Quantum of Solace (review)
We can only blame *Casino Royale.* The 2006 reboot of James Bond was so brilliant, so satisfying, so organically of the moment that it could only prove hard to top, and even hard to equal.
Year: 2008
dream cast: hypothetical ‘Quantum Leap’ movie
It’s Thursday, so it’s time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week: Quantum Leap, the 1989-1993 NBC science fiction drama series about a scientist whose consciousness jumps around into the bodies of other people, but only during the years of his own lifespan, and only, it would … more…
the ‘Twilight’ demographic? we’re called women
Speaking of Twilight… The movie hasn’t even opened yet, but already the handwringing and the mystified head-scratching has begun: Who are all these people who are clamoring to see the teen-vampire-romance Twilight, and what label shall we slap on them? One of the contributors to the Guardian’s Film Blog might have kicked off the debate … more…
watch it: a cry for solidarity for all bloggers in pajamas
I am a blogger in pajamas. No, seriously, I am, right now, in my pajamas. It’s totally true. I’m not in my parents’ basement, however. My parents don’t have a basement, and I haven’t lived there for 20 years anyway. On the other hand, it’s also totally true that my reviews written while I am … more…
trailer break: ‘Twilight’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… I featured the teaser trailer for Twilight this summer, back before I had any idea what the hell this thing was that all the kids were into, and back when the release date was still December 12. Now, little girls are rioting over the movie and … more…
The Commander: Set 1 (review)
Oh, but women have come a long way in London’s Metropolitan Police since Lynda La Plante thrust Helen Mirren up the chain of command to DCI in Prime Suspect in 1991, almost 20 years ago.
Peerflix/LiveUniverse: still a deadbeat
Still no money from Peerflix/LiveUniverse, who owe me slightly over $900 in contractually obligated ad revenue (I discussed this a few weeks back). Eric D. Snider, another webmaster of a movie blog who’s been stiffed by Peerflix/LiveUniverse, has started a blog dedicated to shaming LiveUniverse into paying up. It’s called LiveUniverse Owes Me Money, and … more…
watch it: the first Obama attack ad
And political satire clings to relevance for a few more moments:
penguins don’t make good film critics
My friend Gail sent me this old Doonesbury Bloom County cartoon this morning: Not sure if she’s trying to tell me something…
trailer break: ‘Bolt’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… What was that movie with the dog and the cat on a crosscountry road trip to search for something or other? Milo and Otis? Yeah, that’s it. That’s what I think of when I see this trailer. Oh, and Bill Murray warning us about dogs and … more…
