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Willem Dafoe Takes on ANTICHRIST
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 08-13-2008)

Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg will star in Antichrist, reports Variety. Director Lars von Trier leads production, based on a screenplay that he co-wrote with Anders Thomas Jensen. Production will begin this month in Germany. Plot Concept: In the ...

Willem DaFoe green again in 'Spider-Man 4'? (Fri 04-18-2008)

Is Willem DaFoe up for a fourth appearance in the 'Spider-Man' franchise? iF MAGAZINE spoke with the actor and put the question to him: "It would depend on a lot of things not just on schedules that stuff can get worked out. It would depend on who i...

Willem Dafoe Joins Bloody CIRQUE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 05-28-2008)

Actor Willem Dafoe certainly likes playing a vampire. The thespian has been cast in the upcoming vampire horror-fantasy Cirque du Freak, says Shock Til You Drop. This would be his third vampire flick behind Daybreakers and Shadow of the Vampire. If true, ...


Dafoe No Super-Villain Off-Screen
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 04-24-2002)

Click thumbnails for larger images Willem Dafoe has a reputation for playing big-screen heavies. His latest role as the tormented Norm...

Dafoe Talks Green Goblin
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-07-2001)

Willem Dafoe has been talking briefly about what it was like playing the Green Goblin in the coming SPIDER-MAN movie.While talking to USA Today, Dafoe described getting into the sleek Goblin outfit as being akin to "putting toothpaste back into the tube."...

Spider-Man's Arch-Dafoe Part Two
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 05-08-2002)

In part one of CINESCAPE's profile on SPIDER-MAN co-star Willem Dafoe, the actor discussed his interest in playing Spidey's archenemy the Green Goblin. In part two he describes the challenge of performing in a full-faced Goblin mask and the film's elabora...

Spider-Man's Arch-Dafoe Part One
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 05-07-2002)

If there's one thing actors in comic book movies get asked a lot, it's if they're a "fan" of comics. Actor Willem Dafoe, currently impressing comic book aficionados and casual moviegoers alike as the Green Goblin in this summer's eagerly anticipated big-s...


XXX sequel finds its Dafoe
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-02-2004)

The sequel to XxX (XxX: STATE OF THE UNION is what it's being called) is starting to fill its slate of cast members, with the first supporting role going to Willem Dafoe. The SPIDER-MAN star will play General George Deckert, the secretary of defense in th...

Dafoe talks more Spider-Man & its sequel (Fri 03-12-2004)

Q: You said that if Sam Raimi would ask you to do a cameo in "Spider-Man 2," you'd do it. Did Sam ask you to shoot for a day? WILLEM: I ain't saying! (Grins) Next question...

BOONDOCK SAINTS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sun 10-07-2001)

... Smecker (Willem Dafoe, who apparently modeled his performance after Gary Oldman in THE PROFESSIONAL/LEON), the brothers turn themselves in, where they are promptly freed, because, after all, it was self-defense.Later the MacManus boys have a similar d...

xXx 2: State of the Union
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 07-19-2004)

Genre:Action/Adventure/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Revolution Studios/Original Film.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ice Cube (Darius Stone); Samuel L. Jackson (Augustus Gibbons); Willem Dafoe (General George Deckert); Scott Speed...


SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE: Director E. Elias Merhige
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 12-28-2000)

...played by Willem Dafoe) is a real-life vampire, and silent film auteur F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is a crazed artist, so obsessed with the creative process that he promises to let Schreck feast on the leading lady (Catherine McCormack) if he`ll first...

The Mask of Spider-Man!
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 04-23-2002)

... Maguire, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst right here on C2F.

Green Goblin Images
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-08-2001)

Sony has released promotional images from the coming SPIDER-MAN movie that focus on the film's heavy, the Green Goblin.Sony also gave some info on the green outfit Willem Dafoe, playing Norman Osborne, dons for his nefarious activities.*The Green Goblin c...

Spider-Creators Spin A Web of Praise
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-03-2002)

OK, so we all know the wall-crawler's big screen debut was a monster smash, yadda yadda yadda. Thanks to the efforts of director Sam Raimi, stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe and the many men and women behind the scenes of this summer's firs...


