Imagine That (review)
Whom did the filmmakers think their audience would be? Did they actually have a particular audience in mind?
Month: June 2009
trailer break: ‘New Moon’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… OMG it’s SOOOOO romantic. Cuz he KISSES HER on her BIRTHDAY!!!! And then he says she he’s ONE AND ONLY!!! And then Bella is SO CLUMSY which means we know she’s like a totally realistic girl! AND OMG the BLOOD!!! So Edward has to SAVE HER FROM … more…
The Taking of Pelham 123 (review)
I’ve been waiting for a *Die Hard* movie to actually come close to approximating the spectacular cinematic experience that *Die Hard* was more than 20 years back, and this is the first movie to get real close to that.
question of the day: Have copyright issues finally entered the mainstream with the rise of the Swedish Pirate Party?
ars technica reported this week on a surprise showing in the recent elections for the European Parliament: The final returns are still being counted, but Sweden’s Pirate Party (Piratpartiet) has secured at least one seat in today’s elections for the European Parliament. According to Sweden’s election authority, the Pirate Party has crossed the four percent … more…
Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1 (review)
Gruesomely agreeable twists on standard vampire motifs abound in this elegantly ambitious film…
new DVD releases in Region 1, June 9
green light (definitely check it out): The International: Clive Owen is even sexier when he’s taking down unscrupulous bankers. TARP me, baby. [Amazon U.S.] [preorder at Amazon U.K.] Nobel Son: Alan Rickman is a mean ol’ meanie. So he’s stretching here, you see. [Amazon U.S.] red light (not worth your time): Gran Torino: Clint Eastwood, … more…
new DVD releases in Region 2, June 8
green light (definitely check it out): Valkyrie: Tom Cruise versus Nazis! They hated Scientologists, too. [Amazon U.K.] [now available at Amazon U.S.] Milk: Sean Penn versus homophobes! Take that, unfabulous bigots. [Amazon U.K.] [now available at Amazon U.S.] The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Brad Pitt versus Father Time! What do you get for the … more…
watch it: “Guard Dog”
Bill Plympton is a sick, sick, wonderful man: Guard Dog Atom.com: Funny Videos | Animation | Cartoon Carnage This toon dates from 2004 and was nominated for an Oscar. Don’t miss the sequel, “Guide Dog.”
Easy Virtue (review)
If Noel Coward had written *Meet the Parents,* it might look something like this: witty and wise and totally lacking in poop jokes.
trailer break: ‘The Hurt Locker’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I’m real excited about this one, for a couple of reasons. First: Kathryn Bigelow has demonstrated more than once that a chick can make a kickass action movie (Blue Steel, Strange Days, Near Dark) that is also smart and complicated and provocative and offers a new perspective … more…
