Brian O’Halloran Joins Cast of Clerks at Fan Expo, and He’s Definitely Supposed to Be Here Today (Interview)
This October will mark 28 years since Kevin Smith’s directorial debut Clerks hit theaters. In addition to Jay and Silent Bob, the world was introduced to Dante and Randal – the titular clerks – who returned for a sequel in 2006, and now a highly anticipated third film later this Fall. To celebrate the release […]
Interview: Jason Mewes Talks Jay and Silent Bob, Twitch Streaming, and Fan Expo St. Louis
Ahead of Fan Expo St. Louis this weekend (May 13-15), Jason Mewes spoke with us about being back at conventions, meeting fans, and some of his new interests. “You know, it’s been awesome. Not only do I get to come back… I love the vibe and nostalgia of going to comic book conventions in general. […]
Interview: Jason Mewes Talks Acting, Podcasting, and Directing – in St. Louis for ‘Jay and Silent Bob Get Old’ Live at the Pageant
Jason Mewes has come a long way from simply playing “Jay” to his longtime friend Kevin Smith’s “Silent Bob.” The actor, and now filmmaker, has toured all around the world, speaking at conventions and travelling with his podcasts. Jason was recently in Salt Lake City for a comedy podcast festival, where he did his own […]
Movie Review: ‘Tusk’ Starring Justin Long, Michael Parks
“Is man indeed a walrus at heart?” This is one of the pseudophilosophical questions posed in Kevin Smith’s new film Tusk, the first film adapted from a podcast (see Smodcast #259 “The Walrus and the Carpenter”). Not so much a horror film in the traditional blood and guts fashion, the Clerks director’s latest opus is […]
30 Movies Featuring the Workplace, In Honor of Labor Day Weekend
This week is pretty light on new releases. So instead of basing a list around another film that’s open (as is are usual ritual) we are instead building a list for the holiday – Labor Day. And, as it turns out, we cast a pretty wide net. As Tom & Dan (not be confused with […]
Cop Out – Movie Review
Bruce Willis (as Jimmy) and Tracy Morgan (as Paul) are police officers and partners. When Jimmy’s extremely rare 1950s era baseball card (and sole means of paying for his daughter’s wedding) is stolen, he and Paul embark on a quest to get it back. However, retrieving the card becomes increasingly problematic when they discover that […]
Kevin Smith Turns Down Larry King, Talks “Too Fat to Fly” Situation on 24 YouTube Videos
Kevin Smith has been all over the media this week, due to his “too fat to fly” encounter with Southwest Airlines (if you haven’t heard about it yet, check it out here). He was offered to go on “Larry King Live,” but decided to turn down the appearance. Instead, he has shot a video talking […]
Kevin Smith Update, Blogs About Southwest Airlines and ‘Too Fat To Fly’ Incident
Since posting the story on the Kevin Smith “Too Fat To Fly” situation yesterday, it seems that the news didn’t lighten up much. But it looks like it’s about time to put the situation to bed, which I am sure that most people can agree to by now. Kevin Smith updated his blog at silentbobspeaks.com […]
R.I.P Miramax: Disney Shuts Down Studio
The writing has been on the wall for years. The one time Oscar producing studio, Miramax, is being shut down finally by parent company Disney. The New York and Los Angeles offices are set to close, and will leave more than 80 people without a job. The other casualties of the destruction of the once […]