SPIDER-MAN
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 11-13-2002)

...r Norman (Willem Dafoe). The main gnawing problem with the picture is the necessity of including so much of the latter subplot throughout – the story of how Norman Osborn becomes Spider-Man’s arch-enemy the Green Goblin has to be there, and compressing...

Finding Nemo
by Coming Attractions (Wed 03-12-2003)

Genre: Animated/Family/Fantasy.Studio: Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios.Project Phase: Greenlighted.Whose Voices Are In It: Albert Brooks (Marlin); Ellen DeGeneres (Dory); Willem Dafoe (Gill); Geoffrey Rush (Nigel); Richard...

Schwarzenegger Governs Predatorial Aliens
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-28-2003)

... Depp and Willem Dafoe to the mix. Milan will release the soundtrack on September 9th.Hammer music composer David Whitaker has had a compilation of non-Hammer film music issued in France in the Tricatel label. The David Whitaker songbook includes ...

SPIDER-MAN 2 casting news
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-14-2003)

...risingly, Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn and Cliff Robertson as Ben Parker, Peter's deceased uncle. Will they appear in flashback sequences or something different Raimi has in store for us?Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? S...


THE SUM OF ALL FEARS
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-31-2002)

...character Willem Dafoe played in CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER) that viewers may wind up wishing he were the protagonist instead of Affleck's befuddled spy-next-door Ryan.While much of SUM's action/suspense material is routine stuff for the genre, Robinson ...

RAINBOW SIX Scribe
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-06-2001)

...film with Willem Dafoe playing Clark. Clark is an ex-CIA man who creates an elite anti-terrorist organization called "Rainbow", with none of the niceties of traditional military and/or police techniques. Besides giving details of the organization, the ...

James Franco: Son of a Goblin!
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 04-30-2002)

...he son of Willem Dafoe, an actor he resembles in this movie. "I think he's an incredibly striking man. If I bear a resemblance to him, that's a compliment," Franco said. However, he adds that the family resemblance was a bit manufactured. ...

Spider-Man Spins Web Over at E!
by Dave Richards (Mon 04-29-2002)

...en Dunst, Willem Dafoe, director Sam Raimi, Spidey creator Stan Lee and many others, give you the complete guide to the season's biggest blockbuster." Premiere: April 29, 9 p.m. Encore: April 30...


SPIDER-MAN Gets Ready to Swing
by Craig Reid (Thu 01-04-2001)

...uire; and Willem Dafoe (Green Goblin, a.k.a. Norman Osborn). As if by fate, when actor James Franco (Harry Osborn, Parker`s roommate) attempts to step up onto stage, the slap-dash stairs collapse, making Franco do a live version of the old `tripping o...

The Phantom of the Movies Speaks - Part 2
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 10-06-2000)

...atu, with Willem DaFoe as Max Shreck. Very well done. Cecil B. DeMented is kind of fun, too.` It just seems that the kinds of films that he and his readers enjoy don`t get the types of releases they used to. `Pecker didn`t get a wide release, but it wa...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 09-12-2003)

... Barillo (Willem Dafoe), a wanted U.S. criminal (Mickey Rourke), a former F.B.I. agent (Ruben Blades), a hired thug (Danny Trejo), a wily information broker (Cheech Marin) and a sexy law officer (Eva Mendes) takes what feels like a goodly amount of ti...

Kiss of the Spider Woman Part Two
by Paul Zimmerman (Wed 04-17-2002)

With the biggest film of her career just a few weeks away, Kirsten Dunst the child star is a thing of the past. Though she first made her mark at age 11 alongside Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE, and then segued into lightweight roles...


Raimi dishes on SPIDER-MAN sequels
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 10-17-2008)

...rtson and Willem Dafoe have gotten steady work in spite of having died in the first movie. Raimi also talked about the Dylan Baker, who has been a bit of an elephant in the room for parts 2 and 3. Baker plays Dr. Curt Conners, who fans know well trans...

