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“I’Ve Given Up Kissing Strange Women”
By Raymond Benson
Bob Hope had a stellar career that stretched from the late 1930s through the 1960s, with subsequent star power appearances in his senior years on television in variety and awards shows. His efforts to entertain troops overseas for decades are highly commendable. What many punters today don’t realize, unless one is a Hope aficionado, is that his early solo comedies (or the duos with Bing Crosby) are absolute comic gems. Woody Allen has gone on the record to say that he based much of his early 1970s screen persona on Bob Hope, and one can easily see that nebbish, albeit here decidedly non-Jewish, “character” in My Favorite Blonde.
The story of this 1942 outing is credited to longtime Hope collaborators Melvin Frank and Norman Panama (the screenplay is by Don Hartman and Frank Butler...
“I’Ve Given Up Kissing Strange Women”
By Raymond Benson
Bob Hope had a stellar career that stretched from the late 1930s through the 1960s, with subsequent star power appearances in his senior years on television in variety and awards shows. His efforts to entertain troops overseas for decades are highly commendable. What many punters today don’t realize, unless one is a Hope aficionado, is that his early solo comedies (or the duos with Bing Crosby) are absolute comic gems. Woody Allen has gone on the record to say that he based much of his early 1970s screen persona on Bob Hope, and one can easily see that nebbish, albeit here decidedly non-Jewish, “character” in My Favorite Blonde.
The story of this 1942 outing is credited to longtime Hope collaborators Melvin Frank and Norman Panama (the screenplay is by Don Hartman and Frank Butler...
- 2/11/2021
- by [email protected] (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
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Matt Rife (Wild ‘N Out) and Clare Grant (Changeland) are set to star in psychological thriller The Private Eye, along with Eric Roberts (Runaway Train), Erik Griffin (Workaholics), Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther), Eugenia Kuzmina (The Gentlemen), Elijah Boothe (Luke Cage), Jihad Reeves (All American), King Chip (Shootouts), Lexy Panterra (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween) and newcomer Elliot. Jack Cook directed the pic from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hope Ayiyi, Santino Ramos, and Patrick Roe.
Set throughout LA, the mystery drama follows a private investigator Mort Madison (Rife) whose life is spiraling downward, when a beguiling, slightly familiar woman (Grant) hires him for his most unusual case.
Cook and Ayiyi also produced The Private Eye, which is expected to be released in Summer 2021, with Elliot, Alex Kagianaris, and Boothe. Mark Berry and Joe Hebeler are executive producers.
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Gravitas Ventures has secured North American distribution rights to the timely documentary The Friendliest Town,...
Set throughout LA, the mystery drama follows a private investigator Mort Madison (Rife) whose life is spiraling downward, when a beguiling, slightly familiar woman (Grant) hires him for his most unusual case.
Cook and Ayiyi also produced The Private Eye, which is expected to be released in Summer 2021, with Elliot, Alex Kagianaris, and Boothe. Mark Berry and Joe Hebeler are executive producers.
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Gravitas Ventures has secured North American distribution rights to the timely documentary The Friendliest Town,...
- 11/30/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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Written by Brian K. Vaughan with artwork by Marcos Martin, the one-shot comic The Walking Dead: The Alien took readers to another part of Robert Kirkman's living dead world: Barcelona, Spain. Initially released in digital form on Panel Syndicate back in 2016, The Walking Dead: The Alien will be released as a hardcover this summer from Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment.
The Walking Dead: The Alien hardcover will initially come out on July 29th, followed by a bookstore release on August 4th. We have the official press release with full details below, as well as some of the never-before-released sketches that will be included in the hardcover edition.
Press Release: Portland, Ore. 05/05/2020 — Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to announce that the popular Panel Syndicate story The Walking Dead: The Alien by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin—which spins out of bestselling phenomenon The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman and...
The Walking Dead: The Alien hardcover will initially come out on July 29th, followed by a bookstore release on August 4th. We have the official press release with full details below, as well as some of the never-before-released sketches that will be included in the hardcover edition.
Press Release: Portland, Ore. 05/05/2020 — Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to announce that the popular Panel Syndicate story The Walking Dead: The Alien by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin—which spins out of bestselling phenomenon The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman and...
- 5/5/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
You pick up a lot of baggage when you live to be 100, a sentiment confirmed by the long, long movie career of Bob Hope. His unofficial status as the preeminent entertainer of the 20th century is open to debate but he was without a doubt that era’s most conspicuous comedian. Marlon Brando’s infamous dismissal, “He’ll go to the opening of a market to receive an award”, was mean-spirited but it had the sting of truth; for over eighty years Hope was everywhere, for better or worse.
Living up to his nickname, “Rapid Robert”, the 31-year old Hope shot out of the gate in 1934 with a series of quick-on-their feet comic shorts revolving around his unique presence as a leading man and comical sidekick rolled into one. It wasn’t long before he was starring in pleasantly prosaic musicals like The Big Broadcast of 1938 and handsomely mounted...
Living up to his nickname, “Rapid Robert”, the 31-year old Hope shot out of the gate in 1934 with a series of quick-on-their feet comic shorts revolving around his unique presence as a leading man and comical sidekick rolled into one. It wasn’t long before he was starring in pleasantly prosaic musicals like The Big Broadcast of 1938 and handsomely mounted...
- 8/15/2017
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Netflix released another teaser for their upcoming Marvel series “Jessica Jones” on Wednesday. In the clip titled “Nightcap,” the superhero detective does a shot in the aftermath of what appears to be a pretty brutal bar fight while Joan Jett‘s “Bad Reputation” plays in the background. The new teaser comes just days after the series’ first teaser saw the character destroying her alarm clock with super strength. Also read: New 'Jessica Jones' Trailer Cautions to Never Wake Superhero out of Bed (Video) The private eye drama will premiere 13 one-hour episodes on Nov. 20, 2015 at 12:01 a.m. Pt in all territories where.
