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Thursday, June 4, 2009
David Carradine, 1936-2009
David Carradine has been found dead in Bangkok. Initial reports indicated suicide, but the latest evidence suggests the death may have been accidental.
I’ll refrain from speculating on what has happened, but I will say I am very surprised and saddened to see that he is gone. Of course, he was best known for Kung Fu, but as is his wont, Quentin Tarantino gave him a late career resuscitation, casting him in the title role of Kill Bill. He created such a foreboding presence that even his voice alone could be chilling.
It’s a shame we won’t get to see - or hear - more of him.
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What’s opening Friday, June 5?
Ironically, as we get closer to the actual summer, the first week of June cools off a bit. With May’s big guns out of the way, somewhat smaller fare rules this week.
The Hangover: Director Todd Phillips has an uneven track record (Old School, School for Scoundrels) but this comedy about a nightmarish pre-wedding day bender in Vegas has generated some very strong buzz, pun actually not intended, but I’ll keep it.
Land of the Lost: I’m having my wisdom teeth pulled later this year. I’m looking forward to that more than this Will Ferrell monstrosity. The site CinemaBlend.com predicts it will be the bomb of the summer, and reviews are none too kind. At the time of this writing, it stands at 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and has a lowly 32 score on Metacritic. On the other hand, Roger Ebert has mounted a kind of touching defense of it.
My Life in Ruins: At first glance, it seemed like a good comeback vehicle for Nia Vardalos of My Big Fat Greek Wedding Fame, with her actually going to Greece this time. Problem: Vardalos didn’t write it. There is actually a character named Poupi Kakas. Oof.
At the arthouses
Neon is slated to open Paris 36, a tribute to the City of Lights of 1930s vintage from the director of The Chorus, and 12, an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film.
The Little Art plays Sugar, the acclaimed film from the directors of Half Nelson, will play the animated film Azur & Azmar Saturday
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