A few days ago, we gave you a review of "The Great Buck Howard" from our colleague Rachel Josue. Today, fellow blogger Josh Horowitz weighs in with his own thoughts.
On the Line: I'm attending a press screening at Sundance as opposed to a public one. All that means is the people I'm sitting with are allowed to eat in their seats and are more likely to make snarky comments about Robert Redford. I've heard about this flick for a while. Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, and even a little Tom Hanks. Doesn't sound too Sundance-y but I'm game. Read more...
On the Line: I didn't read a single word before arriving at the theater. In fact, I hadn't even decided I would attend the screening for sure until 60 minutes before it started. So, I did no research and smiled along with the rest of the press when we were told the movie is a mere 84 minutes long.
In The Theater: It's smart, funny, sweet and thoroughly enjoyable. I was curious to to see how Colin Hanks would do in a film with his father. He did not disappoint. I liked that Tom's role was minimal and the focus was not diverted from his son. Oh, and John Malkovich? Hilarious.
The Verdict: It is quite possible I will only see one film while at the festival this year, and I'm satisfied that it is this one.
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Reporting by Jessica Goebel
Being John Malkovich must be anything but dull. With a slew of movies slated to premiere next year, one might wonder if John Malkovich is to 2008 as Jude Law was to 2004. In case it's been a while since you took the SAT, suffice it to say that the actor already has half a dozen films in the works, and shows no signs of slowing down.
"At the moment I'm doing Clint Eastwood's new film called 'The Changeling,'" the prolific actor said, sparing one of his few free moments to fill us in. "It's set in 1920's Los Angeles and Angelina [Jolie] plays a mother whose child disappears," Malkovich explained. "I play a pastor who tries to help her get her child back -- or at least find out what happened." Read more...
MTV's back in the habit, bringing you a fresh batch of links with news on "The Dark Knight," "Star Trek," "Enchanted," and more.
- Seven-minute Joker prologue to screen before IMAX presentations of "I Am Legend." (Collider)
- Say it's so Joe. Chris Pine confirmed as Captain Kirk in "Star Trek." (Joe Carnahan)
- Enchanting? You better hope so. Disney looking to made new animation/live action hybrid "Enchanted" a franchise. (First Showing)
- Fresh off that "jewel thief" movie, John Malkovich joins Colm Feore and Jeffrey Donovan in Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," alongside Angelina Jolie. (Hollywood Reporter)
- Ben Foster to return for "30 Days of Night" sequel? (Reelz)
Aside from the occasional role as something like "male page" in "That Thing You Do!," 29-year-old Colin Hanks has tried his best to launch a career completely independent of his double-Oscar dad. But after making a name for himself in movies like "King Kong," the offspring of Tom recently decided that it was time for an on-camera family reunion.
"He worked two days on the movie - it was a bit of a trip," Colin said of his father's recently-filmed role in "The Great Buck Howard." "[Tom] just really wanted to capture on film a father yelling at his son, so we've got that forever on film. Now, he never has to yell at me - he can just put the tape in and press play."
The script behind the scream tells the "Prestige"-like story of a desperate illusionist (played by John Malkovich) whose career is bottoming out when a fresh-faced apprentice (Hanks) gives him the inspiration to pull some new tricks out of the proverbial hat. The duo's partnership angers the young man's father (the older Hanks), who wants his son to choose a more traditional career. Read more...
