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28 August 2008 6:04 PM, PDT | From OriginalAlamo.com | See recent AlamoDrafthouseCinema news

The Alamo celebrates a lot of great aspects of the cinema- hatchet wounds, explosions, cannibalism, two-fistedness... but rarely do we ever give over the entire stage to a truly remarkable performance. That's right- there are actors in those scenes, which may very well be why you are so moved by the cannibalism on screen- an act many of us would find barbaric in everyday life. Some will argue this, but no amount of exploding hatchet wounds can ever compensate for lousy performances.

True, The Usual Suspects has its fair share of charred bodies and bullets, but it's got something else- an ensemble cast of extremely gifted actors wrangling an otherwise convoluted plotline into something not only great, but golden. And Chazz Palminteri's Agent Kujan is no exception. Chazz was at the Ritz last night for a Q&A after a screening of the film, and it reminded me why

Brad Parrett

11 July 2008 2:39 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Photo: First Look Home Entertainment Note: I am reviewing this now based solely on recommendations by readers over the past year or so to check it out in an effort to change my negative opinion of Channing Tatum and what I believe to be his ability to only play meatheads with little to no intelligence. Strangely enough that is pretty much exactly what he plays in this film, but there is a little more to it and I am glad I gave this one a turn. I am not sure how much it matters that A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, which is sold as autobiographical, is actually semi-autobiographical (at best) and at least one of the deaths in the film is completely made up. I didn't do enough research to find out if the other one was or not, but my guess is that it was made up as well.

Brad Brevet

28 June 2008 4:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Chris Kattan married model Sunshine Tutt in Yosemite Valley, Calif., on Saturday, People has confirmed. The former Saturday Night Live cast member, 37, started dating Tutt, 31, in the spring of 2005 after meeting her at a birthday party. He proposed on Christmas Eve 2006 at her grandparents' home in Gainsville, Texas. "Originally I was going to do something very special," Kattan told People about the engagement. "I tried to get Bono of U2 to serenade her. That didn't happen. Then I asked Justin Timberlake. No answer. After hundreds of phone calls and text messages, I finally ended up asking one of the members of the Hanson group.

3 articles from 2008