Ben Barna

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Favorite Movies: Se7en, Fargo, Unbreakable, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Forrest Gump, Batman, Terminator read more 2, Requiem for a Dream, Kickboxer, Vertigo, The Departed, Demolition Man, The Matrix, The Maltese Falcon, Saving Private Ryan, There's Something About Mary, Groundhog Day, La Dolce Vita

Likes: Spying on crushes online, melted cheese, gravy, removing plaque, smelling wet read more skin, giving tickles, the cosmos, trying to be a hipster, the ending of Lost Season 3, costanza, blizzarts monday, tokyo wednesday, green room saturday, chess in the park, pre-drinking, wall blasting, thongs, the scene, secret shows, buffets and just generally vibing

What the Lost???

Posted 18 years ago

This is what I say every time (which is still rarely) I venture off into TV Land on our oh-so sacred movie site: I know it’s not a movie, but bear with me. And this is one of those moments,...

Blindness poster

Posted 18 years ago

A few weeks ago, the film BLINDNESS wasn’t even on my radar—which might have to do with me not knowing about it—but then I saw Julianne Moore at some opening for a cashmere store in SoHo and we got to...

Mann loves Carrey

Posted 18 years ago

In the last three years. Judd Apatow’s films have made major stars out of Steve Carrell, Seth Rogen, Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Katherine Heigl (and after FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, you can probably add Jason Segel to that list), and to...

Say it ain’t so Uwe!

Posted 18 years ago

A lot of people hate Uwe Boll as a filmmaker, right? They think DUNGEON SIEGE and BLOODRAYNE are wastes of celluloid. I personally think that Boll is an original cinematic voice with uncompromising visions of filmic genius. That’s why a...

RIP Charlton Heston

Posted 18 years ago

Charlton Heston, one of the few stalwarts of Hollywood’s Golden Age left, passed away yesterday at the age of 84. Heston is easily best known for his role as BEN-HUR, as well as playing Moses in THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, and...

G.I. Joe rumours

Posted 18 years ago

The following is an example of a story I’m going to write about, not because I care, but because it’s my obligation, as a friend, a gentleman, and a scholar. LatinoReview has hit us with some G.I. JOE casting rumors,...

Kidman. Dench. Nine.

Posted 18 years ago

I had no idea the hit Broadway musical NINE was based on Fellini’s masterpiece (one of several) 8 ½. I wrote a paper on that flick a few years back—or rather bought one online—so I’m pretty intrigued by a) a...

First 5 of Osama

Posted 18 years ago

A couple of days ago we showed you the final one-sheet to Morgan Spurlock’s (SUPER-SIZE ME) documentary WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN. Most of you seemed to like its cartoonish, light-hearted take on the hunt for a...

Shotgun Stories trailer

Posted 18 years ago

When I saw David Gordon Green (THE PINEAPPLE EXPRESS) speak at the Apple store last month, someone in the audience asked him about the status of a film he produced called SHOTGUN STORIES. He said it would be getting released...

Matt in the Zone

Posted 18 years ago

Rumour has it that Matt Damon is the most bankable movie star in the world. I’ve got my money on Will Smith, but according to a recent interview in Esquire, George Clooney thinks the title belongs to Matt. But has...

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