Annapolis is the perfect movie for someone who has never before seen one. The film is aggressive in its attempt to hit as many clichés as possible in its running time, while shamelessly cribbing – and occasionally flat out ripping off – other, better movies. The only interesting character arc in the whole thing is … Continue reading
Steven Soderbergh is one of the most important directors working today. You just can’t argue that. His Sex, Lies and Videotape kick started the indie film revolution in the 80s, and since then he and his peer Richard Linklater have gone on to define the ultimate modern career path, balancing thoughtful, intelligent and personal films … Continue reading
Sweet thing Zooey Deschanel will bring her incalculable adorability and mushmouth delivery to the front of the classroom for Bridge to Terabithia, Disney’s adventure flick based on author Katherine Paterson’s award-winning children’s book. The story follows a young small-town boy who befriends the new girl in class, and together they create an imaginary realm where … Continue reading
Steven Soderbergh is one of the most important directors working today. You just can’t argue that. His Sex, Lies and Videotape kick started the indie film revolution in the 80s, and since then he and his peer Richard Linklater have gone on to define the ultimate modern career path, balancing thoughtful, intelligent and personal films … Continue reading
I gave up on the Tuesday New York Times crossword puzzle. This was ego shattering – I can always solve the puzzle easily up through Thursday. See, the puzzle gets harder every day, starting very simply on Monday and ending in insanity on Sunday. The Sunday Times Magazine puzzle is the kind of thing you … Continue reading
Joe Wright made last year’s really excellent version of Pride & Prejudice, which made me very interested in the future of his career. Now he’s turning his eye to remaking a thriller – but don’t worry, it’s nothing you’ve ever heard of, so you probably won’t be able to muster much more than the bare … Continue reading
IESB.net spoke with Tom Rothman, producer of the X-Men films, about what’s what with X3. Shockingly, Rothman said that he was really excited about the film and that it has turned out better than he expected. I mean, it must be so. Why would the producer of a movie just say something like that? He … Continue reading
Now is the time where I trot out the oft-used “hey, remember when SNL used to be funny?” line, but hey, uh, remember when? Most likely it was years prior and we’re here to make sure you relive the glory days past with our contest for The Best of David Spade and The Best of … Continue reading
It was officially announced this week that, after years of disagreement and threats to pack up their computers for a better home, endlessly innovative (and impossibly lucrative) animation studio Pixar were acquired/retained by Disney for an immense amount of cash. Some people seem concerned that Pixar’s loose approach will get corporately homogenized by Disney’s notoriously … Continue reading