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 […]