My pick for today is RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION.
Huh?
Yep, that's right.
Are you serious?
Sure.
How could you possibly...?
Because it's all about an occasionally nude Milla Jovovich doing a Mad Max routine in Las Vegas with a bunch of zombies. And it's directed by Russell Mulcahy.
Russell who?
The guy who directed Highlander.
Oh, awesome. But wait...didn't he also direct Highlander 2?
Yes, but it really wasn't as bad as you remember, especially if you go in knowing it's camp. Also, the
I've been hesitant to write the final blog post in the festival because doing so would acknowledge that it's over. But all things must pass. And if you gotta go out, go out with a blowout: the closing night party concluded with a massive electricity blackout at the Lido and surrounding area. Since the party people had their own power supply, though, everybody kept on dancing in the (near) dark.
Earlier in the day, the news came in that the big festival winners were CAPTAIN ABU RAED, the first f
Tickets for the 10th annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF), which runs April 23-30, are now on sale here. Those will cost you $12 for general admission (or $8 if you are a student or senior buying before 5 p.m.); $30 for all Spotlight films and parties; $55 for the Opening Night film and party; and $125 for the Opening Night film and gala, which is like a party only you have to dress like you belong there.The April 23 opener at Edwards Big Newport is a solid one this year: Derick Martini's L
Derick Martini works his no-budget magic.Lymelife, which opens the 10th annual Newport Beach Film Festival tonight at Edwards "Big Newport," was written by Derick and Stephen Martini, based on their experiences growing up on Long Island in the early 1980s. It would stand to reason the character of Jimmy, the older of two brothers played by Kieran Culkin, represents Derick while the younger Scott, who is portrayed by Kieran's real-life little brother Rory Culkin, is a stand in for Derick's younge
Of course, by 'mainstream' I mean that celebrities are now endorsing the campaign. Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney today launched a new website, Meat Free Monday, which encourages everyone to, yes, you guessed it, give up meat on Mondays. Other famous names weighing in include Kevin Spacey, Sheryl Crow, Woody Harrelson, Alec Baldwin, Ricky Gervais and Chris Martin.The idea of cutting back on meat isn't a new one: think of rationing during the wars, due to short supplies. But this time it's out o
