For a movie that features Decepticon testicles, a "lap dance by a Decepticon posing as a nymphomaniacal freshman," and John Turturro in a G-string , we're not surprised that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is currently saddled with a 20 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes . That said, the newest opus from director Michael Bay ( Armegeddon , Playboy Video Centerfold: Kerri Kendall...
"I don’t have much nice to say about Transformers 2 ," says New York film critic David Edelstein in his review this morning. "But I’m happy to see my Park Slope neighbor John Turturro get another big paycheck." [ Projectionist ] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: david edelstein , movies , the projectionist , transformers 2 , transformers: revenge of the fallen...
In the early 90s I lived on Brunswick Avenue, a stone's throw away from Kensington Market and Spadina Chinatown. In the summer months it was quite common to see several city blocks taped off for the purposes of filming the David Carradine cable TV retread, "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues." There were sooooo many David Carradine stories making the rounds that I was surprised he stayed alive...
In this week's issue of New York , Amy Larocca talks to Anne Hathaway on her role in Twelfth Night in Central Park. Kaija Helmetag and Rebecca Milzoff plan your summer, with 78 days of fun . Logan Hill chats with Joseph Gordon-Levitt , star of 500 Days of Summer and the world's most intense person. Twelve writers share tales of their best-ever summer hookups . Hippies are back! Has New York blown...
In this week's issue of New York , Chris Norris explores how an episode of sudden cardiac arrest gave the Giraffes' Aaron Lazar a new lease on life. Boris Kachka explores "the highbrow humanist name-dropping book of the summer" with its author, Chandler Burr. Emma Rosenblum talks with Grey's Anatomy star Chandra Wilson about preparing for the role of Mama in Chicago and discusses the challenges...
Like David Edelstein, I have neither expertise nor desire to speculate on the cause of David Carradine's death, but I wanted, belatedly, to second his description of the late star's unique brand of cool: His vaguely Asian physiognomy made him suited to kung-fu and Zen masters, and his acting had that same alert detachment. You rarely got the sense that his roles cost him emotionally: Unlike his brother,...
Over on the Projectionist, New York 's own David Edelstein takes a look back at the career of David Carradine, a man he describes as "the apogee of hipness: not my favorite actor, not even in the top 50, but my existential hero, and a man who looked like he got laid a lot — a sort of B-movie Jack Nicholson." [ Projectionist ] Read more posts by Mark Graham Filed Under: david edelstein...
In this week's issue of New York , Sam Anderson wonders how the Tonight Show handoff will affect Letterman . Emily Nussbaum reviews Edie Falco's new Nurse Jackie . Kera Bolonik interviews Weeds ' Hunter Parrish . Brian Raftery talks to Best Week Ever 's Doug Benson and Paul F. Tompkins about the pop-culture detritus they'll miss while on summer vacation. David Edelstein reviews Away We Go , Séraphine...
Julie and I got a babysitter yesterday afternoon and sneaked out to see "Summer Hours," the new Olivier Assayas film that's getting lots of acclaim. I blogged about it the other day, based on David Edelstein's rave review (scroll down...
In this week's issue of New York , Lizzy Goodman profiles Grizzly Bear , your new favorite band. Jada Yuan talks to cursed music-video director Michel Gondry . Boris Kachka tours Eric Bogosian 's New York. David Edelstein reviews Star Trek . Logan Hill explores J.J. Abrams 's daddy issues. Amy Larocca raps with Kate Gilmore , who turns chaos into video art. Scott Brown and Stephanie Zacharek review...
Following up on "Former President JarJar": David Edelstein considers Fu Manchu, Voldemort, Palpatine, Richard Nixon, Elmer Fudd, and Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse (whose cousin Rotwant was recently referenced here) -- though Mabuse perhaps bears more resemblance to Heath...
After seeing The Soloist last night, says New York 's David Edelstein — who previously wrote about a certain already-infamous press conference here — "it’s easier to see why Robert Downey Jr. bristled when asked what his character in Tropic Thunder would say about Jamie Foxx’s performance as the brilliant, schizophrenic cellist Nathaniel Ayers — easier to see and...
New York 's own David Edelstein weighs in on the controversy surrounding a recent press conference for The Soloist , one in which a journalist managed to ruffle Robert Downey Jr.'s feathers by referencing the infamous "full retard" speech from Tropic Thunder : "Downey is a great actor and deserves all kinds of respect for keeping his demons at bay, but there ought to be a rehab center...
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