Speaking of stupid titles, there is a sequel to writer/director Oliver Stone's sleaze-tastic tale of corporate greed in our immediate future. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps doesn't quite look as intimidating as it's dramatically powerful predecessor. Instead the sneak gives us a fairly humorous look at how the business world has changed since the eighties, as Uber-villain Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) is getting released from prison. The cell phones have gotten smaller, and it seems anyone can get a limo these days. However, it does seem that one thing will remain consistent: Cash, and how much you can get your hands on. Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, and Carey Mulligan round out an impressive supporting cast. Greed may be good, and I am hoping this odd idea for a sequel might be as well.
And finally, lets go from Wall Street to a completely different street entirely. To numerous fans there will only ever be one Freddy Krueger, and that is Robert Englund. After seeing the teaser to the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, it turns out to my surprise that I may not be one of these people. I think the casting of Jackie Earle Haley is an incredibly inspired choice. Why not? He is a pretty creepy looking dude that already has the word pedophile on his resume, and he is a hell of an actor. Shots from the trailer seem lifted right out of the original (razor glove emerging out of the bath water, Tina's levitation), which also happens to be the only good film of the series. God help me but this is a remake I'm actually kinda looking forward to, even with Michael Bay's name attached to it. I hope I'm still able to sleep after such a startling confession.
