The trailer is about to remind you that someone called this book "the best of the decade," and that might not even be the most hyperbolic endorsement you've heard of it, but now I want to hear your side of the story. Have you read the book? Do you expect it to translate well? Is this the right cast (apart from Mulligan, naturally, she's the right person for any role)? Are you excited for … [Read more...]
If you happened to contribute your dollars to the slightly under $10 million amassed by 1995's Cutthroat Island, you don’t have to wonder what went wrong with that movie. What went wrong, that is, that turned that movie into the biggest money loser of all time (It has since been surpassed, and resides at number five on the list). The swashbuckling, pirate adventure, once a mainstay of Hollywood, … [Read more...]
