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TALKING PICTURES: HOLY CRAP

By | June 2003

Writer David Templeton takes interesting people to interesting movies in his ongoing quest for the ultimate post-film conversation. This week, Scoop Nisker wrestles
with God, butt monkeys, and ‘Bruce Almighty…’

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TALKING PICTURES: HOLY CRAP

“I think it’s healthy to have movies with jokey, humorous portrayals of God,” pronounces writer-performer Wes “Scoop” Nisker, smiling his...

SHADOW HOLLYWOOD: THE “OTHER” ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

There are really two different “industries” in entertainment. The first is what we see on the surface – the artists, the crew, the executives and the...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: DESTROYING THE CLASSICS

Variety recently reported that Dimension Films was planning on remaking Dario Argento's horror classic "Suspiria." My first reaction to this truly horrid...

CANNES-DEMONIUM

Considering that it is the most important movie gathering in the world, it is still surprising that few Americans have a true grasp of what takes place...

TALKING PICTURES: CALLING MR. FORK

“I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me.” Author Harlan Coben is bullshitting. In the final hours of a two-week book tour, the best-selling New...

FOOTAGE FETISHES: “FANDANGO”

NOTE As the University of Texas is my alma mater, I had initially written this with the hopes of putting it out on the Film Threat site to celebrate a...

FOOTAGE FETISHES: “FANDANGO”

“That car’s afflicted.” Drinking soon turns to regret, as I’ve often…heard it does. Before too long, Phil is making noises about returning to...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: JUST ANOTHER DRUNK IRISHMAN

Colin Farrell. If you're a white mother of a teenage girl, the name causes you to shudder while at the same time making your honey pot overflow. He just...

TALKING PICTURES: HEAD GAMES

“Bodies. Dead bodies! Oh my god!” cries author Mary Roach, standing atop a short, grassy knob of lawn around which two dozen human shapes (most of them...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: INTRODUCING THE NEW STEVEN SEAGAL

It occurred to me the other day that Vin Diesel is just a few films away from becoming the next Steven Seagal. Now, I know that Vin Diesel’s fans delve...

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