CineVegas: Puffy Chair wins zboneman's "Palm de Sore" Award

Zboneman's official pick for the best film of CineVegas 2006 Here's Adam's Review THE PUFFY CHAIR (R) Starring Mark Duplass, Kathryn Aselton, Rhett Wilins, and Julie Fischer Released by Roadside Attractions Shot hand held and on the cheap, The Puffy Chair is one of those likable little... [More]

[Tue Jul 11th, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast

Comic-Con 2006: Adam's Report 1

COMIC-CON 2006! REPORT #1 Featuring The Raconteurs live, Monster House in Digital 3-D, Ant Bully, Happy Feet, Crank, Saw 3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pan's Labyrinth, Guillermo Del Toro, This Film Is Not Yet Rated and more! WOW! No other word quite captures the essence of Comic Con. It's... [More]

[Mon Jul 10th, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast

Crank, Killer Poster, Killer Premise.

Lionsgate have sent possibly the second coolest movie poster of the week to us (first one has to go to their other big 2006 release, SAW III). This is the teaser for CRANK. I hadn't heard of the movie 'til today, so here's the official rundown. Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) is about to begin his m... [More]

[Fri Jul 7th, 2006] Written By: Paul Heath

The Player - Possible Sequel?

There's an interesting article in Variety today about a novel sequel to THE PLAYER, the novel upon which the original Robert Altman movie was based. Michael Tolkin has told the trade that "Return of the Player" will be out in bookstores this September. "The biggest change is that everyone talks a... [More]

[Tue Jun 27th, 2006] Written By: Paul Heath

Our British Partners Get An Interview with Bruce Willis...

Our British Partners Get An Interview with Bruce Willis & Jeffrey Katzenberg

THN at the "Over The Hedge" Press Conference in London. It was just past four o'clock in the afternoon, we were all in an unusually stuffy room with no air conditioning because Bruce Willis didn't want any waves of cold air to mess up his hairdo (or maybe not), waiting for the talents, consisting of... [More]

[Sun Jun 25th, 2006] Written By:

Adam's Cinevegas Report 2

ADAM'S CINEVEGAS REPORT #2 Featuring The Taylor Hackford Tribute, and a review of Artie Lange's Beer League So far so good. It's been a tremendous time here at CineVegas. Last night, following the a rollicking screening of Rocky, Jeff and I headed over to The Rio for a special Sylvester Stal... [More]

[Fri Jun 23rd, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast

Cinevegas 2006 Bone 2 - Abel Ferrara Nabs Coveted Bonem...

Cinevegas 2006 Bone 2 - Abel Ferrara Nabs Coveted Boneman Award, Mary, Full Grown Men, Park,

The Boneman's Crazier-Bastard-Than-Me Award Goes To: Abel Ferrara Earlier in the day I'd seen Abel stand and walk off stage during the Outlaw Cinema panel discussion. True it wasn't the most fascinating exchange of ideas I'd ever witnessed and as I mentioned I was nursing a savage hangover (exper... [More]

[Thu Jun 22nd, 2006] Written By: The Boneman

Cinevegas - Plenty of Funny Shit. Latest Addition: Outl...

Cinevegas - Plenty of Funny Shit. Latest Addition: Outlaw Cinema Panel, The Puffy Chair, Wild Tigers

It's only been recently that I've begun tagging along with Adam to these film festivals. In years past I contented myself to experience these event vicariously, but that was back in the days when I had to write jokes for a living and baby-sit the website. Now that I've perfected my basement counterf... [More]

[Wed Jun 21st, 2006] Written By: The Boneman

Cinevegas 2006 Adams Report 1

CINEVEGAS 2006! CineVegas! Glorious CineVegas. What is CineVegas you ask? As if the title of the festival doesn't already give it away. CineVegas is an eight day film festival held each and every June, right in the heart of Sin City. Programmed by Sundance honcho Trevor Groth, this wonderfully l... [More]

[Tue Jun 20th, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast

Coachella: One Gi-normous, Colossome Report

Rock n' Roll Fun In The Blistering Sun This was my fifth time attending the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, and while many might argue that the line-up was a little disappointing year, there were certainly plenty of musical treasures to be found. Before getting to the bands, I'd like to gi... [More]

[Sat May 13th, 2006] Written By: Adam Mast

Adam Mast's Showest Report 3

SHOWEST! DAY 3 The Boneman and I wake up after what seemed like even less sleep than the night before, still we're pumped for another glorious day of ShoWest. We head over to a seminar called "Enhancing the Moviegoing Experience." Essentially, the seminar is a dialogue presented by top t... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast

Warner Brothers Says Showest Young Man!

THE WARNER BROTHERS PRESENTATION FEATURING POSEIDON, SUPERMAN RETURNS, LADY IN THE WATER, AND HAPPY FEET! I've decided to isolate the Warner Brothers presentation because it was the most exciting studio function I attended at ShoWest 2006. The Boneman and I took a seat at the front of t... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast

The Number 1 Funniest Showest Report Ever Written - Per...

The Number 1 Funniest Showest Report Ever Written - Period

AS PARAMOUNT IS MY WITNESS THIS WILL BE THE FUNNIEST SHOWEST REPORT YOU WILL EVER READ!!!! DAY THREE AND FOUR EXHIBITIONIST As Adam mentioned Showest is for the most part a trade convention. Theater chain owners from all over the world come to get a look at all the fancy new gadgetry and co... [More]

Written By: THE BONEMAN

The 2nd Funniest Showest Report You Will Ever Read!

I GIVE YOU MY SOLEMN PLEDGE THAT THIS IS THE SECOND FUNNIEST SHOWEST REPORT YOU WILL EVER READ! DAY TWO OPENING CEREMONIES Bearing in mind that 90 per cent of the people in the audience are theater owners and probably more accurate representatives of theater chains, this presentation was... [More]

Written By: The Boneman

Adam Mast's Showest Report Days 1 & 2

SHOWEST 2006! Another year, another ShoWest. For those not familiar with the annual event, ShoWest is a massive convention held in Las Vegas for exhibitors (i.e. world wide movie theater personnel). While ShoWest is more of a technology and snack bar goody showcase, it's also a launching pad fo... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast

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