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Nothing showcases the downfall of modern society better than November sweeps week, especially on the Fox network.

According to CNN, Fox will air a two-part interview with wife-throat-slasher and waiter-murderer O.J. Simpson entitled If I Did It, Here's How it Happened on November 27 and 29.  I'm sure the Brown family and the Goldman family already have it on their holiday TiVo schedule... right after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

The interview is conducted by trash-publisher Judith Regan, who has proven herself to be a nightmarish, greedy, opportunistic harpy in the past, and solidifies her place in the Despicable Hall of Fame as she promotes Simpson's new book If I Did It, published by her company, ReganBooks and just happens to be owned by News Corporation, parent company of Fox.

And I just promoted it by reporting on this story.

Damn you Judith Regan!  Damn you all to Hell!!

A couple of weeks ago, Nina and I were fortunate enough to interview director Tad Stones just before the world-premiere of his Hellboy: The Sword of Storms on the Cartoon Network.  Hopefully you were one of the lucky ones to see the film, which offered up a totally new take on Hellboy and his trippy cohorts, fish-man Abe Sapien and fire-starter Liz Sherman.  Personally, I'm looking forward to the DVD release, which will arrive soon enough, commercial-free and chock full of extras.

I had an opportunity to chat with Tad after the premiere about The Sword of Storm's reception by the fans, the upcoming DVD, and the second animated Hellboy feature, Hellboy: Blood and Iron.  Imagine my surprise when Tad dropped a little scoop right into my lap about a third animated Hellboy film... and more!  Read on...

Movie MILF: Hello Tad!  It's so nice of you to take time out of your busy schedule to chat with us again.  I take it your family survived the premiere?

Tad Stones: Nice to talk to you again.  Family’s fine except for the fact our water heater decided to break at 2am and spill forty gallons of hot water on the floor.  Luckily my wife was up working on a writing project.  Much sponging and mopping followed but the wood floor will never be the same.  The repairman turned out to be a Darkwing Duck fan but we didn’t get a break on the bill (I will avoid any puns).  Sooner or later that has to pay off for me.

MM: About Hellboy: The Sword of Storms... I did think it was strange that the Cartoon Network didn't really promote the film.  That's a shame, as I know a lot of people (judging from internet forums) didn't even know it would be on.  We DID tried to do our part by getting the word out!

TS: And I appreciate that, the bribe is in the mail.  As to promotion on Cartoon Network, they're in a weird spot.  They've bought some older skewing movies like Hellboy and the Ultimate Avengers but the rest of their line up is much younger.  So from the programmers point of view, advertising a red demon who says, “Screw you,” during Pokemon or My Gym Partner is a Monkey is inviting trouble.  So they only advertise where it fits the audience... which turned out to be not very many places.

MM: Hopefully response to the DVD will be good and CN will be encouraged to beef up promotion for the 2nd film.

TS: Well, the same restrictions will apply but I’m really encouraged that so many people who were talking about it online and mentioned they wanted to buy the DVD.  We’re trying to pack it with extras.  We’re hobbled by not having had cameras shooting the work as we were in productions but there are lots of interviews.  If you’re a fan, it’s a place to find lots of Mike Mignola talking about Hellboy in all his forms.

MM: You mention in your online production diary that Mike is on the commentary track as well.

TS: Yes, Mike, Phil Weistein and I recorded it weeks ago.  Mostly me saying "What I should have done is..."  Mike had only seen part of the movie when he did the commentary so you get some of his first reactions to the final film.  I trust Starz will put enough promotion bucks into the marketing so no fan will miss hearing about the DVD.

MM: So what's happening with the second animated Hellboy film then?

TS: We’re editing Hellboy: Blood and Iron right now.  I’m working on getting permission to make the movie a couple of minutes shorter.  That may sound like you’re getting less value for your money but it’s the opposite.  We don’t have the extra camera coverage that a live action film has so if I want to trim frames from a scene or cut a scene completely to improve the action I’m hard pressed to replace the footage.  My goal is to get the longest film possible, but I don’t want it flabby.

This movie is soooooooooo different from the first it makes me nervous.

MM: Can't wait!  I really enjoyed Hellboy: Sword of Storms. What do you have planned after Blood and Iron? Taking a much-deserved rest I assume...

