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Remember that the following is meant to make you want to see the movie: What happens to a woman when she is abused by her parents, becomes a runaway at the tender age of 14, is molested by a local priest who takes her in and is then used and abused by nearly everyone she … more…
The Guardian is reporting that Peter Jackson has ramped up the violence in The Lovely Bones after test audiences demanded more blood: Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson has revealed that he had to shoot new footage for The Lovely Bones after early test screening audiences complained that a death scene was not violent enough. The film … more…
Spoilers for David Tennant’s upcoming finale episodes, and — in my commentary below — for “The Waters of Mars”: It looks like the Doctor has taken a little time to recover from the nightmare of “Waters of Mars” (I’ll write about that soon; tomorrow, I hope) by going to someplace and getting lei’d. And laid, … more…
Is there any such thing as too many George Clooney movies in a single year? I don’t think so. I’ve barely come out of my swoon over The Men Who Stare at Goats — and yeah, he’s kinda sexy in Fantastic Mr. Fox too; it’s that voice — and now there’s Up in the Air … more…
Over at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. He was really cool and very interesting. And his new movie is fabulous, too. (Review next week.)
As pure drama, these are still fascinating to watch, especially to see the early work of some now very famous names. But as a look at what TV was doing half a century ago, it’s riveting.
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… This won’t screen for critics before it opens, but that’s okay: I feel like I’ve just seen the whole thing right here in the trailer. So thoughtful of Screen Gems, don’t you think? Lesson for today: The foreclosure crisis leads to bad movies. Will the horrors of … more…
You might have thought that Tucker Max might have taken a hint from the fact that his toddler’s temper tantrum of a flick, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, was rejected not only by critics but by audiences: it has earned only $1.4 million and never managed to muster a wider release than 266 … more…
Take a look back at an old trailer… Man, fantasy animation has moved on a bit since 1982, has it not? Voice acting, too. Dear oh dear, but the dialogue is cringeworthy today, isn’t it? Alan Arkin as the second-rate pickpocket might be the most awkward, but Jeff Bridges is a close second with that … more…
…a new part of our bodies we gals must learn to hate; Sex Slave: The Movie won’t be exploitive, the (male) director promises; and more. It’s The Week in Women, my regular column over at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Read it and weep.
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