Bale storm: Beep chats with ‘Yuma,’ ‘Batman’ star Christian Bale
I sat down with Batman and talked about my tonsils. Sure, movie star Christian Bale is currently filming “The Dark Knight,” the follow-up to “Batman Begins,” and he might have better things to talk about (and don’t worry, we did) but I had just had mine removed four days before the interview took place at the Four Seasons downtown.
“Did they give you toast?” he asked is his usual intense manner, albeit sans his English accent. I responded with a no, telling him that was one of the foods they didn’t want me touching.
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Friday, August 31, 2007
Halloween - Movie Review
Jeff: Let’s not celebrate this ‘Halloween’
Plot: Director Rob Zombie takes a stab (pun intended) at reviving the “Halloween” franchise by showing where Michael Myers got his start as a serial killer.
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Plot: Director Rob Zombie takes a stab (pun intended) at reviving the “Halloween” franchise by showing where Michael Myers got his start as a serial killer.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Balls of Fury - Movie Review
Jeff: Dodge ‘Balls of Fury’ at all cost
Plot: A ping-pong protégé (say it 10 times real fast) falls on his face at the Olympics. Years later, he must join forces with the FBI to take down Feng (Christopher Walken), a notorious criminal, and win an underground ping-pong tournament.
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Plot: A ping-pong protégé (say it 10 times real fast) falls on his face at the Olympics. Years later, he must join forces with the FBI to take down Feng (Christopher Walken), a notorious criminal, and win an underground ping-pong tournament.
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Julie Delpy - 2 Days in Paris - Interview
Beep chats with 'Paris' actress, director (and even gopher) Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy can’t seem to get enough of running around Europe with men. First she starred in “Before Sunrise” with Ethan Hawke, then years later the sequel, “Before Sunset,” both directed by Richard Linklater. Now she’s directed, wrote, starred, composed and edited the film “2 Days in Paris.” It’s almost the opposite of the “Before” films, instead focusing on the trouble that a relationship can have. Marion (Delpy) and Jack (Adam Goldberg) travel from New York to her parent’s home in Paris, where their bickering hits new heights when they continue to run into Marion’s former boyfriends.
I sat down the Delpy, who greeted me in a robe, but that quickly lost its allure when she explained she had the stomach flu. We spoke about going crazy putting a film together, working with co-star Adam Goldberg and dysfunctional relationships.
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Julie Delpy can’t seem to get enough of running around Europe with men. First she starred in “Before Sunrise” with Ethan Hawke, then years later the sequel, “Before Sunset,” both directed by Richard Linklater. Now she’s directed, wrote, starred, composed and edited the film “2 Days in Paris.” It’s almost the opposite of the “Before” films, instead focusing on the trouble that a relationship can have. Marion (Delpy) and Jack (Adam Goldberg) travel from New York to her parent’s home in Paris, where their bickering hits new heights when they continue to run into Marion’s former boyfriends.
I sat down the Delpy, who greeted me in a robe, but that quickly lost its allure when she explained she had the stomach flu. We spoke about going crazy putting a film together, working with co-star Adam Goldberg and dysfunctional relationships.
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Friday, August 24, 2007
2 Days in Paris - Movie Review
Jeff: ‘2 Days in Paris’ is a nice, little trip
Plot: Marion (Julie Delpy) is a French photographer who lives in New York with her boyfriend Jack (Adam Goldberg). Together they go to Paris and stay with her parents. While there, a cultural divide begins to develop and the couple’s relationship is consistently tested while Jack encounters Marion’s old boyfriends.
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Plot: Marion (Julie Delpy) is a French photographer who lives in New York with her boyfriend Jack (Adam Goldberg). Together they go to Paris and stay with her parents. While there, a cultural divide begins to develop and the couple’s relationship is consistently tested while Jack encounters Marion’s old boyfriends.
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Resurrecting the Champ - Movie Review
Jeff: ‘Champ’ not a knockout, but a contender
Plot: Erik (Josh Harnett) is an up-and-coming sports writer in Denver. He’s dealing with being in his father’s shadow, working at the paper with his separated wife, and being a hero to his son. He encounters a homeless man who calls himself Champ (Samuel L. Jackson), and may have stumbled on the story that will take his career to the next level.
