For the last nine days I’ve been watching and reviewing the movies in the Friday the 13th franchise from the very first through Jason X (I’m up in the air about including Freddy vs Jason). I’ve been counting kills, observing the bad behavior that gets teenagers killed at Camp Crystal Lake, chronicling the ways Jason … Continue reading
Roman Polanski’s next film, Pompeii, is preparing to begin shooting this summer, with a cash-infusion from Italy’s RAI Cinema going towards the picture’s projected 130 million dollar budget. Based on the novel by Robert Harris (and co-written by him), the movie tells of the final days of the city of Pompeii before it got nuked … Continue reading
For the last nine days I’ve been watching and reviewing the movies in the Friday the 13th franchise from the very first through Jason X (I’m up in the air about including Freddy vs Jason). I’ve been counting kills, observing the bad behavior that gets teenagers killed at Camp Crystal Lake, chronicling the ways Jason … Continue reading
You know how cool it is when you come across some weird, hilarious and all around bizarre video or site on the web? Remember when you first saw Mahir, the ‘I Kiss You!’ guy, and you never had to wonder if it was real or not? Now every other funny or cool thing you come … Continue reading
I hate nostalgia. It’s an awful quality in human beings, and it’s getting worse as we go further into the 21st century – we’re getting nostalgic for things that happened this week, it seems. No nostalgia drives me as nuts as that for bad things from the 80s, especially bad movies and TV shows. But … Continue reading
We’ve been hearing about the ways the internet was going to change movie making for quite some time, and besides giving pimply nerds the ability to steal films before they open in theaters, I haven’t seen that promise borne out… until recently. It seems that some great comedic types have been turning to the web … Continue reading
For the next day until Friday, April 13th, I’ll be watching and reviewing the movies in the Friday the 13th franchise from the very first through Jason X (I’m up in the air about including Freddy vs Jason). I’ll be counting kills, observing the bad behavior that gets teenagers killed at Camp Crystal Lake, chronicling … Continue reading
Here’s why I need a CrackBerry: While I was out at a screening a scoop landed in our mailbox, as well as the mailboxes of many of our friendly competitors and colleagues. As such we find ourselves going for the silver when it comes to this scoop: According to our trusted and beloved insider source, … Continue reading
Lonely Hearts is not a bad movie. It’s more often than not a pretty good one; well made and filled with some excellent performances. Yet the movie never quite clicks, perhaps because it insists on telling two stories – one that is dramatic and one that slowly peters out, neither of which complement each other. … Continue reading
As long as Mike White is working in Hollywood there’s still some hope for the movies. He’s got a unique sensibility and an incredible range – the same guy who creeped me out beyond belief with Chuck and Buck also wrote the funny and heartwarming School of Rock. His new film – his directorial debut … Continue reading