TS: I’ve been approved to work on the script of the next Hellboy movie.  Mike and I know the villain story which is chock full of cool stuff and evil plans.  There will be many characters from the comics and you’ll see the animated version of Hellboy’s origin.  We still have to work out how we will tell the story and the emotional elements that will affect our heroes.  We know Hellboy, Kate and Broom will be in it, we’re not sure who else. But there’s no green light on the actual production.  I’m assuming that will have to wait for the reports of DVD sales.

In the meantime, I’ve been approached to guide the animated adventures of another comic book hero, one of the biggest in comics in fact.  But no deals have been signed yet.

MM: "Biggest" as in popular, or as in size?  I mean, are we talking "Wolverine" big or "Galactus" big?  And a third Hellboy film?  Hmm... I think I just figured out the angle for our next chat!  Until then, thanks for the scoops!

TS: Always fun talking to the Flixens!  Say “Hi” to Nina for me.

MM: Hey, she can get her OWN interview... this is so MY moment!  Toodles!

Lindsay Lohan, fresh off a media scolding for her behavior on the set of Georgia Rule, has already lined up her next project where she can act like a child and delay production and be threatened by the producers and then have her mother complain that she's being "singled out".

The Hollywood Reporter says that Lohan has agreed to star in I Know Who Killed Me, a suspense thriller about a woman who is rescued after being abducted and tortured by a serial killer.  Upon returning home, she claims to be someone else, leading to questions about whether she is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or whether something more insidious is happening to her.

Lohan is reportedly preparing for her role by binge-drinking and staying out late partying every night.

Producers expect her to arrive late to the set starting next month.

Kirsten Dunst will star in and produce the supernatural thriller A Jealous Ghost, a story about a woman studying in London who begins dating one of her professors, after which she begins seeing demons, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The film is based on a book by author A. N. Wilson, but is expected to deviate from the book with the adaptation consciously dropping some characters and plot points in favor of some created specifically for the film.

Dunst was reportedly interested in starring in a supernatural suspenseful film like The Shining or Repulsion, probably after seeing how films like that have kept Sarah Michelle Gellar in business, most likely thinking about life AFTER Spider-Man.

Considering that the last thriller she starred in was Interview With a Vampire, which launched her career (and rightfully so), I'd say it's about time she went back to her "roots."

The only thing is, with that plot synopsis and the title of the book/movie, don't we already know everything we need to know about the film?  It's a bit like calling The Shining "Haunted Hotel," isn't it?

If you are already a fan of Sacha Baron Cohen's Kazakh journalist, Borat, then I probably do not need to do much convincing for you to see the film adaptation, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

I have always been slightly ashamed that Borat's spell has always worked effectively to make me laugh, but the film has removed that shame and replaced it with some embarrassment. It is, however, undeniable that Borat is one of the funniest films I have seen in many years, but still there is some depth and insight for those that want at least a little social commentary.

If you were planning on watching this film, you don't need to read the rest of this review. Borat is extremely entertaining, and I am giving it a 4-stiletto score.

If you are still reading, I would like to begin by stating that I did not need very much convincing to see this film, as I had been anticipating it for quite some time. I was originally introduced to Borat by my friend and source of much geek information, Sofiane, with whom I went to see Borat.

As I reported on some of the marketing for this movie, I had feared that too much of the movie was being revealed in the hilarious trailer (see HERE). My fear turned out to be true for the first half of the film, which is only one hour and twenty-five minutes long. Nevertheless, even in the first half there are still some surprises, and the funniest moments of the entire film have not been spoiled in any way by the trailer. Since watching that trailer, I had been avoiding any other marketing materials, but I was sad to see that they were trying so hard to spread the hype around Borat. I am certain that in North America at least, people must have been getting sick of the over-marketing.

There is not much in terms of a story, and the film is largely made up in the same style as the various Borat sketches that have been made for Da Ali G Show, but I think that director Larry Charles deserves praise for successfully putting together such an entertaining film. It is the mark of confidence in a director, in my opinion, when he or she can take a cult phenomenon such as Borat, and remain unobtrusive in his or her approach. The result is a genuine piece of work that will certainly not disappoint the fans, but will surely attract new ones among those who discover Borat through this film.

Sacha Baron Cohen delivers a terrific performance as the Kazakh journalist, and it is truly impressive to see him remain in character when placed in some riotous and awkward situations. Cohen is joined here by Ken Davitian as Borat's producer, Azamat. This is the only other fictional character in the film, and their adventures across America bring about not only some painful funny moments, but some truly frightening, and in a couple of other cases endearing moments.

