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This Week in Independent Film

Ryan Reynolds stars as an anal-rententive author whose life becomes chaos when his wife (Emily Mortimer) purposely puts him ten minutes off his strictly regimented schedule.  Stuart Townsend, Elisabeth Harnois, and Constance Zimmer also star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Chaos Theory
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This Week in Independent Film

After an accident a bitter college professor (Dennis Quaid) begins a romantic relationship with a former student (Sarah Jessica Parker), and deals with the unexpected arrival of his step-brother (Thomas Hayden Church).  Ellen Page, Asthon Holmes, and Camille Mana also star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens everywhere on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Smart People
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This Week in Remakes

After witnessing a group of kids involved in a homicide a vengeful killer bides his time (as only homicidal killers in slaher flicks can) and decides to take revenge on Prom Night in this remake of the 1980 filmBrittany Snow, Jessica Stroup, Jana Kramer, Brianne Davis, Debbie Entin, and RGX Body Spray Girl Rachel Specter star.  Check out the official site.  Larger trailer, plus the trailer for the original, available in the Full Diagnosis.

Prom Night
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Prom Night (2008)

 

Prom Night (1980)

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Arthur C. Clarke

The last of the Big Three has died.  Science Fiction author Arthur C. Clarke passed away early Wednesday morning local time in Sri Lanka.  For years Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov made up the “Big Three” of Science Fiction writing.  Over a career spanning decades Clarke wrote close to 100 books and many more stories and articles most notably Childhood’s End and 2001: A Space Odyssey.  George Roddenberry credited Clarke’s work as inspiration for the original Star Trek.  Universally loved and appreciated, he will be missed.  Check out the Full Diagnosis to read Isaac’s Asimov‘s essay about his friend from his autobiograpy I. Assimov.

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Fresh Ink

Here’s a little more comic book goodness for you courtesy of G4’s Fresh Ink.  From the floor of the recent Wondercon here’s the always enjoyable Blair Butler and her interview with comic writer/artist/creator Brian Wood discussing his recent projects, his work on Grand Theft Auto, and what it’s like at a convention.

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