movie-ku #79
Second in a series: Movies for dummies Modern monster B-flicks? It’s Sci Fi Saturday
‘Jericho’ to return in February, CBS says
Looks like the writers’ strike has assured the cult favorite series Jericho — which I’ve written about before — will definitely be back on the air in a couple of months. CBS has announced its winter TV schedule — TVSquad has the details — and it’s all about working around the writers’ strike. In addition … more…
‘Terminator 4’ casts Christian Bale as John Connor
Oh my God! Christian Bale is rumored to have signed onto Terminator 4, titled Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. (Is that a tentative title? Man, it’s a mouthful…) Bale is pretty much a god, as far as I’m concerned. I met him when he was doing press for Rescue Dawn — geez, maybe I should … more…
my week at the movies update: adding ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks,’ ‘I Am Legend,’ and ‘The Bucket List’
Man, this week keeps getting crazier… Why? Why why why why why? Was the world crying out for a movie version of Alvin and the Chipmunks [opens December 14]? Is Jason Lee really this desperate? The mysteries confound my mind. Oh well… it’ll kill some time on Saturday morning before the annual St. Lucia’s Day … more…
watch it: “George Carlin: Who Really Controls America”
Think about this while you’re running around the mall buying crap this holiday season for people who don’t need it, and will probably return it anyway for other crap they don’t need: (Technorati tags: George Carlin, Who Really Controls America) via Sideshow
movie-ku #78
Yer basic movie: Act One: “Let’s explore!” Act Two: “It’s hopeless! We’re doomed!” Act Three: “We’re okay!”
Beyond the Golden Compass: The Magic of Philip Pullman (review)
A slapped-together documentary about Philip Pullman and his ‘His Dark Materials’ fantasy trilogy…
watch it: “Question of Security”
Which Republican presidential candidate should you trust? via Eschaton (Technorati tags: Rudy Giuiliani, Republican values, political satire)
my week at the movies: ‘The Walker,’ ‘The Perfect Holiday,’ ‘The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,’ ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,’ ‘The Great Debaters,’ ‘Nanking’
Woody Harrelson is a male escort for society ladies in Washington DC. Oh, and he’s gay. Oh, and he’s accused of murder. I might laugh at the premise, except The Walker [opens limited December 7] is from Paul Schrader, who made the powerful Auto Focus and Affliction, and long ago he wrote a little movie … more…
‘Tin Man’ updates Oz with torture and jackboots
[spoilers] Oh, no! I don’t want to see this: Zooey Deschanel hobbled? She is just about the coolest chick ever, like something out of a 1940s screwball comedy come down to us via punk rock. She’s smart and cheeky and funny and has so far refused, as far as I can see, to play the … more…
