Month: January 2008

why, Heath, why?

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I shared an elevator once with him. And now he’s dead. Which is, I suppose, probably not an unusual thing. I’ve probably shared many elevators with many people who have since died. But those now-dead people were and remain strangers. Movie stars never feel like strangers to us, and even among movie stars of his … more…

my week at the movies: ‘Fool’s Gold,’ ‘The Signal,’ ‘Rambo, ‘Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins,’ ‘How She Move’

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Obviously I am a glutton for punishment. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days wasn’t excruciating enough, I guess, so now I shall force myself to endure the reunion of its stars, the cute but increasingly superfluous Kate Hudson and the someone-get-the-Raid-skeevy Matthew McConaughey in Fool’s Gold [opens wide February 8]. I cannot top … more…

‘Sarah Connor Chronicles’ blogging: “The Turk”

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(previous: “Pilot”/“Gnothi Seauton”) I think I officially fell in love with Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles with this episode, “The Turk.” First, a quick plot recap (a more complete one is available at Fox’s official site for the show), and then I’ll tell you why I’m loving this. Sarah, John, and their nice-Terminator bodyguard Cameron … more…

movie-ku #123

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In honor of the traditional Arisia panel dedicated to the past year in science fiction, fantasy, and horror films, which I participated in this afternoon: The year in review Few great flicks, lots middling, tons By now forgotten