LAUGH OUT LOUD
We Get Serious With Funny Man Mike Epps
Always suspended from school and made nothing but “straight F’s,” comedic actor Mike Epps finally found his calling in telling jokes. Most recently Epps costarred in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins along with Martin Lawrence. Originally from Indianapolis, Indian and currently residing in Los Angeles, Epps has made a name for himself not only in the world of comedy but now movies. More...
NOT ANOTHER STONER MOVIE
Small Talk With Steve Zahn
Who says that comedies can’t be artistic? Actor Steve Zahn would love to debate that issue. Zahn’s a person who’s starred in such comedies as Daddy Day Care, Employee of the Month and now Strange Wilderness and clearly feels that statement is not just wrong, it’s just plain stupid. Zahn spoke with Art Nouveau Magazine in a phone interview about theatre, believing in Bigfoot, his new film and why it isn’t a damn stoner movie. More...
SPEED RACER
An Interview With Christina Ricci
80’s babies like me have grown up with Christina Ricci. We’ve watched her grow from a fresh faced ten year old starring alongside Winona Ryder and Cher in Mermaids to slightly disturbing roles like she played in Black Snake Moan. She’s won numerous awards for her artistic merit, and with each new role, continues to build her reputation for not only being a progressive and label defying actress, but an accomplished visionary who’s setting out to make her mark on the world through film. We recently were able to catch up with Ms. Ricci and ask her some questions about Penelope, her latest body of work and her upcoming film Speed Racer. More...
IN CLOVERFIELD
Mike Vogel, TJ Miller and Lizzy Caplan Talk Cloverfield
JJ Abrams’ heavily hyped film Cloverfield has been praised and slammed by critics and film lovers alike. Although opinions on the film may differ one thing is for certain the viral marketing of techniques utilized was near genius. We spoke to Mike Vogel, T.J. Miller and Lizzy Caplan cast members in Cloverfield in a phone interview about the film an here is what they had to say about the physical demands of the film, the message of the film and that barf causing camera work. More..
THE LIST
Films We're Amped To See In 2008
Every year audiences hope for bigger, better, more exciting movies and that’s exactly what 2008 has in store for us. More action, more suspense, more comedy, less remakes and sequels that don’t live up to its predecessor with films like Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Wanted and The Dark Knight. These are just a few of the films we're amped to see and we are sure you will love these films this year. More...
IS FILM CRITICISM WORTHLESS?
Writer Paul Schrodt Ponders The Question
I don’t think the answer is so obvious, although if you’re reading this you’ve probably made up your mind already. Hear me out. A conversation with a friend of mine prompted a long, difficult argument with myself about the things I write, mostly reviews of movies, albums and TV shows. I’m majoring in journalism and I’m surrounded by all kinds of talented, ambitious people who want to write about different topics. Most of them have idealistic dreams of their futures: political muckraker, globetrotting foreign correspondent, etc. More...
THE WIZ 2008
Reimaging The Cult Classic
Really, it’s no big secret musicals have been around since the early 1930’s. But, with the success of recent film adaptations such as Chicago, Moulin Rouge, Rent, Hairspray and Dreamgirls the demand for movie musicals is rising and audiences are in search of the next big sizzler. Well look no further than The Wiz. We make some suggestions for the cast for an updated version of the cult classic film. More...
2007
The Year Nicole Kidman Went All Primal On Us
IFC’s Alison Willmore recently shrugged that it’s been a “blah” year for female performances. We’d tend to agree, what with Cate Blanchett dragging it up to humorless effect in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and I’m Not There, but it was still a banner year for actresses whose performances seemed to emanate directly from their vaginas: Carice van Houten fought the Nazis by fucking them in Black Book (best line: “Are these Jewish?”), Ashley Judd made a skanky mess of herself in Bug, and Nicole Kidman was at her passive-aggressive best since To Die For all the way back in 1995. More...
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