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Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch-ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the crowded streets of New York City. All we knew about the mysterious beast was that it was big and angry. Now that the highy-anticipated project has come and gone, one question has fortunately been answered: Cloverfield was a major success. (continued)

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Good Fellow

As it must to all men, death came earlier this evening to legendary manager, producer, book author and mover & shaker Bernie Brillstein. A good man with a rich sense of humor (particularly those darkly ironic aspects), Brillstein helped me out with stories when I was writing for Entertainment Weekly and the L.A. Times Syndicate in the '90s. Here's Nikki Finke's recollection piece.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on August 8, 2008 at 12:49 AM

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vansmith says ...

that was a hell of a wrap up by Nikki, his book is a must read on the biz. the talent really needs a guy like bernie looking out for them..RIP..

Posted by vansmith at August 8, 2008 3:49 AM

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