trailer break: ‘Traitor’

Don’t take a break from work, and don’t watch a movie trailer… I haven’t posted any trailers for Traitor, and I won’t today, because I’m shocked by how much is revealed of the story in all the trailers and TV ads I’ve seen. I don’t even want to talk about what is revealed, of course, … more…

5 reasons I’m psyched for ‘Righteous Kill’

All this week! 5 movies I’m psyched for in September, and 5 reasons why. No. 2: Righteous Kill [opens wide September 12]. 1. Pacino! DeNiro! They’re cops! 2. In the trailer, DeNiro suggests the scumbag they’re trying to find is a “cop serial killer.” Which means we’re gonna spend the whole movie wondering whether Al … more…

‘Doctor Who’ to shoot in America?

Oh, baby. Reader Weimlady notes in comments that the British site Digital Spy had this to say today: Two Doctor Who specials will reportedly be filmed in America in 2009. The News of the World quotes a BBC insider as saying: “Doctor Who already has a huge following in the States. It’s on the Sci … more…

Postal (review)

Like a child who thinks he can scandalize his elders by screaming naughty words he doesn’t even understand, German filmmaker Uwe Boll mistakes shock for satire and crudity for cleverness…

trailer break: ‘Mister Foe’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… I’m not crazy about Claire Forlani — she always seems so damn cold to me — but the presence of the luscious Sophia Myles more than makes up for that. And Jamie Bell is one of the most talented young actors working today. Plus, the whole … more…

Hamlet 2 (review)

You could almost call it, *Where Do Dreams Go to Die?,* this satire that’s so insightful about art and hope and ambition and enthusiasm — and their flip sides of anger and frustration and embarrassment and derailment — that it’s actually painful at times.

watch it: “Silent Shadow of the Bat-Man #4 – Retro 1920s Dark Knight in ‘Arkham After Midnight’ Chapter Two: ‘Riddle Me Deadly’”

Andre Perkowski’s “new/old retro 1920s silent serial” continues (Chapter One is here): Sources for this chapter include: Schatten Eine Naechtliche Halluzination (1923) Sunset (1927) Pandora’s Box (1929) The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari (1920) The Golem (1920) Batman and Robin (1949 serial) Phantom of the Opera (1925) Dr. Mabuse – der Spieler (1922) Dr. Jekyll and … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Global Warming: A Scientific and Biblical Exposé of Climate Change’

Never fear! Melting icecaps, more violent storms, and mass disruption to human culture is all part of God’s plan. AnswersInGenesis.org explains (edited for hilariousness, and emphasis mine): This bold new documentary is an exciting and important tool for all who face the rampant misinformation propagated by ecological alarmists. Global Warming addresses subjects that most others … more…