Natalie Portman may have won an Oscar for her wrenching work as a ballerina in Black Swan. But did you realize that the film was originally a vehicle for New York comedian Todd Barry? Barry was Mickey Rourke's mean boss in The Wrestler, and Darren Aronofsky reveals in this video that he wanted to spin off that character into a new film, The Deli Manager:
Video: Black Swan's Lost Scenes... With Todd Barry
The Cinecultist's Weekly DVD Pick: Beautifully Bleak Edition
is definitely a movie worth staying in to watch or re-watch.
The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Eternal Life edition
Doesn't it seem like you no sooner put down the fork at the Thanksgiving table and the Christmas themed movies have flooded the theaters? If you're ready to start ho ho hoing your way to the cineplex, the new slapstick family comedy , or it could be that Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott have just run out of new movie ideas.
The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Picks: Kazakhstan tourist edition
but a very reliable source on comedy assures us that "it's the funniest movie ever." While the officials from Kazakhstan may not be happy about how their people are being satirized, it's just the kind of humor that appeals to us young urban professionals. So get your tickets for this weekend early, it's sure to be hugely popular at the cineplex.
Blogging the Golden Globes 2006
- Nicolette Sheridan does not look over-Botoxed with fish lips!

