Please send letters. Nino Writes: I’m Nino from the Boards. I don’t post much there but I’m a frequent reader. Other than that the main page is one of my most frequented sites on the net. I suppose you get a lot of mails and this might just drown among them but I’d like to … Continue reading →
In Live Free Or Die Hard, Bruce Willis once again plays tough cop John McClane. But where McClane’s dominant characteristic was once a sort of outsider attitude, this film sees him pushed into slightly different territory. As the analog guy in a digital world, McClane is a lot closer to the actor than you’d expect. … Continue reading →
I don’t want to demand integrity from a business that doesn’t gain benefit from, such, but I am beyond tired of the P.R. approach of bashing films which don’t meet fiscal goals in order to: A. Promote the follow-up effort.B. Cater to perceived public perception.C. Create a bed of positive vibe regardless of the quality … Continue reading →
I’ve been reading Neil Gaiman for two decades now (how is it that I have gotten older and he stays the same?), starting with his work on Sandman, a series that reminds me of Seinfeld in that the farther you get from it the more you realize how impressive and influential it as a whole, … Continue reading →
Death At A Funeral is the latest film from Frank Oz, who has a decent bit to answer for due to 2004’s criminally unfunny, ungood, and unwatchable The Stepford Wives. But try not to hold that against him too much. The guy’s giving us a well-reviewed comedy here, and he’s working with a supersharp Brit … Continue reading →
Just days before I was to interview Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime on the original Transformers cartoon as well as the upcoming blockbuster, Nick mentioned that he thought Eeyore should kill himself. It turns out that Cullen is the voice of Eeyore in all the modern Pooh stuff – sorry I didn’t bring … Continue reading →
More contests! Just you try and escape our generosity. A little while ago, I got the chance to review this great disc from Lurker Films’ HP Lovecraft collection. The company’s doing such a great job of promoting films from weird masters; we just had to get in on that. The fine folks over there have … Continue reading →