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Plot: Erik (Josh Harnett) is an up-and-coming sports writer in Denver. He’s dealing with being in his father’s shadow, working at the paper with his separated wife, and being a hero to his son. He encounters a homeless man who calls himself Champ (Samuel L. Jackson), and may have stumbled on the story that will take his career to the next level.
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Friday, August 17, 2007
Superbad - Movie Review
Jeff: 'Superbad' is partly right (it’s super)
Plot: Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) are friends who are never apart. As high school comes to an end they have to deal with going to different colleges. Suddenly, they are given the task of providing alcohol to a party, and they look at it as their last chance to be in the cool crowd. They get Fogel (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) to use his fake I.D., but that only complicates things when he runs into two cops (Bill Hader and screenwriter Seth Rogen).
Who's it for: This is tailor made for college kids but should appeal to a wider audience as long as they can get past the language.
Expectations: With Seth Rogen (“Knocked Up”) writing the script and Michael Cera from “Arrested Development” involved, I was excited. Plus, there was HUGE buzz about this being the funniest movie of the summer. That actually made me nervous because when someone tells you that you’re about to see the funniest movie ever, it normally doesn’t live up to the hype.
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Plot: Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) are friends who are never apart. As high school comes to an end they have to deal with going to different colleges. Suddenly, they are given the task of providing alcohol to a party, and they look at it as their last chance to be in the cool crowd. They get Fogel (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) to use his fake I.D., but that only complicates things when he runs into two cops (Bill Hader and screenwriter Seth Rogen).
Who's it for: This is tailor made for college kids but should appeal to a wider audience as long as they can get past the language.
Expectations: With Seth Rogen (“Knocked Up”) writing the script and Michael Cera from “Arrested Development” involved, I was excited. Plus, there was HUGE buzz about this being the funniest movie of the summer. That actually made me nervous because when someone tells you that you’re about to see the funniest movie ever, it normally doesn’t live up to the hype.
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Invasion - Movie Review
Jeff: Kidman creepy, but not in a good way in 'Invasion'
Plot: When a space shuttle crashes, something from outer space comes with it. Psychiatrist Carol Bennell (Nicole Kidman) and her friend Ben Driscoll (Daniel Craig) learn that when you sleep, this extraterrestrial epidemic attacks, leaving people physically unchanged but strangely unfeeling and inhuman. They need to find an antidote before the human race, as we know it, is destroyed.
Who's it for: This is the second remake of “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Nicole Kidman is in almost every scene, so if you don’t care for her, stay away. Plus, there isn’t as much thrilling scares as I was hoping for.
Expectations: The 1978 remake starting Donald Sutherland is a fantastic film for its time. Plus, it was the first film I remember watching as a child (on cable) that had an unhappy ending. Totally freaked me out. Before that, everything was “happily ever after.” So, if “Invasion” could tap into anything like that, I’d be happy.
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Plot: When a space shuttle crashes, something from outer space comes with it. Psychiatrist Carol Bennell (Nicole Kidman) and her friend Ben Driscoll (Daniel Craig) learn that when you sleep, this extraterrestrial epidemic attacks, leaving people physically unchanged but strangely unfeeling and inhuman. They need to find an antidote before the human race, as we know it, is destroyed.
Who's it for: This is the second remake of “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Nicole Kidman is in almost every scene, so if you don’t care for her, stay away. Plus, there isn’t as much thrilling scares as I was hoping for.
Expectations: The 1978 remake starting Donald Sutherland is a fantastic film for its time. Plus, it was the first film I remember watching as a child (on cable) that had an unhappy ending. Totally freaked me out. Before that, everything was “happily ever after.” So, if “Invasion” could tap into anything like that, I’d be happy.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Cast of "Superbad" - Interview
Love to McLovin: Beep chats with the cast of ‘Superbad’
Jonah Hill, Michael Cera and Christopher Mintz-Plasse don’t know where they had dinner last night. Really, the last few weeks are a blur.
