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Tony Scott’s updating of The Taking of Pelham 123 opens on Friday, and it turns out that it’s a remake that actually makes sense: Technology and practices — in the fields of filmmaking, subways, commmunication, and law enforcement — and culture have changed enough that this new film is different enough from the original to … more…
Tons of spoilers! Don’t read unless you’ve seen the episode!
Last summer, starting just around this very same time, I began my “Summer of David Tennant and ‘Hamlet.’” It was a way to psych myself up — as if I needed that — for my then-upcoming September trip to England to see David Tennant in Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. The trip … more…
Ah, well, now, when I get to David Tennant’s startling performance in Takin’ Over the Asylum, I’ll get to, as well, a little bit of a discussion about stories about so-called crazy people as the only sane ones among us. But here, in the very first episode of the existential comedy detective series Randall and … more…
Why does The Onion hate America?
That’s the fact, Jack! This exclusive new fitness DVD is designed to develop your physique from the comfort of your own home. Through the workout, Chris reveals the secrets behind the extensive physical training that military personnel require for active service. Given his background as a Special Forces trainer for the Army, Chris knows all … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, I know people are gonna be going, “See, mass transit is dangerous! It’s better to be in your car! I’m never ever riding the subway!” And I will laugh at those people. I rode the subway home after my screening of this flick last night, and … more…
1. The Hangover: $44.99 million (NEW) 2. Up: $44.14 million (2nd week; drops 35%) 3. Land of the Lost: $18.8 million (NEW) 4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: $14.6 million (3rd week; drops 40%) 5. Star Trek: $8.3 million actual numbers, not estimates Good thing I wait for the actual numbers, because … more…
The Los Angeles Times today is reporting that broadcasters and makers of portable e-devices are slavering over tomorrow’s yes-it’s-finally-happening switchover to digital TV: On Thursday, when stations will be required to broadcast through digital rather than analog signals, some companies will use the broadcast spectrum freed by the switch to transmit live television to cellphones … more…
Slow week this week. Hopefully that means I can get some catching up in on DVDs I must watch and review, reviews I need to write for films I’ve already seen, maybe a bit of sleep… If they were gonna remake a classic from the 1970s — and I’m not suggesting they should have — … more…
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