JLU, Spider-Man, Flash Gordon, Fantastic Four and Sin City (Fri 04-28-2006)

"Ancient History," an episode of Justice League Unlimited featuring the return of Hawkman, makes its premiere on Cartoon Network on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. The first Spider-Man movie -- starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe -- will pre...

Bloopers and other Spider-Man DVD Extras Online!
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 10-18-2002)

... clip of Willem Dafoe getting into character as the Green Goblin Windows Media Real Player High Qua...

Harry's Badder In 'Spidey 3'?
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-29-2006)

ames Franco, who reprises the role of Harry Osborn in the upcoming sequel 'Spider-Man 3', told SCI FI Wire that his character takes the next steps toward replacing his late father, Norman (Willem Dafoe), as the villainous Green Goblin. It's been a slow bu...


Wizard shows you Mary Jane's secret diary
by Dave Richards (Fri 05-03-2002)

...guire and Willem Dafoe. It ends on Monday May 14th, 2001 with the last day of shooting on the film. In between Dunst details many behind the scenes facts about the film. Dunst was amazed at the huge press conference on January 4th. The actress writ...

Tobey and Sam set for 'Spider-Man 4' (Mon 09-08-2008)

...return by Willem Dafoe either. Norman Osborn has been ressurected in the comics, so why not on film as well? And hey, is it too far-fetched to imagine some version of the clone saga happening with Tobey in a dual (quadrupal) role? Yes...yes we hope it...

Yen Press to Publish Manga Adaptation of Darren Shan’s CIRQUE DU FREAK
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 08-01-2008)

...ma Hayek, Willem Dafoe, and Ken Watanabe. Subsequent manga volumes will release every three months.   “I absolutely LOVE the manga adaptation of Cirque du Freak!” exclaimed Darren Shan, creator of the twelve original novels publishe...

Top 5 Top 5 Lists of 2007
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-31-2007)

... a “Willem DaFoe with hot flashes” and declared that Sarah Jessica Parker was the “least sexy woman in a group of very unsexy women” they elicited a universal cheer from men everywhere. For this reason I had to mention Maxim&rsq...


NOSFERATU's Schreck to be Examined
by Associate News Editor (Wed 05-14-2008)

...nbsp;cast Willem Dafoe to portray Max Schreck as a real-life bloodsucker hired to star in NOSFERATU.

Ethan Hawke's High Hopes for DAYBREAKERS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 09-10-2007)

...am Neill, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman & Vince Colosimo. Peter Jackson's Weta Workshop is handling the special effects for the Lionsgate film. Plot Concept:  It is 2016, and it has been 10 years since the plague...

Spidey Fighty
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 02-12-2002)

...guire and Willem Dafoe on their moves. Jeffreys reveals that the fighting style he developed for the movie was intentionally not in the style of martial arts. "I'm trying to make a style of fighting for Spider-man, a style of fighting for the Green...

Spidey On The Red Carpet!
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 04-30-2002)

... Maguire, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst. C2F journo Dave Richards tells us that Dunst was enjoying a little pre-birthday celebration. She turns 20 today. Richards knows because it's his birthday too! Also photographed by LaughRaven's camera were ...


Spider-Man: Best Picture!
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-30-2002)

...ss", Willem Dafoe for "Best Supporting Actor", the song "Hero" for "Best Song" and David Koepp for "Best Screenplay." The movie also got nods for "Best Soundtrack" and "Best Visual Effects....

New VOYAGE is "ALIEN underwater"
by Den Shewman (Fri 06-25-2004)

Justin Haythe's script for the kidnap drama THE CLEARING attracted stellar talent like Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, and Helen Mirren, so you'd expect him to know a good turn of dramatic phrase. Fox 2000 certainly expects such -- they've brought him on to...

RED PLANET, AUSTIN POWERS, THE GRINCH and FREQUENCY
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 11-11-2000)

...urnau and Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck, is due for US release on December 29th.*SuperTracks (www.supercollector.com) will soon issue on CD the orchestral soundtracks otherwise ignored by the big commercial labels, from SCARY MOVIE (David Kitay), ROCKY A...

Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)

...s Murnau; Willem Dafoe plays actor Max Shrek, who starred as the silent screen vampire Graf Orlock (alias Count Dracula). Anticipation scale: 8. Box office: can`t imagine Murnau`s a bigger draw than Whale, so this should do about what GODS AND MONSTERS...


IFC Grabs NA Rights to ANAMORPH
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 01-18-2008)

IFC has purchased the North American distribution rights for the serial killer vehicle Anamorph, says the Hollywood Reporter. The new thriller will star Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Peter Stormare and Clear DuVall. Plot Concept: The story rev...

Williams Still with POTTER; a DUNE Soundtrack (sort of); Marco Beltrami's THE WATCHER.
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-10-2000)

...ovich and Willem Dafoe about the making of the 1922 German silent horror-movie, NOSFERATU (the first major adaptation of DRACULA to hit celluloid). Following the concept of such behind-the-scenes films as GODS AND MONSTERS and RKO 281, the film dramat...

2001 News In Review - January Movies
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 12-26-2001)

... Maguire, Willem DaFoe, and Kirsten Dunst. The next day saw filming officially begin with a scene involving Peter Parker in disguise taking on a wrestler, played by Macho Man Randy Savage, for a cash prize. In the days to follow, pictures taken covertl...

SPIDER-MAN premiere pictures
by Sue Schneider (Thu 05-09-2002)

...Jameson), Willem Dafoe (Green Goblin) and Randy Savage (Bone Saw McGraw). Also attending from the film were Jason Padgett, Elizabeth Banks, director Sam Raimi, executive producers Stan Lee and Avi Arad, and composer Danny Elfman.Joining the Spider-star...


SPIDER-MAN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 05-03-2002)

...n Osborn (Willem Dafoe), who, under enormous pressure to perfect a "performance enhancer" drug in time to meet a Pentagon deadline, opts to test the formula on himself. The drug seems to have the desired effect of increasing his physical abilities, but...

AMERICAN DREAMZ
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-21-2006)

...t Sutter (Willem Dafoe) thinks he has just the plan to make the Prez seem like a man of the people: book him as guest judge on the finale of the hit TV talent show "American Dreamz" (think AMERICAN IDOL, with virtually no changes). Producer/host Martin...

THE RECKONING
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-05-2004)

...y Martin (Willem Dafoe), the diffident successor to his recently deceased father, is having a creative crisis. Should they stick with the tried and true tales that aren't exactly packing in the audience, or should they risk heresy and adopt newcomer Ni...

SPIDER-MAN 3
by Brian Thomas (Fri 05-04-2007)

...s father (Willem Dafoe), the Green Goblin, lose his memory in a battle with Spidey, regain his memory and carry out a plan to destroy Parker. We see the alien symbiote Venom from outer space attach itself to Peter in the form of a black costume, turnin...


007's EVERYTHING OR NOTHING day
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-17-2004)

...ench (M), Willem Dafoe, John Cleese (Q), Richard Kiel (Jaws), Heidi Klum, Mya and Shannon Elizabeth.Players can explore, shoot and travel to exotic locations in the third-person game as well as use the newest gadgets supplied by Q Division and race spo...

Shades of Green: The Green Goblin in Film and TV
by Jason Lethert (Tue 01-01-2002)

...e us that Willem Dafoe is Norman Osborn - the Green Goblin. So far, fans have reacted quite enthusiastically to any glimpses of the upcoming film. Last year was quite a different story with Marvel's other heavy-hitter - The X-Men. Many of the initi...

Tobey Maguire: Spider-Star
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 04-19-2002)

... co-star, Willem Dafoe, who plays the villainous Norman Osborn (a.k.a. The Green Goblin), agrees. "He's a very present actor," Dafoe said. "What comes off him for me, maybe it's because he's so there, is a strength of character that you don't usual...

SPIDER-MAN Press Conference Report (Fri 01-05-2001)

...en Dunst, Willem Dafoe and James Franco (along with producers Ian Bryce and Laura Ziskin, FX wiz John Dykstra and Marvel Comics honcho Avi Arad) were all on hand to answer reporters` questions. Raimi kicked things off by explaining the large set where ...