For the stars of the movie “Superbad,” the high school comedy about friends, parties and foul language, it’s been a wild ride. They’ve appeared on Letterman, traveled across the country and, in September, they’ll be in Europe promoting the film.
Hill, of “Knocked Up” fame, is the oldest at 23 and definitely seems to be the leader of the three. Mintz-Plasse, who steals the show in “Superbad” as McLovin, is a first-time actor. And Cera is best known as George Michael from “Arrested Development.”
I sat down with the three on a rooftop in Wrigleyville. Three other reporters joined and we talked about everything from Comic-Con to Seth Rogen, and of course McLovin.
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Jonah Hill, Michael Cera and Christopher Mintz-Plasse don’t know where they had dinner last night. Really, the last few weeks are a blur.
For the stars of the movie “Superbad,” the high school comedy about friends, parties and foul language, it’s been a wild ride. They’ve appeared on Letterman, traveled across the country and, in September, they’ll be in Europe promoting the film.
Hill, of “Knocked Up” fame, is the oldest at 23 and definitely seems to be the leader of the three. Mintz-Plasse, who steals the show in “Superbad” as McLovin, is a first-time actor. And Cera is best known as George Michael from “Arrested Development.”
I sat down with the three on a rooftop in Wrigleyville. Three other reporters joined and we talked about everything from Comic-Con to Seth Rogen, and of course McLovin.
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Friday, August 10, 2007
Stardust - Movie Review
Jeff: ‘Stardust’ delivers that happily ever after
Plot: A young man, Tristan (Charlie Cox), begins a quest for a fallen star to give to his potential wife (Sienna Miller) and it takes him on quite an adventure. First of, the star turns out to be a beautiful young woman (Claire Daines), and he’s not the only one after her. A witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) and princes trying to gain their father’s crown are also in a deadly pursuit.
Who’s it for: It’s a fantasy, with hints of coy humor throughout. But while kids might like looking at the film, it plays to an older audience.
Expectations: I read and really liked the book. There were hints of “A Princess Bride” in this film, which is an all-time favorite movie for me.
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Plot: A young man, Tristan (Charlie Cox), begins a quest for a fallen star to give to his potential wife (Sienna Miller) and it takes him on quite an adventure. First of, the star turns out to be a beautiful young woman (Claire Daines), and he’s not the only one after her. A witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) and princes trying to gain their father’s crown are also in a deadly pursuit.
Who’s it for: It’s a fantasy, with hints of coy humor throughout. But while kids might like looking at the film, it plays to an older audience.
Expectations: I read and really liked the book. There were hints of “A Princess Bride” in this film, which is an all-time favorite movie for me.
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Rush Hour 3 - Movie Review
Jeff: ‘Rush Hour 3’ heavy on stereotypes, light on the smiles
Plot: LAPD’s finest, James Carter (Chris Tucker) and Chinese Chief Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) discover trouble in Paris. I could tell you more about potential brothers, a French finger and a bald woman, but you’re not going to see this film based on plot, are you?
Who's it for: If you want to sit down and watch this movie, it’s either 98 degrees outside and you just need air conditioning or you are a die-hard Chris Tucker fan. Otherwise, there’s better action and comedy out there right now.
Expectations: I had very low expectations. I have only seen the first two films in bits and pieces on cable. Now, I had no choice but to see it in the theater. Rough life I have, huh?
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Plot: LAPD’s finest, James Carter (Chris Tucker) and Chinese Chief Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) discover trouble in Paris. I could tell you more about potential brothers, a French finger and a bald woman, but you’re not going to see this film based on plot, are you?
Who's it for: If you want to sit down and watch this movie, it’s either 98 degrees outside and you just need air conditioning or you are a die-hard Chris Tucker fan. Otherwise, there’s better action and comedy out there right now.
Expectations: I had very low expectations. I have only seen the first two films in bits and pieces on cable. Now, I had no choice but to see it in the theater. Rough life I have, huh?
