eat more chips
And drink more cider:
my week at the movies: nothing
Didn’t I mention? I’m in England through the end of the week. Though if the world economy keeps crashing, I might get stuck here if British Airways can’t scrape together the money to buy jet fuel. Which wouldn’t be too bad. I’d be herded into a refugee camp right outta Children of Men, of course, … more…
weekend box office: ‘Eagle Eye’ flies high
Just a quick look at the numbers this week: 1. Eagle Eye: $29.2 million (NEW) 2. Nights in Rodanthe: $13.6 million (NEW) 3. Lakeview Terrace: $7 million (dropping 53% in its 2nd week) 4. Fireproof: $6.5 million (NEW) 5. Burn After Reading: $6.2 million Looks like I’m gonna have to check out Eagle Eye when … more…
trailer break: ‘Defiance’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… It’s the other Daniel Craig movie this fall — the not-James Bond one. He gets to be all heroic in this one, it seems. Not sure what the Bond movie will be having him do… Also: Craig with both Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell? It’s like … more…
watch it: “John McCain Losing His Cool”
I’m in England at the moment, where I’m getting an, um, interesting perspective on the American presidential campaigning. So just to be perverse, all this week I’m highlighting YouTube video of Republican candidate John McCain, for two reasons. 1) He’s a nut, and as many people as possible need to know that before they go … more…
5 reasons I’m psyched for ‘Synecdoche, New York’
All this week! 5 movies I’m psyched for in October, and 5 reasons why. No. 1: Synecdoche, New York [opens limited October 24]. 1. Gonzo screenwriter Charlie Kaufman makes his debut as a director, working from his own script. Will that make this even more deliciously bizarre than the movies he merely wrote — such … more…
Paul Newman, 1925–2008
I heard about Paul Newman’s death tonight from the front page of a newspaper in a gas station in Stratford-upon-Avon, which means it must have been announced yesterday. Feel free to chat here about favorite Newman roles and other public works (spaghetti sauce, charitable works, etc.).
Choke (review)
Ya wants originality at The Movies, here ya go…
The Duchess movie review
She was the Princess Diana of her day. In fact, she was Di’s 18th-century ancestor…
a few random thoughts from England
still life: mobile (new) with cup of tea (empty) 1) The M40 looks like the New Jersey Turnpike (except for the sheep). 2) Not only have I not seen a single movie since I’ve been in England, I haven’t seen a single movie theater. There is apparently a cinema in Stratford-upon-Avon, but I haven’t come … more…
