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A British PSA about domestic violence, featuring Keira Knightley and directed by Joe Wright (Atonement). It might be upsetting to some. But it’s supposed to be: See CutMovie.co.uk for more info. Also: check out this Guardian article on the ad.
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Did you know that Salvador Dali was a vampire? Oh, but I kid poor Robert Pattinson, who may eventually live down Twilight, but that’s a long way off. Still, if he can expose some little girls to history and art, that’s not a bad thing. And — … more…
Following up in yesterday’s QOTD about Netflix’s new pricing for blu-ray rentals (hint: it went up, a lot) is this: Apparently Blockbuster is on the verge of throwing in the towel, and not voluntarily (“Blockbuster: may not be able to stay in business,” says the AP via Yahoo! Finance). I suspect how you feel about … more…
Cars go vroom: 1. Fast & Furious: $71 million (NEW) 2. Monsters vs. Aliens: $32.6 million (2nd week; drops 45%) 3. The Haunting in Connecticut: $9.5 million (2nd week; drops 59%) 4. Knowing: $8.1 million (3rd week; drops 45%) 5. I Love You, Man: $7.7 million (3rd week; drops 39%) actual numbers, not estimates I’ve … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Remember: It’s wrong — it’s totally wrong — to glamorize crime and criminals. That’s why John Dillinger, who was a bad man, a very bad man, is being played by ultrasexy Johnny Depp. So that no one gets the idea that criminals are sexy. Yes, this trailer … more…
Another slow movie week for me, as I try to catch up on an ever-increasing pile of screeners, both new DVD releases and small indies. (I actually got to hardly any of them last week, when I thought I’d be able to.) I’m trying to shift gears just a little here with the site, trying … more…
Been a while since I featured one of these Lego animations: What drives people to do such things?
This is a special 2-disc edition of the 1975 Horror feature from director Bill Rebane about a black hole and giant spiders from another dimension invading Wisconsin. This movie also gained notoriety after being featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 as well. This edition of the film includes a newly restored director’s cut, an interview … more…
Netflix subscribers were surprised recently when the DVD-at-home service announced a price increase for access to blu-ray rentals. The sliding scale increase — if you’re on the 3-at-a-time plan, you pay an additional $4 per month; if you’re on 8-at-a-time, you pay a whopping $9 more — applies merely to have blu-ray discs in your … more…
…“a deranged homicidal hitchhiker.” I’m just sayin’, is all.
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