- 10/1/2015
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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Netflix released a new “Jessica Jones” trailer on Friday showing the superhero-turned-detective obliterating her alarm clark in order to go back to bed. With Minnie Riperton’s “Loving You” playing in the background, the trailer shows Jones peacefully sleeping as the alarm strikes 3 o’clock. Jones isn’t ready to wake from her beauty sleep, so instead of hitting the snooze button, she simply destroys the alarm clock with her superhuman strength. Also Read: 'Jessica Jones' First Look at Mike Colter as Luke Cage, David Tennant's Purple Man (Photos) The private eye drama will premiere 13 one-hour episodes on Nov.
- 9/26/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
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“Jessica Jones,” Netflix’s newest Marvel series, received an official premiere date on Thursday, along with the first teaser trailer. The private eye drama will premiere 13 one-hour episodes on November 20, 2015 at 12:01am Pt in all territories where Netflix is available. The show is the second of four live-action adventure series, which began with “Daredevil,” and will continue with “Luke Cage” and “Iron Fist,” all leading up to the teaming of the main characters in “The Defenders.” Also Read: 'Daredevil' Star Jon Bernthal Offers First Look at the Punisher's Arsenal The show stars Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones.
- 9/10/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
We Stand on Guard #1
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Illustrated by Steve Skroce
Coloured by Matt Hollingsworth
Lettered and Designed by Fonografiks
Published by Image Comics
Brian K. Vaughan has already cemented himself as an important cornerstone to comic book history, and he continues to impress through Saga and the recently wrapped digital series The Private Eye. Whenever a new title is announced in which Vaughan lends his pen, heads should turn and pre-orders should be attended to. It becomes a bonus when the creative team as a whole features some stellar individuals. Look no further than the freshly released title We Stand on Guard.
The premise is fairly simple on the surface: a group of freedom fighters remain in Canada, defending their country from the invading forces of the United States. What starts as a joke from the mouth of a young Canadian boy, living with his family in...
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Illustrated by Steve Skroce
Coloured by Matt Hollingsworth
Lettered and Designed by Fonografiks
Published by Image Comics
Brian K. Vaughan has already cemented himself as an important cornerstone to comic book history, and he continues to impress through Saga and the recently wrapped digital series The Private Eye. Whenever a new title is announced in which Vaughan lends his pen, heads should turn and pre-orders should be attended to. It becomes a bonus when the creative team as a whole features some stellar individuals. Look no further than the freshly released title We Stand on Guard.
The premise is fairly simple on the surface: a group of freedom fighters remain in Canada, defending their country from the invading forces of the United States. What starts as a joke from the mouth of a young Canadian boy, living with his family in...
- 7/2/2015
- by Anthony Spataro
- SoundOnSight
Comic-Con International has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2015. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, highlight the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from companies big and small, in print and on line. The awards will be given out during a gala ceremony on Friday, July 10 during Comic-Con International: San Diego.
Best Short Story
“Beginning’s End,” by Rina Ayuyang, muthamagazine.com
“Corpse on the Imjin!” by Peter Kuper, in Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World (Simon & Schuster)
“,” by Lee Bermejo, in Batman Black and White #3 (DC)
“,” by Max Landis & Jock, in Adventures of Superman #14 (DC)
“When the Darkness Presses,” by Emily Carroll, http://emcarroll.com/comics/darkness/
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Astro City #16: “Wish I May” by Kurt Busiek & Brent Anderson (Vertigo/DC)
Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers, by Evan Dorkin...
Best Short Story
“Beginning’s End,” by Rina Ayuyang, muthamagazine.com
“Corpse on the Imjin!” by Peter Kuper, in Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World (Simon & Schuster)
“,” by Lee Bermejo, in Batman Black and White #3 (DC)
“,” by Max Landis & Jock, in Adventures of Superman #14 (DC)
“When the Darkness Presses,” by Emily Carroll, http://emcarroll.com/comics/darkness/
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Astro City #16: “Wish I May” by Kurt Busiek & Brent Anderson (Vertigo/DC)
Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers, by Evan Dorkin...
- 4/24/2015
- by Luana Haygen
- Comicmix.com
This marks the first time I have ever done a Top 10 Comics list. I will have to preface this list by saying I do not read a great deal of comics. In order to keep up with movies the way I do, my time to read comics is rather limited. However, thanks in large part to starting Talking In Circles I found my way back to reading a number of series this year. So with that said here are my choices for Top 10 Comics of 2014.
10. New Avengers
Company: Marvel
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Various
During my height of comic fandom the New Avengers debuted. I remember all the speculation over who would be on the team, and the craziness that occurred when people found out Wolverine and Spider-Man would be apart of The Avengers. Since then the team and the comic has gone though a number of changes, and I...
10. New Avengers
Company: Marvel
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Various
During my height of comic fandom the New Avengers debuted. I remember all the speculation over who would be on the team, and the craziness that occurred when people found out Wolverine and Spider-Man would be apart of The Avengers. Since then the team and the comic has gone though a number of changes, and I...
- 1/3/2015
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Written by Brian K. Vaughan | Art by Marcos Martin | Published by Panel Syndicate | Format: Pdf, Cbr or Cbz, 151pp
When you ask what are some of the most notable names in comics today there is a very strong chance that both Brian K. Vaughn (Y: The Last Man, Saga, Runaways) and Marcos Martin (Batgirl: Year One, Doctor Strange: The Oath, Breach) will both come up. It is that fact that makes what they are doing with The Private Eye so intriguing. Not only is it an independent book released solely online, but also it has been released through a DRM-Free pay what you want format. All that is well and good but at the end of the day what really matters is the quality of the book, and of course Vaughn and Martin do not disappoint.
Ironically The Private Eye takes place in a near future where the...
When you ask what are some of the most notable names in comics today there is a very strong chance that both Brian K. Vaughn (Y: The Last Man, Saga, Runaways) and Marcos Martin (Batgirl: Year One, Doctor Strange: The Oath, Breach) will both come up. It is that fact that makes what they are doing with The Private Eye so intriguing. Not only is it an independent book released solely online, but also it has been released through a DRM-Free pay what you want format. All that is well and good but at the end of the day what really matters is the quality of the book, and of course Vaughn and Martin do not disappoint.
