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Alison Lohman Replaces Ellen Page in Raimi's New 'Hell' Flick

Posted Mar 4th 2008 11:32AM by Scott Weinberg
Filed under: Horror, Casting, Universal

First we reported that Ellen Page would be starring in Sam Raimi's first horror flick in many a moon: Drag Me to Hell is what it's called. Then a few days ago, we learned that Ms. Page's schedule was way too booked with other stuff, so the horror flick is what had to go. Oh well, Page's loss looks to be Alison Lohman's gain.

According to Variety, production on Drag Me to Hell will be delayed only two weeks, which gives Ms. Lohman a little time to learn her lines. Alison's actually 28 years old, but dang she looks a lot younger than that -- which is good since she'll soon be playing a high school student. (Or maybe Mr. Raimi will move his story to college?) The good news is that not only is she very pretty, but Alison Lohman has proven to be quite the fine actor. (You'll remember her stuff from White Oleander, Matchstick Men, Big Fish, Where the Truth Lies, and Beowulf.)

So while I definitely look forward to Ellen Page's new flicks, it's cool to see Alison Lohman snag a starring role ... in a horror flick. Production begins in L.A. at the end of the month.

Sundance Review: Delirious

Posted Jan 20th 2007 6:02PM by Scott Weinberg
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Independent, Sundance, Theatrical Reviews, Cinematical Indie

Satire is not a blunt instrument. In the hands of an overzealous filmmaker, jokes and pointed barbs can readily fly over your head, leaving you to think "Hey, wait, was that supposed to be funny? Cuz it kinda was." (Or, even worse, the satire is presented in such a ham-fisted fashion that the insight ends up buried beneath moronic punchlines) Such is quite definitely not the case in Delirious, a poker-faced but insightful and amusing comedic drama that takes square aim at pop stars, paparazzi and stargazers without ever settling for the obvious joke or the predictable punchline. This comes as no big surprise to me, considering that the writer/director of Delirious is Tom DiCillo, frequent Jim Jarmusch cinematographer and rather astute filmmaker in his own right. (DiCillo gave us Johnny Suede, The Real Blonde and -- one of my favorite movies about filmmakers -- the excellent Living in Oblivion)

Delirious is the tale of a kind-hearted but depressingly unfocused homeless kid called Toby (played brilliantly by Michael Pitt) who starts an unlikely friendship with a fast-talking paparazzi photographer named Les (Steve Buscemi, as good as he's ever been) and somehow manages to find himself in close proximity to K'harma Leeds, a teen idol pop sensation who is as beautiful as she is obtuse. (As the pop star, Alison Lohman is nothing short of stellar; she avoids the really obvious digs on Lindsay, Brittney and Paris ... but she sure does nail 'em to the wall anyway)

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Lohman to Fire

Posted Aug 30th 2006 4:32PM by Martha Fischer
Filed under: Drama, Casting, Disney, Newsstand

Currently filming in Vancouver, Thing We Lost in the Fire (AKA Halle Berry's desperate attempt to recapture her long-lost Oscar magic) has finally rounded out its cast with the addition of Alison Lohman. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lohman will play the girlfriend of Benicio Del Toro's character, a messed up dude who shacks with his dead best friend's wife. I know -- it sounds incredibly sordid, right? Oddly, all the summaries in the trades make it sound like this is a totally normal -- even productive -- move by the ex and the best friend.

Let me back up. For those of you who have missed our thrilling previous reports on the movie (For shame!), it focuses on a woman (Berry) whose husband (David Duchovny) dies unexpectedly, and how she handles the horrible aftermath of his death. Del Toro plays the husband's best friend, whose presence in Berry's household both helps him straighten out and also "helps the grief-stricken family confront their loss." Oh, and Lohman? She's co-dependent, so her departure is likely to be part of Benicio pulling himself together.

The movie is being directed by Dane Susanne Bier, and Dreamworks hopes to have it in theaters sometime next year.

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