Let’s get this out of the way – I have no clue what the fuck anyone in the new trailer for Park Chanwook’s next film, I’m A Cyborg, But That’s OK, is saying. At all. But who cares when the movie looks so gorgeous, with powerful colors just popping out and traditional South Korean ragtime … Continue reading
Stealth was the flop that sort of embodied Sony’s bad 2005. It seemed like the glossy, vacuous style that director Rob Cohen had perfected in The Fast and the Furious and xXx had finally failed, and many wondered if Cohen, not exactly a visionary, would just fade away. Not so fast! He’s back with a … Continue reading
I pity the poor actor who gets notes from Tony Jaa on set. I’ve seen directors yelling at the cast before, but I’ve never seen them get pummeled in a rain of fists, elbows and knees – Tony Jaa’s specialty. The diminutive Thai actor, recently the star of the nigh-upon-unwatchable The Protector, is moving to … Continue reading
I finally broke down and bought The Golden Compass, the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. First of all, this is a kid’s book series? I can’t imagine what kind of pale, boring, morose kids must dig this – these must be the kids who watched CSPAN instead of Teletubbies. … Continue reading
What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading
The New York City I grew up in is gone. The streets are still there, and most of the buildings, but there’s something fundamentally changed. And there’s something fundamentally changed in me, too. New York City isn’t the same in 2006 as it was in 1986, and neither is Devin Faraci.A Guide to Recognizing Your … Continue reading
It’s amazing to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street all these years later after so many sequels and so many horror films either imitating or spoofing Wes Craven’s genre busting (and New Line birthing) phenomenon. It’s still pretty damn effective and creepy despite all the baggage. Released today, this triple dip actually seems worth the … Continue reading
Though the quote on the cover that proclaims Chan-Wook Park’s Lady Vengeance is the "best revenge thriller since Kill Bill" might impress some of you, it sells the film way short. It’s apples and oranges. Actually it’s honeydew melons and the sacred fruit of The Antilean Goddess. This trilogy of films (joining Oldboy and Sympathy … Continue reading
You might remember me talking about a low-budget, completely indie movie coming out of Seattle called June & July. It’s been described as “Jim Jarmusch does Unbreakable,” and I think that’s perfect – it’s about 20-something twins, brother and sister, who live in a nowhere town and have nowhere lives. Oh, and she’s got super … Continue reading
Don’t get me wrong, brains are great and all, but…