guy gives an updated twist on the ol’ Wilma vs. Betty debate, and it both frightens and attracts me…
“Constantine” – Review
Before The Matrix (and after The Matrix Reloaded) my movie mantra was simple — no Keanu Reeves.
But, because I know you all depend on me for the straight dope re: comic book films, I subjected myself to Constantine. (The reviewer has asked for donations in lieu of flowers.)
Rachel Weisz plays a detective searching for the reason behind her twin sister’s apparent suicide. Reeves’ character shows up, visits her sister in Hell, drowns the detective, and tries to figure out why he’s been attacked by an anthropomorphic swarm of insects.
If this thing were mashed potatoes, it’d include The Exorcist, Hellboy and some Grade C film noir spuds mixed so long that they become gluey and inedible.
There’s a lot of ominous whispering and nervous glancing, but not much else. The one plot twist is so obviously foreshadowed that by the end its really a plot turn of no more than three (+/- 2) degrees. I did however enjoy many of the scenes’ compositions, but neat camera angles can only get you so far.
I’ve never read the source material (although by default it must be better than the movie), and I don’t think I’ll be getting around to it soon. As for future Reeves comic book films, you guys are on your own.
(This film rated a YHGTBKM rating of 3-1/3 Margie heads and numerous utterings of “Ick!”.)
The Aristocrats/Iron Toon
I really want to see The Aristocrats, in fact it’s #1 in my Netflix queue.
Having grown up with jazz and stand-up comedy as two of my main influences, I’m curious to see how different comedians traverse the joke’s raunchy ‘changes.’
It kind of makes me wish there were something similar in the cartoonist’s world. Not the raunch per se, but…
Sure, there’s the old desert island gag, but the opportunity for real live improvisation still attracts me.
How ’bout some sort of Iron Chef thingy? Someone throws in a few pieces of inspiration and cartoonists have so much time to come up with an original finished cartoon. (Not to self: call Bravo…)
Whatcha think?