Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'michaelcera'
January 7, 2008
Sure, Michael Cera and Jonah Hill may have co-starred in Superbad, but one man alone stood out and helped them carry that movie: McLovin. And this is how he's rewarded? In possibly one of the oddest pairings we've seen on the streets of Williamsburg, Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin) and Matchbox Twenty came together in the 'hood for a video shoot this past Saturday. The video is for the band's new single, and to draw editorial......
Continue Reading "McLovin and Matchbox Twenty in Williamsburg"December 7, 2007
The reviews are in for the $180 million production of The Golden Compass, and they’re lackluster at best, which is a pity not just for fans of the novel from which it’s adapted but for New Line Cinema, which was banking on another Lord of the Rings cash cow. Times critic Manohla Dargis calls it flawed and cluttered, although her description of Nicole Kidman ought to sway any dudes reluctant to see a movie starring......
Continue Reading "Big Holiday Movies Get Lukewarm Reception"November 19, 2007
Saturday night viewers of NBC didn't get a new episode of Saturday Night Live, but 150 audience members at the UCB Theater did! Live and un-aired, the show was to help raise money for crew members affected by the strike. Amy Poehler, who organized the event, made this statement:"The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater is a second home to a lot of these performers and writers. We are doing this to raise spirits, raise awareness, and......
Continue Reading "Striking SNL Cast Strikes Back with an Off-Air Show"November 15, 2007
First amNewYork outs the secret bars around town, and now the NY Post is revealing the up-until-now secret shows happening soon at UCB. The casts of 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live, both taking part in the WGA strike (as the actors are also writers), are bringing their shows to the stage. Each will perform new episodes live, in the small 150-seat theater -- 30 Rock on Monday the 19th and Saturday Night Live on......
Continue Reading "SNL and 30 Rock Take it to the Stage"August 16, 2007
The Invasion (directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel) Stylish, political, visually arresting and darn right freaky, The Invasion is a horror movie that taps into what really horrifies us today—namely that the people in our lives could turn into personality-less automatons influenced by some evil alien virus. It may sound like a totally fantastical premise, but in the context of the movie it really works. Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig star in this remake of Invasion of......
Continue Reading "The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Pick: Scary Suits Edition"