The music is very much in tune with the general whimsical mood of the film, and is largely composed of gypsy music. I noticed several bits of music from Goran Bregovic, and Sacha Baron Cohen’s brother, Erran, composed all the original music used in the film. It is very suitable to the tone of the film, and perhaps not very noticeable, but in the first minutes it helps to put the viewer in the right mood.

One of the major difficulties of any comedy, even some of the funniest comedies of the past few years, has been to make a story that is not formulaic. It seems that the stories are always strung together with the focus being made on the various gags or jokes in a comedy (with some exceptions of course, notably Shaun of the Dead). In Borat, there was really no attempt at doing such a thing, and this decision was perhaps not very difficult to make since it adds to the genuineness of the film, and also because the gags and interviews themselves are diverse and strong enough to work without much added padding. This lack of pretentiousness in putting the film together also fits very nicely to the unpretentious Borat, and the candid approach taken through the character in general exposes the ugly aspects of some of the people that were "interviewed." When watching the film, it could be interesting to see which people turn out to be the most amiable toward Borat, but the aggressiveness or ignorance of others is chilling.

Since the story is virtually non-existent, it can be quite difficult to judge this film. Nevertheless, its saving grace as a film is that what little story there may be comes to a glorious finish, an end that is truly shocking and hysterical.

His name a Borat, he like you. And you will like him.

A number of months ago the Movie MILF told you about Evil Dead: The Musical, which was going to be a theater adaptation of Sam Raimi's cult horror flick.  At the time, many scoffed in amazement and pure disbelief.

Variety has a review, and they say that despite all odds, it actually works... that the show is "a ridiculous amount of fun."

Take, for example, this passage from the review:

Adapting the tale of a noble teenager who must butcher his friends after they're possessed by demons, it's clear that producers and creatives want to manufacture a cult hit of their own. There are weekend perfs at 11 p.m., and the theater's first three rows are designated as a "splatter zone" where fake blood will hit the audience. While protective plastic ponchos are supplied, many splatter-zoners are deliberately wearing clothes that will show off the carnage.

Blatantly inviting such audience rituals instead of letting them occur organically is disingenuous. However, the production redeems itself by pushing its gimmicks so far they become surprising. There's just so much blood getting sprayed across the crowd -- gushing out of arm stumps, chest wounds and well-placed holes in the wall -- that the giddy excess charms.

While the reviewer goes on to say that the show, with book and lyrics by George Reinblatt, could use some minor editing from an experience dramaturg (this is Reinblatt's first show), the production values are top-notch, including a fantastic set and an evil beaver puppet.

Any self-respecting "geek" should get their tickets right now... if only for the fact that it's probably the only musical you'll ever see with an evil beaver puppet.

Click here for the full review.

Hello everyone... Nina here to present another installment of "Across the Pond," Dominique Taylor's semi-regular column focusing on the UK entertainment scene.  This week, Dominique has a seasonal rant about the lack of quality Halloween programming, a subject near and dear to my heart...

Like Halloween Never Happened

By Dominique Taylor

Halloween may have come and gone, but that does not remove the bitter taste in my mouth left from the sad excuse that was Halloween TV in the UK.  Does anyone else remember the days of an entire weekend dedicated to witches, vampires and anything that went bump in the night?  Does it not create a warm glow in your stomach when you think back to afternoons at home with your pumpkin watching family-friendly films like Hocus Pocus?  Do you not fondly remember the fear as a child that you might just watch the telly a little too late on October the 31st and be traumatised for life by the image of a blood-drenched creature of the night?

It’s not that the films have to be good, they just need to be there.  You know things aren’t right when no one is even showing Halloween!  My idea is simply show the first instalment of any horror franchise and you cannot go wrong, just with Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Poltergeist and the aforementioned, you’ve made up around 8 hours.  Throw in some classics: Beetlejuice, Witches of Eastwick; mix in some kiddies films: Harry Potter, The Curse of the Were Rabbit; and then season with chillers like Psycho and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? and you’ve got a gorgeous goo of bottled terror.  And even then I know I’ve missed loads!

So just for fun, or maybe even to post to some TV execs for next year, I’d love to hear everyone’s most beloved Horror movies if you had control of the Halloween schedule from midday till 2.  I know it’s gone, but I’m way too angry to let this go.