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…when I’m asked by a publicist to hold my review of a film till opening day, and I agree to do so, and then I see that lots of other critics have already posted their reviews. Look for my review of Green Zone at 12:01am on Friday.
Here are the thoughts I jotted down, pretty much in order as they occurred to me as I watched…
I have discovered the weirdest, the most inexplicable Doctor Who-related thing ever on the Internet… and that’s saying something, considering the stuff that can be found on the Internet. John Odum, writing at The Huffington Post, is very excited about the prospect of a Doctor Who movie. He links to a report about this that … more…
I’ll say one thing: The kid’s right about middle school. It is the worst idea ever. However, I’m not sure that making movies about how middle school is the worst idea ever actually makes anyone feel better about it. Diary of a Wimpy Kid opens in the U.S. and Canada on March 19; no U.K. … more…
I’ve been feeling very, very depressed lately about the prospects of ever making anything like a reasonable living at this film criticism game. And this shocking news did not help: On Monday, Variety, the legendary Hollywood trade publication, laid off its chief film critic, Todd McCarthy. Editor Tim Gray, in a memo to Variety staffers, … more…
This isn’t a joke or a parody. Victoria Jackson, Crazy Person, is totally serious here: (via Jezebel)
Impossible things: 1. Alice in Wonderland: $116.1 million (NEW) 2. Brooklyn’s Finest: $13.4 million (NEW) 3. Shutter Island: $13.2 million (3rd week; drops 42%) 4. Cop Out: $9.3 million (2nd week; drops 49%) 5. Avatar: $8.1 million actual numbers, not estimates This was the biggest March weekend ever, led by Alice, the biggest March opener … more…
Some viewers may be turned off by the raw fury of 15-year-old Mia, but they’re probably the ones who need to see this marvelously disturbing film most…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… They wanted to call it Dirty Harry, but that was already taken. Looks like vigilante violence is now the cool thing for oldsters, too. Fun for the whole family! Harry Brown played theatrically in the U.K. last autumn, and is available for preorder on DVD in Region … more…
It says so right there on the box: “Scarier than Wall-E!” After years of living in a utopian alien society where they both amassed tremendous power, two feuding groups of human astronauts briefly return to Earth and begin duking it out to determine who will ultimately govern their perfect planet. Blending tongue-in-cheek humor with spirited … more…
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