Kathryn Bigelow: KB, The Filmmaker Part One
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 07-18-2002)

...rmance by Willem Dafoe. Bigelow's solo feature directorial debut, which she co-wrote, was the oft-imitated 1987 NEAR DARK, in which a young man (Adrian Pasdar) is reluctantly inducted into a band of vampires (headed by Lance Henriksen and Bill Paxton) ...

Mania's Top Maniacal Rumors: Hulk Hints, Holy Superman and Return of Spidey's Old Foe
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 04-25-2008)

...t;  Willem Dafoe Returns in Spider-Man 4?   Willem Dafoe stars as Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin in Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN © Sony Pictures Rumor: Rumors have popped up whether actor Willem Dafoe will return as the deceased...

SPIDER-MAN 2
by Lisa Keeler (Wed 06-30-2004)

...r Norman (Willem Dafoe) not knowing that Norman was the dreaded Green Goblin and not knowing that best pal Pete is Spider-Man arranges for Peter to interview one of his heroes, scientist Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina). Peter and the genius hit it off ...

XXX 2 finds more cast
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-29-2004)

...ctors are Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman and newcomers Nona Gaye, Sunny Mabrey and Michael Roof. Lee Tamahori (DIE ANOTHER DAY) will begin shooting the sequel next month.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!


XXX 2 gets rolling
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-15-2004)

...up led by Willem Dafoe that is conspiring to overthrow the U.S. Government in the nation's capital.XXX: STATE OF THE UNION is slated for a May 13, 2005 release.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

Comicscape - July 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-13-2005)

.... Whereas Willem Dafoe infused Goblin with a tortured Freudian conflict, Von Doom takes a generic "it's good to be evil" route. But the character follows the same screwed-CEO-takes-revenge-with-new-evil-powers route. No points for originality there. Wh...

A Song for Summerisle
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-06-2002)

...ene where Willem Dafoe is talking in the mirror to himself, and it’s before he really knows that he’s the Goblin. It was that weird, twisted quality that he gave to the conversation that gave me the Goblin’s theme.” Of the Spider-Man Theme, Elfman desc...

Jayne can't help it
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-08-2006)

...ive Owen, Willem Dafoe and Christopher Plummer. Widescreen and fullscreen editions include director commentrak, deleted footage, interviews, Making-Of and more. (O) KAZUO UMEZZ'S HORROR THEATER 2 (Media Blasters) Episodes 3 & 4. (O) NIGHT OF THE BLOO...


Speedman sees STATE OF THE UNION
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-13-2004)

...ons while Willem Dafoe is also in the picture. Shooting is expected to begin this coming July. While the first film in the action franchise starred Vin Diesel as a extreme sports star-turned-NSA agent, he won't be back in the second film; instead, the ...

Terror in the Woods!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-20-2004)

...nny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke and Cheech Marin all show up for the party. Includes commentrak, featurettes, deleted scenes, trailers and a DVD-ROM Lotteria game. Also available bundled with DESPERADO.(O) PUNK’D: The Complete First Season (Param...

Venom on Your DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-22-2003)

...tion with Willem Dafoe, Donnie Wahlberg, and Michelle Forbes.[ ]CARNOSAUR / CARNOSAUR 2 (New Concorde) The original beat JURASSIC PARK into theaters, which is about all that can be said for Roger Corman's lame dino-monster series.[ ]CHALLENGE OF THE SU...

Not Your Parent's Gamera
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-18-2003)

...nnear and Willem Dafoe, and a third with producers Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski and writer Michael Gerbosi. Plus, making of, deleted scenes and trailer. [ ]     BLONDE FURY aka FEMALE REPORTER (Tai Seng) Undefeated middle...


FINDING NEMO
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 05-30-2003)

...urns from Willem Dafoe as a Moorish idol angelfish, Geoffrey Rush as a helpful pelican, and Barry Humphries, Eric Bana and Bruce Spence as a trio of sharks who have formed their own unique version of a 12-step program for deep-sea carnivores. Director ...

