Number one movie in the box office and no wonder. Any film carrying such a-list names like Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas is going to come with a hefty price tag. Not to mention it is the fourth installment in one of the most successful movie franchises in history. But along with … Continue reading
I’m not sure if it’s the rate at which remakes are being announced at the minute, or if it’s the source material that has me down right now*. It seems like every time you dodge a bullet on a remake, it bends around like something from Wanted and smacks you in the back of the … Continue reading
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As a jury member at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, I can let you in on some of the behind the scenes machinations. First of all, yes, Sean Penn always looks like that. Maybe he smells something horrible, but don’t you dare suggest it’s his upper lip. That’s the kind of jab that’ll get Gerard … Continue reading
was on HBO tonight. RECOUNT re-examines the events of the 2000 Presidential Election, and although we know what happened, director Jay Roach (the AUSTIN POWERS movies? Really?) and writer Danny Strong (BUFFY!) made a terrific film that made legal arguments over hanging chad (chad is plural, by the way) and disenfranchised voters completely compelling, and they turned in … Continue reading
The boys weigh in one last time.
I don’t want to have to be brain dead to enjoy a night at the movies.
So… this is my blog. My first blog actually – feel blessed. I hope you reader(s) know the magnitude of what is happening right now… Hmmm, that would have been a good segue way but unfortunately I have nothing to back it up. The order of magnitude of this blog is on the order of … Continue reading
Big Nothing was a little gem that I had actually heard nothing about, but saw the cover, and then saw David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg, and knowing about their current (at the time) collaboration on Run, Fatboy, Run, I decided to give this movie a rent one night. Best few bucks I had spent in … Continue reading