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

Rick James: The Movie

Posted 20 years ago

Remember the news a while back that Dave Chappelle would be starring in a Rick James biopic? Well that was post-“I’m Rick James, bitch!” and pre-Chappelle Meltdown. Now that we’re in post-Chappelle Meltdown era, the comedian has long since left...

Anne in Passenger seat

Posted 20 years ago

Anne Hathaway, who was snubbed by the Hollywood Foreign Press for her role in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (co-stars Meryl Street and Emily Blunt were both nominated), has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller PASSENGERS. In the film...

New Grindhouse pics!

Posted 20 years ago

For my money (and trust me, there ain’t much of that), GRINDHOUSE had the best presentation at the Comic-Con this side of 300. The crowd was literally begging both Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez to show the clip again but...

RIP: Peter Boyle

Posted 20 years ago

Death notices are always difficult to write (for me anyway) so I’ll keep this short and, hopefully, sweet. Actor Peter Boyle died yesterday in New York at the age of 71. Modern audiences likely know him from his successful stint...

Julia finds Happiness

Posted 20 years ago

After taking a break from movies like AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS, NOTTING HILL and MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING, Julia Roberts is back into the fold with more Movies That Drive Guys Crazy. Her first movie in the installment – EAT, PRAY, LOVE...

Ghost Rider transform!

Posted 20 years ago

I’m not a believer in the upcoming Nicolas Cage GHOST RIDER movie but I gotta admit there is something cool about seeing the Blaze-to-Rider transformation on screen. It does fulfill some geeky childhood fantasy of mine even if I think...

Hills Have Eyes 2 trailer

Posted 20 years ago

Prepare to be regularlywhelmed. Not overwhelmed nor underwhelmed just averageordinarywhelmed by the teaser trailer for THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2. I will give the teaser credit for trying to do something different but it doesn’t quite hit the mark. Why...

Gross Hostel 2 poster

Posted 20 years ago

Boy, talk about effective marketing. Just this poster alone for HOSTEL 2 makes me want to barf. Really, it’s just a close-up of a steak but within the context of the movie, it gives me the heebie-jeebies in the best...

Office worker directs

Posted 20 years ago

“The Office” star John Krasinski isn’t sitting around and waiting for the movie roles to come to him – he’s already making his own movies. The actor has started production on BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN an indie drama based...

Lee rocks to Krater

Posted 20 years ago

Jason Lee, one-time stink palmer, has signed on to star in and produce the Warner Bros. comedy KRATER. The film would star Lee as the leader of a late-70s/early-80s metal band whose lead singer has aspirations of performing on Broadway...

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