Ironically The Private Eye takes place in a near future where the...
- 11/15/2014
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Written by Brian K. Vaughan | Art by Marcos Martin | Published by Panel Syndicate | Format: Pdf, Cbr or Cbz, 151pp
When you ask what are some of the most notable names in comics today there is a very strong chance that both Brian K. Vaughn (Y: The Last Man, Saga, Runaways) and Marcos Martin (Batgirl: Year One, Doctor Strange: The Oath, Breach) will both come up. It is that fact that makes what they are doing with The Private Eye so intriguing. Not only is it an independent book released solely online, but also it has been released through a DRM-Free pay what you want format. All that is well and good but at the end of the day what really matters is the quality of the book, and of course Vaughn and Martin do not disappoint.
Ironically The Private Eye takes place in a near future where the...
When you ask what are some of the most notable names in comics today there is a very strong chance that both Brian K. Vaughn (Y: The Last Man, Saga, Runaways) and Marcos Martin (Batgirl: Year One, Doctor Strange: The Oath, Breach) will both come up. It is that fact that makes what they are doing with The Private Eye so intriguing. Not only is it an independent book released solely online, but also it has been released through a DRM-Free pay what you want format. All that is well and good but at the end of the day what really matters is the quality of the book, and of course Vaughn and Martin do not disappoint.
Ironically The Private Eye takes place in a near future where the...
- 11/15/2014
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Brian K Vaughn’s very popular comic book series ‘Y: The Last Man’ has been tossed around Hollywood for awhile. Back in the day, we used to think DJ Caruso was going to make it with Shia Labeouf, then that version of the movie died and the new version was launched with Dan Trachtenberg, he of the Portal fan-film heard round the ‘net, at the helm.
Vaughn moved on after Y to work on Lost and co-create his current comics super-hit ‘Saga’ (and DRM-free ‘The Private Eye’). Now, in an interview with Comic Book Resources Vaughn claims that if Trachtenberg’s movie doesn’t start shooting soon, the rights to Y will revert back to him:
Can you provide any updates about your various film projects, either the adaptations of “Y: The Last Man” and “Runaways” or your original spec scripts “Roundtable” and “The Vault?”
It’s my understanding that...
Vaughn moved on after Y to work on Lost and co-create his current comics super-hit ‘Saga’ (and DRM-free ‘The Private Eye’). Now, in an interview with Comic Book Resources Vaughn claims that if Trachtenberg’s movie doesn’t start shooting soon, the rights to Y will revert back to him:
Can you provide any updates about your various film projects, either the adaptations of “Y: The Last Man” and “Runaways” or your original spec scripts “Roundtable” and “The Vault?”
It’s my understanding that...
- 1/23/2014
- by Da7e
- LRMonline.com
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The Y: The Last Man film rights could revert to the comic's creators.
Writer Brian K Vaughan has said that New Line Cinema will lose its opportunity to adapt his acclaimed series if it does not begin production on an adaptation imminently.
"It's my understanding that the rights to Y: The Last Man will revert back to co-creator Pia Guerra and me for the first time in a decade if the planned New Line adaptation doesn't start shooting in the next few months," Vaughn told Comic Book Resources.
"So I expect there will be some Y news in 2014 either way."
Vaughan added that he does not think that an adaptation of his Marvel Comics creation Runaways is going ahead, admitting that he had not communicated with anyone at the company for some time.
The writer has been working on the acclaimed series Saga and The Private Eye.
Dan Trachtenberg was...
Writer Brian K Vaughan has said that New Line Cinema will lose its opportunity to adapt his acclaimed series if it does not begin production on an adaptation imminently.
"It's my understanding that the rights to Y: The Last Man will revert back to co-creator Pia Guerra and me for the first time in a decade if the planned New Line adaptation doesn't start shooting in the next few months," Vaughn told Comic Book Resources.
"So I expect there will be some Y news in 2014 either way."
Vaughan added that he does not think that an adaptation of his Marvel Comics creation Runaways is going ahead, admitting that he had not communicated with anyone at the company for some time.
The writer has been working on the acclaimed series Saga and The Private Eye.
Dan Trachtenberg was...
- 1/23/2014
- Digital Spy
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1. Wikileaks: You could go see "The Fifth Estate," the Bill Condon-directed feature WikiLeaks starring Benedict Cumberbatch as WikiLeaks' Julian Assange in theaters today or you can rent the Alex Gibney-directed doc "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks" over at the iTunes store, where it's available as a 99 cents special of the week. Your choice. 2. MovieMaze App: MovieMaze, the smartphone and tablet-based interactive movie app, is about to introduce its first release, "The Mechanic," for free. The collaboration of UK-based Stickmen Pictures and Hollywood's Leomark Studios, "The Mechanic" is an interactive multi-adventure movie where users get to guide the storyline. The two companies plan to release two more MovieMaze adventures, "The Plumber" and "The Private Eye" in 2014. While the app will be free (and "The Mechanic" is free for a limited time), future releases will be available for purchase. MovieMaze is available in the iTunes store and...
- 10/18/2013
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
"Under The Dome," the new CBS thriller based on a Stephen King novel in which a strange, invisible dome descends over a small town, had a strong presence at Comic-Con this past weekend. The stars and producers took the stage for the "Under The Dome" panel, where they screened an entire new episode, and they even sat down with Zap2it to chat about the show.
Catching up with "Under The Dome" writer and executive producer Brian K. Vaughan, Zap2it couldn't help but ask about his exceptional comics series "Saga" before turning the conversation to the CBS show. After a three-month hiatus, "Saga" Issue 13 will release next month, and Vaughan revealed that the book is completely drawn. In fact, he said he was giving the lettering a final look just before the convention. "It looks really cool," he says. "I'm very excited for us to return."
"Saga" Issue 12 ended...
Catching up with "Under The Dome" writer and executive producer Brian K. Vaughan, Zap2it couldn't help but ask about his exceptional comics series "Saga" before turning the conversation to the CBS show. After a three-month hiatus, "Saga" Issue 13 will release next month, and Vaughan revealed that the book is completely drawn. In fact, he said he was giving the lettering a final look just before the convention. "It looks really cool," he says. "I'm very excited for us to return."
