omg: Lucas Lee vs. the world, in poster form
The best thing about *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World*? Chris Evans as Lucas Lee, one of Ramona’s “evil” exes… who just happens to be a mega movie star…
movie buzz
trailer break: ‘Bran Nue Dae’
Is it this year’s *Slumdog Millionaire*…?
cinematic roots of: ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’
In *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,* Michael Cera is forced to battle, videogame style, his new girlfriend’s (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) ex-boyfriends in order to win her hand. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
cinematic roots of: ‘The Expendables’
In *The Expendables,* writer-director-star Sylvester Stallone gathers together a small mercenary army of leftover 80s action stars and a few wannabe youngsters to kick some ass and take some names. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
cinematic roots of: ‘Eat Pray Love’
In *Eat Pray Love,* Julia Roberts’s newly divorced writer travels to Rome, India, and Bali in order to figure out who she is and what she wants from life, and creating her own family of friends along the way. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
trailer break: ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something rubs me the wrong way every time I see this trailer…
trailer break: ‘Flipped’
Looks cute enough, and it’s from director Rob Reiner…
deep thought (re woman as prizes for men)
If someone wanted to poke fun at the idea of women as ‘princesses’ to be won at the conclusion of a video game or prizes to be won by male cinematic heroes, we would this weekend be anticipating the opening of *Ramona Flowers vs. the World.*
trailer break: ‘The American’
Ooo, George Clooney as a burnt-out, sad assassin. Come here, honey, and let me hug you…
on my radar: opening 08.11-13.10 in U.K. theaters
What else can Disney plunder from its own history?
