BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!LABEL: RepriseMSRP: $59.98TRACKS: 37MUSIC BY: Howard Shore It’s taken me a while to figure out how I should even approach writing something like this. Mainly because of the sheer length involved, and the greatness of the material that really involves a complete exploration. You can’t do a half-assed job on … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!LABEL: Decca/UniversalMSRP: $18.98TRACKS: 21MUSIC BY: James Newton Howard It seems that more often than not, films now are overshadowed by what goes on behind the scenes. Talk of power struggles between director and star have been commonplace since movies began, not to mention the usual talk of studio interference, which … Continue reading
Future wife of mine, Keira Knightley, has apparently got a thing for period pieces. And that’s fine. She’s got that little something about her that lends itself quite well to them. Namely being British. And hot. But this new film, based on the novel Silk by Alessandro Baricco, has nothing to do with being British. … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Walt DisneyMSRP: $29.99RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 76 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Bloopers• Valiant Training Challenge – 3 Different Game Levels The Pitch “Watch Pigeons save the day without having a bowel movement!”The Humans Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt. The Nutshell A short … Continue reading
Video diaries, blogs, etc. have become a pretty cool new marketing tool the studios are using to both promote and raise interest in their respective film properties (King Kong and Superman Returns being the most recent and obvious examples). It’s one of those win-win scenarios where the studio’s films get their exposure and we as … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $29.98RATED: N/ARUNNING TIME: 489 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Sequel: Men of Boys Town• Vintage featurette: The City of Little men• Good News of 1939 radio show excerpt with Tracy and Rooney• Girls and Boys Town promotional featurette• Jackie Cooper’s Christmas Party• Judy Garland Sings Silent Night• … Continue reading
So, Mission: Impossible 3, the film that no one thought (or really cared) would get made, actually finished principal photography earlier last week and is well on its way to making its May 5th release to kickoff the summer movie season of ’06 (despite the fact that summer actually begins in mid June… science weeps). … Continue reading
In what’s probably the best case of spot-on casting for a film that no one will give a shit about (and for good reason), everyone’s favorite lisping immigrant, Wilmer Valderama (That ’70s Show) will be reprising the role of Latin motorcycle cop, Francis Llewellyn Poncherello in WB’s film version of CHiPs. Poncherello, or "Ponch" as … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $19.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 116 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• World Record 12-Foot Dunk• Tricks of the Trotters• 1950 World Tour Uncut• College All-Star Highlights• Washington Generals Feature• OuttakesThe Pitch … The Humans … The Nutshell … The Package … The Lowdown … ? out of 10
The Prognosticator has made it a full year – amazing! Thanks to everyone who has kept this column alive with their feedback; it’s what keeps us going until we have the technological know how to start charging for this stuff. You may notice that this column is late. I won’t give you a litany of … Continue reading