"Saga" Issue 12 ended...
- 7/23/2013
- by [email protected]
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
MovieMaze is an upcoming interactive app that looks delightfully fun. It lets the audience decide which way a film will play out - kind of like a modern movie version of Dragon's Lair.
So get ready, San Diego; MovieMaze and its first star character, Indeep Sheet, are coming to Comic-Con!
From the Press Release
Watch out, big entertainment conglomerates; here comes the small but mighty Mechanic, and he’s got a new fix for mobile audiences. The Mechanic is the first release of MovieMaze, a comedy adventure series for smartphones and tablets, which officially greets the world at San Diego Comic-Con July 17-21.
Created by UK-based Stickmen Pictures and Hollywood’s Leomark Studios, The Mechanic and later MovieMaze releases are comic multi-adventure movies aimed at the 13–30 demographic and designed as an app for use on all iOS and Android devices. Viewers watch a sequence and then select from a series...
So get ready, San Diego; MovieMaze and its first star character, Indeep Sheet, are coming to Comic-Con!
From the Press Release
Watch out, big entertainment conglomerates; here comes the small but mighty Mechanic, and he’s got a new fix for mobile audiences. The Mechanic is the first release of MovieMaze, a comedy adventure series for smartphones and tablets, which officially greets the world at San Diego Comic-Con July 17-21.
Created by UK-based Stickmen Pictures and Hollywood’s Leomark Studios, The Mechanic and later MovieMaze releases are comic multi-adventure movies aimed at the 13–30 demographic and designed as an app for use on all iOS and Android devices. Viewers watch a sequence and then select from a series...
- 7/15/2013
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
Picking ten artists out of the vast array of talent working in comics today is an impossible task. These artists were chosen based on the uniqueness of their style compared to the “house” style of Marvel and DC, their ability to create character, setting, and plot through their art, and also on the quality of the covers that they’ve done. All of the artists on this list have regular interior work so artists like J.H. Williams, Bryan Lee O’Malley, and Alex Ross can’t be found here (even though Alex Ross’ Justice League is the cover image). Without further ado (and in honor of the late Wizard magazine), here are the top ten hottest current artists in comics in no particular order.
Jamie McKelvie Interiors/Covers: Young Avengers (Marvel)
Jamie McKelvie is closely involved in the storytelling process with Kieron Gillen for Young Avengers often bouncing ideas off him at the pub.
Jamie McKelvie Interiors/Covers: Young Avengers (Marvel)
Jamie McKelvie is closely involved in the storytelling process with Kieron Gillen for Young Avengers often bouncing ideas off him at the pub.
- 5/21/2013
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
Welcome to Panel Syndicate, where artist Marcos Martin and writer Brian K. Vaughan deliver original comics directly to readers around the world, who pay whatever the hell they want for each DRM-free issue. Our first new storyline is The Private Eye, a forward-looking mystery we created with colorist Muntsa Vicente. Set in a future where privacy is considered a sacred right and everyone has a secret identity, The Private Eye is a serialized sci-fi detective story for mature readers. You can download our new 25-page second issue, as well as the 32-page first issue right now, for any price you think is fair. 100% of your payments go directly into our greedy mitts and will help fund the rest of a story that we're both very proud of (we hope there will be around 10 issues total; an old-school "maxiseries!"), so thanks for reading... The first issue of The Private Eye was...
- 5/7/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
The Private Eye
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
Art: Marcos Martin
Colours: Muntsa Vincente
Publisher: Panel Syndicate
Remember back in 2007 when Radiohead released their album In Rainbows online, asking their fans to pay whatever they felt was fair? If so, then you probably remember the waves of controversy that followed. Not to mention the smashing success the move proved to be, all while doubling their sales from their previous effort as well as giving the band a new number one album. Since then, times have changed, though not by much. The execs still live in fear of the online pirate, yet more and more artist are tearing down the fourth wall by finding unique ways to distribute their material to those who deserve it most; those being we, the people.
Last week, Brian K Vaughan author of Saga and Y: The Last Man and artist Marcos Vincente unveiled their new publishing label Panel Syndicate,...
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
Art: Marcos Martin
Colours: Muntsa Vincente
Publisher: Panel Syndicate
Remember back in 2007 when Radiohead released their album In Rainbows online, asking their fans to pay whatever they felt was fair? If so, then you probably remember the waves of controversy that followed. Not to mention the smashing success the move proved to be, all while doubling their sales from their previous effort as well as giving the band a new number one album. Since then, times have changed, though not by much. The execs still live in fear of the online pirate, yet more and more artist are tearing down the fourth wall by finding unique ways to distribute their material to those who deserve it most; those being we, the people.
Last week, Brian K Vaughan author of Saga and Y: The Last Man and artist Marcos Vincente unveiled their new publishing label Panel Syndicate,...
- 3/25/2013
- by Sean Tonelli
- SoundOnSight
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Brian K. Vaughan, known for such critically acclaimed series as Y The Last Man, Ex-Mechina and Saga has just started a new series with artist Marcos Martin, known for his work on Robin: Year One and Daredevil. The first issue of the series has been released not in print or even on Comixology, but offered through a pay-what-you-want basis on their own site Panel Syndicate.
Set in a future where absolutely nothing is what it seams, Private Eye takes a look at our culture and imagines where we may be heading. In the comic, physical alterations have been taken to an extreme level. Whether by surgery, holograms or just latex masks, everyone hides their true identity. Want to look like another gender or race? You got it. Extra eyes and green skin? Sure. Fish face? Why the hell not?*
This is a book where not everything is explained,...
Brian K. Vaughan, known for such critically acclaimed series as Y The Last Man, Ex-Mechina and Saga has just started a new series with artist Marcos Martin, known for his work on Robin: Year One and Daredevil. The first issue of the series has been released not in print or even on Comixology, but offered through a pay-what-you-want basis on their own site Panel Syndicate.
