1. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #936 Sure, their film reviews are hated by geeks. Yes, they follow trends incessantly. And yes, music coverage is generally an afterthought. But it’s surely the most fun weekly read out there, and they have television on lock. Plus, they’ll surprise with every now and then with a great piece on overlooked … Continue reading
Sports films might be the most formulaic genre there is, and they end one of two ways: the big win or the close loss that teaches the value of trying, good sportsmanship, teamwork, etc. That’s it – unless you count Alive as a sports film, in which case it ends with ‘white meat or dark?’ … Continue reading
Woody Allen experienced his third creative renaissance whilst partnering with Miramax in the 1990s, so perhaps it’s a good omen that his latest picture, Cassandra’s Dream, will, according to Variety‘s Anne Thompson, get rolled out by The Weinstein Company. Or maybe it just means that Harvey outbid everyone else gambling that he’s got the next … Continue reading
This is a travelogue. There is nothing newsworthy – or probably all that interesting – contained within. This piece stems only from my fascination and envy of Paul Theroux. For the pictures I took on this trip, click here. For something about movies, click anywhere else on the left side menu. We stood there in … Continue reading
I hated The Village and considered Lady in the Water 2005’s best comedy, and yet I’m still interested in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest, The Happening (fka The Green Effect), if only because it’ll be his first R-rated feature. Maybe he’s been restrained by his need to be all things to too many people. It’s feasible. … Continue reading
Our man David Oliver recently gave the fifth season of NBC’s Scrubs the ol’ DVD review treatment, and had the following to say: "The review I completed right before this one was for a Seinfeld box set and most sitcoms would be shredded in direct comparison, but I think Scrubs embodies a lot about what … Continue reading
Somewhere in an immaculate kitchen in an immaculate house situated in an immaculate neighborhood somewhere in Bel Air, Nora Ephron is toasting her troubles away*, wondering how in the hell a common vulgarian like Judd Apatow could reinvent the romantic comedy for modern audiences. And somewhere, perhaps a few blocks away or maybe in an … Continue reading
I have found Film Ick to be one of the less reliable sources on the internet – they report just about any information they get, so be suitably wary of the following information (although much of it is based on old news and solid conjecture): The blog is reporting that Neil Gaiman will start shooting … Continue reading
Josh Phillips is a firecracker, and not in the fiery redheaded redneck whore manner. Well, he is a redheaded redneck whore, but he’s just the kind of wild card a movie like 11 Colonels ATTACK! needs. As Compost Larry, he’s a mixture of human oddity, sideshow freak, ripped and sexy nutcase, and somewhat inspiring folk … Continue reading
When I spoke to Once’s star Glen Hansard and director John Carney, I didn’t bring up the Oscar issue. I mean, the movie had enough of an uphill battle in just being seen this summer – a tiny Irish folkish indie up against a season packed with threepeats and other juggernauts? I also wasn’t clear … Continue reading