Misery And Laughs: Ranking The Narrative Films Of David Gordon Green
David Gordon Green usually does his own thing, which is one of the many things to admire about his dense career. Here are David Gordon Green films ranked.
Read MoreDavid Gordon Green usually does his own thing, which is one of the many things to admire about his dense career. Here are David Gordon Green films ranked.
Read MoreThis week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam compare the two Arthurs, praise the works of Tom McCarthy, unravel the mysteries of Hanna, lament the passing of one of the greatest directors of all time, and give a shout out to a pioneering movie blog. Special guest Dave Gonzales joins us from Latino Review. You can always e-mail…
Read MoreGraph the trajectory of director David Gordon Green's career and you'll probably get a linear, downward slope, where the X-axis is "Time" and the Y-axis is "How Highbrow His Movies Are." Once known for atmospheric drama/thrillers like Undertow and Snow Angels, Green hit the big time with the stoner comedy Pineapple Express. His latest film, Your…
Read MoreI still can't quite believe that Your Highness exists. A raunchy sword and sorcery stoner movie from the guy who directed the arthouse fave George Washington and starring Best Actress Oscar winner Natalie Portman? Pure lunacy. (Yeah, it sucks that Universal passed on At the Mountains of Madness, but you can't say the studio isn't…
Read MoreWe thought global warming was heating up the planet, but really it's Hollywood. They're making it summer all year long. The first weekend of May is generally considered the beginning of the summer movie season but, as those three months got more and more crowded, that date slowly crept into late April. Now, 2011 changes…
Read MoreIn November, Universal Pictures has released a restricted NSFW Red Band Movie Trailer for Pineapple Express helmer David Gordon Green's fantasy comedy Your Highness, which stars Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux, and Toby Jones. Today they have finally released a green band trailer (you will notice some digital enhancements...) Ben…
Read MoreHere's a new image from David Gordon Green's Your Highness, which shows off the core cast of Natalie Portman, Danny McBride, James Franco and Zooey Deschanel. The 'all audiences' trailer for the film will hit tomorrow (we've seen a red band trailer already) so consider this a little advance look. USA Today has the image,…
Read MoreUniversal Pictures has released a new restricted NSFW Red Band Movie Trailer for Pineapple Express helmer David Gordon Green's fantasy comedy Your Highness, which stars Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux, and Toby Jones. Ben Best wrote the script with McBride, which tells the story of "an arrogant, lazy prince (McBride)…
Read MoreWe have a bunch of new release date announcements/changes to report on, including the Kevin James comedy The Zookeeper, the Matt Damon/Emily Blunt thriller The Adjustment Bureau, the 2010 Sundance sensation Catfish, David Gordon Green's medieval comedy Your Highness, the James Cameron-produced Sanctum 3D, Ron Howard's comedy Cheaters, and The Night Chronicles: Devil. All the…
Read MoreIt looks like they have begun to test screen David Gordon Green's new comedy Your Highness, starring Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel. After the jump you can find a round up of comments from IMDb, Twitter and other sources, from TEN people who claim to have attended the recent test screening…
Read MoreNow that Danny McBride and Jody Hill ostensibly have the keys to the kingdom by way of their new production company, Rough House Pictures, the world of comedy better watch its stagnant ass. Hill is attached to direct, and McBride to star as a "beaten down, hardboiled private investigator," in a new action-comedy called L.A.P.I.…
Read MoreUniversal Pictures has released their 2010 movie preview, which included this first official photo from David Gordon Green's Your Highness, starring Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel. Check out the full photo after the jump, click to enlarge. Starring: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux, Toby Jones Director:…
Read MoreI had the distinct pleasure to take part in a round table discussion with Bunny & the Bull director Paul King and stars Edward Hogg and Simon Farnaby at this weekend's cosplay-tastic MCM Expo, where they provided a brief welcome relief amongst the rampaging hordes of toons-made-flesh on a good time mission. Farnaby has recently…
Read MoreWhat follows basically amounts to me copy/pasting an entire press release from Universal, for which I apologize. But this is one of the few times where the action is worthwhile, because the studio has sent out a set of approved synopses for the 2010 slate, and there are details here about films like MacGruber, David…
Read MoreTacked to the end of an unrelated story in the trades is first word that David Gordon Green's remake of Suspiria will begin shooting next year. This consciousness-altering bit of movie news was discovered by The Playlist. Curtsy. Green, who has managed to maintain his indie cred (Snow Angels) and establish box office pull and…
Read MoreWizard people, dear reader. The casting director on Your Highness must really hate shitty talent. Today brings confirmation that Justin Theroux, the guy burdened with writing Iron Man 2 and hiding scythe-like eyebrows, will play a badguy wizard in the R-rated stoner fantasia due 2010 from Pineapple Express director David Gordon Green. This tidbit of…
Read More[No photo] The first set photo of Natalie Portman in David Gordon Green's The Highness has been discovered on the fansite Natalieportman.com [via Playlist / Collider]. The photo shows the suspected actress, in green and sporting a shorter haircut, watching on as a medieval jousting duel takes place in background. Check out the full photo…
Read MoreDavid Gordon Green , James Franco and Danny McBride are following their stoner action movie Pineapple Express with a stoner medieval comedy called Your Highness, and Zooey Deschanel has just joined the cast. Shooting starts this month in Northern Ireland, according to THR, with Natalie Portman also in the picture. Ben Best wrote the script,…
Read MoreIn July, director David Gordon Green begins shooting Your Highness in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Inspired by herb-friendly '80s fantasies like Krull, Yor, and The Dark Crystal, the R-rated adventure-com centers on Danny McBride as a regal fuck-up who's forced to save his kingdom and his brother's fiancé. James Franco recently signed on---Pineapple Express reunion, natch---to play the feted,…
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Read MorePulling into the suburbanish neighborhood of Marsh Oaks in Wilmington, North Carolina, one would not expect this quiet enclave to be ground zero for an American Comedy Valhalla, but surprise, surprise. On the sunny backyard patio of an upscale home, a camera is rolling as Pineapple Express director, David Gordon Green, casually pitches one-liners to…
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