watch it: “The North Pole is Melting”
I confess that I do wonder what will become of Santa when the ice caps disappear… AtomFilms.com: Funny Videos | Funny Cartoons | Comedy Central (Technorati tags: North Pole is Melting)
Year: 2007
you know that ‘Sweeney Todd’ is an opera, don’t you?
Sweeney Todd hasn’t even opened yet, but people can’t stop talking about it. Not the movie so much — though it deserves to be talked about: it’s brilliant, my No. 2 movie of 2007 — but the marketing. To wit: Will mainstream moviegoers be mad when they discover that what has been sold to them … more…
movie-ku #93
I haven’t seen this movie before? It seems that I’ve always known it.
watch it: “David Bowie (feat Nine Inch Nails) – I’m Afraid Of Americans”
I don’t want David Bowie to be afraid of me. I’m nice. Mostly. Off-topic, but: David Bowie has a Dorian Gray painting in a closet somewhere, doesn’t he? Via a commenter at Americablog. (Technorati tags: David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, I’m Afraid of Americans)
it’s official! Peter Jackson is making ‘The Hobbit’
Just got a press release from New Line Cinema. Here are the relevant details: • Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh will executive produce two films based on The Hobbit. • New Line Cinema and MGM will coproduce and share worldwide distribution rights. • New Line will “manage” the production of the films, which will be … more…
watch it: the public service announcement American broadcasters don’t want you to see
Have you ever seen this on American TV? Cuz I haven’t (and here’s why)… Via The Largest Minority. See StopLandmines.org for more info. (Technorati tags: UN landmines PSA)
last-minute Christmas gifts: Cineplexity board game
It’s less than a week till Christmas Eve. You still need something cool for someone special… or maybe you’re just looking to reward yourself with some holiday cheer. Well, never fear: your Auntie Flick Chick is here to help. Sure, you may pay a little more for express shipping, or you may have to actually … more…
TV without writers: a nightmare scenario
The strike by television and film writers continues into its seventh week, with no end in sight. I happen to know, thanks to a mysterious informant from the future, that it’s going to last at least another six months, and that the impact upon television is going to be dire, with the networks forced to … more…
new on DVD: ‘Stardust,’ ‘The Simpsons Movie,’ ‘Balls of Fury,’ ‘The Last Legion,’ ‘Illegal Tender,’ ‘Alien Apocalypse,’ ‘The Man with the Screaming Brain’
See it: • Stardust [buy it]. From my review: I wish I could be more enthusiastic about Stardust. I like it just fine: it’s sweet and amusing and nicely diverting. And it’s colorful enough and clever enough and jam-packed enough with all sorts of pretty to wonder at that if this is your kinda thing, … more…
my week at the movies: ‘National Treasure: Book of Secrets,’ ‘City of Men’
Seventeen hours before it opens with Thursday midnight showings, Disney will screen National Treasure: Book of Secrets [opens December 21] for us critics. Hoorah for the return of Nicolas Cage as an Indiana Jones wannabe. Yes, I’m being sarcastic, cuz the first one was soooo great. The ransacking of history going on this time out: … more…
