Maybe I’m remembering things with shades that are a tad too rosy, but was movie comedy always so one-dimensional? Maybe I’m jaundiced by growing up in the Mel Brooks/Harold Ramis/Bill Murray era, but I thought comic actors could successfully develop more than one persona and comic directors could do a variety of styles while still … Continue reading
It’s a very Halo day! Those of you whose breaths have been bated since Halo 2‘s cliffhanger ending will soon get a chance to exhale again, as Bungie has announced that the Halo 3 multiplayer beta will go live on May 16th at 12:00 in the morning, pacific time, the one true time. This isn’t … Continue reading
On the press tour for his upcoming invisible teen movie The Invisible, David "Say what you will about me, I’m successful" Goyer, touched a bit on his next project. He’s stepping out of the director’s chair to co- produce (with Harry Potter producer David Heyman) a fantasy film about the "what if" lives of CS … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERESTUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $34.98 RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 143 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary by director Edward Zwick • "Blood on the Stone" documentary: Follow the path of a diamond from the ground to the store • “Becoming Archer”: a profile of Leonardo DiCaprio and how he trained for the … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: A&E Home VideoMSRP: $149.95RATED: Unrated (TV program)RUNNING TIME: 3420 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Patrick McGoohan biography• Photo galleries• American "Secret Agent Man" opening The Pitch007 on a budgetThe HumansPatrick McGoohan (Braveheart), Donald Pleasance (You Only Live Twice), Bernard Lee (Dr. No), Burt Kwouk (Goldfinger), Earl Cameron (Thunderball), Richard Wattis (Casino … Continue reading
You might know character actor Terry Kinney if were to see him in a random film, but you might not know why you should respect him. Though he’s cashed plenty of paychecks appearing in crap like The Firm and Save the Last Dance, Kinney is eminently worthy of praise as one of the co-founders of … Continue reading
Look, I think Judd Apatow is doing to comedy what James Caan did to Playboy Playmates in the 1970s, but I have no freakin’ idea who Ed Helms is. Apparently, he plays Andy Bernard on The Office. Cool. How much of a philistine am I for not watching The Office? That much? Really? Is all … Continue reading
Buy it at Amazon: Click here!Studio: Lion’s GateMSRP: $19.99Rated: RRunning Time: 87 minutesSpecial Features: Trailers The Pitch Quicksilver meets Friday The 13th meets Murdercycle. The Humans Rebecca Palmer, Ben Price, Tom Frederic. The Nutshell “Scream all you want…” The Lowdown Anne (Rebecca Palmer) is a hottie bike messenger who has a rough one-nighter with Chris, … Continue reading
Buy it at Amazon: Click here! Studio: Warner Brothers Home Entertainment MSRP: $14.98Running Time: 88 minutesSpecial Features: French audio trackThe PitchSit the little critters in front of the tube, pop in this DVD, give yourself two valiums and take a nap while the kiddies learn stuff!The HumansJune Foray, Janyse Jaud, Terry Klassen, Sam Vincent, Chiara … Continue reading
Interestingly enough, as I was taking a shower today I was thinking of Uwe Boll. Not in the way you might think of Jessica Biel when you’re taking a shower, but more in the context of crappy films and the guys who make them. I thought as much as the guy makes technically unproficient films, … Continue reading