Set in a future where absolutely nothing is what it seams, Private Eye takes a look at our culture and imagines where we may be heading. In the comic, physical alterations have been taken to an extreme level. Whether by surgery, holograms or just latex masks, everyone hides their true identity. Want to look like another gender or race? You got it. Extra eyes and green skin? Sure. Fish face? Why the hell not?*
This is a book where not everything is explained,...
- 3/23/2013
- by David Ochart
- Obsessed with Film
How did the lone cowboy hero become such a potent figure in American culture? In an extract from his final book Fractured Times, the late Eric Hobsbawm follows a trail from cheap novels and B-westerns to Ronald Reagan
Today, populations of wild horse-riders and herdsmen exist in a large number of regions all round the world. Some of them are strictly analogous to cowboys, such as gauchos on the plains of the southern cone of Latin America; the llaneros on the plains of Colombia and Venezuela; possibly the vaqueiros of the Brazilian north-east; certainly the Mexican vaqueros from whom indeed, as everyone knows, both the costume of the modern cowboy myth and most of the vocabulary of the cowboy's trade are directly derived: mustang, lasso, lariat, sombrero, chaps (chaparro), a cinch, bronco. There are similar populations in Europe, such as the csikos on the Hungarian plain, or puszta, the Andalusian...
Today, populations of wild horse-riders and herdsmen exist in a large number of regions all round the world. Some of them are strictly analogous to cowboys, such as gauchos on the plains of the southern cone of Latin America; the llaneros on the plains of Colombia and Venezuela; possibly the vaqueiros of the Brazilian north-east; certainly the Mexican vaqueros from whom indeed, as everyone knows, both the costume of the modern cowboy myth and most of the vocabulary of the cowboy's trade are directly derived: mustang, lasso, lariat, sombrero, chaps (chaparro), a cinch, bronco. There are similar populations in Europe, such as the csikos on the Hungarian plain, or puszta, the Andalusian...
- 3/21/2013
- by Eric Hobsbawm
- The Guardian - Film News
I'm not a fan of digital comics. I don't like to read them on my laptop and I don't enjoy reading them on my iPhone all that much either. However, when the news broke earlier today that the creative team behind the incredible Doctor Strange: The Oath were once again planning on working together for a downloadable series called The Private Eye, I knew that there was nothing that would stop me from downloading it. I'm so glad I did. I'm even more glad that I decided to Pay for it. Writer Brian K. Vaughan (Lost) and artist Marcos Martin (Amazing Spider-Man) have decided to allow fans to either get the first part of the planned ten issue series either for free or any price that they decide they are willing to pay. Please give something as it would be a crime for this superb new comic book series...
- 3/19/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Following three very mysterious teasers, MTV Geek has now unveiled The Private Eye; a new creator owned series from Brian K. Vaughan (Saga) and Marcos Martin (Amazing Spider-Man). The premise of the series is as follows: "Set in a future where privacy is considered a sacred right and everyone has a secret identity, The Private Eye is a serialized sci-fi detective story for mature readers." However, it will not be available in print and is instead now available to download from www.PanelSyndicate.com. You can get it for free or help contribute towards making future issues a reality. Vaughan explains all about this "pay what you want" series below. "It's just old-school comics, words and pictures, available in multiple formats and languages, yours to own forever, all DRM-free, whatever the hell that means, for any price you think is fair. Sorry, no plans for it to ever be in print.
- 3/19/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
One film vying for your early year attention this January will be the thriller Broken City directed by Allen Hughes (Book of Eli) and starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones. As with most early year releases this one raises a few eyebrows as it appears to believe it has some tricks up its sleeve, but those tricks never really seem to be quite as impressive as the trailer makes them out to be. "Nothing is what it appears," the trailer boasts. Well, by saying that aren't you sort of lifting the veil off your supposed mystery, by letting us in on the fact there's a mystery at all? The film features Wahlberg as an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead,...
- 12/17/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Today we have the official trailer for the upcoming "Broken City" crime drama, starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Check it out below. Wahlberg plays an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife (Zeta-Jones) is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the politician dealing himself choice city-owned properties. The new movie is directed by Allen Hughes (The Book of Eli) and is set to hit theaters on January 18th, 2013. Trailer:...
- 10/5/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
I caught the following trailer for Broken City in front of my screening of Taken 2 and I feel as if there is little left to learn after watching it. Granted, a lot of what is seen can be gleaned from the synopsis so perhaps I'm overestimating how much it actually gives away, but maybe you'd like to decide. Here's the synopsis: Mark Wahlberg plays an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Russell Crowe) to see if his wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the mayor dealing himself choice city-owned properties. The film is directed by Allen Hughes (The Book of Eli), co-stars Barry Pepper, Jeffrey Wright and Kyle Chandler and will hit theaters...
- 10/4/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
We recently showed you the first photos for the upcoming "Broken City" crime drama, starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones. And today, we have the official poster. Check it out below. Wahlberg plays an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife (Zeta-Jones) is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the politician dealing himself choice city-owned properties. The new movie is directed by Allen Hughes (The Book of Eli) and is set to hit theaters on January 18th, 2013. Poster: (click to enlarge)...
- 10/4/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
As regular readers know, I don't like watching trailers, but the trailer for Broken City played in front of my screening of Taken 2 and wouldn't you know, I feel as if I've seen all but the last act reveal. However, today, we're not talking about the trailer so we can debate whether you should watch it or not another time. For now, you can spend a little time gazing at the poster, which just came online courtesy of IMDb. The film is directed by Allen Hughes (Book of Eli) and stars Mark Wahlberg as an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Russell Crowe) to see if his wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves...
- 10/3/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Today, we're featuring Dorothy Lamour circa 1988. Some of Lamour's notable films include John Ford's The Hurricane 1937, Spawn of the North 1938 with George Raft, Henry Fonda, and John Barrymore, Disputed Passage 1939, Johnny Apollo 1940 with Tyrone Power, Aloma of the South Seas 1941, Beyond the Blue Horizon 1942, Dixie 1943 with Bing Crosby, A Medal for Benny 1945, My Favorite Brunette 1947 with Bob Hope, On Our Merry Way 1948 and a supporting role in the best picture Oscar-winner The Greatest Show on Earth 1952 with Charlton Heston. She became more active in the legitimate theater, headlining a road company of Hello Dolly for over a year.
