trailer break: ‘Miracle at St. Anna’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Spike Lee’s got a new movie, and it looks to me like he’s trying to save Private Ryan or something… Miracle at St. Anna opens Friday, September 26.
watch it: “The Shock Doctrine by Alfonso Cuarón and Naomi Klein”
Still reeling from the shock of the Wall Street “crisis”? Here’s why:
curse of the film critic
I’ve already seen all but one of the movies I’m gonna get on the plane tomorrow…
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Game Show Moments Gone Bananas’
I’m not sure I’ve ever come across a DVD that I’m less able to imagine anyone actually sitting down and watching: Hosted by Ben Stein, this series of specials features the most hilarious moments from classic game shows around the world. In addition to timeless clips, host segments include games where members of the GSMGB … more…
‘Heroes’ blogging: “The Second Coming”/“The Butterfly Effect”
I can’t stand to fly I’m not that naive I’m just out to find The better part of me I’m more than a bird…i’m more than a plane More than some pretty face beside a train It’s not easy to be me Everyone thinks superheroes got it made. Not so. [spoiler-laden commentary on tonight’s Heroes … more…
‘Sarah Connor Chronicles’ blogging: “The Mousetrap”
(previous: Episode 2: “Automatic for the People”) I find myself moved to snark on the robots from the future and the impending doom of the human race. Hey, it’s the way I roll. Feel free to discuss more in-depth in comments, should you be moved to do so. [spoilers after the jump!] Fact No. 1: … more…
has Roger Ebert gone off the deep end?
WTF is this? Roger Ebert appears to be coming out in support of creationism. Is it meant to be satire, and if so, where’s the satire? This has got to be a joke. Please someone tell me this is a joke. And then, please someone tell me where the joke is. Choice excerpts: Creationism: Your … more…
my week at the movies: absolutely nothing
I’m heading off for England very early Wednesday morning for 10 days, and I’ve already seen enough stuff to have some fresh reviews up while I’m away, so I’m sparing myself long commutes to screenings today and tomorrow. (And needless to say, I won’t be attending any press screenings while I’m in England. If I … more…
trailer break: ‘Nights in Rodanthe’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… I thought about maybe going to a screening of this tomorrow, even though I should be spending the day packing and getting ready to leave at like 4am on Wednesday for my trip to England. And then I discovered that this is based on a novel … more…
weekend box office: ‘Lakeview Terrace’ better than subprime
My head is so preoccupied with sheer terror and sputtering anger over this Wall Street bailout fiasco that it’s hard for me to focus on box office numbers today, which are positively puny when stacked up next to $700 billion or $1.8 trillion. But here they are: 1. Lakeview Terrace: $15.6 million (NEW) 2. Burn … more…
