Diana Lee Inosanto’s “The Sensei” DVD Release Party
Last Sunday, I was invited to attend Diana Lee Inosanto’s DVD release party of her directorial debut, The Sensei.
For most martial artists, you’ll recognize the name. She is the daughter of martial arts legend Dan Inosanto and the “honorary niece” of one of the world’s biggest icons, Bruce Lee. But what you might not realize [...]
Cartoon Zombies! — Finally!
Check out this cool little ditty: a trailer for an CG-animation zombie movie.
It’s called A.D. and is directed by Ben Hibon, written by Haylar Garcia, and produced by Bernie Goldmann (300), Tarik Heitmann (The Sensei), and Renee Tab. Looks pretty cool. I like the idea of taking the zombie genre into the digital realm — [...]
Avatar Continues Box-Office Beatdown
Avatar continues to whup massive box-office ass (as reported by Entertainment Weekly). And rightfully so (see my review). Here’s a snippet of EW’s assessment:
A trio of new releases failed to topple James Cameron’s Avatar, which claimed the top spot at the box office for the fourth weekend in a row. The 3-D epic earned $13.3 [...]
Best Produced Screenplays of 2009
Another year, another arbitrary “Best Of” list. But this isn’t just any arbitrary “Best Of” list. This is my arbitrary Top 8 list. Why Top 8, why not Top 5 or Top 10? Why not. Plus, I did a Top 4 last year. So, enjoy!
It’s kinda hard to judge a screenplay by watching the resultant [...]
Sherlock Holmes + Hollywood = Victorian Action hero
“I deduce that this movie is elementary entertainment, my dear boy.”
Bad joke aside, Sherlock Holmes could have been an excellent action thriller…but it’s hampered by a slow second act and unoriginal third act, resulting in only an above average popcorn flick, despite Robert Downey Jr. starring in the title role and Jude Law as his [...]