Year: 2007

female villains we love to hate

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If you’re not all that familiar with the story of The Golden Compass, you may not know that the character Nicole Kidman plays, Mrs. Coulter, is the villain of the piece. Female bad guys — alas that “bad girls” does not have the same connotation of treachery and vileness — are few and far between, … more…

too many movies!

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There are too many damn movies being released. I never thought I’d ever say that, but it’s true. I can’t keep up. I’m on track to see around 250 of 2007’s new theatrical releases, and I feel like I’ve missed tons of stuff. And no wonder: the industry-watcher site The Numbers says 965 movies will … more…

new on DVD: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,’ ‘Arctic Tale,’ ‘The Nanny Diaries,’ ‘Superbad’

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See it: • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End [buy it]. From my review: So the supposed bad guys — the pirates — have become the good guys, fighting for their right to exist, for their sovereignty from corporate piracy that cloaks itself in respectability; and the supposed good guys — the fine corporations … more…

‘Jericho’ to return in February, CBS says

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Looks like the writers’ strike has assured the cult favorite series Jericho — which I’ve written about before — will definitely be back on the air in a couple of months. CBS has announced its winter TV schedule — TVSquad has the details — and it’s all about working around the writers’ strike. In addition … more…

‘Terminator 4’ casts Christian Bale as John Connor

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Oh my God! Christian Bale is rumored to have signed onto Terminator 4, titled Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. (Is that a tentative title? Man, it’s a mouthful…) Bale is pretty much a god, as far as I’m concerned. I met him when he was doing press for Rescue Dawn — geez, maybe I should … more…