trailer break: ‘Australia’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Oh, man, does this give me shivers of old-fashioned Hollywood sweep and glamour. I’m trying not to get my hopes up too much, because that’s just asking for disappointment, but pleaseohplease let this be as good as it looks. With Baz Luhrmann, Nicole Kidman, and Hugh … more…

watch it: “John McCain Cursing again”

I’m in England at the moment, where I’m getting an, um, interesting perspective on the American presidential campaigning. So just to be perverse, all this week I’m highlighting YouTube video of Republican candidate John McCain, for two reasons. 1) He’s a nut, and as many people as possible need to know that before they go … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Beach Boys and the Satan’

Because you knew that Brian Wilson had direct connections to “the Satan,” didn’t you? Well, you can get all the scoop in this rare documentary. Examiner.com says it “puts the Beach Boys rise to success into context.” The context being, I suppose, the crazy-ass fever dreams of people who are still terrified by the idea … more…

5 reasons I’m psyched for ‘W.’

All this week! 5 movies I’m psyched for in October, and 5 reasons why. No. 5: W. [opens limited October 17]. 1. Oliver Stone can be a nut — see JFK — but he’s a highly entertaining nut: JFK may be a complete fantasy (I’m not saying it is for sure, just that it may … more…

still not checking comments

Dunno when I’m gonna get a chance to catch up on comments, so this is just a reminder to continue to behave. If someone is being a superduper pain the ass, feel free to email me. But really, kids, don’t make me come up there…

‘Heroes’ not-blogging

I’m missing Heroes tonight because I’m out of the country. If you want to chat about the episode, feel free to do so here. I’ll catch up when I get home.

my week at the movies: nothing

Didn’t I mention? I’m in England through the end of the week. Though if the world economy keeps crashing, I might get stuck here if British Airways can’t scrape together the money to buy jet fuel. Which wouldn’t be too bad. I’d be herded into a refugee camp right outta Children of Men, of course, … more…

weekend box office: ‘Eagle Eye’ flies high

Just a quick look at the numbers this week: 1. Eagle Eye: $29.2 million (NEW) 2. Nights in Rodanthe: $13.6 million (NEW) 3. Lakeview Terrace: $7 million (dropping 53% in its 2nd week) 4. Fireproof: $6.5 million (NEW) 5. Burn After Reading: $6.2 million Looks like I’m gonna have to check out Eagle Eye when … more…