You might know character actor Terry Kinney if were to see him in a random film, but you might not know why you should respect him. Though he’s cashed plenty of paychecks appearing in crap like The Firm and Save the Last Dance, Kinney is eminently worthy of praise as one of the co-founders of … Continue reading
Look, I think Judd Apatow is doing to comedy what James Caan did to Playboy Playmates in the 1970s, but I have no freakin’ idea who Ed Helms is. Apparently, he plays Andy Bernard on The Office. Cool. How much of a philistine am I for not watching The Office? That much? Really? Is all … Continue reading
Interestingly enough, as I was taking a shower today I was thinking of Uwe Boll. Not in the way you might think of Jessica Biel when you’re taking a shower, but more in the context of crappy films and the guys who make them. I thought as much as the guy makes technically unproficient films, … Continue reading
For the next four days until Friday, April 13th, I’ll be watching and reviewing the movies in the Friday the 13th franchise from the very first through Jason X (I’m up in the air about including Freddy vs Jason). I’ll be counting kills, observing the bad behavior that gets teenagers killed at Camp Crystal Lake, … Continue reading
So I’ve got a pretty vast collection of DVDs (damn you HD!*), one that I continually have to justify with my wife, who insists to buy them I have to watch them. I call shenanigans, since the point is to have them in the case we ever meet up with friends who haven’t seen Children … Continue reading
In case it slipped your mind amidst all the upcoming summer hubbub, Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer is still on its way and 20th Century Fox wants to make sure you’re cognizant of that important fact. Which is good, because quite honestly, I actually did forget about it. So thanks to 20th Century … Continue reading
Doing this the right way, counting back as it was back in the day. One a day. Discuss it right here. Enjoy!* #100 – Mission: Impossible "So I have this idea for Wisdom II, and it starts off like thiMMMMMMPPRRRHH!" Mission: Impossible: Poor Emilio Estevez. Lacking his dad’s timeless character acting chops or his brother’s … Continue reading
Because no one’s tired of this story yet… I hate that the post-release Grindhouse discussion is focused almost exclusively on the picture’s disappointing box office performance, but a) it is a story, and b) this is how mainstream film discourse goes nowadays. And here I am furthering something I despise. Today’s big Grindhouse development: Harvey … Continue reading
"If you look close enough, you’ll find everyone has a weak spot." Excuse me while I go check Monica Bellucci for weak spots… Fracture is the latest film from reliable thriller director Gregory (Fallen, Primal Fear) Hoblit, featuring Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, and David Strathairn. That’s a decent trio of actors, huh? It’s the thriller … Continue reading
Wim Wenders hasn’t had the greatest time of it recently. While fellow Deutch filmmaker Werner Herzog (with whom I identify Wenders, though they couldn’t be less alike; I’m evidently a culturalist) is experiencing a small renassance, Wenders has experienced trouble getting his stuff seen. Maybe it’s the association with U2, or the fact that he … Continue reading