The Little Tramp
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-01-2003)

...lover and Willem Dafoe go to Viet Nam aboard a bomber.(O)      GANGS OF NEW YORK [IMG5R](Buena Vista) A Martin Scorsese gangster picture? What a novelty! Marty shows us that gangs have always ruled New York – his next feature w...

Patterns After Poe's Prose
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-30-2003)

...ctronics. Willem Dafoe splendidly recites an updated version of "The Raven," given Reed's own modernistic sensibility to the melancholy classic. "Vanishing Act" underscores Reed's grave singing with a pleasant, meandering piano and string arrangement. ...

Comicscape - March 24, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-24-2004)

...I thought Willem Dafoe's characterization was right on the money, but I wasn't a huge fan of the "battle armor" costume. True, the green and purple outfit from the comic series would've looked even goofier, but even still...)Aaron Quanbeck came up with...


McFarlane Sounds off on Spider-Man
by Dave Richards (Mon 05-13-2002)

Todd McFarlane's ride toward fame began with his work on Spider-Man in the late 80s. Entertainment Weekly recently sat down with McFarlane to get his perspective on The Spider-Man film. McFarlane enjoyed the film, "I was pleasantly surprised,...

Spider-Man: Reviewed Once More!
by 4 Color Review (Fri 05-10-2002)

...a hero. Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin was also another bit of inspired casting. Dafoe plays sinister like few other actors can, and his Norman Osborn is absolutely chilling at times. The Green Goblin costume worked better on film than ...

BOONDOCK SAINTS 2 almost a go
by Karl Schneider (Tue 06-13-2006)

The sequel to the cult hit, THE BOONDOCK SAINTS, is set to begin production. The cast is all set to return, excluding Willem Dafoe.A box office flop and critical bomb, THE BOONDOCK SAINTS was written and directed by Troy Duffy. The film found a cult fol...

Disc Wars continue
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 02-07-2006)

...by bomber Willem Dafoe. (O) A STATE OF MIND (Kino) Revealing documentary on modern North Korea. With director interview and more. (O) STEVE MARTIN COLLECTION (Paramount) Includes LEAP OF FAITH, OUT-OF-TOWNERS and PLANES TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES. (O) 13...


Best of the bond Babes on CD and DVD
by Randall Larson (Fri 06-10-2005)

... Cube and Willem Dafoe. Of bond's previous recordings, The Los Angeles Daily News commented; "bond shakes, stirs and sexes up the string quartet" by "putting spice into their classical music" and the Newark Star Ledger noted the band "transcends genres...

August 19 August 25: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Widescreen
by Devin D. O'Leary (Mon 08-19-2002)

...erviewees.Willem Dafoe and Christopher Walken star in THE NEW ROSE HOTEL (IFC, 8:30 p.m.), an adaptation of William Gibson's cyberpunk short story. It's not that great a film, but I'll be watching it for co-star Asia Argento (hotand I mean hotoff XXX)....

Fans Unite!
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 12-31-2006)

...nger, and Willem Dafoe. Thursday  POST IMPACT (SCIFI, 7:00pm PST) Dean Caine stars in one of his new series of SCIFI Channel films.  This time he plays a survivor after a massive meteor strike on Earth who tries to connect with other sur...

Spider-Man Non-Review Review
by 4 Color Review (Thu 05-02-2002)

SPIDER-MAN, eh? Is there anyone reading this right now that's actually going to make a decision about going to see the Spidey flick based on what I - or any other reviewer/writer - say? I mean, seriously. If you're a Spider-Man fan, you'...


Spidey 2 Faced New F/X (Tue 08-10-2004)

...e mask of Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin, the sequel required filmmakers to match Molina's actual face in the movie, which is now playing in IMAX theaters.

Spider-Man: A Guy Your Parents Will Want to Meet!
by Thom Stricklin (Thu 05-09-2002)

It's official, now... Spider-Man is a hit. Fans love it, critics are praising it, and most of the "ORGANICS SUCK" fanboys have come around. Even I, who only months ago feared this movie to be a farce, am now eating my words. But, in all of ...