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Thursday, August 09, 2007
Matthew Vaughn - Director of "Stardust" - Interview
'Stardust' director Matthew Vaughn chats with Beep about Gaiman, De Niro and a necrophiliac Prince Charming
A young man who lives next to a magical land makes a promise to the girl he loves that he’ll retrieve a fallen star … and that star ends up being Claire Daines. Michelle Pfeiffer is a witch and Robert De Niro is an effeminate pirate. Don’t worry, it’ll all make sense when you sit down for “Stardust,” which opens this week.
The man who brought this vision to the screen is Matthew Vaughn. I sat down with Vaughn, who wrote the screenplay and directed the film, and spoke about the amazing cast in this film, how he got his start and any wedding advice he might have (Vaughn’s wife is Claudia Schiffer and he was the best man at Guy Ritchie and Madonna’s wedding). He also told me I sounded like Ben Affleck and asked if I’m from Boston (first time questions on both accounts).
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A young man who lives next to a magical land makes a promise to the girl he loves that he’ll retrieve a fallen star … and that star ends up being Claire Daines. Michelle Pfeiffer is a witch and Robert De Niro is an effeminate pirate. Don’t worry, it’ll all make sense when you sit down for “Stardust,” which opens this week.
The man who brought this vision to the screen is Matthew Vaughn. I sat down with Vaughn, who wrote the screenplay and directed the film, and spoke about the amazing cast in this film, how he got his start and any wedding advice he might have (Vaughn’s wife is Claudia Schiffer and he was the best man at Guy Ritchie and Madonna’s wedding). He also told me I sounded like Ben Affleck and asked if I’m from Boston (first time questions on both accounts).
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Friday, August 03, 2007
Bourne Ultimatum - Movie Review
Jeff: ‘Bourne’ again delivers; trilogy’s finale lives up to franchise
Plot: Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) continues to race around the country to try and discover the final mysteries of his past, while new government officials attempt to eliminate him, and anyone else that might try and help him.
Who’s it for: It seems you flock to these movies because you are either a Matt Damon fan, or like edge of your seat action … or perhaps, just perhaps, you like both of these things. And ladies, there isn’t any romance in this one if you were wondering.
Expectations: I expected great things. So far, the “Bourne” series is right up there will the great trilogies of all time. In fact, can you name a better action trilogy (assuming you think part three holds up)?
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Plot: Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) continues to race around the country to try and discover the final mysteries of his past, while new government officials attempt to eliminate him, and anyone else that might try and help him.
Who’s it for: It seems you flock to these movies because you are either a Matt Damon fan, or like edge of your seat action … or perhaps, just perhaps, you like both of these things. And ladies, there isn’t any romance in this one if you were wondering.
Expectations: I expected great things. So far, the “Bourne” series is right up there will the great trilogies of all time. In fact, can you name a better action trilogy (assuming you think part three holds up)?
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Hot Rod - Movie Review
Jeff: ‘Hot Rod' a dream date -- dumb, cute and funny
Plot: Every stunt man needs to start somewhere, and for Rod Kimble (Andy Samberg), it’s his neighborhood. Along with a couple friends, Rod begins preparations for an elaborate stunt in the hopes of raising enough money for his abusive stepfather to get a heart transplant so he can get healthy … and Rod can attempt to beat him up again.
Who’s it for: You’ve got to appreciate stupid comedies. There is definitely repetitive humor, and it runs long in parts, but there are a few scenes that should induce tears (of joy).
Expectations: I like Andy Samberg’s work on “Saturday Night Live,” but he never struck me as having the talent of a Will Ferrell, Phil Hartman or even a Jimmy Fallon, so the jury was still out for me.
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Plot: Every stunt man needs to start somewhere, and for Rod Kimble (Andy Samberg), it’s his neighborhood. Along with a couple friends, Rod begins preparations for an elaborate stunt in the hopes of raising enough money for his abusive stepfather to get a heart transplant so he can get healthy … and Rod can attempt to beat him up again.
Who’s it for: You’ve got to appreciate stupid comedies. There is definitely repetitive humor, and it runs long in parts, but there are a few scenes that should induce tears (of joy).
Expectations: I like Andy Samberg’s work on “Saturday Night Live,” but he never struck me as having the talent of a Will Ferrell, Phil Hartman or even a Jimmy Fallon, so the jury was still out for me.
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