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…that Inception is the only movie worth looking forward to this summer. I look out across the summer slate, and I see an endless array of sequels, retreads, adaptations from other media, grossout comedies, etc. Among the wide releases, that is. There are always potentially interesting foreign films and indies on offer, at least for … more…
Did it used to be that adults, not sullen teenagers, worked in fast-food joints? How quaint…
I’ve been particularly struck by the posters for The A-Team (a big version after the jump), variations of which are currently appearing on the sides of buses and on the walls of subway stations all around New York City. The images are genuinely arresting, and I’m always unable to stop myself gawking at them. Take … more…
U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE The A-Team: A stirring drama of wrongly convicted patriots who get mad and kick some ass. If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • The A-Team (1983-1987): The entire series is newly available in a cool new box set. • The Great Escape (1963): This Steve McQueen military classic … more…
‘Karate! Kung fu! Whatever!’ says Mom. Exactly! Who cares what the Asian ass-kicking is called. Not important! The important thing is that the cute little American kid will teach the Chinese ignoramuses a thing or two about their own culture. Stupid foreigners!
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I cannot tell you how excited I am to see this latest installment in the Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings with the Golden Compass: Prince of Persia and the Sands of Time film series. And the decision to release the movie in 3D is … more…
I woke up this morning to the news that BP has requested that the hilarilous Twitter feed for “BP Public Relations” label itself a parody. It seemed, to my eyes, to be so obviously a parody that no one could mistake it for the real thing, but BP felt otherwise. Via MediaBistro: Twitter VP communications … more…
Traffic goes up a little, and the spammers come out of the woodwork. To all the new readers: Welcome. Hope you enjoy yourselves here. To all the new spammers: You’re ugly, and you’re going to die alone and miserable, whereupon ravenous squirrels will eat your body.
Just in case you thought it wasn’t just caprice underlying the ratings work the MPAA does, it recently awarded a restrictive R rating — because of “brief strong language” — to the upcoming Julia Roberts travel romance Eat Pray Love… and then just as easily changed it to PG-13 when the director, Glee’s Ryan Murphy, … more…
Sex and the City 2 is doing remarkably well at the U.K. box office, handily retaining the No. 1 spot this past weekend and overall doing about twice as well, comparatively speaking, as it is performing in North America. As Charles Gant at the Guardian’s Film blog notes: After two weekends in the US, it … more…
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