Today is the observed birthday of William Shakespeare, the greatest writer of all-time. In honor of the Bard’s special day, I thought I would take a look at his greatest contribution to the world of theatre and, unbeknownst to him, film: a little play called Hamlet. Hamlet has been adapted for film and television 61 […]
This new trailer premiered today from one of my most anticipated films of the summer. From this it looks like a definite quality ensemble piece. My hopes are that it focuses more on the Philip Seymour Hoffman/Bill Nighy characters and their feud with the government than on the teen love story that seems to sneak […]
As everyone knows by now, the seventh boy wizard movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is going to be split up into two movies – the first being released in November of 2010 and the second in July of 2011. There has been a mixed response from this announcement, but I for one am […]
There are two new DVD releases this week that are worth checking out. One that should have been nominated for Best Picture, another that was nominated for Best Picture. Three to Buy/Rent for April 21, 2009: 1) The Wrestler (2008) Directed By: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood This powerful film […]
One of my favorite stand-up comedians in the last few years has been Demetri Martin. He’s probably most well-known for his fantastic Comedy Central specials and occasional appearances on “The Daily Show.” His new sketch comedy show “Important Things” has its moments and now he is making the inevitable transition to the big screen. Rather […]
As I mentioned in my first most anticipated list, the film year can really be split up into three trimesters: the early in the year dumping grounds (January thru April), the summer blockbusters and indie showcase (May thru August), and the Awards wannabes (September thru December). We are approaching the second trimester, so I thought […]
The website for the upcoming film from Francis Ford Coppola has added another video to the already impressive collection of behind the scenes information about the movie Tetro. I like this new approach that Coppola’s production crews have been championing. Instead of viral videos and teaser advertising, you get the behind-the-scenes scoop before the film […]
Rarely do you see an April weekend (or any weekend) with almost all of the new releases having positive Rotten Tomato ratings. If you listen to critics, it should be a good weekend. Three to See: 1) State of Play (Wide) Directed By: Kevin MacDonald Rotten Tomatoes: 83% | Metacritic: 61 This seems like it […]
I love Twitter. It’s like having a more witty version of an RSS feed. Here’s what I’m reading/watching this week: The Onion A/V Club, one of the best sites for random, fascinating lists has posted the 24 Great Films Too Painful to Watch Twice. It’s an interesting read. I especially agree with Bergman’s Winter Light […]
Just released today is a new trailer for the upcoming film The Hurt Locker directed by Katherine Bigelow. It looks like a solid thriller, but I still just can’t imagine Oscar going for an Iraq war movie after so many have come and gone with little or no awards recognition.
I know Easter is over, but this video is still pretty hilarious. Gosh how I love those sensational Easter treats.
Ain’t It Cool News points to this article in the Hollywood Reporter about McG’s being in talks to take the 2007 Best Muscial Tony-winning ‘Spring Awakening’ to the silver screen: McG is in talks to bring the Broadway rock musical “Spring Awakening” to the big screen, developing it with original book and lyrics writer Steven […]
This week is not an exciting ones fo DVD releases. Of the new releases I can only recommend (with reservations) two films even worth checking out this week. Thank goodness that TCM has a phenomenal line-up this week (more on that later). Three Two to Buy/Rent for April 14, 2009 1) Pillow Talk: 50th Anniversary […]
Happy Good Friday everybody. It was a buzzing week in the blog-o-sphere. Here’s what I’m reading/watching. 3 Links of the Week: /film‘s Hunter Stephenson has posted a 20,000+ word review of Observe and Report and everything else that Jody Hill has done prefaced with an homage to the downfall of the American white male. Meanwhile […]
One wide release and one limited release are the films I’m looking forward to this week. Neither of which are going to win at the Box Office because there are so many teen girls who will come out in droves to see Miley Montana, or whatever that singin’ gal is called. Three Two to See: […]
Oscar favorite fall release Cheri from Miramax just had a trailer posted on Apple.com (where they don’t allow embeds). Check it out
Review: C+ Buck Howard really is “great†in the semi-autobiographical film from director Sean McGinly. The Great Buck Howard stars John Malkovich in the title role as a has-been celebrity mentalist who lights up the screen every time he shows up. The film as a whole is an average satire that has some very watchable […]
We’re still in the 2008 hangover, where the November-December glut trickles over on to DVD and Blu-Ray. It’s a great time to catch some of the better movies from last season a second time. Here’s what’s new on DVD and Blu-Ray this week: Three to Buy/Rent: 1) Doubt (2008) Directed By: John Patrick Shanley Starring: […]
In honor of the start of the baseball season, Bill Ward from the Minneapolis Star Tribune has come up with an All-Star Team compiled from characters and actors in major baseball movies. Here’s a preview of what he came up with: PITCHER: CHARLIE SHEEN Ricky (Wild Thing) Vaughn in “Major League” The raffish reliever made […]
By now everyone knows the hub-bub about the upcoming 20th Century Fox film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, being leaked online early. Fox 411’s Roger Friedman had the balls to post a review of the pirated version and he’s been chastised all over the internet for it. Well, I decided to go one further and post the […]
