Wu Tang's RZA May Join 'G.I. Joe' Sequel

Categories: movies
up-rza.jpg

Wu-Tang Clan rapper/producer-turned-actor RZA could play a martial arts expert named the Blind Master in the G.I. Joe sequel, says MTV. The character  trained Joe commandos Snake Eyes and Jinx.

D.J. Cotrona, who appears on the TV show Detroit 1-8-7, is another potential new face. RZA and Cotrona are both in negotiations to be part of the movie, which will be directed by Jon Chu (Justin Bieber: Never Say Never).

More »

Actor Wendell Pierce To Play B.B. King in Movie Based on Golden Bear Meeting

Categories: New-ish, movies
wendell.jpg

Actor Wendell Pierce will be starring as B.B. King--the "King of Blues"--in an upcoming film, B.B. King and I. It's based on an encounter that aspiring drummer Michael Zanetis had with B.B. King at the back stage of Huntington Beach venue Golden Bear, after which he became lifelong friends with the king.


More »

Eight Films to Help You Prepare for the End of the World on May 21

omegaman6.jpg

For the last few months, a kooky religious group has been plastering North America with billboards and placards announcing that the world will end on May 21.

Call us warped, but we're thrilled by the prospect of Armageddon. With millions of the faithful lifted skyward by the Rapture, their homes will be empty, meaning we'll finally be able to score a swanky Oceanside pad for mere pennies on the dollar.

Of course, should that scenario not play out on Saturday, we'll have to console ourselves with a marathon of doomsday flicks and pine for what might have been.

Today we present a sampling of our favorites from the enduring genre--some justly ignored on their release, others not.

Okay, just about all of these movies on this list were justly overlooked by critics and the public, but that's exactly why we like them. Read on.

More »

Top Five Reasons to Watch 'Rakenrol' If You're Not Filipino

Categories: movies
Rakenrol_1.jpg
Today, the LA Pacific Film Festival is screening Rakenrol, a movie written and directed by Quark Henares. Described as "Part Once, part High Fidelity," the movie is an ode to the Filipino underground rock & roll scene and its megafans. On the surface, it's a story of two friends who  form a band and live and love through music. But it's also a glimpse into the Filipino rock & roll lifestyle--proof that with music, the boundaries of nation don't exist.

After the jump, Henares gives us five reasons to check out the movie even if you're not Filipino--and watch the trailer.

More »

Five Music Biopics We'd Like To See

metallica.4.11.jpg

Over the last decade, Hollywood has pumped out an increasing number of music biopics, treating us to everything from enjoyable theatrical hits (8 Mile) to wobbly, tear-jerking cable duds (Take Me Home: The John Denver Story).

With Jeff Buckley, Sam Cooke and Clash movies in the works and rumors of an Ozzy Osbourne movie lighting up the Internet, we present a list of music biopics we prefer they'd make instead.

More »

Robert Pattinson Playing OC Native Jeff Buckley in Biopic?

Categories: movies
Jeff-Buckley-Grace-video_244x183.jpg
Deadline.com announced that the forthcoming biopic about OC native Jeff Buckley, singer/songwriter who drowned in Tennessee in 1997, now has a director.  Welcome To The Rileys filmmaker Jake Scott will direct the Buckley film with a script by Ryan Jaffe.

The film is as-yet-untitled, but Buckley's mother Mary Guibert is an executive producer for the film. A few months ago, Guibert talked about the likelihood of Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson playing her son, saying, "Robert is a fine young actor. I'm flattered he's been linked to this project. When the time comes we'll give everybody an opportunity to be seen and heard."


More »

The Real Rap Sheets of the Jackass Cast

jackass-one.jpg

Jackass star Steve-O was arrested in Calgary this week for allegedly assaulting a heckler there eight years ago. Call us jaded, but we think the Canadian authorities are overreacting to behavior that's more an extension of the Jackass brand than a threat to public safety.

While Steve-O and his buddies have committed their share of transgressions over the years, rarely have they warranted serious police intervention. We review the offenses of the Jackass gang, criminal and otherwise, and recommend the punishments they really deserve.

More »

Watch Die Antwoord Star in Harmony Korine's Short, 'Umshini Wam'

Categories: movies
F314871.jpg
Harmony Korine's 16-minute short seems a little too much like a Jackass/Saturday Night Live sketch, but whatever--Ninja and Yo Landi Vi$$er of Die Antwoord are in it. They star in Umshini Wam as wheelchair-bound gangsters who smoke giant joints and live in the woods. Watch it after the jump. More »

Movies and Music: Stray Cat Lee Rocker Talks About His Favorite Soundtrack

Categories: movies
straycatleerocker.jpg
Still on the subject of movies and rockin' soundtracks, we asked a few musicians coming through Orange County about their favorites. First up, Lee Rocker--former Stray Cat and OC resident--who is releasing his album, The Cover Sessions EP, t a solo show at the Galaxy Theatre Saturday, March 5. 

As an OG rockabilly purveyor, Rocker chooses the obvious as his favorite soundtrack: 

I've got to say that Pulp Fiction has probably the greatest fucking movie soundrack ever...from Dick Dale playing "Miserlou" to the  scene with Travolta and Thurman dancing to the Chuck Berry song "You Never Can Tell." There is just nothing more cool  Also on the soundrack is Link Wray doing "Rumble." 


More »

Boob Wars: Katy Perry Gets Knocked Down a Cup Size on the Newsstand

Katy Perry Maxim.jpg
Just when you thought it was safe to assume that Katy Perry was the unquestionable Boob War victor of 2010, two dark horses decided to strut their stuff this month on magazine covers, proving once again that a Boob War never truly ends. The time between cease fires just changes.

Here is Katy's appearance on the cover of December issue of Maxim. It's like she doesn't even care that she's in a fight for breast supremacy. Maybe marriage has made her lose her competitive edge. Maybe all the flack she's been getting from showing off her assets--from complaints by parents of Sesame Street watchers to VH1 reducing them for print ads and posters--has finally gotten to her. Who knows? 

But two actresses took this as a sign of weakness and made their moves. Check out who I'm talking about after the jump.


More »

From the Vault

 

Links

©2013 OC Weekly, LP, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places Orange County

    Voice Places

    Find everything you're looking for in your city

  • Happy Hour App

    Happy Hour App

    Find the best happy hour deals in your city

  • Daily Deals

    Daily Deals

    Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city