Neil Young thought he was going to die, so he recorded an album. It’s what you do when you’re an artist, try to get those last thoughts out. The album he recorded was called Prairie Wind, and it’s one of his quiet records (Neil Young is notable for the manic-depressive aspect of his music, in … Continue reading
High school is one of the most fertile topics for pop culture. It seems like few people make it through unscathed, so films, books and TV shows set in high school can resonate with all age groups. One of the great things that Joss Whedon did with Buffy the Vampire Slayer was to make something … Continue reading
For a while there, it seemed like X3 (which apparently now has the asinine subtitle The Last Stand which, like X2‘s marketing addendum X-Men United, I am refusing to acknowledge) would be nothing but an unmitigated disaster. But the early teaser trailer assuaged some of that worry — it actually looked like it could be a … Continue reading
Ravishing beauty Jessica Biel and her sinewy sublimity were enough (well, almost) to rescue Blade Trinity and Stealth from the realm of the unwatchable — someone needs to give that gal the lead in an action flick pronto, because she’s better built for it than pretty much any femme fatale ever. But alas, this movie unfortunately … Continue reading
It’s quite possible that The Pink Panther has one of the most brilliant advertising campaigns of all time – the studio makes the film look like complete and utter shit so that when it’s finally released and the reviews come in, the consensus is “I certainly thought that would be worse.” Which isn’t to say … 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
If you’re looking for a film to make you believe in Harrison Ford once again, move along. Firewall isn’t it. If this heist/techno-thriller isn’t quite as rote and pedestrian as his last couple flicks, it’s just as formulaic as you’d expect polished moneymaking product to be. There are enough tense moments to keep you awake, … Continue reading
(From the Lumiere stories) And there I stand. Hands in pockets, hat tipped down, my breath steaming in front of me. The wind wipes across my neck and I flip the collar of my coat up to keep the tongue of winter from lapping at me some more. I don’t know why I keep coming … Continue reading
Coming Soon has the new one sheet for Find Me Guilty, the Sidney Lumet film starring Vin Diesel as the real life mobster ‘Fat Jack’ DiNorscio, who defended himself in the longest Mafia trial in history. What’s interesting about the poster is that it posits the film as… a comedy. Find Me Guilty has been … Continue reading