how does this happen?

How does an outlet like Reel Suave get such a prominent link at the IMDB? The site has lots of prominent links at IMDB as a “news source.” I don’t begrudge anybody their links. But this review wrongly credits Ethan Coen as a screenwriter — it’s Etan Cohen, a completely different person — and worse, … more…

dream cast: hypothetical ‘Back to the Future’ remake

It’s Thursday, so it’s time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week: Back to the Future, the classic 1985 Robert Zemeckis science fiction comedy about a time-travelling high schooler who accidentally changes his family’s past… and so threatens to wipe himself out of existence. The original cast … more…

trailer break: ‘Blindness’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… It’s Children of Men, except everyone’s blind instead of infertile. Neat. I do so crave smart science fiction: I hope this qualifies. I love the cast: Don McKellar, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Gael Garcia Bernal, Sandra Oh, and Danny Glover. Nice. And it’s from director Fernando … more…

Bottle Shock (review)

In 1976, an English wine merchant name of Steven Spurrier, who ran a shop in Paris, hit upon the idea of setting up a competition between the wines of France and those of Northern California…

trailer break: ‘Rachel Getting Married’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… In other words, Jonathan Demme gets Anne Hathaway to wallow in indie grunginess, and smoke in artistically appropriate ways (because movies are no longer allowed to approve of tobacco use). I bet she gets to indulge in some creative swearing and nudity, too. You know, purely … more…

shocking news: Adam Sandler hates movie critics

Spotted at the IMDB’s WENN: Adam Sandler has blamed the media for influencing his box office ratings – because they never write good things about him. The funnyman ignores critics who deliberately write bad reviews of his films but he is angry when their opinions influence the public. But hasn’t Sandler heard that we critics … more…