Extraordinary Measures (review)
*Extraordinary Measures* is to science what *Erin Brockovich* was to the law.
the rise of the geeks continues…
Item: Tim Burton will head up the jury at Cannes this coming May. Burton, quoted at Empire, notes that: After spending my early life watching triple features and 48-hour horror movie marathons, I’m finally ready for this. Item: The Museum of Modern Art’s retrospective on the art and film of Tim Burton continues through April. … more…
watch it: “Legally Blonde The Musical – Official Gala Night Footage”
It’s just a big ad for the West End debut of this show, but it does feature a couple of clips of David Tennant plus former Doctor Who Peter Davison (who stars in the show as the mean professor played by Victor Garber in the Legally Blonde movie): I would totally fly over to London … more…
because it’s the unethical gossipmongers who give the principled, journalistic ones a bad name
Not only are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie not on the verge of breaking up, and not only did she not cheat on him, but In Touch Weekly, which broke the big news, are a bunch of no-research-doing, no-rumor-confirming, unscrupulous, unprofessional babies, according to E! Online. Or perhaps because scoop envy is mighty. This has … more…
trailer break: ‘Sherlock Holmes’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… In case you got confused and thought this was the Guy Ritchie movie, it isn’t. This is the Sherlock Holmes movie with dinosaurs. And robots. And steampunk battle armor. And sea monsters. And girls with guns. Well, that other Sherlock Holmes had girls with guns, too. Gee, … more…
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘101 Reasons Not to Be a Pro Wrestler’
Wrestling site High Spots tells us what this one is all about: 101 Reasons Not to be a Pro Wrestler is by far the most talked about pro wrestling movie since Beyond the Mat. Wrestling fans always want to know what pro wrestler really think about being fired, being held down, the creative process,ribs, mixed … more…
question of the day: Should critics let nonrelated issues influence how we review a film?
Recently the members of the Online Film Critics Society pondered this question, which was suggested by OFCS member Susan Granger: “Will Mel Gibson’s overt and confessed anti-Semitism affect your review of his upcoming film, Edge of Darkness? Does the fact that the film contains no Jewish themes affect your answer? Ultimately, can a critic can … more…
which Doctor are you?
Not sure which Doctor you are? (Which Doctor Who, that is — duh.) Virgin Media has the definitive quiz that will, once and for all, settle the question of whether you’re a cricket-playing celery eater or a jelly baby-eating scarf wearer. You know you’re dying to find out. I am, I am told, Christopher Eccleston. … more…
bias update: January 25
obsession: Canadian TV (and film) (because I’m hungry for something new and good) boyfriend: Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes (sexiest Holmes ever) psyched: The Wolfman (because I adore Benicio Del Toro) girl crush: Vera Farmiga in Up in the Air (because she’s too cool) dreading: When in Rome (is there no end to rom-com … more…
the awesomeness of Bruce Campbell knows no bounds
Item: Bruce Campbell is making a sequel to My Name Is Bruce, according to an email he sent to Ain’t It Cool News. It is to be called Bruce vs. Frankenstein. As Empire points out, this isn’t exactly Bubba Nosferatu, which we Bruceheads have been eagerly awaiting since Bubba Ho-Tep blew our little geek minds, … more…