- 10/2/2012
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
It’s a film festival! It’s a sideshow! It’s both! It’s the 12th annual Coney Island Film Festival, which will be taking over the world famous Sideshows by the Seashore and other venues on Sept. 21-23 at one of the most wonderful places on Earth: Coney Island!
This year’s fun begins on the 21st with the knock-’em-dead (literally) Opening Night film Play Dead, co-directed by underground journalist Shade Rupe and the world’s greatest silent magician, Teller. The film is a documentary performance of Teller and Coney Island’s own Todd Robbins hit live off-Broadway gore-a-thon.
Play Dead will then be followed by a wild Opening Night Party featuring a performance by Mr. Robbins, plus lots of burlesque performances, Go Go dancers and other crazy surprises.
Some of the other highlights of this year’s Ciff include the Mark Mori’s documentary Bettie Page Reveals All...
This year’s fun begins on the 21st with the knock-’em-dead (literally) Opening Night film Play Dead, co-directed by underground journalist Shade Rupe and the world’s greatest silent magician, Teller. The film is a documentary performance of Teller and Coney Island’s own Todd Robbins hit live off-Broadway gore-a-thon.
Play Dead will then be followed by a wild Opening Night Party featuring a performance by Mr. Robbins, plus lots of burlesque performances, Go Go dancers and other crazy surprises.
Some of the other highlights of this year’s Ciff include the Mark Mori’s documentary Bettie Page Reveals All...
- 9/18/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The January 18, 2013 release date for Broken City is a curious one considering the cast includes Russell Crowe, Mark Wahlberg, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Barry Pepper with Allen Hughes (The Book of Eli) directing. Cast like that suggests something better than a film best suited for the dumping grounds of the release schedule, but maybe Fox is trying to test the waters and turn January into the new March. In the film Wahlberg plays an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a major conspiracy. With that I bring you to two more pictures from the film that were just released. Give 'em a look below. Mark Wahlberg in Broken CityPhoto: 20th Century Fox...
- 9/13/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The first official photos from the upcoming political thriller Broken City, featuring stars Mark Wahlberg, Cahterine Zeta-Jones, and Russell Crowe, have been released thanks to EW.
Check out the new images below.
The film follows an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye (Wahlberg) confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor’s wife’s cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor’s business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the official dealing himself city-owned properties.
Broken City, directed by Allen Hughes (The Book Of Eli, From Hell), is scheduled to hit theaters on January 18th, 2013.
Click to continue reading First Broken City Photos Starring Mark Wahlberg, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Russell Crowe...
Check out the new images below.
The film follows an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye (Wahlberg) confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor’s wife’s cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor’s business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the official dealing himself city-owned properties.
Broken City, directed by Allen Hughes (The Book Of Eli, From Hell), is scheduled to hit theaters on January 18th, 2013.
Click to continue reading First Broken City Photos Starring Mark Wahlberg, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Russell Crowe...
- 9/11/2012
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
About a year ago, we learned that Russell Crowe joined Mark Wahlberg in the $60 million "Broken City" crime drama. And today we have the first official photos of the actors, in addition to Catherine Zeta-Jones. Check them out below. Wahlberg plays an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife (Zeta-Jones) is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the politician dealing himself choice city-owned properties. The new movie is directed by Allen Hughes (The Book of Eli) and is set to hit theaters on January 18th, 2013. Photos: (click to enlarge)...
- 9/11/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
While Albert Hughes is having some issues getting Motor City with off the ground, his brother Allen Hughes is already working on Broken City with Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The film follows an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye (Wahlberg) confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the official dealing himself city-owned properties. Now we have a first look at Broken City and an intriguing project starring Jessica Chastain and produced by Guillermo del Toro. Here's our first look at Allen Hughes thriller Broken City via EW: And here's the first photo from Andres Muschietti's Mama also from EW:...
- 9/10/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
I looked for him, but he was gone. I checked the boozy dives and the greasy spoons and the street corners where the not-nice girls hang out.
Nothing.
He was gone.
Tall guy, fedora, trench coat. You must’ve seen him. Usually smoking. He was always hanging around, poking his nose where it didn’t belong and usually getting it punched.
A real wisenheimer, too, always cracking wise.
You see him, you call. And if I find out you’ve been holding back…
If you don’t miss that kind of patois, you’re either too young to remember it, or you’ve got a tin ear. God knows, I miss it.
Back in May, some of you might remember I interviewed Road to Perdition author Max Allan Collins (http://www.soundonsight.org/max-allan-collins-road-to-perdition-on-carrying-on-mickey-spillanes-legacy/). A lot of the discussion had to do with his connection with one of the giants of private eye fiction,...
Nothing.
He was gone.
Tall guy, fedora, trench coat. You must’ve seen him. Usually smoking. He was always hanging around, poking his nose where it didn’t belong and usually getting it punched.
A real wisenheimer, too, always cracking wise.
You see him, you call. And if I find out you’ve been holding back…
If you don’t miss that kind of patois, you’re either too young to remember it, or you’ve got a tin ear. God knows, I miss it.
Back in May, some of you might remember I interviewed Road to Perdition author Max Allan Collins (http://www.soundonsight.org/max-allan-collins-road-to-perdition-on-carrying-on-mickey-spillanes-legacy/). A lot of the discussion had to do with his connection with one of the giants of private eye fiction,...
- 8/11/2012
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
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Judith Crist, a blunt and popular film critic for the Today show, TV Guide and the New York Herald Tribune whose reviews were at times so harsh that director Otto Preminger labeled her “Judas Crist,” has died. She was 90.
Her son, Steven Crist, said his mother died Tuesday at her Manhattan home after a long illness.
Starting in 1963, at the Tribune, Crist wrote about and discussed thousands of movies for millions of readers and viewers, and also covered theater and books.
