trailer break: ‘Marmaduke’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… No, not Lee Pace! Judy Greer? William H. Macy? This is what Beverly Hills Chihuahua and its $94.5 million domestic gross hath wrought. I blame every single person who bought a ticket to that movie and later told their friends things like: those outfits on Chloe were … more…

question of the day: What should Syfy do with its new ‘Battlestar Galactica’ spinoff?

Sweet Aphrodite, there’s more science fiction from the colonials heading our way from Syfy: According to the Hollywood Reporter, Mark Stern, Syfy’s vice-president of development, is eager to build upon Battlestar’s enduring popularity. Although talks are only in the initial stages, Stern is confident he and Battlestar executive producer Ron Moore can come up with … more…

watch it: “Edgar Wright on ‘The Black Hole’”

When I first heard about this, I thought it meant that Edgar Wright was going to remake The Black Hole. And while I generally disapprove of remakes over original stories, I would love to see what Wright would do with such a project. Alas, it’s just that Wright is talking about the film while we … more…

The Runaways (review)

There hasn’t been a movie like The Runaways, one about women rockers that’s just as raw and earthy and tough and pitiless as the ones about the men are.

trailer break: ‘The Last Song’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Miley Cyrus and Nicholas Sparks? It’s a match made in an overly sweet diabetic coma! Is the rich Florida boyfriend dying of cancer? Is he about to go off to war? I’m trying to think of a situation that could be milked for more sappiness, but nothing’s … more…