No. No. No.

There's a sequel a-brewin' for the 1988 classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Not.
Good.
News.

Not at all. I hate unnecessary sequels, especially to movies that are decades old. Just leave well enough alone, y'all.

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Almost as disappointing as Shutter Island's move to February is the news that Sony Pictures Classics has decided to hold out on us with Get Low.

Instead of a fall 2009 release, which would have easily put Robert Duvall in the race for Best Actor, the studio is planning a mid-2010 drop, which I guess saves them money in the short run, but ultimately seems like a bad move. Without the recent Toronto buzz, I'm afraid Duvall will get lost in the shuffle and not make it to awards season next year. I guess then they won't have to spend much on an awards campaign, though.

Boo on you, SPC.

I'd Be Crying Too

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And not just because of that gray felt penis-hat. Was there a worse career decision made last year than Katie Holmes turning down The Dark Knight to make that awful girl-power bank robbery movie, Mad Money? I don't think so.

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This time last year The Dark Knight had just passed the $500 million mark, while Mad Money made just over $25 million internationally in its entire run. Boo-hoo indeed.

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If it was mad money Holmes was looking for, the smart move would have been to sign on with Christopher Nolan. What was she thinking?

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If I were Katie I'd still be crying myself to sleep.