She was the first woman to become a full-time critic at a major U.S. newspaper and was among...
Her son, Steven Crist, said his mother died Tuesday at her Manhattan home after a long illness.
Starting in 1963, at the Tribune, Crist wrote about and discussed thousands of movies for millions of readers and viewers, and also covered theater and books.
She was the first woman to become a full-time critic at a major U.S. newspaper and was among...
- 8/8/2012
- by Associated Press
- EW - Inside Movies
Pioneering film critic Judith Crist died yesterday at the age 90. As a fulltime movie critic for the New York Herald Tribune, where she began working in the 1940s, Crist had the distinction of being the first woman to hold such a position at a major U. S. paper. (The best of those early reviews were last collected in the book The Private Eye, The Cowboy And The Very Naked Girl.) Later, Crist worked as New York Magazine’s original film reviewer. But despite her significance in the print industry, Crist was also one of the first movie critics to ...
- 8/8/2012
- avclub.com
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New York — Judith Crist, a blunt and popular film critic for the "Today" show, TV Guide and the New York Herald Tribune whose reviews were at times so harsh that director Otto Preminger labeled her "Judas Crist," has died. She was 90.
Her son, Steven Crist, said his mother died Tuesday at her Manhattan home after a long illness.
Starting in 1963, at the Tribune, Crist wrote about and discussed thousands of movies for millions of readers and viewers, and also covered theater and books.
She was the first woman to become a full-time critic at a major U.S. newspaper and was among the first reviewers of her time to gain a national following. Roger Ebert credited her with helping to make all film critics better known, including such contemporaries as The New Yorker's Pauline Kael and Andrew Sarris of the Village Voice.
With the growing recognition of such foreign directors...
Her son, Steven Crist, said his mother died Tuesday at her Manhattan home after a long illness.
Starting in 1963, at the Tribune, Crist wrote about and discussed thousands of movies for millions of readers and viewers, and also covered theater and books.
She was the first woman to become a full-time critic at a major U.S. newspaper and was among the first reviewers of her time to gain a national following. Roger Ebert credited her with helping to make all film critics better known, including such contemporaries as The New Yorker's Pauline Kael and Andrew Sarris of the Village Voice.
With the growing recognition of such foreign directors...
- 8/7/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Mickey Spillane grabbed his position in the pop culture pantheon much like his iconic creation, private eye Mike Hammer, made his way through a case: through a sort of literary brute force, blasting away with heavy doses of graphic violence, steamy sex, and a style which reviewers often considered the prose version of a blunt object.
As a mystery writer, Spillane wasn’t as clever as Evan Hunter, nor as introspective as late career Ross MacDonald, nor did he have the insider’s street savvy of George V. Higgins, or the prose command of Raymond Chandler. Read today, some of his stuff seems so familiar and stale and excessive it borders on camp. But, whatever one’s qualitative judgment on Spillane and his canon, there’s no doubt his impact on the mystery genre – and the private eye tale in particular – was both massive and indelible, reaching beyond the printed...
As a mystery writer, Spillane wasn’t as clever as Evan Hunter, nor as introspective as late career Ross MacDonald, nor did he have the insider’s street savvy of George V. Higgins, or the prose command of Raymond Chandler. Read today, some of his stuff seems so familiar and stale and excessive it borders on camp. But, whatever one’s qualitative judgment on Spillane and his canon, there’s no doubt his impact on the mystery genre – and the private eye tale in particular – was both massive and indelible, reaching beyond the printed...
- 5/18/2012
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
If you’ve hunted around for movie bargains, you’ve probably seen some of Mill Creek Entertainment’s 50-Movie Packs on DVD. Apart from other great releases by Mill Creek, these packs are phenomenal boons to cinephiles looking to collect older titles.
There are three new packs available, and I want to not only let you in on a discount code, but I have one of the packs available for you to win.
I know a lot of people may be quick to overlook these packs, and not every movie included stands out as a major value, but there are some great titles in each of them, and fans of the genres will be pleasantly surprised by what they get out of the deal. I have to admit that there is something about seeing a 50-movie pack, especially when it doesn’t cost a couple of hundred dollars, or more,...
There are three new packs available, and I want to not only let you in on a discount code, but I have one of the packs available for you to win.
I know a lot of people may be quick to overlook these packs, and not every movie included stands out as a major value, but there are some great titles in each of them, and fans of the genres will be pleasantly surprised by what they get out of the deal. I have to admit that there is something about seeing a 50-movie pack, especially when it doesn’t cost a couple of hundred dollars, or more,...
- 5/10/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
It costs $65-per-hour to spy on your ex-husband ... this according to a private eye who claims he spent months snooping around for "Gossip Girl" star Kelly Rutherford ... only to get stiffed when the bill came. The divorce between Rutherford and her ex-husband Daniel Giersch was Epically Nasty -- with restraining orders and allegations of child endangerment. According to a lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Rutherford hired a private eye to spy on her ex in April...
- 4/30/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Full text of the Guardian editor's Orwell lecture on journalism and the phone-hacking scandal, given at University College, London
Thank you for asking me to give this lecture.
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have become a journalist were it not for George Orwell. His collected Essays, Journalism and Letters appeared in a four volume Penguin edition in 1968, when I was about 15. I bought them one at a time with my saved pocket money … and read every word. And, with each essay and article, I learned more about politics; about observation; and about how to write. I doubt that I have ever managed to match his clarity of thought and prose – but he was certainly a model of both, and so it's a great honour to be here speaking in his name.
The invitation to speak tonight came just after the extraordinary events of the summer. I know you wanted the...
Thank you for asking me to give this lecture.
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have become a journalist were it not for George Orwell. His collected Essays, Journalism and Letters appeared in a four volume Penguin edition in 1968, when I was about 15. I bought them one at a time with my saved pocket money … and read every word. And, with each essay and article, I learned more about politics; about observation; and about how to write. I doubt that I have ever managed to match his clarity of thought and prose – but he was certainly a model of both, and so it's a great honour to be here speaking in his name.
