Mike Sampson

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Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Jaws, Boogie Nights, Goodfellas, The Jerk, Raiders of read more the Lost Ark, The Untouchables (recent) 21 Grams, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anchorman

Likes: German women, the VX-980 hair blower, my chest hair, fighting beach read more crime, my talking black Trans-Am...oh wait, that's David Hasselhoff

Bello in for Weisz

Posted 19 years ago

Ever since Rachel Weisz wisely told producers she wanted no part of THE MUMMY 3 they’ve been looking for someone to replace her. They’ve found her replacement today in Maria Bello. Bello will not play a new character but will...

New Hostel 2 poster

Posted 19 years ago

I know it’s probably taboo to say this in the fanboy world, but I’m feeling very meh about HOSTEL 2. Or should I say ELI ROTH’S: HOSTEL 2, AN ELI ROTH MOVIE DIRECTED BY ELI ROTH. I don’t know if...

Fox opens the Box

Posted 19 years ago

Fox has brought aboard Barry Sonnenfeld (MEN IN BLACK) to direct THE BOX, an action-adventure movie the studio is hoping it can be their next summer tentpole. Basically the film is a retelling of the old Pandora’s box taking place...

Linda goes to Heaven

Posted 19 years ago

If you had asked me about five years ago, I would’ve told you that Linda Cardellini was gonna be a big star. But here we are in 2007 and things haven’t really taken off for the actress. While most of...

Rainn a big rocker

Posted 19 years ago

Rainn Wilson had no shortage of projects to shoot on his summer hiatus from “The Office” but the actor has decided on THE ROCKER for Fox Atomic. In the film, Wilson will play a modern-day Pete Best; a drummer kicked...

Matthew Perry returns!

Posted 19 years ago

For all of you out there in JoBloLand who are positively dying to see a Matthew Perry/Hilary Swank romantic comedy, boy do I have a treat for you today. Matthew Perry and Hilary Swank have signed on to star in...

Eddie an Island man

Posted 19 years ago

Paramount might not think much of ’em but you gotta give IESB.net some credit this morning for their Eddie Murphy/FANTASY ISLAND scoop. They reported the news back in March and today The Hollywood Reporter confirms the news that Murphy is...

Wilson dives in Poole

Posted 19 years ago

Luke Wilson, my personal fave of the Wilson clan, has signed on to star in the upcoming dramedy HENRY POOLE IS HERE. Despite the film is described as a “dramedy,” which usually means the kiss of death, I have some...

Best long takes ever

Posted 19 years ago

When CHILDREN OF MEN was released at the end of that year, the film’s amazingly crafted tracking shots were the topic of a lot of conversation and brought the love of those one-take shots back into the forefront. Today I...

Rodriguez directs Lost?

Posted 19 years ago

Robert Rodriguez isn’t heading to the mysterious Other-infested island of “Lost” but depending on what project he chooses, he could be headed way into the future or back in time. Rodriguez is deciding on his next project, which could either...

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