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We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this long holiday weekend, but you won’t be able to move off the sofa after all that turkey, plus: football! But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks you on Monday, … more…
Film blogger Christopher Smith of Week in Rewind has been of late conducting One-Question Interviews with other film writers online, and it’s me in the line of fire today. Read my One-Question Interview with Chris here.
Rappers for Jesus. Terrifying: Gimme that Christian side hug! (via AlterNet)
Fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie or TV show and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. I haven’t seen this, not just because Disney won’t invite me to screenings anymore, but also because everything about it gives me the screaming … more…
I’ve just turned off some of the obnoxious ads that have been running here lately, including those awful “get ripped” ads — honestly, the guys all look better in their “before” pix — and all of the dieting ads. I’m just totally sick of looking at this crap all the time, and I don’t want … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I can’t wait to see what Peter Jackson has done with this book, which is, well, lovely and perfect and just a delicate wonder that could so easily be smashed (like the ship in a bottle that figures so powerfully as a metaphor in the story). This … more…
Fred Topel yesterday at Sci Fi Wire pondered the Oscar chances of The Road, which could be a serious contender this year. In its favor: its grim subject matter, its awards-season debut, the powerful performances by Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee, and its home at The Weinstein Company — where the folks are known for … more…
This is a really great film — truly great in the classical sense of the world, as grand as our most terrible fears and as wild as our most outlandish hopes and as intimate as being alive can be.
Remember Heavy Metal Parking Lot? Harry Potter Parking Lot? Well, someone made Sarah Palin Parking Lot: People have no idea why they like Sarah Palin. People have no idea what policies they support and which policies they don’t, and they don’t even seem to realize it. And some of them just make shit up. And … more…
It’s official — it’s as easy to pander to girls as it is to boys: 1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon: $142.8 million (NEW) 2. The Blind Side: $34.1 million (NEW) 3. 2012: $26.4 million (2nd week; drops 60%) 4. Planet 51: $12.3 million (NEW) 5. A Christmas Carol: $12.3 million (3rd week; drops 45%) … more…
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