The Song of Sparrows (review)
Iranian director Majid Majidi is a master of the mundane, of transforming it into something luminous and lovely.
Year: 2009
trailer break: ‘All About Steve’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, it’s about a stalker girl! Isn’t that hilarious? Sandra Bullock comes on too strong for poor wittle Bradley Cooper that he just has to run away… and then she chases him. I’ve paused 68 seconds into the trailer to get that paragraph above down, and already … more…
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Scooby-Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters’
What is this, 1977? The Harlem Globetrotters? Does anyone under 35 even know who or what the Harlem Globetrotters are? Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang score big thrills when they team up with the legendary Harlem Globetrotters in two hilarious action-packed mystery adventures. On a visit to a quaint New England town, the gang … more…
question of the day: Disney buys Marvel — what’s next?
The Walt Disney Company is about to hand over $4 billion to acquire Marvel Entertainment. Why? CNNMoney.com has the answer, straight from the Mouse’s mouth: “This is perfect from a strategic perspective,” Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger told CNNMoney.com. “This treasure trove of over 5,000 characters offers Disney the ability to do what we do … more…
North American box office: ‘The Final Destination’ probably not so final after all
How can there not be more installments, that definitive the notwithstanding? 1. The Final Destination: $27.4 million (NEW) 2. Inglourious Basterds: $19.3 million (2nd week; drops 49%) 3. Halloween II: $16.3 million (NEW) 4. District 9: $10.3 million (3rd week; drops 44%) 5. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $7.7 million (4th week; drops 37%) … more…
watch it: “Michael Jackson alive?! Seen coming out of coroner’s van!”
Not really, but take a look: The video was produced by German television as an experiment to see how far and how fast it would spread online. I’m not sure how clever an experiment this is — it sounds like an attempt to demonstrate that chocolate chip cookies are delicious. You know, like we already … more…
‘Torchwood’ blogging: “Children of Earth: Day One”
Tons of spoilers! Don’t read unless you’ve seen ALL five episodes of *Children of Earth*!
trailer break: ‘Whiteout’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Such a gloriously cheesy trailer! Forget 30 days of night — it’s about to be six months of night in Antarctica… and a killer is on the loose! And Kate Beckinsale takes showers in sexy steamy bathrooms! rawr! I can almost hear the ominous voiceover ominously announcing: … more…
question of the day: Would you pay $40 to watch a new movie at home?
Sony has a new plan to… I dunno what. And they don’t seem to know, either. The most likely upshot of this idea would seem to be getting movie consumers laughing in their face. BusinessWeek has the details: [O]wners of the Sony’s Internet-connected Bravia TV could pay as much as $40 to watch a movie … more…
retro trailer: ‘The Long Ranger’
Take a look back at an old trailer… Clayton Moore’s Long Ranger… in color! I was writing something the other day (about the use of classical music by movies and TV; I’ll post it soon) and it occurred to me that the Long Ranger is a character we haven’t seen much of in pop culture … more…
