Bill Murray movies are pretty much always worth a look these days. Even some of his less popular fare promises a pretty memorable performance. Open Road Films’ ROCK THE KASBAH looks like classic Murray fun, and features an impressive supporting cast as well. Written by Murray’s longtime friend Mitch Glazer, it stars Bruce Willis, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Danny McBride, and Scott Caan. In the film Murray plays a rock music manager running out of clients, and finding his last bastion of hope in Afghanistan hoping to compete in an American Idol-like competition called “Afghan Star.” Check out thee new trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Murray stars as Richie Lanz, an aging rock manager who takes his last client on a USO tour of Afghanistan. But after being abandoned in Kabul, Vance has an epiphany: he discovers a young girl with an extraordinary voice and proceeds to get her into Afghanistan’s version of American Idol (called Afghan Star).
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
