The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour: Maz Jobrani

A fun interview with American-Iranian actor and stand-up comedian Maz Jobrani:

If you’d like to check out a bit more of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour then see here :)

Newsweek: Global Elite 2008 list

So here’s a list of the top 50 most powerful people in the world according to Newsweek that I’ve just spent loads of time browsing and it’s actually quite interesting ;) Many names from all round the world that I didn’t know are on it and some are very curious. My personal “WTF? OMG!” one [...]

The Nothing and Other Creepy Childhood Things

{FILM DIARY}
The Neverending Story (West Germany/USA, 1984)
Seen: repeatedly, but most recently on Friday, 19th December 2008 (on a 1988 released VHS tape - which is how I’ve always watched it *grin*)
Runtime: 90′
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach, Alan Oppenheimer
Production House: Neue Constantin Film, WDR, Warner Bros
Plot: What if you had a book [...]

Actors who did porn before they became famous

I always thought the existence of such porn is some sort of urban myth or something, but apparently not ;)
After I wrote my Rambo review the other day, I checked Stallone up on the Celebrity Nudity Database. It’s a website I have always found quite hilarious, but I find it has a slightly more practical [...]

I watched Rambo *grin*

I’m quite horrible when it comes to famous Hollywood films of the past that everyone else seems to have seen - especially the action films (I still haven’t seen the Terminator would you believe :]). So it is with great delight that I announce I have finally watched Rambo ;)
{FILM DIARY}
Rambo: First Blood (USA, 1982)
Seen: [...]

Bikur Ha-Tizmoret aka the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra gets lost

{FILM DIARY}
Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (Israel/France/USA, 2007)
Seen: Wednesday, 11th December 2008 (cinema)
Runtime: 87′
Polish Distributor: Kino Świat (21st November 2008)
Director: Eran Kolirin
Cast: Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour
Production House: July August Productions, Sophie Dulac Productions, Bleiberg Entertainment
Plot: An Egyptian police orchestra gets lost in Israel.
Trailer

Impressions In Short
I was a little worried this would be one of [...]

What happens when Hollywood is trying to break into two of the biggest markets in the world and is finding it difficult?

{FILM SPOTTING}
As usual I’ve got too many things saved with the intention to write about them later and a lot of these seem to be ideas for “film spotting” posts. I figured these shouldn’t be that difficult to clear up, so you can probably expect a lot of “film spotting” in the coming days :) [...]

“Times Talk” with Daniel Radcliffe

Just a nice video interview :)

Joaquin Phoenix is retiring from acting

Saturday, 1 November 2008, 17:04 | Category : Crumbs, Hollywood & the American film industry
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See here.

Hollywood during global recession, internet advertising and…

Monday, 27 October 2008, 11:20 | Category : Crumbs, Hollywood & the American film industry
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…a ninja cat that you can see at the end of the clip ;)