Okay, so Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes is doing the new Nightmare on Elm Street movie. It's probably a reboot, and, from what I hear, will largely crib from the first movie in the series. Whatever, they recently announced the director. His name is Sam Bayer, and he's never done a movie before, but he's a pop director. Really, this movie will be more about the writing than the directing, but here are some videos by Bayer, to give you a taste of who this guy is.
The Oscars, y'all. The biggest night of the year for movie snobs everywhere. This year I have actually seen pretty much every contender that I wanted (with the notable exception of Frost/Nixon, just because, whatever), and I, thusly, became the most emotionally attached to the Wrestler. Requiem for a Dream is probably one of my favorite movies of all time (which is a big deal, you guys), and so I probably maybe liked the Wrestler before I even saw it? But, whatever, I liked it. Mickey Rourke is great, and the tone, the vibe, is understated and I completely appreciate.
