Month: May 2010

question of the day: Do we need film festivals anymore?

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I skipped the Tribeca Film Festival again this year because most, if not all, of the films there worth seeing will be available eventually in some format — some are already available on demand. Cannes is in progress right now — as Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net describes it: Although I love Sundance, there’s really no … more…

watch it: “Little Girls Goin Hard on Single Ladies”

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Ugh: I feel like I saw this in Little Miss Sunshine, except there it was a parody. Or was it Sparkle Motion in Donnie Darko? Rachel Simmons at Jezebel echoes my feelings about this: Thrusting your pelvis, crouching seductively and shaking your butt like a stripper are inherently sexual acts. And if their bodies didn’t … more…

new this week in U.S., Canadian, and U.K. theaters: ‘Shrek Forever After,’ ‘MacGruber,’ ‘Cop Out,’ ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’ more (with DVD alternatives)

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U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE Shrek Forever After: Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and Puss square off against the evil tyrant Rumpelstiltskin. Scary. [trailer] review to come If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • Shrek 2 (2004): Still the best in the series, with one of the greatest character intros ever (for Puss in Boots). … more…

Stagecoach (review)

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It’s an enormous pleasure to see a film such as John Ford’s 1939 masterpiece via the Criterion Collection’s two-disc set, new in Region 1…

trailer break: ‘Machete’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Well, take that, Arizona. I’m counting down till some right-wing hothead takes this movie as “evidence” that Arizona is right to crack down on all those dangerous criminals picking vegetables and mowing lawns. Because, look: They’re killing our innocent politicians and rich white folk! And stealing all … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Rodney Raccoon: Fun with Fitness!’

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Adults dressed in furry costumes hanging around kids’ playgrounds? Nothing suspicious about that! This fun, live-action educational fitness DVD was designed to pique the interest of young children while motivating them to learn nutrition and participate in physical activity. The video focuses on a workout that helps in the development of strong and healthy bodies … more…

question of the day: Do super actors make super heroes?

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Iron Man 2 held on to the top spot of the North American box office this past weekend, adding another $52 million to its coffers and handily trouncing the No. 2 film, Robin Hood, which earned $36 million, even though the Ridley Scott/Russell Crowe adventure was new. (They jointly did much better a few years … more…