The invitation to speak tonight came just after the extraordinary events of the summer. I know you wanted the...
- 11/11/2011
- by Alan Rusbridger
- The Guardian - Film News
The idea of a funny, bumbling secret agent is nearly as old as the spy thriller film. Of course they’ve had their forefathers in the comedy cops and detectives that emerged in the silents ( Buster Keaton in Sherlock, Jr. ) and the talkies ( Bob Hope in My Favorite Brunette, and gumshoes played by Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, the Bowery Boys, and the Three Stooges ). In the swingin’ sixties there was the ultimate incompetent Inspector Closeau in the Pink Panther film series and on TV it was ” Car 54, Where Are You?’ and that legend of Mayberry, Deputy Barney Fife ( played to perfection by the multiple Emmy-winning Don Knotts ). There were a few secret agents during the Golden Age ( and Bob Hope, again, in My Favorite Spy ), but it wasn’t till we were introduced to 007 during the cold war that the big and small screen was filled gadget-heavy trench coats.
- 10/21/2011
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
To this point Patrick Wilson (The A-Team) has not been mentioned as a member of the cast of Ridley Scott's Prometheus, but now a small blurb in the "St. Petersberg Times" says the Watchmen actor will move from Prometheus to his new CBS drama "A Gifted Man". No word on what character he will play or if he's already done shooting, but it is an interview piece with Wilson so perhaps it's legit. [St. Petersberg Times]
Last week it was reported that Another Earth star Brit Marling was being looked at by Steven Soderbergh for his male stripper flick Magic Mike, Christopher McQuarrie for One Shot with Tom Cruise and Robert Redford for his adaptation of the Neil Gordon novel The Company You Keep. Looks like Redford was the first to get a bite. Marling is in talks to play the female lead in The Company You Keep which Redford will direct...
Last week it was reported that Another Earth star Brit Marling was being looked at by Steven Soderbergh for his male stripper flick Magic Mike, Christopher McQuarrie for One Shot with Tom Cruise and Robert Redford for his adaptation of the Neil Gordon novel The Company You Keep. Looks like Redford was the first to get a bite. Marling is in talks to play the female lead in The Company You Keep which Redford will direct...
- 8/9/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Russell Crowe has signed to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the $60 million "Broken City" crime drama, directed by Allen Hughes (The Book of Eli). Wahlberg plays an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the politician dealing himself choice city-owned properties. The script by Brian Tucker made the 2008 Black List script. Production is set to begin in November, around the same time that "Man of Steel" heads into production. Crowe will play Jor-El in "Man of Steel," but the part will likely be a cameo.
- 8/9/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
Filed under: Movie News
Russell Crowe has had a hard time lately. His last four films -- 'Body of Lies.' 'State of Play,' 'Robin Hood' and 'The Next Three Days' -- have all been inauspicious, though 'Robin Hood' pulled in big boxoffice (no thanks to Crowe's acting). That may be remedied by his next projects, which include his role as Jor-el in 'Man of Steel' and the just announced co-starring gig opposite Mark Wahlberg in the thriller 'Broken City.'
According to Deadline, Wahlberg plays an ex-cop-turned-private detective hired by the mayor (Crowe) of a big city to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal and a lot of big city corruption.
Russell Crowe has had a hard time lately. His last four films -- 'Body of Lies.' 'State of Play,' 'Robin Hood' and 'The Next Three Days' -- have all been inauspicious, though 'Robin Hood' pulled in big boxoffice (no thanks to Crowe's acting). That may be remedied by his next projects, which include his role as Jor-el in 'Man of Steel' and the just announced co-starring gig opposite Mark Wahlberg in the thriller 'Broken City.'
According to Deadline, Wahlberg plays an ex-cop-turned-private detective hired by the mayor (Crowe) of a big city to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal and a lot of big city corruption.
- 8/8/2011
- by Harley W. Lond
- Moviefone
Back in November of 2010, we learned director Allen Hughes, one-half of the Hughes Brothers directing duo behind films like The Book of Eli and Menace II Society, would be working with Mark Wahlberg on a project called Broken City. Since then we haven't heard much development on the project, but recently it was revealed that Bradley Cooper had replaced Wahlberg in David O. Russell's adaptation of Silver Linings Playbook, so he could shoot this film instead. Now it sounds like development is moving along quickly as Deadline reports Russell Crowe has now joined the cast of the $60 million film described as a noir drama. The story follows an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (Crowe) to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private ...
- 8/8/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
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Rather than re-teaming with David O. Russell for The Silver Linings Playbook (Bradley Cooper will take that starring role [1], instead), Mark Wahlberg will make the Allen Hughes noir Broken City late this fall. And he'll be joined by Russell Crowe, who has just signed on to play the mayor of New York City, who drives the opening stages of the plot by hiring Wahlberg's cop-turned-private detective. Deadline [2] reports that Crowe is signing on, and offers this plot synopsis that is more or less we'd known previously: Wahlberg plays an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (the role Crowe will play) to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the pol dealing himself choice city-owned properties.
- 8/8/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Russell Crowe is set to star in Broken City directed by Allen Hughes. Deadline reports that Crowe will star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the independently financed noir drama, with filming beginning in November. Brian Tucker wrote the script that has Wahlberg playing "an ex-cop-turned-private detective who is hired by the mayor (the role Crowe will play) to see if his wife is cheating on him. The private eye confirms those suspicions, and when the mayor's wife's cheating partner ends up dead, the private eye immerses himself in the mayor's business and uncovers a real estate scandal that involves the pol dealing himself choice city-owned properties."
The film has a budget of $60 million, which will be financed by Emmett/Furla Films. Wahlberg is producing the film under his Closest to the Hole banner, while Stephen Levinson is via Leverage. Randall Emmett, George Furla and Hughes are also producing.
Crowe will have...
The film has a budget of $60 million, which will be financed by Emmett/Furla Films. Wahlberg is producing the film under his Closest to the Hole banner, while Stephen Levinson is via Leverage. Randall Emmett, George Furla and Hughes are also producing.
Crowe will have...
- 8/8/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
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