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Middle Men: Sex, Drugs And Rock n' Roll


Posted on Aug 07, 2010 @ 03:12PM - Add a comment

Brash, funny and brimming with champagne (nevermind the topless women), Middle Men is a fast-paced ride fueled by sex, drugs, guns and a fantastic mid-’90s soundtrack. The movie’s magic lies in the telling with a distinct style and slick look as it depicts the seamy underbelly of internet porn, and the men who made billions from it.

Movie Review: The Other Guys

Brash, funny and brimming with champagne (nevermind the topless women), Middle Men is a fast-paced ride fueled by sex, drugs, guns and a fantastic mid-’90s soundtrack. The movie’s magic lies in the telling with a distinct style and slick look as it depicts the seamy underbelly of internet porn, and the men who made billions from it.

Movie Review: The Other Guys

To be more accurate, Middle Men tells the real story of the birth of the internet as we know it, where anything can be bought or sold -- starting with pictures of naked women. Told through the eyes of businessman Jack Harris (Luke Wilson), the tale begins with idiot savants Wayne Beering (Giovanni Ribisi) and Buck Dolby (Gabriel Macht), who are broke and doing too much cocaine in L.A. when Wayne decides he wants to put dirty pictures online. It’s not until one boozy night that his fleshy pipe dream takes off, when Buck invents (in just 15 minutes, the movie claims) the program for online credit card transactions. Thus, modern commerce is born and our brainy hedonists stumble upon more money than they ever dreamed of (but not more than they can snort, drink and gamble away in Vegas).

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Of course, more money means more problems, and soon enough they’re in way over their heads, complete with black eyes and paranoia to prove it. Jack arrives to save the day and soon enough he’s guiding his dimwitted business partners into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. Through Jack’s narration, we see him get deeper and deeper into the business, even as he longs for his pretty wife and their little kids back in Texas. As his character navigates the increasingly dangerous maze of the porn biz -- and falls for a young actress in the process -- Wilson is wholly believable as a misguided good-guy wading through treacherous waters with super-human savvy. While Wilson’s narration is flat at times, the role is still one of his best, capitalizing on the mix of his average-guy demeanor and understated charm to walk the line between menschy hero and manipulative opportunist.

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With its super-saturated colors, tongue-in-cheek ‘tude and exceptional performances, Middle Men is raucous but tempered, with top-notch directing from George Gallo (Bad Boys), who knows when to let the ridiculousness loose, and when to reign it in. Raw and unapologetic, the film is a gem of the summer -- prudes need not attend.

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Lindsay Lohan Dumped From Film Project


Posted on Apr 24, 2010 @ 10:29AM - 24 comments
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Lindsay Lohan’s week from hell just got even worse.

The troubled starlet has been dumped from The Other Side, a film project costarring Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette.

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"Our team simply chose to move on from Lindsay and we'll soon be announcing a replacement," says David Michaels, the writer and director.

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It was to be Lohan’s first feature role since 2007′s I Know Who Killed Me, when her career stalled over assertions of unprofessional behavior.

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The film’s financiers were “skittish” about relying on Lindsay, according to reports.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Never Before Seen Childhood Pics Of Lindsay Lohan

Which means she probably failed to prove Michaels right, who said this last year: "Lindsay's very aware of people's perceptions of her. She's really committed to doing what she has to in order to change that.”

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Brendan Fraser Wins 3D Award


Posted on Feb 24, 2010 @ 02:35PM - Add a comment
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Brendan Fraser took home a top award at the first ever International 3D Society’s Lumiere Awards Tuesday night at Hollywood’s Mann Chinese Theater.

Not only did Brendan star in Journey to the Center of the Earth in 3D, he also executive produced it, that’s why he was given the “3D Talent Award.”

Unlike most A-list stars who breeze in and out of awards shows just long enough to pick up a trophy, Brendan stayed for the after party until late Tuesday night.

Avatar took home the most trophies, made by the same company that manufactures the Oscar.

Avatar Co-Star Giovanni Ribisi made the packed crowd of 300 laugh when he accepted several of the awards for filmmaker James Cameron and producer Jon Landau. He candidly said, “I just got a call today and said, go and accept this award.”  Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is a champion of 3D films, was honored with the Vision Award.

Here’s the lineup of awards:

The awards show was put on by the International 3D Society that is headed up by Jim Chabin, former Emmy Awards President.

Live Action 3D Feature Of  The Year: “Avatar” From 20th Century Fox Studios 

Animated 3D Feature Of The Year: “Up” from Pixar

Short 3D Motion Picture/Narrative: “Partly Cloudy” from Pixar

Best 3D Documentary: “Under The Sea 3D” From IMAX

Outstanding Achievement of 2D To 3D Converted Feature: “G-Force” from Sony Imageworks and The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Outstanding Character Of  The Year: “Avatar’s” Character Neyitiri

Best 3D Scene Of The Year: “Avatar” and Jake Sully For “First Flight” From 20th Century Fox Studios

Best 3D Stereography- Live Action: “Avatar” From 20th Century Fox Studios

Best 3D Stereography- Animated “Coraline” From Focus Features

Outstanding Achievement in 3D Visual Effects: “Avatar” From 20th Century Fox Studios

Outstanding Achievement For Marketing 3D Content: 20th Century Fox Studios For “Avatar

And Two People’s Choice Awards were handed out Tuesday night as well:

2010 People’s Choice Award: Favorite 3D Live Action Movie: “Avatar” and 20th Century Fox Studios

2010 People’s Choice Award: Favorite 3D Animated Movie: “Coraline” from Focus Features

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