Month: August 2008

lots of links

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Not all of my contributions to Film.com get crossposted here. Like these: • I interview director Stephen Frears about his film The Deal • I review the 1970s British miniseries The Racing Game • I review the contemporary British mystery series Blue Murder (the Set 3 DVD) And I know it’s silly, and that most … more…

should we demand better popcorn at the movies?

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Den of Geek!, a British blog, asks the important question: “Would banning popcorn make cinemas better?” And then it quickly answers the question with a hearty, “No, don’t be so ridiculous.” But apparently some people in the U.K. think this could be a good idea. Like movie-theater owner Daniel Broch, who believes that popcorn doesn’t … more…

dream cast: hypothetical ‘A-Team’ movie

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It’s Thursday, so it’s time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week: The A-Team, the 1983-7 NBC action series about a group of Vietnam vets who help out folk in trouble. Rumor has it that a movie is already in the works, but that doesn’t mean we … more…

trailer break: ‘Babylon A.D.’

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Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Or as I like to call it, Escape From the Fifth Element. I’m being told that this one won’t screen for critics, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t screening for other people, like those who will interview cast and crew for promotional purposes. And some of … more…

why no ‘Harry Potter’ this fall?

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By now you’ve probably heard that Warner Bros. has pushed the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince back from this coming November to July 2009. The reason (as noted at Film.com) has to do with the writers’ strike, according to Warner Bros. CEO Alan Horn: Our reasons for shifting Half-Blood Prince to summer … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Puppy Plays the Classics’

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WTF? Introduce your child to classical music from a puppy’s point of view! Meet Ollie, the irresistibly cute pup who always sniffs out adventure. In the first of the series, PUPPY PLAYS THE CLASSICS, Ollie and his puppy friends take viewers on a fantastic journey inspired by classical music, all while learning valuable life lessons. … more…