Remember when important films/filmmakers earned the right to have the directors name appear as part of the title? I.e- A Stanley Kubrik film. A Steven Spielberg film. A film by Martin Scorsese. Since when did silly pieces of ass-foolery like a Rush Hour sequel get the right to say A Brett Ratner film as if … Continue reading
As the Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth barrels its way towards being An Inevitable Oscarwinner, the movie still has the ability to rile up those with superstitious minds more suited for the Dark Ages than the 21st century. After Frosty Hardiman (apparently his actual name and not just his Collider.com alias) learned that his … Continue reading
This morning’s New York Times has an article about Grindhouse, the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez movie opening this April. It’s the first of what will likely be a zillion pieces about the movie in the months to come – a zillion pieces, each of which will feel the need to define what a grindhouse is – … Continue reading
Rob Zombie’s Halloween remake may be one of the most internet-scrutinized movies of all time, and that’s saying something, considering that we live in a time after all three Star Wars prequels and the Lord of the Rings movies. But there’s been a perfect storm of interest here: the fans have just about had enough … Continue reading
Not that I am trying to rub it in or anything, but I’ve now seen Hot Fuzz twice, and as expected, it got better on the second viewing. It’s like Shaun of the Dead in that it’s structured with a ton of depth, giving it plenty of rewatchability. And I intend to rewatch it yet … Continue reading
Every time I go to Vegas, I stroke my fiscally responsible ego by watching the blank faces of middle America as they yank slot handles with one hand and suck smoke/cradle their imbibery with the other. Sillies. Don’t they know slots are for kids? The odds favor the blackjack tables. They also favored a bunch … Continue reading
I don’t normally take many photos, even though I have owned a number of digital cameras over the last couple of years. I made a decision in advance to take as many photos as possible while in London, and the picture-taking happened in fits and starts, and often in spite of my deep embarrassment at … Continue reading
This is the second set of pictures from my trip to London. They are mostly bad, and mostly taken badly, and they are all of little to no interest to people without ample time to kill at the office. Click here to see part 1. This is the tube stop where Abbey Road is located. … Continue reading
Josh Strawberry is a long-time, trusted friend, and when he asked me if I would like some reviews of films playing at Sundance, I jumped at the chance. I had wanted to go this year, but it didn’t work out, so it’s nice to get a little insight into some of the films playing in … Continue reading