Jacob Combs, Author at The Playlist

Ang Lee To Direct Teresa Teng Biopic With ‘Lust, Caution’ Star Wei Tang?

May 3, 2010 8:31 pm

While Ang Lee has earned a fair share of buzz in the past couple of weeks for his gestating 3D version of "Life Of Pi," which is awaiting a greenlight from Fox 2000 to begin production, he may already have anot...

Russell Crowe Says Beyoncé Has Pulled Out Of ‘A Star Is Born’ Remake

Jacob Combs

May 3, 2010 8:09 pm

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Back in February, it was announced that Russell Crowe and Beyoncé were the frontrunners to star in a remake of "A Star Is Born" to be directed by Nick Cassavetes. The project has been knocking around for a whil...

‘Hausu,’ Wacky 1970s Japanese Horror Flick Coming To Criterion This September

Jacob Combs

May 3, 2010 6:18 pm

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Thanks New York Times!In their very well written and extensive Summer DVD Preview (can we get a what-what for Blu-ray while we're at it?), in which they give major props to landmark classics like the new "Star ...

Rashida Jones, Anjelica Huston, Rosamund Pike & More Join Steve Martin, Jack Black & Owen Wilson Comedy ‘The Big Year’

Jacob Combs

May 3, 2010 5:20 pm

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The mega-comedy "The Big Year" starring a heavyweight trio of Steve Martin, Jack Black & Owen Wilson has just added a staggering number of co-stars to the film. Rashida Jones, Anjelica Huston, Jim Parsons, ...

Joe Dante Denies Involvement/Existence Of ‘Gremlins 3(D)’

Jacob Combs

May 3, 2010 5:13 pm

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It's safe to say most children of the '80s have a lot of love for Joe Dante's "Gremlins." It's probably the best work the director's ever done, aside from his effectively unsettling segment of 1983's "Twilight ...

Watch: Opening & Clip From ‘Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child’ Directed By Tamra Davis

Jacob Combs

May 3, 2010 2:59 pm

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Tamra Davis' documentary "Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child" has started to make the festival rounds this year, and with the opening and a clip now online, our interested has been raised considerably.For ...

Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones & Alicia Braga Join Anthony Hopkins In The Exorcism Thriller ‘The Rite’

Jacob Combs

May 3, 2010 2:20 pm

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Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones & Alicia Braga are set to join Anthony Hopkins in the exorcism thriller "The Rite."Based on the book by Matt Baglio, the film is about "a skeptical young priest sent to the Vatican ...

Watch: Gorgeous Trailer For Xavier Dolan’s Un Certain Regard Entry ‘Les Amours Imaginaires’

Jacob Combs

April 30, 2010 11:30 pm

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The trailer for Xavier Dolan's sophomore effort "Les Amours Imaginaires" has arrived, and it looks utterly gorgeous.The brief teaser, scored to French chanteuse Sheila's "Bang Bang," doesn't waste any time show...

Update: Matthew Vaughn Has Already Passed On The ‘X-Men: First Class’ Directing Gig

Jacob Combs

April 30, 2010 10:13 pm

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Why, oh lord, does big news break on Friday evenings? We kinda called this one when we said Matthew Vaughn, the director of "Kick-Ass," had all the cinematic chops in the world to pull-off a comic-book adaptati...

SIFF ’10: Walter Salles Expresses His Deep Search To Understanding & Adapting ‘On The Road’; Says The Feature Version Must Be Shot In B&W

Jacob Combs

April 30, 2010 10:00 pm

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Wednesday night, the San Francisco International Film Festival presented its annual Founder’s Directing Award to director Walter Salles, known for his films, "The Motorcycle Diaries," 1998's Best Foreign Langua...

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