Spider-Man (Thu 06-27-2002)

Plot: The ultimate origin story of how Peter Parker (Maguire) went from nerdy high school photographer to web-spinning crime fighter facing off against the father of his best pal (Franko), otherwise known as the Green Goblin (Defoe). Then there's the litt...

Sam Raimi: The Fan Behind The Spider-Man
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 05-03-2002)

...f Raimi. Willem Dafoe, who plays the movie's villain, adds, "Here's a guy that loves Spider-Man. Here's a guy that has lots of style, has a very personal way of looking at things." For actor James Franco, having Raimi at the helm was a...


Hawke Calls DAYBREAKERS "Silly"
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 07-03-2007)

Seriously, Ethan Hawke doesn't exactly go out of his way to endorse his own movies. While talking to MTV, he had some interesting things to say about his upcoming vampire movie DAYBREAKERS in which he stars alongside Willem Defoe and Sam Neill. The movie ...

Spider-Man: Best Superhero Movie Ever!
by Michael Mason (Fri 04-26-2002)

... screen. Willem Dafoe chews scenery with the best of them, and really brings out the bifurcated insanity that is the Norman Osborn/Green Goblin relationship. You can see it in his eyes, the instant he transforms from Osborn to the Goblin. You can f...

Tobey or Not To Be Part Two
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 05-04-2002)

...y co-star Willem Dafoe. Sam Raimi directs Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in SPIDER-MAN © Sony Pictures "Willem's an amazing actor with a great body of work and I think his characters really burn in my mind," says Maguire. "I had no idea wh...

Sam and the Cast Do Whatever A Spider Can!
by Chris Brown (Sat 05-04-2002)

...racters. Willem Dafoe does an amazing job of capturing the struggle of Norman Osborn. You never really feel sorry for him because Norman is not likeable before he becomes the Goblin, but you know where he's coming from. Once the transformation take...


SPIDER-MAN: Senior Editor's Review
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 05-11-2002)

...lf. Willem Dafoe stars as the Green Goblin in SPIDER-MAN © Sony Pictures Likewise, the controversial Goblin suit, which I too railed against originally, also makes sense here. Loathe am I to confirm for movie studios that when they "rethink...

Spider-Man Does Whatever A Spider Can
by Craig Reed (Fri 01-26-2001)

... redhead.`Willem Dafoe and James Franco add this about their on-screen ties. Dafoe immediately explains that he sees his role as Norman Osborn first, and that the Green Goblin grows out from one aspect of Norman. `Norman is an interesting character b...

Goblin Glides to Big-Screen Mayhem
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 04-25-2002)

Click thumbnails for larger images In the upcoming Spider-Man Willem Dafoe is almost charged with the task of playing two villains. On ...

SHEEP IN THE BIG CITY Debuts Friday on Cartoon Network
by Steve Fritz (Mon 11-06-2000)

When Cartoon Network debuts Mo Willem`s Sheep In The Big City later this week, understand that you are looking at a classic piece of what`s called New York style animation. `Yes,` concurs Willems, who`s main studio is in Gotham`s East Village. `The stereo...


Review: Four? Yep! Fantastic? Not so much...
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 07-05-2005)

...e past by Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin: business mogul caught in an experiment gone wrong, loses his company to "the board" and takes it out on the good guys. Much of the movie is hampered by this kind of unmotivated behavior, spinning the characters...

I SAW what you did
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-15-2005)

Last winter, this column ran a very popular poll to find out which TV series readers most want seasoned on DVD. Well here's a progress report. While SEINFELD, MILLENNIUM, QUANTUM LEAP and the animated BATMAN and SUPERMAN series have started to arrive, cer...

Goblins a Go-Go
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 04-22-2002)

...ed. Willem Dafoe stars as the Green Goblin in SPIDER-MAN © Sony Pictures Green Goblin IV - Phil Urich: While Harry did briefly regain enough of his sanity to toy with the notion of becoming a heroic version of the Goblin, it was Daily Bugle...

Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)

Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...